swelgan
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Eorðe wældreóre swealh hálge of handum ðínum, Cd. Th. 62, 19; Gen. 1016: 60, 22; Gen. 985. Eorðe swealh Sethes líce the earth closed over Seth's body 69, 32; Gen. 1144. Heofon réce swealg (sealg, MS.) the smoke mounted into the air. Beo.
Linked entry: swylfende
blissian
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Hí for hire hǽle blyssodon, Hml. S. 7, 281
á-bisgian
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Mid ðǽm innerran ánum ábisgad (-bisegad, Hat. MS.) solis interioribus occupatus 126, 15 : L. Ecg. P. iii. 9; Th. ii. 198, 23.
Linked entry: a-bysgian
ǽrendian
to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter ⬩ to go on an errand to (tó) a person ⬩ to go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercede ⬩ to go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for
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.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter Se munuc ðe hit ǽrendode the monk that had been sent on this business, Gr. D. 29, 28. Gif hwelc forworht monn bitt úrne hwelcne ðæt wé hine lǽden tó sumum rícum menn and him geðingien, . . .
CNYSSAN
To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ toss ⬩ strike ⬩ dash ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome; ⬩ premere ⬩ tribulare ⬩ pulsare ⬩ contundere ⬩ vincere
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Ðæt hine ne cnysse sió wilnung lest desire overcome him Past. 19, 1; Hat. MS. 28a, 6
acol
Excited ⬩ excited by fear ⬩ frightened ⬩ terrified ⬩ trembling ⬩ agitatus ⬩ perterritus ⬩ pavidus
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Excited, excited by fear, frightened, terrified, trembling; agitatus, perterritus, pavidus Wearþ he on ðam egesan acol worden he had through that horror become chilled, trembling, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 24; Dan. 124.
Linked entry: acul
a-lǽdan
to lead ⬩ lead out ⬩ withdraw ⬩ take away ⬩ ducere ⬩ producere ⬩ educere ⬩ to be produced ⬩ brought forth ⬩ to grow ⬩ produci
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Swylce he of ægerum út alǽde as it from an egg had been brought forth, Exon. 593; Th. 214, 3; Ph. 233: 59b; Th. 215, 11; Ph. 251
and-wlita
The face ⬩ countenance ⬩ personal appearance ⬩ forehead ⬩ form ⬩ surface ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ aspectus ⬩ frons ⬩ forma ⬩ superficies
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He hæfde blácne andwlitan he had a pale countenance, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34
cýpa
a factor, merchant, trader ⬩ negotiator, mercator
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Drihten adrǽfde ðillíce cýpan of ðam hálgan temple the Lord drove such chapmen from the holy temple, 406, 24. what a merchant has his goods in, — A basket; cofĭnus = κόφινος Man nam ða gebrotu ðe ðár belifon, twelf cýpan fulle sublatum est quod superfuit
Linked entry: cépa
for-tendan
To burn off or away ⬩ sear ⬩ inūrĕre
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Hav. Lib. I. Cap. xv, p. 65, 3-4
Linked entry: tendan
freó-dóm
FREEDOM ⬩ liberty ⬩ lībertas ⬩ emancĭpātio
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Nis nán gesceádwís gesceaft ðæt næbbe freódóm there is no rational creature which has not freedom, 40, 7; Fox 242, 17: 34, 8; Fox 144, 26. Freódóm onféngon libertātem recēpērunt, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 46: 4, 26; S. 602, 31
Linked entries: freóls-dóm frió-dóm frý-dóm
ful-neáh
Full nearly ⬩ very nearly ⬩ almost ⬩ prŏpe ⬩ fĕre
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Full nearly, very nearly, almost; prŏpe, fĕre Steorran hie ætiéwdon fulneáh [fulnéh,Th. 29, 12, col. 1] healfe tíd ofer undern stars shewed themselves very nearly half an hour after nine o'clock [a.m. ], Chr. 540; Th. 28, 13; 29, 12, col. 2.
hefe-líc
Weighty ⬩ heavy ⬩ grievous ⬩ serious ⬩ grave ⬩ tedious ⬩ wearisome
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Se cyng lét beódan mycel gyld and hefelíc the king had a great and grievous tax proclaimed, 1083; Erl. 217, 34. Ðæs ilcan geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc geár it was a very grievous year that same year, 1085; Erl. 219, 18.
hyht-líc
hopeful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous ⬩ exultant
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Hyhtlícra hám, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 3; Sat. 216: 216; Th. 273, 17; Sat. 138. Ðonne biþ hyhtlícre ... biþ ðæt ǽrende eádiglícre, Soul Kmbl. 250; Seel. 129. Háma hyhtlícost, Andr. Kmbl. 207; An. 104
Linked entry: ge-hyhtlíc
ge-wícian
To dwell ⬩ lodge ⬩ encamp ⬩ hospitare ⬩ castra metari
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To dwell, lodge, encamp; hospitare, castra metari Hý landes hæfdon ðæt hý mihton on gewícian they had land on which they could encamp, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 36. Ic on fægerum scúan fiðera ðínra gewície in umbra alarum tuarum spero, Ps. Th. 56, 1.
searu-níþ
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Cf. too inwit-níþ), 6126; B. 3067. armour-hate (v. searu, <b>IV a</b>), martial strife, the strife of armed men, battle Nó ic wiht fram ðé swylcra searuníþa secgan hýrde, billa brógan, 1168; B. 582
be-teldan
To cover, cover over, surround, overwhelm ⬩ tegere, supertegere, circumdare, obruere
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Hæfde sigora weard betolden leófne leódfruman mid lofe sínum the lord of triumphs had surrounded the dear chieftain with his praise, Andr. Kmbl. 1976; An. 990.
ge-brócod
Afflicted ⬩ broken up ⬩ injured ⬩ afflictus ⬩ confractus
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Næfde se here Angelcyn ealles forswíðe gebrócod the army had not all too much afflicted the English race, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 30. Surne gebrócode wǽron some were injured, 978; Erl. 127, 12: Homl. Th. i. 476, 19.
ge-licgan
to lie ⬩ lie near, together ⬩ jacere ⬩ adjacere ⬩ conjacere ⬩ to lie down ⬩ fail ⬩ cease ⬩ loiter ⬩ delay ⬩ deficere ⬩ cessare
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Ðá heó ðǽr on gelegen wæs when she had lain down there, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 23. to lie down, fail, cease, loiter, delay; deficere, cessare Windblond gelæg the wind-storm ceased, Bon. Th. 6284; B. 3146.
ge-limp
An event ⬩ accident ⬩ a chance ⬩ accĭdens ⬩ cāsus
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Ðú woldest witan his naman and his gelimp you wanted to know his name and what had befallen him, 16, 4 : 15, 20, 26