nán
not one ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ none ⬩ no man ⬩ nothing
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Grammar nán, with partitive genitive Næs ǽnig engel geworden, ne ðæs miclan mægen-þrymmes nán, Exon. Th. 22, 17; Cri. 352. Him ne mæg ealdfeónda nán átre sceþþan, 229, 2; Ph. 449. Gúþbilla nán, Beo. Th. 1610; B. 803: 1980; B. 988.
open
Open ⬩ not shut, ⬩ allowing ingress or egress ⬩ of a door ⬩ of the eyes ⬩ not closed up ⬩ not covered, not protected ⬩ declared, public ⬩ not secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired) ⬩ without attempt at concealment ⬩ manifest, clear, plain, evident
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Open. not shut, allowing ingress or egress Heofen biþ open on sumum ende . . . and mycel mægen forþ cymeþ þurh ðone openan dǽl. Blickl. Homl. 93, l. Open scræf. Cd. Th. 212, 10; Exod. 537. Open wæs ðæt eorþærn ( the sepulchre). Exon.
mód
the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride
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Mycel mód and strang ðínes mægen-þrymmes magnificentiam majestatis tuae, 144, 5. Ne mihton forhabban werestreámes mód they could not restrain the pride of the flood (of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea), Cd. 167: Th. 208, 24; Exod. 448
mann
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Se man sé þe [ne] mæge bearn áfédan, nime þonne . . . meoluc on hyre handæ, Lch. iii. 68, 12. Gif mon ungewintrædne wífmon tó niédhǽmde geþreátige, sié ꝥ swá þæs gewintredan monnes bót, Ll. Th. i. 78, 18. Ꝥ hé tó þám untruman men geeóde.
wǽta
wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap
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Dó on hunig and on wín . . . dó ðæt se wǽta mæge oferyrnan ða wyrta, Lchdm. ii. 306, 27. Gesamna tú ámbru hrýþra micgean . . . wylle óþ ðæt se wǽta sié twǽde on bewylled, 332, 17.
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Gé onfóþ ðæm mægene Hálges Gástes, se cymeþ ofor eów, Blickl. Homl. 119, 12. Ðín mildheortnes is mycel ofor mé, 89, 27. denoting the object over which power is exercised His mægen wealdeþ ofer eall manna cyn, Ps. Th. 65, 6.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
wyrhta
a wright ⬩ workman ⬩ artificer ⬩ labourer ⬩ one who works at some trade ⬩ a maker ⬩ producer ⬩ author ⬩ creator ⬩ fabricator ⬩ the Creator ⬩ Maker ⬩ a doer ⬩ worker
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Micel gedál is on ðam mægene ðæs dæghwamlícan wyrhtan and ðæs ídlan, Lchdm. ii. 84, 18. Hé wæs ðæs wyrhtan sunu (the carpenter's son), Nicod. 2 ; Thw. 1, 21. Smiðes ł wyrchta (fabri) sunu, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 55.
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freó-dóm
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Ðonne hié hit eall ryhtlíce gedǽled hæbben, ðonne ne teón hié nánwuht ðæs lofes tó him ... ne him selfum ne tellen tó mægene hiora freódóm (frió-, v.l.) ne sibi virtutem suae liberalitatis deputent, Past. 323, 3. freedom, frankness Sié in ðǽr hygdigo
ge-weald
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Ealra heáhfædera mægen hé ( St. John ) oferstígeþ on þǽm apostolican gewealde, 167, 24. Brytland him wæs on gewealde, Chr. 1086; P. 220, 22. Hé gerád eal Norþhymbra land him tó gewealde, 946; P. 112, 4.
swá
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Búton hé suá monige gecierre suá hé mǽsð mǽge, 28; Swt. 191, 9. Hafa on múþe swá hát swá ðú hátost mǽge, Lchdm. ii. 50, 15. Swá forð swá ða óðre, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Zup. 114, 3.
hwæðer
either ⬩ both
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Gebíde gé hwæðer sél mǽge wunde gedýgan uncer twega, Beo. Th. 5054; B. 2530. Hwæðres ðonne ðara yfelra is betre ǽr tó tilianne búton swæðres swæðer frécenlícre is quæ igitur pestis ardentius insequenda est, nisi quæ periculosius premit?
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be-gitan
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Gif hé hine begytan ne mæge si eum invenire nequeat, Ll. Th. ii. 212, Begetna ł begeten inventa. Mt. L. 13, 46. Bigetten, I. 18. Bigetna repertae, p. 17, 6. to get, cause to be done ꝥ ǽlc gegilda gesinge án fíftig oþþe begite gesungen, Ll.
ge-cnáwan
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) tenentes legem nescierunt me, Past. 29, 1. to know, be conversant with a subject Sé þe Godes bebodu ne gecnǽwð hic, qui ea quae sunt Domini nescit, Past. 29, 1. to have a clear apprehension of Mon mæg sweotole ongitan, ꝥ ǽlc mon ðæs wilnaþ, ꝥ hé mæge
ge-wrecan
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Hé sécð and smeáð hú hí hit gewrecan mæge argumenta ultionis inquirunt, Past. 225, 21: Bl. H. 33, 27: Chr. 921; P. 102, 20.
gilpan
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Gylpan ꝥ þú mæge Crístes þegnas oferswíþan, Bl. H. 175, 32. uncertain construction Ne gilp ðú ne innitaris (v. ? Prov. 3, 5), Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 2. with acc.?
HÝRAN
to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to
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Ne hýrde ic idese lǽdan mægen fægerre I have not heard of a queen leading a fairer force, Elen. Kmbl. 480; El. 240. Hýrde ic ðæt hé ðone healsbeáh Hygde gesealde I have heard that he gave the collar to Hygd, Beo.
stów
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Kmbl. 683 ; Sal. 341. a place on the body Gif ðú wille lim áceorfan . . . gesceáwa ðú hwilc sió stów sié and ðære stówe mægen, for*-*ðon ðe ðara stówa sum raþe rotaþ, gif hire mon gímeleáslíce tilaþ, Lchdm. ii. 84, 22-25.
swíþ
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Ðæt swýðre mægen wæteres, Ps. Th. 123, 4. ¶ Swíþ occurs often as part of proper names, either as the first or second element, v. Txts. 625, col. 1. The comparative is used where later English uses right (hand, side, etc.) Swíðra dexter, Ælfc.
tela
Well. ⬩ well, rightly, aright, correctly ⬩ well, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainly ⬩ well, prosperously, happily ⬩ well, in a beneficial or pleasant manner ⬩ marking degree, very, to a great extent ⬩ as an exclamation, well, good
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MS.) on dón mǽgen pigri suadendi sunt ne agenda bona, dum differunt, amittant, Past. 39, 1; Swt. 280, 20. Gif hí ðone frýdóm tela gehealdon ... gif hí ðone frýdóm forheólden, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 208, 10. Hé ríce geheóld tela, Beo.
hwǽr
Where ⬩ anywhere ⬩ somewhere ⬩ wheresoever ⬩ wherever
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Ic næbbe hwǽr ic mǽge ealle míne wæstmas gegaderian I have not where I may gather together all my fruits, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 16 : Mt. Kmbl. 8, 20. Hí gesáwon hwǽr hé ða deádan tó lífe árǽrde, Homl. Th. ii. 414, 8: Cd. 32; Th. 41, 35; Gen. 667.