warian
To beware ⬩ To make ware ⬩ to warn ⬩ to be on one's guard ⬩ guard against evil ⬩ take a precaution ⬩ to guard, hold
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Mótan ða hyrdas beón swíðe wacole, ðe wið ðone þeódscaðan folc sculon warian, Wulfst. 191, 13. used reflexively, to be on one's guard, guard against evil Forlǽaþ ðone ǽnne beám, wariaþ inc wið ðone wæstm, Cd. Th. 15, 20; Gen. 236.
ge-feón
To be glad ⬩ rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ lætari ⬩ delectari ⬩ gaudere ⬩ exultare
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Ðonne mótan we in ðære engellícan blisse gefeón then may we in angelic bliss rejoice, 83, 3. Gefeage exultare, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 35 : 3, 14. Gifeaga gaudere, Rtl. 34, 3. Gifeagia gaudere, 69, 30.
sceand
shame, disgrace, infamy, ignominy ⬩ a shameful, infamous, or abominable thing,
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Ne þurfun gé wénan ðæt gé mec mid searocræftum under scæd sconde (with ignominy) scúfan mótan, Exon. Th. 142, 20; Gú. 647. Unwlite oððe sconde dedecus . Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 35. Hí sceande ágon confundantur . Ps. Th. 108, 27.
hreówan
To rue ⬩ grieve
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Ðonne hreóweþ hire ðæt heó hire gehát ne gefylde pœnitentia mota quod votum suum non impleverit, L. Ecg. C. 33; Th. ii. 158, 7. Hreáw him pœnituit eum, Ps. Spl. 105, 42. Hreáw hine, Ps. Th. 105, 34: Cd. 64; Th. 77, 17; Gen. 1276.
wiþ
towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until
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Grammar wiþ, with gen. determining the direction of motion or action, Grammar wiþ, marking an object towards which motion is directed, towards, to, in the direction of Wende hé hine west wið Exanceastres, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 10. Rád út wið Lygtúnes, 917
Linked entries: wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan se
freónd
A FRIEND ⬩ ămīcus
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Ðǽr mótan freónd séman there the friends must arbitrate, L. Ethb. 65; Th. i. 18, 14: L. Eth. ix. 1; Th. i. 340, 7. He wæs freónda gefylled he was deprived of his friends, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 7: Bt. 20; Fox 72, 14.
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neód
Desire ⬩ eagerness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnest endeavour
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Ús is eallum neód ðæt wé ðín médrencynn mótan cunnan we all desire to know thy descent on the mother's side, 15, 33; Cri. 245. Wundorlíc is geworden ðín wísdóm ne mæg ic him on neóde á neáh cuman ( I cannot with all my endeavours come near it ), Ps.
wærlíce
warily, cautiously, circumspectly, ⬩ in a way that guards against surprise ⬩ in a way that guards against an ill result, safely ⬩ carefully, heedfully, prudently
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Wé mótan swýðe wærlíce ús healdan, gyf wé ús sculan wið deófol gescyldan, Wulfst. 38, 3. Wé sculon wið ðam fǽrscyte symle wærlíce wearde healdan, Exon. Th. 48, 5; Cri. 767.
ge-earnian
to deserve, merit. ⬩ to deserve of (tó) a person, ⬩ to earn, gain by labour, acquire
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Þ gé mid eówrum ǽhtum geearnian ꝥ gé þone écan gefeán begytan mótan. 53, 29. Ǽghwylc man sceal on worlde geearnian ꝥ him ꝥ gód móre tó écum médum gegangan, 101, 17. Gehearnian, Angl. xii. 514, 28. absolute Swá hé hér geearnað, Kr. 109.
ge-wuna
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Ealle gesceafta mótan heora gewunan bewitigan bútan mé ánum.
tó-slúpan
To slip apart or away ⬩ be relaxed ⬩ dissolved ⬩ to have the connection between several objects ⬩ that between the parts of the same object relaxed ⬩ to be dissipated, ⬩ destroyed ⬩ to be loosed ⬩ undone ⬩ to get relaxed, ⬩ to be relaxed, ⬩ get remiss ⬩ to get paralysed, ⬩ get powerless,
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Mótan sǽs tóslúpan, iii. 36, 27. of that which binds, to be loosed, undone Ðonne tóslupan ða bendas and tólýsede wǽron sunt vincula soluta, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 13, 22; 592, 7.
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ge-þolian
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Geþola þeóda þreá, nis seó þráh micel þæt þé hí swencan mótan, An. 107. Ne mæg hé nó ryhtlíce geðyld lǽran, búton hé self geðyldelíce óðerra monna tiónan geðolige ( tolerare ), Past. 217, 4.
á-springan
to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail
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Mótan ealle weóda wyrtum áspringan may there be no weeds for the plants, Lch. iii. 36, 27. Áspringendi defectura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 10. Ásprungen defectus, 138, 19. Háligdóm is full neáh ásprungen defecit sanctus, Ps. Th. 11, 1
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for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Gode forgyfendum fór Æþelflæd, Chr. 913; P. 96, 33. with clause Forgifeþ hé ús ꝥ wé mótan his onsýne sceáwian, Bl. H. 103, 28. Forgif ús þæt wé þíne onsýne geméten, Jul. 729.
wísian
shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ to shew ⬩ shew ⬩ point put ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ indicate
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Ðæt wé ǽgðer ge ús sylfe, ge ða ðe wé wísian sceolan, swá gewísian mótan, swá swá úre ealra þearf sý, L. P. 21; Th. ii. 332, 24.
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ÁGAN
OWN ⬩ possess ⬩ have ⬩ obtain ⬩ possidere ⬩ habere ⬩ percipere ⬩ to make another to own or possess ⬩ to give ⬩ deliver ⬩ restore ⬩ dare in possessionem ⬩ reddere ⬩ rependere
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[Ágan is the first of the following twelve Anglo-Saxon verbs, — ágan, cunnan, dugan, durran, magan, mótan, munan, nugan, sculan, þurfan, unnan, witan, which are called præterito-præsentia, because they take their new infinitives and their present tenses
land
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Wé sceolon bletsian úre land, and Drihten biddan ꝥ þá wæstmas þe on eorðan syndon geþeón mótan, Verc. Först. 129, 26. Blósmige land florea rura Wülck. Gl. 256, 3. Lond beóð gefrætwad the fields are made fair Ph. 116. Land wǽron freórig, An. 1261.
hwæþer
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Hyne fyrwet bræc hwæðer hé cwicne gemétte þeóden, B. 2785. (2 a) where the clause is in apposition to kit :-- Ys hiton þýnum anwealda hwæðer hí leng þár binnan beón mótan, Chr. 995; P. 130, 11.
mann
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Th. i. 388, 2. applied to members of a fighting force Hé hié. . . on ðǽm ýtemestan ende his monna ásette in exercitu Antigoni dispersi sunt, Ors. 3, 11; S. 146, 35. used of a lord Ic beóde ꝥ hý nán man ne brocie . . . ꝥ hý ne mótan ceósan swylcne mann
IN
In ⬩ on ⬩ into ⬩ in ⬩ to ⬩ In
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In, on Wé sceolan on ðisse sceortan tíde geearnian éce ræste ðonne mótan wé in ðære engellícan blisse gefeón mid úrum Drihtne we must in this short time earn eternal rest, then may we in angelic bliss rejoice with our Lord, Blickl. Homl. 83, 2.
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