hycgan
take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope
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Ongunnon ðæt ðæs monnes mágas hycgan þurh dyrne geþoht ðæt hý tódǽlden unc this did the mans kinsmen through dark design endeavour, to part us two, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 12; Kl. 11.
for-gildan
to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform
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For ðon ic cweþe ꝥ hí hit gyldan, for þon hý fóð tó mínum þe ic syllan mót, 491, 23. where the rate or manner of payment is given: Bæd Ælfsige ǽgiftes his mannes (a woman who had been stolen), and Æðelstán hine ágef, and forgeald him mid twám pundum,
gréne
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Bróhte seó culufre elebeámes twig ... gréne blǽde, Gen. 1474. the presence of natural moisture Gréne beregræs (-cræs, MS.) farrago, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 46.
FLÓD
a flowing of water ⬩ flow ⬩ flowing water ⬩ wave ⬩ tide ⬩ FLOOD ⬩ sea ⬩ running stream ⬩ river ⬩ flūmen ⬩ fluctus ⬩ fluentum ⬩ æstus ⬩ accessus ⬩ flŭvius ⬩ the Flood ⬩ deluge ⬩ dilŭvium
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Cynn ða ðe flód [m. or n.] wecceþ inc hýraþ races which the water bringeth forth shall obey you two, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 18; Gen. 204: Beo. Th. 1095; B. 545: Andr. Kmbl. 3091; An. 1548: Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 12; Rä. 23, 6.
Linked entry: flóde
teóna
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Hí ( two well-born nuns ) wǽron æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige and hearmcwydole, and ðone wer oft gedrehton. Ðá cýdde se wer Benedicte, hú micelne teónan hé forðyldegode mid ðám mynecenum, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 10. Teónan calumniae, Wrt.
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ge-mót
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Gemót consessum, ii. 133, 57. with the idea of two parties coming face to face. a meeting with others for consultation, discussion, & c. Heródes gewende tó Cesaream, and ðǽr hæfde gemót wið Tyrum and Sidoniscum. Mid þám ðe hé mótode, Hml.
mann
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hagosteald-, heáfod-, healf-, here-, híre-, híred-, hundred-, hundredes, hynden-, inhird-, lah-, land-, leorning-, lid-, mægden-, mynster-, neáh-, norþ-, rípe-, rýne-, sǽ-, scegþ-, scip-, scír-, scírig-, steór-, steóres, súþ-, teóþung-, tún-, túnes-, twi
land
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Nú gewríte ic hire ðæt ðreóra hída lond . .. and ic hire léte tó . . . ðæt twéga hída lond . .. and ic bidda ðæt ðis ðreóra hída lond and éc ðæt twéga . . ., C.
MID
With ⬩ in conjunction with ⬩ in company with, along with ⬩ among ⬩ apud ⬩ penes ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ seeing that ⬩ cum
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Wuna mid úsic, Cd. 130; Th. 164, 29; Gen. 2722. between Déma mid unc twih a judge between us two, 102; Th. 136, 5; Gen. 2253. expressing an accompanying circumstance, the phrase being often equivalent to an adverb of manner, Grammar MID, with dat.
Linked entry: mið
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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.; instances of this government are rare, and the two following are doubtful Tógeánes his fýnd (feónd, MSS. C. U. W.: feónde, MS. D.) hé gǽþ adversum inimicum pergit, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 269, 6.
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Aulixes hæfde twá ðióda under ðam Kásere, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 4: Met. 26, 5. Under Rómwarum, Hy. 10, 26. Burga fífe wǽran under Norðmannum gebégde, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 15. Ic eom man under anwealde gesett, and ic hæbbe þegnas under mé, Mt.
Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend
ende
a region ⬩ quarter ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ part ⬩ proportion ⬩ death ⬩ end ⬩ finished ⬩ issue ⬩ event ⬩ goal ⬩ ultimately ⬩ always ⬩ ultimately ⬩ continuously ⬩ consecutively ⬩ kind ⬩ sort
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Hú gelíce onginn þá twá byrg hæfdon . . . ac hiora anwalda endas wǽron swíþe ungelíce similis Babylonis ortus et Romae . . . tamen non similis exitus similisve defectus, Ors. 2, 1; S. 64, 5. end to be attained, goal Sege hwelces endes ǽlc angin wilnige
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gingra
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Him ( Lucifer ) tweó þúhte þæt hé Gode wolde geongra weorðan, Gen. 277. Hé mæg mé geofian, þeáh hé his gingran ne sende, 546. Eródes forcóm æt campe cyning Iúdéa . . .
god-webb
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For ðon is tóeácan ðǽm twiblión godwebbe ðæt scyle beón twiðrǽwen twín on ðǽm mæssegierelan in superhumeralis ornamento habere coccum bis tinctum nescit ... Unde et bis tincto cocco torta byssus adjungitur, Past. 87, 13-19.
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ge-earnian
to deserve, merit. ⬩ to deserve of (tó) a person, ⬩ to earn, gain by labour, acquire
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Nis nán tweó ꝥ hé forgifnesse syllan nelle þám þe hié geearnian willaþ, 65, 9. with clause Ic þé lǽre þæt þú hospcwide ne fremme . . . þonne þú geearnest ꝥ þé bið éce líf seald, El. 526.
HÁD
person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.
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Hé wæs on ánum háde twegra gecynda he was of two natures in one person, 33, 33. On þrým hádum efnespédelícum in tribus personis consubstantialibus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38 : Homl. Th. ii. 42, 26. Þrý hádas synd worda.
Linked entries: acolitus diácon dúru-weard hádelíce -hád
be-witan
watch over
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Hé hié (his sons) betáhte twǽm ealdormonnum tó bewitanne singulis potissimis infantum cura commissa erat, Ors. 6, 37; S. 296, 2. places, institutions, &c. Se ealdor þe þæt mynster bewát qui monasterio praeest, Cht. Th. 333, 37.
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lád
excuse
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In the ánfeald lád, if the purgation were by oath, the oaths of the accused, and two others were necessary, in the þrýfeald lád, the accused was to bring five compurgators; if the ordeal was used, in the former case the iron weighed one pound, in the
Linked entry: ládian
dǽl
- Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
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K. 150, 13. v. eástsúþ-, middel-, neáh-, twi-dǽl
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Nis gecweden ðæt ða wæterfatu sume heóldon twýfealde gemetu, sume þrýfealde waterpots holding singly two or three measures. It is not said that some of the waterpots held two, some three measures, Homl.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend