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singan

(v.)
Grammar
singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon ; pp. sungen
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Wítgan sungon be Godes bearne, Elen. Kmbl. 1119 ; El. 561. of other living creatures Se fugel singeþ, Exon. Th. 206, 9 ; Ph. 124 : Salm. Kmbl. 539 ; Sal. 269. Fugelas singaþ, gylleþ grǽghama, Fins. Th. 9 ; Fin. 5.

sittan

(v.)
Grammar
sittan, p. sæt, pl. sǽton ; pp. seten.
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S. 74; Th. i. 416, 6. with the idea of oppression (cf. colloquial to sit on a person, Icel. sitja á sér to restrain one's self), to sit or bear heavy on, weigh, press, rest Ne mé wiht an siteþ egesan áwiht ǽniges mannes nou timebo quid faciat mihi homo

Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn

strang

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.
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Strongrum helpum validioribus auxiliis, Rtl. 61, 11. strong, earnest Ðá sealdon hí him strange manunge, Bd. 1, 12 ; S. 481, 13. of that which is hard to bear, hard, severe Godes bebod, þéh hit strong wǽre, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 2.

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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Ic wolde tówerpan bearn Hélendes, Cd. Th. 270, 4; Sae. 85. Noldan hí tóworpan þeóde non disperdiderunt gentes, Ps. Th. 105, 26.

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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Þanon his eaforan ǽrest wócan bearn from brýde on ðam burhstede. Se yldesta wæs Iared háten afterwards did Cain build a city ... Not till after that were children born to his son (Enoch) in that town. The eldest was Irad (v. Gen. 4, 17, 18), Cd.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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Be ðon ðe ryhtgesamhíwan bearn hæbben, and ðonne se wer gewíte, L. In. 38; Th. i. 126, 2. Wer and wíf beóð in ánum líchoman, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 13: Exon. Th. 327, 11; Vy. 2: Blickl. Homl. 185, 26. Ðæt hé hý healdan wille swá wær his wíf sceal, L.

Linked entry: wíf

tó-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceád (in the Northern Gospels weak forms are found, and -sceádde occurs in Bede); pp. -sceáden.

to divide in two,separate one thing from anotherto divide into partiescause divisiondissension amongto separate contending parties or claimsjudge,decide betweento make a distinction between thingsto distinguishtreat or regard differentlyto separate one thing from another with the mind,to discern,distinguish,discriminateto separate things from one another,to order,dispose,appointto separate the parts of a confused whole,to expound,interpret,render intelligibleto discussto send in different directions,to scatterdisperseTo be separated,to differ

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Se heofenlíca Fæder wuldraþ his bearn and tóscǽt his wuldor fram óðra manna wuldre ðearle unwiðmetenlíce he distinguishes his glory beyond comparison from the glory of other men, ii. 232, 9.

niman

(v.)
Grammar
niman, p. nam, pl. námon; pp. numen (kept in the slang word nim = steal. Cf. Shakspere's Corporal Nym).

to takereceivegetsumereaccipereto takekeepholdtenereto takecatchto containto take (with one)carrybringto take (to one)giveto take forciblyseizetake awaycarry offtollerecapessereauferrerapere

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On gemynd niman to bear in remembrance, Elen. Kmbl. 2464; El. 1233. On hæft niman to take captive, Exon. Th. 16, 29; Cri. 260. Sibbe niman wið to make terms with.

Linked entry: bi-nom

ymb

(prep.)
Grammar
ymb, ymbe, umbe, embe, emban; prep.
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Hring útan ymb bearh, ðæt heó ðone fyrdhom þurhfón ne mihte, Beo. Th. 3011; B. 1503. Hygeþ ymbe se ðe wile, Met. 19, 1. Þencð ymb se ðe wile, 20, 27. Déð ymbe moncynnes fruma, swá him gemet þinceþ, 29, 41.

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Cwén frignan ongan on hwylcum ðara beáma bearn wealdendes hangen wǽre, Elen. Kmbl. 1698; El. 851. Dó mé wegas wíse ðæt ic wite on hwylcne ic gange notam mihi fac viam, in qua ambulem, Ps. Th. 142, 9.

forþ

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H. 19, 17. (6 a) of death or decay :-- Gif ceorl and his wíf bearn hæbben gemǽne and fére se ceorl forð ( and the husband die ), Ll. Th. i. 126, 4. Þá wuduwyrta forþ gewítaþ for þæs sumores hǽton Bl.

weg

(n.)
Grammar
weg, (wig,
  • Kent. Gl. 207
  • :
  • 475
  • :
  • 772
; pl. , weogas,
  • 21
), es; m.

a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly usedspace to be traversed, a journeymanner, mode, method, plan way, way,

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Tófóran on feówer wegas æðelinga bearn, Cd.

IN

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

InonintointoIn

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Beraþ forþ scíre helmas in sceaþena gemong bear forth your bright helms into the press bf the foes, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 193. Héton æðeling lǽdan in wráðra geweald, Andr. Kmbl. 2547; An. 1275.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

ge-trymman

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</b> cýþnesse getrymman to bear witness :-- Ic cýðnisse gitrymmo testimonium perhibeo, Jn. R. L. 8, 14. Getrymo, Jn. L. 8, 18. Ðú getrymes, 13. Getrymes perhibet, 18. Getrymmes (-trymeð, R.), 1. 15. Getrymmeð, 21, 24.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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think that they (the good who are dead) afford no protection to their friends in this world, Shrn. 202, 25. in a technical sense, Guardianship Ðá betǽhte Ecgferþ land and bóc on cynges gewitnesse Dúnstáne arcebisceope tó mundgenne his láfe and his bearna

Linked entry: mundian

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Th. 75, 4. reflex. to hold, bear or conduct oneself, to behave: Wǽre þú tódæg beswuncgen? Ic næs, for þám wærlice ic mé heóld (tenui), Coll. M 34, 9. Loth þǽre monwísan fleáh, and hine fægre heóld, Gen. 1941.

tellan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
tellan, p. tealde; pp. teald: also forms as from telian occur: ic telge, hí teliaþ; p. telede; p. teled.
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Hine Geáta bearn gódne ne tealdon, Beo. Th. 4375; B. 2184. Forcúþre is ðæt hé telle hine wísne, Wulfst. 59, 5. Ne mæg heó ús leáse tellan mendacii arguere nos non potest, Gen. 38, 23.

CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

powermightstrength as of body or externals visroburpotentiaan artskillCRAFTtradework arsperitiaartificiumoccupatioopuscraft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtusa CRAFTany kind of ship navis qualiscunque

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Gif ðú bearn hæbbe, lǽr ða cræftas, ðæt hí mǽgen be ðám libban if thou have children, teach them trades, that they may live by them Prov. Kmbl. 20: 57.

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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Ða men ðe bearn habban him tǽcean hié lífes weg and rihtne gang tó heofenum, Blickl. Homl. 109, 17. without an object, to direct :-- Hwá tǽcþ ús teals and hwá sylþ ús ða gód ðe ús man gehǽt quis ostendit nobis bona? Ps.

geond

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Geond hæleða bearn, Men. 121. Sécan geond Israéla earme láfe, Dan. 80. of time, during, through, for Geond fíf mónþas, Hml. S. 21, 145. Geond nigon geúra fec, 157: 3, 469. Géond ealra worulda woruld, Sat. 224.