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setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (North.) ; n. m. (?)

that on which one sits ⬩ a settle ⬩ seat ⬩ place to sit ⬩ an official seat of a king, judge ⬩ a throne ⬩ judgment-seat ⬩ seat ⬩ place ⬩ position ⬩ to set ⬩ a seat ⬩ place where one abides ⬩ an abode ⬩ a residence ⬩ dwelling ⬩ a stall for animals ⬩ a see ⬩ seat of a disorder, ⬩ dwelling-place of non-material things ⬩ the part of the body on which one sits ⬩ the seat ⬩ a sitting ⬩ the being in, or assuming a sitting position ⬩ sessio ⬩ stay ⬩ residence ⬩ a siege

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that on which one sits, a settle, seat, place to sit Setl sella, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 70. Sotol, 289, 23. Gá nú tó setle, symbelwynne dreóh.' . . . Geát geóng sóna setles neósan, swá se snottra héht, Beo. Th. 3576; B. 1786. Se wæs setles yldest (onsetle

EAL

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EAL, eall; gen. m. n. ealles; f.ealre , eallre ; dat. m. n. eallum ; f.ealre , eallre ; acc. m. ealne, eallne. f ealle, n. eal; inst. ealle; pl. nom. acc. ealle, ealla; gen. ealra, eallra; dat. eallum;

sometimes used indecl ⬩ without substantive, and sometimes governing the genitive ⬩ are sometimes used, almost adverbially

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sometimes used indecl; adj. ALL; tōtus, omnis, cunctus, unĭversus Eal ða earfeðu all the pains, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 5; Cri. 1202: 118 a; Th. 452, 25; Hy. 4, 7: Andr. Kmbl. 1889; An. 947. Eal here the whole host, Cd. 114; Th. 150, 12; Gen. 2490: Salm.

Linked entries: al all eall

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce

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TO LEAD, conduct, take, carry, bring, bring forth, produce [the word translates the Latin verbs ducere, ferre with many of their compounds] Ic naman Drihtnes herige and hine mid lofsange lǽde swylce laudabo nomen Dei mei cum cantico, et magnificabo eum

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIE ⬩ fail ⬩ to lie ⬩ go ⬩ run

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To LIE, be at rest, be in bed, lie dead, lie low, fail Árís nú hwí líst ðú neowel on eorþan surge! cur jaces pronus in terra? Jos. 7, 10. Hwæt ligst ðú on horwe? Dóm. L. 6, 77. Mín cnapa líþ on mínum húse lama puer meus jacet in domo paralyticus, Mt.

Linked entry: for-lǽge

fore

before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of

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Take here fóre (l. fore), and add: with dat. or uncertain. local, before, in front of Gif him wan fore wolcen hangað (cf. þonne sweartan wolcnu him beforan gáþ, Bt. 6: F. 14, 22), Met. 5, 4. Ásetton on gesyhðe sigebeámas þrý eorlas fore Elenan cneó,

for-gifan

to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive

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Add: to give, bestow, grant, dispense Gewelegade, forgæf donat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 72. Forgeaf contulit, hié forgeáfan contulerunt, 24, 26, 7. Hwá mæg þám gýtsere genóh forgifan? Swá him mon máre selþ, swá hine má lyst, Bt. 7, 4; F. 22, 34. Forgyfende

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify

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To shew. to offer to view, present Tǽhte hé ðá ðam pápan sumne munuc ðæs nama wæs Andreas cum monachum quemdam, nomine Andream, pontifici offerret, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 4. Se ðe hæfþ .xx. hída, se sceal tǽcan .xii. hída gesettes londes, ðonne hé faran wille

faran

to travel ⬩ journey ⬩ to march ⬩ to go ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ to go ⬩ move ⬩ to go ⬩ fly ⬩ to come ⬩ to pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ to go on ⬩ practise ⬩ happen ⬩ turn out

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Add Ic fare eo, ic út fare exeo, ic tó fare adeo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 193, 3. Færeð meat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 33. Síþien and færen comitentur, 22, 14. expressing movement. of persons. to travel, journey Wé beóþ mid þé swá hwyðer swá þú færest, Bl. H. 233, 33

Linked entry: farnian

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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For I and IV substitute: to have, hold in or with the hand (lit. or fig. ) Hé hafað in hondum heofon and eorðan, Gú. 619. Hine se mǽg Higeláces hæfde be houda, B. 814. Wit hæfdon swurd nacod on handa, 539. Þá mǽdenu hæfden hí sylfe be handa heom betweónum

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to

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To will, wish Volo ic wylle, uis ðú wylt, uult hé wyle, uolumus wé wyllaþ . . . utinam uellem eálá gyf ic wolde; utinam uelim eálá gyf ic wylle gyt. . . uelle wyllan, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 199, 14-200, 6. to will, exercise the faculty of willing Ic undergyte

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about

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Of, from, out of, off. with the idea of motion, as the opposite of in, into Se wyll ástáh upp of ðære eorþan fons ascendebat e terra, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 61. Hé ástáh of ðam wætere ascendit de aqua, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 16. ' Drihten ásette on sunnan his

