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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erras, 7, 2; Fox 16, 30. to change one thing for another, to exchange Heó wæs genumen of middanearde and eall ðæt sár and ðone deáþ mid écre hǽlo and lífe onwende, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 7. to turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn aside Nǽfre
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ge-mót
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Ðæt nán scýrgeréfe oððe mótgeréfe ðár habban ǽne sócne oððe gemót (placitum) búton ðes abbudes hǽse, C. D. iv. 200, 10.
húru
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Wé ealles sculon secgan þonc . . . and húru þǽre hǽlo, Cri. 613. Gebéte ꝥ. . .swá be were swá be wíte . . . and for Gode húru béte swá canon tǽce, Ll. Th. i. 168, 6: 402, 14: 340, 19 : ii. 292, 2: 302, 7: Solil. H. 2, 17 : 30, 11.
ongeagn
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Uton efstan þæt wé magon him gewrixl ágyldan . . . ongeán ealle þá gód þe hé ús forgyfen hæfð, Wlfst. 145, 8. Fela þinga dydan þá geogeleras þurh drýcræft ongeán þæt þe Móyses þurh Godes mihta fela wundra worhte, 98, 9.
wǽta
wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap
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Ǽgru sint tó forgánne, for ðon ðe hira wǽte bið fǽt and máran hǽto wyrcð, 210, 23. Geðicge ðæs wǽtan ( hot water and wine ) þreó full fulle, i. 76, 25. Þeáh hý him wǽtan bǽdan, drynces gedreahte, Exon. Th. 92, 14; Cri. 1508.
ge-hwilc
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(aa) as antecedent Hé héht þæt segn wegan gehwilcne þe his hína wæs wǽpnedcynnes, Gen. 2371. in agreement with án Ánum gehwilcum is hǽl gehendre, Hml. Th. i. 602, 21.
gifan
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Him se hæle geaf giestlíðnysse, Gen.2445. Gif bescoren man gange him an giestlíðnesse, gefe him man ǽnes, Ll. Th. i. 38, 13. Hé uoenas geafa embehtsumnise ł hérnisse hine hé gefe Gode arbitretur obsequium se praestare Deo Jn. L.
MÆGEN
MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force
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Ðonne hí ðæt mægen ðære unmǽtan hǽto áræfnan ne mihton cum vim fervoris immensi tolerare non possent, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 41. Mægyn and mihta (angeli) potentes virtute. Ps. Th. 102, 19. Eall his bearna mægen omnes virtutes ejus, 20.
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níwe
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Ꝥ geár hæfð twelf níwe monan, 248, 25. other than the former or old, different from that previously existing, known, or used Bið ús geset níwe nama; swá swá se wítega cwæð, 'God gecígð his ðeówan óðrum naman.'
furþum
Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just
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Ðonne hit furðum ryht andgiet underfangen hæfð jam aliquid de veritatis intellectu conceperat, Past. 367, 16, 20. Swá wit furðum sprǽcon as we were just saying, B. 1707.
ge-cweþan
to speak ⬩ to say. ⬩ to say, tell, give an account of a circumstance ⬩ to declare, announce ⬩ to settle. ⬩ to agree upon a course of action, arrange, fix a time ⬩ to settle a regulation, law, an ordinance ⬩ where property is to be disposed of by will ⬩ (2 b) to settle property, assign to a person :-- ⬩ to offer, propose ⬩ to order ⬩ to give orders for (tó ) action ⬩ to call, name, ⬩ a name ⬩ to call an object so and so, say that it is so and so ⬩ to name, mention, speak of ⬩ to say, use certain words as a true description of an object
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Hæfde se cyning gecweden gefeoht ongeán ðá Indiscan, Hml, Th. ii. 482, 5. a circumstance, time Hé hire hǽle gecwæþ and gehét salutem illius dixit, Gr. D. 29, 33.
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þencan
To think ⬩ to meditate, ⬩ cogitate, ⬩ consider ⬩ to think, ⬩ have in the mind ⬩ to think, ⬩ suppose ⬩ hold as an opinion or belief ⬩ to think of ⬩ consider, ⬩ employ the mind on a subject ⬩ to think about, of, on a subject ⬩ to direct the thoughts to an object, ⬩ to look to with attention, ⬩ turn the thoughts to ⬩ to look to with trust, ⬩ expectation ⬩ expect of. ⬩ to turn the thoughts to action, ⬩ to be bent upon something, ⬩ have an intention to do something ⬩ to determine, ⬩ devise ⬩ mean, ⬩ purpose ⬩ intend, ⬩ to think of doing something, ⬩ intend to do ⬩ to desire, ⬩ seek ⬩ to think, ⬩ call to mind, ⬩ originate in the mind
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Him ðás þing þencendum haec eo cogitante, Mt. Kmbl. 1, 20. where the subject of thought is in genitive Hé ðencþ ðæs tíman hwonne hé hit wyrs geleánian mæge deteriora, si occasio praebeatur, quaerat, Past. 33; Swt. 227, 23.
