sleán
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Wih. 28 ; Th. i. 42, 25. Hié wǽron ða wǽpnedmen sleánde, Ors. l, 10; Swt. 48, 6. Wæs Fin slægen, Beo. Th. 2309; B. 1152. Sacerdas wǽron slægene, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 1.
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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Wih. 26; Th. i. 42, 16. Se ðe útlages weorc gewyrce, wealde se cyningc ðæs friðes, L. C. S. 13; Th. i. 382, 18. Sume secgaþ ðæt sió wyrd wealde ǽgþer ge gesǽlþa ge ungesǽlþa ǽlces monnes, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 13.
for
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of
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III 6d Ne habbað hí wiht for bæt, þeáh hí worn dón, Fu. 70. for the sake of. Cf. A. III 7 Hé wolde þrowian for þis mennisce cynn, Bl. H. 77, 13. on behalf of, for the benefit of. Cf. A.
niman
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Yfelra geréfena þeáw ys ꝥ hí nymað ǽlc wiht, Ll. Lbmn. 476, 9. Dæghwámlíce ic sæt mid eów on þám temple, and gé mé ne námon (nómo, L. nóman, R.), Mt. 26, 55. Hí námon þone ꝥ and þes cynges men and dydon hí on hæftnunge, Chr. 1087; P. 224, 27.
self
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Wih. 15 ; Th. i. 40, 11. Hwæt segst ðú be ðé sylfum (seolfum, Lind. : fore ðec solfne. Rush.), Jn. Skt. 1, 22. Heó hæfde hire sylfre geworht ðæt mǽste wíte, Blickl. Homl. 5, 26. Gif his ríce on him sylfum biþ tódǽled . . .
ge-niman
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Hié genámon Wihte eálond and ofslógon feala men, 527; P. 16, 6. Genumenan werede capta manu, An. Ox. 46, 17. (2 a) fig. :-- Ríc heofna hiá geniomes, Mt.
þearf
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Nis mé wihtæ þearf hearran tó habbanne, Cd. Th. 18, 25; Gen. 278. where that for which there is need is not expressed Gé ðone hlísan habban tiliaþ ofer þióda má, þonne eów þearf sié, Met. 10, 22.
þæt
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Wih. 5; Th. i. 38, 4 : Andr. Kmbl. 615; An. 308. Ne magon wé þæs wrace gefremman, þæt hé ús hafaþ ðæs leóhtes bescyrede, Cd.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Hé (God) mé friðe healdeð . . . ne gé mé láðes wiht gedón mótun, Gú. 281. Wit þé friðe healdað and mundbyrde, Gen. 2528. Þá englas sceldað and healdað ealle hálige sáwla, Bl. H. 11, 27. Heald mé herewǽpnum wið unholdum, Ps. Ben. 34, 3.
þegen
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Wih. 20; Th. i. 40, 20. Lilla se cyninges ðegn him se holdesta minister regi amicissimus, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 22. Suns geong ðæs cyninges ðegin de militia ejus juvenis, 4, 22; S. 590, 33.
Linked entries: þegen-boren þegen-líc þegin þén
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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Wih. i; Th. i. 36, 16 : Bt. II. I; Fox 32, 29 : Ps. Th. 17, 43 : 44, 16. Hannibal his ágnum willum hine selfne mid átre ácwealde Annibal veneno sese necavit Ors. 4, ll ; Swt. 206, 30 : Bt. 34, II; Fox 150, 30.
þanne
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Wih. 26; Th. i. 42, 15. Gif wé willaþ on Drihten gelýfan, þonne beó wé sittende be ðæm wege, Blickl. Homl. 23, 8: 13, 10: Mt. Kmbl. 24, 50: Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 25.
weg lá
interjection
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interjection Weg lá, weg lá euge, euge. Ps. Th. 69, 4. Weg lá weg ł wá lá wá ł eálá, eálá euge, euge, Ps. Lamb. 39, 16. Wí lá wei (wei lá wei, Cote. MS.), Bt. 35, 6 ; Fox 170, 12
wíglere
A diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ augur ⬩ sorcerer
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A diviner, soothsayer, augur, sorcerer Wíglere augur Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 37. Ðes and ðeós wiglere hic et haec augur Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22 ; Zup. 49, 2. Nú cwyð sum wíglere, ðæt wiccan oft secgaþ swá swá hit ágǽð mid ððum ðincge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 108. On gellcnysse
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wudu-winde
Woodbine
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Woodbine Uuduuuinde, wi[d]windae volvola, Txts. 107, 2158. Uuduuuinde, uuiduuuindae viburna, 2129. Uudu-winde, uuidouuindae edera, 59, 717. Wuduwinde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 2 : vivorna, i. 286, I
deórwyrþ-lic
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Precious, costly Hi him deórwurðlice anlícnyssa árǽrdon, Hml. Th. i. 366, 21. Mid þínum deórwyrðlicostan blóde praetioso sanguine, Hymn. ad Mat. 20
deórwyrðlíce
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richly, sumptuously, splendidly, gloriously Ꝥ mann his godas deórwurðlíce frætewode, Hml. S. 14, 129. Hé geseah ðone rícan deórweorðlíce geglencgedne. Hml. Th. i. 330, 14. Hé geseah Drihtnes ródetácn deórwurðlíce scínan, ii. 304, 11 ; Hml. S. 27, 92.