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an-sín

(n.)
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Gedyde ic þæt þú onsýn hæfdest mǽgwlite mé gelícne, Cri. 1383. of things Seó þe ǽr gladu onsiéne wæs, Met. 5, 11. Seó cyrice is on onsýne útan yfeles heówes, Bl. H. 197, 11.

Linked entry: an-sýn

for-fleón

(v.)

to avoidto avoidabstain from

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Mid þám þe ic ꝥ forfleáh, þá wearð ic on forliden, Ap. Th. 24, 16. to get free from unfavourable conditions, escape from difficulty Forflióh[ð] effugiet (justus de angustia), Kent.

ofer-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-wreón, p. -wráh, -wreáh, pl. -wrigon, -wrugon; pp. -wrigen, -wrogen

To cover, cover over, veil, hide, conceal, overspread

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Seó ealle his crætu and riddan mid ýðan oferwreáh, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 28. Þicce genip oferwréh ðone munt, Ex. 19, 16. Oferwreogan contexerunt mé þýstru, Ps. Lamb. 54, 6. Ne ne beóþ gecyrred oferwreón (tó oferwreónne, Ps. Lamb.: oferwreán, Ps.

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Hié hergodon ǽghwǽr be ðam ðǽr hié onhagode ( wherever it suited them ), Chr. 918; Erl. 102, 25.

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Oft ic nú miscyrre cúðe sprǽce, and þeáh uncúðre ǽrhwílum fond, Met. 2, 9. unknown, not understood God sealde heora ǽlcum synderlíce sprǽce, ðæt heora ǽlcum wæs uncúð, hwæt óðer sǽde, Ælfc. T.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

fær

(n.)

goingpassinga going awaya journeycoursea voyagea marchan expeditionenterprisea passagethoroughfareroadentrancecarriagevessela troopa crewfareproceedings

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Th. ii. 232, 27. a journey, course, (on water) a voyage, (of an army) a march Syx daga fær ofor , Lch. iii. 260, 3. Hwæt is ðeós ðe hér ástíhð. . . swá egeslic swá fyrdtruma? . . . Hire fær (her ascension) is wiðmeten fyrdlicum truman, Hml.

Linked entry: færbu

ge-wunelic

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Th. i. 60, 26. in accordance with a general practice Ond monnum bið ðonne gewunelic ðæt hí líðað ðonne on sǽs bryme, Shrn. 88, 1. Þæt sý undeóror geseald þonne hit woruldmannum gewunelic sý, R.

hlǽfdige

a queenOur Ladylady

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., 553, 37. after the king's death Hér forðférde Cnut cing ... and Ælfgyfu Imme seó hlǽfdie sæt ðǽr (Winchester) binnan, Chr. 1035; P. 158, 11.

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, léfan, lýfan; p. de

allowpermit

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To give leave, allow, permit Ða feówer ic eów lýfe tó sǽde and tó mete quatuor reliquas permitto vobis in sementem et in cibum, Gen. 47, 24. Ic ðé selfes dóm lífe I allow you to decide, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 7; Gen. 1916.

triumpha

(n.)
Grammar
triumpha, an; m.
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The explanation is called forth by the passage: Heora an consul forsóc ðone triumphan, ðe him mon ongeán brohte . . . and sǽde, ðæt hié hæfden bet gewyrht, ðæt him mon mid heáfe ongeán cóme ðonne mid triumphan, 17-21.

for-sacan

renounceabandonforsake

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Ðá ðá Landfranc crafede fæstnunge his gehérsumnesse, þá forsóc hé and sǽde ꝥ hé hit náhte tó dónne, Chr. 1070; P. 206, 1. to refuse to give what is due: Forsæcð hé ðone wæstm his gástes ferre fructum spiritus recusat, Past. 344, 13. to refuse allegiance

ge-métan

(v.)
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(a α) to find that to which one is directed :-- Gang tó ðæs sǽs waroðe, and þú þǽr gemétst scip, Bl. H. 231, 30. Gangað . . . and gé þǽr gemétað fíctreów, 239, 6: 147, 30.

ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keepholdobservekeep inretainreservepreservesavedefendprotectcustodīreservāreobservārecontĭnērereservāresalvāredefendĕreto holdoccupypossesstĕnērepossĭdēre

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Ðæt sǽd sí gehealden ofer ealre eorþan brádnisse ut salvētur sēmen sŭper făciem ūnĭversæ terræ, Gen. 7, 3 : Jos. 2, 13 : Mt. Bos. 9, 17. Gehealdne, pp. pl. Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 26; Cri. 1060. Mid gehealdan to satisfy, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 34.

ge-réfa

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Hé (Abraham ) clipode him tó his yldestan gerefan (serunm seniorem domus suae) þe ealle his þing bewiste, Gen. 24, 2. pa sǽde se wíngeardes hláford hys geréfan (giroefæ, L. geroefa, R. procurator!). Mt. 20, 8: Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 4.

wæccan

(v.)
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wæccan, p. wæhte

To watchwake

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For hwon hé wæccende sǽte quare pervigil sederet, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 38: Cd. Th. 191, 12; Exod. 213: Beo. Th. 1420; B. 708. Hé wæccende ða niht on hálgum gebedum áwunode, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 14.

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over to control the movements of that which is moved to regulate wield a weaponwith gen. with dat. or inst. to control that which moves itself to have control of a person, an emotionto govern,with gen. with acc. of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule govern have dominion overbear sway wield power, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. with a preposition absolute fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, with gen. with acc. with a preposition to have power over things to possess be in possession of have at command be master of, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. to have power to decide or choose what shall take place to determine ordain have the decidingcontrol of matters, with gen. with dat. or inst. with a clause absoluteto have power that brings something to pass, to cause be the cause, author, source of something, with gen. with dat. or acc. of things, with gen. of motives to have power to dobe able

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Wé ðé magon sélre gelǽran, ǽr ðú gúðe fremme, weald hú ðé sǽle ( decide thou how it shall happen to thee ) æt ðam gegnslege, Andr.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Th. ii. 388, 5. of things and animals Æceras farað on sumera swá swá ýðigende, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 295, 11. Ealle gesceafta, sunne and móna and ealle tunglan, land and , and nýtenu, ealle hí farað æfter Godes dihte, Hml.

Linked entry: farnian

geat

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(b a) the enclosure a city :-- Mihton geseón Winceastre leódan here ꝥ hí be hyra gate tó eódon, Chr. 1006 ; P. 137, ii. Binnan þám gatum ( of Derby ), 921; P. 101, 30. Hí betýndon þǽre ceastre gatu, Bl. H. 241, 11.

þing

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Se crístena man cwæð þæt hé hæfde his ðing (cf. ýddysce, 27. ) and hine sylfne betǽht Benedicte (cf. ꝥ héé Add Ðá sǽde ic ꝥ ic his þinga feola ne cúþe respondi ignorare me quid faceret Alexander, Nar. 18, 24.

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discoverya removal of that which obscures or concealsan explanation, expositionan exposure of a person's real charactera revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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Sǽde heó him ðæt seó onwrihgnes ðyslíc wǽre. Cwæþ ðæt heó gesáwe micelne þreát, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 35-38. Se Hǽlend geswutelode him ða tóweardan onwrigenysse ( a revelation of the future ), be ðære hé áwrát ða bóc ðe is geháten Apocalipsis, Homl.