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dǽl

(adv.)
Grammar
dǽl, pl. dǽle (gelimplice daele conpetentes portiunculas,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
), dǽlas.
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Næfst þú nánne dǽl myd mé, Jn. 13, 8. part, way of life Sié hira dǽl scired mid Marian, El. 1232. Maria geceás þone sélestan dǽl, Lk. 10, 42: Bl. H. 67, 35. in a local sense, part, region, quarter, district Dǽles climatis, i. partis, An. Ox. 1443.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Tówyrpan hira geweorc, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 13. Ne bið hér lǽfed stán uppan stáne ðe ne beó tóworpen, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 2: Mk. Skt. 13, a. Wearð Tirus seó mǽre burg eall tóworpenu Tyrus excisa est, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 28.

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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On hire wísan suatim, suo more, Hpt. Gl. 435, 21. On ða betstan wísan ðú démest, Blickl. Homl. 189, 35. Ealde wísan as of old, Beo. Th. 3735 ; B. 1865. Grammar wíse, The word is found with strong forms Onwendan míne wíse (wísan, Th.) Exon.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

heáh

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Rómáne him gesetton híran ládteów þonne hiera consul wǽre Romani dictatorem creant, cujus auctoritas et potentia consulem praeiret, Ors. 2, 4; S. 70, 1. Beforan ðǽm hírrum hádum, Past. 411, 22.

Linked entry: dynt

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.
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Ðá wiste hé sumne híred ðe ungeþwǽre him betwéónum wǽron . . . hé wolde ðæt hié ealle on sibbe wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 225, 9. God sylfa bebeád ðæt wé sóðe sibbe heóldan and geþwǽrnesse ús betweónon habban, 109, 15 : Ps. Th. 33, 14.

wyn

(n.)
Grammar
wyn, wynn, e; f.

delightpleasuredelightfullypleasantlya delightthat which causes pleasurethe best of a class,the pride of its kind.the name of the w-rune

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Ða forweorþaþ ðe hira wynne tó ðé habban noldan qui elongant se a te, peribunt, Ps. Th. 72, 22. Hé genom him tó wildeórum wynne, Exon.

Linked entry: mód-wén

ge-trymman

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. ¶ used figuratively :-- Hé hine getrymige and gefylle mid ðǽm úplican tóhopan supernae spei refectione convalescat, Past. 395, 6. of non-material objects, to establish, make effective, make valid, confirm Hié hira ágen unryht willað getrymman student

witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl.witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to witknowhave knowledgebe aware,to knowhave knowledge of, be aware ofto be wisebe in one's sensesto be conscious ofto knowto feelshew

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Ne meahte hire Iudas, ne ful gere wiste, sweotole gecýðan, Elen. Kmbl. 1717; El. 860, Ne ongeátan hí, ne geara wistan nescierunt, neque intellexerunt, Ps. Th. 81, 5. Giefe monigfealdran ðonne ǽnig mon wite, Exon. Th. 177, 4; Gú, 1221.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Under Godes egsan, 146, 2; Gú. 703. marking rank, degree Under hire selfre hió, bíþ ðonne, ðonne heó lufaþ ðás eorþlícan þing, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 17. marking circumstances or conditions under, among, or during which something takes place Be ðam mere

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

hér

here . . . there

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Hé árás, nis hé hér (hír, L.), Mli. 16, 6. marking place to which a person has come to get something: Þ ic ne durfe hér feccan ut non ueniam huc haurire, Jn. 4, 15. in this country, region, place of residence: Úre ieldran, ðá ðe ðás stówa ǽr hióldon

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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Ox. 40, 13. (5 c) to make complete, complete what has been imperfect, fill up :-- Ðá ðe hira líf on firenluste geendigað, ne gefyllað hié gódra rím ac áwiergedra gǽsta, Past. 251, 7.

þúsend

(n.; num.; adj.)

a thousand

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Meraries hírédes wǽron six þúsendo and twá hundrydo ... ðá wǽron hira twá and twéntig þúsenda, Num. 3, 21-39. Rómána wæs án C and án M ofslagen Romanorum mille centum periere milites, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 176, 14.

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Ðá sǽde hé ꝥ hié wǽren hearde þá hwíle þe hié hira ánrǽdnesse geheóldon him betweónum Scipio Tiresum consuluit, qua ope res Numantina aut prius invicta durasset, aut post fuisset eversa.

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to worklabourto maketo makeformconstructto be the sourcecause of, to produceto makeconstituteto workdoperformto perform a ritekeep a seasonto workeffect a purposeattain an object,

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Treów westm wircende, Gen. 1, 11, 12. to make, constitute Ic wolde witon hwæþer ðú wéndest ðæt hwylc án ðara fíf góda worhte ða sóþan gesǽlþe and siððan ða feówer good wǽron hire gód, swá swá nú sáwl and líchoma wyrcaþ ánne mon, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 23

wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd, e; f.

What happensfatefortunechancefatethe otherwise than humanly appointed order of thingsone of the Fatesfatefortunean eventan eventoccurrencecircumstanceincidentfactwhat happens to a personfatefortunelotconditionfatedeathchanceaccident

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Wénan ðære wyrde, ðæt heó hire taman healde, Met. 13, 24 : 26, 114 : Ps. Th. 119, 5. Hé wyrde bídeþ, hwonne God wille ðisse worlde ende gewyricean, Blickl. Homl. 109, 32. On ðæm dæge gewíteþ heofon and eorþe....

Linked entry: weord

ÍDEL

(adj.)
Grammar
ÍDEL, adj.

emptydestitutevoiddevoidvainuselessidleidleunemployed

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Hit ne biþ ná hús búton hit beó mid híréde áfylled what purpose can this earthly house serve, if it stand empty? It is not a house unless it be filled with a household, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 12.

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

fæsten

firmamentcitadelforta fortificationentrenchmentsfastnessstrongholda prisona sepulchreHellclaustrum

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Hé forneáh ealle þá betste of þes eorles híréde innan ánan fæstene (in a fortress called New Castle,Hen. Hunt.) gewann, 1095; P. 231, 3. Hí fóron on þæt fæsten (Rome), Met. 1, 20.

hefig

ponderousdenseweightyimportantgravesevereseriousdeepprofoundmistfogcloudslowdulltroublesomeoppressiveonerousburdensomeoppressivegrievousdifficultlaborioustoilsomeoverpoweringweariness

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Hefig is mé ðiós widwe, 18, 5, Huæd hir hefigo (hefge, R. molesti) gié sint?, Mk. L. 14, 6. expressing strong disapproval. Cf. colloquial to be down on a person or thing Tó hwon syndon gé þyses weorces swá hefige?, Bl.

Linked entry: hefe-lic

ge-lǽstan

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Hwylc hira sélost gelǽste hláforde æt hilde, An. 411. Mid him sylfum and mid eallum þám þe him gelǽstan wolden, Chr. 874; P. 73, 28: 920; P. 100, 19. with acc.

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Ðá cwæð se engel tó hire: Hwæt sécestú mínne naman? Blickl. Homl. 137, 29. Hé ðá Drihtnes willan sóhte he tried to learn what was the will of the Lord, 225, 30.