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IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

In ⬩ on ⬩ into ⬩ in ⬩ to ⬩ In

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Se ágend upárǽrde reáde streámas in randgebeorh the Lord hath raised up the waters of the Red Sea as a protection, Cd. 156; Th. 196, 24; Exod. 296. Gelǽred in ða gerýno Cristes geleáfan, Bd. 2, 15 ; S. 518, 28.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

ge-rád

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Ðá réceleásan menn þe bútan geráde lybbað, and on eallum þingum wadað on heora ágenum willan, 17, 238. Ánfealde wíse on fullan geráde, Ll.

húsel

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Ðá gesáwon hí licgan án cild on ðám weófode þe se mæssepreóst æt mæssode, and Godes engel stód mid handsexe . . . þá tóliðode se engel þæt cild on ðám disce, and his blód meó ðám calice ágeát.

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in private ⬩ separately, severally, apart ⬩ specially, in particular ⬩ only, exclusively, solely, to or by one's self ⬩ specially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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Ass. 162, 243. where one thing is to be distinguished from others of the same kind, specially, in particular (as opposed to generally) Wé nemnaþ ealle ðing ǽgðer ge synderlíce ge gemǽnelíce;synderlíce be ágenum naman, Eadgarus; gemǽnelíce, rex cyning

Linked entry: sundorlíce

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no value ⬩ of no dignity ⬩ little esteemed ⬩ unworthy ⬩ not of sufficient merit ⬩ worthless ⬩ bad ⬩ contemptible ⬩ despicable ⬩ ignoble ⬩ ignominious ⬩ dishonouring

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Grammar un-weorþ, with dat. of person by whom one is considered worthless : -- Xersis wearþ his ágenre þeóde swíþe unweorþ Xerxes contemtibilis suis factus, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 23.

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

brúcan

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Hé his ágenes ungemetlíce breác, Past. 339, 2. Brúc ðínra ǽhta, ðá hwíle ðe ðú hál sý, Prov. K. 52. Swá hwæt swá ús God sylle máre þonne wé néde brúcan sceolan, Bl. H. 53, 15.

earfoðe

(n.)
Grammar
earfoðe, es; pl. nom. acc. a, u, o, e; n. [A feminine earfoþu; gen. e, a, or indecl. seems to occur in the following
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Þæt hí ágon on ágenan hwílan mid earfeðan gewunnen, Wlfst. 159, 19. Bútan earfeðum easily, Jul. 359: Gú. 216: El. 1292. bodily pain, labour of childbirth, disease, hardship Sió áheardung is on twá wísan gerád.

gearo

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Ꝥ ǽlc man hæbbe symle þá men gearowe þe lǽden þá men þe heora ágen sécan willen, Ll. Th. i. 162, 23. Ðætte hié swá micle gearran finde se ýtemesta dæg, ðonne hé cume, swá hí hér ǽmtegran bióð, Past. 401, 6. <b>I a.

niman

(v.)
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Ꝥ wé hine ofsleán and niman eall ꝥ hé áge, 228, 15 : 208, 30: 264, 1. Ꝥ hig niman þá tihtbysian men, 294, 6. Gif hé secgge ꝥ hit here náme, 52, 2. Hé hét hiene niman and ðǽron bescúfan. Ors. 1. 12; S. 54, 31. Nimon, Chr. 1015; P. 146, 3.

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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Wg. 3; Th. i. 186, 7. the bishops were the best educated men of their age, and often the most energetic, their advice and assistance were, therefore, naturally sought in every case of emergency in the cabinet or in the field,-Hence Ealhstan, the bishop

HÁD

(n.)
Grammar
HÁD, es; m.

person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.

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Onsýn yldran hádes the aspect of an older state [a more advanced age], Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 12; Gú. 471. Wæs se súþduru hwæthwega háde máre the south door was somewhat greater in form, Blickl. Homl. 201, 15. On weres háde in the form of a man, Elen.

sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
sprecan, specan; spræc, spæc; sprǽcon, spǽcon; sprecen, specen

To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to

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Hé spæc on his ágene módor æfter sumon dǽle landes, 337, 4. Ðá gemǽtæ hé ða swutelunga and ðǽrmid on ðæt land spæc, ongan ðá tó specenne on ðat land, 302, 12.

ealdor-mann

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Þá hí on Ealdseaxe cómon, þá eódon hí on sumes túngeréfan gestærn, and hine bǽdon ꝥ hé hí onsende tó þám ealdormen ( ad satrapam) þe ofer hine wæs . . . þá Ealdseaxan næfdon ágenne cyning; ac manige ealdormen (satrapae plurimi) wǽron heora þeóde foresette

lufu

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Hí feorh ágéfan for Meotudes lufan, Men. 82. Ealle gesceafta habbaþ gemǽnelíce ðá áne lufe, ꝥ hí þeówian swilcum hláforde, Bt. 39, 13 ; F. 234, 28 : Solil. H. 28, 11. On breóstum wegan byrnende lufan Meotodes, Edg. 40. His lufan ádreógan, Gú. 63.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.

to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by

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Oft mon bið suíðe wandigende æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde agendi tarditas, Past. 20; Swt. 149, 14. where the grounds for turning aside are given, to care for, be influenced by Ðú ne wandast for nánon menn non est tibi cura de aliquo, Mt.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

dǽl

(adv.)
Grammar
dǽl, pl. dǽle (gelimplice daele conpetentes portiunculas,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
), dǽlas.
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Ne mæg weorðan wís wer, ǽr hé áge wintra dǽl (many years) in woruldríce, Wand. 65. Leóðworda dǽl reccan, An. 1490. ¶ sum-dǽl some-what, some (cf.

ge-sécan

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And gif se ágena frígea nelle ꝥ ordál gesécean, Ll. Th. i. 294, 19. (a β) of animals or moving things Nis nán tó þæs lytel ǽwelm ꝥ hé þá sǽ ne geséce, Bt. 24, l ; F. 80, 25.

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again

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Se hundredman ðe ðár stód ágén (ongeán, MS. A.: ongægn, Lind. Rush.) ex adverso stabat, Mk. Skt. 15, 39. marking motion Ðá com mycel windes blǽd foran ongeán ( in the opposite direction ), Blickl. Homl. 199, 21.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

wegan

(v.)
Grammar
wegan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to move, bear, carry, bring, transport ⬩ to bring, cause ⬩ to bear, support ⬩ to bear, carry, ⬩ to have ⬩ bear ⬩ wear ⬩ to have ⬩ to be under the influence of ⬩ have ⬩ bear ⬩ to bear, submit to ⬩ to weigh, ⬩ to put something in a balance ⬩ to be equal to ⬩ To move

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Teóðige on Godes ést eal ðæt hé áge, and wege hine sylfne swá hine oftost to onhagige, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 23. Wegendre tódáles ł gescádes ápinsunge discretionis lance librantis (ponderantis), Hpt.

Linked entry: æt-wegan

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.

relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear

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On ða tíd (in the golden age) wæs sibba genihtsumnes (an utter absence of wars), Blickl. Homl. 115, 9. peace, concord, unity, absence of dissension or variance Suá ðætte án sibb (sib, Cott. MSS.)

Linked entry: syb