fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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III. 6. marking compensation Gif hwá óðrum his eáge oþdó, selle his ágen fore (for v. l.); tóð fore (for, v. l.) téð, honda wið honda, fét fore fét, bærning fore bærninge, Ll. Th. i. 48, 20-22.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
ge-þafian
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Gif yfel þeáh bión scyle, and hé hit geþafian wile, Bt. 36, 1 ; F. 172, 6. with acc. of pronoun representing a clause or phrase Þá hí (Rome) hiere ágen ealdormonn and Gotona cyning hiere anwaldes beniman woldon, hit God ne geþafode, Ors. 2, 1; S. 62,
lagu
Law ⬩ statute ⬩ decree ⬩ regulation ⬩ rule ⬩ fixed custom
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Ðǽr þegen áge twegen costas lufe oððe lage where a thane has two alternatives love or law [i.e. where a case may be arranged amicably or by appeal to law], L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 298, 6.
twégen
Two ⬩ absolutely ⬩ distributively
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Hé dráf of wícum dreórigmód tú, idese and his ágen bearn (Hagar and Ishmael) 169, 24; Gen. 2804. Grammar twégen, in particular phrases Óþer twéga, oððe . . . oððe either . . . or, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 26: 11, 2; Fox 34, 23.
LǼTAN
to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let
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God lét hí habban ágenne cyre, Homl. Th. i. 10, 19. Ne leórt ǽnigne monno tó fylgenne hine non admisit quemquam sequi se, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 37.
Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt
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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Deóplícor mid ús ðú smeágst, þonne yld úre anfón mæge (too deeply for our age to be able to take it in) Coll. Monast. 33, 11.
wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Swíþe wel ðú mín hæfst geholpen Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 18. well, prosperously Se man wæs wel dónde on eallum þingum erat vir in cunctis prospere agens Gen. 39, 2. marking the rightness, fitness, etc. of an action His nama wæs gereht 'Godes strengo.'
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hrædlíce
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Uton habban úre mód úp swá swá wé yfemest mægen wið ðæs heán hrófes þæs héhstan andgites ꝥ þú mæge hrædlícost cumon tó þínre ágenre cýððe, Bt. 41, 5; F. 254, 17.
wédan
To be mad or furious, to rage, rave ⬩ to be mad, out of one's senses ⬩ to act with violence, be furious, rage,
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Hí wéddon þearle and tðtǽron hí sylfe mid heora ágenum tóðum, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 194. Hé (Antichrist) onginð deóflíce tó wédanne, Wulfst. 200, 1. Wédende debachatus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 21 : 26, 74. Seó wédende men iu ofslógon ðone Victor, Homl.
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twi-feald
Twofold ⬩ double ⬩ twice as much ⬩ of twice the amount ⬩ consisting of two items ⬩ consisting of two parts ⬩ containing two elements ⬩ that belongs to one or other of two kinds ⬩ doubtful ⬩ irresolute ⬩ double ⬩ not straightforward ⬩ deceitful ⬩ double (as in bent double) ⬩ placed together
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Se ðe mid twyfealdum geðance tó mynsterlícre drohtnunge gecyrþ, and sumne dǽl his ǽhta dǽlþ, sumne him sylfum gehylt, . . . hé underféhþ ðone áwyrgedan cwyde mid Annanian and Saphiran, ðe swicedon on heora ágenum ǽhtum, Homl.
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LIFIAN
To LIVE
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Be heora ágenum handgewinne lifigeaþ proprio labore manuum vivant, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 22: 4, 28; S. 605, 16. Be ðæm balzamum ða men in ðæm londe lifgeaþ opobalsamo vescuntur, Nar. 31, 6. Godes is ðæt yrfe ðe wé big leofiaþ, Blickl. Homl. 51, 18.
cýþþu
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Hæbben þá ungelǽredan inlendisce þæs regules cýþþe þurh ágenes gereordes anwrigennesse, Lch. iii. 442, 8. Þurh cýððe þǽre ealdan ǽ, Hml. Th. i. 106, 20. a person Hú neáh hí wǽron Godes cýððe (v. cýþ-ness, ), Gr. D. 56, 11.
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ge-medemian
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We biddaþ þé ꝥ þú gemedemige þé, ꝥ þú cume, Nic. 10, 9. ꝥ ðú ú with tó Ðá dá se Hǽlend man beón wolde, ðá gemedemode hé hine sylfne tó deáðe ágenes willan. Hml.
ge-þingian
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Þæt heó ús geðingige tó hyre ágenum suna, i. 204, 29. Geþingie, Wlfst. 299, 24. to intercede for something from a person Hys frýnd bǽdon Onian ꝥ hé his lífe geðingode æt Gode, Hml.
of-sleán
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Th. i. 48, 32. the subject some destructive agency Ꝥ endenécste gelimp twinnum ofslóh hlote (quam) suprema sors gemina (mortis) multauerat urna, An.
swincan
to toil, labour, work with effort ⬩ to labour at, after, etc. , anything ⬩ to be troubled, travail, be in difficulty or distress
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Ðe læs ðe unmihtig man feorr for his ágenon swince, L. Ff. ; Th. i. 226, 1. Ic wundrige hwí swá manige wíse men swá swíþe swuncen mid ðære sprǽce, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 20. Ðú swíþor swincst on ðam sporé, ðonne hí dón, 38, 5 ; Fox 206, 13.
for
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of
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Geornor wé woldon beón forsugiende þonne secgende, þǽr wé for eówerre ágenre gnornunge móste, Ors. 3, 8; S. 122, 10. Hú mihtú for sceame ǽniges ðinges æt Gode biddan?, Hml.
weorþian
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to set a value upon, of money value Be ðam ðe se man hit weorðige ðe hit áge according to the value the owner may set upon it, L. Ath. v. 6; Th. i. 232, 26. (I a) to fix interest on a loan (?), to lend at interest (?)
winter
a season of the year ⬩ winter ⬩ wintry weather ⬩ cold ⬩ a year
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Ne mæg weorþan wís wer ǽr hé áge wintra dǽl in woruldríce, Exon. Th. 290, 14; Wand. 65. Hé wintra hæfde fíf and hundteóntig, Cd. Th. 69, 4; Gen. 1130: 74, 32; Gen. 1231. Wintra fela . . . geára mengeo, 103, 26; Gen. 1724. Twelf wintra tíd, Beo.
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ge-reccan
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Hí an ðára xv hída ðæ hire hláford hire lǽfde, and him man on ágene ǽht gereahte ipsa concedit xv hidas quas ei uir suus reliquit, el pro qua ei pretium datum fuit, v. 137, 11. Ðús wǽron ðá land . . . ðám cinge Eádgár gereht on Lundenbyrig . . .