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tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Is ðeós tíd ( Easter ) ealra tída héhst and hálgost, Blickl. Homl. 83, 19. Beó ðám hálgum tídan eallum cristenum mannum sib and sóm gemǽne, L.

Linked entry: týd

hwá

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., but there are many earlier instances in which such forms are used in a way to suggest that the transition to the relative force would be easy. See above Angl. viii. 323, 32: Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 22 ( 2 b α): Wlfst. 122, 9 ( 3): Cht.

niman

(v.)
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Th. i. 164, 8. with idea of treatment Ðá lytlan synna mon ne geléfð tó nánre synne, ac nimð hí tó gewunan minor culpa dum quasi creditur . . in usu retinetur, Past. 437, 26. with idea of occupation Cuóm micel here . . . and wintersetl námon on Eást-Englum

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Hé geworhte þá burga on ǽgþere healfe eás, 918; P. 100, 5. Hé casteles gewrohte, 1086; P. 220, 23.

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to worklabourto maketo makeformconstructto be the sourcecause of, to produceto makeconstituteto workdoperformto perform a ritekeep a seasonto workeffect a purposeattain an object,

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Skt. 9, 4. to perform a rite, keep a season Mín tíma ys gehende ðæt ic mid ðé wyrce míne Eástro, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 18. Grammar wyrcan, with gen. Ic mé ðæs wyrce, ðæt ic gange on hús Godes, Ps. Th. 83, 11.

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intransto labourtoilworkto labour, endeavour, strive afterto labour, struggle, be troubledto labour under, suffer fromto strive, contend, fightof hostile action towards a personof competitionof opposition to things of the action of inanimate objectsto make warfightof the action of inanimate objectswith cognate accusativeto winmake one's waytransto labour atbestow labour uponto labour undersufferundergoto wingetattain

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Seó tunglena heofon tyrnð eásten westweard, and hire winnaþ ongeán ða seofon dweligendan tunglan, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 29. Holm won wið winde, Beo. Th. 2268; B. 1132. Oft ic (an anchor) sceal wiþ wǽge winnan, and wiþ winde feohtan, Exon.

Linked entry: on-winnende

ge-settan

(v.)
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Hé hiora (Easter) gesetton tíde nyste canonicum eius tempus ignorans, Bd. 3, 17 ; Sch. 272, 3. to settle a plan, determine to do Þá gesetton hí fæstlíce fore unmǽtnesse þæs gewinnes ꝥ hí forléte þá getimbro statuerunt ob nimietatem laboris structuram

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió, Lchdm. ii. 260, l; m.: seó, ðeó, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13; se, Lchdm. ii. 228, 8; f.: ðæt; n.
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Ðæs in reference to time, or sequence of events, marking the pointfrom which measurement is made, after Sume men secgen ðæt hire ǽwielme sié on westende Affrica, and ðonne folraðe ðæs ( very soon after ) sié eást irnende on ðæt sond, Ors. 1. 1; Swt.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Th. ii. 484, 1-3. the object a thing, material or non-material Hé woruldwelan lufað and hielt (hilt, v. l.) eas diligendo retinet, Past. 331, 10.

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Se forrynel cymeð eástan úp ǽr for sunnan (cf. wiðforan þá sunnan Gp, Bt. 39, 13; S. 136, 3), and eft æfter sunnan on setl glídeþ, Met. 29, 26, of fixed position Swá swá wex formylt for (or i ?) hátan fýre, Hml. S. 14, 138.

ǽ-brec

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-brec, [eá water, bræc]

A catarrhrheumrheuma

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A catarrh, rheum; rheuma

eá-riþ

(n.)
Grammar
eá-riþ, es; m.

A water-stream aquae rīvus

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A water-stream; aquae rīvus Ðǽr synd fúle eáriþas yrnende there are foul running water-streams, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 5

eá-streám

(n.)
Grammar
eá-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, a riverrīvus

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A water-stream, a river; rīvus Heóldon forþryne eástreámas heora the river-streams held their onward course. Cd. 12; Th. 14, 9; Gen. 216. Ofer eástreámas is brycgade blace brimráde over the river-streams the ice bridged a pale water-road, Andr. Kmbl.

eá-streám-ýþ

(n.)

A river-stream-floodrīvi fluctus

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f A river-stream-flood ; rīvi fluctus Cd. 192; Th. 240, II; Dan. 385

eá-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
eá-wylm, a welling or

boiling up of water, spring

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boiling up of water, spring, Lye

Linked entry: ǽ-welm

eá-cerse

(n.)
Grammar
eá-cerse, an; f.

Water-CRESSnasturtium aquātĭcum

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Water-CRESS; nasturtium aquātĭcum Eácersan getrifula oððe geseóþ on buteran bruise or seethe water-cress in butter, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 94, 4

eá-docce

(n.)
Grammar
eá-docce, an; f.

A water-dock rŭmex aquatĭca

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A water-dock; rŭmex aquatĭca, Lchdm. ii. 379

eá-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
eá-fisc, -fix, es; m.

A river-fish flăviālis piscis

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A river-fish; flăviālis piscis Iór byþ eáfixa [sum] eel [?] is a river-fish. Runic pm. 28; Kmbl. 345, 4. Eáfiscas sécan to seek river-fishes, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 48; Met. 19, 24

eá-lád

(n.)
Grammar
eá-lád, e; f.

A water-wayaquōsa via

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A water-way; aquōsa via Frécne þuhton egle eáláda the fearful water-ways appeared terrible, Andr. Kmbl. 881; An. 441

neáh-eá

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eá, f.

A neighbouring river

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A neighbouring river Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum ða hronfiscas up tugon and ða ǽton, Nar. 22, 9

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