cwolen
died
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died; pp. of cwelan
cwæl
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died; p. of cwelan
firen-þearf
great distress ⬩ dire need
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great distress, dire need
be-logen
deceived
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Dial. 1, 14
byrd-dæg
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A birth-day; natalis dies
dyle
dill
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dill, Wrt. Voc. 79, 9
for-swealt
died away
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died away, Cot. 65: 190;
ge-dwymorlíc
Illusive ⬩ phantasticus
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Illusive; phantasticus, Dial. 2, 10
wrixend-líc
Mutual
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Dial. 2, 7
bryrd-dæg
Passion-day ⬩ passionis dies
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Passion-day; passionis dies, Som
þín
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Ealle míne synt þíne, and þíne (ðíno, Lind.) synt míne, Jn. Skt. 17, 10. [Goth. þeins: O. L. Ger. O. Frs. thín: O. H. Ger. dín: Icel. þinn.]
for-þylman
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Ðí lǽs strengð þǽre wyrte þá góman bærne and forðylme, 316, 20
nirwett
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</b> a place of confinement :-- Godes Sunu wæs geléd on nearuwre binne, tó ðí þæt hé ús fram hellicum nyrwette (the prison (or (?) confinement) of hell) álýsde, Hml. Th. i. 34, 32
án-rǽd
One-minded ⬩ unanimous ⬩ agreed ⬩ persevering ⬩ resolute ⬩ prompt ⬩ vehement ⬩ unanimus ⬩ firmus consilii ⬩ confidens ⬩ audax ⬩ vehemens
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Ðis swefen ys ánrǽde som-niurn unum est, Gen. 41, 25. Ealle ánrǽde to gemǽnra þearfe all unanimous for the common need, L. Edg. C. l; Th. ii. 244, 4.
a-sealcan
To languish ⬩ to be or become weak ⬩ idle ⬩ slothful ⬩ remiss ⬩ languescere ⬩ remittere ⬩ desidiosum fieri
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To languish, to be or become weak, idle, slothful, remiss; languescere, remittere, desidiosum fieri Ne lǽt ðú ðe ðín mód asealcan wǽrfæst willan mínes let not thou thy mind languish [to be] observant of my will, Cd. 99; Th. 130, 30; Gen. 2167.
Linked entry: a-solcen
for-gieldan
to pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ reddĕre
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Forgield me ðín líf give me thy life, 29 b; Th. 90, 20; Cri. 1477. Forgielde he hine let him pay for him, L. In. 35, 36; Th. i. 124, 9, 18: 9; Th. i. 108, 5: 11; Th. i. 110, 4: 31; Th. i. 122, 6
fyrmþ
A receiving to food ⬩ harbouring ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ receptio ad victum ⬩ susceptio ⬩ A cleansing ⬩ washing ⬩ ablūtio ⬩ baptisma ⬩ βάπτισμα
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[feormian to feed, support, entertain] A receiving to food, harbouring, an entertainment; receptio ad victum, susceptio Ðis syndon ða gerihta ðe se cyning áh ofer ealle men; ðæt is . . . and flýmena fyrmþe these are the rights which the king possesses
hyrdan
to embolden ⬩ encourage ⬩ brace
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Tó ðam wáge geság heafelan onhylde hyrde ðá géna ellen on innan to the wall he sank, bowed his head, yet within did he brace up his strength, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 15; Gú. 1244. Hyrde hine georne diligently encouraged him, Wald. 1; Vald. 1, 1.
lang-fǽre
Lasting ⬩ enduring ⬩ old
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Lasting, enduring, old Nánwuht nis langfǽres on ðís andweardan lífe there is nothing lasting in this present life, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 6. On langfǽre ylde bet hé déþ at an advanced age he will do better, Lchdm. iii. 188, 26.
Linked entries: leng-fǽrra -fǽre
meagol
Earnest ⬩ strenuous ⬩ firm
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Dip. Kmbl. v. 331, 5. Mandryhten holdne gegrétte meaglum wordum the lord (Hygelac) greeted his liege (Beowulf, on his return) with earnest words, gave him a hearty greeting, Beo. Th. 3964; B. 1980: Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 8; Gú. 706.