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hwanne

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Siððan hundtwelftig wintra wræce bisgodon fǽge þeóda; hwonne ( and then ) freá wolde on wǽrlogan wíte settan, Gen. 1265

scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.
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Ger. sculdig reus, culpabilis, meritus, debitus, debitor, obnoxius.] v. feorh-, for-, god-, hand-, mán-, morþor-, þeóf-, þurh-, twí-, un-, wam-scyldig

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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Micel is þeós menigeo, mægenwísa trum, sé þás fare lǽdeð, Exod. 554. of action or conduct. of persons, proceedings, course of life, path Hí wítegodon be þám Hǽlende and heora béc setton be ealre his fare, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 33.

fullian

(v.)
Grammar
fullian, fulligan, fulwian, to fullianne; part. fulligende; ic fullige, ðú fullast, he fullaþ, pl. fulliaþ; p. fullode, ede; pp. fullod, ed; v. trans.

To FULL or make white as a fullerto baptizealbārecandĭdum făcĕrebaptīzāreβαπτίζειν

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Lǽraþ ealle þeóda, and fulligeaþ hig dŏcēte omnes gentes, baptīzantes eos, Mt. Bos. 28, 19. Ðæt he hine fullode that he might baptize him, 3, 13.

þegnian

(v.)
Grammar
þegnian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Ne þúhte hit mé náuht rihtlíc, gif him sceoldan þeówe men þénigan (þénian, Cott. MS.), Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 27. On ðam húse hyra ðeáw wæs, ðæt hí ða untruman in lǽdan sceoldan, and him ætsomne ðénigean, Bd. 4, 24; S. 538, 29. <b>I a.

Linked entry: þénian

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebukereproofthreatchastisementcorrectionpunishmentan infliction that has been deservedjustifiable severityan infliction (where no idea of correction is implied)evilillpangplaguecalamityaffliction

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Geþola þeóda þreá bear, the ills inflicted on thee by the gentiles, Andr. Kmbl. 213; An. 107. Swylt ealle fornom ... þurh þearlíc þreá death carried off all ... by a terrible calamity (shipwreck), Exon. Th. 283, 10; Jul. 678.

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

hund

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Of þǽre þeóde þǽr men habbað hunda heáfod, Shrn. 76, 17. Gif hwá þás wyrte mid him hafað ne mæg hé fram hundum beón borcen (brocen, v. l.), Lch. i. 170, 16. <b>I a.

samod

(adv.)
Grammar
samod, adv.

Together.and, both . . . and, also, too

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Somod for his hǽlo ðæs cyninges and ðære þeóde ðe hé fore wæs pro salute illius, simul et gentis cui praeerat, Bd. 2,12 ; S. 512, 29. Niht somod and dæg, Cd. Th. 239, 25; Dan. 375.

æfter

(prep.; adv.)

among, through, along (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)

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Ðæt ðá gódan men niman æfter þeora gódnesse, and for(f)león yfelnesse, 1086; P. 221, 24. Ðá sende se cyng æfter Anláfe, 994; P. 129, 15. Heora wíf him sendon ǽrendracan æfter, Ors. 1, 10; S. 44, 20. Hé lét hine faran æfter ðám feó, Hml.

frignan

(v.)
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Hé wæs fram him eallum frignende (frínende, v.l.) hwylc him þ úhte þeós níwe lár, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 164, 7

ge-neálǽcan

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., gineólicadun, R.) tó Iacobus and Ióhannes, Mk. 10, 35. with adverbs Þyder þeóf ne geneálǽcð (geneóléceð, L., gineólicað, R., appropiat), Lk. 12, 33, Hié selfe sǽdon þæt hié ǽr flugon ǽr hié tógædere geneálǽcten ipse rex ante se victum quam congressum

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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.: Similar entries v. ciric-, friþ-sócn Gif hwilc þeóf oþþe reáfere gesóhte ðone cing oþþe hwylce cyrican and ðone biscop, hé hæbbe nigon nihta fyrst. And gif hé ealderman oþþe abbud oþþe þegen séce, hæbbe þreora nihta fyrst.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intransto labourtoilworkto labour, endeavour, strive afterto labour, struggle, be troubledto labour under, suffer fromto strive, contend, fightof hostile action towards a personof competitionof opposition to things of the action of inanimate objectsto make warfightof the action of inanimate objectswith cognate accusativeto winmake one's waytransto labour atbestow labour uponto labour undersufferundergoto wingetattain

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intrans. to labour, toil, work Swá ic þrymful þeów winne, Exon. Th. 386, 26; Rä. 4, 67. In ídelnisse winnaþ ða timbriaþ ða in vanum laborant qui aedificant eam, Ps. Surt. 126, 1.

Linked entry: on-winnende

strang

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.
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Seó strengeste þeód gens ferocissima, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 34. of things, strong, able to resist force, firm Ðú wǽre mé stranga tor, Ps. Th. 60, 2. Gé nánuht mid eów nabbaþ fæstes ne stronges ðætte þurhwunigean mǽge, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 28.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Ðæt náðor ne hý ne wé ne underfón óðres wealh, ne óðres þeóf, ne óðres gefán, L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 288, 4. to receive for safe conduct, custody, etc. Ðá underféngon ðæs déman cempan ðone Hǽlend on ðam dómerne, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 27.

Linked entry: under-niman

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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Ðé biddaþ manega þeóda ðínes þinges tó lǽne and ðú ne bitst nánne fænerabis multis gentibus, et ipse a nullo fænus accipiens, Deut. 28, 12. Tó lǽne syllan mutuum dare, 15, 8. Tó lǽne beón to be lent, Past. pref; Swt. 9, 7.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

(adv.; con.; int.)

Nowat this timeNowsincewhen

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Understandaþ, ðæt deófol ðás þeóde nú fela geára dwelode, Wulfst. 156, 8. Babylonia, seó ðe mǽst wæs and ǽrest ealra burga, seó is nú læst and wéstast, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 23. Nǽron náðer góde ne ðá, ne nú, 2, 5; Swt. 86, 12.

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no valueof no dignitylittle esteemedunworthynot of sufficient meritworthlessbadcontemptibledespicableignobleignominiousdishonouring

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Grammar un-weorþ, with dat. of person by whom one is considered worthless : -- Xersis wearþ his ágenre þeóde swíþe unweorþ Xerxes contemtibilis suis factus, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 23.

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Gloryvainglory

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Seó fǽmne, wuldres wynmǽg (Guihlac's sister, seó Cristes þeówe, Guthl. 20 ; Gdwin. 92, 2), Exon. Th. 182, 32; Gú. 1319: (St. Juliana), 278, 20; Jul. 600: 269, 23; Jul. 474. Seeorðan dǽl. . . se wuldres dǽl the body . . . the soul, 184, 11 ; Gú 1342.

Linked entries: wulder wuldor-full

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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Add Hé wíslíce rǽdde for Gode and for worulde eall his þeóde, Chr. 959; P. 115, 6. add: trans, to have an idea, suppose with acc.