wédan
To be mad or furious, to rage, rave ⬩ to be mad, out of one's senses ⬩ to act with violence, be furious, rage,
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Ðonne wind wédende færeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 2546; El. 1274. Mid wédendum and egislícum gehlýde bacchanti et furibundo strepitu, Hpt. Gl. 495, 75. Wédende reóhnysse tumentem insaniam, 465, 20. Wédende ýða frementes (furentes) fluctus, 464, 74.
Linked entry: a-wédan
ge-swícan
To leave off ⬩ desist ⬩ stop ⬩ cease ⬩ rest from ⬩ turn from ⬩ withdraw ⬩ relinquish ⬩ fail ⬩ deceive ⬩ betray ⬩ intermittere ⬩ desistere ⬩ cessare ⬩ quiescere ⬩ requiescere ⬩ deserere ⬩ discedere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ deficere ⬩ fallere ⬩ prodere ⬩ with the genitive ⬩ with the dative
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Gif we ðæs unrihtes geswícaþ if we cease from evil, Elen. Kmbl. 1030; El. 516. Gerǽddon [gerædden, MS.] ða witan ðæt man ǽlces yfeles geswác the witan decreed that men should cease from every kind of evil, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 33: Ps. Th. 58, 4.
holm
A mound, ⬩ hill, ⬩ rising ground ⬩ wave, ⬩ ocean, ⬩ water, ⬩ sea ⬩ land rising from the water, ⬩ an island in a river
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Ofer heánne holm, Elen. Kmbl. 1962; El. 983: Cd. 213; Th. 266, 4; Sat. 17: Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 14; Wand. 82. Ðá ic on holm gestáh when I embarked, Beo. Th. 1269; B. 632: Andr. Kmbl. 858; An. 429.
twégen
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Ðæt wæter wearð tó twá tódǽled divisa est aqua, Ex. 14, 21. used in combination with other numerals, with cardinals, multiplicative Tú hund and þreó swylce þrittig eác wintra, Elen. Kmbl. 3; El. 2. Twá hund, 1264; El. 634.
ge-wyrcan
to work ⬩ make ⬩ build ⬩ form ⬩ dispose ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ celebrate ⬩ commit ⬩ to get by working ⬩ gain ⬩ obtain ⬩ merit
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Þeáh we æbylgþ wið hine oft gewyrcen though we oft offend against him, Elen. Krnbl. 1024; El. 513. Sió wund ðe him se eorþdraca ǽr geworhte the wound that the dragon had before given him, Beo. Th. 5418; B. 2712.
Linked entry: ge-worht
ge-tácnian
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On þǽm hringe wæs getácnad þæt. . . and se ele getácnade miltsunge eallum moncynne, Ors. 5, 14; S. 248, 6-13. Getácnod praesignabatur, An. Ox. 5057
bión
to be ⬩ esse, existere, fieri
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Kmbl. 815; An. 408: Elen. Grm. 1289: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 46; Met. 7, 23: 24, 121; Met. 24, 61: Ps. C. 50, 80; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 80: Mk. Lind. War. 10, 43: Mt. Lind. Stv. 26, 31
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Th. 89, 5 ; Cri. 1452 : 240, 25 ; Ph. 644: Elen. Kmbl. 1038 ; El. 520. Freá wolde on wǽrlogan wíte settan. Cd. Th. 76, 33; Gen. 1265. Geseah hé engles hand wrítan Sennara wíte, 261, 17 ; Dan. 727. Ðé sind wítu weotud be gewyrhtum. Andr.
CRÆFT
power ⬩ might ⬩ strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis ⬩ robur ⬩ potentia ⬩ an art ⬩ skill ⬩ CRAFT ⬩ trade ⬩ work ⬩ ars ⬩ peritia ⬩ artificium ⬩ occupatio ⬩ opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a CRAFT ⬩ any kind of ship ⬩ navis qualiscunque
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Seó cwén bebeád cræftum getýde girwan Godes tempel the queen commanded men skilled in crafts [= trades] to make a temple of God Elen. Kmbl. 2034; El. 1018.
anda
Malice ⬩ envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ anger ⬩ zeal ⬩ annoyance ⬩ vexation ⬩ rancor ⬩ invidia ⬩ indignatio ⬩ ira ⬩ zelus ⬩ molestia
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Manigum on andan for vexation to many, Elen. Grm. 969. For ðæm andan his rihtwísnes [-nesse MS. Cot.] per zelum justitiæ, Past. 17, 1; Hat. MS. 21b, 28
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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El. 215: 27. Faraon mid his folcum, Exod. 501.
ge-þinge
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Bídan beorna geþinges to wait for the determination arrived at by warriors, El. 253. a condition appointed to a person, a circumstance determined by providence Wéne ic tó þé wyrsan geþingea, B. 525. Þearlra geþinga, An. 1600.
gid
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Wordcræftes wís, 592) . . . wordes cræftig, El. 418. Sum bið wóðbora, giedda giffæst, Crä. 36. of figurative speech Bi þon giedd áwræc Iób, . . . Hǽlend lofede . . . and hine fugel nemde, Cri. 633. of prophecy Gydde uaticinium An. Ox. 3708
gléd
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In þæs wylmes grund, . . . in gléda gripe, El. 1302: Jul. 391: Sal. 48. fire, flame Fretan sceal frécne líg fǽgne monnan, . . . reád réðe gléd, Vy. 46. Nú sceal gléd fretan wigena strengel, B. 3114
hruse
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Hwǽr seó ród wunige under hrúsan, El. 625. Se wínsele on hrúsan ne feól, B. 772. Þonne ic hrúsan trede, Rä. 8, 1. Hé hrycge sceal hrúsan sécan, 28, 11. (1 a) the floor of a subterranean place :-- Hwá wát on hwelcum hlǽwa Wélandes bán hrúsan þeccen?
á-wiht
alone ⬩ any good ⬩ good for anything
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Heó ówiht swylces ne hýrdon, El. 571. Ymbe ówiht elles, Seef. 46. Ǽniges teónan óht ongitan, Gr. D. 35, 27.
horn
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Offero refectorario dicti monasterii . . . cornu meae mensae, ut senes monasterii bibant inde in festis sanctorum, et in suis benedictionibus meminerint aliquando animae donatoris, i. 305, 3-13. a receptacle for other liquids or powder, v. blæc-, ele-
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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Hió him andsware ǽnige ne meahton ágifan tógénes, Elen. Kmbl. 333; El. 167. Him tógénes ðá gleáwestan mǽldon in reply the wisest said to him, 1069; El. 536. marking position or direction Heó gráp tógeánes she made a clutch at him, Beo.
DÉMA
a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire ⬩ censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter ⬩ the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal
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Sceall ǽghwylc ðǽr riht gehýran dǽda gehwylcra, þurh ðæs déman múþ there shall every one hear the right of all his deeds, through the judge's month, Elen. Kmbl. 2564; El. 1283: Exon. 69 b; Th. 257, 33; Jul. 256.
HÝRAN
to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to
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Ne hýrde ic idese lǽdan mægen fægerre I have not heard of a queen leading a fairer force, Elen. Kmbl. 480; El. 240. Hýrde ic ðæt hé ðone healsbeáh Hygde gesealde I have heard that he gave the collar to Hygd, Beo.