Linked entry: ob

folc

a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk

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Add Folc populus, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 22. where no dependence is implied, a people, the inhabitants of a state, a nation: Folc, cynn æfter cynne, Exod. 350. Þenden þæt folc (the Hebrews) hiera fæder wǽre healdan woldan, Dan. 10. Hí geridan West-Seaxna

Linked entry: þeód-scipe

ge-métan

(v.)
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Add: A. to meet. I. trans. to meet with, come upon or across, fall in with -Ðá eóde hé furþor, oþ hé gemétte ðá graman gydena, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 24. Se here ætbærst. . . and gemǽtte se here ðá scipu of Eást-Englum, Chr. 992; P. 127, 17. P-hí hámweard

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Take here ge-cerran, ge-cyrran in Dict., and add: A. trans. of actual movement. to turn, turn back, change the direction of motion of, a living creature Isaias wæs áwæg farende, ac God hine gecyrde, Hml. S. 18, 422. Se cyningc hý gecyrran wolde eft tó

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

settan

(v.)
Grammar
settan, p. sette; pp. seted, set[t]

to set ⬩ place ⬩ put ⬩ cause to take a certain position ⬩ to set to work ⬩ set before one a choice ⬩ set a mark, a name, one's mind ⬩ lay a charge, a curse, etc. , upon one ⬩ put one in a position ⬩ put into one's power ⬩ of travelling ⬩ to set ⬩ plant ⬩ to set ⬩ fix ⬩ implant ⬩ to set ⬩ fix ⬩ appoint a limit, time, place ⬩ to set a task, ordain ⬩ establish a law, regulation ⬩ appoint a condition ⬩ to build ⬩ erect ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ found ⬩ establish ⬩ to set ⬩ base ⬩ found ⬩ to appoint an officer or a person to an office or duty ⬩ to appoint something for a purpose ⬩ to settle a quarrel ⬩ allay animosity ⬩ compose a difference ⬩ To settle ⬩ abate ⬩ subside ⬩ to compose a book

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(generally transitive, but see XII.). to set, place, put, cause to take a certain position Ic sette mínne rénbogan on wolcnum, Gen. 9, 13. Ic sette max on stówe gehæppre, Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 13. Hwæðer gé settan eówer nett on ða héhstan dúne, ðonne

Linked entry: on-settan

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es; m.

going ⬩ journeying ⬩ travel ⬩ going from this world ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ course ⬩ expedition ⬩ the journey of the spirit from this world ⬩ coming ⬩ arrival ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ course of action ⬩ way of doing ⬩ conduct ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ experience ⬩ a path ⬩ way ⬩ a time

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going, journeying, travel Síþes ámyrred hindered from going, Cd. Th. 24, 16; Gen. 378. Síþes wérig weary of swimming, Beo. Th. 1162; B. 579. Síþes sǽne slow in travelling, Apstls. Kmbl. 67; Ap. 34. Ne æt hám ne on síþe ne on ǽnigre stówe neither at home

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

DÓN

(v.)
Grammar
DÓN, to dónne; part. dóende, dónde; ic dó, ðú dést, he déþ, pl. dóþ; p. ic, he dyde, ðú dydest, pl.dydon ; impert. dó, pl. dóþ; subj. dó, pl. dón, dó; p. dyde, pl. dyden; pp. dón, dén

To DO, make, cause ⬩ agĕre, facĕre

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To DO, make, cause; agĕre, facĕre Ne mót ic dón ðæt ic wylle non licet mihi quod volo facĕre? Mt. Bos. 20, 15: Chr. 876; Erl. 79, 12: 994; Erl. 133, 17: Cd. 10; Th. 12, 23; Gen. 189: Beo. Th. 2349; B. 1172: Bt. Met. Fox 19, 78; Met, 19, 39. Alýfþ on

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a row ⬩ series ⬩ a rank ⬩ grade ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ position ⬩ degree ⬩ an order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ method ⬩ regulation ⬩ ordering ⬩ an injunction ⬩ ordinance

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Add: a row, series, rank of objects on the same level Ðá xii apostolas and siððan ealle ðá endebyrdnessa ðára biscopa ðe ðǽræfter fylgeað universus pastorum ordo, Past. 105, 6. Heó hæfð on ǽghwylcum leáfe twá endebyrdnyssa fægerra pricena, Lch. i. 188

gíman

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Take here gýman in Dict., and add: to take care of (gen. ) to treat so as not to injure Hit is fúllic þingc . . . þæt hí ne gýmað heora sylfra æt þám unþeáwe. . . þæt hí ne gýmað heora sylfra, swá hí beþorfton, ac befýlað hí selfe, Wlfst. 305, 7-11.

líf

(adv.)
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Add: the condition or attribute of being alive, animate existence ; opposed to death. the condition, quality, or fact of being a living person or animal Hé of lífe gewát, B. 2471 : Edg. 29. Hé (the Phenix) cymeð tó lífe, Ph. 367. ¶ in phrases describing