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hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæðer, pron.

eitherboth

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which of two Hwæðer ðara twegra dyde ðæs fæder willan whether of them twain did the will of his father? Mt. Kmbl. 21, 31.

Linked entry: hwæðer

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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Grein gives margo clypei as the meaning in the following passages, but umbo suits the sense : see too Worsaaé s Primeval Antiquities of Denmark, pp. 31-2 : 51-3, where instances of early shields are given Rand sceal on scylde fæst fingra gebeorh a boss

Linked entry: rand-beáh

scippan

(v.)
Grammar
scippan, scieppan, sceppan; p. scóp, sceóp; pp. sceapen, scepen.
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Ælmihtig fæder ðe ða scíran gesceaft sceópe and worhtest, Hy. 10, 2. Waldend scóp wudige móras, Exon. Th. 193, 1; Az. 120: 132, 1; Gú. 466. Ðá hé Adam sceóp, Cd. Th. 77, 21; Gen. 1278.

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.
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Thither, whither, where motion is expressed or implied. as absolute demonstrative, thither, to that place Ne færst ðú þider ( illuc ), Deut. 1, 37. Ða ðe hine þider lǽddon, Gen. 39, 1. Þyder (ðider, Lind.) faran illuc ire, Mt. Kmbl. 2, 22.

Linked entry: þyder

ge-lícnes

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Add: the quality of being like or equal Swá micel gelícnys is on ðyssere Hálgan Ðrynnysse, þæt se Fæder nis ná máre þonne se Sunu on ðǽre godcundnysse, ne se Sunu nis ná máre þonne se Hálga Gást; ne nán heora án nis ná lǽsse þonne eall seó Ðrynnys, Hml

ge-féran

(v.)
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Ic nyste hwæt mín fæder geférde I knew not my father's fate, Hml. S. 30, 334. Hí hine áxodon be his wífe and his cildan hwæt hí geférdon, 276. Hí þǽr ǽfre yfel geférdon, Chr. 1009 ; P. 139, 27. with causative force, to cause to move, to bring, bear.

stund

(n.)
Grammar
stund, e; f.
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On ðam fæce ðe stunda beón gehringede in interuallo quo signa pulsantur, 406, 952. Gecnyllendum óþrum stundum pulsatis reliquis signis, 380, 219. Cf. tíd, <b>I c.

swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
swelgan, p. swealh, pl. swulgon; pp. swolgen (with acc. or inst. (dat.))
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Nymþe líges fæðm swulge, Beo. Th. 1568; B. 782

Linked entry: swylfende

un-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽd, es; m.

evil counselill-advised coursebad planfollydisadvantageprejudicehurt

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Absalon férde forð mid his unrǽde, and wolde his ágenum fæder feores benǽman, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 215. Ðæra hálgena líc woldon hí besencan on flóde, ac se ælmihtiga Scyppend wiðslóh ðam unrǽde. Sum wíf wæs ðe wiste heora unrǽd, ii. 29, 324.

ge-biddan

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Se hálga gebæd bilwitne fæder breóstgehygdum, An. 998. Hié God and þone heáhengel gebǽdon, Bl. H. 201, 13. Ðá ongunnan hí . . . deófulgyld weorþian and gebiddan (worþodon and gebǽdon, v. l.) coeperunt adorare simulacra, Bd. 3, 30; Sch. 331, 17.

ge-leáfa

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Án is geleáfa, án is fulwiht, án fæder éce, Hy. 11, 8. Þæs geleáflican geleáfan catholice fidei, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 56.

wág

(n.)
Grammar
wág, (-h),wǽg, es; m.

A wall, mostly of a building

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Ǽlces húses wáh biþ fæst ǽgþer ge on ðære flóre ge on ðæm hrófe, Bt. 36, 7;Fox 184, 12. Him ne wiðstent nán ðing, náðer ne stǽnen weall ne brýden wáh( a wattled wall; cf. wága cratium, Voc. ii. 136, 55, and next passage; and v. bréden) Homl.

Linked entries: wǽg wáh

be-fæstan

to fix,to place in securityto fix in the mindimplantto fix by promise or agreementto pledgeto committo commit to a person's chargeto commit to a placeto setbetake to an occupationto commendrecommend,to make acceptableto trust

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D. 154, 23. to set, betake to an occupation His dohtor befæste se fæder tó láre, ꝥ heó on woruldwýsdóme wǽre getogen, Hml.

ymb

(prep.)
Grammar
ymb, ymbe, umbe, embe, emban; prep.
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Ymb tela micel fæc, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 21. Ymbe án lytel, Jn. Skt. 16, 16. Ymb lytel fæc, Elen. Kmbl. 543; El. 272. Ymbe geára rina, Chr. Pref.; Erl. 3, 17. Ymb wintra hwearft, Exon. Th. 188, 5; Az. 41.

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Th. i. 100, 7. (2 a) an hour of the day :-- Æfter lytlum fæce swylce ánre tíde, Lk. Skt. 22, 59. Healfre tíde fæc, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 1. On ánre tíde dæges in the course of one hour, Blickl. Homl. 31, 2.

Linked entry: týd

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIENDenemyfoethe devilōsorinĭmīcushostisdiabŏlusδιάβoλos

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fæder ageaf on feónda geweald her father delivered her up into her foes power, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 7; Jul. 159: Elen. Kmbl. 135; El. 68. Ic agilde wrace mínum feóndum reddam ultiōnem hostĭbus meis, Deut, 32, 41, 43: Jos. 10, 25.

irfe

(n.)
Grammar
irfe, ierfe, yrfe, es; n.

Inheritanceproperty

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Malalehel wæs æfter iarede yrfes hyrde fæder on láste Mahalaleel was after Irad the guardian of the heritage, in succession to his father, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 17; Gen. 1067.

LEÓHT

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓHT, líht, es; n.

LIGHTa light

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Ðenden him leóht and gǽst somod fæst seón whilst he lives, Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 27; Cri. 1580. Ðú eart dóhtor mín mínra eágna leóht thou art my daughter, the light of mine eyes, 67 a; Th. 248. 14; Jul. 95. Leóhtes leóhting lucubrum, Ælfc.

Linked entry: líht

óþ

(prep.; con.)
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Ðú nyðer færst óþ helle, Mt. ll, 23. Hé him æfter rád óþ ðæt geweorc, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 15.

Linked entry: ót-

stille

(adj.)
Grammar
stille, adj.
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Se fæder hit gemǽnde stille pater rem tacitus considerabat, Gen. 37, 11. Hé hét ða Saducéiscan stylle beón silentium inposuisset Sadducaeis, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 34. And fig. :-- Mid heortan stilre corde tacito, Hymn. Surt. 132, 30.