hǽþen
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Ic hine áwende fram hǽeth;enum gylde tó ðám sóðan Gode, Hml. Th. i. 468, 14. Tó þám hǽðenan temple getogen, Hml. S. 2, 384. In þǽre hǽþenan byrig, An. 1493. Hǽðnum horde, B. 2216. Heora hǽþenan gild wǽron ealle ídelu, Bl. H. 223, i.
here
an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging
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Ðá earman men beóð wyrs bereáfode from þám unrihtwísan déman þonne fram þám wælgrimmestan here: ne bið nán heretoga swá gífre on fræmdrea monna yrfe swá se unrihtwísa déma byþ on his hýremonna.
út
out ⬩ beyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosed ⬩ out on an expedition ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ forth ⬩ to knock out ⬩ pull out ⬩ out ⬩ away from home ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land ⬩ out ⬩ outside ⬩ not within doors ⬩ not in the house ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ externally
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Th. 474, 31; Bo. 39. where there is not motion, out. outside Ne beóð hí út fram ðé átýnde non excludantur, Ps.
Linked entries: úte út-gársecg á-dón
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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Ðes middangeard wanaþ and weaxeþ, Fragm. Kmbl. 60; Leas. 32. Hit gebyraþ ðæt hé weaxe and ðæt ic wanige, Jn. Skt. 3, 30. Þeáh hwá wexe mid micelre æþelcundnesse his gebyrda, and þeó on eallum welum, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 30.
sum
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Ánra gehwylc hæfþ syndrige gyfe fram Gode sume furðor ðonne some alius sic, alius vero sic, R. Ben. 64, 10. Sume hí beóton sume hí ofslógon quosdam caedentes, alias uero occidentes, Mk. Skt. 12, 5.
Linked entry: ÁN
þurfan
To need ⬩ to be in need ⬩ have need of something ⬩ to need to do something ⬩ to be bound to do something because it is right ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ be compelled by destiny ⬩ to have good cause or reason for doing something ⬩ to be use, to be good for a person to do something ⬩ to owe
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Hé ne ðearf ná faran fram stówe tó stówe, Homl. Th. i. 158, 4. Hwæt ðurfon (þurfe, Bod. MS.) wé nú má sprecan? Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 22. Hí witan, hwǽr hí eáfiscas sécan þurfan ( where they must seek them, if they are to find them ), Met. 19, 25.
ge-mǽne
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</b> that is enjoyed in common :-- Þá þe áscyrede sýn fram þám gemǽnan gereorde privati a mense participatione, R. Ben. 49, 4. <b>I b.</b> </b> Se mægðhád is gemǽne ægþrum cnihtnm and mǽdenum. Hml. A. 33, 224. <b>I c.
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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'Bǽde ðú forðí ðínre módor sprǽce, ðæt ðú hí gebígdest fram mé,' Homl. Skt. i. 4, 341-357. Hé hét Agustinum to his sprǽce cuman jussit Augustinum ad suum advenire colloquium, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 39: Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 48, 21: 11; Gdwin. 54, 4: Cd.
for-lǽtan
to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send
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Þæt hé under ánes meaht ealle forlǽte, Crä. 23. to let an object do something. with acc. and infin. where the action is prompted or caused by the subject For hwí forlǽtst (permittis) þú þá getemedon ætwindan fram þé?, Coll. M. 26, 7.
FOR
FOR ⬩ on account of ⬩ because of ⬩ with ⬩ by ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ sĕcundum ⬩ juxta ⬩ For ⬩ instead of ⬩ pro ⬩ lŏco ⬩ vĭce ⬩ For ⬩ on account of ⬩ because of ⬩ through ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per
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Ne dyde ic for fácne, ne for feóndscipe, ne for wihte I did it not for fraud, nor for enmity, nor for aught, Cd. 128; Th. 162, 34; Gen. 2691. Ðe for ðám lárum com that came by reason of those wiles, Cd. 29; Th. 37, 32; Gen. 598.
sprecan
To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to
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Eorl óðerne tǽleþ behindan, spreceþ fægere beforan, Frag. Kmbl. 8; Leás. 5. Ðá spræc se ofermóda cyning, Cd. Th. 22, 9; Gen. 338. Hió spræc him þicce tó, 43, 1; Gen. 684. Drihten wið Abrahame spræc, 139, 2; Gen. 2303. Hig spǽcon (sprǽcon MS.
Linked entries: on-spreca æfter æfter-spræc æfter-sprecan on-spreca on-swætende specan
þencan
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Ða leásan men treówa gehátaþ fægerum wordum, fácenlíce þencaþ, Fragm. Kmbl. 49; Leás. 26. Ðara sacerda ealdras þóhton ðæt hig woldon Lazarum ofsleán cogitaverunt principes sacerdotum, ut Lazarum interficerent, Jn. Skt. 12, 10: Blickl.
LICGAN
To LIE ⬩ fail ⬩ to lie ⬩ go ⬩ run
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Frag. 110, 7. Hana ða licgenda[n] áwecþ gallus jacentes excitat, Hymn. Surt. 6, 36.
Linked entry: for-lǽge
þearf
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Wé ðæs náne þearfe nágon, ðæt wé him ǽfre fram ábúgan, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 454. of a pronoun that refers to a gerundial infinitive; cf. 3.
þes
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Fram þís wígplegan, Byrht. Th. 141, 2; By. 316. Ealle þás gód cumaþ, Blickl. Homl. 29, 10. Ðás men, 189, 28. Þissa leóda land, Andr. Kmbl. 535; An. 268. Þyssa, Met. 7, 54. Þeossa, Blickl. Homl. 15, 13. Ealra ðeassa portweorona gewitnisse, Cod. Dip.
ge-sellan
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Ealle þing mé synt gesealde (tradita) fram mínum Fæder, Mt. ii. 27. (l a) of lending :-- Gif þú fioh tó borge gesylle (mutuam dederis) þínum geféran, Ll. Th. i. 52, 21. Geléned feoh vel on borh geseald res credita, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 70.
ge-cynd
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Ásyndrod fram synnum þurh clǽne gecynd, Hy. 9, 11: 52. Mæge seó wyrd þé gedón þæt þá þing ðíne ágene sién, þá þe heora ágene gecynd þé gedydon fremde. Bt. 14, 1; F. 40, 32. Hé wæs on ánum háde twégra gecynda. Bl.
hé
He, she, it
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Hit neálǽcþ ðam ende; and ðý hit is on worulde á swá leng swa wyrse, and swá hit sceal nýde for folces synnum fram dæge tó dæge ǽr Antecristes tócyme yfelian swíðe; and húru hit wyrþ ðonne egeslíc it is drawing near the end; and therefore the longer it
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Th. 123, 2. of a verb to be inferred from the context (i) verbs of motion:-- Nó dý ǽr fram meahte (might escape ), Beo. Th. 1513; B. 754. Ic ne mæg of ðissum lioþobendum, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 22; Gen. 381. Ne mæg hé on ðæt non intrabit its illud, Mk.
Linked entry: mæg