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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Oð his lífes ende, Chr. 709; P. 41, 35. Þes dæg hæfð ǽlcere wucan frymþe and ende, Bl. H. 133, 6. Gewinnes ende gereccan, Gú. 106. Ðisses eorðweges ende gescrífan, Ps. Th. 118, 87. Oþ ende in finem, 102, 9: 111, 8.
Linked entry: ende-dæg
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Kmbl. p. 198, 20. marking time, after, beyond Ðá undergeat heó ðæt se bróðer ne móste his lífes brúcan ofer ðam ánum geáre, Homl. Th. ii. 146, 17. Se dæg biþ ofer eástrum, H.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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Wite mine Bruttes a to þines lifes, Laym. 28604. Crist . . . wite his soule, Havel. 405. To witen ant to welden, Marh. 2, 23. To wyten us wyþ þan unwihte, Misc. 72, 4. ] Grammar wítan, with acc.
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ge-openian
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Geopena ongeán mé lífes geat, Hml. Th. i. 76, 3. to open a box, &c., an enclosed space, render passage possible into an enclosed place Ic geopnige mínne múþ, Ps. L. 77, 2. Heofonan mid worde þú geopenast, Hy. S. 106, 3.
feran
To go ⬩ make a journey ⬩ set out ⬩ travel ⬩ march ⬩ sail ⬩ īre ⬩ ĭter făcĕre ⬩ proficisci ⬩ transīre ⬩ migrāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre
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Hilde of deáþe ferde to lífe Hilda de morte transīvit ad vītam, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 32. He ferde ofer sǽ he went over the sea, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 7: 19, 2: Chr. 1140; Erl. 265, 39. God ferde forþ ăbiit Dŏmĭnus, Gen. 18, 33.
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lǽn
a loan ⬩ grant ⬩ gift ⬩ lease ⬩ fee ⬩ fief
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Denewulf bisceop and ða hýwan on Wintanceastre ænlǽnaþ Ælfréde his deg xl hída landes æt Alresforda æfter ðære lǽna ðe Túnbryht bisceop ǽr álénde his yldran bishop Denewulf and the convent at Winchester lease to Alfred for his life xl hides of land at
nú
Now ⬩ at this time ⬩ Now ⬩ since ⬩ when
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Ðeáh hí nú eall hiora líf áwriten hæfdon ... hú ne forealldodon ða gewritu ðeáh now though they had written all their life, yet would not the writings wax old? Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 36.
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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Mé tó aldorbanan weorðeþ wráðra sum some fell one shall be my life-destroyer, Cd. Th. 63, 18; Gen. 1034: 109, 29; Gen. 1830. Wráðra gryre the horror of fierce foes, 178, 32;Exod. 20: Beo. Th. 3242 ; B. 1619: Andr.
brúcan
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Þeáh þú wífes brúce and blysse on lífe, 2, 161. Brúce hé his gódes dǽl. Ll. Th. ii. 176, 23. Bruce potiretur , An. Ox. 3757. Seó sáwl mót brúcan þæs heofenlican coelo fruens , Bt. 18, 4; F. 68, 17 : 24, 2 ; F. 82, 16 : Bl. H. 39, 24.
flǽsc
flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings
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Witod-líce ne synt hig twégen, ac án flǽsc, Mt. 19, 5, 6. that which has corporeal life, animals, in more limited sense, human beings Ǽlc flǽsc gesihð Godes hǽle, Lk. 3, 6. For ðé sceal ǽlc flǽsc forð síðian. Ps. Th. 64, 2.
geár
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Mænig gér, Bt. 29, l; F. 102, 21 note. (2 a) the years of a person's life :-- Geáras míne anni mei Ps. L. 30, II.. and heora geára gancg, Ps. Th. 77, 32. as a chronological unit, for the purposes of the calendar Be ðæs geáres tídum.
ge-swencan
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Hié monege cyningas geswencton, tó þon ꝥ hié eall gesealdon . . . wiþ hiera earman lífe inquietudo bellorum qua illi (reges) adtriti sunt, Ors. 5, 1 ; S. 214, 19.Hié magon ðá gódan swá micle swíður geswencean swá hié hiora ánmódlícor éhtað bonos deterius
weardian
to guard, keep, defend ⬩ with gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something) ⬩ to act as guardian to, to rule ⬩ to keep, have charge of ⬩ to hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit. ⬩ in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track, ⬩ to follow ⬩ to remain behind
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Se ðe his mondryhten lífe bilidene lást weardian wiste he who knew that his dead lord remained behind, 182, 19; Gú. 1312. Hé his folme forlét lást weardian, Beo. Th. 1947; B. 971.
Linked entries: ge-weardian weardere
be-cuman
to come ⬩ get, ⬩ to come to power ⬩ get into trouble ⬩ to come to ⬩ by ⬩ to cometo a person ⬩ to befall ⬩ to become ⬩ behove
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Becuman tó þǽm écean lífe, Bl. H. 77, 21. Ne magon ðider fullíce becuman ðá stæpas ðæs weorces ðieder ðe hé wilnað quo desiderium innititur, illuc gressus oferis efficaciter non sequuntur, Past. 65, 17.
teohhian
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Hé tiohchode him má tó fultemanne ... hé teohchode hine tó lǽdanne on lífes weg, Past. 41; Swt. 305, 4, 5.
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weorþ
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Hé áhongen wæs fore moncynnes mánforwyrhtum, ðǽr hé lífes ceápode mid ðý weorðe, Exon. Th. 68, 3 ; Cri. 1098. Hé monige mid weorþe álýsde he redeemed many by purchase, Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 527, 15.
wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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Ǽlc wlite and ǽlc fægernes ðisse weorlde lífes. . . . Se wlite and seó fægernes ðære sáule, Blickl. Homl. 57, 28-31 : 59, 6. Priscianus se ðe ys ealre Lédensprǽce wlite geháten, Ǽlfc. Gr. 15 ; Zup. 94, 3. Wlites wealdend, Ps. Th. 67, 12.
feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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næbben nán óþer fioh ðæs hlísan wyrþe búton hiora ágnum fiore nonnulli venerandum nomen gloriosae pretio mortis emerunt, 39, 11; F. 228, 29. property given as wages, bribe (v. feoh-fang) or gift Ðý lǽs hié for ðǽm gedále ðæs feós wilnigen ðisses lǽnan lífes
ge-habban
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</b> to exhibit (a feeling, &c.) in action :-- Gif hié ðá hálwendan forhæfdnesse gehabban ne mægen if they cannot be continent, Past. 401, 32. to hold, consider as Hé for his lífes geearnunge wæs gehæfd (gehæfd and ongyten, v. l., habebatur
ge-secgan
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Sanctus Ióhannes lífes weorþunga gesecgan, Bl. H. 163, 36. Úneáðe mæg mon tó geleáfsuman gesecgan swá monigfeald yfel in tanta malorum multitudine difficillima dictis fides. Ors. 3, 9 ; S. 128, 20.