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hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Ic beóde ðe ðat ðú beríde ðás land ðam hǽlge tó hande I enjoin thee that thou perequitate these lands into the possession of the saint, Th. Chart. 369, 22.

lǽtan

(v.)
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Hét se cásere lǽtan león and beran tó þám cynegum, Hml. S. 24, 29. Hé hét lǽtan him tó twégen león, 51. Hé hét áne strange leó lǽtan intó him, 30, 416. Heó hire mód ongan lǽtan æfter þám lárum Gen. 592. Swá mycele furðor swá hé on háde is lǽten, R.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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H. 127, 18. the subject a thing, a plant, to produce by natural growth, make (as in to make wood) Éghwelc treó gód wǽstmas góda gewyrces (bereþ ł wyrceþ, R., facit). . . .

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Guth. 80, 14. with infin. and its object Ic láfe geseah mínum hláforde beran, Rä. 57, 10. Heó geseh niman hyre cild, Hml.

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.

That ⬩ that, ⬩ in order that ⬩ that ... not, ⬩ lest ⬩ that, so that, so as (with infin.)

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Fox 39; Men. 20 and often Nó þæt ðín aldor wolde Godes goldfatu in gylp beran Cd. Th. 262, 34; Dan. 754 : 288, 9; Sat. 378 : 304, 24; Sat. 634. in the titles of chapters Caput II.

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ða ðe ðæs wyrðe beóþ, ðæt hié heofoncining on heora heortum beran, 79, 32. (5 a) with impersonal construction :-- Wæs ðæt ðæs wyrðe, ðæt seó stów swá fæger wǽre it was fitting that the place should be so fair, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 23.

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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(lit. or fig. ) Þú scealt þín feorh beran in gramra gripe, An. 217: 953. Sáwle bescúfan in fýresfæðm, B. 185. into the power, possession, care of, into the sight. Cf. A. II. 1 c In feónda geweald, An. 1621.

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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Berað bord for breóstum, Jud. &amp; pound; 92. before a person, or the eyes of a person, within sight or hearing of Þæt wíf geseah for Abrahame Ismael plegan, Gen. 2778. Him Abraham and-swarode for eorlum, 2137.

for-lǽtan

to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send

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'Ic bebeóde ꝥ gé hine leng ne beran' ... hié sóna hine forlétan, and he gefeól, Bl. H. 189, 12. to let blood: Hý of his sídan swát forlétan, Cri. 1112. Forlǽt blód of earme, Lch. ii. 130, 6.

niman

(v.)
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D. i. 310, 20. to undertake and perform, to take a part Þǽne nymendan dǽl the participle, Angl. viii. 313, 10. to assume as if one's own, to assume as if granted Gif sé þonne berste, nime þonne leáfe ꝥ hé móte hentan æfter his ágenan, Ll.

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Gif hé mægnes hæbbe ꝥ hé his gefán beríde, 90, 4. Gif hé þæs mægenes ne hæbbe ꝥ hé hine inne besitte, Gif mon hæbbe healfe (healfes, v. l. ), 122, 10: 144, Hwǽr hié landes hæfden þæt hié mehten an gewícian, Ors. 2, 5 ; S. 80, 9.

a-beþecian

(v.)
Grammar
a-beþecian, subj. ðú abeþecige; p. ode; pp. od [be, þeccan to cover]

To uncover ⬩ detect ⬩ find hidden ⬩ to discover ⬩ disclose ⬩ detegere

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To uncover, detect, find hidden, to discover, disclose; detegere Búton ðú hit forstele oððe abeþecige unless thou steal it, or find (it) hid, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 9

Linked entry: á-bedecian

be-æftan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-æftan, prep.

after ⬩ behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone ⬩ without ⬩ sine

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Grammar be-æftan, Be-æftan contracted to bæftan, q. v. after, behind; post, pone without; sine Beæftan ðære menego sine turbo, Lk. Bos. 22, 6

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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BY, near to, to, at, in, on, upon, about, with; juxta, prope, ad, secus, in, cum Be wege by the way, Mk. Bos. 8, 3. Wunode be lordane he dwelt by Jordan, Cd. 91; Th. 116, 6; Gen. 1932. Be grúnde wód went on the ground, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 29; Rä. 23

be-cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-cwom, pl. -cwómon

came fell

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came fell,Cd. 160; Th.199, 26; Exod. 344;

be-deaht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-deaht, = be-þeaht

covered

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covered,Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 29; Jud. 213;

be-déglad

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-déglad, bi-déglad

hidden ⬩ obscured

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hidden, obscured,Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 15; Ph. 98;

be-délan

(v.)
Grammar
be-délan, p. -délde; pp. -déled

To deprive ⬩ privare

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To deprive; privare Duguðum be-déled deprived of dignity, Cd. 215; Th. 272, 19; Sat. 122

be-dielf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dielf, for be-dealf; p. of be-delfan.

dug

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dug,Mt. Foxe 25, 18

Linked entry: dielf

be-dón

(v.)
Grammar
be-dón, [be, dón to do]

To shut ⬩ claudere

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To shut; claudere Ðæt ðú ðíne doru mihtest bedón fæste that thou mightest shut fast thy doors, Ps. Th. 147, 2