niman
to take ⬩ receive ⬩ get ⬩ sumere ⬩ accipere ⬩ to take ⬩ keep ⬩ hold ⬩ tenere ⬩ to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to contain ⬩ to take (with one) ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ to take (to one) ⬩ give ⬩ to take forcibly ⬩ seize ⬩ take away ⬩ carry off ⬩ tollere ⬩ capessere ⬩ auferre ⬩ rapere
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On hæft niman to take captive, Exon. Th. 16, 29; Cri. 260. Sibbe niman wið to make terms with. Ne nim ðú náne sibbe wið ðæs landes menn ne ineas pactum cum hominibus illarum regionum, Ex. 34, 15.
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ge-limpan
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Voc. ii. 79, 68: 66, 33. to fall to, belong to, be assigned to Pronomen hæfð syx accidentia, þæt synd gelimp. Him gelimpþ species . . ., Ælfc. Gr. Z. 92, 8: 119, 12. Tíd gelimpð worde tempus accidit uerbo, 123, 12: 268, 10.
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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Fyrdhwate on twá healfe tohtan sécað, 1180. one of the opposite sides in a conflict Hwæðer healf hæfð sige, Ors. 3, 1; S. 100, 9. Wæs swíðe feala manna forfaren on Cnutes healfe, Chr. 1025; P. 157, 18.
wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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Wenne (Hickes prints ᚹ (wen) ᚹne) brúceþ ðe can weána lyt, and him sylfa hæfð blǽd and blisse, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 29; Rún. 8. On wuldres ᚹ (Kemble writes wealdend in place of the rune in the MS.; but cf. wuldres wynn, Andr.
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ge-tæl
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Hester seó cwén hæfð eác áne bóc on þisum getele, Ælfc. T. Grn. n, 10-13. the class or category of Getæl catalogus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 39. On getæle in catalogo (in catalogo charismatum enumerantur, Aid. 6, 22), 43, 61.
þingian
to intercede ⬩ ask favour ⬩ supplicate ⬩ plead ⬩ intervene, ⬩ to intercede for a person ⬩ to ask for (for with acc.) a person that some favour may be granted (clause) ⬩ to intercede ⬩ plead before a person ⬩ to intercede for a person (dat. or for with dat. or acc.) to or with another (tó, mid, wið ) ⬩ to make intercession to (tó) a person that something may be granted (clause) ⬩ referring to intercession to the Deity. ⬩ to make terms ⬩ settle, ⬩ to settle a dispute ⬩ to settle the terms of an agreement, ⬩ to agree that ... ⬩ to settle with (wið) a person, ⬩ to come to terms, ⬩ be reconciled. ⬩ to make terms for ⬩ to make terms for a person (dat. or for) with (wið) another, ⬩ to reconcile. ⬩ to settle to do something, ⬩ to determine. ⬩ to speak ⬩ discourse ⬩ to address ⬩ accost.
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Hú mæg ǽnig man tó his hláforde óðrum þingian, gif hé his hláforde sylf hæfð ábolgen, L. I. P. 21; Th. ii. 332, 5. Earmum ðingian tó ðam rícan; Homl. Th. ii. 558, 2. Tó ðingienne þiódum sínum wið ðane Sceppend, Ps.
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wesan
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On ðæm cniht wesendum ðá ðis hǽlo wundur geworden wæs in quo tunc puero factum erat hoc miraculum sanitatis Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 17. Umbor wesendum, Beo. Th. 2378 ; B. 1187.
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secgan
To say ⬩ to say certain words ⬩ to mean ⬩ to tell a tale ⬩ recite a poem ⬩ pronounce ⬩ deliver ⬩ to speak of ⬩ tell ⬩ relate ⬩ narrate ⬩ declare ⬩ announce ⬩ give an account of something ⬩ to express in words feelings of gratitude, admiration, etc. ⬩ to give thanks, glory, etc., to a person ⬩ to declare a person or thing so and so ⬩ to say ⬩ tell ⬩ to speak of ⬩ to ascribe to a person ⬩ lay to the charge of ⬩ accuse of ⬩ attribute to
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Hé for his hǽlo Drihtne þanc secgende wæs pro sua sanitate Domino gratias referens, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 38. where the object is a pronoun referring to a clause 'Eart ðú Iudéa cining ?' Ðá andswarude hé: 'Ðú hit segst,' Lk. Skt. 23, 3.
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