fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Hé staþolfæst ne mæg fore leahtra lufan leng gewunian, Jul. 375. marking end to be attained: Wé sellað ðæt lond ... fore hyhte and fore aedleáne ðaes aecan and ðaes tówardon lífes, and fore uncerra sáula héla, C.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
þing
a thing, ⬩ a single object, material or immaterial ⬩ a thing of value ⬩ property ⬩ a thing for sale ⬩ things, ⬩ goods ⬩ a thing to eat ⬩ a thing that is done ⬩ an action ⬩ a proceeding, way of conduct ⬩ a thing that happens ⬩ an event ⬩ what takes place ⬩ a thing ⬩ circumstance ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ matter ⬩ subject of consideration or enquiry ⬩ concern ⬩ affair ⬩ a cause ⬩ sake ⬩ account ⬩ reason ⬩ an object ⬩ a purpose ⬩ a relation ⬩ respect ⬩ a condition ⬩ a way ⬩ means ⬩ wise ⬩ thing ⬩ something ⬩ anything ⬩ a meeting ⬩ court
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Hé wearð man geboren tó ðám þingum, ðæt hé mid his ágenum feore mancynn álýsde of deófles gewealde and of helle wíte, 16, 11. Þingum purposely, Exon.
þearf
need ⬩ needful things, ⬩ what is needful ⬩ what is required of a person, ⬩ duty ⬩ use, ⬩ service, ⬩ behoof, ⬩ good, ⬩ advantage, ⬩ profit ⬩ a useful thing, ⬩ profitable employment ⬩ need, ⬩ distress, ⬩ straits, ⬩ difficulty
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Úre Drihten ðe eallum manncynne com tó ðearfe (helpe, MS. E.), 14, 17. Godes hús séce hé gelóme him sylfum tó þearfe, 73, 16. Hit wearð mancynne tó mycelre þearfe, 23, 5: 119, 16. Tó þearfe usefully, profitably, 49, 2: Byrht.
wilm
that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion
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Helle, grundleásne wylm, Exon. Th. 362, 34; Wal. 46 : Salm. Kmbl. 149; Sal. 74. Hátan ofnes wylmþurhwódon, Cd. Th. 245, 16; Dan. 464. In fýrbatðc, wælmum bi-wrecene, Exon.
neáh
nigh ⬩ near ⬩ near ⬩ nearly ⬩ about ⬩ of place
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Grammar neáh, as prep. with dat. of place Neáh helle secus infernum, Ps. Spl. 140, 9. Neáh [Lind. Rush. néh] ðam túne juxta praedium, Jn. Skt. 4, 5. Seó flóweþ neáh ðære ceastre wealle, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 5. Him wæs engel neáh, Exon.
biddan
to ask ⬩ to ask ⬩ to pray to
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Th. i. 90, 3. with construction of II a. 1 Hé bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Gen. 2025. with construction of II a. 4 Hé bæd him þá rincas rǽd áhicgan, Gen. 2030. with construction of II b ꝥ þú him tó þeossum hálgum helpe bidde, Gr.
ge-bídan
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Hwá helpð ús, þæt wé ǽfenes gebídon? . . . Hwá fylst ús, þæt wé dæges gebídon ? quis nobis det vesperam ?. . quis nobis det mane? Deut. 28, 67.
god-cund
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Hié helpe findað, godcunde gife, El. 1033. Þá sint tó tellanne tó godcundan gódum, . . . God hí gesceóp tó gemágum, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 30. Geweorþod mid godcundum geofum, Bl. H. 133, 3: Gen. 2810. Mid godcundum wuldrum, Bl.
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freónd
a relative ⬩ kinsman ⬩ a lover ⬩ one who wishes well to another ⬩ favours ⬩ supports ⬩ helps ⬩ an upholder of religion ⬩ a pious person ⬩ a true Christian ⬩ one who undertakes responsibility on behalf of another ⬩ anything helpful ⬩ one who is on good terms with another ⬩ not at variance ⬩ one who is on the same side or of the same party as another ⬩ an associate
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C. 44. one who wishes well to another, favours, supports, helps Gif þú hine forlǽtst ne eart ðú ðæs cáseres freónd ( friónd. L.), Jn. 19, 12. Ne þearf hé þǽr nǽfre wénan þæs freóndes þe hine of þæs deófles gewealdum álésan mæge. Bl. H. 63, 2.
scyldig
guilty ⬩ sinful ⬩ criminal ⬩ guilty of committing a crime ⬩ guilty against ⬩ a person ⬩ responsible for ⬩ liable for ⬩ chargeable with an ill result ⬩ liable for a debt ⬩ bound by an obligation ⬩ liable to forfeiture ⬩ forfeiting ⬩ liable to punishment ⬩ deserving of punishment
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Gif hwelc gód lǽce gesihþ, ðæt his hwam þearf biþ, and ðonne for his slǽwþe ágiémeleásaþ ðæt hé his helpe, ðonne wille wé cweðan ðæt hé sié genóg ryhtlíce his bróðor deáþes scyldig, 49, 1; Swt. 377, 21.
