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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Se ðe hæfþ .xx. hída, se sceal tǽcan .xii. hída gesettes londes, ðonne hé faran wille. Se ðe hæfþ .x. hída, se sceal tǽcan, .vi. hída ... Se ðe hæbbe þreó hída tǽce óðres healfes, L. In. 64-66; Th. i. 144, 5-11 MS.
ge-mynd
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IV. that which is remembered, the account of events so far as they are recollected :-- Eal þæt gemynd þe tó cýðanne wǽron memoria digna (the Latin seems misunderstood as memoria is ablative), Bd. prep. ; Sch. 3, 3.
Ælfréd
Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great
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Ðæs ilcan geares, hét se cyning [Ælfréd] faran to Wiht... Ðá geféngon hy ðara scipa twa, and ða men [MS. mæn] ofslógon...
CRÆFT
power ⬩ might ⬩ strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis ⬩ robur ⬩ potentia ⬩ an art ⬩ skill ⬩ CRAFT ⬩ trade ⬩ work ⬩ ars ⬩ peritia ⬩ artificium ⬩ occupatio ⬩ opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a CRAFT ⬩ any kind of ship ⬩ navis qualiscunque
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virtues he comes to authority 16, 1; Fox 50, 21, 23, 24. a CRAFT, any kind of ship; navis qualiscunque Gif massere geþeah ðæt he férde þríge ofer wíd-sǽ be his ágenum cræfte, se wæs ðonne syððan þegenrihtes weorþe if a merchant thrived, so that he fared
Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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The Dunstan MS. appears to be by far the most correct transcript of the four. Price formed a text, so as best to suit the convenience of translation. The result might have been foreseen, and is such as little encourages imitation.
hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Gif hwá fare unáliéfed fram his hláforde, 126, 9: 150, 15. Þá þe hine ǽr hláforde befæston, 162, 17. On cinges sele hé his hláforde þénode, 192, 1. Se man þe ætfleó fram his hláforde ... on scypfyrde oþþe on landfyrde, 420, 7.
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Ús unwidera for oft weóldon unwæstma, Wulfst. 129, 4. of motives Mid ðý se willa má waldeþ on ðam weorce ðære gemengdnysse, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 38. to have power to do, be able Búton hí hit gebéton, ðæs ðe hí wealdan magon ( as far as lies in their power
gíman
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Gíman hwæt se Waldend tó wrace gesette, Cri. 1600. with gen. and clause Ðæt hié ontýnen hiera módes eágan and giémen ðissa eorðlicena gesceafta ( mentis oculos ad consideranda ea, quae in infimis versantur, aperiant ) hú ðá fuglas . . . gesibsumlíce farað
here
an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging
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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.
of
Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about
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Faran of stówe tó óðerre, 19, 23 : Gen. 12, 4. as the opposite of on Moises eode nyðer of ðam munte tó ðam folce, Ex. 19, 14. Crist of heofona heánessum on ðínne innoþ ástígeþ, Blickl.
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settan
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Hí settan dæg tó ðæt man tó ðam lande scolde faran they appointed a day for going to the land. Chart. Th. 376, 16. Ðæt ic ðé symbledæg sette, Ps. Th. 75, 7. Settan gemǽro, Ex. 19, 23. Mearce settan, Cd.
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ge-métan
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Se here wolde faran on hergaþ . . . þá gemétton þá men hié of Hereforda, 918 ; P. 98, 17.
þeów
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Sig se mín þeówa, ðe ðone læfyl forstæl, and fare gé frige, 44, 17-18. Ðú góda þeówa, Lk. Skt. 19, 17: Mt. Kmbl. 25, 23. Se yfela þeówa, 24, 48. Se hláford and se þeówa gelíce clypiaþ tó ðam heofonlícan Fæder, Homl. Th. ii. 326, 28.
hand
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Hú seó heord fare þe se bisceop tó Godes handa gehealdan sceall. Ll.
sculan
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Hwider hyra gehwylc faran scolde, Blickl. Homl. 229, 5. Seó lufu ðe wé tó úrum Hǽlende habban sceoldan, 109, 4.
wénan
to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for
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Far ðǽr ðú freónda wéne Exon. Th. 119, 29; Gú. 262. Geworpene on hlǽw, ðǽr hiora gemynde men ne wénan projecti in monumentis, quorum non meministi amplius Ps. Th. 87, 5. Hwonon hié ðæs wénan sculon Past. 11; Swt. 67, 2.
secgan
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To say (of written or spoken words). to say certain words, the words used being given Hé segþ : Gé ne mágon cuman ðyder ic fare, Jn. Skt. 8, 22. Gif hwá segþ, corban, Mk. Skt. 7, 11. Sege folce : Ðis sind ða dagas, Lev. 23, 2.
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ge-dón
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Æfter þǽm þe Lisimachus hæfde swá wið his sunu gedón, 3, n ; S. 152, 12. to do, fare Lá wel gedó þé, góda man, Hml. S. 23; 546. as a substitute for a verb just used Ǽghwilc unriht áweorpe man . . . þæs þe man gedón mæge, Ll. Th. i. 310, 11
A
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Smales, smale, smalost, smalu, from smæl small; Lates, latu, latost, from læt late: Stapan, faran, starian, wafian. Grimm's Deut. Gram. vol. i. p. 223, 2nd edit. 1822. In other cases, the short or unaccented æ is used instead of a.
óðer
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Faran of stówe to óðerre, 19, 23. Án æfter óðrum, Cd. Th. 266, 22; Sat. 26. Hé sette hine on his óðer cræt ( currum suum secundum ), Gen 41, 43. Ǽrest . . . óðre síþe . . . þriddan síþ?e. Blickl. Homl. 47, 16. Óþre dæge next day 175, 18.