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ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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Wé gebyrian sceolon oððe heofonwarena cyninge oððe hellewítes deóflum æfter úrum forðsíðe, Wlfst. 151, 19: 241, 18. for a person (dat.) to be concerned with (tó) an object, to have to do with Hwæt synd þás? gebyrað him áht tó þé? what are these?

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 19; Rä. 3, 13. in the hands or power of- Grasp, power; pŏtestas, dĭtio Gehwearf ðá in Francna fæðm feorh cyninges the life of the king then departed into the power [grasp] of the Franks, Beo. Th. 2424; B. 1210.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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Má hreósende for ealddóme ðonne of ǽniges cyninges niéde, Ors. 2, 4; Swt, 76, 3. Heofena ríce þolaþ neád ( vim ), Mt. Kmbl. 11, 12. Néd, Ps. Surt. 37, 13. Nýd, Ps.

wel

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
wel, well.
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S. 85; Th. i. 424, 12. with adjectives, well, very, quite, thoroughly Strange cyningas and wel cristene, Bd. 4, 2 ; S. 565, 31 : Wulfst. 29, 6 : 39, 15 : 127, 2. Glæsfæt wel micel, Lchdm. ii. 252, 8. On wíne wel scearpum, 180, 16: Ps.

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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betere ðince ... hwæþer þe þú hý forseó ... þe þú gebíde hwonne hí þé forlétan, Bt. 8; F. 26, 12. hwæþer ... hwæþer þe Hé gecnǽwþ be þǽre láre, hwæþer ( utrum) heó sí of Gode, hwæþer þe (an ) ic be mé sylfum spece, Jn. 7, 17. hwæþer ... þe Sié on cyninges

mann

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Gif hwá ymb cyninges feorh sierwie þurh hinc oþþe þurh wreccena feormunge oþþe his manna, Ll. Th. i. 62, 16. Se hláford ne derige his mannum, ne forðan his nýdþeówan, ii. 314, 2.

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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Ymb cyninges feorh sierwian to plot against the king's life, L. Alf. pol. 4; Th. i. 62, 15. Ðú ðín feorh hafast thou hast thy life, Beo. Th. 3703; B. 1849: Cd. 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: Andr.

hér

here . . . there

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H. 27, 3: 49, 3: 23, 12. referring to what immediately follows Hér is Eádgáres cyninges gerǽdnes, Ll. Th. i. 262, I.

sittan

(v.)
Grammar
sittan, p. sæt, pl. sǽton ; pp. seten.
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(Often in the Chronicle. ) of things Sió hefige eorþe sit ðaelig-acute;er niþere be ðæs cyninges gebode, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 13. Flód mycel on sæt there was a great flood in the river. Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 35.

Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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II. 9 Wiþ ðone here se cyning friþ nam, Chr. 876 ; Erl. 78, 9. Swegen griðode wið ðone cyng, 1046 ; Erl. 172, 6. Ða foreword ðe Ælfwerd and se híréd worhtan wið Æðelmǽr, Chart. Erl. 235, 26.

DÓN

(v.)
Grammar
DÓN, to dónne; part. dóende, dónde; ic dó, ðú dést, he déþ, pl. dóþ; p. ic, he dyde, ðú dydest, pl.dydon ; impert., pl. dóþ; subj. , pl. dón, dó; p. dyde, pl. dyden; pp. dón, dén

To DO, make, cause agĕre, facĕre

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To cyninge dón to make a king, Ors. 6, 4; Bos. 118, 25: Bt. Met. Fox 15, 26; Met. 15, 13. Wrace dón to take revenge, L. In. 9; Th. i. 108, 4

settan

(v.)
Grammar
settan, p. sette; pp. seted, set[t] (
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Ǽgðer ge cyninga rícu settan ge ceastra timbredon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 9 : Met. 1, 4. Ðæt wæs weallfæstenna ǽrest ealra ðara ðe æðelingas settan héton, Cd. Th. 65, 3 ; Gen. 1060. <b>VIII a.

Linked entry: on-settan

lǽdan

(v.)
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Him urnon ealle hellwaran ongeán, and lǽddon hine tó hiora cyninge, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 29. Gif hwelc forworht monn cymð, and bitt úrne hwelcne ðæt wé hine lǽden tó sumum rícum menn, Past. 63, 2.

gildan

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Se cyning hét gyldan þám here .xxi. þúsend punda, Chr. 1014; P. 145, 25. ' Huu micel áht ðú tó geldanne hláferde mínum ?' Hé cuoeð: ' Hundteántih ombras oeles ' Lk. L. 16, 5.

Brunan burh

(n.)
Grammar
Brunan burh, gen. Brunan burge; dat. Brunan byrig; f.
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D. 937, Æðelstán cyning lǽdde fyrde to Brunan byrig in this year, A. D. 937, king Athelstan led an army to Brunanburh, Chr. 937; Th. 201, 25-27, col. 2. Hér, A.

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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Bt. 25; F. 88, 7) þe him cyning engla æt frymðe fæste getióde, 12. Leóht ... stígeð on lenge, clymmað on gecyndo. Sal. 414. <b>II a.

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.
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Hé wæs bufan eallum ðǽm ðe on ðam ríce wǽron tó ðæm cyninge, 3, ii; Swt. 148, 5. Sió is mǽst tó Babilonia byrig, Nar. 33, 17. Ðú bist se ðridda man tó mé on mínum ríce, Homl. Th. ii. 436, 5, 17.

Linked entry: -anne

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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Th. 786; B. 390. word, solemn statement Biscopes word and cyninges sié unlǽgne búton áðe, L. Win. 16; Th. i. 40, 12. Ðú ðæt gehéte þurh ðín hálig word, Andr. Kmbl. 2836, An. 1420. promise, oath.

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.
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Hé Ninus Soroastrem Bactriana cyning se cúðe manna ǽrest drýcræftas hé hine oferwann and ofslóh [Ninus] Zoroastrem Bactrianorum regem, eundemque magicæ artis repertorem, pugna oppressum interfecit, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 10: St. And. 4, 3, 6.

Linked entries: hió heó hie hig

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann, pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen. <b>A.</b> intrans.
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Worhte Ælfréd cyning lytle werede geweorc æt Æþelinga eigge, and of ðam geweorce wæs winnende wiþ ðone here, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 6. (4 a) of the action of inanimate objects :-- Se winterlíca wind wan mid ðam forste the winter wind warred along with the

Linked entry: on-winnende