healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Heald ðæt hie ne hrínan eorþan ne wætre take care that they do not touch earth or water, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 7.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend
BE
BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex
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Mæg ic be me sylfum sóþ gied wrecan of myself I can relate a true tale, Exon. 81b; Th. 306, 1; Seef. 1. Ic ðis gid be ðé awræc I recited this strain of thee, Beo. Th. 3451; B. 1723.
Linked entries: bí be-hlæstan be-strídan be-tǽcung bi big bii
nú
Now ⬩ at this time ⬩ Now ⬩ since ⬩ when
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Ðás tácno ðe ic nú hwíle big sægde the signs that I have just now spoken of, Blickl. Homl. l09, 6. Hé nú hwonne ( quandoque ) biþ on wuldre árísende, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 16. Swá swá wé nú rihte (straightway, directly) secgaþ, Ælfc.
bísen
an exemplar ⬩ a model ⬩ pattern ⬩ example ⬩ precedent ⬩ a rule ⬩ prescript ⬩ precept ⬩ parable ⬩ similitude ⬩ type
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Hé monig tácen unwitende dyde on Godes bisene, Ors. 5, 14; S. 248, 14. Hé hét forbærnan Róme burh æfter þǽre bisene þe Trógiaburh barn, Bt. 16, 4; F. 58, 4. Ic hit mid yfelre bysene inc forgylde I will repay it you in evil fashion, Bl.
fóran
Before ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ before all ⬩ opposite ⬩ over against ⬩ Before ⬩ Beforehand ⬩ before ⬩ before ⬩ Before ⬩ in front of
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Take here foran-tó (l. foran tó) in Dict., and add Foran tó his þrowunga and foran tó þon tócyme dómes dæges, Bl.H. 35, 7: 27, 26. Foran tó þyssum ondweardan dæge, Bl. H. 131, ii. Foran tó ðǽre tíde, C.
Linked entries: fóran-onsettende fóran-to
folgian
to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise
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Willfrið wæs on þá tíd of his éðle ádrifen and in Mercna land folgade Uilfrid tunc patria pulsus in Merciorum regionibus exulabat, Bd. 5, 11; Sch. 608, 5. to follow a teacher, take as a guide or model Þá hálgan apostolas þe ðám Hælende folgodon, Hml.
flǽsc
flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings
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Take here flǽc in Dict., and add: (v. C. D. v. 164, 32 below) the soft material of an animal body, often in connexion or contrast with skin or bone Tóeth;a flǽsc gingiuae, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 33.
ge-hwá
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(cb) with demonstrative Is þára ánra gehwám orgeate tácen.
ge-nídan
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Take here <b>ge-nédan, ge-nýdan</b> in Dict., and add Geþreátod and geníded invitus, geníddan invitant (cf. genéded invitatus, Lk. L. R. 14, 8), Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 59, 60. Genéded actus, genédde (printed -nende) acta, 9, 22, 34.
Linked entries: ge-neádian ge-nédan genende ge-nýdan
gímen
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Take here <b>gémen, gýmen</b> in Dict., and add Gýmen vel hoga studium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 59. Gýmen exercitio, i. meditatio 144, 66. care for a person or thing, seeing after the welfare, proper condition of.
ge-wita
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Þá wolde hé begytan him sylfum sumne gewitan swá myccles wundres tanti sibi testem volens adhibere miraculi, Gr. D. 171, 24. Þæs ǽghwylc heáhgeréfa wæs gewita on Iudéum ꝥ Ebréa God cóme hider; and mon geseah . . ., Bl.
sǽl
time, occasion ⬩ a fit time, season, opportunity, ⬩ circumstance, condition ⬩ happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity
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Ðás wyrte man mæg niman on ǽlcne sǽl this plant may be gathered at any time, Lchdm. i. 112, 3. a fit time, season, opportunity, the definite time at which an event should take place Ðéh ðe seel síe etiamsi oportuerit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 35.
Linked entry: sél
or-dál
- L. Edg. C. 24 ;
- Th. ii. 248, 28 .
judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity
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The ordeal must take place in a kings burgh, Ǽlc ordál beó on ðæs kyninges byrig, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 296, 4, and upon fastdays and festivals could not be used, ordél and áþas syndan tócwedene freólsdagum and rihtfæstendagum, L. E.
Linked entries: ísen-ordál wæter-ordál
ge-þencan
to think ⬩ conceive ⬩ perceive ⬩ reflect upon ⬩ weigh ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ pensare ⬩ to think about ⬩ remember ⬩ consider maturely ⬩ to take to heart ⬩ recogitare ⬩ iterum cogitare ⬩ reminisci ⬩ to think of ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ recordari ⬩ cogitare ⬩ memor esse ⬩ to excogitate ⬩ devise ⬩ invent ⬩ conceive ⬩ excogitare ⬩ struere ⬩ invenire ⬩ to resolve ⬩ intend ⬩ wish ⬩ intendere ⬩ velle
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Kmbl. 626; El. 313. to think about, remember, consider maturely, to take to heart; recogitare, iterum cogitare, reminisci He sceal geþencan gǽstes þearfe he shall think about the need of his soul, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 20; Cri. 1057.
tó-brecan
To break, ⬩ break in pieces ⬩ to break in two, ⬩ to break to pieces, ⬩ break up, ⬩ to separate into parts by striking or pulling ⬩ to overthrow, ⬩ break down, ⬩ ruin, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ put into confusion, ⬩ rout, ⬩ to destroy, ⬩ crush ⬩ to take by assault ⬩ to break a promise, pledge, etc., ⬩ to infringe, ⬩ violate ⬩ to break, ⬩ interrupt
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Hit ongeat ðæs wísdómesláre swíþe tðtorenne and swíþe tóbrocenne, Bt. 3. 1: Fox 4, 31. to take by assault Tirus hé besæt and siþþan tóbræc and mid ealle tówearp Tyrum oppressit et cepit, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 126, 17.
ge-mǽne
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. ¶ habban (ágan) gemǽne, beón ánum áwiht gemǽnes to have in common. where all parties form the subject of the verb, with a material object, to take an equal share of something, to have between them Hæbben hí him ꝥ weorð gemǽne (divident pretium, Ex.
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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C. 35; Th. ii. 356, 29. talk about a person or thing, report, fame Ðæs ðe má seó sprǽc be him férde, Lk. Skt. 5, 15. Ðá férde ðeós sprǽc be him, 7, 17. Hé ongan bodian and wídmǽrsian ða spǽce, Mk.
þanne
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Deóplícor mid ús ðú smeágst, þonne yld úre anfón mæge ( too deeply for our age to be able to take it in ), Coll. Monast. 33, 11.
ge-weorþan
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Gif þæs geweorðe gesíðcundne mannan, ꝥ hé unrihthíémed genime if it please a gesith-cund' man to take to adultery, Ll. Th. i. 38, 4.
ládian
to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend
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[Amongst instances in which suspicion of crime is removed by the oath of the suspected party and the oaths of compurgators, may be taken that of King Alfonso who, when suspicion rested on him of complicity in the murder of his brother Sancho, cleared