gát
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Þá gǽt, Wlfst. 288, 4. the word occurs in local names, e. g. Gát-hám, Gáte-hlinc, Gáte-wyl, Gáta-ford, Gáta-tún, C. D. vi. 290
sneóme
swiftly, rapidly ⬩ quickly, immediately, at once ⬩ velociter, cito, subito, statim ⬩ citius ⬩ quickly ⬩ to hasten
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swiftly, rapidly His word yrneþ wundrum snióme velociter currit sermo ejus Ps. Th. 147, 4. quickly, immediately, at once Hét ófstlíce up ástandan . . . sneóme of slǽpe ðæm fæstan Andr. Kmbl. 1589; An. 796: Exon. Th. 55, 27; Cri. 890.
geolo
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Voc. ii. 87, 31 crocea þá geolwan.] ¶ used substantively (cf. preceding word) :-- Genim ǽges ꝥ geoluwe, Lch. ii. 22, 19. ¶ seó geolwe ádl jaundice :-- Wiþ þǽre geolwan ádle, Lch. ii. 106, 14: 172, 24: 294, 6.
an-
against ⬩ in return ⬩ contra ⬩ re- ⬩ un- ⬩ on ⬩ in ⬩ in ⬩ to
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Sometimes an- appears scarcely to alter the meaning of the word before which it is placed
Linked entries: sín -medla mitta spell in-bærniss in-bindan be-stingan wed on-bærnness on-færeld on-hebban on-weald
áne
Once ⬩ once for all ⬩ only ⬩ alone ⬩ semel ⬩ solum ⬩ tantum
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Ic bydde ðé, ðæt ðú lǽ te me sprecan áne feáwa worda I pray thee, that thou let me speak only [once for all] few words, Nicod. 11; Thw. 5, 40. Ic ðé ǽne abealh, éce Drihten I alone angered thee, eternal Lord, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 4; Sat. 410
Linked entry: ǽne
fór-hradian
To hasten before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ præoccŭpāre
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Ðonne hie fórhradigaþ ðone tíman gódes weorces when they anticipate the time of a good work, Past. 39, 3
Linked entry: fór-radian
or-wéna
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Th. 139, 27; Gú. 599. v. next word
Linked entry: -wén
setness
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The word glosses also testimonium, Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 11: testamentum , p. 2, 5. constitution, arrangement From setnisse middangeardes a constitution mundi, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 34
sin-fulle
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Voc. i. 68, 64 ; but the word also glosses eptafolium, ii. 106, 83 : 107, 31 : 30, 50 : i. 286, 30 : parulus, 286, 37 : pariulus, ii. 67, 64 : paliurus, 116, 38. Genim ðás wyrte ðe man sempervivum and óðrum naman sinfulle nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 236, 20.
stród
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The word occurs in local names, Stródwíc Strudwick (Northants), ii. 318, 30. Ðæt land æt Stróðistúne, iv. 288, 18. Perhaps it is left in Strood (Kent). ?
sweoloþ
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Th. 2235; B. 1115. v. swelan, and next word
un-geboden
Unsummoned ⬩ unbidden
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Perhaps the word is to be found in the phrase de placito ungebendro (ungebendeo, MS. R. = ungebodene?), L. Eth. iv. 4; Th. i. 301, 21. Cf.
Linked entry: ge-beódan
stípel
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. ¶ used figuratively of distinguished work :-- Ic worhte ǽnne stýpel ( the reference is to a conversion effected by the speaker ), and þú cwyðst ꝥ ic sceolde sylf hine tówurpan, Hml. S. 36, 375. Add
breóst-hord
the heart, mind ⬩ a hoard, treasure ⬩ The breast's treasure, the thought, mind, heart ⬩ pectoris thesaurus, cogitatio, mens, cor
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[breóst the heart, mind, hord a hoard, treasure] The breast's treasure, the thought, mind, heart; pectoris thesaurus, cogitatio, mens, cor Óþ-ðæt wordes ord breóst-hord þurhbræc until the point [or issue] of the word broke through his mind, Beo.
tó-sígan
To fall to pieces, ⬩ to decay, ⬩ get worn out
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To fall to pieces, to decay, get worn out Nǽren tósygene ł forgnidene non extricabantur; ic tósíge ł forgníde extricor, Hpt. Gl. 494, 36-39. Næs his reáf horig ne tósigen. Homl. Th. i. 456, 20.
scín
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Ðam deófle wiðstandan ðonne hé his wód scinn (wóde scín, MS. H.) tóbrædeþ to oppose the devil, when he spreads abroad his mad spirits (?), Wulfst. 80, 4. Cf.
þráwan
To throw ⬩ To twist ⬩ rack ⬩ torture ⬩ To twist ⬩ turn round ⬩ to take a different direction ⬩ to turn round ⬩ revolve ⬩ to curl
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To throw (v. throw, thraw to turn wood, to twist; throwster one that throws or winds silk or thread; throwing-clay clay that will work on the wheel, Halliw. Dict. See, also, E. D. S. Pub.
ge-mǽnan
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to tell, say, mention a matter Þéh eów lytles hwæt swelcra gebroca on becume, þonne gemǽnað gé hit tó (v. tó; I. 5 f I þǽm wyrrestan tídum, and magon hié hreówlíce wépan if some little of such troubles come on you, then you talk of it as the worst times
ge-bindan
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Word óðer fand sóðe gebunden one word followed the other without interruption, B. 871. denoting restraint, hindrance Seó orsorge wyrd gebint ǽlc bára móda þe hire brýcþ, Bt. 20; F. 70, 36.
á-uht
Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ aliquid
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Aught, anything; aliquid Eálá, ðæt on eorþan áuht fæstlíces weorces ne wunaþ ǽfre alas, that on earth aught of permanent work does not ever remain, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16.