hér
here . . . there
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Hér is ǽghwylc eorl óðrum getrýwe, B. 1228. used with a noun qualified by this: Rufinus wolde habban him self þon anwold þǽr east, and Stileca wolde sellan his suna þisne hér west, Ors. 6, 37; S. 296, 7. Hér sægeð on þissum bócum, Bl.
treów
truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence
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The word is sometimes used in the plural with the force of the singular. truth to a promise or engagement, faith (as in good or bad faith, to keep faith with a person), troth: Treów, sió geond bilwitra breóst áríseþ, Exon. Th. 343, 21; Gn. Ex. 160.
wer-gild
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</b> of the uses to which wergild paid as a fine in religious matters (cf. L. E.
wolcen
A cloud ⬩ the clouds ⬩ the heavens ⬩ the sky ⬩ the clouds of night ⬩ under heaven ⬩ on earth ⬩ sky ⬩ welkin
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In the later English, however, the word seems used mostly in the sense of sky, welkin Fir weax up to þam wolcne, and se wolcne undide on fower healfe and faht þær togeanes.
gifan
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</b> used absolutely :--- Simle hé biþ gifende, and ne wanaþ his nǽfre náuht, 42; F. 258, 5. ¶ to give to do something, grant :-- Heó wæs gelǽded, gifendum Drihtne and scyldendum, tó ðám munucháde, Gr.
dón
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., to put to use, shame, death, &c., bring into a state Dyde hé him þá rícu tó gewealdon he brought the kingdoms into subjection to him, Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 29.
ge-healdan
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Th. i. 260, 8. to have as one's own, be in possession of, have the enjoyment or use of Sé þe Waldendes hyldo gehealdeð, B. 2293. Ríce hé geheóld fíftig wintru, 2208: Sat. 347.
ge-dǽlan
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</b> used reflexively. to part from one another Gif wit unc gedǽlað, Rä. 82, 7. Þeáh seó sáwl and se líchama hý gedǽlan, Solil. H. 66, 6. of married people Hié be him lifgendum hié gedǽldun, Chr. 718; P. 42, 20.
ge-trymman
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. ¶ used figuratively :-- Hé hine getrymige and gefylle mid ðǽm úplican tóhopan supernae spei refectione convalescat, Past. 395, 6. of non-material objects, to establish, make effective, make valid, confirm Hié hira ágen unryht willað getrymman student
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Grammar þurh, in the following passages both acc. and dat. are used: --Ðá áxode se ealdorman ðone hæftling, hwæðer hé ðurh drýcræft oððe ðurh rúnstafum his bendas tóbrǽce, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 10-11.
ge-gaderian
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. ¶ used intransitively :-- Gif hí ǽne tógáð, hí sceolon eft gegadrian, oððe siððan wunian symle búton hǽmede, Hml.
ge-limpan
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Ríces gehwæs réðe sceolde gelimpan . . . ende, Dan. 114. the subject a pronoun, used indefinitely Hú emnlíce hit gelomp ymb ðás heáfodrícu, Ors. 2, l; S. 62, II. Drihten cwæþ: '. . . Ealle þás getimbro beóþ tóworpene . . .'
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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Hié on healfa gehwone he áwan þóhton, B. 800. where feówer is used indefinitely Þá burgware self þæt fæsten onbærndon an feówer healfa succensis domibus suis, Ors. 3, 11; S. 144, 32.
losian
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Þæt him hálig gǽst losige þurh leahtras on þás lǽnan tíd, Cri. 1559. to be wasted, not to be used to advantage Somnigas ðá screádunga ðætte ne loesige (losia, L. ), Jn. R. 6, 12.
wesan
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¶ used impersonally :-- Ðá wæs ofer midde niht, ðæt hé frægn cum jam mediae noctis tempus esset transcensum, interrogavit, Bd. 4, 24 ; S. 598, 35. with gerundial infinitive Ne wæs ðæt tó wundrianne, Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 17.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
ge-weald
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Add: The plural is sometimes used with force of singular. power. control over that which is moved, v. wealdan; Hé nætþ his fóta geweald ꝥ hé mæge gán, Bt. 36, 4; F. 178, 13. control in respect to movement, action, &c., over that which moves itself
god
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Th. i. 248, 6-9. where the genitive is used with a noun as an intensive Þonne is ꝥ Godes riht ꝥ hé beó clǽne it is the most perfect justice, that he be clear, Ll.
weallan
of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn
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Gl. 499, 51. used of a vessel in which a liquid boils Bæð háte weól, Exon. Th. 277, 16; Jul. 581. of other than liquids, to be hot, burn, blaze, rage Wið ðone weallendan bryne ðe weallaþ (-eþ?) on helle, L. C. E. 6; Th. i. 364, 13.
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weg
- Kent. Gl. 207 :
- 475 :
- 772
- 21
a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,
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Th. 195, 28; Exod. 283. a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used Weg via, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 56. On eástan ealles folces weg, and an súðan se weg se ðe líð tó ðam ilcan lande, Cod. Dip. B. i. 586, 15.
byrgen
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The first coffins used by the converted Anglo-Saxons were undoubtedly of wood [vide ], and it was the ecclesiastics who introduced the stone sarcophagi for eminent personages of their own order.