tó-brecan
To break, ⬩ break in pieces ⬩ to break in two, ⬩ to break to pieces, ⬩ break up, ⬩ to separate into parts by striking or pulling ⬩ to overthrow, ⬩ break down, ⬩ ruin, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ put into confusion, ⬩ rout, ⬩ to destroy, ⬩ crush ⬩ to take by assault ⬩ to break a promise, pledge, etc., ⬩ to infringe, ⬩ violate ⬩ to break, ⬩ interrupt
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., to infringe, violate Swá hwá swá halt ðis write . . . hwá swá hit tóbreceþ, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 27. Man his riht tóbræc, 975; Erl. 126, 17, Twégen gebróðra tóbrǽcon ðone regol, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 34. Gif hé his bebod tóbrǽce, Homl. Ass. 60, 217.
óþ
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Seóð ðonne óþ huniges þicnesse, Lchdm. ii. 30, 7. temporal, until, to, unto Oacute;þ ðisne dæg usque in praesentem diem, Gen. 32, 4. Óþ ðás dagas, Ex. 9, 18. Nú óþðis hactenus Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 15: Blickl. Homl. 175, 12.
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stille
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Wit be ðisse strǽte stille þencaþ bídan, Cd. Th. 147, 9 ; Gen. 2436. Hí nýdde se tówarda winter ðæt hí stille wunodon swá hwǽr swá hí mihton coegerat eos imminens hiems ut ubicumque potuissent quieti manerent, Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 564, 39.
swǽr
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On swárran ðisum líchoman in gravi isto corpore, Hymn. Surt. 13, 15. <b>V a</b>. inactive from weakness, enfeebled, weak :-- Mé is mín gást swǽr geworden defecit spiritus meus, Ps. Th. 142, 7.
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swícan
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to move about, wander Oðer lifaþ lytle hwíle, swíceþ on ðisse sídan gesceafte, and ðonne eft mid sorgum gewíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. 737; Sal. 638. [O. H.
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weorþung
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Be ðisse hálgan tíde weorþunga ðe wé tó dæg mǽrsian sceolan and weorþian, 161, 4. Be ðyses dæges ( Pentecost ) weorþunga, 133 12. Æt eallra háligra weorðunge at the feast of All Saints L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 8.
on-drǽdan
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Ðonne him mon ðissa tuéga hwæðer ondrǽtt suíður ðonne óðer, Past. 189, 9. Sé þe him his Dryhten ne ondrǽdeð, Seef. 106. Nó hé him þá sæcce ondréd, B. 2347. Hié him ondrédon Godes hete, Gen. 767. Ne ondrǽd ðú ðé deáð tó swíðe, Prov. K. 16.
þanne
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Add Ðé is leófre on ðisum wácum scræfum ðonne ðú on healle heálic biscop sitte, Hml. Th. ii. 146, 28. Hié wǽron bliðran tó ðám deáðe þonne hý hér on hǽðengilde lifden, Shrn. 142, 13. Hwane manaþ God máran gafoles þonne þone biscop?, Bl. H. 45, 16.
simble
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Ðæt mód siemle biþ gebunden ðǽr ðissa twega yfela áuðer rícsaþ whenever either of these two evils prevails, the mind is bound, 6 ; Fox 16, 2. Nǽfre ic ða geþeahte sécan wolde, ac ic symle mec áscéd ðara scylda, Elen. Kmbl. 936 ; El. 469.
þeóf-feng
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The word seems to denote the obligation of one who holds land to arrest and bring to justice those who committed theft on that land, and occurs generally in connection with the burdens from which land, when granted, was relieved Ic forgyfe ðisne freóls
þweorh
crooked ⬩ cross ⬩ adverse ⬩ opposed ⬩ cross ⬩ angry ⬩ bitter ⬩ perverse ⬩ wrong ⬩ evil ⬩ depraved ⬩ froward ⬩ wrongly ⬩ evilly
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Gif gé beóð þwyre tó ðisum, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 94. Ungeþwǽre and þwyre him betwýnan at variance among themselves, 13, 236. cross, angry, bitter. Similar entries v. þweora Ðǽm þweorum (þreorum, Wrt.) rancidis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 59.
etan
to devour ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy
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Sé ðe et ðisne hláf, hé leofaðon écnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 266, 25-32. Ælcne mete hé onscunedon þe men etaþ, and wilnodon ðára þe deór etaþ, Bt. 38, 1; F. 196, 4. Treówa wæstmas hí ǽton and wyrta, 15; F. 48, 9.
ge-wuna
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Ðisse eorðlican drohtunge gewuna humanae conversationis usus, 169, 7. a (person's) habitual action, a habit, custom Ic wát ꝥ nán gewuna ne mæg nánum men beón onwended, ꝥ þæt mód ne sié be sumum dǽle onstyred omnis subita mutatio rerum non sine quodam
ge-wissian
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I. 16, 17, 12. with dat. or uncertain God his weorce gewissað oð ðisse weorulde geendunge est gubernator in totius mundi naturis, Angl. vii. 4, 24. Hé mid þǽm pallium þǽr mæssode swá se pápa him gewissode, Chr. 1022; P. 157, 2.
hǽl
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Nýd weorieð oft . . . tó hǽle niða bearnum, Run. 10. mental or spiritual health or healing, salvation Tódæg is ðisum hírede hǽl gefremmed . . . Ic cóm tó gehǽlenne þæt þe on mancynne losode, Hml. Th. i. 582, 5. Þú fulneáh mid ealle forwurde . . .
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Th. 308, 18; Sat. 694. marking extent : -- Hwí is ðis fæsten þus geteald þurh feówertig daga why is this fast reckoned at forty days? Homl. Th. i. 178, 19.
ende-byrdnes
a row ⬩ series ⬩ a rank ⬩ grade ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ position ⬩ degree ⬩ an order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ method ⬩ regulation ⬩ ordering ⬩ an injunction ⬩ ordinance
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Wé habbað nú miccle máran endebyrdnysse þǽre Crístes béc gesǽd þonne ðis dægðerlice godspel behæfð we have mentioned many more circumstances than are contained in the gospel for the day, Hml.
on
expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)
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Kmbl. vi. 218, 23. with verbs denoting division or separation Úre ieldran ealne ðisne ymbhwyrft ðises middangeardes on þreó tódǽldon; and hié ða þrié dǽlas on þreó tónemdon. Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 1-4. Tósliten on twegen dǽlas. Mt.
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óðer
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Hig cýddon eall ðis ðam endlufenum and eallum óðrum ( ceteris omnibus ), Lk. Skt. 24, 9. [Goth. anþar: O. Sax. óðar : O. Frs. other: O. H. Ger.. andar: Icel. annarr.]
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Th. 5406; B. 2706. to drive out words, to express in words, utter, recite Ic ðis giedd wrece . . . mínre sylfre síð. Exon. Th. 441, 18; Kl. 1. Cleopaþ se alda, wriceþ wordcwedas, Cd. Th. 267, 8; Sat. 35. Hí sittaþ set symble, sóðgied wrecaþ, Exon.
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