sweord
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The sword with which Beowulf is armed for his attack on Grendel's mother is named Hrunting, and to the praise of this weapon the poet devotes several lines, Beo.
Linked entry: swyrd
wiþ-sacan
To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility
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Wiðsacende post tergum ponentes, abjicientes, Hpt. Gl. 428, 65. Grammar wiþ-sacan, with gen. Hí wiðsacaþ Cristes tócymes, Homl. Th. i. 144, 23. Grammar wiþ-sacan, with dat. Wiðsæcest ðú sóðe and rihte ymb ðæt lífes treów, Elen.
ge-fyllan
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Ðá ðá III winter gefylled wǽron æfter Pendan slege tribus annis post occisionem Pendan, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 314, 15
tó-weard
future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing
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(that is) to happen or be some time or other, (that is) to come Se ðe æfter mé tówerd ys qui post me venturus est, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 11. Gif hé wiste on hwylcere tíde se þeóf tówerd wǽre, 24, 43. Georne wiste se Scyppend, hwæt tóweard wæs, Homl.
Linked entry: tó-ward
ge-settan
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Th. 143, 15. to compose, write a book, narrative, poem, &c. Se saltere ys án bóc þe hé (David) gesette, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 27 : 10, 45. Marcus leornode of Petres bodunge hú hé ðá bóc (the gospel) gesette . . .
ymb
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Ðæs ymb litel fæc, Guthl. 18; Gdwin. 76, 6. following Ymb feówer hunde wintra and ymb feówertig ðæs ðe Tróia áwésted wæs anno post eversionem Trojae ccccxiv, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 64, 20. Ymb .xxxi. wintra ðæs ðe hé ríce hæfde. Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 25.
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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Hé hine ǽlces þinges geclǽnsode, swá se pápa him tǽhte in the manner prescribed by the pope, Chr. 1022; Erl. 161, 38. Ðá tǽhte man hyre ðæt hió sciolde bringan his fæder gold the court directed that she was to bring his father's gold, Chart.
geond
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Man gengde geond eall ábútan þone port*-*weall, Hml. S. 23, 267: 355. the subject non-material Geond ealle eorþan gǽþ heora swég in omnem terram exiuit sonus eorum, Bl. H. 133, 34. Wordhleóðor ástág geond heáhræced, An. 709.
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Ðá sǽde hé ꝥ hié wǽren hearde þá hwíle þe hié hira ánrǽdnesse geheóldon him betweónum Scipio Tiresum consuluit, qua ope res Numantina aut prius invicta durasset, aut post fuisset eversa.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
sculan
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Alf. pol. l; Th. i. 60, 13.
út
out ⬩ beyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosed ⬩ out on an expedition ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ forth ⬩ to knock out ⬩ pull out ⬩ out ⬩ away from home ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land ⬩ out ⬩ outside ⬩ not within doors ⬩ not in the house ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ externally
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Ðá eodon hig út án æfter ánum unum post unum exiebant, Jn. Skt. 8, 9.
Linked entries: úte út-gársecg á-dón
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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Wið ðæt dómsetl ic sitte pone tribunal sedeo, Ælfc. Gr. 47 ; Zup. 269, 16. Wið (secus) ðone ford hé sit, 271, 2. Sittende wið (juxta ) ðone pitt, Gen. 29, 2 : Ex. 2, 15. Heó sæt wið (secus ) ðæs Hǽlendes fét, Lk. Skt. 10, 39.
Linked entries: wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan
heáh
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Héh sácerd summus sacerdos (Pope Damasus), Mt. p. 1, 10. (v. heáh-sácerd.) Ic sette hine heáne fore cyningum eorðan, Ps. Srt. 88, 28. Heáge lǽcas archiatros, i. summos medicos, An. Ox. 3027. Se hiéra folgoð, Past. 189, 17.
Linked entry: dynt
lytel
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S. ) post pussillum Mk. L. 14, 70. Embe lytel (æfter lytlum ł ymb lytle huíle, L. æfter lytlum hwíle, R. ), Lk. 22, 58. <b>C.</b> adverbial use of various cases. to only a small extent, but slightly, not much. acc.
weorold
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Ðæt God ðé on worlde (in mundo) ðíne synna forgyfe, and æfter worlde ( post mundum) éce reste, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66 ; Th. ii. 226, 18. Ðás dagas tácniaþ ðás ondweardan weorld, and ða Eásterlícan dagas tácniaþ ða écean eádignesse, Blickl. Homl. 35, 31.
ge-wyrcan
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Bt. 34, 6 ; S. 87, 24. of mental work that finds expression in words, to make a book, poem, a law, stipulation Hé godspell Ebriscum stafum geworhte evangelium Hebraici litteris edidit Mt. p. 2, 8 : 8, 8.
lǽtan
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, go away without Þé behindan ne lǽt, þonne þú heonan cyrre, mænigo þus micle, Cri. 155. to pass beyond, outstrip Ðonne bist þú bufan ðám rodore, and lǽtst behindan þé þone héhstan heofon, Bt. 36, 2; F. 174, 16 : Met. 24, 29. fram, to start from a port
byrgen
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It is certain that in Beowulf, which is supposed to be an Old Norse poem, the body of the hero is described as being burnt Hit sǽ-líðend syððan hátan Biówulfes biorh sea-farers may afterwards call it Beowulf's mound [barrow ], Beo.
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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Ðá onlýsde hé hine and lét hine féran æfter ðam biscope absolvit eum, et post Theodorum ire permisit, Bd. 4, 1; S. 565, 3.
Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt
ofer
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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Th. 1374; B. 685. with words expressing time, (ά) after :-- Ofer middæg post meridiem, Gen. 3, 8. Ofor undern, Blickl. Homl. 93, 15. Ofer ealle tíd tó sáwenne ultra omne tempus serendi, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605. 39, 8.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan