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þes

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þes, þæs; m.: þeós, þiós, þiús; f.: þis, þiss, þys; n.

This ⬩ this as opposed to that ⬩ one as contrasted with others ⬩ this, ⬩ the present ⬩ this as opposed to that or the other

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Homl. 239, 32. where the pronoun refers to a statement immediately following :-- Þis næs gecweden be Criste, ðæt his fót æt stáne óþspurne, Blickl. Homl. 29, 30. Þis þinceþ riht, ðæt ðú ðé áferige of þisse folcsceare, Cd.

Linked entries: þás þis

lǽtan

(v.)
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Þǽm þe nán þing him leófre ne lǽtað þonne Críst his qui nihil sibi Christus carius aliquid existimant R. Ben. 19, 15. Þára hrægla þe nú drihtguman diórost lǽtað, Met. 8, 11.

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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Ic in líchoman and in mínum gǽste Gode campode, 615. of measure, within Ne geweorðe ꝥ crísten man gewífige in .vi. manna sibfæce, Ll. Th. i. 318, 13. expressing object, aim, purpose, &c.

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Ðam wæs Crist nama, Andr. Kmbl. 2646; An. 1324. Ne him wese ǽnig fultum, Ps. Th. 108, 12. Wesan him dagas deorce and feáwe, 108, 8. Ðæt ðám gengum gád ne wǽre wiste ne wǽde, Cd.

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Eal cristen folc is þurh geleáfan geleáful worden, Wulfst. 279, 30. Ða dysegan sint wordene blinde, Met. 19, 29. with prepositional phrase Heó wearð mid cilde, Homl. Th. i. 24, 26.

hwá

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Ic wát ge hwæt þú eart ge for hwon þú gnornast scio qui es, et quare maeres, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 156, 14. þám deófle wæs micel twínung hwæt Críst wǽre, Hml. Th. i. 168, 10. Hé hine hét secgan hwæt his geféran wǽron, Bt. 16, 2; F. 52, 23.

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a row ⬩ series ⬩ a rank ⬩ grade ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ position ⬩ degree ⬩ an order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ method ⬩ regulation ⬩ ordering ⬩ an injunction ⬩ ordinance

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Wé habbað nú miccle máran endebyrdnysse þǽre Crístes béc gesǽd þonne ðis dægðerlice godspel behæfð we have mentioned many more circumstances than are contained in the gospel for the day, Hml.

hǽþen

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Hé wæs crísten lǽce and hé eardode in hǽþenra midlene, Shrn. 125, 7. On hǽðenra gildum libban paganis erroribus implicari, Bd. 2, l; Sch. 109, 21. (1 a) of the Scandinavian invaders of England. v. <b>A. II.

þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl. particle.

any ⬩ the ⬩ that ⬩ than ⬩ whether ... or ⬩ whether ... or

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Skt. ii. 30, 131. hwæðer, þeáh ... þe whether ... or Hwæþer hé wacode ðe slépte, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 39, Hwæðer ðæs landes folc cristen wǽre ðe hǽðen, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 23.

Linked entry: þý

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ðæs cynedómes Crist God weorðne munde, Ps. C. 155. Ða ðe ic ðǽr tó gelaðode nǽron his wyrðe, Homl. Th. i. 526, 11. Ða láreówas beóþ dómes wyrþe, Blickl. Homl. 47, 23: Met. 10, 56. Hwæþerne woldest ðú déman wítes wyrþran?

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

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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Eall ðæt ofer biþ tó láfe is tó syllanne, swá swá Crist lǽrde: 'Quod superest date eleemosynam:' ðæt ofer sí and tó láfe sellaþ ælmessan, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 26-30.

tó

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too

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Hí folgodon Cristes láre tó ðære níwan ǽ (according to the new law), Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 23. Ðú ða unstillan gesceafta tó ðínum willan ástyrast, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 9. Tó hwylcum gemete after what manner, Blickl.

Linked entry: -anne

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Petrus and óðre Cristes þegnas, 145, 27. Ða de wóhhǽmed begangaþ mid óðerra ceorla wífum, 61, 14. Sceattas ge on lande, ge on óðrum þingum, 51, 7. Hé gesett hys wíngerd myd óðrum tilion, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 41. Hé him tó genym?

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)

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Hé sceal Cristes ábilgðe wrecan swíþe georne, 2 ; Th. i. 340, 15 : L. C. S. 40; Th. i. 400, 10. Wé úrne teónan wrecan, and ðone þeóf lecgean, L. Ath. v. 8, 3 Th. i. 236, 18. Se ðe úre ealra teónan wrǽce, v. 7; Th. i. 234, 21.

hálig

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I</b> Þurh Crístes sige ealle hálige wǽron gefreólsode, þá þe him þeówiaþ on hálignesse, Bl. H. 31, 33. Eardungstów Godes his hálgan ( sancti eius ) synt, An. Ox. 40, 38. On gesyhðe þára háligra ante conspectum sanctorum, Ps. Th. 51, 8.

hú

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Þisses fugles gecynd fela gelíces bi Crístes þegnum beácnað, hú hí beorhtne gefeán healdað, Ph. 389. Wyrd ne cúðe freóndrǽdenne, hú heó from hogde, Jul. 34. Hú magon wé swá dýgle áhicgan on sefan þínne, hú þé swefnede, Dan. 131.

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever

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Hwæt þincþ eów be Criste hwæs sunu ys hé quid vobis videtur de Christo? cujus est filius? 22, 42. Hunta ic eom. Hwæs? venator sum. Cujus? Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 7. Hwæs wénaþ se ðe nyle gemunan what does he expect that will not remember?

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Crist is Godes Sunu swá ðæt ( in such sort that ) se Fæder hine gestrýnde of him sylfum, 258, 26. Swá beclýsed ðæt nǽnig óþer hý onlúceþ, Exon. Th. 20, 26; Cri. 323. Wearþ ðæt geat belocen swá ðæt ða stánas feóllon tógædere, H. R. 103, 7.

Linked entries: swǽ eall-swá se

gód

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Symle Crístes lof in Gúðláces gódum móde weóx, 365. Cnihtas ǽfæste . . . góde in godsǽde, Dan. 90. Hé bið þám gódum glædmód on gesihðe . . .

for-lǽtan

to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send

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Þás world forlǽtan and Críst geseón, Bl. H. 225, 20. to cease to attack or to defend, to abandon Hí forléton (-lǽttan) ðone weal and heora byrig, and flugan áweg, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 35, 4.