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ge-met

(adj.)
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VII. measure as opposed to excess, extent not to be exceeded, limit. of space Merestreáma gemeotu, An. 454. of amount Þý weorðeð on foldan swá fela fira cynnes; ne sý þæs magutimbres gemet ofer eorþan, gif hí ne wanige sé þæs woruld teóde, Gn.

hér

here . . . there

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Th ii. 362, 25. tó-eácan: Ðás ðing . . . and fela hér tóeácan, Wlfst. 48, ll: 67, 4. wiþ-neoþan: Be þyssa witena gewitnysie þe hér wiðnyðan áwritene standað, Cht. E. 236, 15

lang

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Se hlísa, ðeáh hé hwílum lang sié and fela geára þurhwunige, Bt. 18, 3 ; F. 66, 17. Gif hí hiora yfel earme gedéð, hú ne biþ ꝥ lange yfel wyrse ðonne ꝥ scorte, 38, 2; F. 198, 11. Se longa gefeá, Ph. 607. Næs ꝥ onbid long, Gú. 876.

sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
sceótan, p. sceát, pl. scuton, sceoton; pp. scoten.

to shoot ⬩ cast a missile ⬩ to shoot ⬩ to shoot an object ⬩ hit an object with a missile ⬩ wherethe weapon is the subject ⬩ to shoot ⬩ make an object move rapidly ⬩ push ⬩ to give a person help in escaping ⬩ to shoot ⬩ move rapidly ⬩ dart ⬩ run ⬩ plunge ⬩ rush, ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of speech ⬩ to run ⬩ to refer a case to a person or court ⬩ to advance money ⬩ contribute ⬩ pay ⬩ to shoot

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Gif ðú wǽre on fell scoten, Lchdm. iii. 54, 4-7. wherethe weapon is the subject Ðá ðone ilcan welegan mon se strǽl sceát, ðæt hé sóna deád wæs, Blickl.

Linked entries: fore fore-scét

niman

(v.)
Grammar
niman, p. nam, pl. námon; pp. numen (kept in the slang word nim = steal. Cf. Shakspere's Corporal Nym).

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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Hwár nime wé (hwonon ús tó niomane, Rush.) swá fela hláf ? Mt. Kmbl. 15, 33. Cristes onsægdnesse ðe wé æt ðæm weofode nimaþ, Blickl. Homl. 77. 5. Ðæt ( food ) hé ǽr tó blisse nam, 57, 7.

Linked entry: bi-nom

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Him swá fela gereorda gelamp swá ðǽra wyrhtena wæs, Wlfst. 105, 5. to turn out, have as an issue Wéndun gé þaet gé Scyppende sceoldan gelíce wesan; eów þǽr wyrs gelomp it turned out worse for you, Gú. 637.

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction

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Án is þára þæt hý him yrmða tó fela andweard seóð . . . Cri. 1268. Weras þeahtedon on healfa gehwǽr, sume hyder sume þyder they considered the matter on all sides, El. 548

losian

(v.)
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Him swá geborgen sý heora unwilles ꝥ heora tó fela ne losien, 274, 5. (2 a) to escape from a person or place, with dat. Him se óðer þonan losað, B. 2062. Gif þin geneát stalie and losie þé, Ll. Th. i. 116, 10.

wegan

(v.)
Grammar
wegan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to move, bear, carry, bring, transport ⬩ to bring, cause ⬩ to bear, support ⬩ to bear, carry, ⬩ to have ⬩ bear ⬩ wear ⬩ to have ⬩ to be under the influence of ⬩ have ⬩ bear ⬩ to bear, submit to ⬩ to weigh, ⬩ to put something in a balance ⬩ to be equal to ⬩ To move

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Th. 105, 32 ; Gú. 32. to have as part of or within one's self Fela geofona, ða ða gǽstberend wegaþ in gewitte, Exon. Th. 293, 18; Crä. 3. Ðone líchoman ðe heó (the soul) ǽr louge wæg, 367, 21 ; Seel. 11.

Linked entry: æt-wegan

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.

thence ⬩ from that time, ⬩ after that ⬩ whence

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Þanon wóc fela geósceaftgásta Beo. Th. 2535; B. 1265. Þonon Eómer wóc 3925; B. 1960.

heá-lic

lofty ⬩ tall ⬩ high up ⬩ precious ⬩ elevated ⬩ raised ⬩ loud ⬩ profound ⬩ intense ⬩ extreme ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent

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Heálice synde[r]gife felix priuilegium, An. Ox. 2588. Heálicum eximia, nobilia, insignia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 5. Þá heálican gewyrhto Sce Ióhannes, Bl. H. 167, 5

hraþe

(adv.)
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Weaxaþ swíþe hraþe feldes blósman, Bt. 9; F. 26, 18. Hraður þonne ic mæge án word gecweþan dicto citius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 2.

hlísa

fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause

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manna sage tó ús becóm nec silentio praetereunda opinio, quae de beato Gregorio traditione maiorum ad nos usque perlata est Bd. 2, l; Sch. 108, 20. in reference to a thing. fame of something admirable or remarkable Se gesǽliga hlísa hire geornfulnesse felix

weardian

(v.)
Grammar
weardian, p.ode.

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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Ealle ða ðe on feldum eard weardiaþ omnia quae in campis sunt, Ps. Th. 95, 12. Ðǽr sylfǽtan eard weardigaþ, éðel healdaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 351; An. 176. Fífelcynnes eard wer weardode, Beo. Th. 211; B. 105. Reced weardode unrím eorla, 2479; B. 1237.

Linked entries: weardere ge-weardian

be-fón

to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action

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Ylp is mid bánum befangen binnan þám felle, Hml. S. 25, 567. Heora breósta beóð mid byrnum befangene, Wlfst. 200, 13. to put into a covering Eal folc Róm-wara beféng þá líchoman on þǽre stówe Catacumbe, Bl. H. 193, II.

hwá

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(iv) where the genitive denotes objects the number of which is in question :-- Saga mé hú fela si fugela cynna. Ic ðé secge twá and fiftig. Saga mé hwæt fisccynna si. Ic ðé secge six and þrittig, Sal.

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur

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Ðé þanciaþ þúsenda fela, eal engla þrym ánre stefne, Hy. 7, 50: Cd. Th. 267, 11; Sat. 36. Ealle ábúgaþ tó ðé, ðínra engla þrym, Hy. 7, 11. Seó heá duguð and se engla þrym, Exon. Th. 65, 33; Cri. 1064.

Linked entry: þrym

wiþ-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility

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Hí hiene (Mucius ) secgan héton, hú fela ðæra manna wǽre ðe wið ðæm cyninge Tarcuime swíðost wiðsacen hæfde, Ors. 2, 3; Swt. 68, 24

ge-standan

(v.)
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Ðá ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda, Past. 41, 7. Ðá ðe beóð mid hira ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte ðæt hié ne magon gestondan, 51, 24. Ne mihte hé on fótum leng fæste gestandan. By. 171. <b>I a.

weg

(n.)
Grammar
weg, (wig,
  • Kent. Gl. 207
  • :
  • 475
  • :
  • 772
; pl. , weogas,
  • 21
), es; m.

a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,

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Fela þúsenda be wæge for*-*fóran, 1096; Erl. 233, 21. Heó forðférde be Róme wege ((in itinere Rome), 888; Erl. 87, note 10.