teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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If the geteáma were dead other formalities were prescribed, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 9.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
hand
HAND, side, power, control
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Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum and síe sió hond óðcwolen sió hine sealde ðam men ðe hine mon ætbeféng if a stolen man be attached in another's possession, and the hand [person] be dead that sold him to the man in whose possession he is attached
Linked entries: irfe-hand hand-gemǽne hond
settan
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Deáþ settan to kill, Elen. Kmbl. 955; El. 479. Wíte settan to impose punishment, Cd. Th. 76, 33; Gen. 1266. On gewrit settan to put into writing , L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 22. Wutan ús tó symbeldæge settan, Ps. Th. 117, 25. <b>II a.
Linked entry: on-settan
síþ
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Hú ðæs gǽstes síþ æfter swyltcwale geseted wurde how it might be appointed that the spirit should fare after the death-pang, Andr. Kmbl. 310 ; An. 155. Tó hwon ðínre sáwle síþ (þing, Vercel.) wurde what the lot of thy soul would come to be, Exon.
folc
a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk
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Hé monige Crístes folces démde tó deáðe, El. 499. used of those in heaven Is dreám on heofonum, þǽr is Dryhtnes folc geseted tó symle, Kr. 140. lay-folk, the laity in contrast with the clergy, (v. also folcisc) Ne sceolan þá láreówas ágímeleásian þá
hand
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Sé hafað in hondum heofon and eorðan, Gú. 619. (1 a) referring to a thing (not a person) :-- Deað and líf on þǽre tungan handa, R. Ben. 21, 21. to give Griþ ꝥ hé mid his ágenre hand sylð, Ll. Th. i. 292, 5.
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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Chronicle which deals with the struggle between the English and Danes, here is always used of the latter, fyrd being the term denoting the native force.
for
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of
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Hé deáþ for ús geþrowode, Sae. 665. For Dryhtnes naman deáþes onbyrigan, Kr. 113: Hml. S. 28, 137, 131: Ps. Th. 108, 21. For þínes naman áre, Hy. 35.
habban
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Hæbbe hé him ꝥ deáde (cf. þæt þǽr deád byð, byð his ( ipsius erif ), Ex. 21, 34), Ll. Th. i. 50, 8, 13 : 436, 13. Sǽdere gebyreð ꝥ hé hæbbe ǽlces cynnes ǽnne leáp fulne, 438, 9, 18, 22. Ǽlc friðmanna frið hæbbe, 286, 5.
fram
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H. 25, 5. indicating a state which is abandoned or changed for another Hé færð fram deáðe tó lífe.
ende
a region ⬩ quarter ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ part ⬩ proportion ⬩ death ⬩ end ⬩ finished ⬩ issue ⬩ event ⬩ goal ⬩ ultimately ⬩ always ⬩ ultimately ⬩ continuously ⬩ consecutively ⬩ kind ⬩ sort
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Bútan ǽr God ende worulde wyrcan wille, Seel. 13. of persons, death: Þurh hwelces monnes hond mín ende wǽre getiód cujus mortem percussoris manu cauendam habeam, Nar. 31, 18. Oþ þæt ende becwóm, swylt æfter synnum, B. 1254.
Linked entry: ende-dæg
heáfod
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Ðæt hálige heáfoð (-od, v. l. ) ðǽre hálgan gesomnunge, ðæt is Dryhten, 101, 22. one who is more intelligent than others, who can instruct others Is ðearf ðæt ðæt dúst ðisse eorðlican giémenne ne áðísðrige ðæt eáge ðæs recceres, for ðǽm ealle ðá ðe ofer
þegen
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Ðeáh þrǽla hwylc hláforde æthleápe, and hit æfter ðam geweorðe, ðæt wǽpngewrixl weorðe gemǽne þegene and þrǽle, gyf þrǽl ðæne þegen áfylle, licge ǽgylde; and gyf se þegen ðæne þrǽl, ðe hé ǽr áhte, áfylle, gylde þegengylde. Wulfst. 162, 5-l0.
Linked entries: þegen-boren þegen-líc þegin þén
wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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Wyrce se ðe móte dómes ǽr deáðe let him that may do deeds deserving of glory ere he die, Beo. Th. 2779; B. 1387. Til sceal on éðle dómes wyrcean, Menol. Fox 501 ; Gn. C. 21.
ge-sellan
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Tó deáðe gesyllan morti tradere, Ps. Th. 117, 18 : Mt. L. 10, 21. with dat. and prep.
gildan
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Ús deáþ mycel gafol geald, Bl. H. 85, 12. Man geald ǽrest gafol Deniscan mannum, Chr. 991; P. 127, 3. Geldas ðá ðe sint cæseres ðǽm cásere, Mk. L. R. 12, 17. Hié geniéddon ꝥ hié him gafol guidon, Ors. 10; S. 14, 19.
folc-land
the land of the folk or people
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such value, that seven, or even ten hides of book-land were not considered as more than equivalent to it; and, lastly, that it was a life-estate, not devisable by will, but in the opinion of the testator, at the disposal of the king, when by his own death
dón
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., to put to use, shame, death, &c., bring into a state Dyde hé him þá rícu tó gewealdon he brought the kingdoms into subjection to him, Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 29.
findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Ic gehátan dearr þæt þú þǽr treówe findest, Bo. II. Ne þǽr mon his feónd findeð, Bl. H. 105, 1. Ic gódne funde beága bryttan, B. 1486. Iudas funde, þá ðá hé fram fyrde gecyrde, gold and seolfor and fela óðre herereáf, Hml. S. 25, 358.
ge-wyrcan
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Icþ á leóde wát ge wið feónd ge wið freónd fæste geworhte ( steadfastly minded towards foe or friend ), B. 1864. to do, make, cause an effect by effort, bring about a result Gielde hé swá wer swá wunde swá hé gewyrce he must pay for death or wound according