fær
going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings
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Wæs þǽr án burh, and næs nánes mannes fær on náþre healfe þǽre byrig, Hml. S. 25, 441. Ðú fær eft biluce aditum reserasti, Rtl. 29, 34. Hí fordytton ǽlc fær upp tó þám muntum praeoccupaverunt omnes vertices montium, Hml.
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ge-scippan
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Stríc on twá healfa þínes fét þám gemete þe hí gesceapene beóð, Tech. ii. 126, 10. <b>II a.
ge-endian
to bring to an end, to come to an end of ⬩ to die ⬩ to put an end to, make an end of, consume, finish ⬩ to kill a person, destroy life :-- ⬩ to finish ⬩ to accomplish, perform, effect a purpose ⬩ to make perfect, perfect ⬩ to fulfil ⬩ to fill ⬩ To come to an end ⬩ to die
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Ðæt is tó tácne ðæt mon endebyrðllce ðone biscepdóm healde, ðæt hé hine on gódum weorcum geendige, Past. 53, 23. Geendedre transacto (officio), An. Ox. 2144. líf geendianto die:-- Ǽghwylc þára manna þe his líf geendaþ on þyssum, Bl.
bútan
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Hié wǽron simle healfe æt hám, healfe úte, bútan þǽm monnum þe þá burga healdan scolden, 894; P. 84, 32. Ymbe .xli. wintra bútan ánre niht, 941; P. 110, 9. Ealle ofslagene wǽron búton feáwum. Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 30.
wendan
To turn ⬩ To cause to move ⬩ to change ⬩ alter ⬩ convert ⬩ to translate ⬩ interpret ⬩ to move one's self ⬩ take one's way ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ wend ⬩ To wend ⬩ go ⬩ proceed
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Hé (a cup) in healle wæs wylted and wended wloncra folmum Exon. Th. 441, 16; Rä. 60, 19. to turn from one condition to another, to change, alter, convert Hé wendeþ stán on wídne mere convertit solidam petram in stagnum aquae Ps. Th. 113, 8.
ge-ascian
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Healde se landhláford ꝥ orf . . . oþ þæt se ágenfrígea ꝥ geácsige, Ll. Th. i. 276, 15. in a following clause Gif he ꝥ geácsað, ꝥ hit sóð is, Ll. Th. i. 276, 8. Þá geáscade se cyng þæt, þæt hié út on hergað fóron, Chr.911; P. 96, 10.
on-geagn
opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again
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Is Gotland on óðre healfe ongeán. Ors. 1, l; Swt. 19, 20. Se hundredman ðe ðár stód ágén (ongeán, MS. A.: ongægn, Lind. Rush.) ex adverso stabat, Mk.
swilc
where the word points to what has been already described ⬩ such ⬩ the like, the same ⬩ such . . . as ⬩ such as ⬩ so (as) much, so (as) many
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Genim wínes and eles swilc healf take some wine and of oil half as much, 180, 11. Medmicel pipores and óþer swilc cymenes a moderate amount of pepper and an equal quantity of cummin, 256, 5: 134, 26.
gelíce
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Þá folc feóllon on ǽgðere healfe gelíce pari pugna discessum est, 4, 10; S. 198, 5. Se deáð þone rícan gelíce and þone heánan forswelgþ, Bt. 19; F. 68, 33. Se Hálga Gást gǽð of ðám Fæder and of ðǽm Suna gelíce, Hml. Th. i. 280, 17: 406, 29.
god-cund
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Ǽghwylc crísten man unrihthǽmed forbúge and godcunde laga rihtlíce healde, i. 306, 25: 364, 18. devoted to God, of persons, worship, service, dues, &c., belonging to the church. of persons Godcunde hádas wǽron nú lange swíðe forsawene those in
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be-gán
passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend
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Ðeáh þá unriht-wísan ús úton begán on ǽlce healfe in circuitu impii ambulant, Ps.
sweord
A sword
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Ex. 126; and 'máðm in healle, goldhilted sweord' is mentioned, 437, 27; Rä. 56, 14. See, too, the passages quoted under seolfor-hilt, -hilted. In the dragon's hoard are 'dýre swyrd,' Beo.
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wiþ
towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until
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Grammar wiþ, redemption, for Beád Darius healf his ríce wiþ ðǽm wífmonnum, Ors. 3, 9 ; Swt. 126, 7.
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ge-wyrcan
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Hé geworhte þá burga on ǽgþere healfe eás, 918; P. 100, 5. Hé casteles gewrohte, 1086; P. 220, 23.
ealdor-man
ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king ⬩ mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor. ⬩ eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves
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Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves Ðis is ðonne seó woruldcunde gerǽdnes, ðe ic [Cnut] wille, mid mínan witenan rǽde, ðæt man healde ofer eall Engla
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sóþ
Sooth ⬩ truth in a general sense ⬩ conformity with an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ that which conforms to an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ what is true in general ⬩ truth in regard to a particular circumstance ⬩ exact conformity with the facts of a case ⬩ truth ⬩ fidelity to a promise ⬩ truth ⬩ reality ⬩ certainty ⬩ real condition of things ⬩ what really is ⬩ affirmation of truth ⬩ asseveration ⬩ truth ⬩ conformity with right ⬩ righteousness ⬩ equity ⬩ justice
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Suna cynincges syle ðæt hé sóð healde justitiam tuam da filio regis, 71, 1. Se ðe his sóþ and riht symble healdeþ justus, 111, 6. Gif wé sóþ and riht on úrum lífe dón willaþ, Blickl. Homl. 129, 32. Se ðe sóð and riht fremeþ on folce, Beo.
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toll
Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll
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Æilsig bohte ánne wífmann and hire sunu mid healfe punde, and sealde Æilsige portgeréfa and Maccosse hundredesmann .iiii. penegas tó tolle, 627, 14.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Hé áge healf ðæt wíte, L. Wih. ii; Th. i. 40, 3. Gylde swá wer swá wíte, L. E. G. 2 ; Th. i. 168, 2. Gif hwá æfter ðam wíte crafige, L. C. S. 70 ; Th. i. 412, 24. Beó se cyng ǽlces ðæra wíta wyrðe ðe ða men gewyrcen ðe bócland hæbben, L. Eth. i.
for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Sié hit (gylt) healf forgifen, Ll. Th. i. 64, 22. Anweald synna tó forgifanne (-gef-, L.) potestas dimittendi peccata, Mt. 9, 6.
hwilc
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38, 3; F. 200, 10. where the noun is not expressed 'Heald þá beboda.' (Ðá cwæð he: 'Hwylce (hnelca, L. hwælc. R. '?) 'servo mandata' Dicit: 'Quae?, ' Mt. 19, 18. as predicate Hwylc bið hé þbonne búton swylce stán ?, Bl. H. 21, 26.