GEÁTAS
the Jutes ⬩ Jutæ ⬩ GAUTS ⬩ Gauti in Suecia ⬩ Γαυτοί,
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The Eótenas = Jötnar, were apparently a still earlier Finnish race, from whom the Gothic conquerors probably derived their trolls and giants. Both Jóti; pl. Jótar, and iötunn; pl. iötnar, are rendered in A. Sax. by eóten; pl. eótenas.
hreósan
To fall ⬩ fall down ⬩ ruere ⬩ corruere
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Ðá hrýsþ se stól nyðer then the throne falls down, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 2. On hærfest hrést and fealuwaþ in autumn it falls and fades, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 116; Met. 11, 58.
rand
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[Cf. later English rand border, strip, slice :-- Raweȝ and randeȝ, Allit. Pms, 4, 105. Randes of bakun, Piers P. Crede 763. Rand a narrow stripe, Jameson. Rand the edge of the upper leather, a seam of a shoe, Bailey.
Linked entry: rand-beáh
steáp
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Seó steápe burh on Sennar stód, Cd. Th. 102, 15; Gen. 1700. Fýr steápes and geápes swógende forswealh eall fire everything lofty and spacious devoured roaring, Cd. Th. 154, 16; Gen. 2556. On ðisum steápum munte, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 9.
un-þeáw
A bad habit ⬩ an evil practice ⬩ a vice ⬩ fault
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Stud. viii. 62, 4
waru
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Paulus ne éhte geleáffulra manna ðurh andan, ac ðurh ware ðære ealdan ǽ, 390, 6. safe-keeping, custody, keeping from injury, guard: — Stód se gréna wong in Godes wære, Exon. Th. 146, 32 ; Gú. 718: 143, 17; Gú. 662: Andr. Kmbl. 1648; An. 825.
Linked entry: wer-genga
án-lípig
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On ðone ánlípian stán, C. D. iii. 467, 7, 8. Mín swustur lét mé ǽnlípie (solam) þénian, Lk. 10, 40. Ne sculon mæssepreóstas ǽnlípie bútan óðrum mannum mæssan syngan, Ll. Th. ii. 406, 21. Ðá wuniað twám and þrím ætgædere and hwílon ǽnlípige, R.
feld
plain ⬩ field
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Nǽnig óþer stán on eallum þám felda (-e, v. l.) geméted beón mihte neque ullus alter in tota illa campi planitie lapis inueniri potest, 5, 6; Sch. 577, 13. Ǽlc man sý his huntnoðes wyrðe on wuda and on felda on his ágenan, Ll. Th. i. 420, 25.
ge-lícnes
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Se wǽta cymþ tó þám tóþan on þáre gelícnesse þe hyt of húse dropað on stán, Lch. iii. 104, 10. Ꝥ hí . . . yrre fram him ácyrde on þá gelícnesse Niniuítwarona ( instar Nineuitarum ), Bd. 4, 25; Sch. 493, 4.
horn
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a horn for cupping Him cóm ongǽn se ealda feónd sittende on ánum múle on lǽeces ansýne and bǽr horn and his blódsex ( cornu et tripedicam ferens ), Gr. 161, 2. v. tyge-horn. a horn tube for inhaling Genim . . . swefl and récels . . . lege on hátne stán
ge-ceósan
To elect ⬩ choose ⬩ decide ⬩ prove ⬩ approve ⬩ eligere ⬩ præeligere ⬩ seligere ⬩ asciscere ⬩ petere ⬩ nancisci
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Eall ðæt folc heom ðæt gecuron all the people approved for themselves of that plan, St. And. 36, 14. He hyht geceóseþ he chooseth hope, Frag. Kmbl. 77; Leas. 40 : Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 21; Crä. 88 : Ps. Th. 64, 4 : Exon. 61 a; Th. 225, 1; Ph. 382.
wita
one who knows ⬩ a person of understanding or learning ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one able to give counsel ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ one able to give counsel in affairs of state ⬩ one who takes part in the councils of a nation ⬩ a leading man ⬩ an elder ⬩ a chief person ⬩ senior ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ a witness ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one professing supernatural knowledge
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Similar entries v. ǽ-, burh-, folc-, fyrn-, ge-, láh-, lár-, leód-, rǽd-, rún-, scír-, stíg-, un-, úþ-, þeód-, weorold-wita
tó-weorpan
To throw in different directions ⬩ throw away ⬩ throw down ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ destroy ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ to break in pieces ⬩ scatter the parts of a connected whole ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to overturn ⬩ to throw down ⬩ destroy a building ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to destroy the power of a person, ⬩ to destroy ⬩ to overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc., ⬩ to put down ⬩ put an end to ⬩ destroy ⬩ make void ⬩ break ⬩ dissolve ⬩ to throw out
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Ðone tóworpenan stal ðæs ríces destructum regni statum, Bd. 4, 26; S. 603, 8. Ðý læs tóworpen sién fyrngewritu, Elen. Kmbl. 860; El. 430. to throw out. v. tó-worpness, II.
Linked entries: te-weorpan tó-torfian tó-wurpan tó-wyrpan
sittan
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On ðam setle ðe hé ðǽr sæt during the stay he made there, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 22. Inne on ðæm fæstenne sǽton feáwa cirlisce men a few common men were living in the fort, 893; Erl. 88, 33. Wé on ðam gódan ríce sǽton, Cd. Th. 27, 1; Gen. 411.
Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn
þeáh
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yet, still, however, nevertheless Ðeáh (ðéh, MS. A.) ic secge inc verumtamen dico vobis, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 22. Hé ðafode ða scylda, and ðeáh hé him gecýðde, Past. 21; Swt. 151, 23: Blickl. Homl. 55, 26.
stund
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Nares, and still later in dialects, v. Halliwell), a while, time, hour Nis seó stund latu ðæt ( the hour will not be long in coming when ) ðé wælreówe wítum belecgaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2422; An. 1212: Exon. Th. 156, 16; Gú. 875.
wyrhta
a wright ⬩ workman ⬩ artificer ⬩ labourer ⬩ one who works at some trade ⬩ a maker ⬩ producer ⬩ author ⬩ creator ⬩ fabricator ⬩ the Creator ⬩ Maker ⬩ a doer ⬩ worker
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Ðone stán, ðe hine wyrhtan áwurpan lapidem quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, Ps. Th. 117, 21 : Exon. Th. 1, 3; Cri. 2. Micel ríp ys, and feáwa wyrhtena (operarii pauci), Mt. Kmbl. 9, 37.
Linked entry: werta
fisc-noþ
fishing ⬩ a fishing-ground ⬩ a catch
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Hé stód mid ðám folce swá wið ǽnne fixnoð, ꝥ wæs án brád mere Genesareð geháten, 30. Sí ðis mynster fram eallum eorðlicum þeówdðme freóh . . . ðæt is on feldum and on lǽsewum, . . . and on sealtum merscum, and on fiscnoðum, C. D. iii. 350, 8.
ge-bígan
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Gebígdre stíge flexo tramite, inclinato, 149, 45. Gebégde curbo (poplite), 83, 14. Gebíge[n]dne hláf laganum, Ex. 29, 23. Gebégdum aduncis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 22. <b>II a.
hearh
A temple, an idol ⬩ lucus, nemus, fanum, delubrum, ara
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Stev. 96, 7. Ðá ongunnon hí ða heargas edniwian cæperunt fana restaurare, Bd. 3, 30: S. 561, 42: 562, 15.
Linked entries: hearh-eard hearh-lic