for
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of
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Hyra sinscipe healdan for Gode and for worlde coajugium suum tenere coram Deo et coram mundo, Ll. Th. ii. 190, 15. Hé wíslíce rǽdde for Gode and for worulde (with regard to religious and secular matters) eall his þeóde, Chr. 959; P. 115, 7.
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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Ðæt gafol biþ on deóra fellum, and on fugela feðerum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 17. Unrím getæl on horsum and on múlum and on olfendum and on elpendum. Nar. 9, 14.
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healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Nis nán gesceaft ðe hé tiohhige ꝥ hió scyle winnan wiþ hire Scippendes willan, gif hió hire gecynd healdan wile nihil est, quod naturam servans, Deo contraire conetur, Bt. 35, 4; F. 160, 23: 34, 12; F. 152, 20: 36, 6; F. 182, 22. to keep for use when
a-bégan
To bend ⬩ bend down ⬩ bow ⬩ reduce ⬩ subdue ⬩ incurvare ⬩ redigere ⬩ subigere
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To bend, bend down, bow, reduce, subdue; incurvare, redigere, subigere Weorþe heora bæc swylce abéged eác dorsum illorum semper incurva, Ps. Th. 68, 24: Chr. 1073; Erl. 212, 1: 1087; Th. 356, 10
Linked entries: a-bégendlíc a-býgan
a-bylgan
To offend ⬩ anger ⬩ vex ⬩ offendere ⬩ irritate ⬩ exacerbare
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To offend, anger, vex; offendere, irritate, exacerbare Hí hine oft abylgdon [MS. -dan] ipsi sæepe exacerbaverunt eum. Ps. Th. 105, 32. Ða mod abylgean flra ðara nýhstena animos proximorum offendere, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 17: Hy. 6, 22
a-býwan
To adorn ⬩ purify ⬩ clarify ⬩ exomare ⬩ purgare
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To adorn, purify, clarify; exomare, purgare Beóþ monna gǽstas beorhte abýwde þurh bryne fýres the souls of men are brightly adorned [clarified] through the fire's heat, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 24; Ph. 545
a-cígan
To call ⬩ vocare ⬩ evocare
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To call; vocare, evocare Acígde of corþre cyninges þegnas he called the thanes of the king from the band, Beo. Th. 6233; B. 3121. Sundor acígde called him alone, in private, Elen. Kmbl. 1203; El. 603. Hine aclgde fit evocavit eum, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 513,
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a-cwencan
To quench ⬩ extinguish ⬩ put out ⬩ extinguere
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To quench, extinguish, put out; extinguere Bæd ðæt hí ðæt leóht acwencton prayed that they would put out the light, Bd. 4,8; S. 575, 40, note, MS. B. Úre leóhtfatu synt acwencte lampades nostræ extinguuntur, Mt. Bos. 25, 8. Fýr ne byþ acwenced ignis
æfter-fylian
To follow or come after ⬩ to succeed ⬩ sequi ⬩ prosequi ⬩ subsequi
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To follow or come after, to succeed; sequi, prosequi, subsequi Ðæs sǽs smyltnys æfterfyligeþ serenitas mares prosequetur, Bd. 3,15; S. 541, 35. Ðæs æfterfiliendan tácnes sigui sequentis, Ex. 4, 8
æfter-hýrigean
To follow another's example ⬩ to imitate ⬩ resemble ⬩ imitari
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To follow another's example, to imitate, resemble; imitari He wilnode æfterhýrigean he wished to imitate, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 44
ælan
To kindle ⬩ set on fire ⬩ burn ⬩ bake ⬩ accendere ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere ⬩ coquere
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To kindle, set on fire, burn, bake; accendere, urere, comburere, coquere Ne ælaþ hyra leóhtfæt neque accendunt lucernam, Mt. Bos. 5, 15. Úton wircean us tigelan and ælan híg on fýre faciamus lateres et coquamus eos igni, Gen. 11, 3. Fýr æleþ uncyste
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ærnan
To run ⬩ currere
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To run; currere Ærnan to run, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42: S. 619, 12. Ærnaþ hý they run, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 36
Linked entry: hors-ærnnes
ǽr-ðam-ðe
before that which ⬩ till
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before that which, till,Mt. Bos. 12, 20
a-fyllan
full ⬩ replenish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ replere ⬩ implere
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full, replenish, satisfy; replere, implere Afyllaþ ða eorþan replete terram. Gen. 9, 1. He ne mæg ða gítsunga afyllan he cannot satisfy the desires, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 16. Fýres afylled with fire filled, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 26; Cri. 1563: Cd. 215; Th
Linked entry: a-fellan
a-gǽlan
To hinder ⬩ occupy ⬩ detain ⬩ delay ⬩ neglect ⬩ impedire ⬩ retardare ⬩ morari ⬩ negligere ⬩ To hesitate ⬩ be careless ⬩ cunctari ⬩ indili-gens esse
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v. trans. To hinder, occupy, detain, delay, neglect; impedire, retardare, morari, negligere Ðæt he ne agǽle gǽstes þearfe that he delay not his spirit's welfare, Exon. 19b; Th. 51, 16; Cri. 817. Me ðiós siccetung hafaþ agǽled this sighing has hindered
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ageán-féran
To go again ⬩ return ⬩ reverti
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To go again, return; reverti, Chr. 1070; Th. 344, 31
agén-bewendan
To turn again ⬩ return ⬩ reverti
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To turn again, return; reverti And ðá he hine eft agén-bewende and then he turned himself again, Mk. Bos. 14, 40
agén-hwyrfan
To turn again ⬩ return ⬩ redire
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To turn again, return; redire Manega ágen-hwyrfdon [Jun. agean-hwyrfdon] multi redibant, Mk. Bos. 6, 31
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agén-lǽdan
To lead bock ⬩ reducere
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To lead bock; reducere,Anlct. Gloss
a-getan
To seize ⬩ take away ⬩ destroy ⬩ corripere ⬩ eripere ⬩ delere
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To seize, take away, destroy; corripere, eripere, delere Sumne sceal gár agetan the spear shall take one away, Exon. 87a; Th. 328, 11; Vy. 16: Andr. Grm. 1144: Exon. 127b; Th. 491, 3; Rä. 80, 8. Ðǽr læg secg mænig gárum ageted there lay many a warrior