wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Wel lá, mín Drihten, hwæt ic hér nú hreówlíce hæbbe gefaren 23, 575. Wel lá (cf. eálá, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 10), ðú éca sceppend ára monna cynne O! jam respice teras, Met. 4, 29. Wel lá, monna bearn 21, 1. Wel lá, men, wel Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 23.
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mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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Ðeáh hit úre mǽþ ne síe ðæt wé witan hwæt hé síe, wé sculon ðeáh be ðæs andgites mǽþe ðe hé ús gifþ fundigan, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 2. Ǽlc winþ be his andgites mǽþe each strives according to the measure of his understanding, 41, 4; Fox 250, 26: Homl.
rǽd
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P. 24; Th. ii.338, 1. a council Hé eode tó ðæra Judéiscra rǽde and befrán, hwæt hí him feós geúðon, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 16.
Linked entry: rád
eall
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Þæt is ungeliéfedlic tó gesecganne hwæt þæs ealles wæs ( how much there was of it all ), Ors. 5, 12; S. 240, 17. Ealle wé witon, Past. 63, 11.
fird
an expedition ⬩ campaign ⬩ an army ⬩ a camp
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Fyrde, 993; P. 127, 27. regulations concerning the fird (see, too, the compounds): Gif þisses hwæt gelimpe þenden fyrd úte sié, hit sié twybóte, Ll. Th. i. 88, ii.
freónd
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Hwæt forstód seó mengu þára freónda ... þá friénd cumaþ mid ðám welan, Bt. 29, 2; F. 106, 8. His freónd him ætfeallað, oððe his feoh him ætbyrst. Wlfst. 142, 6. Ǽghwylcum men biþ leófre swá hé hæbbe holdra freónda má. Bl. H. 123, 1.
sceát
a corner, an angle ⬩ corner, quarter ⬩ a projection, promontory ⬩ a nook, corner, region ⬩ a lap, bosom ⬩ the bosom ⬩ a bay ⬩ sinus ⬩ a garment ⬩ a cloth, napkin ⬩ cloak,fold
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Ic ne wát hwǽr mín bróþor on wera ǽhtum eorþan sceáta eardian sceal I know not in what corner of earth my brother must dwell, Exon. Th. 496, 23; Rä. 85, 19. Hé ne métte middangeardes, eorþan sceáta (sceatta,MS.) mundgripe máran, Beo.
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HÁTAN
to bid, order, command ⬩ to promise, vow ⬩ to call, name, give a name to ⬩ to name, call, bid, command ⬩ to call, name, promise, vow ⬩ nominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere
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to bid, order, command, with acc. and infin Drihten hwæt hǽtst ðú mé dón Lord, what dost thou bid me do? Past. 58; Swt. 443, 24.
Linked entry: ge-hátan
on-wendan
to turn, change ⬩ to change one thing for another, to exchange ⬩ to turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn aside ⬩ to change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down, ⬩ to subvert, disturb, upset ⬩ to cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervert ⬩ To return
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Hwæt miht ðú his onwendan? Nú hé hafaþ ealle ðíne þeóstro geflémed, Blickl. Homl. 85, 21. Sibb áfre ne mæg wiht onwendan ðam ðe wel þenceþ nothing can destroy the ties of kindred in the case of a right-minded man, Beo. Th. 5195; B. 2601.
Linked entries: and-wendan aweg-onwendan on-wendness
hé
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Ǽlc mon hæfþ ðone friódóm ꝥ hé wát hwæt hé wile, Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 19. Mon mæg geþencean ꝥ hé on riht gedémeð, Ll. Th. i. 56, 29.
tó
to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too
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Hwæt eart ðú tó sóðe? St. And. 28, 8. Tó wissan praesertim, tó sóðan ł tó cúðan pro certo, veraciter, Hpt. Gl. 416, 40-43. Ic nát tó gewissan hwǽr hé wunaþ nú I don't know for certain where he lives now. Homl.
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teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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Hwílon stód ðæt man sceolde þrywa týman ðǽr hit ǽrest befangen wǽre, and syþþan fylgean teáme swá hwǽr swá man tó cende.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear 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 deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to 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 do ⬩ be able
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Gif ðú hwæt on druncen misdó, ne wít ðú hit ðam ealoðe, for ðam ðu his weólde ðé silf, Prov. Kmbl. 39. Ðæt hé sigora gehwæs ána weólde (wolde, MS.), Exon. Th. 276, 7; Jul. 562.
sceótan
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H. 6; Th. i. 260, 9. to shoot, move rapidly, dart, run, plunge, rush, of living things Swá swá déþ se ðe his feóndum ofer sumne weall ætfleón wile, ðonne cépþ hé hwǽr se weall unhéhst sý, and ðǽr ofer scýt, Homl. Th. i. 484, 11.
þeáw
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Hwæt ðeóde ðeáw sý, 4; Th. i. 434, 34: 21; Th. i. 440, 21. Be ðære ðeóde ðeáwe ðe wé ðænne on wuniaþ, 440, 23. Ðara ðeóda þeáwas sint swíþe ungelíca, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 22. Efenfela þeóda and þeáwa, Exon. Th. 334, 18; Gn. Ex. 18.
wundor
a wonder ⬩ a circumstance ⬩ act that excites astonishment ⬩ a circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature, ⬩ a prodigy ⬩ portent ⬩ a wonder ⬩ miracle ⬩ a miracle ⬩ a wonderful object ⬩ wondrous thing ⬩ wonderful ⬩ miraculous power ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration
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Hwæt is ðæt wundor, ðæt geond ðás woruld fareþ? ... Yldo, Salm. Kmbl. 563; Sal. 281. Férdon folctogan wunder sceáwian, láþes lástas, Beo. Th. 1685; B. 840. Wundur, 6057; B. 3032: 6197; B. 3103.
ge-met
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Hwæt magon wé dón, gyf þú nást þæt gemet? Þú sceoldest witan hwænne þé genóh þúhte, Solil. H. 15, 8. [Perhaps here might be taken the passages given at gemet; adj.]
hér
here . . . there
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H. 45, 3. in answer to a call: 'Hwǽr eart þú ?' Him andwyrde ꝥ heáfod, 'Hér, hér, hér,' Hml.
se
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Ꝥ þú ús getǽhtest hwǽs wé ꝥ and ꝥ timbrian sceoldon ut nobis ostenderes ubi quid aedificare deberemus, Gr. D. 149, 2. Mið ðý gié geseás unfegernis slitnese, ðiú ( quae ) gecueden wæs from ðǽm wítgo, Mt. L. 24, 15.
furþum
Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just
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S. 23, 522. to the predicate to emphasize the full extent of the statement Wé nyton furðon git hwæt seó offrung beón sceal praesertim cum ignoremus quid debeat immolari, Ex. 10, 26: Solil. H. 15, 17.