wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Þonne wealdaþ hý heom sylfum weorðscypes then shall they command for themselves respect, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 336, 23. Manigra folca gestreónes hié wieóldon labores populorum possederunt, Past. 50; Swt. 391, 4.
hand
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(b α) tó handa weorpan. to throw on a person's hands (with the idea of rejection) Gif mon hwelcne ceáp gebygeð and hé onfinde him hwelce unhǽlo on, þonne weorpe þone ceáp tó handa, Ll.
ge-wyrcan
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Hé forsóc þone triumphan . . . and sǽde þæt hié hæfden bet gewyrht þæt him mon mid heáfe ongeán cóme þonne mid triuruphan triumphum suscipere recusavit, quia tantis detrimentis luctus potius debebatur Ors. 2, 4; S. 70, 20. with pronoun representing a
þæt
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Hwylc man is þonne ǽfre, þæt hé wéne ... whatever man is there (of such a kind), that he can suppose ... Wulfst. 214, 14 : Cd. Th. 227, 20; Dan. 189. Hyge wæs oncyrred, þæt hié ne murndon, Andr. Kmbl. 73; An. 37.
weorþ
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Se man ðæt can rihtne geleáfan, þonne biþ hé wyrðe, ðæt hé fulluht underfó, Wulfst. 33, 6: 155, 12. with gen. and clause Hé bít ðære tíde hwonne hé ðæs wierðe (wyrðe, Cott.
ge-niman
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B. ii. 376, 15. to take into one's head to do something Heó on mód genam þæt heó his lárum hýrde, Gen. 710. to get an idea Eów Rómáne mæg gescomian ꝥ gé swá heánlic geþóht sceoldon on eów geniman . . . ꝥ gé sǽdon ꝥ þá hǽðnan tída wǽron beteran þonne
witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Ic wát þeáh, gif ðé ǽfre gewyrð ðæt ... þonne gesihst ðú ..., Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 24, Wé witon hé úre wæs wealdend, Blickl. Homl. 243, 17. Wiste hé his bearn on myclum ymbhygdum wǽron, 131, 26.
willa
will, the faculty of willing ⬩ will, purpose, design, command ⬩ will, determination, resolution ⬩ intention, purpose, desire to act ⬩ will, desire, wish ⬩ pleasure, delight ⬩ will, disposition ⬩ will, accord, consent, pleasure ⬩ Ger. meinetwillen ⬩ will, one's own way
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I; Th. ii. 182, 14 : Past. ii ; Swt. 71, 14. will, desire, wish Ic læs mǽrðo gefremed hæfde þonne mín willa wǽre, Nar. 32, 29. Wé witon ðæt ðæt is ðínes módes willa, ðæt ðú móte ðás world forlǽtan, Blickl. Homl. 225, 19.
be
rest ⬩ by ⬩ along, ⬩ by, not later than ⬩ by ⬩ during ⬩ by ⬩ with ⬩ conveyance, by (in to send by) ⬩ subject to ⬩ in the case of ⬩ in the matter of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ (to do) by ⬩ or about ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ (to become)of ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by the use of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in the form of ⬩ after ⬩ according to ⬩ after ⬩ by the command ⬩ at the request
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Th. i. 24, 9: 406, 6. by reference to living memory Be manna gemynde within the memory of man, Chr. 959; P. 114, 22. in other relations, association or companionship, by, with Ne hé ná má wífa þonne án hæbbe ac beó be þǽre ánre þá hwíle þe heó lybbe