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E

Grammar
E, Anglo-Saxon words, containing the short or unaccented vowel e, are often represented by modern English words of the same meaning, having the sound of e in
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comes before a double consonant; as, Nebb, weccan, tellan, weddian: before any two consonants; as, Twentig, sendan, bernan: before one or two consonants, when followed by a long or by a final vowel; as, Sele, henne. e is often contracted from ea; as, Ceaster

þearfan

(v.)
Grammar
þearfan, p. de; pp. ed
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Úre ceaster is þearfende ... wé þoliaþ ðone heardestan hungor, Ap. Th. 9, 7. Ðú, þíne þearfende thou, needing food (? v. þigen, II), Cd. Th. 149, 25; Gen. 2480. Ðæt ðú miltsige mé þearfendum, Exon. Th. 269, 13; Jul. 449.

gingra

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Aspasius se undergeréfa, 216) tógeánes þǽre ceáste, Hml. S. 7, 212. Gif þises hwæt beforan cyninges ealdormonnes gingran gelimpe, Ll. Th. i. 86, 18. Ne derige se scírman his gingran, ne se hláford his l mannum, ii. 314, 2.

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break,break in piecesto break in two,to break to pieces,break up,to separate into parts by striking or pullingto overthrow,break down,ruin,destroy,put into confusion,rout,to destroy,crushto take by assaultto break a promise, pledge, etc.,to infringe,violateto break,interrupt

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Chr. 794; Erl. 59, 22. to overthrow, break down, ruin, destroy, put into confusion, rout, of material objects Ceaster heora ðú tóbrǽce (destruxisti). Ps. Spl. 9, 6. Se ðe tóbræc (destruebat) ðone tempel Godes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 40.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Ceaster heora ðú tówurpe (destruxisti), Ps. Spl. 9, 6. God tówearp (subvertit) ða burga, Gen. 19, 25: Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 114, 2. Hé tówearp ðæt templ Titus templum diruit, 6, 7; Swt. 262, 20.

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,in return

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Hé forlét his gingran tógeánes ðære ceáste he left his lieutenant to oppose the tumult, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 212. Hæfde hé Grendle tógeánes seleweard áseted, Beo.

heáh

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Voc. ii. 75, 68 ; 4, 66. chief, principal Drihten þá cynelican burh forhogodlíce naman nemde . . . seó ceaster þonne wæs héh and aldorlic, Bl. H. 77, 25. Is þeós tíd ealra tída héhst and hálgost, 83, 19.

Linked entry: dynt

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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Gangaþ on ðás ceaster-wíe ðe inc. ongeán standeþ, Blickl. Homl. 69, 35. Ðá arn hé and gestód ongeán ( opposite ) ðam lége, 221, 11. Wæs ongeán ðyssum wæterscipe glæsen fæt a glass vessel was placed so that the water ran into it, 209, 4.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a worda single part of speechwordsa written worda worda group of wordsa sayingsentencewordsa sayingmaxima talestorya reporttidingsfamename(good) word,(good) reporta commandan orderordinancea messagean announcementwordsolemn statementpromiseoathan (expressed) intentionopinionspeechlanguagewordslanguagestylewordword of God

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Seó ceaster ealde worde is nemned Wiltaburh, Bd. 5, 11 ; S. 626, 26. Hí ígbúend óðre worde Baðan nemnaþ, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 12. Ðǽr wæs hæleþa hleahtor, word wǽron wynsume, 1228; B. 612. Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ, Exon. Th. 343, 34; Gn.