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þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
þeówian, p. ode.

to serve ⬩ be a servant or slave ⬩ to be devoted to ⬩ attend to ⬩ bestow pains on ⬩ work at ⬩ to perform a service ⬩ to enslave ⬩ reduce to a state of slavery ⬩ deprive of freedom

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Hig cwǽdon: 'Wé þeówiaþ blíðelíce ðam cynge,' Gen. 47, 25. to enslave, reduce to a state of slavery, deprive of freedom Ðæt hé ús þeówige ut violenter subjiciat servituti nos, Gen. 43, 18.

Linked entries: þeáwian þeówan

Cædmon

(n.)
Grammar
Cædmon, es; m. [Cædmon,
  • MS. C. C. C. Oxford
: Cædmon,
  • Bd. 4, 24
  • ;
  • S. 170, 50
; Cedmon,
  • S. 597, 12
: Ceadmon,
  • MS. B. S. 597, note 12
: Cadmon,
  • Runic Monmnts. by Prof. Stephens fol. Cheapinghaven, 1868, p. 419, 11
, :
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linter
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linter ⬩ homo

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Song he ǽrest be middangeardes gesceape, and be fruman moncynnes, and eall ðæt stǽr Genesis, and eft be útgonge Israhéla folces of Ægypta lande, and be ingonge ðæs gehát-londes, and be óðrum monigum spellum ðæs hálgan gewrites Canones bóc; and be Cristes

be-cuman

to come ⬩ get, ⬩ to come to power ⬩ get into trouble ⬩ to come to ⬩ by ⬩ to cometo a person ⬩ to befall ⬩ to become ⬩ behove

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S. 23 b, 649. where a state, condition, position, is reached, to come to power, get into trouble Gif hé on ríce becymð si ad regiminis culmen eruperit, Past. 35, 12. Gé becumað on micle yfelu, Deut. 31, 29. Hé becom on hatunga his herges, Bl.

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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Hé beféng mínne swíðran mid stánum, Hml. S. 7, 32. Hé mid his earmum beféng his cneówu, Gr. D. 36, 23. Hé nolde his heáfod befón mid cynehelme, Hml.

ge-weorþan

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S. 23, 261. to get into a state of action, fall to Hí gewurdon on slǽp, Hml. S. 23, 257. (ȝ) geweorþan tó. of change in condition, to become, turn to: — Ðæs líchaman wlite gewyrðeð to dúste. Hex. 50, 17.

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Ðæt ǽlc stán ne sý fram óðrum ádón, 79, I. Heora ongon ǽlc cweðan tó óðrum, 149, 29. Ða lǽstas on óðerne mǽgwlite oncyrran, 127, 19. On óðre wisan, 205, 21. Nú hæbbe wé broht óðer sylfor ( aliud argentum ), Gen. 43, 22.

fær

(n.)

going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings

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Gif gesíðcund man fare, þonne mót hé habban his geréfan mid him, 144, 1. fig. of change of state: Hwæt is gódra manna deáð búton . . . færr fram deáðe tó ðám écan lífe?, Hml.

Linked entry: færbu

lyft

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

Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud

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Laguflóda gelác lyfte and tungla the movement of waters, of air and of stars, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 346; Met. 20, 173. Under lyfte helm, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 19; Rä. 4, 64. Líxeþ lyftes mægen, 116 b; Th. 448, 16; Dóm. 55.

Linked entries: lift loft

weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorþscipe, es; m.
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Th. 7, 5. honour, state, magnificence Hé férde tó Róme mid mycclum wurðscipe, Chr. 855 ; Erl. 69, 18. dignity of behaviour Móderlícere stæððinysse ł wurðscipe materna gravitate ł dignitate Hpt.

ge-habban

(v.)
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Th. ii. 380, 31. in a state or position Þám þe se æfterra deáð gegrípð and on écnesse gehæfð, Bt. 19; S. 47, 2.

ge-wendan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 122, 72. to give a certain direction or position to Stande hé on ðám stede þe se abbod swá gémeleásum monnum tó stealle on sundrum betǽht hæfð, swá þæt hé sý gewend fram þám abbode and fram eallum his geférum (but the Latin is: Stet in loco

ymb-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hwyrft, (-hwearft, -hweorft, -hwerft), es; m.

a ring, circle ⬩ a circular course, an orbit ⬩ circuit, surrounding space ⬩ around, round about ⬩ surrounded space, extent ⬩ the earth, world, globe ⬩ orbis terrarum ⬩ a district, region, world ( = part of the world occupied by a particular people) ⬩ among ⬩ a bend, turn ⬩ turn, regular course ⬩ attention, cultivation

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Hí (certain stars) habbaþ sceortne ymbhwyrft, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 19: Met. 28, 20. Ymbhwerft, 28, 12. Ymbehwearft, 28, 8. circuit, surrounding space, on (in) ymbhwyrfte around, round about On ymbhwyrfte in giro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 63.

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Is seó eággebyrd híwe stáne gelícast, Ph. 302. Funde hé óþerne þurh eall þing him þone gelícestan (swíþe gelícne, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 22; Sch. 457, 6.

up

(adv.)
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up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to a high point

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Óð ðæt seó sunne eft becume ðǽr heó ǽr up stáh, Lchdm. iii. 236, 5. Níwe steorra wæs upp yrnynde, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 14. Se móna up eode, Nar. 30, 7. Hí delfaþ gold up of eorþan, Nar. 35, 8. Wolde ðæt se hálga wer wurde up gedón, Homl.

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire

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Homl. 109, 16. to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with Hé hét ðæt werod healdan feste wið feóndum he bade that band stand fast against the foes, Byrht. Th. 134, 51; By. 102.

riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.

erect, direct ⬩ right, straight ⬩ agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable ⬩ the requirements of a law ⬩ regulation, legitimate, lawful, regular ⬩ satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting ⬩ satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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Wæs ðæt ilce hús hwemdragen, nalas æfter gewunan mennisces weorces ðæt ða wǽgas wǽron rihte, ac git swíðor on scræfes onlícnesse ðæt wæs æteówed, and gelómlíce ða stánas swá of óðrum clife út sceoredon, Blickl. Homl. 207, 17-20.

windan

(v.)
Grammar
windan, p. wand, pl. wundon; pp. wunden

of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to

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intrans. of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start Sió æcs wint of ðam hielfe and eác ús of ðære handa ... Sió æs wient of ðæm hielfe securis manu fugit ...

Linked entry: winde

gif

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The indicative after gif implies the certain occurrence of a circumstance, the reality of a state, &c., spoken of in the clause, admits the truth of the statement contained in the clause.

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LEÓF, adj.

LIEF ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ acceptable ⬩ loved ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear ⬩ a friend ⬩ loved one

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Mé sealde sunu on leófes stæl ðæs ðe Cain ofslóh he gave me a son in place of the loved one, him whom Cain slew, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 7; Gen. 1113. Leófes and láðes of friend and foe, Beo. Th. 5813; B. 2910.

Linked entry: leóf

ge-cígan

(v.)
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Th. ii. 404, 28, (1 d) to call to a condition, course of life, bring to a state :-- Hé ꝥ folc ... tó ðám heofonlican gecígde and gelaðode, Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 525, 5.