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earfoðe

(n.)
Grammar
earfoðe, es; pl. nom. acc. a, u, o, e; n. [A feminine earfoþu; gen. e, a, or indecl. seems to occur in the following
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Hí ne magon nán earfoþa (-u, v. l. ) áberan, Bt. 39, 10; F. 228, 2. Ðe ðú him earfoðu ǽnig geáfe quem percussisti, Ps. Th. 68, 27. Ic wíte þolade, yfel earfeðu, Cri. 1453.

eorþe

the groundsoillandearththe eartha landcountrysoilmoulddust

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H. 93, 12. earth as opposed to the material heaven Þone ne magon befón heofon and eorþe, Bl. H. 5, 34. Heofon biþ befealden swá swá bóc, and eorþe biþ forbærned tó axan, 91, 26. as the abode of man Æt þám ýtmestan eorþan gemǽrum, Bl. H. 119, 25.

Linked entry: eorþ-lic

ge-hwá

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, <b>A.</b> as noun.
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Þæt wé magon gefrédan hwæt bið heard, hwæt hnesce, . . . and swá gehwæt, Hml. Th. ii. 372, 33. (l a) as antecedent :-- Hý gebétton gehwæt þe tóbrocen wæs of þám, Ll.

ge-swencan

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Hié monege cyningas geswencton, tó þon ꝥ hié eall gesealdon . . . wiþ hiera earman lífe inquietudo bellorum qua illi (reges) adtriti sunt, Ors. 5, 1 ; S. 214, 19.Hié magon ðá gódan swá micle swíður geswencean swá hié hiora ánmódlícor éhtað bonos deterius

ge-féra

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M. 24, 31. (2 a) an associate in office, a colleague :-- Silla se consul, Pompeiuses geféra, Ors. 5, 10 ; S. 234, 25. (2 b) of things Swá nú fýr déþ and wæter . . . and manega óþra gesceafta . . . þætte nó ꝥ án ꝥ hí magon geféran beón . . .

sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasiona fit time, season, opportunity,circumstance, condition happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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On ðære stówe wé gesunde mágon sǽles bídan, Cd. Th. 152, 21; Gen. 2523. Mæg snottor guma sǽle brúcan, gódra tída, Exon. Th. 104, 12; Gú. 6. Sǽlum geblissad gladdened with all joys, 207, 12; Ph. 140. Siteþ sorgcearig, sǽlum bidǽled, 379, 5; Deór. 28.

Linked entry: sél

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outsidewithout.outfrom one's positionon the outsideoutsideon the outer sideoutout of doorsin the open airoutawayat a distanceoutaway from habitationsin open countryoutfrom home on serviceoutnot in one's own countryabroadoutaway from land

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Gefeaht Scipia wið Hannibal úte on sǽ, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 204, 36. marking degree or extent Hí nánwuht ne magon ufor ne útor (beyond) findan, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 154, 16. Ðám ðe him ðás woruld úttor lǽtan, ðonne ðæt éce líf Exon. Th. 109,28; Gú. 97

Linked entry: út

be-cuman

to comeget,to come to powerget into troubleto come toby to cometo a personto befallto becomebehove

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Ne magon ðider fullíce becuman ðá stæpas ðæs weorces ðieder ðe hé wilnað quo desiderium innititur, illuc gressus oferis efficaciter non sequuntur, Past. 65, 17.

be-fón

to seizecatchtake,to seizetake forcible possession ofto seize a criminallost propertyto catchget to see a personto getattain toto surroundencompassto enclose,to serve as a covering forcontainto put into a coveringto encircle,to lie roundto place roundto includecontaincompriseto surround with wordsfurnish with a commentaryto have to do with an objectto engage in an occupationget involved in an action

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Þone ne magon befón heofon and eorþe, Bl. H. 5, 34. Þeós circe mihte fíf hund manna befón, 207, 14. Be-fangen circumamicta, An. Ox. 1024. Ylp is mid bánum befangen binnan þám felle, Hml. S. 25, 567.

ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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πῆχυς = cŭbĭtus, and ulna an ell properly contain twenty-four δάκτυλοι [δάκτυλος the breadth of a finger, about 3/4 of an English inch] Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα; Mt. 6, 27; īp whas īzwara maurnands mag

Linked entry: eln-gemet

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Wé ágan þearfe, ðæt wé godcunde heorda warnian, hú hý Antecriste wærlícast magan wiðstandan, Wulfst. 80, 2. used reflexively, to be on one's guard, to look to one's self, take heed to one's self, take warning Ðurh gítsunge forlýst oft se árleása his

sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
sprecan, specan; spræc, spæc; sprǽcon, spǽcon; sprecen, specen

To speak. to exercise the faculty of speechto use words in conversation, discourse, etc.to mentionto sayto speakto sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to

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Ðá spræc ic on ða mágas then I made a claim against the kinsmen, 167, 18. Hé spæc on his ágene módor æfter sumon dǽle landes, 337, 4. Ðá gemǽtæ hé ða swutelunga and ðǽrmid on ðæt land spæc, ongan ðá tó specenne on ðat land, 302, 12.

þingian

(v.)
Grammar
þingian, p. ode.
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Hwæðer his mágas him fore þingian willon num amici ejus pro eo intervenire vellent, L. Ecg.

nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
nemnan, nemnian; p. nemde.

to namegive a name to a person or thingto use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thingto call upon the name ofaddress by nameto invoketo mention by nameto mentionrelateto namenominate

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Mágun wé nemnan we can tell, Exon. Th. 107, 25; Gú. 64. Ðeáh ðe ic hý níhst nemnan sceolde though I should mention their names last, 326, 10; Víd. 126.

Linked entries: a-nemnan namnian

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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As to the religious observances connected with the day it is said Hit gedafenaþ ðæt gehwylce cristene men, ða þurhteón mágon, on Sæternesdæg cume tó cyrcean, and him leóht mid bringe, and ðǽr ǽfen*-*sang gehýran and on úhtan ðone úhtsang, and on morgenne

lufu

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Ic hæfde bródor and éðel on Egyptum and þǽr mid mínum mágum wunode ... þá ongan ic heora lufu (lufa, v. l.) forhycgan, Hml. S. 23 b, 326. ¶ plural with force of singular :-- Ðeáh hé hit for lufum (spiritu dileclionis) dó, Past. 167, 12.

open

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Eall þis magon him sylfe geseón open orgete, Cri. 1117. Nú þú hæfst ongyten þá wanclan treówa þæs blindan lustes; ðá triówa ðe ðé nú sindon opene, hí sindon git mid manegum óþrum behelede deprehendisti caeci numinis ambiguos vultus.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Eáran habbaþ ne hí áwiht mágon holdes gehýran ears have they but nought pleasing can they hear, 134, 17. Holdum Gode ic sealmas singe psallum Deo meo, 145, 1. Ic gebócie sumne dǽl landes mínum holdan and getriówan þegne, Cod. Dipl.

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 indeclwithout substantive, and sometimes governing the genitiveare sometimes used, almost adverbially

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Ealle wyrd forsweóp míne mágas fate has swept away all my kinsmen. Beo. Th. 5621; B. 2814. Ðeáh hit wið ealle sié eft gemenged weoruld-gesceafta though it is still mixed with all worldly creatures. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 255; Met. 20, 128.

Linked entries: al all eall

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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Gif hím (a lunatic) gelimpe ðæt hé man ofsleá . . . his mágas hine wið óðær swylc gescyldan propinqui ejus eum contra simile quid servent, L. Ecg. P. addit. 29; Th. ii. 236, 31. Swylcra síþfæt ( the journey of those just mentioned ), Exon.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic