dón
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Mon hæfde anfiteatrum geworhte, þæt hé mehte Godes þeówas on dón ( objiceret ), Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 12. Dón þá elpendas on þæt gefeoht introductos inter concurrentia agmina elephantos, 4, 1; S. 156, 7.
heofon
firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling
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Ic wát ꝥ manegum men ðúhte ꝥ hé wǽre tó heofonum áhafen gif hé ǽnigne dǽl hæfde þára þínra gesǽlða þe ðú nú gét hæfst, II. l; F. 32, 25. a ceiling Húshefen oððe heofen, hróf (heofenhróf?
Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic
gán
to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be guided ⬩ determined ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to go ⬩ be pregnant ⬩ to pass, elapse ⬩ to happen, come to pass, take place ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to be accepted ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ turn out so and so ⬩ to move away, depart ⬩ to relinquish ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to apply ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ to turn ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ go ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to pass, be paid, be allotted ⬩ to be appropriated ⬩ to be one of the constituent elements ⬩ be amongst the conditions requisite ⬩ to amount, be equivalent ⬩ to attain, reach, extend ⬩ to come ⬩ to take precedence of. ⬩ to produce, came out with ⬩ to accompany, be with ⬩ to be uttered ⬩ to begin, start ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation ⬩ to proceed to the business of a court
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þonne hí furþum gán magon, and ðá ealdan ceorlas ðá hwile þe hí gán magon, Bt. 36, 5; F. 180, 6-8. ꝥ sé wǽre an féþe mihtigost sé þe mihte gán . . . oþ þisse eorþan ende, 21. where work is being done on foot Hé on his æcere eóde, and his sulh on handa hæfde
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Hí hæfdon ǽrend ðe hí him lǽdan sceolden haberent aliquid legationis quod deberent ad illum perferre, 5, 10; S. 624, 22. Ne dorste siððn nán Scotta cininga lǽdan here on ðás þeóda, Chr. 603; Erl. 21, 16.
Linked entry: be-lǽdan
micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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Ðonne hí mǽst tó yfele gedón hæfdon, ðonne nam man grið and frið wið hí, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 2. Grammar micel, oblique cases used adverbially Se lǽce biþ micles tó beald ( much too bold ), Past. 9; Swt. 61, 2.
þanne
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Ealle wé syndon ungelíce, þonne þe wé in heofonum hæfdon ǽrror wlite we are all unlike what we were when in heaven we formerly had beauty, Cd. Th. 274, 8; Sat. 151. Ðonne se móna wexeþ (in its crescent condition), hé biþ gelíc ðæm gódum men, Blickl.
þanc
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Cúð dyde Nergend ðæt Noe ðæt gyld on þanc ágifen hæfde ( the sacrifice had been well pleasing ), Cd. Th. 91, 2; Gen. 1506. Him wíf sunu on þanc gebær to his delight his wife bore him a son, 167, 31; Gen. 2774. Ic ðé on hleóðre hearpan gecwéme . . .
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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If the witness was forthcoming, the geteáma had to be produced, and witness or oath again was called for to prove that the defendant's proceedings were correct: Wé cwǽdon, se ðe týman scolde, ðæt hé hæfde ungeligene gewitnesse ðæs ðæt hé hit on riht týmde
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
hand
HAND, side, power, control
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Se hæfde his abbotríce s' Iohs of Angeli on hande he held his abbacy of St. John of Angeli, Chr. 1127; Erl. 255, 27, 34: 256, 2.
Linked entries: irfe-hand hand-gemǽne hond
of
Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about
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Hæfdon of ðæm hreóde on scipwísan geworht factis ex harundine naviculis, Nar. 11, 18. Offrunga of nýtenum, Lev. 1, 2. Ne biþ on hláfe ánum mannes líf, ac of eallum ðæm worde ðe gáþ of Godes múþe, Blickl.
Linked entry: ob
self
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Heó hæfde hire sylfre geworht ðæt mǽste wíte, Blickl. Homl. 5, 26. Gif his ríce on him sylfum biþ tódǽled . . . Gif ðæt hús ofer hit sylf ys tódǽled . . . Gif Satanas winþ ongén hine sylfne, Mk. Skt. 3, 24-26. Mé siolfne, Chart. Th. 476, 19.
lǽtan
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His sunu féng tó his eorldóme and lét of ðan þe hé ǽr hæfde, Chr. 1053 ; P. 182, 26. Lǽtan desistamus, An.
hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Hwæt suna hæfde Adam what sons had Adam? 184, 31. Hwæt synt ðínum esne ealra dagena quot sunt dies servi tui? Ps. Th. 118, 84. Hwæt gódes dó ic quid boni faciam? Mt. Kmbl. 19, 16.
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Hit wearð gelet þurh ðæt ðe Magnus hæfde micelne scypcræft, Chr. 1048; Erl. 173, 7: Wulfst. 161, 1. Wearð ðær ǽfre ðuruh sum þing fleám ástiht, Chr. 998; Erl. 134, 19. Þurh hwæt ðú ðus hearde ús eorre wurde, Elen. Kmbl. 799; El. 400.
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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Hé résade ðæt hé hæfde ǽrendo sum wiþ Francena ríce (contra regnum ), Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 565, 1. Ic eom fáh wið God, Cd. Th. 270, 28 ; Sat. 97: Beo. Th. 1627; B. 811. For heora heardheortnesse wið ðone Hǽlend, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 529.
Linked entries: wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan
secgan
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Se hæfde mægen ofer ealle gesceafta ðe hé tówearde sægde, 9, 16. Óðer him ðás eorþan ealle sægde lǽne, Exon. Th. 109, 15 ; Gú. 90. Hí ðone clǽnan sacerd sægdon tóweard, 9, 20 ; Cri. 137. Ða hálgan hine tóweardne sægdon, Blickl. Homl. 81, 31.
Linked entries: ǽrend-secgan sæcgan sagian
hwá
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I B i :-- Hé giémde hwæt hé hæfde monna gerímes, and ne nóm náne ware húlice hié wǽron, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 21. where the hwæt-clause is subject to the verb of the main clause Bið æt Gode ánum gelang eal hwæt wé gefaran scylon, Wlfst. 122, 9. with elliptical
fón
to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to take ⬩ arrest ⬩ apprehend ⬩ to get ⬩ gain ⬩ to get ⬩ suffer ⬩ experience ⬩ to begin ⬩ to begin ⬩ to take ⬩ to set about ⬩ undertake ⬩ to attack ⬩ to begin at ⬩ to take ⬩ take ⬩ to set to work at ⬩ deal with ⬩ receive ⬩ accept ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ take possession of ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ undertake ⬩ to take ⬩ to take to ⬩ allow of ⬩ to take to ⬩ to take to ⬩ join battle ⬩ to join together ⬩ to struggle with
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Se man þe . . . tó þon stíð bið ꝥ hé áðas sylð ꝥ hé tó nánre sybbe fón nelle æt þám ðe wið hine ágylt hæfð . . .
ge-mǽne
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Wé hæfdon ús ealle þá áscean gemǽne, 230, 18. of sameness of properties Þá áne lufe ealle gesceafta hæbben gemǽne ( est cunctis communis amor), þæt hí þiówien swilcum þiódguman, Met. 22, 93. habban gemæne wiþ, mid to have in common with others, with
findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Ðín ðeów hæfð nú funden his wí sdóm, Past. 273, 15, to succeed in obtaining something needed or desired, procure Syle mé ðínne wineard, and ic þé óðerne finde, Hml. S. 18, 174.