þrinness
Trinity
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Mid þrym fingrum man sceall sénian for ðære hálgan þrynnysse (ðrymnysse, MS. U.; v. Middle English quoted under Þrim-feald), Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 156. Clypung tó ðære hálgan Ðrynnisse invocatio ad sanctam trinitatem, Hymn. Surt. 1, 1.
Linked entry: þryness
ge-dígan
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Þú þæs déman scealt yrre gedýgan, Jul. 257. (b α) of things :-- Nǽnig móste heora hrórra hrím æpla gedígean occidit moros eorum in pruina, Ps.
gildan
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Sceáp sceal gongan mid his fliése oð midne sumor, oþþe gilde ꝥ fliése mid twám pænirgum, 146, II. Gylde ꝥ pound; yrfe ( stolen cattle ), 352, 7.
lást
A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace
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Sceal se líchoma leást weardigan eft on eorþan the body shall again be left in the ground, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 482; Met. 241. Hé his folme forlét lást weardian, Beo. Th. 1947; B. 971.
Linked entry: lǽst
feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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H. 199, 3. property, wealth, money. in a general sense Is betere þæt feoh þætte nǽfre losian ne mæg, þonne ꝥ þe mæg and sceal, Bt. 11, 2; F. 34, 18: 13; F. 38, 18, 20.
ge-habban
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Fácn ne sceal mon on heortan gehabban dolum in corde non tenere, R. Ben. 17, 7. <b>IX a.
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Wracu sceal heardum men (cf. sélre bið ǽghwǽm þæt hé his freónd wrece, B. 1385), Gn. Ex. 153. Ecg sceal on sweorde and ord spere, hyge heardum men, 205.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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Se ðe hæfþ .xx. hída, se sceal tǽcan .xii. hída gesettes londes, ðonne hé faran wille. Se ðe hæfþ .x. hída, se sceal tǽcan, .vi. hída ... Se ðe hæbbe þreó hída tǽce óðres healfes, L. In. 64-66; Th. i. 144, 5-11 MS.
GEARD
An inclosure ⬩ inclosed place ⬩ YARD ⬩ GARDEN ⬩ court ⬩ dwelling ⬩ home ⬩ region ⬩ land ⬩ septum ⬩ lŏcus septus ⬩ hortus ⬩ ārea ⬩ habĭtācŭlum ⬩ domĭcĭlium ⬩ rĕgio
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On gearde deáþes sceade in rĕgiōne umbræ mortis, Mt. Bos. 4, 16. Ðæt ǽlc cóme to his ágenum gearde that each should come to his own land, Ors. 5, 14; Bos. 114, 18. On geard at home, Menol. Fox 215; Men. 109.
Linked entry: mǽr-geard
HUND
A HUNDRED ⬩ centum
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A HUNDRED; centum Gyf hwylc mann hæfþ hund sceápa si fuerint alicui centum oves, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 12. Hund sestra ... hund mittena hwǽtes, Lk. Skt. 16, 6, 7. Senatum ðæt wæs án hund manna ðéh heora æfter fyrste wǽre þreó hund, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 70, 36.
Linked entry: hundes beó
læssa
Less
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Hwæðere hé ðám ðe on sceare máran wǽron on ðám mægnum eáþmódnesse and hýrsumnesse nóhte ðon læssa wæs verum eis quæ tonsura majores sunt virtutibus humilitatis et obedientiæ non mediocriter insignitus, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 18.
be-cweþan
to say ⬩ to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to speak for ⬩ pray for ⬩ to bequeathe ⬩ grant by will
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Þæt þú becwede þíne ðincg, for ðan ðe ðú sweltan scealt, Hml. S. 18, 414. Him þe ic feoh becweden hæbbe, Cht. Th. 490, 20. Þá menn þe ic míne bócland becweden hæbbe, 491, 8
ǽfen-steorra
The evening star ⬩ Hesperus
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Fǽrþ he ðonne æfter ðære sunnan on ðære eorþan sceade, óþ he ofirnþ ða sunnan hindan, and cymþ wið fóran ða sunnan up, ðonne háten we hine morgensteorra (q. v.) forðam he cymþ eástan up, bodaþ ðære sunnan cyme the star which we call the evening star,
Linked entry: morgen-steorra
scotian
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Eú scealt mid hálgum Godes wordum ðínne feónd sceotian, Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 7.
ge-býsgian
To occupy ⬩ busy ⬩ afflict ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ overcome ⬩ agitate ⬩ weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ occupare ⬩ affligere ⬩ turbare ⬩ vexare ⬩ opprimere ⬩ corripere ⬩ conficere
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Sceaða biþ gebýsigod, swíðe gestilled the fiend shall be destroyed, made very still, Salm. Kmbl. 234; Sal. 116
Linked entries: ge-biesgian ge-bisgian ge-býsigan
ge-rýman
To extend, enlarge, make room, open, manifest, expand ⬩ dīlātāre, amplĭfĭcāre, lŏcum dāre, apĕrīre, expandĕre
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To extend, enlarge, make room, open, manifest, expand; dīlātāre, amplĭfĭcāre, lŏcum dāre, apĕrīre, expandĕre Ongyn ðé scip wyrcan, on ðam ðú monegum scealt reste gerýman begin thou to make a ship, in which than shalt make room for resting-places to many
Linked entry: rýman
á-hwǽr
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Gif hé ðé áhwár geyfelode, þæt ðú scealt forgifan, Hml. Th. i. 54, 25. Áwár, ii. 100, 33: i. 484, 7: 500, 5. Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweð, B. 1737
gíming
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In ðám dagum þe hé dyde his sceápa gýminge dum gregis sui curam gereret Gr. D. 215, 9. [Hic am God ðe in min geming nam Jacob, Gen. and Ex. 2783.] ruling, rule Hér onféng Pilatus gýminge ofer Júdéas, Chr.
open
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Ǽlces monnes yfel bið ðý openre, gif hé anweald hæfþ minus eorum patebit indignitas, si nullis honoribus inclarescant, 27, 2 ; F. 96, 11. clear, easily intelligible Swá sceal ǽlc gesceádwís láreów opene láre and swutole ðǽm ðiéstrum módum bodian, and
mód
the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride
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Heorte sceal ðé cénre mód sceal ðé máre ðé úre mægen lytlaþ heart shall the braver be, courage the higher, as our force dwindles, Byrht. Th. 140, 64; By. 313. Ðá ongunnon hí mód niman then they began to take courage, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 15.