hé
He, she, it
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Hie woldon ða men him tó mete dón they wanted to make the men food for themselves, St. And. 4, 18. Sý ðæt ylfa ðe him síe be the elf what it may, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 290, 29.
þegen
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Ða ealdras sendon hyra þénas, ðæt hig woldon hine gefón, Jn. Skt. 7, 32. Sangeras and ntæssepreóstas and manigfealdlíce ciricean þegnas, Blickl. Homl. 207, 32. <b>II a.
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ge-weorþan
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Hié ealle gewearð him betweónum þæt hié wolden Rómánum geswícan cum defectionem meditarentur, 5, 10; S. 234, 13.
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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Wiste Cúðberhtus eal be ðam wífe, and wolde þurh hine sylfne hí geneósian ( would visit her in person, the visit should be made by himself, ) Homl. Th. ii. 142, 11.
ge-weorc
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Þurh his wundra geweorc through his doing miracles, Gú. 500. v. frumgeweorc. in a collective sense, work, doings Woldon þa gigántas tóbrecan ðone heofon under him (Jove).
sceaft
A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft ⬩ the shaft of a spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ the shaft of an arrow ⬩ a pole ⬩ a taper
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Hig bǽron lange sceaftas, and ne cóman hig ná tó feohtanne, ac ðæt hig woldan mid hlóþe geniman, Shrn. 38, 9. the shaft of an arrow Sceaft feðergearwum fús, Beo. Th. 6228; B. 3118.
þicce
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Lege on þone þiccestan cláð oþðe on fel, ii. 200, 11. of more exact measurement, thick Hí woldon witon hú heáh hit wǽre tó ðæm hefone, and hú ðicke (þicce, Cott. MS.) se hefon wǽre, oððe hwæt ðær ofer wǽre, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 22.
ge-rǽdan
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Hi rǽddon swá ꝥ hí woldon þone cyng gesettan út of þám cynedóme, and hit wearð sona gecýdd þám cynge hú hit wæs gerǽd, Chr. 1075; P. 211, 2. Næs nán máre unrǽd geréd (-rǽd, v. l. ) þonne së wæs, 1016 ; P. 151, 4.
tó-cnáwan
To discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ know the difference between, ⬩ understand
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Mid hú micelan feó woldest ðú habban geboht, ðæt ðú swutole mihtest tócnáwan ðíne frínd and ðíne fýnd, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 13-21. Hí cræftas and unþeáwas ne cunnon tócnáwan they cannot distinguish virtues and vices, 36, 6; Fox 180, 30.
ge-settan
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Th. ii. 136, 23. (2 d) to put into, or out of an office, state, &c. :-- Hî rǽddon swá ꝥ hî woldon þone cyíig gesettan út of Englelandes cynedóme they decided to depose the king, Chr. 1075 ; P. 210, 12.
þanan
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Th. 27, 21. referring to cause or reason Hé má gewunode on his smiþþan sittan, ðonne hé wolde on cyricean singan. Ðonon him gelamp ðæt sume men gewuniaþ cweþan magis in officina sua residere, quam ad psallendum in ecclesia concurrere consuerat.
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ge-limpan
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Þæt wundra sum þúhte, þæt hé má wolde earme gǽstas hrínan lǽtan, and þæt hwæðre gelomp, Gú. 491. Gif mon beforan ærcebiscepe gefeohte oþþe wǽpne gebregde . . . Gif beforan óðrum biscepe þis gelimpe, Ll. Th. i. 70, 20: 332, 5.
ge-faran
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Þæt hé swá wuldorfulle leóde geneósian and gefaran wolde, Lch. iii. 434, 1, 5. Decius férde intó Constantinopolim, ... and of ðǽre hé fór into Cartagine, and ðánon intó Efese.
hál
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Ǽlc wuht wolde bión hál and libban ðára þe mé cwica ðincþ, 34, 10; F. 148, 15. Cild full hál and full æltǽwe geboren, 38, 3; F. 200, 22. For hwí se góda lǽce selle ðám hálum men séftne drenc and óþrum hálum strangne, 39, 9; F. 226, 11.
hús
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</b> house, as in wash- house, of a separate building forming part of a residence :-- Hé wolde wyrcan þá healle . . . and þá óþre gebytlu bæftan þǽre healle, bæðhús and kycenan and winterhús and sumerhús and wynsume búras, twelf hús tógædere, Hml
teón
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Th. 228, 19; Ph. 440: 110, 28; Gú. 115. figuratively Nú fandiaþ swelce wræccan and teóþ tó, woldon underfón ðone weorðscipe such wretches press forward in their wish to receive the honour, Past. 7; Swt. 51, 22
dón
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Hié þá men woldon him tó mete dón, St. A. 4, 18. Hé hét dón tó geblote ealle þá cuman, Ors. S. 1, 19.
EÁC
EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and ⬩ etiam, quoque, et ⬩ Nevertheless, however ⬩ nihilōmĭnus ⬩ So also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if ⬩ parimŏdo, tamquam ⬩ Quin et ⬩ So also, even so, likewise
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Ne his wordum eác woldan gelýfan et non credĭdērunt in verbis ejus, Ps. Th. 105, 20. eác hwæðre, hwæðre eác Nevertheless, however; nihilōmĭnus Eác hwæðre ceald lyft is gemenged the cold air nevertheless is mingled, Bt. Met.
in-gehygd
Thought ⬩ mind ⬩ intent ⬩ sense ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ conscience ⬩ intention ⬩ purpose
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Hí hæfdon ðæt góde ingehýd on heora heortan ðæt hí woldon Gode ánum gecwéman and ná cépan dysegra manna herunge they had the good sense in their hearts, to wish to please God only, and not to care for the praise of foolish men, 564, 29.
wrecca
one driven from his own country ⬩ a wanderer in foreign lands ⬩ an exile ⬩ a stranger ⬩ pilgrim ⬩ a wretch ⬩ an evil person ⬩ a wretched person ⬩ a miserable, feeble creature ⬩ a wretched ⬩ unhappy ⬩ miserable ⬩ poor person
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Kmbl. p. 1, 9. a wretched person, a miserable, feeble creature God selfa tyhte Móyses on ðone folgoð, swáðeáh hé him ondréd; and nú fandiaþ swelce wræccan and teóð tó, woldon underfón ðone weorðscipe and eác ða byrðenne Moyses suadente Domino trepidat