stefnan
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border, to fringe
wiþ-útan
Without ⬩ without ⬩ outside of ⬩ without ⬩ without
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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.
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ge-stefnan
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fringe Mid gode-w. ebbum gestefnede sericis clauatf, An. Ox. 5323. Gestefnode, 7, 374: 8, 376
restan
To rest ⬩ to cease from toil, be at rest ⬩ to rest on a couch, to sleep ⬩ to rest in death, lie dead, lie in the grave ⬩ to remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be still ⬩ To rest one's self ⬩ of 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.
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on-bítan
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
of the loan ⬩ to lend, grant ⬩ to 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
be-clæmed
To beplaster ⬩ plaster over ⬩ poultice
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To beplaster, plaster over, poultice Gemeng wið ǽges ꝥ hwíte, beclǽm ꝥ lim mid, Lch. ii. 74, 26. Bewreóh ꝥ wíf wel, and lǽt beón swá beclǽmed lange tíde, 330, 22
mynegian
to bring to one's own mind ⬩ recall ⬩ to bring to another's mind ⬩ to remind ⬩ to bring a duty to the mind ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ to remind of a debt ⬩ to ask for payment ⬩ to have in the mind ⬩ to purpose ⬩ intend ⬩ determine
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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.
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ǽw
law ⬩ what is established by law ⬩ wedlock ⬩ marriage ⬩ a marriage vow ⬩ lex ⬩ matrimonium ⬩ a female bound by the law of marriage ⬩ a wife ⬩ conjux legitima ⬩ uxor justa
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Gif hwylc man wið óðres riht ǽwe hǽmþ, oððe wíf wið óðres gemæccan, fatte vii geár if any man commit adultery with the lawful wife [cum legitima uxore] of another, or a woman [mulier] with the husband of another, let the fast be seven years, ii. 10; Th
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án-wille
Having one will ⬩ following one's own will ⬩ self-willed ⬩ obstinate ⬩ stubborn ⬩ pertinax ⬩ obstinatus ⬩ contumax
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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.
sǽ-hete
Raging of the sea
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Raging of the sea Mid ðý wé wið ðam winde and wið ðam sǽ (sǽhete, MS. Ca.) campodan cum vento pelagoque certantes, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 27
Peohtas
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Heó ðá fuhton wið Pyhtas, Chr. 449; Erl. 13, 6
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word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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Ne wile Sarran gelýfan wordum mínum, Cd. Th. 144, 13; Gen. 2389. Æfter ðissum wordum, Blickl. Homl. 135, 34: Andr. Kmbl. 175; An. 88. Grammar word, ¶wordum is often used pleonastically with verbs of saying or writing.
máge
A kinswoman
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Ne hǽme nán man wið his mágan ne wið his mǽges wíf, Lev. 18, 16. Se wolde niman his mágan (cousin ) tó wífe, Homl. Th. ii. 476, 19. Menn hæfdon on frymþe heora mágan tó wífe, Homl. Skt. 10, 215
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streónan
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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.
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ár-wiððe
An oar-withe ⬩ a willow band to tie oars with ⬩ struppus
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An oar-withe, a willow band to tie oars with; struppus Árwiððe vel strop struppus, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 117; Wrt. Voc. 56, 37
langian
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To cause longing, desire, discontent, orpain in a person Langaþ ðé áwuht dost thou desire aught? Cd. 25: Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496. Hæleþ langode hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten the men longed for the time when they might step from durance, 71; Th. 86,
ge-rǽpan
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Gerǽped inretita(tenacissimis vinculis), An. Ox. 4596. Hé hafað ealla gesceafta gerǽped (cf. hé hí hæfð gehæfte, Bt. 25; F. 88, 5) mid his racentum ligans singula nexu, Met. 13, 8. Him þinceð þæt hé sié racentan gerǽped videbit intus arctas dominos ferre
þegu
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A taking, accepting. v. beáh-, beór-, fód(d)or-, hring-, sinc-, wil-, wín-þegu; þicgan
wídness
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Width Heora wíde (wídnes, v.l., v. Anglia i. 335) is .cc. míla longitudo eorum .cc. stadia sunt, Nar. 36, 28. Ðæs temples længc waes syxtig fæðma, and seó wídnes wæs twéntig fæþma, and his heáhnys wæs þrítyg fæþma, Anglia xi. 9, 27.