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upon

(adv.)
Grammar
upon, adv.

From above

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From above Swá fæger drops ðe on ðás eorðan upon dreópaþ sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram, Ps. Th. 71, 6

ge-tengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tengan, p. de; pp. ed [tengan to hasten, rush upon]

To hastenjoindevote one's self toinjungĕredēdĕre

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To hasten, join, devote one's self to; injungĕre, dēdĕre Hine sylfne getengde in Godes þeówdóm he devoted himself to God's service, Elen. Kmbl. 400; El. 200. Ðá getengde se Aristodemus to ðam heáhgeréfa then Aristodemus hastened to the prefect, Homl.

Linked entries: tengan ge-tenge

bí-libban

(v.)
Grammar
bí-libban, p. -lifde; pp. -lifed, -lifd [bí 1. by, upon, libban to live]

To live by or upon, to be sustained or supportedvesci, sustentari

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shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, upon which they mostly live, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 31-33.

uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upononaboveuponatafteruponon touponagainst

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dat. where there is rest or motion on a surface, upon, on Moises wæs lange uppan ðam munte, Ex. 32, 1. Gá uppan Sinai dúne and stand uppan ðære ðúne ufeweardre. Ne cume nán mann uppan ðære dúne, 34, 2-3.

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan

uppon

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uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

upaboveon highup

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Wǽron ða men uppe on londe of ágáne, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 24. marking arrival, Similar entries v. up, I Dá se cyng geáxode ðæt se here uppe wæs when the king learned that the Danes had appeared upon the scene, Chr. 1016; Erl. 157, 13. referring to heaven

Linked entry: up

uppan

Grammar
uppan, <b>. II</b> I.
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Hé sylf þá fæstnunge mid his ágenum handum uppan þone altare álecge (super altare ponat), R. Ben. 101, 7 : 8. Sleá man of þá hand . . . and sette uppon þá mynetsmiððan, Ll. Th. i. 206, 21. II 4. add :-- Nis þé genóh ꝥ þú sylf losast, þeáh þú uppan ꝥ

uppan

(v.)
Grammar
uppan, = yppan in uppende profernes
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Anglia xiii. 423, 836

up

(adj.)
Grammar
up, upp; adj.

That is abovethat is on high

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That is above, that is on high Neoman ús tó wynne weoroda Drihten, upne écne gefeán, Cd. Th. 277, 4; Sat. 199. Gé synd uppe godu (uppe-godu? v. up-godu), ealle upheá and æðele bearn dii estis et filii excelsi omnes, Ps. Th. 81, 6

upp

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on-uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
on-uppan, prep.

upon, onbesides, over and above

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with dat. adv. upon, on Se Hǽlend rád onuppan ðam assan, Jn. Skt. 12, 14. Stód ǽren ceác onuppan twelf ǽrenum oxum, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 2. Hé wearþ bebyrged, and him læg onuppan fela byrðena eorþan, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 56: 14, 114.

Linked entry: uppan

uppe-land

(n.)
Grammar
uppe-land, es; n.

Up-countrycountry as opposed to townrural districts

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Up-country, country as opposed to town, rural districts Ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman tó him of porte and of uppelande, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 3

þǽr-uppan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-uppan, adv.
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Thereupon Him wæs his myxen forlǽten, ðæt hé þǽruppan sittan mihte, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 200

on-uppan

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Add Ðá synfullan sceoldon bytlan onuppan his hrycge (supra dorsum suum ), Past. 153, 10. Ne cóm hé náuht onuppan ðǽm muntum, 399, 10. Þá sette Martinus his handa him onuppon, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 28. Add Ælfwold gesealde Eádwolde and his sunum .c. panæga

uppe-godu

(adj.)
Grammar
uppe-godu, (?); pl. adj.

uppe-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe-weardes, adv.

Upwards

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Upwards Nim mid ðínum twám handum uppeweard[n]es, Lchdm. iii. 38, 10

up

(adv.)
Grammar
up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up.upon high uperectlyupto a high point

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Up. where motion takes place, from a lower to a higher point, from the (earth's) surface to a point above it Hí eodon up tó ðære dúne ascenderunt verticem montis, Num. 14, 40. Hé ástáh ofer sunnan up ascendit super occasum, Ps. Th. 67, 4. Gewende se

up-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
up-lang, adj.

tallhigh upright

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tall, high Wǽron hié nigon fóta uplonge pedum alti .ix., Nar. 22, 6. upright Ongeán sunnan upweard licge hé ... ðonne uplang ásitte, Lchdm. ii. 18, 16: iii. 2, 12. Sǽweall uplang gestód, Cal. Th. 197, 7; Exod. 303: Beo. Th. 1523; B. 759. Uplong, Exon

Linked entry: up-heáh

for-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þringan, p. -þrang, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen [þringan to crowd, throng, rush upon]

To snatch from any oneprotect from any oneerĭpĕre ălĭcuidefendĕre ab ălĭquo

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To snatch from any one, protect from any one; erĭpĕre ălĭcui, defendĕre ab ălĭquo Ðæt he ne meahte ða weáláfe wíge forþringan þeódnes þegne that he might not by war protect the sad remnant from the king's thane, Beo. Th. 2173; B. 1084

stigenness

Grammar
stigenness, v. ofer-, upá-stigenness.

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