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heáh

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Heáhne (héhne, R.), Mk. 9, 2. Muntas heáche (heáe, Srt.), Ps. L. 103, 18.

Linked entry: dynt

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R. 1, 29. Tó gewitane hú gedón mann hé wæs, Chr. 1086; P. 219, 16. God ána wát hú his gecynde bið, Ph. 356. Men ne cúðon hú áfæstnod wæs feldhúsa mǽst, Exod. 85. Nú is undyrne hú þá wihte hátne sindon, . 43, 16.

á-beódan

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Ðæt ic wiþ ðé sceolde ǽrendsprǽce ábeódan, Räi. 61, 16. Áboden bið praedicabitur Lk. R. 12, 3: 24, 47.

Linked entry: eoton-weard

racu

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Þǽs þing wé cweðað ymbe þǽre eásterlican tíde þe wé þencað mid sóeth;re race geglengan, Angl. viii. 324, 12. Race ordinem, Germ. 395, 34. Þá wísan þe hé þǽr spræc þurh his race and sócne quot sententias quasi per inquisitionem movet, Gr. D. 265, 8.

sóþlíce

(adv.)

Truly, reallycertainlyverilyNowthenforautemecceenimergonamvero

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Se ðe ðé ðyslíce gife and swá mycle sóþlíce (-re, MS.) ðé tówearde forecwyþ is qui tanta taliaque dona veraciter adventura praedixerit, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 13: Exon. Th. 9, 19; Cri. 137.

Linked entry: sóþ-líc

á-þenian

(v.)

to stretch outextendto stretch by pulling:to extend noticedirect attentioneffortto extendprolongto spread outextend superficially to stretch outprostrate:--

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Th. i. 372, 19. to stretch by pulling: -- Ráp tó swíðe áðened, Past. 459, 8. fig. to extend notice, direct attention, effort, Ðæt ne áðennen rehtwíse tó unrehtwísnesse hond hara. (extendant) Ps. Srt. 124, 3.

Linked entry: on-þenian

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Th. 385, 8 ; . 4, 41. Ic hnítan sceal hearde wið heardum, 497, 23; . 87, 5. Streámas wundon sund wið sande, Beo. Th. 431 ; B. 213. Hé wið áttorsceaðan oreðe gerǽsde (rushed and met the breath ), 5670; B. 2839: Cd. Th. 126, 14; Gen. 2095.

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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Frætwe léton licgan on láste, 104 a; Th. 394, 30; . 14, 11. Ðá wearþ forht ferþ manig folces on láste then was the mind of many a man of that folk left in fear, Andr. Kmbl. 3191; An. 1598.

Linked entry: lǽst

nemnan

(v.)
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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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Th. 426, 14; . 41, 73. Hine tó sylfcwale secgas nemnaþ men speak of him as a suicide, 330, 25; Vy. 56. Eác hí óðre worde beornas Baðan nemnaþ men also use the name Bath in speaking of it, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 13: 975; Erl. 124, 32.

Linked entries: a-nemnan namnian

ge-ceósan

(v.)
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ge-ceósan, to geceósanne, geceósenne; ic -ceóse, ðú -ceósest, -cýst, -císt, he -ceóseþ, -cýsþ, -cýst, pl. -ceósaþ; p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To electchoosedecideproveapproveeligerepræeligereseligereasciscerepeterenancisci

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Kmbl. 647; An. 324 : Exon. 108 a; Th. 413. 23; . 32, 10. He wiste ðone láreów gecorenne he knew the teacher chosen, Exon. 47 b; Th. 162, 18; Gú. 977. Witodlíce manega synt gelaðode, and feáwa gecorene multi enim sunt vocati, pauci vero electi, Mt.

stíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ, adj.
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Kmbl. 344, 25 ; Rún. 26. Stranga tor stíð wið feóndum turris fortitudinis a facie inimici, Ps. Th. 60, 2. Mec stíþne ( an anchor ), Exon. Th. 398, 17 ; . 17, 9. Stíðe and rúge breóstroccas renones, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 24.

Linked entries: stiép stíþe

lufian

(v.)
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Snottre men lufiað midwist míne, . 89, 7. Wé lufedon úra wamba fylnesse, Verc. Först. 123, 14. Þárn þe þrowera þeáwas lufedon, Gú. 132. Nǽfre þú geþreátast . . . ꝥ ic þeódscipe þínne lufie, Jul. 178.

leóma

(n.)
Grammar
leóma, an; m.

Lightradiancesheensplendourlightningray

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Leómum inlýhted illumined with his rays, 42 a; Th. 141, 14; Gú. 627. Seó sunne behýdde hire hátan leóman the sun hid its hot beams, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 34

swán-geréfa

(n.)
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swán-geréfa, an; m.
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In ða tiid wæs hama suángeréfa tó súðtúne and hé rád ðæt hé wæs et ceastre and ðone aað gesceáwade suá hine his aldormon héht Eádwulf there was then a very great case about pasture in the wood at Sutton (in Worcestershire).

reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, e: ;f, :; es; ;n.;

Speech, tongue, language, voice;

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Ic glidan reorde múþe gemǽne, 406, 23; . 25, 5. Se ðe reorda gehwæs ryne gemiclaþ ðara ðe noman Scyppendes hergan willaþ, 4, 3; Cri. 47. Reordana ;locutionem,; Jn. Skt. p. 7, 10. Hý mislíce mongum reordum wóðe hófun, Exon. Th. 156, 6; Gú. 870.

Linked entry: ge-reord

æfter

(prep.; adv.)

among, through, along (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)

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Rád séo fird æfter ðǽm herige, Chr. 896; P. 89, 19. Hé him æfter rád, 878; P. 76, 12. Ðæt ðá gódan men niman æfter þeora gódnesse, and for(f)león yfelnesse, 1086; P. 221, 24. Ðá sende se cyng æfter Anláfe, 994; P. 129, 15.

ymb

(prep.)
Grammar
ymb, ymbe, umbe, embe, emban; prep.
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Ymbe geára rina, Chr. Pref.; Erl. 3, 17. Ymb wintra hwearft, Exon. Th. 188, 5; Az. 41.

lyft

(n.)
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lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Airatmospherebreezeskyheavenscloud

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Kmbl. 343, 2; Rún. 18. Hægl hwyrft of heofones lyfte, 341, 5; Rún. 9: Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 10; Dóm. 20. Nán wolcn næs on ðære lyfte gesewen no cloud was seen in the sky, Homl. Th. ii. 182, 35.

Linked entries: lift loft

þeód

(n.)
Grammar
þeód, e; f.
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Th. 429, 4; . 42, 8. Geþola þeóda þreá endure men's oppression, Andr. Kmbl. 213; An. 107. Se ðisne ár hider onsende þeódum tó helpe ( to help people ), 3209; An. 1607. Is wíde cúð ðeódum, ceorlum and eorlum, Menol. Fox 61; Men. 30.

Linked entries: þeád þeóden

fæste

shakenfirmlyfasturgentlystrictlysolemnlysecurelyfastfastspeedily at once

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Þæt þone mándrinc geceápað wer fæste feóre síne, . 24, 14

Linked entry: fæstlíce