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ge-lífan

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Ðé wæs þeós hwearfung betere, for þám þæt þú þé betre ne geléfde, Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 25. with clause Þú geleófst ꝥ seó wyrd . . . þás woruld wendan ne mæge, Bt. 5, 3; F. 14, 10.

heorte

breastbosomwillintellectmindsoulintentwilldesireinclinationdispositiontemperamentcharacter

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Abraham hlóh cweðende on his heortan, 'Wenst þú . . . ', Gen. 17, 17: Ps. Th. 52, l (cf. on his móde, 13, l). Hé in breóstum þá gít herede in heortan heofonríces weard, An. 52. Ic herge in heortum (-an?)

ge-stíran

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Þá monegan (yfelu) þe hié wéndon þæt hié mid hiera deófolgildum gestiéred hæfden. Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 218, 4. with acc. Unwoeder sǽs mid word gestiórde tempestatem maris uerbo compescit, Lk. p. 5, 19.

sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
sceótan, p. sceát, pl. scuton, sceoton ; pp. scoten.
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V. 2; Th. i. 230, 15-17. to shoot (of sharp pain) Wið sceótendum wenne, Lchdm. ii. 324, 25: iii. 30, 3

Linked entries: fore fore-scét

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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Nelle gé wénan ðæt ic cóme tówurpan (solvere) ða ǽ; ne com ic ná tówurpan (-wearpan, MS. A.), ac gefyllan, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 17. Uton tówurpan ðás geflitu dissolvamus has conlentiones, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 23.

on-fón

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Mín gebedo wendon eft tó mé, for þám heora nolde onfón se déma þe ic him tó sende, 34, 13.

ge-dón

(v.)
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Ǽlc þǽra þinga þe him gedón oððe gecweíen wǽre, Chr. 1014; P. 145, 8. the object a clause Wénst þú mæge seó wyrd þé geðón þæt þá þing ðíne ágene sién . . . . Bt. 14, i; F. 40, 31.

IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

InonintointoIn

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Ðá eode hé in ða cetan then he went into the cell, 219, 14. Gúþlác sette hyht in heofenas, Exon. 39 a ; Th. 128, 18; Gú. 406. Heó hine in ðæt mynster onféng ... Hé eall in ðæt swéteste leóþ gehwyrfde susceptum in monasterium ...

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

læssa

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læssa, l. lǽssa,
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Hé forlǽt ðá máran gód and went hine tó ðǽm lǽssum relictis amplioribus bonis ad minima retorquetur 403, 5. Nó þæt lǽsest wæs hondgemóta, B. 2354. <b>IV a.

swingel

(n.)
Grammar
swingel, swingell, e; and swingel[l]e, an ; f.
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wénde ðæt hé mid swinglan (verberibus) sceolde ða ánrédnesse his heortan ánescian . . . Hé hine mid tintregum and mid swinglan oferswíþan ne mihte, Bd. 1. 7 ; S. 477, 43-478, 2. Hié hine swingaþ . . . and æfter ðære swinglan hié hine ofsleáþ.

Linked entry: swincgel

þegnian

(v.)
Grammar
þegnian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Ǽlc wénþ ðæt hé þenige Gode omnis arbitretur obsequium se praestare Deo, Jn. Skt. 16, 2.

Linked entry: þénian

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) somethingto giveallowto wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. )to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.)to like a person to have somethingto like a condition of thingsto be pleased

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.), to like a person to have something Se arcebiscop wénde ðæt ðæt biscopríce sum óðer mann ábiddan wolde, ðe hé his wyrs truwude and úðe ( somebody else, that he would have been worse pleased should have it ), Chr. 1043; Erl. 169, 28.

Linked entries: an ann

hwæþer

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Hwæþer wénst þú nú? what (there being two alternatives) do you think?, Bt. 36, 4; F. 178, 9. with gen. Hwæþer ðára twégra þincþ þé mihtigra?

fram

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Hiéfrom gesǽlgum tídum gilpað, 5, 2; S. 220, 10. with instrumental Fram þís wígplegan wendan, By. 316. with prepositional phrase Cóm Eustatius fram geondan sǽ, Chr. 1048; P. 172, 15.

hálig

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Hálig God oferbrǽdde hálgan nette ( the pillar of cloud) hát*-*wendne lyft, Exod. 74. Hálge gimmas, sunne and mona, Cri. 692. Hihte ic tó þínra handa hálgum dǽdum in operibus manuum tuarum exultabo, Ps.

á

(adv.)
Grammar
á, <b> (ó);</b> adv.
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Wénst ðú ðæt hí á þe deórwyrþran seón, 14, 2; F. 44, 2: 27, 2; F. 98, 9. v. áwa

folgian

(v.)

to pursueto accompany be attendant uponto followbe guided byfollowto followpractise

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Hwý wénst þú ꝥ hí forlǽtan ðá cræftas and folgian ðǽm unþeáwum?

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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Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga, ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte, Beo. Th. 1565; B. 780. Wæs ðæt beorhte bold tóbrocen swíðe, 1999; B. 997. Weard folc tótwǽmed, scyldburh tóbrocen, Byrht. Th. 138, 58; By. 242.

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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wende hine ðǽr hé wiste handgeweorc heofencyninges, Cd. Th, 31, 32; Gen. 494: 169, 3; Gen. 2793: 259, 1; Dan. 685: Exon. Th. 162, 16; Gú. 976. Hé aldorþegn deádne wisse, Beo. Th. 2623; B. 1309: Cd. Th. 249, 25; Dan. 535.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

lifesoulspiritvītaănĭmaa living beingpersonhŏmopersōna

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Ne bip him feores wén there will be no hope of his life, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 19: Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 8: Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 27: Exon. 115 b; Th. 445, 4; Dóm. 2: Cd. 162; Th. 203, 15; Exod. 404.