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ge-hátan

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</b> to invite to a feast :-- In ðǽm færmum ðér hé seolf uæs geháten (inuitatus ), Jn. p. 3, 11.

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Feala ðú ætýwdest folce ðínum heardra wísan ostendisti populo tuo dura, Ps. Th. 59, 3. Hearde laga rigidas (i. duras) leges, Wülck. Gl. 256, 33. Heardran hǽle, B. 719. Nǽfre ic geférde heardran drohtnoð, An. 1404. Nýd bið wyrda heardost.

micel

(adj.)
Grammar
micel, adj.

Micklegreatmagnusmuchmanymultusgreat

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Ðara micles tó feala winþ wiþ gecynde, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 32; Met. 13, 16. Micles on æþelum wíde is geweorðod háligra tíd, Menol. Fox 236; Men. 119. Hié God wolde onmunan swá micles, Andr. Kmbl. 1789; An. 897. Micclum nimium, Ælfc.

Linked entries: mǽst mára micle mycel

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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Him mon setl tǽhte and hé sæt æt ðam symble he was shewn a seat, and sat at the feast, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 28: 5, 19; S. 639, 35. Him freá tǽhte wegas ofer wésten, Cd. Th. 174, 5; Gen. 2873.

on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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of opinion, judge Ðeáh ðe be ðyssum willan misenlíce cynn monna missenlíce ongite quamvis de hac re diversae hominum nationes diversa sentiant, Bd. 1, 27 ; S. 495, 14. to know, hear of, find out Wé witon manige foremǽre weras forþgewitene ðe swíðe feáwa

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Hé hæfde blæc feax and blácne andwlitan uir nigro capillo, facie macilenta, Bd. 2, 16 ; Sch. 179, 6. Án fíctreów þe leáf hæfde, Mk. ii. 13.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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There was too much fear of God in his mind for him to partake of human glory, following the dictates of pleasure, Exon. Th. 112, 7; Gú. 140. on þanc, tó þances, tó þance to the satisfaction of a person, so as to please, cf. O.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl.
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Swýðe feáwa synt þe ðone weg findon, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 13, 14. Gé þe yfle synt cunnun góde sylena syllan, 7, 11.

Linked entry: þý

ge-métan

(v.)
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. :-- Hé ðone fearr gehwǽr sóhte, and æt néxtan hine gemétte standan uppon ðám cnolle, Hml.

here

(n.)

an armyan armya hosta division of an armyarmy corpslegioncohorttroopinfantrycavalryan armyan armymultitudehostcrowdmultitudeharryingdevastationplunderingravaging

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But in the annals of the eleventh century here is used in speaking of the English.] an army Harold feaht eár þan þe his here cóme eall, Chr. 1066: P. 198, 5.

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Þæt is fyrn sægen, hú hé weorna feala wítu geþolode, An. 1492.

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Gif eall geférrǽden ðone rǽd missrǽdaþ, and þeáh feáwa witena on ðam geférscipe beón, ðæt ða þearfe wíslícor tócnáwan cunnon þonne sume, stande ðæra rǽd ðe ða ðearfe geceósaþ, R. Ben. 116, 20. <b>V a.

Linked entries: þærf þarf

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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Þára tó feala woroldwuniendra winð wið gecynde, Met. 13, 17. Þá þurh gecynd Críst heriað, Hy. 7, 24. Ealra wihta þára þe æfter gecyndum cenned wǽre, Rä. 40, 15. natural state or condition Seó sáwl ne mæg forleósan ꝥ líf hire ágenre gecynde, Gr.

gód

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Hé úsic gárwígend góde tealde, hwate helmberend, 2641. wisdom or learning Is nú feala forðgewitenra fródra and gódra, gleáwra monna, El. 637. of conduct, actions, words, feelings, &amp;c.

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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Feáwa ongeán getel ðæra wiðercorena few in comparison with the number of the reprobate, 536, 32. against as in to set one thing against another, as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for Þolige cyle ongeán (in atonement for) ða hlíwþe, L.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

weorc

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, travail, grief,the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person

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Ðú leóda feala forlǽrdest, nú leng ne miht gewealdan ðý weorce Andr. Kmbl. 2729; An. 1367. Yrþlingc, hú begǽst ðú weorc ðín Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 11. Sum mæg wrætlíce weorc áhycgan heáhtimbra gehwæs Exon. Th. 296, 1; Crä. 44. Weorc gebannan Beo.

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.
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Cúþwulf feaht wiþ Bretwalas and iiii túnas genom, 571; Erl. 18, 13. (See Green's The Making of England, c. iii. ) Ceáwlin monige túnas genom, 584; Erl. 18, 24. in a general sense, a habitation of men Lengtentíma gáð tó túne on .vii. id. Feb.

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witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl.witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to witknowhave knowledgebe aware,to knowhave knowledge of, be aware ofto be wisebe in one's sensesto be conscious ofto knowto feelshew

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Non, inquit, insanio, 5, 13; S. 632, 32. to be conscious of, to know fear, pity, etc., to feel, shew respect, honour, etc. Wát ic sorga ðý má, Cd. Th. 54, 33; Gen. 886. For hwonwást ðú weán? 54, 12; Gen. 876.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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Gif in feaxe ( in the part of the head covered by hair ) bið wund, 92, 18. Seó sceal in eágan, Gn. Ex. 123.

folc-land

(n.)
Grammar
folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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He laments the mistaken prodigality, and expresses his fears that there will be soon a deficiency of military men to repel invasion, no place being left where they can obtain possessions to maintain them suitably to their condition.