sculan
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Kmbl. 274; An. 137. (10 a) denoting the certainty of a result under proper conditions :-- Ðú him fæste hel sóðan sprǽce, swá ðú mínum scealt feore gebeorgan you are then certain to save my life, Cd. Th. 110, 113; Gen. 1837.
þencan
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Feówer þing synt ealra þinga behéfost ðam árwyrðan men, ðam ðé þencþ tó ðam écan lífe, 247, 12. Hé tó gyrnwræce swíðor þóhte ðonne tó sǽláde his thoughts were turned rather to vengeance than to voyage, Beo. Th. 2282; B. 1139.
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Adam wæs wunigende on ðisum lífe mid geswince, Homl. Th. i. 20; 6. Grammar wunian, with dat. (inst.) Hé wunaþ unlustum, Salm. Kmbl. 538; Sal. 268. Heó helltregum wunodon, Cd. Th. 5, 19; Gn. 74. Eádig weorþan, wunian wyndagum, Exon.
þeów
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The fortune of war might put life and liberty at the disposal of another, as in the case of the Northumbrian, Imma, who, falling into the hands of a hostile Mercian, was by him sold to a Frisian, Bd. 4, 22.
lǽtan
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Dém þú hí tó deáðe, swá tó lífe lǽt, swá þé leófre sý, Jul. 88. Gif se hláford mildheort bið, ꝥ hé þá gýmeleáste tó forgyfenesse lǽte, Ll. Thi. 270, 19. Hét se cásere lǽtan león and beran tó þám cynegum, Hml. S. 24, 29.
hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Hogodon georne hwá ǽrost mihte on fǽgean men feorh gewinnan strove eagerly who might first obtain the life of a 'fey' man, Byrht. Th. 135, 26; By. 124. Men ne cunnon secgan hwá ðæm hlæste onféng, Beo. Th. 104; B. 52: Andr. Kmbl. 761; An. 381.
ge-wyrcan
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Habban leán þæs þe wé on lífe geworhtan, 370, 21. Ðaacute; scylda ðe hié wið hiene geworhton, Past. 343, 18. Gif hé mánweorc gewyrce. Ll. Th. i. 400, 14 : 404, 16 : 312, 8: 204, 8: 80, 20: 230, 10. ꝥte ic geuyrco uoerca his operari opera eius Jn.
weorþ
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Wé synt álýsde lífes wyrðe nos liberati sumus, Ps. Th. 123, 7. Gedó úsic ðæs wyrðe make us partakers (of glory ), Exon.
ge-niman
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Genimaþ (cf. gelǽdan hét lífes brytta, An. 823) Andreas and his discipuli and ásettað hié beforan Mermedonia ceastre, 235, 14. Ne is geléfed ðé ꝥ ðú genioma (ginime, R., bere, W. S.) beer ðín, Jn. L. 5, 10. Ꝥte ginóme (bǽre, W. S.) róde his, Mk. R.
ge-seón
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(l b) where seeing implies life :-- Hí sunnan ne geseóð syððan ǽfre, Ps. Th. 57, 7. (l c) irregular constructions :-- Hé geseah swá swá scínende sunne he saw what looked like sunshine, it seemed to him as if the sun were shining. Hml. S. 23 b, 741.
byrgen
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D. 679, it is said — Æðeldryþ on treówene þruh wæs bebyriged Ætheldrith was buried in a wooden coffin, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 2l; or in the Latin of Bede — Ædilthryd ligneo in locello sepulta, S. 163, 15. the belief in a future life is shewn by the care with
se
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Ðína ágna treówa and seó godcunde lufu and se tóhopa, ða þreó ðé ne lǽtaþ geortréwan be ðam écan lífe, Bt. 10; Fox 32, 8. with proper names Se Iohannes the same John (A. V.), Mt Kmbl. 3, 4.
tó
to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too
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I. 6. where the object is abstract Ða ðe ealle gewítendlíce ðing tó ðæra apostola efenlǽcunge (and so imitate the apostles) forseóð for intingan ðæs écan lífes, Homl. Th. i. 398, 23.
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án
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Þá áne men habbaþ Críst on heora heortan, þe geteóde beóþ tó þon écean lífe, Bl. H. 75, 35. with adverbial or conjunctional use Þæt án dumtaxat, tantummodo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 241, 7. Næs hit ná ꝥ án ꝥ þú wǽre . . . , ac eác . . . , Bt. 5, 3; F. 14, 6.
secgan
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Ðæt is nú hraðost tó secganne, ðæt ic wilnode weorþfullíce tó libbanne ða hwíle ðe ic lifede, 17 ; Fox 60, 14. Sægd is, ðæt . . . , Blickl. Homl. 61, 16.
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wesan
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Swaðer uncer leng wǽre (cf. swaðer uncer leng lifede, 38), 485, 29. Swilce hé áwár wǽre, ǽr ðan ðe hé geboren wǽre, ac . . . him betere wǽre, ðæt hé nǽfre nǽre, ðonne hé yfele wǽre, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 19. Ne mæg ic hér leng wesan, Beo.
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for
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of
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Oft getíman yfelum teala for lífe, Hml. Th. i. 332, 15. figurative. marking cause, as the result of, as the effect of, owing to the action of, from, through, where a condition is brought about Ic eom wérig for þám langan wege, Gr.
for-lǽtan
to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send
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H. 219, 1. to leave of, give up. to abandon a habit, pursuit, course of life, with acc. Forlǽtaþ hí þá sibbe þe hí nú healdaþ, Bt. 21; F. 74, 33, 35. Ðá þú ðíne fæstrǽdnesse forléte, 5, 1; F. 8, 30.
wiþ
towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until
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III. 4 ylle líf wið (pro) lífe, tóð wið téð, hand wið handa, fót wið fét . . . lǽl wið lǽle, Ex. 21, 23-25. Gif hwá forstele óðres sceáp . . . selle feówer sceáp wið ánum. Gif hé næbbe hwæt hé selle, sié hé self beboht wið ðam fió, L.
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