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ge-métan

(v.)
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Ox. 3401. to procure for a person Ic mé deórne scealc gemétte. Ps. Th. 88, 17

hám

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In þǽm deóran hám ( heaven ), Sat. 219. Tó þǽm hálgan hám heofona ríces, An. 1685. On þám écan háme, Solil. H. l. 18. Trumlicne hám, beorhte burhweallas, Sat. 294: 362. Hé wolde him tó helpe hám gesécan ( visit their dwelling (hell )), 436.

hǽþen

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Ne swerigen gé nǽfre under hǽðene godas ( per nomen exlernorum deorum non jurabitis. Ex. 23, 13), Ll. Th. i. 54, 23. referring to Christian times, of persons, not of the Christian religion Swá hwylc hǽþen (gentilis) man swá forlǽt hǽþen wíf. . .

líf

(adv.)
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Rev. 12, 71. ) Þis deorce líf, Wand. 89. (the next) life Hwonne him betre líf ágyfen wurde, Gú. 751. Hálig gǽst geháteð him lífes ræste, 334. Hú monna gehwylc ǽr earnode éces lífes, Cri. 1052. Tó þám úplican lífe, An. Ox. 2214.

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to weensupposethinkimagineopinebelieveto hopeexpectlook for

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Nis tó wénanne ðætte wolde God hiora gásta mid him gýman non est creditus cum Deo spiritus ejus Ps. Th. 77, 10: Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 28. not introduced by ðæt Ic wéne (arbitror), ne mihte ðes middaneard ealle ða béc befón Jn. Skt. 21, 25.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.
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Ic bebeóde wundor geweorðan, ðæt ðeós onlícnes eorðan séce, Andr.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Sang se wanna fugel under deoreð-sceaftum, Cd. Th. 119, 23; Gen. 1984. local, where motion is implied Mec mín freá sendeþ under sǽlwonge, Exon. Th. 382, 27; Rä. 4, 2. figurative, marking subordination, subjection, rule, etc.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

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.

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ðeós woruld nǽre wyrðe, ðæt man tó hire lufe hæfde tó swíðe, Wulfst. 273, 13. Ic neom wyrðe, ðæt ic beó ðín sunu nemned non sum dignus uocari filius tuus, Lk. Skt. 15, 19. Se bið wurðe, ðæt hine man árwurðian, Homl. Th. ii. 560, 10.

ge-settan

(v.)
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Wǽrun heora dohtru deóre gesette (cf. geglengde, Ps. Srt. ) filiae eorum compositae, Ps. Th. 143, 15. to compose, write a book, narrative, poem, &c. Se saltere ys án bóc þe hé (David) gesette, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 27 : 10, 45.

þegen

(n.)
Grammar
þegen, þegn, þeng, þén, es; m.
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</b> figurative :-- Ðúú a follower of a teacher, a disciple Ióhannes, se deóra þegn, Blickl. Homl. 67, 22. His þegnaslǽddon him tó ðone eosol, 71, 5: 15, 13. On Sancte Petres naman, Cristes ðegnes, 205, 14.

hwá

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anomalous construction where V. l is used as well Mé bet lícað ꝥ swá hwæt swá þú in Rómána cyricean . . . oððe on hwilcre óþre hwæt þæs geméte, ꝥ Gode má lícode mihi placet, ut siue in Romana . . . seu in qualibet ecclesia aliquid invenisti quod plus Deo

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió, Lchdm. ii. 260, l; m.: seó, ðeó, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13; se, Lchdm. ii. 228, 8; f.: ðæt; n.
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Ðeó deáþberende uncyst, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13. Mid hire ðære yfelan sceónesse beswác ðone ǽrestan wífmon, 5, l. Ðone yfelan fæsðrǽdan willan fulneáh nán wind ne mæg áwecgan, Past. 33; Swt. 225, 6.

witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl.witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to witknowhave knowledgebe aware,to knowhave knowledge of, be aware ofto be wisebe in one's sensesto be conscious ofto knowto feelshew

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Wást ðú hú ðeós ádle scyle ende gesettan? Exon. Th. 163, 16; Gú. 994. Eówer Fæder wát hwæs eów þearf biþ, Blickl. Homl. 21, 1. Wé witon hwelce wælhriównessa Neron weorhte, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 56, 36.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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II a. will, determination, resolution Hwilc anwilnys and geortrúwad wylla, þurh ða ðeós fægre geógað nú forwurðan sceall, Homl.

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wishto will, exercise the faculty of willingto will, purpose, think, mean, intendto tendto will, ordain, order, commandto will, wish, want, desireto will, be willing to do somethingto allow, permit, grant, consent toto be disposed, to have such and such a willto will, profess, claimwill, shall, to be about to

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Ic míne sáwle wylle Gode underþeódan nonne Deo subdita erit anima mea? Ps. Th. 61, 1. Gif ðú úre unriht wilt behealdan si iniquitates observaveris 129, 3.

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Se ðeówa nát hwæt se hláford (hláfard, L. R.) déð, Jn. 15, 15. Gif þeów næbbe wíf and his hláford him wíf sylle ... þæt wíf and hire winclo beóð þæs hláfordes ... Gif se wiel cwið: 'Mé is mín hláford leóf,' Ex. 21, 4-5.

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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Th. ii. 320, 24. marking source:-- Hwæt sý be Gode (de Deo) . . . hwæt sý be heom sylfum (de semet-ipsis), Gr. D. 146, 36-147, 3. by (in to have a child by a woman):-- Be ðǽre hé hæfde áne doher, Ap.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Th. 18, 20: 24, 23. (1 a)) Næfþ nán mann máran lufe þonne ðeós ys, Jn. Skt. 15, 13. where one or each object is expressed by a clause Sélre biþ ǽghwæm, ðæt hé his freónd wrece, þonne hé fela murne, Beo. Th. 2775; B. 1385.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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V. with an accusative, to gain, obtain Se ásolcena ðeówa ðe nolde tilian nán ðing his hláforde mid ðam befæstum punde, Homl.

Linked entries: teolian tylian telge