ge-hwá
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every one (thing), each one. alone Healde gehwá mid riht his ǽwe, -Ll. Th. ii. 300, 26. Gearwige tó húslgange oft and gelóme gehwá hine sylfne, i. 310, 8 : 322, 8 : 424, 19. Þíne dómas rǽcað efne gehwám, ǽghwylcum men ágen gewyrhta, Hy. 7, 15: Rä. 12
réðe
Fierce, cruel, savage ⬩ severe, stern, austere, zealous ⬩ wild, savage, fierce; ⬩ severe, cruel, fierce, dire;
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; Fierce, cruel, savage.; It glosses the following Latin words, ;efferus,; Ælfc. Gr. 14; Som. 16, 57 : ;ferus,; 38; Som. 41, 45: ;trux,; 9, 67; Som. 14, 10 : ;ferox,; 9, 66; Som. 14, 6 : Wet. Voc. ii. 108, 37: ;funestus,; 34, 12: ;infestus,; 45, 26: ;
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fylgean
to follow ⬩ to pursue ⬩ to follow ⬩ proceed along ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ devote one's self to, diligently attend to. ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to accommodate one's self to the will of another, yield to a thing ⬩ obsequi ⬩ to try to gain ⬩ to follow, do what has already been done by another ⬩ to happen or come at a later time
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Add: of movement, marking relative position Ꝥ ǽrre folc and ꝥ æfterre . . . wé synt þe þǽr æfter fylgeaþ, Bl. H. 81, 33. Seó menigo þe þǽr beforan férde and seó þe þǽr æfter fylgde, 71, 10. marking accompaniment Him fylgede mycel manigo þæs folces,
on-fón
to take ⬩ to take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have given ⬩ to take what another offers, receive favourably, accept ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to undergo a rite, undertake a duty ⬩ to conceive ⬩ to take to, to begin ⬩ incipere
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to take Calic hǽlu ic onfóu, Ps. Surt. 115, 13. Hé mycelne dǽl ðæs landes on anweald onféng, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 12. Mód Bryttas onféngon they took courage, 1, 16; S. 484, 19. Se Ælmihtiga onféng ðæt hiw úre tyddran gecynde. Geþencean wé, gif óðer nýten
ge-settan
To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay
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To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay Ða apostolas hie gesetton on ðæm fægran neorxna wange the apostles placed her in the fair paradise, Blickl. Homl. 143,
wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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to see to, take heed to, guard, keep, Grammar wítan, absolute God wíteþon ðam héhstan heofna ríce ufan Alwalda, Cd. Th. 32, 31 ; Gen. 511. [ He (God) witeð and wialdeð alle þing, Anglia i. II, 40. Ihesu, wel þu witest hem, Jul. 51, 15. > Wel is him
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ge-openian
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Add: <b>A.</b> trans. to open a door, gate, &c., so as to admit of passage Gatu heofonan hé geopnode ( aperuit ), Ps. L. 77, 23. Se preóst nolde undón þá duru mid cǽge, ac se bisceop hí geopenade mid his worde, Hml. S. 3, 485. Geopena
wandian
to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by
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to turn aside from something (gen.) Ne beforan manegon sóðes ne wanda nec in judicio plurimorum acquiesces sententiae, ut a vero devies, Ex. 23, 2. to turn aside from a task, purpose, duty, etc., to hesitate, shrink, flinch, absolute Ic wandige (áwandige
weorþ
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worth, of value, referring to saleable things Éwe bið mid hire giunge sceápe sciłł. weorð, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 7. Oxan horn bið .x. pæninga weorð, 58; Th. i. 138, 21. Hú mycel feós hit wǽre wurð, Chr. 1085 ; Erl. 218, 33. Næs án híd landes, ðæt hé
ge-habban
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Add Gehæbbende cohercens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 74. to have, possess (of relative position) Gif hié (þíne menn) yfele sint, ðonne sint hié þé pleólicran gehæfd þonne genæfd, Bt. 14, 1; F. 42, 22. to retain, detain, keep a person in a place Hé hí hwylcehwugu
ge-wendan
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Add: trans. To cause to move, turn Geuuendit transferit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 72. to give a certain direction or position to Stande hé on ðám stede þe se abbod swá gémeleásum monnum tó stealle on sundrum betǽht hæfð, swá þæt hé sý gewend fram þám abbode
habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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cum acc. To HAVE, possess, hold, keep Swylce getrýwþa swá se cyng æt him habban wolde such pledges as the king wished to have from him, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 19; Hél. 15, 5; Hö. 3; Pref. Ælfc. Thw. 2; Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 15. Búton se biscop hie mid him habban
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hé
He, she, it
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He, she, it Ðá hé gefór ðá féng his sunu tó ðam ríce when he died his son came to the throne, Chr. Erl. 2, 11. Him sprecendum hig cómon eo loquente veniunt, Mk. Skt. 5, 35. Hé hine miclum gewundode he wounded him severely, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 34. Hé hiene
ge-reccan
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Add: to extend Gereceþ extendit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 49. to offer, give. v. reccan ; Wé gereccað lofu úrum Sceppende referamus laudes creatori nostro, R. Ben. I. 46, 11. Heáhsittendum þancas gereccean hý ná yldon celsithrono grates referre non distulerunt
sellan
To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat.) ⬩ to put into the possession of a person ⬩ transfer ownership from one to another ⬩ to give what one is bound to give ⬩ to pay tribute ⬩ offer ⬩ dedicate to God ⬩ to give ⬩ furnish or supply with food, medicine, poison, etc ⬩ to give one thing for another ⬩ to sell for ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell at ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell ⬩ to give in payment ⬩ to give into the keeping of ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver ⬩ commit ⬩ entrust ⬩ to give a woman to be a man's wife ⬩ to give over to a hostile power ⬩ deliver up to ⬩ to deliver wrongfully ⬩ to betray ⬩ to give up ⬩ yield up ⬩ to give forth ⬩ produce ⬩ be the source of ⬩ to give light ⬩ emit sound ⬩ to give an answer ⬩ a pledge ⬩ a promise ⬩ to give leave ⬩ consent ⬩ forgiveness ⬩ to give help, pain, peace, victory, etc ⬩ to give punishment, reward ⬩ to give ⬩ endow with a capacity, life, sight, understanding, etc ⬩ to give one's heart to a person
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To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat.). of voluntary giving, to put into the possession of a person, transfer ownership from one to another Ic sello Werburge ðás lond, Chart. Th. 480, 30: 481, 5. Ðæt land ic sylle eów tó ágenne, Ex. 6, 8. Ealle
weorþ-mynd
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Favor, i. fama, honor, laus, laetitia, testimonium laudis wyrþrnynd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 13. honour, respect shewn to an object, celebration of an event Sý úrum Drihtne lof and wuldor and weorþmynd, Blickl. Homl. 65, 25. Wurðmynt, Homl. Th. i. 76, 23.
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gelíce
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Add: in like manner, similarly Eft gelíce ibidentidem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 50. with dat. of a noun, in the manner of, in the same way as, as in the case of Sóðfæste men sunnan gelíce in heora fæder ríce scínað ( justi fulgebunt sicut sol in regno patris
ge-bídan
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Add: to remain in the same place or condition, continue, abide Gif se áþundena swá áswollen gebít oþ þone fíf and twéntigeþan dæg, Lch. ii. 200, 23. Gebúge hé hengenne and þǽr gebíde oþ þæt hé gá tó Godes ordále, Ll. Th. i. 396, 28. Betere is tó gebídanne
ge-wildan
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Domo ic gewylde oððe temige, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 213, 14. Gewylt, temaþ domat, superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 73. where active resistance has to be overcome, to overcome, subdue, subject. by physical force Griffus . . . is swá mycel þæt hé gewylt hors and men,
wén
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably
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supposition, opinion, thought, idea Hí fleóð swá hrædlíce swá is wén ðætte hí fleógen longe fugiunt quasi putes eos volare Nar. 37, 15. Ðú (Joseph) fæder cweden woruldcund bi wéne (cf. Jesus erat, . . . ut putabatur, filius Joseph, Lk. 3, 23) Exon. Th
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