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lǽdan

(v.)
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Lǽde seó eorðe forð cuce nítenu and creópende cinn and deór, Gen. 1, 24. (4 a) to be productive of :-- Wudu mót him weaxan, tánum lǽdan (cf. týdran), Hy. 4, 105. to accompany and show the way to, conduct, convoy, guide (lit. or fig.)

heofon

Grammar
heofon, In later specimens the word is often feminine, e.g.

firmamenthappinessa ceiling

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And heó ǽfre tyrnð onbútan ús swiftre þonne ánig mylenhweól eal swá deóp under þyssere eorðan swá heó is bufan. Ealle heó is sinewealt and ansund, Lch. iii. 232, 17-21.

Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Is ðeós tíd ( Easter ) ealra tída héhst and hálgost, Blickl. Homl. 83, 19. Beó ðám hálgum tídan eallum cristenum mannum sib and sóm gemǽne, L.

Linked entry: týd

ge-þeódan

(v.)
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Ic mé sáwle míne tó Gode hæfde georne geðeóded Deo subdita erit anima mea, Ps. Th. 61, 5. as a fellow, friend, &c. Áwende móde hé hine geðiédde (-ðídde, v. l.) tó feldgongendum deórum hunc agri bestiis mutata mente conjunxit, Past. 39, 23.

ceáp

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Godes ágenne ceáp þe hé deóre gebohte, 304, 21. Þǽr hé his hláfordes ceáp ( rem ) werige, ii. 150, 5. Gif ceorl ceáp forstelð, and bireð intó his ærne, i. 138, 15.

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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Ðá yldestan ealdras Israhéla ðeóde geendodon heora líf on ðǽre langsuman fare (the journey in the wilderness), 212, 12: 198, 25: 200, 26. Siððan þú fram ús síðodest on fare since you went from us on your journey, Hml. S. 6, 83.

ge-teón

(v.)
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Hé Peohta ðeóde him tó hýrnesse geteáh, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 313, 22. Deáðberende gyfl þá sinhíwan tó swylte geteáh, Gú. 823. Hé wæs getogen tó ðǽre godcundan sceáwunga in contemplationem rapitur, Past. 101, 25.

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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Th. 379, 17; Deór. 34. Sum heó hire on handum bær, sum hire æt heortan læg, Cd. Th. 40, 8-9; Gen. 636. Ánra gehwylc hæfþ syndrige gyfe fram Gode sume furðor ðonne some alius sic, alius vero sic, R. Ben. 64, 10.

Linked entry: ÁN

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Ða ðe unne ðæt ðeós gerǽdnis stondon móte, Chart. Th. 168, 28. to stand still, cease to move, remain without motion, stop Gedón ðæt se Hǽlend stent, se ðe ǽr eode, Homl. Th. i. 156, 26. Hé clypode: 'Hǽlend, gemiltsa mín.'

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

hálig

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Th. ii. 432, 15. of animals, not destructive or dangerous, tame cattle us opposed to wild beasts Inc is hálig feoh and wilde deór on geweald geseald, Gen. 201. <b>B</b>. substantival. that which is holy, a holy thing. Cf. <b>A.

licgan

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Licgende heó gespæc deór latitantem alloquitur bestiam, An. Ox. 4898. to dwell, sojourn, lodge temporarily Hé líþ him on londe, Gn. Ex. 100. He sceal licgan of Martinus mæssan oð Eástran æt hláfordes falde swá oft swá him tó begǽð, Ll.

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drivepressto driveforce to moveto drive outexpelto drive outto expressutterreciteto drive inimpressinlayto drivepractisecarry outonto drivepress onto wreakto punishto punishto punishto punishto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto take vengeance (on)

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Ða dǽde wrece swíðe deópe se ðe cyning sý on þeóde, L. E. G. 12 ; Th. i. 174, 10 : L. Eth. ix. 34; Th. i. 348, 10. Hé sceal Cristes ábilgðe wrecan swíþe georne, 2 ; Th. i. 340, 15 : L. C. S. 40; Th. i. 400, 10.

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Se má eallum Angelcyningum Brytta deóde fornom, swá efne ðæs ðe hé mihte wiþmeten beón Saule, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 20. with subjunctive, as (if) Iosue fleáh, swá hé áfyrht wǽre, Jos. 8, 15.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Ne tódéldun (hí) ðeóde non disperdiderunt gentes, Ps. Surt. 105, 34. to distribute, give away parts of a whole, v. tó-dál, VI. Ic tódǽle (do, Lk. 19, 8,) healfne dǽl mínra góda ðearfum, Homl. Th. i. 582, 2. Hé tódǽlþ his gife mannum, ii. 204, 10.

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Ǽlc sǽ, þeáh heó deóp sý, hæfð grund on ðǽre eorðan, Lch. iii. 254, 20. 'Teóh ðíne hand' . . . þá teóh hé hig ongeán and bróhte hí eft út, and heó wæs gelíc þám óðrum flǽsce, Ex. 4, 7.

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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Tóweorp ðú ða ðeóda dissipa gentes, Ps. Th. 67, 28. Ðæt hé heora oferhýd tóweorpe ní superbiam eorum dissipet, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 24. Mid ðý ðe hé sceolde his gestreón tóweorpan, mid ðý hé hié gadraþ, Past. 8; Swt. 55, 11.

þes

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þes, þæs; m.: þeós, þiós, þiús; f.: þis, þiss, þys; n. demons. pron. This
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Skt. i. 22, 44. (1 b) where there is a contrast between two objects, this as opposed to that or the other :-- Ðeós wyrt ys twégea cynna; þonne ys þeós reád...; þonne ys óðer byterre on byrgincge, Lchdm. i. 320, 15. þeós ... seó óþer, Exon.

Linked entries: þás þis

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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Ðeós wyrt is strangre gecynde, Lch. i. 274, 18. Þonne hió bið hátre gecyndo, ii. 220, 16: 20: 22: 26. Gif hé bið cealdre gecyndo, 284, 20. Heó nán þincg on hire næfð horses gecyndes, Hml. S. 21, 488.

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONEunusunaunumaloneonlysoleanothersolusaliussolealone of its kindsingularuniquewithout an equalunicuseximiusa certain onesome onequidamaanaaneachevery oneallunus-quisqueuna-quæqueunum-quodqueOneother

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Grammar ÁN, m. f. n. Grammar ÁN, gen. m. n. ánes; f. ánre of one; unius: dat. m. n. ánum; f. ánre to one; uni: acc. m. ánne, ǽnne; f. áne, n. án one; unum, unam, unum: instr. m. n. áne; f. ánre with one; uno, unó, uno: pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. áne each,

ge-tæl

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Þá Egyptiscan ðeóda ongunnon heora geáres getel on hærfeste . . . Rihtlícost bið geðúht þæt þæs geáres anginn sý gehæfd on þám dæge þe þæt Ebréisce folc heora geáres getel onginnað, Hml.