dol-gilp
Foolish pride, vain-glory ⬩ vana glōria
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Foolish pride, vain-glory; vana glōria Git wada cunnedon for dolgilpe ye both made trial of the fords for foolish vaunt, Beo. Th. 1022; B. 509
Linked entry: gilp
waroþ-gewinn
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The strife of waves near the shore, the surge: — Wé on sǽbáte ofer waruðgewinn wada cunnedon faroðrídende, Andr. Kmbl. 877 ; An. 439
franca
A javelin ⬩ lance ⬩ lancea ⬩ frămea ⬩ hasta
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A javelin, lance; lancea, frămea, hasta He lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his javelin go through the youth's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 59; By. 140.
faroþ-rídende
Wave-riding, sailing ⬩ nāvĭgans
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Wave-riding, sailing; nāvĭgans We on sǽbáte wada cunnedon, faroþrídende we in the sea-boat made a trial of the fords, riding over the waves, Andr. Kmbl. 879; An. 440
Linked entry: rídan
heals
The neck, the prow of a ship ⬩ collum, amplexatorium ⬩ neck, part of the bow of a ship
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Lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his weapon pass through the man's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 60; By. 141
Linked entry: hals
wíd-lást
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Gé (the apostles) sindon earme ofer ealle menn, wadað wídlástas ( wide are your wanderings), weorn geféraþ earfoðsíða, Andr. Kmbl. 1353 ; An. 677
an-
against ⬩ in return ⬩ contra ⬩ re- ⬩ un- ⬩ on ⬩ in ⬩ in ⬩ to
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Sax. and against, in return; contra, re-; as an-sacan to strive against, to contradict; repugnare, contradicere: an-swarian to answer; respondere. for un-, denoting privation; as an-bindan to unbind; absolvere. for on, in in, to; as an-wadan to invade
Linked entries: sín -medla mitta spell in-bærniss in-bindan be-stingan wed on-bærnness on-færeld on-hebban on-weald
wæl-gífre
eager to slay ⬩ eager to prey on the dead
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Andrew) wadan wælgífre, Andr. Kmbl. 2543; An. 1273. Deáð, wiga wælgífre, Exon. Th. 231, 8; Ph. 486: 162, 7; Gú. 972. of things Wǽpen wælgífru, Exon. Th. 292, 16; Wand. 100. eager to prey on the dead Se grǽga mǽw wælgífre wand. Andr.
Linked entries: hrá-gífre wæl-grǽdig
hyse
A young man ⬩ warrior
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Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he pierced the man's neck with his javelin, Byrht. Th. 135, 60; By. 141. Hysse ðínum puero tuo, Ps. Th. 85, 15. Tó Abrahame his ágenum hysse ad Abraham puerum suum, 104, 37.
cunnian
to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture ⬩ probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari ⬩ with gen. To have, experience of, ⬩ to make trial of ⬩ periclitari, experiri
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Gif wada cunnedon ye made a trial of the fords, Beo. Th. 1021; B. 508 . III
Linked entries: a-cunnian be-cunnian ge-cunnian conned
wǽg
movement ⬩ a wave ⬩ water ⬩ the wave ⬩ sea
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Wadan ofer wǽgas, 350, 9; Sch. 61. Flód, fealewe wǽgas, Andr. Kmbl. 3177; An. 1591. Fealwe wégas (wegas?), Exon. Th. 289, 11; Wand. 46
weald
High land covered with wood ⬩ wood ⬩ forest.
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Gewát him se æþeling wadan ofer wealdas, Cd. Th. 174, 30; Gen. 2886. Hié heora líchoman leáfum bebeahton, weredon mid ðý wealde,, 52, 19; Gen. 846. using the name of the whole for a part
Linked entries: weald-leþer geald wealda wilde
ge-sǽlan
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Hit mæg eáðe gesǽlan, ðæt hié ðá óðre tǽlen, Past. 333, 20 : 427, 24. the subject not expressed Swá gesǽlde þæt wé wada cunnedon, An. 438: 661. referring to the course of events. the subject the indefinite hit = matters, things Gif hit þonne hwæt elles
wísian
shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ to shew ⬩ shew ⬩ point put ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ indicate
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Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals, hand wísode, Byrht. Th. 135, 61 ; By. 141. Snyredon ðǽr secg wisode, Beo. Th. 810; B. 402. Hé hét him fýrenne beám beforan wísian. Ps. Th. 104, 34. Grammar wísian, with dat. Ic eów wísige, Beo.
Linked entry: riht-wísian
heán
low ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ ignoble ⬩ base ⬩ humbled ⬩ depressed ⬩ dejected ⬩ cast down ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched ⬩ mean ⬩ base ⬩ low
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Th. 118, 134. applied to a thing personified: Hió (day) sceal wreccan láste hámleás hweorfan, nó þý heánre bið, Rä. 40, 9. reduced to a low position or condition, brought low, rendered abject, humbled Ic sceal heán and earm wadan wræclástas wuldre benémed
wlencu
pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ insolence ⬩ distinction ⬩ splendour ⬩ pomp ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ wealth ⬩ greatness
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Git for wlence wada cunnedon, and for dolgilpe on deóp wæter aldrum néþdon, Beo. Th. 1020; B. 508: Exon. Th. 114, 27; Gú. 179. Ðý læs hé for wlence, wuldorgeofona ful, of gemete hweorfe, and forhycge heánspédigran, 294, 32; Crä. 24: Cd.
ge-rád
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Ðá réceleásan menn þe bútan geráde lybbað, and on eallum þingum wadað on heora ágenum willan, 17, 238. Ánfealde wíse on fullan geráde, Ll.
wíde
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Ic sceal hweorfan ðý wídor, wadan wræclástas, Cd. Th. 272, 16; Sat. 120. Ic wíddor meahte síþas ásettan, Exon. Th. 391, 25; Rä. 10, 10: 485, 6; Rä. 71, 9. Ða ðe wræclástas wídost lecgaþ, 309, 15; Seef. 57. <b>IVa.
irnan
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Þá þe on eallum ðingum wadaþ on hiora ágenne willan, and æfter hiora líchoman luste irnaþ, Bt. 41, 2; F. 246, 24. Búton hé tó ǽlcum men mæge gebeácnian ꝥ hé irne on his willan, ll, 1; F. 32, 21.
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Ðerih, 151, 6: Wáðam menn þurh ðone ðe (ðe ðorh hine, Lind.) byð mannes Sunu belǽwed, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 24: Chr. 1014; Erl. 151, 8. Hié hié, wendon ealla ðurh wíse wealhstódas on hiora ágen geðióde, Past. pref.; Swt. 7, 4.