teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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If the geteáma were dead other formalities were prescribed, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 9.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme frum-teám
á-biddan
to pray ⬩ to pray to, entreat a person ⬩ to ask for, entreat ⬩ to get by asking
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Hé hæfde of óþerum þeódum ábeden IIII CM, Ors. 2, 5; S. 80, 5.
wundor
a wonder ⬩ a circumstance ⬩ act that excites astonishment ⬩ a circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature, ⬩ a prodigy ⬩ portent ⬩ a wonder ⬩ miracle ⬩ a miracle ⬩ a wonderful object ⬩ wondrous thing ⬩ wonderful ⬩ miraculous power ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration
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Lind. 11, 47. of supernatural power working through a human being, a miracle Eft gelamp óþer wundor ðissum onlíc, Blickl. Homl. 219, 6. His (Oswald's) wundor wǽron miclo, Shrn. 114, 5: Elen. Kmbl. 1650; El. 827.
lang
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, the other MSS. have lange scipu) ongén ðá æscas, 897 ; P. 90, 14. of vertical measurement, tall, high Lá, leóf cynehláford, án lang gealga stænt æt Amanes inne, Hml. A. 100, 279.
níwe
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Ꝥ geár hæfð twelf níwe monan, 248, 25. other than the former or old, different from that previously existing, known, or used Bið ús geset níwe nama; swá swá se wítega cwæð, 'God gecígð his ðeówan óðrum naman.'
se
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Hrín him mid þý snidísene, 208, 16. 7. one . . . one, one . . . other. Cf. 4 Hió hiere folc on tú tódǽle . . .
feor
avoidance ⬩ widely ⬩ widely ⬩ far ⬩ far
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Wé micle fier (fierr, v. l.) beóð ðǽm hiéhstan ryhte áðiédde, Past. 355, 8. marking inequality or unlikeness. far (more), far (other) Feorr on óþre wísan longe aliter, Gr. D. 326, 27.
ge-limpan
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Eft gelamp óþer wundor, 219, 6. Reówlic þing þǽr gelamp, Chr. 1083; P. 215, 7. 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.
hús
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S. 36, 99. a building for human occupation, for some purpose other than that of an ordinary dwelling þæt hús þsér man ðweáð heora handa consistoritim, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 50. Seóccra manna hús abaso, infirmatorium, 58, 36 : nosocomium, 52.
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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Kmbl. 342, 9; Rún. 15. of other things, concrete Ðæt land ðǽr ðǽr gold wixt terra, ubi nascitur aurum, Gen. 2, 11. Hwæðer gé nú sécan gold on treówum ? ...
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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Th. 71, 5. other relations, marking the agent, through, by Þorch (dorh, ðorh) byrgeras per vispelliones, Txts. 86, 760. Ðerih, 151, 6: Wáðam menn þurh ðone ðe (ðe ðorh hine, Lind.) byð mannes Sunu belǽwed, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 24: Chr. 1014; Erl. 151, 8.
ceorl
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Wóhhǽmed begangan mid óþerra ceorla wífum, Bl. H. 61, 14. a man of inferior class, peasant, rustic Hwæt is þes ceorl ( rusticus )?, Gr. D. 35, 2: 45, 24. Se mǽra landbegenga ( St.
stów
A place ⬩ a place, spot, locality, site ⬩ a place on the body ⬩ a place which is built, a house or collection of houses, a habitation, dwelling ⬩ a place, position, station ⬩ a place in a series ⬩ place, room, stead ⬩ a place, passage in a book
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Th. 10, 21; Gen. 160. a place in a series Onféngon hí ða teóþan stówe on ehtnysse Godes cyrcena æfter Nerone, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 22. place, room, stead Se ðe lifigende wǽre ðæs hádes hæfde mihte óþerne biscop his stówe tó hálgianne ðér se óðer forþférde
willa
will, the faculty of willing ⬩ will, purpose, design, command ⬩ will, determination, resolution ⬩ intention, purpose, desire to act ⬩ will, desire, wish ⬩ pleasure, delight ⬩ will, disposition ⬩ will, accord, consent, pleasure ⬩ Ger. meinetwillen ⬩ will, one's own way
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Bið ðám óþrum ungelíce willa geworden God's will will turn out very differently for the others, Exon. Th. 77, 29; Cri. 1264. Hæfde se heorde, se ðe of heofomum cworn, feóndas áfyrde. Hwylc wæs fægerra willa geworden?
CWEÐAN
To say, speak, call, proclaim ⬩ dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere
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Ðý-læs cweðen [MS. cweðan] óðre þeóda lest other nations should say, Ps. Th. 78, 10. Gif ic cwǽde if I said, 72, 12. Hú wunda cwǽden to hæleðum how the wounds spake to men, Exon. 114b ; Th. 441, 13; Rä. 60, 17.
tó-sceádan
to divide in two, ⬩ separate one thing from another ⬩ to divide into parties ⬩ cause division ⬩ dissension among ⬩ to separate contending parties or claims ⬩ judge, ⬩ decide between ⬩ to make a distinction between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ treat or regard differently ⬩ to separate one thing from another with the mind, ⬩ to discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ discriminate ⬩ to separate things from one another, ⬩ to order, ⬩ dispose, ⬩ appoint ⬩ to separate the parts of a confused whole, ⬩ to expound, ⬩ interpret, ⬩ render intelligible ⬩ to discuss ⬩ to send in different directions, ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ To be separated, ⬩ to differ
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Se heofenlíca Fæder wuldraþ his bearn and tóscǽt his wuldor fram óðra manna wuldre ðearle unwiðmetenlíce he distinguishes his glory beyond comparison from the glory of other men, ii. 232, 9.
Linked entries: sceádan tó-gesceádan tó-scádan
ge-mǽre
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Innan ðone gemǽrwyl; andlang streámes, 193, 9. in other local connexions Gif þú scyle áceorfan unhál lim of hálum líce þonne ne ceorf þú ꝥ on þám gemǽre þæs hálan líces ac micle swíþor ceorf on ꝥ hále líc, Lch. ii. 84, 28.
nama
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Eádbryht, . . . þám wæs óþer noma nemned Præn, 794; P. 56, 6. Him ꝥ tó lytel yfel þúhte búton hié eác hié þæs naman benáme ipsum quoque Romae nomen persequentes, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 4. Gregorius, sé wæs óðrum naman genemned Nanzanzenus, Past. 173, 16.
tó-weard
future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing
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(that is) to happen or be some time or other, (that is) to come Se ðe æfter mé tówerd ys qui post me venturus est, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 11. Gif hé wiste on hwylcere tíde se þeóf tówerd wǽre, 24, 43. Georne wiste se Scyppend, hwæt tóweard wæs, Homl.
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swilc
where the word points to what has been already described ⬩ such ⬩ the like, the same ⬩ such . . . as ⬩ such as ⬩ so (as) much, so (as) many
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Medmicel pipores and óþer swilc cymenes a moderate amount of pepper and an equal quantity of cummin, 256, 5: 134, 26. Feówertig daga nihta óðer swilc forty days and as many nights, Cd. Th. 83, 21; Gen. 1383: Beo. Th. 3170; B. 1583: Menol.