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on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience Eádig byþ se ðe ðam þearfan gefultumaþ, gif hine tó onhagaþ ( if it be in his power ); gif hine ne onhagaþ, ðonne ne lícaþ him his earfoþu, Ps.

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiryto seekvisitto seek with hostile intent

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Wíca neósan, Beo. Th. 251; B. 125: Exon. Th. 184, 5; Gú. 1339. Þýstra, wíta neósan to seek hell, 275, 23; Jul. 554 : 280, 18; Jul. 631. Hámes niósan, Beo. Th. 4722; B. 2366: 4765; B. 2381. Éce staðulas neósan, Cd.

Þú

(pronoun.)
Grammar
Þú, pers. pron.

Thou

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Grammar Þú, combined with þe to express the relative Fæder úre þú þe eart on heofenum Pater noster, qui es in coelis, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 9.

Linked entries: þec þeh þistel

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, ic, hé mót, ðú móst; wé móton; p. móste (

to be allowedmaymoteto be inferred otherwiseto be obligedmust

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Ðæt hé móste mid ðæm sunu wið Somnitum, 3, 10; Swt. 140, 17. to be obliged, must Man mót on eornost mótian wið his drihten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 15, 3. Londríhtes mót monna ǽghwylc ídel hweorfan, Beo. Th. 5765; B. 2886.

eáhum

(n.)
Grammar
eáhum, with eyes; = eágum; pl. dat. or inst.
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of eáge, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 25, MS. Bod

letanía

(n.)
Grammar
letanía, an; also with pl. -as; m.

A litany

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A litany Ðæt hé ðysne letanían sungan quia hanc litaniam modularentur, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 24. Mid reliquium and mid letanían, Wulfst. 170, 18. Cristes folc mǽrsiaþ letanías, Shrn. 79, 28

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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Ne maeg hió ðeáh gescínan áhwǽrgen neáh ealla gesceafta the sun cannot reach with its rays anywhere near all creatures, Met. 30, 10.

stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
stefnan, stefnian to provide with a hem or
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border, to fringe

wiþ-útan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-útan, adv. prep.

Withoutwithoutoutside ofwithoutwithout

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Grammar wiþ-útan, as preposition. Grammar wiþ-útan, with dat. without (the opposite of within), outside of Wiðútan ðæm díce is geworht heáh weall, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 19. Ðá cwæð man mycel gemót wiðútan Lundene, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 16.

Linked entry: wiþ-innan

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, gestefnian to provide with a border or
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fringe Mid gode-w. ebbum gestefnede sericis clauatf, An. Ox. 5323. Gestefnode, 7, 374: 8, 376

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To restto cease from toil, be at restto rest on a couch, to sleepto rest in death, lie dead, lie in the graveto remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be stillTo rest one's selfof cessation from toil

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.; with reflex. acc. To rest one's self; of cessation from toil Ðú rest ðé nú on eorþan, and ic mid sáre tó helle sceal beón lǽded, L. E. I. prm.; Th. ii. 398, 16. Ðǽr hí æðelingas inne restaþ, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 22; Rún. 6.

Linked entry: ræstan

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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To taste of, partake of Se ðæs wæstmes onbát, Cd. Th. 30, 21; Gen. 470: 42, 22; Gen. 677. Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte gustet his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.

of the loanto lend, grantto lease, let

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of the loan. to lend, grant Ic eów onlǽne ðás gewítendan, and ic eów geselle ða þurhwuniendan, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 13. Se cræft ðe him Crist onlǽnþ, Met. 10, 37. Hé úre ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 9. Gif hwá his wǽpnes

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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Th. 43, arg. to bring to another's mind, to remind Drihten ús ðonne myngaþ ðæs Sunnandæges weorces the Lord . will remind us then of the work done on Sunday, Wulfst. 210, 9. Mec ðæra nægla fyrwet myngaþ. Elen. Kmbl. 2156; El. 1079.

wirsa

(adj.)
Grammar
wirsa, (wirra occurs once in the Chronicle); cpve.; wirrest, wirst; spve. adj.

Worseworst

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Ðám wyrrestum wítes þegnum, Exon. Th. 251, 28; Jul. 152. On werstum ðingum in rebus pessimis, Kent. Gl. 23.

án-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
án-wille, def. se án-willa; adj. [án one, willa a will]

Having one willfollowing one's own willself-willedobstinatestubbornpertinaxobstinatuscontumax

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Having one will, following one's own will, self-willed, obstinate, stubborn; pertinax, obstinatus, contumax Ánwilla obstinatus, pertinax, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Wrt. Voc. 51, 29. Sint to manianne ða ánwillan admonendi pertinaces, Past. 42. 1; Hat.

ÆLF

(n.)
Grammar
ÆLF, es; m.

An ELFgeniusincubus

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An ELF ; genius, incubus Wið ælfe gníd myrran on win against an elf rub myrrh in wine, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm, ii. 296, 9. Ylfe, pl. nom. m. Beo. Th. 224; B. 112

streónan

(v.)
Grammar
streónan, (but more often with umlaut) striénan, strénan, strínan, strýnan; p. de (
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Hé be wífe bearna strýnde, 70, 5; Gen. 1148: 73, 8; Gen. 1201. Hié tósomne férdon and bearna striéndon. Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 10. Ðæt his bróðor nyme hys wíf and strýne him bearn, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 24.

feðrum

(n.)
Grammar
feðrum, with feathers or wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 24, 10
  • ;
  • Met. 24, 5: Exon. 60b
  • ;
  • Th. 222, 11
  • ;
  • Ph. 347
  • ;
inst. pl.
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of feðer

LIM

(n.)
Grammar
LIM, es; n. (but it also occurs with adj. fem.:).

A limbjoint

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Leomum and leáfum with branches and leaves, Beo. Th. 194; B. 97. Hé ongan his limu þræstan, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 15. Hé his lima gesette and hine gerestan wolde, 4, 11; S. 579, 32.

Linked entry: leomu