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ge-hwá

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, <b>A.</b> as noun.
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Sch. 8. pronoun Him on scínað ǽrgewyrhtu, on sylfra gehwám, Cri. 1242. any one (thing), alone Búton gehwá beó geedcenned of wætere and of þám Hálgan Gáste, ne mæg hé faran in tó heofenan ríce nisi quit renatus fuerit ex aqua et spiritu, non potest introire

be-cuman

to comeget,to come to powerget into troubleto come toby to cometo a personto befallto becomebehove

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Farað gesunde and gesǽlige becumað have a good journey and a happy return, Hml. S. 6, 89. Gif þú wǽre wegférende and þú þonne becóme on þeófsceole, Bt. 14, 3; F. 46, 26. Tógædere becuman, Hml.

mæsse-preóst

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-preóst, es; m.

A priest not of the Christian churcha priest of the Christian church, who had attained the last of the seven appointed orders, and might celebrate the mass

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Gif hwá ðonne ða teóþunge gelǽstan nelle, fare ðæs cynges geréfa and ðæs bisceopes, and ðæs mynstres mæssepreóst, L. Edg. i. 3 Th. i. 262, 25. Mæssepreóstum and diáconum is eallunge forboden ǽlc hǽmed.

þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seemappearto seem fit

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Ðeáh ús þince ðæt it on wóh fare, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 20. Higesnotrum mæg þincan, ðæt..., Met. 10, 8. to seem fit Swá mycel swá ðé þince as much as to you seems good, Lchdm. ii. 74, 2. Dó swá ðé þynce, gif ðú frygnen sié, Elen. Kmbl. 1078; El. 541

Linked entries: þincan ge-þyncan

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) somethingto giveallowto wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. )to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.)to like a person to have somethingto like a condition of thingsto be pleased

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Grammar unnan, with dat. of person and a clause : -- Ðæt is, ðæt hwá fare mid his móde æfter his niéhstan, and him unne ðæt hé tó ryhte gecierre that is, that a man go in spirit after his neighbour, and be glad that he turn to right, Past. 46; Swt. 349

Linked entries: an ann

wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wærlíce, adv.

warily, cautiously, circumspectly,in a way that guards against surprisein a way that guards against an ill result, safelycarefully, heedfully, prudently

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where there is danger of receiving hurt, ¨ warily, cautiously, circumspectly, in a way that guards against surprise Faraþ eów wærlíce, ðe læs ðe eów geméton ða ðe eów æfter rídon, Jos. 2, 16. Nimaþ and lǽdaþ hine wærlíce ( caute ), Mk. Skt. 14, 44.

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Ðú eart hyht ealra ðe feor on sǽ foldum wuniaþ thou art the hope of all who dwell in lands far in the sea [i. e. islands ], Ps.

LICGAN

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

To LIEfailto liegorun

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Hé wolde fundian hú longe ðæt land norþryhte lǽge he wanted to try how far the land extended due north, Swt. 17, 8. with prep. or adv.

Linked entry: for-lǽge

dæg

(n.)
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Farað six dagas simble ymbe þá burh ǽlce dæg ǽne ( semel per diem ), Jos. 6, 3, 12: Lch. ii. 108, 6: Bt. 26, 2; F. 92, 14. Hé ǽlce dæge symblede, Past. 309, 5. Hé sǽde þæt hé þone dæg forlure þe hé nóht tó góde on ne gedyde, Chr. 81; P. 8, 7.

þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf, es; m.
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But far stronger measures than the exacting of such an oath were in force. The law made provision for the pursuit of thieves, L. Edg.

Linked entry: þeáf

ge-sprecan

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Hí tó fullan friðe gesprǽcon ꝥ hig ealle mid him súð faran woldon, Chr. 1066; P. 197, 31. Tostig eorl him cðm tó mid eallum þám þe hé begiten hæfde, eall swá hý ǽr gesprecen hæfdon, P. 196, 26.

here

(n.)

an armyan armya hosta division of an armyarmy corpslegioncohorttroopinfantrycavalryan armyan armymultitudehostcrowdmultitudeharryingdevastationplunderingravaging

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Ꝥ ne þeówe ne freó ne móton in þone here faran bútan leáfe, ne heora nán þe má tó ús, 156, l.

þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl.
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Ic nát þeáh ðú mid ligenum fare, þe ðú Drihtnes eart bola, Cd. Th. 34, 4; Gen. 532. [O. Sax. the.]

Linked entry: þý

feran

(v.)
Grammar
feran, to ferenne; part. ferende; p. ferde, pl. ferdon; pp. fered [fer a journey]

To gomake a journeyset outtravelmarchsailīreĭter făcĕreproficiscitransīremigrārenāvĭgāre

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Mon fereþ feor a man goes far, Exon. 91 a; Th. 343, 20; Gn. Ex. 146; Salm. Kmbl. 614; Sal. 306: Menol. Fox 327; Men. 165.

Linked entry: fyran

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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Hine feor forwræc Metod for ðý máne the Creator banished him far for that crime, Beo. Th. 220; B. 110. Acol for ðý egesan trembling for the terror, Andr. Kmbl. 2533; An. 1268.

ge-munan

(v.)
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Sax. far-munsta) :-- Ne sint gemunene non recordentur (either the verb is taken to be passive or gemunende should be read), Kent. Gl. 1131. to retain in mind, recall to mind, recollect, bear in mind. with acc.

in-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
in-geþanc, es ; m. n.

Thoughtthinkingcogitationintentmindheartconscience

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Gesamnige swá hé swíðost mǽge ealle tó ðæm ánum his ingeþonc let him collect, as far as possible, all his thoughts to that one object, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 24; Met. 22, 12

Linked entry: inn-geþanc

ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask forquærere, requirere, inquirereto seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come toadire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquoto seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invadehostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripereto seek; go to, visitire, proficiscito appoint, dispose, besetexigere, disponere

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Land swíðe feor to gesécanne the land is very far to seek, Andr. Kmbl. 847; An. 424: Beo. Th. 3848; B. 1922. Ðonne ic ðas ilcan óðre síþe wíc geséce when I seek this same dwelling a second time, Cd. 109; Th. 144, 23; Gen. 2394.

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

simble

(adv.)
Grammar
simble, symble, simle, siemle, semle, symle ; adv.
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Kmbl. 2768 ; An. 1386. on every occasion or opportunity, without missing, in unbroken succession Faraþ six dagas simble ( without missing a day ) ymb ða burh. Jos. 6, 3. Symble biþ gemyndgad morna gehwylce, Beo. Th. 4891 ; B. 2450.

Linked entries: symble symle

ge-byrd

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, uninterrupted order. v. ge-byrdelíce, -byrdlic Náh seó módor geweald, þonne heó magan cenneð, bearnes blǽdes, ac sceal on gebyrd faran án æfter ánum the children must in order die one after the other, Sal. 384.