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þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.
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Ða Gotan læssan hwíle hergedan, þæt hié þurh Godes ege þæt hié náþer ne þa burg ne bærndon ne þæs þone willan næfdon ....

full

(adv.)
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Gif þára lima hwilc of biþ, ðonne ne biþ hit nó full mon swá hit ǽr wæs, Bt. 37, 3; F. 190, 27. of immaterial things Seó fulle gesǽlþ perfecta felicitas, Bt. 34, 2; F. 134, 32: 136, 11: 34, 9; F. 146, 21, 27, 28. Se fulla anweald, 36, 7; F. 184, 8.

lust

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Hí hiora lusta lifdon hwíle desiderium eorum attulit eis, 77, 29. Hé hí lifian hét lustum heortena (secundnm desideria cordis eorum), 80, 12. ꝥ II. ¶ with prep. or oblique case used adverbially (v.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Is tó ðære tíde tælmet hwíle emne mid sóðe seofon and twentig, Andr. Kmbl. 227; An. 114. truth, fidelity to a promise Hé him gehét his ǽriste, swá hé mid sóðe (in exact accordance with his promise) gefylde, Blickl. Homl. 17, 4.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Gif hyra hwilc funden bið, ne forstent ðæt náht, C. D. ii. 116, 3. Witan hwæt gerímcræft forstande, Angl. viii. 312, 44. Þéh hit æt þám ende náht ne forstóde, Chr. 1066; P. 196, 18.

Linked entry: for-licgan

on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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Ic wundrige hwí ðú ne mǽge ongitan, ðæt ðú eart nú git swíðe gesélig, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 34. Ðæt is tó ongytanne ðaet ácennede wǽron wæstmas gódra dǽda, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 23.

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIEfailto liegorun

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To LIE, be at rest, be in bed, lie dead, lie low, fail Árís nú hwí líst ðú neowel on eorþan surge! cur jaces pronus in terra? Jos. 7, 10. Hwæt ligst ðú on horwe? Dóm. L. 6, 77.

Linked entry: for-lǽge

ge-þafian

(v.)
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Hé ne can ongitan for hwí God swylc geþafaþ, Bt. 39, 2; F. 214, 10. Hé gedwolan wiðsóc and þone ne geðafode, Bd. 5, 21; Sch. 676, 17.

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Ac hwí wǽnst þú þonne, nú þá wácestan gesceafta eallunga ne gewítað, þæt seóleste gescaft myd ealle gewíte?, Solil. H. 62, 26-63, 3. Ꝥ hálige sǽd on him gedwán and gewát, Bl. H. 55, 30. Þá ealdan forþ gewitun uetera transierunt, An. Ox. 40, 35.

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Nán fullere ne mæg swá hwíte gedón, Mk. Skt. 9, 3. For hwon sǽdest ðú swá gémeleáslíce and swá wlætlíce ða ðing, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 9. Ðá ðú swá lustlíce gehérdest míne láre, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 23 : 35, 3; Fox 158, 7.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

mann

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Th. 115, 2. ( See also ǽghwilc, ǽlc, ǽnig, gehwilc, hwilc, nǽnig, nán, sum. ) (b α) where there is contrast of human and divine :-- Se munuc trýwsie hine sylfne wið God and wið men, Ll. Th. i. 306, 7.

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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.: Similar entries v. ciric-, friþ-sócn Gif hwilc þeóf oþþe reáfere gesóhte ðone cing oþþe hwylce cyrican and ðone biscop, hé hæbbe nigon nihta fyrst. And gif hé ealderman oþþe abbud oþþe þegen séce, hæbbe þreora nihta fyrst.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expeditioncampaignan armya camp

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2, ] Besæt sió fierd hié þǽr útan þí hwíle þe hié þǽr lengest mete hæfdon.

ge-myndig

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Gif hwilc mon sié on ondyrstlecum wísum. and hé sý mínes naman gemyndig (remembers my name and calls upon it ), Drihten, gefriða ðú hine, Shrn. 101, 31. Hé wæs þíera worda gemyndig . . . and his fole lǽdde, Ps. Th. 104, 37.

hǽlu

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Ex. 44. a making whole, healing, a cure Hé gehǽledum gewitte árás . . . þá ealle men on þæt gefégon hwilc wundor ðǽre hǽlo þurh Drihtnes gyfe geworden wæs (quid ibi sanitatis Domino largiente consejuerelur), Bd. 4, 3 ; Sch. 366, 5.

híréd

Grammar
híréd, l. híred,

a familya familyhousethe familycourt

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Wille wé be him (William I) áwrítan swá swá wé hine ágeáton, and óðre hwíle on his hírede wunedon, Chr. 1086; P. 219, 19. Hýrede, 1074; P. 210, 3. Hié tó his healle ne tó his (Nero's) hírede eft wendan noldan, Bl. H. 173, 18.

sceát

(n.)
Grammar
sceát, es; m.

a corner, an anglecorner, quartera projection, promontorya nook, corner, regiona lap, bosomthe bosoma baysinusa garmenta cloth, napkin cloak,fold

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Seóþ eft mid sceáte óðres godwebbes, Lchdm. i. 332, 5. with the idea of concealment, cloak,fold :-- Ne mágon gé ða word geséðan ðe gé hwíle nú on unriht wrigon under womma sceátum, Elen. Kmbl. 1162; El. 583

Linked entry: sceáta

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Hwí murcnast ðú wið mín ? 7,3; Fox 20, 3. Deófles anda bið ástyred wið ðín, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 115. Grammar wiþ, marking position, over against, opposite to Sætt se Hǽlend wið (contra ) ðæs dores, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 41.

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Ða hwíle ðe wé on ðysse worlde wuniaþ, Blickl. Homl. 103, 24. Him (the whale) ða férend on fæste wuniaþ, wíc weardiaþ, Exon. Th. 361, 26; Wal. 25. Mislíce wildeór wuniaþ (morantur) on wudum, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 23.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Hé ongan þá cnyhtas tó áxienne, for hwig ꝥ folc þone Hǽlend swá yfele hæfde. Hig andswaredon: 'Búton hig habbaþ andan tó hym,Nic. 4, 18. ' Hwæt hæfð hé gedón ꝥ hé sweltan scyle ? Hig sǽdon: 'Búton forr III. without dependent verb (cf. Bl.