Directly over (but without touching or resting upon), overhead; in heaven; also fig. [quot. a1225]. …

(a) In the shape of a cross, i.e. with arms extended; (b) in a crossed position; (c) from one side to the other, across the length of something. …

By compulsion, of necessity; aforce fin, by sheer force, by main force. …

In style, fashionably. …

Of continous actions or states: (a) all the time, always, constantly, unceasingly; (b) eternally, forever. …

Connecting sentences: (a) as a simple additive: in addition, moreover, also; and also, and ek also; nought onli..but also; usu. also, rarely as; (b) introd. a sequel to, or an inference from, a……

Of an area: (a) adv. in or near the center, in the center, in the middle; amid of (sth.); even amid, right in or through the middle; (b) prep. in or near the center of (sth.). …

(a) Difficult, hard; it is arveð, it is hard (to do); him is arveð, it is hard for him (to do); (b) arveð finde, hard to find, rare; arveð forþe, hard to achieve or do; arveð healde, arveðihialde……

(a) Conj. In such a way that; even as, as; (b) as if, pretending that; -- also ascaunce that. …

?Askance; ?with a scowl. …

In a swoon or faint; ben, lien, fallen, tomblen aswoue. …

In two, in two parts; in separate parts, to pieces: (a) breken atwo, break (sth.) to pieces; cleven, kerven, smiten atwo, etc., split, cut, knock (sth.) in two or to pieces; parten atwo, divide; (b)……

(a) Back or away from something; to the rear, back, backwards; drawen ayen, ten ayen, draw back, withdraw; holden ayen, hold back, check, restrain; putten ayen, set or thrust back or away; turnen……

Soaked or steeped (in a liquid). …

(a) Eager, bold, courageous; cof on (sb.); cof and kene; cant and cof; as adv.: courageously; (b) quick; cof and quik; as adv.: swiftly, fast; quickly, promptly, soon. …

Headlong, sprawling, flat on the ground. …

By choice or preference, with discrimination. …

Intently, earnestly. …

At or near the beginning of the day; in the first part of the morning; early in the morning. …

(a) (To state or show) clearly, plainly, explicitly, specifically; ?emphatically; (b) (know) for certain, (believe) firmly, (decide) firmly or deliberately; to a certainty; (c) (oppose) outright……