ufe-weard
upper ⬩ upper part of ⬩ upper part ⬩ later ⬩ latter part of a time
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Bútan ðam heáfde ufweardum except the upper part of the head, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 353. Of ufeweardum bergum de vertice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 74. Se móna gehrán mid his scíman ðǽm triówum ufeweardum, Nar. 30, 8. temporal, later, latter part of a time.
Linked entries: ofe-weard ufan-weard uf-weard
birnan
To burn ⬩ ardent ⬩ vehement
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Hé fleáh ðá biernendan (birnendan, 35) ceastre, Past. 397, 33. to suffer heat, of fire Hé (Dives) wæs eall biernende, Past. 309, 10. of inflammation His (Herod) líchama barn wiðútan mid langsumere hǽtan, Hml. Th. i. 86, 4.
ge-sceap
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Ǽr gé sceonde wið gesceapu fremmen ere ye commit shameful sin against the laws of nature, Gen. 2469. lot, fate, appointed condition of life, destiny [Hé] heóld on heáh gesceap he fulfilled a high destiny, B. 3084.
ge-frédan
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H. 43, 14. (2 a) to feel a blow, heat, cold, & c. :-- Ðú þás dyntas náht ne gefrétst, Hml. S. 4, 147.
springan
To spring ⬩ to leap ⬩ bound ⬩ to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., ⬩ to fly ⬩ to grow as a plant ⬩ to rise as the sun ⬩ to move as a spring moves ⬩ to spread ⬩ be diffused ⬩ to spring as blood from a wound ⬩ to spring as water ⬩ to burst ⬩ crack
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., to fly Ðæt spere sprang ongeán the spear-head sprang out again (under the pressure of the shield), Byrht. Th. 135, 53; By. 137. Leád wíde sprong the drops of boiling lead flew far, Exon. Th. 277, 24; Jul. 585.
Linked entry: sprincan
INNOÞ
the inside ⬩ stomach ⬩ womb ⬩ bowels ⬩ the breast ⬩ heart
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The inner part of the body, the inside, stomach, womb, bowels, the breast, heart Innoþ alvus; wífes innoþ uterus, Ælfc. Gr. 8 ; Som. 7, 52, 30 : viscus, 9 ; Som. 12, 12, Wífmannes innoþ matrix, uterus, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 56; Wrt.Voc. 44. 39.
murnan
To mourn ⬩ be sad ⬩ be anxious ⬩ To mourn ⬩ lament ⬩ to care about ⬩ regard
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Murnan on móde to be sad at heart, Cd. 35; Th. 45, 31; Gen. 735: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 33; Jud. 154. Hí murnaþ on móde. Cd. 169; Th. 212, 6; Exod. 535. Ne beó ðú on sefan tó forht, ne on móde ne murn be not fearful of mind, nor anxious of heart, Andr.
unc
Us two ⬩ me and thee ⬩ me and him
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Is ðæt land healf ðæs cinges, healf uncer Bretinges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 422, 11. Uncer Grendles of me and Grendel, Beo. Th. 4009; B. 2002
wérig
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Beornas wépaþ wérgum stefnum, heáne, hygegeómre, Exon.
ge-þolian
to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ sufferre ⬩ păti ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ to have patience ⬩ endure ⬩ wait ⬩ remain ⬩ perdūrāre ⬩ mănēre ⬩ with the gen. To suffer loss of ⬩ forfeit ⬩ lose ⬩ cărēre
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to bear, suffer, endure, sustain; sufferre, păti, sustĭnēre Hea geþolas patiuntur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 10: Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 12. Hie geþolian sceolon earmlíc wíte they shall suffer miserable torment, Cd. 227; Th. 304, 26; Sat. 636: Elen.
ge-bétan
to make better ⬩ improve ⬩ mend ⬩ amend ⬩ repair ⬩ emendāre ⬩ repărāre ⬩ to make strong ⬩ fortify ⬩ surround with a wall ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ munīre ⬩ mūrāre ⬩ to make amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ 'bót' for ⬩ repent ⬩ to obtain a remedy against ⬩ to get 'bót' from ⬩ avenge
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Hea geboeton pæniterent, Lk. Skt.
hrínan
To touch ⬩ reach ⬩ strike
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Swá hit him on innan com hrán æt heortan so it came within him, touched him at his heart, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 9; Gen. 724. Óþ ðæt deáþes folm hrán æt heortan until the hand of death touched him at his heart, Beo. Th. 4532; B. 2270
CÍGAN
To call, name, call upon, invoke, call together, summon ⬩ vocare, nominare, invocare, convocare ⬩ To cry, call ⬩ clamare, vocare
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Us gehýr swilce we ðé daga, Drihten, cígen hear us, 0 Lord, on whatever day we may call upon thee, Ps. Ben. 19, 9; Ps. Grn. ii. 148, 19, 9.
ge-wendan
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ incline ⬩ bring about ⬩ To turn [one's self] ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return
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Him ðæt heáfod was adúne gewended his head was turned down, Blickl. Homl. 173, 4. Ne biþ ðé nó líf afyrred ac biþ gewenden[?] in ðæt betere life is not taken from thee but changed to the better, Shrn. 119, 29.
under-bæc
backwards ⬩ back ⬩ behind ⬩ back
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Háwian underbæc respicere retro (Lk. 9, 62), Past. 51; Swt. 403, 2. where the point from which something proceeds is behind the recipient Ðín eáran gehíraþ underbæc thine ears shall hear a word behind thee (Is. 30, 21); aures tuae audient verbum post
Linked entry: BÆC
wrixlan
to change ⬩ vary ⬩ alter ⬩ to change ⬩ alternate ⬩ to exchange ⬩ deal ⬩ conversation ⬩ intercourse ⬩ to lend ⬩ of what is lent ⬩ of words ⬩ to speak
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to change, vary, alter Is him áæt heáfod hindan gréne, wrǽtlíce wrixleþ wurman geblonden (the head shews shifting colours), Exon.
sleán
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S. 23, 614. to strike a musical instrument, cf. hearp-slege Hé slóh cymbalan cymbala percussit, Gr. D. 62, 16. Add Iosue hæfde sige and slóh þá hǽðenan . . . þonne hæfde Amalech sige and slóh ꝥ Godes folc, Hml. S. 13, 15-18. add: <b>V a.
be-healdan
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Hí beheóldon Moises aspiciebant tergum Moysi, Ex. 33, 8: Kr. 64. to watch, observe Hiǽ biheóldun (-heáld-. L.) hine obseruabant eum. Mk. R. 3, 2. Ne behealdon gé heofenan ne sunnan, Deut. 4, 19.
bútan
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Ic ne gehýrde bútan hlimman sǽ I heard nought save the sea roaring, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 4; Seef. 18. Sume men sǽdon ðæt ðǽr nǽran bútan twegen dǽlas some men said that there were but two parts. Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 6
be-sceran
To shear off, to shave, cut off ⬩ attondere, amputare, præcidere
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To shear off, to shave, cut off; attondere, amputare, præcidere Hý eall heora heáfod besceáron they all shaved their heads, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 96, 37; capitibus rasis, Ors. Hav. 4, 20; p. 270, 5.