born
burnt
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burnt; p. of beornan Forðonðe se Godes wer stronglíce innon born mid ðý fýre godcundre lufan quia vir Dei igne divinæ caritatis fortiter ardebat, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 30
un-gerípod
Immature ⬩ premature
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Hé forfleáh ungerípedan deáð, Homl. Th. i. 390, 31
Linked entry: ge-rípian
doxian
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To become dark-coloured Hwílum hé ( the dead body ) bið swíðe láðlicum men gelíc; þonne wannað hé and doxaþ; óðre hwíle hé bið blǽc and ǽhíwe, Verc. fol. 23 b
hám-steall
A homestead, residence ⬩ a homestead ⬩ a mansion, seat in the country
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Ðane hámstal ðet hé on set the homestead at which he resides, iv. 133, 8
nemnan
to name ⬩ give a name to a person or thing ⬩ to use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thing ⬩ to call upon the name of ⬩ address by name ⬩ to invoke ⬩ to mention by name ⬩ to mention ⬩ relate ⬩ to name ⬩ nominate
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Ðéh ðe gewrito oft nemnen eal ða lond Méðia, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 24. Ðeáh mon anweald and genyht tó twǽm þingum nemne ðeáh hit is án though power and abundance be spoken of as two things, yet are they one, Bt. 33. 1; Fox 120, 21.
un-scyldig
innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ innocent of a crime, charge ⬩ guiltless in relation to (wið) a person ⬩ innocent ⬩ not accountable for an ill result ⬩ not responsible
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Hú ne is se yfelwillende and yfelwyrcende ðe ðone unscyldgan wítnoþ ? Bt. 38, 6; Fox 208, 11, 15. Ne syle ðú unscyldigra sáwla deórum ðe ðé andettaþ ne tradas bestiis animas confitentes tibi, Ps. Th. 73, 18.
un-ríce
Not rich or not powerful ⬩ poor ⬩ humble
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Ic wát ðæt ðú hefst ðone hláford ðe ðú treówast bet ðonne ðé silfum, and swá hefð eác manig ðara ðe unrícran hláford hefð ðonne ðú hefst, Shrn. 196, 11
Bec
an abbey in Normandy
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an abbey in Normandy Teodbald, ðe was abbot in ðe Bec Theobald, who was abbot of Bec, Chr. 1140 ; Th. 383, 40
tweógung
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Doubt Ðú mé hæfst gefrýlsod ðære tweóunge mínes módes be ðære ácsunga ðe ic ðé ácsode, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 25
Linked entry: tweóung
cwealm-bǽre
Death-bearing, deadly ⬩ mortifĕrus
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Death-bearing, deadly; mortifĕrus Ðeáh ðe he cwealmbǽre wǽre though he was death-bearing, Wanl. Catal. 164, 48, col. 1 . Drenc mid ðam cwealmbǽrum áttre gemenged a drink mingled with deadly poison, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 17: 260, 11.
Linked entry: cwylm-bǽre
steorfan
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Annanias and Saphira mid fǽrlícum deáðe ætforan ðám apostolum steorfende áfeóllon, Homl. Th. i. 398, 34
mús
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Se micela ylp . . . ondrǽt him for þearle, gif hé gesihð áne mús, ðeáh ðe seó mús ne mage his micelnysse derian. Hml. A. 64, 258. Wiþ weartum, genim hundes micgean and múse blód, meng tósomne, smire mid, Lch. ii. 322, 12.
for-ligrian
To fornicate ⬩ fornĭcāri
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To fornicate; fornĭcāri Ðú forspildest ealle ða ðe forligriaþ fram ðé perdĭdisti omnes qui fornicantur abs te, Ps. Spl. 72, 26
frum-leóht
First light ⬩ dawn ⬩ prīma lux ⬩ aurōra
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First light, dawn; prīma lux, aurōra To ðé ic wacige of frumleóhte ad te de lūce vĭgĭlo, Wanl. Catal. 47, 41
riht-gemet
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correct measure Wite se ealdor ꝥ hé hæbbe ealoð his rihtgemet habeat de ceruisa quantum de uino debuerat, Chrd. 15, 22
úf
An owl ⬩ vultur
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Ðes úf hic uultur, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Zup. 48, 17 note
be-sceáwung
Contemplation
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On Godes besceáwunge in contemplatione Dei, R. Ben. 135, 1: Gr. D. 4, 22
or-tydre
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and add Nolde úre Drihten for his myldheortnesse ꝥte ðes middangeard nǽre (wǽre ?) ortýdre manna cynnes, ac áscyrede tó lafe ꝥ ꝥ wé eft of áwócon, Angl. xi. 2, 42
ge-cunnan
To know
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Ic ðé gecúðe ǽr ðan ðe ic ðé gesceópe I knew thee ere I created thee, Ælf. Test; Swt. Rdr. 70. 433
Linked entry: ge-cúþ
berbéna
Vervain ⬩ verbēna
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Ðeós wyrt, ðe man περιστερεών, and óðrum naman berbénam, nemneþ, heó ys culfron swíðe híwcúþ. Vervain. This plant, which they call vervain, and by another name verbena, in colour is very like to doves, Herb. 67, 1; Lchdm. i. 170, 11-14.