wæstm
Growth, increase ⬩ growth, produce ⬩ plant, fruit ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ result ⬩ fruit, that which may be enjoyed ⬩ produce of money, usury. ⬩ growth, growing, ⬩ increase ⬩ growth, thriving ⬩ growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;
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Óðer wæs idese onlícnes, óþer on weres wæstmum, Beo. Th. 2708; B. 1352: Exon. Th. 214, 11; Ph. 237. Sum bið wlitig on wæstmum, 295, 18; Crä. 35. Se ðe hé oft ǽr mid wlite and mid wæstmum fægerne geseah, Blickl. Homl. 113, 17.
fæder
a parent ⬩ a step-father ⬩ forefather ⬩ fathers ⬩ ancestors ⬩ father ⬩ a god-father ⬩ a patron
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Ǽnne for mé, óþerne for mínne fæder, þriddan for mínne ieldran fæder, C. D. ii. 176, 7. a god-father On þám fulluhte án fæder (sponsor) mæg beón, gif hit nýdþearf bið, Ll.
sorh
care ⬩ anxiety ⬩ sorrow ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow, care ⬩ cura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, labor ⬩ care, sorrow
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Ne biþ him hyra yrmðu án tó wíte, ac ðara óþerra eád tó sorgum, 79, 22; Cri. 1294. On wíte mid swáte and mid sorgum libban, Cd. Th. 31, 8; Gen. 482. Mid sorgum geswenced, Andr. Kmbl. 231; An. 116.
Linked entry: sorg
swá
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See other instances under the pronominal forms. demonst. pron. Æt men fífténe peningas, and æt horse healf swá, L. Ff. ; Th. i. 224, 26.
lác
- [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine
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Ðonne onfóþ hí from Gode máran méde ðonne hí from ǽnigum óðrum lácum dón then shall they receive from God greater reward than they do from any other gifts, 45. 34. Him lácum cwémaþ dona adducent, Ps. Th. 72, 10. Lácum, þeódgestreónum, Beo.
hám
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Þá cinges þegnas þe þá æt hám æt þǽm geweorcum wǽron, P. 87, 15. in one's own country, not abroad Hié heora here on tú tódǽldon, óþer æt hám beón heora lond tó healdanne, óðer út faran tó winnanne, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 16, Higelác æt hám wunade, B. 1923
on
expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)
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Th. ii. 452, 4. rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in (the power of, etc.) Drihten wæs uppan him on fýre, Ex. 19, 18.
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hád
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Settan þas ylcan hádes menn (i. e.they were to be regular, not secular, clergy) . . . þa hé sylf wes, and eác ꝥ ǽlc óþer b̃ sceolde beón munechádes mann, 40. Sume him þæs hádes hlísan willað wegan on wordum and þá weorc ne dóð, Gú. 31.
líf
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(For other instances see Dict. )
wíg
fight ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ conflict ⬩ valour ⬩ troops
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Ǽghwylc óþerne bylde tó wíge, Byrht. Th. 138, 44; By. 235. Tó wígge faran, Chart. Th. 201, 22. Hié giredon hió tó wíge, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 17. Wígge, Elen. Kmbl. 95; El. 48.
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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Hwylc beren mǽnde hé þonne elles búton heofona ríce what other barn can it be inferred that he meant, but heaven? Blickl.
sum
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Skt. 23, 19. (1 a) where two members of the same group are contrasted ( some ... other ) :-- Sume tunglu habbaþ scyrtran hwyrft, ðonne sume habban, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 17. Sume láreówas sindon beteran ðonne sume, Homl.
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heáh
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</b> as adj. in a physical sense. extending to a (relatively) great distance from the lowest point. of persons, plants, &c. a person Geseah hé weorud . . . and wæs án þǽra swýþe heáh and swýðe mycel ofer eal þæt óþer folc, Vis.
Linked entry: dynt
weg
- Kent. Gl. 207 :
- 475 :
- 772
- 21
a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,
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Unrihte wegas, 118, 104. way, in al-way, -ways Under his tungan byð ealne weg óþera manna sár, Ps. Th. 9, 28. Ðæt edleán ðe ðú ealne weg gehéte, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 19. Ealne weg (symle, Met. 8, 18) hí ǽton ǽne on dæg, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 8.
gearo
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Fore him englas stondað gearwe mid gǽsta wǽpnum, Gú. 60. ready to do (dat. infin. ). having all preparations made, having all other business accomplished Eall folc gearu wæs heom on tó fónne, Chr. 1009; P. 139, 20.
tǽlan
to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse. ⬩ to blame a person for what is wrong ⬩ to blame what is wrong in a person ⬩ to speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbite ⬩ to treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at
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Þreora cynna syndon morþras; ðæt is ðæt ǽrest, ðæt man tó óþrum lǽþþe hæbbe, and hine hatige, and tǽle behindan him sylfum; forðon seó synn biþ swíþe mycel, ðæt man óþerne hatige and tǽle, Blickl. Homl. 65, 1-2. Télan carpere, Wrt.
Linked entries: télan be-tilldon
ge-teón
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Ox. 4531. to bring, lead: — Heora ǽgþer ꝥ mǽste folc ongeán óþerne geteáh, Ors. 2, 7 ; 8. 90, 17. in various figurative senses. to bring up, educate, instruct Ðínne diácon ðe ðú getuge, Hml. Th. i. 418, 4.
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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.; þriddan wucan . . . nánne óþerne wǽtan, ii. 216, 11-15. Ða wyrte wið ðone wǽtan gemencge, drince ðonne, iii. 18, 20. Ne dranc hé wínes drenc, ne nán ðæra wǽtena ðe druncennysse styriaþ, Homl.
wracu
pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge
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see the Latin certaminis) þonne óþere men, and hié swá wǽron illi quorum cognati occubiterant, certaminis extitere principium, Ors. 2, 5 ; Swt. 80, 21. Gif há wrace dó, ǽr hé him ryhtes bidde, L. In. 9; Th. i. 108, 4. Se ðe þeóf wrecan wille . . .
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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(ii) other verbs (see also I) : -- Wel ðæt swá mæg that may well be so, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 18. þuhte heom ðæt hit mihte swá, ðæt hié wéron seolfe swegles brytan, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 15; Sat. 22: Andr. Kmbl. 2786; An. 1395.
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