Linked entries: deáþ-scyldig for-scyldigian sceldig scildig
winter
a season of the year ⬩ winter ⬩ wintry weather ⬩ cold ⬩ a year
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Hé him helle gescóp, wælcealde wíc, wintre beðeahte, Salm. Kmbl. 938; Sal. 468. Se wind (zephirus) tówyrpð and ðáwaþ ǽlcne winter, Lchdm. iii. 274, 22. a year Beóð his winter wynnum íced annos ejus in diem seculi adjicies, Ps. Th. 60, 5.
Linked entries: ǽ-wintre-cyning -wintre
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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ÐÚ eart on borg begán ðínum friénd incidisti in manus proximi tui, Past. 193, 18. of position, to surround Deáþes geómerunga mé beeódon (circumdederunt), and helle sárnyssa mé beeódon, Hml.
willan
To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to
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(a l) where an infinitive may be supplied from the context :-- His néxtan be his mihte gehelpan, and ofer his mihte wyllan to help his neighbour according to his power, and to wish to help him beyond his power Homl.
ge-cirran
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Hé sende Scottum gewrit ꝥ hí scoldon gecerran tó rihtum Eástrum, Chr. 627; P. 25, 29. to turn for help to, have recourse to Þæt he gecyrre tó þám sélran and tó þon sóþon lǽcedóme, Bl.
húru
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Hé on his ágenum fæder áre ne wolde gesceáwian, ne þá sceonde húru hleómágum helan, Gen. 1581. introducing the most essential or considerable circumstance, above all, especially Bæþ . . . hálum and húru (maxime) þám geongum sý seldor getíðod, R.
þolian
To thole ⬩ suffer ⬩ endure. ⬩ to suffer what is evil ⬩ punishment ⬩ reproach ⬩ illness ⬩ grief ⬩ to suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ submit to discipline ⬩ treatment ⬩ to suffer a person ⬩ bear with ⬩ tolerate a condition of things ⬩ let come to pass ⬩ to suffer lack or loss of something (gen.), ⬩ to lose what one has ⬩ to fail to get what one desires; ⬩ to forfeit, ⬩ be (wrongfully) deprived of ⬩ To hold out ⬩ exercise endurance ⬩ endure ⬩ not to give in ⬩ to last ⬩ continue to be serviceable
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Þoliaþ wé þreá on helle, Cd. Th. 25, 5; Gen. 389. Hí hosp þoliaþ contumeliam toleravit, Hpt. Gl. 506, 25. Þú þoladest ferres, i. sustinebas, contuleras, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 55. Ðú þolades mægenearfeþu, Exon. Th. 86, 19; Cri. 1411.
hláf
bread ⬩ a loaf ⬩ cake ⬩ bread ⬩ bread ⬩ manna ⬩ cake
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., and add: bread made from meal or flour Þú him of eorþan út álǽddest hláf (panem) tó helpe ... hláf trymeð heortan mannes, Ps. Th. 103, 14, 15. Sý ánes pundes gewihte hláf tó eallum dæge.
Linked entry: hláf-gang
híréd
a family ⬩ a family ⬩ house ⬩ the family ⬩ court
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Hé geheóld híred heofona, and þæt hálige seld, 348. of the followers of Satan: Hé tó helle hnígan sceolde and his híred mid, Sat. 376. where a thing is personified: Swá hit bið be þám wísdome.
Linked entries: híred-cniht híred-geréfa híred-lic híred-mann híred-preóst
þanne
Then, ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ then, ⬩ at that time ⬩ then, ⬩ after that ⬩ yet, ⬩ besides ⬩ then, ⬩ again ⬩ then, ⬩ yet, ⬩ but ⬩ then, ⬩ therefore, ⬩ consequently ⬩ then, in that case, ⬩ then, ⬩ in that case ⬩ when ⬩ when, at such times as ⬩ when, after ⬩ when, since, seeing that ⬩ although ⬩ denoting condition, case, when, the case in which Iactantia ⬩ then ... when, ⬩ when ... then ⬩ than
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Ðæt wǽron men fyrdhwate, þonne rond and hand helm ealgodon, Andr. Kmbl. 18; An. 9. Symle ic gehýrde, þonne heofones gim west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 30; Gú. 1185: 122, 11; Gú. 304: Cd. Th. 33, 21; Gen. 523.
CWIC
Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax
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Híg in to helle cuce síðodon descenderunt vivi in infernum, Num. 16, 33: Chr. 794; Erl. 59, 23. Ðe ealle cwice wihta bílibbaþ by which all creatures alive are supported, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 8.