tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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Ðú, fæder Agustinus, hié hæfst on ðínum bócum gesǽd, and ic gehwam wille ðǽrtó tǽtan ðe hiene his, lyst má tó witanne I will refer every one to the books, who desires to know more, Ors. 3, 3;Swt. 102, 25. where the dat. is omitted :-- Seó ealde ǽ næs
hwilc
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Ús gedyde tó witanne Alexander hwelce þá hǽðnan godas sindon tó weorþianne, 3, 9; S. 126, 31. Ne nóm náne ware húlice (hwilce, v. l. ) hié wǽron, 5, 4 ; S. 224, 22.
þeów
A servant; ⬩ slave ⬩ servus ⬩ famulus ⬩ mancipium
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Wé witan ful georne, hwǽr seó yrmþ gewearð, ðæt fæder gesealde bearn wið weorðe, and bearn his módor, and bróðor óþerne fremdum tó gewealde, Wulfst. 161, 6. Geatfleda geaf freóls ... ealle ða men ðe heó nam heora heáfod for hyra mete (cf.
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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Ne syle ðú mé in wíta forwyrd. Frag. Kmbl. 14; Leás. 9. Mannes sunu ys tó syllenne on manna handa, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 22. with dat. and prep.
þes
This ⬩ this as opposed to that ⬩ one as contrasted with others ⬩ this, ⬩ the present ⬩ this as opposed to that or the other
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Þysum (for these men) is tó gearcigenne ða réþestan wíta, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 21. Ðeossum ða his qui, Ps. Surt. 30, 24. Þassum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 32. this, the present :-- Ǽr ðissum (ðysum,) (Cott. MSS.), Past. pref.; Swt. 7, 16.
hwá
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Be þǽm hringum mon mehte witan hwæt Rómána duguðe gefeallen wæs, Ors. 4, 9 ; S. 190, 13. Áríman hwæt þǽr mancynnes forwearð, 1, 11 ; S. 50, 13. Tó secganne hwæt hiera folces forwurde, 5, 2; S. 220, 9.
DÓN
To DO, make, cause ⬩ agĕre, facĕre
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Dón to witanne to do to wit, to make to know or understand, Past. 46, 8; Hat. MS. 68 a, 12: Prov. Kmbl. 11. Betre dón to prefer, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 15. For náuht dón to consider as naught, Past. 38, 1; Hat. MS. 50 b, 19: Lev. 26, 15:Deut. 31, 16.
sculan
to owe ⬩ debere ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ ought ⬩ have ⬩ am ⬩ am bound ⬩ shall ⬩ ought as being fit, right, proper ⬩ in accordance with reason ⬩ to do appointed work ⬩ to carry out the terms of an agreement ⬩ where the obligation results from a law, statute, regulation ⬩ shall ⬩ must as being decreed by fate or providence ⬩ to be forced ⬩ must because there is no possible alternative ⬩ because one cannot help one's self ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ must ⬩ shall because from the conditions or nature of a case no alternative is admissible ⬩ because a conclusion is inevitable ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ where an end is to be attained or a task to be completed or a purpose to be served
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Wita sceal geþyldig, ne sceal nó tó hátheort, 290, 15; Wand. 65. Hige sceal þe heardra, mód sceal ðe máre, ðe úre mægen lytlaþ, Byrht. Th. 140, 62; By. 312.
ymb
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Hælde se cyng swíðe deópe spǽce wið his witan ymbe ðis land, hú hit wǽre gesett, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 23. Wé cweþaþ lof ymb hié. Blickl. Homl. 149, 32. Wé beót áhófon ymbe heard gewinn, Byrht. Th. 138, 3; By. 214. Ðislíc cýðan ymb dígle wyrd, Elen.
tó
to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too
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Be ðám wítan ðé witan tó lédan, L. E. G. 5; Th. i. 168, 27: Chart. Th. 370, 15. Swá hwæt swá ðú máre tó gedést, Lk. Skt. 10, 35. where position is marked Hú hié mid hiera wætrum tó licgeaþ how they with their waters lie to one another, Ors.
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se
- Lchdm. ii. 260, l ;
- Blickl. Homl. 65, 13 ;
- Lchdm. ii. 228, 8 ;
the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that
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And. 16, 34. where the construction is incomplete Eác sculon wiotan ða ofergesettan ðæt ðæt hié unáliéfedes þurhteóþ, swǽ maningra wíta hié beóþ wyrðe, swǽ swǽ hié manna on wón gebrohten, Past. 28; Swt. 190, 6.
ge-wyrcan
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swá him on worulde þæt eorðfæt ǽr geworhte the Spirit receives from God fain or paradise according to what the body has earned for it by its deeds on earth Seel. 8. with noun object, to deserve good or ill, to incur a penalty Beó se cyng ǽlces þǽra wíta
þanne
Then, ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ then, ⬩ at that time ⬩ then, ⬩ after that ⬩ yet, ⬩ besides ⬩ then, ⬩ again ⬩ then, ⬩ yet, ⬩ but ⬩ then, ⬩ therefore, ⬩ consequently ⬩ then, in that case, ⬩ then, ⬩ in that case ⬩ when ⬩ when, at such times as ⬩ when, after ⬩ when, since, seeing that ⬩ although ⬩ denoting condition, case, when, the case in which Iactantia ⬩ then ... when, ⬩ when ... then ⬩ than
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Þeáh wé þillíco wíto witan, þonne hwæðere ne sceolon wé nǽfre geortrýwan be Godes mildheortnesse, L. E. I. proem,; Th. ii. 398, 42. Wé leorniaþ ðæt seó tíd sié dégol ... wé witon þonne hweþre ðæt hit nis nó feor tó ðon, Blickl.
hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Ðonne ðæt mód hwæs wilnode tó witanne ðæs ðe hit ǽr for sweotole ongytan ne meahte, Shr. 164, 19. Ðeáh hwæm swá ne þince though to any one it seem not so, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 32. Rinca hwæm, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 56; Met. 22, 28.
in
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In wíta forwyrd, An. 1620: El. 765: Leás, 10. In þeóde þrym gestígan, Crä. 19. In líf onwæcnan. Ph. 640. He ácenned wearð in cildes hád, El. 776.
hé
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Æfter ðǽm þe him swá oftrǽdlíce mislamp, hié angunnan hit wítan heora látteówum and heora cempum heora earfeþa, Ors. 4, 4; S. 164, 25. where hit stands in apposition to a following clause or infinitive phrase :-- Hycgað his ealle, hú gé hí beswícen,