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trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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to become strong Monig sceal siþþan wyrt onwæcnan; eác ðon wudubearwas tánum týdraþ trymmaþ eorðwelan the woods teem with branches, grow strong (?) with the wealth of earth, Exon.

ge-bídan

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<b></b></b> Hié swá ondrǽdendlíce gebidon þæt se ege ofergongen wæs, and þǽr siþþan wælgrimlíce gefuhton. Ors. 4, 2 ; S. 160, 31. Gebíd ðú mid ðǽre andsware, oð ðú wite ðæt ðín sprǽc hæbbe ǽgðer ge ord ge ende, Past. 385, 12.

þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
þeáw, es; m.
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Siþþan wæs hiera ( the Amazons ) þeáw, ðæt hié ǽlce geáre tósomne férdon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 8: Beo. Th. 2497; B. 1246: Andr. Kmbl. 50; An. 25. Wæs in ða tíd ðeáu Ongelcynnes folcum, ðæt..., Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 15. Gyf hit on lande ðeáw sý, L. R.

ge-mǽre

(n.; v.)
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. ¶ binnan gemǽre (gemǽrum) within a country :-- Siþþan hé binnan ðǽm gemǽre wǽre, Ors. 2, 4; S. 76, 10. Gif hwá binnan þám gemǽrum úres ríces reáflác dó, Ll. Th. i. 108, 8. (l a) with reference to English political divisions.

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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Ða swilcan gifa hí ne þurfon forlǽtan, Shrn. 192, 3. predicatively Hió nǽfre siþþan swelc wæs it (Rome) was never the same afterwards, Ors. 6, 1: Swt. 252, 24. Gif hé suelc (swelc, Cott. MSS.) wǽre, Past. 16; Swt. 101, 10.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

wíte

(n.)

punishmentpain that is inflicted as punishmenttormenta meansimplementa fine.tormentplaguediseaseevilpain

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Similar entries v. wíte-rǽden ié ðæt wíte .lx. sciłł. óð ðæt ángylde áríse tó .xxx. sciłł. . . . siþþan sié ðæt wíte .cxx. sciłł, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 3-5. Gilde se borh ðam hláforde his were ðe his wítes wyrðe sí, L.

ge-gán

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Hié siþþan geeódon Europe and Asiam þone mǽstan dǽl cum Europae maximam partem domuissent, Asiae vero aliquantis civitatibus captis, Ors. 1, 10; S. 48, 18.

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Sal. 310. of painful things Næs ná mid Rómánum ǽr ne siþþan swá heard gefeoht swá þǽr wæs numquam ulla Romano militi tumultuosior pugna et terribilior fuit, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 12. Níð heard and hetegrim, An. 1397. Heardes hellewítes, Gen. 303.

þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf, es; m.
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.; siþþan biþ here, L. In. 13; Th. i. 110, 13. The frequency of this particular form of crime may also be inferred from the later enactment: Wé wyllaþ ðæt ǽlc man ofer twelfwintre sylle ðone áð, ðæt hé nelle þeóf beón ne þeófes gewita, L. C.

Linked entry: þeáf

hám

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Ic sceal lange hám, eardwíc uncúð, ána gesécan, Ap. 92. an inhabited place, district, region, neighbourhood. on earth Ne métte hé ǽr nán gebún land, siþþan hé from his ágnum hám fór, Ors. 1, 1; S. 17, 24.

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Hié þá ǽrendracan siþþan hám forléton, Ors. 4, 1; S. 154, 13. to release a prisoner, captive, restore an exile Wallas gé ic forléto iów cynig Judéa, Mk. R. L. 15, 9.

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a regionquartersidequarterpartproportiondeathendfinishedissueeventgoalultimatelyalwaysultimatelycontinuouslyconsecutivelykindsort

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D. end, 5 c) Hé him ánum deádum lytle mildheortnesse gedyde . . . þe hé siþþan nánum ende (not at all, in no instance) his cynne gedón nolde, Ors. 3, 9; S. 128, 17.

Linked entry: ende-dæg

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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S. 34; Th. i. 396, 22. to remain undisturbed Hit fela wintra siþþan on ðæm stód regnum Assyriorum diu inconcussa potentia stetit, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 60, 15. Stande þridda[u] dǽl ðære bóte inne let a third part of the fine remain unpaid, L.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Gif ðæt riht tó hefig sý, séce siþþan ða líhtinge tó ðam cynge, L. Edg. ii. 2; Th. i. 266, 11. to try to find out by investigation or examination Hwylc séceþ ðæt ðe sóðfæst byþ veritatem quis requiret? Ps. Th. 60, 6.

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.
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cyric-, deór-, gærs-, gang-, leah-, líc-, wyrt-tún. as a technical English term, (i) in its simplest form, the enclosed land surrounding a single dwelling Gif man in marines tún ǽrest geirneþ .vi. scillingum gebéte; se ðe æfter irneþ .iii. scillingas; siþþan

Linked entry: bold

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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And riht is ðæt se slaga, siþþan hé weres beweddod hæbbe, finde ðǽrtó wærborh . . . be ðam ðe ðǽrto gebyrige; ðæt is æt twelfhyndum were gebyriaþ twelf men tó werborge, .viii. fæderemmǽgðe, and .iiii. médrenmǽgðe.

wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd, e; f.

What happensfatefortunechancefatethe otherwise than humanly appointed order of thingsone of the Fatesfatefortunean eventan eventoccurrencecircumstanceincidentfactwhat happens to a personfatefortunelotconditionfatedeathchanceaccident

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Siþþan wé hit hátaþ wyrd, syððan hit geworht biþ; ǽr hit wæs Godes foreþonc. Ða wyrd hé wyrcþ oþþe þurh ða gódan englas, oþþe . . ., 39, 6 ; Fox 220, 5-23.

Linked entry: weord

ge-sellan

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Siþþan hé him byrigan gesealdne hæbbe, LI. Th. i. 30, 17. (l c) to hand on information :-- Þ te hiá geendebrednadon ðæt gesaga . . . suǽ gesaldon (betǽhtun, W.S. tradiderunt) ús ðá ðe geségon, Lk. L.

gán

to gowalkto move along, proceedto take a specified course to be guideddeterminedto be habitually in a specified conditionto gobe pregnantto pass, elapseto happen, come to pass, take placeto pass, be currentto be accepted to have a specified issue turn out so and soto move away, depart to relinquishto take one's way, proceedgomove in a specified directiongoandto applybetake oneselfto turnbetake oneselfgoto be carried, moved, impelledto pass, be paid, be allottedto be appropriatedto be one of the constituent elements be amongst the conditions requisiteto amount, be equivalentto attain, reach, extendto come to take precedence of.to produce, came out withto accompany, be withto be uttered to begin, startto go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation to proceed to the business of a court

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Hý gán siþþan and gescyldigen hine, 206, 3. ꝥ hé ēode þrēóra sum . . . and þone áð syllen, 204, 28. Uton gán and hláfas bicgan, Mk. 6, 37. ¶ without and Þonne gǽð oðer man, seleþ his ceáp fore. Ll.

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Sume þá goldhord hí on eorþan áhýddon þæt hié nǽnig mon siþþan findan ne meahte, 418; P. 10, 19. Mín wísdóm mé forlét...