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ge-wunian

(v.)
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Geswícað eówra misdǽda and gewuniað tó gódan dǽdan quiescite agere perverse, discite benefacere, 48, 21. Ǽghwylc crísten man gewunige tó scrifte, Ll. Th. i. 310, 5; 322, 5: Past. 61, 20.

ge-mynd

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(out of) mind Ne cumon eów þás word of gemynde swá lange swá gé lybbon ne obliviscaris verborum quae viderunt oculi tui, et ne excidant de corde tuo cunctis diebus vitae tuae, Deut. 4, 9. Wé lǽtað hit of gemynde swilce hit nǽfre ne gewurde, Hml.

ge-reccan

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Nú wylle wé sum ðing scortlíce eów be him gereccan, Hml. Th. ii. 118, 3. Heofona heáhðu gereccan, Dóm. 31. Is gereht memoratur, An. Ox. 1986 : 2206. Hit is gereht on ðyssere pistolrǽdinge hú se Hálga Gást cóm, Hml. Th. i. 314, l.

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to worklabourto maketo makeformconstructto be the sourcecause of, to produceto makeconstituteto workdoperformto perform a ritekeep a seasonto workeffect a purposeattain an object,

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Wyrceaþ eów syx dagas, L. Alf. 3; Th. i. 44, 10. Gif þeów mon wyrce on Sunnandæge, L. In. 3 ; Th. i. 104, 2, 4, 6 : L. E. G. 7 ; Th. i. 170, 17. Se ðe hors nabbe, wyrce ðam hláforde ðe him fore ríde, L. Ath. v. 5 ; Th. i. 232, 20.

wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd, e; f.

What happensfatefortunechancefatethe otherwise than humanly appointed order of thingsone of the Fatesfatefortunean eventan eventoccurrencecircumstanceincidentfactwhat happens to a personfatefortunelotconditionfatedeathchanceaccident

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Is seó wyrd mid eów open the event is patent among you, Andr. Kmbl. 1516; An. 759 : Apstls. Kmbl. 84; Ap. 42. Ne wé ðære wyrde wénan þurfon tóweard in tíde, Exon. Th. 6, 8; Cri. 81.

Linked entry: weord

gód

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Nis ná tó forgytane ꝥ góde friþ þe hé macode, 1086; P. 220, 12. valid, sound Á þín dóm sý gód and genge, Az. 109. sufficient or abundant in quantity Eów byþ geseald gód gemet and full, Lk. 6, 38. Swá mycel swá wolde beón gód handebrád, Vis.

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Hát twelf weras nyman twelf stánas and habban forþ mid eów bid twelve men take twelve stones and have them along with you, Jos. 4, 3.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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Voc. ii. 115, 25. marking contrast, on the other hand God sette beforan eów líf and gód, and ðǽr ongén deáþ and yfel, Deut. 30, 15. marking repetition, again Drihten cwæþ: Dó ðíne hand on dínne bósum . . .

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

weorc

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, travail, grief,the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person

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Nis eów ðæs weorces þearf, ðæt gé ða ciricean hálgian 205, 36. Wræclícne hám weorce tó leáne, Cd. Th. 3, 18 ; Gen. 37. Ða ðe ðý worce gefǽgon 232, 31; Dan. 268.

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over to control the movements of that which is moved to regulate wield a weaponwith gen. with dat. or inst. to control that which moves itself to have control of a person, an emotionto govern,with gen. with acc. of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule govern have dominion overbear 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 decidingcontrol of matters, with gen. with dat. or inst. with a clause absoluteto 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 dobe able

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Ic wille wealdan eów blisse and micelre lisse, Wulfst. 132, 23. with dat. or acc. Ðæt his mód wite, ðæt migtigra wíte wealdeþ, ðonne hé hjm wið mæge, Cd. Th. 248, 33; Dan. 523. of things, with gen.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Þonne eów fón lysteð leax. Met. 19, 11. to take, arrest, apprehend a criminal All swá tó ðeófe gí foerdun mid swordum tó fóenne mec, Mk. R. 14, 48. to get, gain, with acc. Rǽd geþencean, fón, Gen. 287. with gen.

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intransto labourtoilworkto labour, endeavour, strive afterto labour, struggle, be troubledto labour under, suffer fromto strive, contend, fightof hostile action towards a personof competitionof opposition to things of the action of inanimate objectsto make warfightof the action of inanimate objectswith cognate accusativeto winmake one's waytransto labour atbestow labour uponto labour undersufferundergoto wingetattain

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Ne wynne gé ongén ða ðe eów yfel dóð non resistere malo, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 39. Heó (Hagar) ongan wið Sarran winnan, Cd. Th. 135, 12; Gen. 2241. of competition Eart ðú se Beówulf, se ðe wið Brecan wunne, ymb sund flite, Beo.

Linked entry: on-winnende

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Offromout ofoffas regardsabout

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Syllaþ ús of eówrum ele, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 8. Ic ne drince of ðysum eorþlícan wíne, 26, 29. Se Peohta þeóde of myclum dǽle ( in great part ) geeode, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 20. Swá án of ðydon, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 29. Án eá of ðám hátte Fison, Gen. 2, 11.

Linked entry: ob

þencan

(v.)
Grammar
þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)
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Nó ic eów sweord ongeán óðberan þence ... ac ic mínum Criste cwéman þence, Exon. Th. 120, 18-26; Gú. 274-277. Gif ðú úre bídan þencest, 119, 26; Gú. 260. Se ðe wrecan þencep freán, Byrht. Th. 139, 23; By. 258: Beo. Th. 3075; B. 1535: Cd.

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to weensupposethinkimagineopinebelieveto hopeexpectlook for

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Wénaþ eów ǽlcere blisse Homl. Th. i. 554, 30. Ðǽr ðú ðé hleahtres wéne Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 4, 8. Ǽr hé hym ðæs feferes wéne Lchdm. i. 84, 7. Ne mæg ic mé nánes óðres wénan Homl.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

heáfod

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Th. 109, 7. heáfod (á)hebban. to take courage, regain cheerfulness or confidence Eóure heáfdu (heófodo, R.) úp áhebbaþ; for þám þe eówer álýsednes geneálǽcð, Lk. 21, 28. to feel proud or elated Hí beóð þý dǽdfromran, and for ðon hiora heáfod hebbað,

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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To listen to a person or thing attentively: Suǽ huá ne héres worda iúera (nyle héran wordum eowrum, R.), Mt. L. 10, 14. Óðero bíspell héres gé, 21, 33. Héres gié mec alle, Mk. L. 7, 14. Cuén súðdǽles cuóm tó héranne snytro Salomones, Mt.

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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Ða stówa ðe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon, Deut. i. 33. <b>VIc.</b> to cast into chains (cf. O. Frs. on tha helda slein) :-- Hió sceolde ða men weorpan an wildedeóra líc and siððan sleán on ða raccentan and on copsas.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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Tiliaþ eów freónda get friends for yourselves, i. 334, 27. ÐÚ scealt mid earfoðnyssum ðé metes tilian, 18, 15: Homl. Skt. i. 23, 219. Noe ongan to eorðan him ǽtes tilian Noe began to provide himself with food from the earth, Cd.

Linked entries: teolian tylian telge

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Ásette gé ðone líchoman tó ðære byrgenne and hine ðǽr healdaþ swá ic eów bebeóde put down the body in the tomb and keep it there as I shall bid you, Blickl. Homl. 147, 32.