fox
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Hwílum swá þeótende wulf, hwilum swá beorcende fox, Shrn. 141, 12. Fox is geápest ealra deóra, 14, 19. Ðone leásan lytegan þú scealt hátan fox, næs mann, Bt. 37, 4; F. 192, 17. Hú Bonefatius ádýdde þone fox þe bát his módor henna ... His módor gewunode
ge-tǽse
An advantage; ⬩ commodum
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An advantage; commodum Ac geþenc ðæt ðú hym forwyrndest ǽlcra getésa ðá git becgen on líchaman wǽron and ðú hæfdest ǽlc good and he hefde ǽlc yfel ne mót he ðé nú ðý máre dón to getǽsan ðe ðú ðá hym woldest but remember that thou didst refuse him every
ge-þyld
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Take here <b>ge-þuild</b> in Dict., and add: es; n.: <b>ge-þyldu</b>; f. indecl. ge-þyld; f. Sió geðyld, Past. 218, 22. Forðám dóme his geðylde, 27, 21. Ꝥ mægn þǽre geþylde, Gr.
ídel-hende
Empty-handed ⬩ empty
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Empty-handed, empty Ne cum ðú tó mínum húse ídelhende nec apparebis in conspectu meo vacuus; none shall appear before me empty, Ex. 34, 20. Gif hé cume ídelhende tó si vacuus appropinquat, Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 379, 21. Hé biþ ealra his ǽhta ídelhende he
myrþra
A murderer ⬩ homicide
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A murderer, homicide Se man biþ myrþra ( homicida ), se ðe his bróþor hataþ, L. Ecg. C. 24; Th. ii. 150, 10. Gif hwylc man for his mǽges wræce man ofsleá, dó ( do penance ) hé swá myrþra .vii. geár oððe .x., L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, 18; Th. ii. 230, 19, 21
ge-swicennes
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Add: cessation from doing, a leaving off of a practice, v. ge-swícan; 1 Beháte hé ǽrest bóte and geswicenesse ealra þǽra unþeáwa þe hé fore ádrǽfed wæs, R. Ben. 53, 10. Hé synna forgyfð þám ðe mid dǽdbóte dóð geswicennysse, Hml. A. 1. 17. þone bisceop
ge-wísian
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Add: to shew, point out something (acc.) to a person (dat. ) Ðus him gewísede se Ǽðelwaldes mon ðá gemǽru, C. D. v. 141, 29. Ꝥ hió swá myceles his onfón sceolde swá seó hind hire gewísede, Lch. iii. 426, 29. to direct a person. with acc. Þæt wé ús sylfe
hogu
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Studium vel medecina, curatio vel lácnung vel gymen vel hogu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 59. Gif hé ongyt þæt eal his hogu and gleáwscipe náht framað si viderit nihil suam prevalere industriam R. Ben. 52, 14. Sý seó mǽste hogu þǽm abbode þæt hý forgýmeleásede
riht-wís
Righteous ⬩ just
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Righteous just Rihtwís justus, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 69. Rihtwís justus rihtwísre justior ealra rihtwísost justissimus, Ælfc. Gr. 5 ; Som. 4, 65 : 9, 21 ; Som. 10, 20. Rihtwís déma, Hy. 6, 7. Se ðe underféhþ rihtwísne on rihtwíses naman, hé onféhþ rihtwíses
Linked entry: wrenc-wís
ge-neósian
To visit, come to ⬩ visĭtāre, adīre
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To visit, come to; visĭtāre, adīre Beheald holdlíce, hú ðú hraðe wylle geneósian niða bearna ealra þeóda intende ad visĭtandas omnes gentes, Ps. Th. 58, 5. Hí ne mihton hine for ðære manegu geneósian non potĕrant adīre eum præ turba, Lk. Bos. 8, 19.
Linked entry: neósian
ge-hradian
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Substitute: trans, (i) to cause a thing to be done rapidly Hé sóna getimbrian hét mǽrlic mynster on þreóra geára fæce. ꝥæt wile þincan ungeleáflic eallum þǽm þe þá stówe on uferum tídum geseóð and þis ne gemunaþ. Hé ꝥ; ilce mynster þus gehradod hét S
gripe
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Add: grasp, clutch, embrace Seó ǽrene gripu ofer gléda gripe wealleð, Sal. 48. attack, assault, by living creatures Grimne gripe Gúðláf and Ósláf mǽndon, B. 1148. Þú þurh deóra gripe deáðe sweltest, Jul. 125. by things, v. grípan; 2. material Þurh
á-settan
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Add: <b>I b.</b> to put into a position or condition, place, with complement Ic hine ásette ealra heáhstne, Ps. Th. 88, 24. with adv. or prep, phrase Þú ús ásettest on sárcwide úrum neáhmannum, Ps. Th. 79, 6. Hine nyðor ásette Metod, Dan
úre
Of us ⬩ our
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Of us Adam can yfel and gód, swá swá úre sum ( quasi unus ex nobis ), Gen. 3, 22. Ús is eallum þearf, ðæt úre ǽghwylc óþerne bylde, Byrht. Th. 138, 42; By. 234: Beo. Th. 2776; B. 1386. Úre ealra bliss eardhæbbendra laetantium omnium nostrum habitatio
hádianv
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Substitute: To ordain, v. hád; <b>III. 1 a. l b; V a.</b> absolute Sende hé hine tó hádianne (hádigenne, v. l.) misit eum ordinandum. Bd. 3, 28; Sch. 323, 16. with acc. of person Gif ðú cwest nú : ' Hwá lǽrde ðé ?', þonne cweðe ic, ' Dúnstán
be-héfe
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Add: useful, needful Behéfe ( utilis ) ic eom eal-lum folce, Coll. M. 26, 25. Cræft behéfe and neódþearf ars utilis et necessaria, 27, 27: 18, 16. Sibling þé swá behéfe swá ðín hand, Hml. Th. i. 516, 15. Mé þingð behéfe þing ꝥ ic gecýðe, Angl. viii.
cræftig
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Add: powerful Julius se cræftega cásere Caesar totis viribus, Ors. 1, 10; S. 48, 16. Hiera cynn wæs ealra cræftegast gloriosissima illa viribus familia, 2, 4; S. 72, 10. knowing a craft, art, trade Gif craeftige men ( artifices ) on mynstre sýn, begán
ge-þancian
To thank ⬩ give thanks ⬩ reward ⬩ grătias agĕre
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To thank, give thanks, reward; grătias agĕre Geþance ðé þeóda Waldend, ealra ðæra wynna ðe ic on worulde gebád I thank thee, Lord of the nations, for all the delights which I have experienced on earth, Byrht. Th. 136, 57; By. 173. He geþancode Gode his
Linked entry: þancian
bealo
hurt ⬩ mischief ⬩ destruction ⬩ malice
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Add: hurt, mischief, destruction Þǽr wæs ꝥ brýdealo ꝥ wæs manegra manna bealo (mannum tó beala, v. l.), Chr. 1075; P. 210, 35. Þæt bráde bealo and se byrnenda grund, Wlfst. 186, 11. Hit bið him sylfum tó bealowe geðyged, Hml. Th. i. 266, 14. a noxious
fǽmne
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Ungehǽmed fǽmne innupta, i. uirgo, An. Ox. 1174. Scylcen, fǽmne, meówle iuuencula, i. uirguncula, 2112. Ceorlstrang fǽmne virago, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 18. Þá cwæð Adam: 'Beó hire nama Uirago, þæt is fǽmne, for ðan ðe heó is of hire were genumen,' Hml. Th.