wíte-þeów
One who had been condemned to slavery for crime ⬩ one in hell
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One who had been condemned to slavery for crime, or from inability to pay the fines incurred for violation of the law. For cases which involved loss of freedom, Similar entries v. þeów.
dípan
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Hafa þú þíne þrí fingras swílce þú dýpan wille . . . Swilce þú feþere hæb(b)e and hí dýpe, Tech. ii. 128, 18-22. to baptize Ic eówic dépu ( baptizo) wætere . . . sé eówic dépið (baptizabit ) fýre, Mt. R. 3, 11.
Linked entry: dépan
geond-smeágan
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Voc. ii. 29, 36 enixe geondsmeád oððe geornlíce; geondsmeád belongs to enucleata, which has s
god-sibb
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Add: One who has become spiritually related to another (a baptized child or its parents) by acting as sponsor at baptism Hine (Malcolm ) slóh Moræl; sé wæs Melcolmes cynges godsib, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 9. Nán man on his godsibbe ne wífige (cf.
gripa
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L. has gripa (acc. pl. from gripu ? or gripā = gripan ?) ł handfulla] gæderað qui manipulos collegit, Ps. Rdr. 128, 7
torfung
a throwing of stones, ⬩ stoning ⬩ a throwing, ⬩ casting, ⬩ hurling
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a throwing of stones, stoning Ðæt hine (a slave who had absconded) man lǽdde tó ðære torfunge, L. Ath. v. 6, 3; Th. i. 234, 8. Cf. Si fur servus homo sit, eant sexaginta et viginti servi et lapident eum, iii. 6; Th. i. 219, 13. v. Grmm. R.
græfa
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By them it has been translated 'coal,' he suggests 'gravel.' The word may be of Celtic origin, and so may be compared with Old French grave, of which gravel is a diminutive.
þing-stede
A place where a meeting (v. þing, II)is held
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A place where a meeting (v. þing, II)is held On ðam þingstede in the place to which Christ had summoned his disciples to speak with them for the last time Cf. tó Bethania þeóden his þegna gedryht gelaðade; hý ðæs láreówes word ne gehyrwdon, hyra sincgiefan
a-fíndan
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Ðǽra sceápa hláford com hám áfundenum sceápe, Hml.
ge-hýdan
to hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ condĕre ⬩ abscondĕre ⬩ to watch ⬩ guard ⬩ heed ⬩ observāre ⬩ to bring into safety ⬩ make firm ⬩ fasten ⬩ allĭgāre
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Sumne dreórighleór in eorþscræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon.77 b; Th. 291, 19; Wand. 84 : Beo. Th. 4463; B. 2235.
un-gelíce
Not in like manner ⬩ differently ⬩ diversely
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Is hám sceapen ungelíce englum and deóflum, Exon. Th. 56, 11; Cri. 899: 56, 34; Cri. 910: 83, 29; Cri. 1363: 283, 31; Jul. 688. Bið ðám óþrum ungelíce willa geworden, 77, 28; Cri. 1263.
ge-leánian
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Ic wille, gif ic ǽnigum menn ǽnig feoh unleánod hæbbe, þæt míne mágas þæt hám geleánian, Cht. Th. 491, 6. to recompense, remunerate Byð geleánod remuneratur, An.
stede
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Grn. 15, 39. v. beán-, ceáp-, ciric-, cwealm-, hám-, hleów-, hlós-, mynster-, plog-, treów-, tún-, wáfung-, wer-stede; in-stede; adv
Linked entry: welig-stedende
eorþ-waru
Inhabitants or population of the earth ⬩ terrĭcŏlæ, terrĭgĕnæ
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Ofer ealle eorþwaran over all the inhabitants of earth, Fast. 43, 9; Hat. MS. 60 b, 7
án-wealda
The one or sole ruler of a province or of the universe ⬩ a sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ magistrate ⬩ a power ⬩ qui solus dominatur ⬩ monarcha ⬩ dominus ⬩ gubernator ⬩ magistratus ⬩ potestas
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The one or sole ruler of a province or of the universe, a sovereign, governor, magistrate, a power; qui solus dominatur, monarcha, dominus, gubernator, magistratus, potestas Se Ánwealda hæfþ ealle his gesceafta befangene and getogene the governor has
ceald
Cold, coldness ⬩ frigus
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Cold, coldness; frigus Somod hát and ceald heat also and cold, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 29; Dan. 377; Cd. 216; Th. 273, 5; Sat. 132. Hátes and cealdes of heat and of cold, Exon. 117b; Th. 451, 20; Dóm. 106.
dollíce
Foolishly, rashly ⬩ stulte, insāne
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C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 10: Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29 b, 4
for-wiernan
To hinder ⬩ prevent ⬩ keep from ⬩ withhold ⬩ arcēre ⬩ rĕtĭnēre
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Ðæt mann forwierne his sweorde blódes, ðæt hwá forwirne his láre ðæt he mid ðære ne ofsleá ðæs flǽsces lustas keeping one's sword from blood is withholding one's instruction, and not slaying with it the lusts of the flesh, Past. 49; Hat. MS
helian
To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ cover
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Heó helode hire nebb ðæt hé hig ne mihte gecnáwan she had covered her face that he might not know her, Gen. 38, 15. Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige we enjoin that no man in orders conceal his tonsure, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13
Linked entry: eorþ-hele
hengen-wítnung
The punishment of imprisonment
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The punishment of imprisonment Gif forworht man friþstól geséce and þurh ðæt feorh geyrne ðonne sý þreóra án for his feore búte man bet geárian wille wergild éce þeówet hengenwítnung if a man who has forfeited his life gain a sanctuary, and thereby secure