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byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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Ongunnon ðá bǽl-fýra mǽst wígend weccan: wudu-réc astáh sweart of Swió-þole then the warriors began to kindle the greatest of bale-fires: the wood-smoke ascended black from the Swedish pine, 6277-6281; B. 3143-3145.

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a worda single part of speechwordsa written worda worda group of wordsa sayingsentencewordsa sayingmaxima talestorya reporttidingsfamename(good) word,(good) reporta commandan orderordinancea messagean announcementwordsolemn statementpromiseoathan (expressed) intentionopinionspeechlanguagewordslanguagestylewordword of God

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Swá hé bæd, þenden hé wordum weóld, Beo. Th. 59 ; B. 30. Wordum wísfæst, Exon. Th. 418, 4; Rä. 36, 14. Ne wile Sarran gelýfan wordum mínum, Cd. Th. 144, 13; Gen. 2389. Æfter ðissum wordum, Blickl. Homl. 135, 34: Andr. Kmbl. 175; An. 88.

ge-dón

(v.)
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bæd þæt hé wǽre Crísten gedón, Chr. 107 ; P. 8, 19. participle Hé ús gedyde dǽlnimende þæs heofonlican ríces, Bl. H. ii. l. Hý gedydon ðæt cild sprecende Shrn. 142, 22. phrase Erre móde git mé gedydon ye made me of angry heart, Bl.

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Him bærst micel wund on óðrum þeó in one of his thighs 109, 14. Ðá gewearþ him ðæt hí twegen tó ánwíge eodon . . . ealle gecwǽdon, ðæt gif ǽnig man wolde heora óðrum ( either of them ) fylstan, ðæt man hine sóna gefénge, H. R. 101, 21.

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech.speech, talking speech, the faculty of speaking skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquencewhat is said, a speech, saying, collection of words speech, language, talk, discourse, wordsa speech, languagespeech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussiona question, case that requires explanationa sentence, decision, agreement, termsa case, cause, suit, claimtalk about a person or thing, report, fame words denoting places where there is speakinglingua, loquelacolloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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'Bǽde ðú forðí ðínre módor sprǽce, ðæt ðú hí gebígdest fram mé,' Homl. Skt. i. 4, 341-357. Hé hét Agustinum to his sprǽce cuman jussit Augustinum ad suum advenire colloquium, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 39: Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 48, 21: 11; Gdwin. 54, 4: Cd.

ge-niman

(v.)
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Ꝥte ginóme (bǽre, W. S.) róde his, Mk. R. L. 15, 21. Ne ǽniht gelǽdde ł genómo, Mk. L. 6, 8. <b>IX bb.

ge-weorþan

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Ic þé bǽd þæt þú léte Suð-Dene sylfe geweorþan guðe wið Grendel I prayed you to let the South Danes themselves settle their quarrel with Grendel, B. 1996.

ge-mynd

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Hý láre bǽron in his módes gemynd Gú. 89. Hé sealde him snyttru on sefan gehygdum, mægen-fæste gemynd, 445: El. 1248. Þurh gemynda spéd, worde and gewitte, wÍse þance, Gen. 1957.

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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bæd ðæt hé him ðǽs siiþfætes látteów wǽre, and him mycel feoh wið ðon gebeád, Bd. 4, 5 ; S. 571, 35.

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów, es; þeówa, an; m.
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A servant; often with the stronger sense of slave; servus, famulus, mancipium Ic Béda Cristes ðeów and mæsse-preóst Baeda famulus Christi et presbyter, Bd. pref.; S. 471, 7.

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Hé ástígende on án scyp . . . bæd hyne ꝥ hé hit fram lande tuge, Lk. 5, 3.

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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Nalæs hý him gelíce láre bǽron in his módes gemynd, Gú. 89. of situation or position, condition or state. of situation. into the embrace, clutch, &amp;c. (lit. or fig. ) Þú scealt þín feorh beran in gramra gripe, An. 217: 953.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Ðæt ǽnegu þeód óþre hiere willum friþes bǽde, Ors. I. lo ; Swt. 48, 29. Gif hié hiera willum ús tó noldon si uoluntate sua nollent procedere Nar. 10, 23 : L. Wih. i; Th. i. 36, 16 : Bt. II. I; Fox 32, 29 : Ps. Th. 17, 43 : 44, 16.

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan, &nbsp;sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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Ðá bæd Swegen hine ðet hé sceolde faran mid him, Chr. 1046; Erl. 174, 12. Wéndon ðæt hig sceoldon máre onfón plus essent accepturi, Mt. Kmbl. 20, 10.

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Hý hine bǽron and him bryce heóldon (they served him), 701. Þæt se wudubeám wildeór scilde, ǽte eallum heólde (should feed them all), swylce fuglas eác heora feorhnere on þæs beámes blédum náme, Dan. 506.

bútú

(pronoun.)
Grammar
bútú, [bú = bá both, tú = twá two]
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Both; ambo Ðonne beóþ bútú gehealden then both [the two] shall be preserved, Mk. Bos. 2, 22. Ðá bútú abulgon Isaace and Rebeccan then both [the two] were a grief to Isaac and Rebecca, Gen. 26, 35: Lk. Bos. l, 6, 7. Wit him bútú sprecaþ we both [lit.

Linked entries: bútá búte

(num.; pronoun.)
Grammar
bá,

both

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both; Ða idesa bá both the women, Judth. 11 ; Thw. 23, 22 ; Jud. 133. Wæter and eorþe, sint on gecynde cealda bá twá water and earth, both the two are by nature cold, Fox 20, 152 ; Met. 20, 76. Bysmeredon uncit [Inscription Bismærede ungket] men, bá

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bátwá

(adj.)
Grammar
bátwá, bútá, bútú, bútwú; adj. [bá both, twá two]

BOTH THE TWOboth

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BOTH THE TWO, both: Bátwá Adam and Eue both Adam and Eve, Cd. 37; Th. 47, 24; Gen. 765: Gen. 26, 35

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