nicor
a hippopotamus ⬩ a water-monster
Entry preview:
Nicoras hypopotami, 11, 11. a water-monster Sanctus Paulus wæs geseónde on norþanweardne ðisne middangeard, ðǽr ealle wætero niþer gewítaþ, and hé ðǽr geseah ofer ðæm wætere sumne hárne stán ... and under ðæm stáne wæs niccra eardung and wearga.
Eáster-tíd
Entry preview:
Eáster, Wæs seó tíd þám folce geset tó Eástertíde . . . Nú is his ðrowung and his ǽrist úre Eástertíd, Hml. Th. i. 312, 8, 19. Hyt wæs gehende heora ( the Jews ) Eástertíde, Hml. A. 67, 60. v.
ge-gifan
Entry preview:
to give. to deliver, hand over Þá þám Godes mæn his ágen hors gegifen (ágifen, v. l.) wæs cum servo Dei caballus suus redditur, Gr.
Linked entry: gifan
ge-þeóde
Entry preview:
Wæs ic ungleáw þæs geþeódes þára Indiscra worda, Nar. 29, 15. Sió ǽ wæs ǽrest on Ebréisc geðiode funden, Past. 7, 1. Ðæt wé sumæ béc on ðæt geðiode (-ðeóde, v. l. ) wenden ðe wé ealle gecnáwan mægen, 8.
ge-þingan
Entry preview:
D. 206, 15.] to appoint to an office Hraðe sóna wæs æfter mundgripe méce geþinged þæt hit sceáden mǽl scýran móste, cwealmbealu cýðan, B. 1938. to assign an office to a person Seó heordelice gýming tó þám beran wæs geþungen (for a similar incorrect
ge-wítigian
Entry preview:
L. 14, 65. to predict Fader his gefylled wæs hálge gaaste and gewítgade ( prophetauit ), Lk. L. R. 1, 67: Jn. 11, 51. Allæ wítgo gewítgedon, Mt. L. 11, 13. Swá hwæt swá wæs gewítgud Xp̃s gefylde, An. Ox. 40, 13.
múl
Entry preview:
Wæs þridde healf þúsend múla ðe þá seámas wǽgon . . . wæs unrím getæl eác þon on horsum and on múlum, Nar. 9, 9-14. ¶ for múl in local names see C. D. vi. 316. Add
þearf
Entry preview:
Add Wæs him þearf ꝥ him mon hors funde cui necesse fuit ut equus requiri debuisset, Gr. D. 183, 2. Add Þá sceoldon on siml beón winnende þǽr hit þonne þearf wæs. Ors. 6, 23; S. 274, 20.
ge-ǽtrian
to poison
Entry preview:
Wæs án cnapa geǽttrod þurh nǽddran, 514, 6. ꝥ flǽsc wæs geǽttred mid þý werrestan ǽttre, Shrn. 84, 28. On þá oferhýda þǽre geǽttredan deófles láre, Cht. E. 242, 21. Hé mid geǽttrode flán hine ofsceótan wolde, ac seó geǽttrode flá wende ongeán, Hml.
Linked entry: ǽtrian
ofer-wyrcan
to cover by working, to work a covering over something, to overlay
Entry preview:
Hé wæs bebyrged and oferworht syððan ( a tomb was erected Homl. Skt. i. 21, 19
gafol
tribute. ⬩ payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conquered ⬩ payment exacted by the state, a tax ⬩ payment exacted by the church ⬩ payment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord ⬩ a contribution exacted in aid ⬩ a rate ⬩ interest ⬩ a debt ⬩ due, obligation
Entry preview:
Voc. ii. 25, 23. payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conquered On þisum geáre wæs ꝥ gafol gelǽst ofer eall Angelcynn; ꝥ wæs ealles .lxxii þúsend punda, Chr. 1018; P. 155, 10.
beór-þegu
A beer-receiving ⬩ beer-serving ⬩ beer-drinking ⬩ cerevisiæ acceptio vel ministratio ⬩ cerevisiæ potatio
Entry preview:
A beer-receiving, beer-serving, beer-drinking; cerevisiæ acceptio vel ministratio, cerevisiæ potatio Ðæt wæs biter beórþegu that was a bitter beer-serving Andr. Grm. 1533; An. 1535. Æfter beórþege after the beer-drinking Beo.
camel
Entry preview:
Wæs Iohannes gegerelad mið hérum cameles [camelles, Lind.] erat Iohannes vestitus pilis cameli, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 6. Iohannes hæfde gewéde of hérum ðæra camella Iohannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 4. Se camal, Lk.
Linked entry: camal
eorþ-ærn
An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre ⬩ spēlunca, sepŭlcrum
Entry preview:
An earth-place, a tomb, sepulchre; spēlunca, sepŭlcrum Open wæs ðæt eorþærn the sepulchre was open, Exon. 120a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19. In ðæt eorþærn in the sepulchre, 119b; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12: Exon. 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3
éðyl
A native country ⬩ patria, terra
Entry preview:
A native country, country; patria, terra Gesǽton eard and éðyl unspédigran ðonne se frumstól wæs they inhabited a dwelling and a country more barren than was the first settlement, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 11; Gen. 962: 73; Th. 90, 9; Gen. 1492
fer
a going ⬩ journey ⬩ iter ⬩ a vessel ⬩ ship ⬩ nāvis
Entry preview:
M. 139, 6. a vessel, ship; nāvis Wæs se sunuLamehes of fere acumen the son of Lamech was come from the vessel [= ark ], Cd. 75; Th. 93, 12; Gen. 1544. V. fær; n
fúlnes
FOULNESS ⬩ impurity ⬩ stench ⬩ fœditas ⬩ sordes ⬩ fætor
Entry preview:
Unarǽfnendlíce fúlnes wæs upp aweallende fætor incompărābĭlis ebulliens ĕrat, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 25
ge-anmétan
To encourage ⬩ anĭmāre
Entry preview:
Wæs Demetrias swíðe þearle geanmétt Demetrius was very greatly encouraged, 3, 11; Bos. 75, 25
nép
Lacking ⬩ scanty
Entry preview:
Mægen wæs on cwealme fæste gefeterod forþganges nép the force of the Egyptians was fast fettered in death, they could make no advance (when they were overwhelmed in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 207, 20; Exod. 469. v. next word
níd-wracu
Violence ⬩ misery caused by violence
Entry preview:
Violence, misery caused by violence Wæs ðæt gewin láð and longsum, ðe on ða leóde becom, nýdwracu níþgrim, nihtbealwa mǽst, Beo. Th. 388; B. 193. Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, and hyra nýdwræce deópe déman, Exon. Th. 135, 17; Gú. 525