ge-dihtan
to direct, order, give direction to a person ⬩ with acc. of direction, to give a direction :-- ⬩ to direct what is to be written or spoken, dictate a letter, speech, c. ⬩ to appoint, ordain ⬩ to order, manage, rule ⬩ of the divine ordering :-- ⬩ to compose a letter, verse, c. ⬩ o draw up regulations, laws, c. :-- ⬩ to construct, mate ⬩ to perform, do ⬩ to arrange ⬩ to deck, adorn
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Án þára gerǽdnessa þe Engla cyning gedihte mid his witena geþeahte, Ll. Th. i. 340, 4. to construct, mate Se Fæder gedihte ealle gesceafta þurh his Wísdóm, and se Wísdóm is his Sunu, Hml. Th. ii. 206, 16.
ge-hýran
To hear ⬩ give ear to ⬩ audīre ⬩ exaudīre ⬩ To hear ⬩ audīre ⬩ to obey ⬩ obĕdire
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To eallum ðe ðis ylce stǽr becyme úres cynnes to rǽdanne oððe gehýranne omnes ad quos hæc eadem histŏria pervĕtīre potĕrit nostræ natiōnis lĕgentes sīve audientes, 5, 24; S. 649, 6.
teár
A tear. ⬩ a drop of water from the eye, ⬩ caused by emotion, generally by grief ⬩ in plural, used for the feeling of which the tears are a sign, grief, affliction ⬩ caused by weakness. ⬩ a tearlike drop ⬩ that which drops or exudes, e.g. honey from a comb
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Tehhero, Rtl. 40, 35. caused by weakness. v. tíran Ðeós eáhsealf mæg wiþ ǽlces cynnes broc on eágon ... wiþ tér, Lchdm. iii. 292, 2. Lǽcedómas wið eallum tiédernessum eágena ... wið eágna teárum, ii. 2, 8. Wið eágena teára (-e, -as?)
ge-lǽran
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Heó gelǽrde þone cyning þæt hé Cassander upp áhóf, Ors. 3, 11; S. 148, 4. Wearþ Simon áweht wiþ ðám apostolum and gelǽred ꝥ hé feala yfla sægde (cf. Jul. 297 ante ), Bl.
ge-siht
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Cyning wæs þý blíþra . . . þurh þá fægeran gesyhð ( the cross seen in the sky ), El. 98. Nǽnigum men gié cueðe ðone gesihða, Mt. L. 17, 9. seen in sleep or in ecstasy, a vision Gesihð and wítegunga beóð gefyllede impleatur visio et prophetia. Hml.
on-drǽdan
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S. 34, 139. with clause Ðá ondrǽdde hé him ꝥ hí wurdon þám cynge leófran ðonne hé, Lch. iii. 424, 19. Hé him ondrǽdan sceal ðæt hé unmedome sié, Past. 73, 21. Ðonne is him tó ondrǽdanne ðæt him weorðe tó lore . . . 383, 26.
rún
a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.
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a whisper, hence speech not intended to be overheard, confidence, counsel, consultation On hyne nǽnig monna cynnes mihte wlítan nymþe se módiga hwæne neár héte rinca tó rúne gegangan (cf. gangan te rúnu, an rúna, Hel. 1273, 5064), Judth.
Linked entry: rún-stæf
swícan
to move about, wander ⬩ to move away, depart, escape ⬩ from to turn from, to withdraw favour or allegiance from, to rebel ⬩ to desist from (dat. or prep.), cease from ⬩ to deceive ⬩ to fail in one's duty to another, be a traitor to, desert ⬩ cease ⬩ to deceive, leave in the lurch
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Ða ríceste Frencisce men wolden swícan heora hláforde ðam cynge, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 3. Drihten mé swícan ne wile the Lord will not desert me, Ps. Th. 53, 4
Linked entry: be-swicenness
hwilc
which ⬩ who ⬩ any one ⬩ any ⬩ some
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which, who, of what kind, [in direct questions] Quis hwá is werlíc hád, que, hwilc is wíflíc, quod, hwile nis náðres cynnes; cujus hwilces; cui hwilcum; quem virum laudas hwilcne wer herast ðú; a quo fram hwilcum.
wiþ-sacan
To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility
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Begann se cyngc gyrnan his sweostor him tó wífe . . . heó sylf wiðsóc, Chr. 1067; Erl. 204, 17. Wiðsóc refragabatur (oblatam matrimonii sortem, Ald. 49), Hpt. Gl. 490, 65: exhorruit, 504, 10.
ge-weald
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Eádmund cyning geeóde eal Norþhymbra land him tó gewealdan (-wealde, v. l. ), 944; P. 110, 31. Þá dyde hé him þá rícu tó gewealdon, Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 29.
þanan
thence ⬩ from that time, ⬩ after that ⬩ whence
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Þonan án cyning rícsaþ . . . ealra gesceafta waldeþ (cf. þǽr rícsaþ án cyning, se hæfþ anweald eallra óþra cyninga heic regum sceptrum dominus tenet, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 17), Met. 24, 31. marking source, origin Mænige gefóþ hwælas and micelne sceat þanon
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toll
Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll
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Se cyng ne róhte ná hú swiðe synlíce ða geréfan hit begeátan of earme mannon ...
sceatt
property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin
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Hér fór se cyng ofer sǽ and hæfde mid him gíslas and sceattas (the contributions he had levied), Chr. 1067; Erl. 203, 34. Teóþa sceatt a tithe :-- Ðæs hereteámes ealles teóþan sceat sealde 'he gave him tithes of all' (Gen. 14, 20), Cd.
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þá
Then ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ at that time ⬩ marking sequence ⬩ then ⬩ after that ⬩ thereupon ⬩ of time ⬩ when ⬩ of cause or reason ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ marking time ⬩ when ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ if ⬩ then ... when ⬩ when ... then
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Grammar þá, in correlative combinations, then ... when, when ... then Ðá se cyng ðæt hiérde, þá wende hé hine west, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 9 : 90, 22-24.
be-gán
passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend
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Th. 11, 9. to reach by going, come upon, get at Hæfde se cyng hí fore begán mid ealre fyrde, Chr. 1009; P. 139, 19. to go or pass by Hí bieódon (praetergrediebantur) Galileam, Mk. L.
ge-mǽne
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Þ á woruldbóte hig gesetton gemǽne Críste and cynge, 166, 17. Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne (be used to defend both of us), B. 2660. <b>I a α.
wirnan
to refuse ⬩ refrain from granting ⬩ to prevent ⬩ prohibit ⬩ keep from
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Cyning ne wyrneþ wordlofes, wísan mǽneþ míne for mengo, Exon. Th. 401, 13; Rä. 21, 11. Hí swenga ne wyrnaþ, deórra dynta, Salm. Kmbl. 244; Sal. 121. Hé swenges ne wyrnde, Byrht. Th. 135, 15; By. 118.
á-biddan
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feónde áfyllan, Chr. 626; P. 25, 11: 1093; P. 228, 15. where the person for whom is given Ðæt oft wǽpen ábæd his mondryhtne weapon oft it (a sheath) got for its lord Rä. 56, 12. where the purpose for which is given Hió hiere tó fultume ábæd Molosorum cyning
gift
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(I a) the marriage ceremony with attendant festivi-ties :-- Sum cyning worhte his suna gyfte, Hml. Th. i. 520, 6. Drihten hine sylfne gemedemode ꝥ hé tó woruldlicum giftum gelaðod cóm, Hml. Th. ii. 54, 8.