geald
possibly ⬩ perhaps ⬩ forte ⬩ forsĭtan
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possibly, perhaps; forte, forsĭtan, Jos. 9, 8
níd-mægen
Force ⬩ violence
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Force, violence Nédmægn vim, Rtl. 117, 25
windan
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add: to give a spiral form to
ge-treminc
a fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ munimentum
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a fort, fortress; munimentum, Prov. 12, Lye
hreów
fierce ⬩ sævus ⬩ mæstus
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In the compounds blód-, wæl-hreów the second syllable seems to be hreóh [or is it reów, or may hreów be a confusion of the two forms?], as the form hreóh does not occur independently in the sense of fierce.
un-forgolden
Unremunerated ⬩ not paid for
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Unremunerated, not paid for Nafa ðú áne niht unforgolden ðæs weorc ðe ðé wirce do not leave unpaid for a night the work of him that works for thee, Lev. 19, 13
Linked entry: for-gildan
ge-ǽnan
to unite oneself ⬩ join
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to unite oneself to, join with Be ðám þingum þe ðú mé ǽr sédest þat þú . . . for nánum þingum eft tó gecyrran nolde . . . ácsige ic þé hweðer þú áðer oððe for (fór, MS.) heora lufum, oððe for éniges þinges lufum hym eft tó geénan (géénan, MS.) wille,
swǽrmódness
Sluggishness of disposition, slowness, dullness
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Sluggishness of disposition, slowness, dullness Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigende æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde, and wénaþ menn ðæt hit sié for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe, and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe ( but the Latin is : Saepe agendi
mán-sceaða
A wicked and harmful person ⬩ a sinner ⬩ one who wickedly does wrong
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Meotude forht on ðam dóme standeþ, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 20; Cri. 1560.
swerian
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Hí him áþas swóron on þám hálgan beáge þæt hié of his ríce fóren, 876; P. 74, 9
hwettan
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In l. 4 for 166 l. 186; in l. 21 for huetja l. hvetja
ge-lostr
a gathering to form matter, imposthume ⬩ suppuratio
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a gathering to form matter, imposthume; suppuratio, Som
-geáre
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combined with numerals to form adjectives giving age
un-geboren
Unborn
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Unborn Ge for geborene ge for ungeborene, L. A. G. proem.; Th. i. 152, 6
Linked entry: ge-beran
á-berendlic
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Swilc forgifnes swilce hit for Gode gebeorhlic sý, and for weorulde áberendlic, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6. Dóm . . . for worolde áberendlic, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 7. Add
byrig
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In the earlier MS. of the Chron. the form burg occurs in the passages; in the later the mutated form seems to have made its way into the nominative and accusative
ǽsce
question, inquiry ⬩ search for stolen cattle
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S. 23 b, 495. as a legal term, search for stolen cattle :-- Beó sý ǽsce forð let the search go on, Ll. Th. i. 234, 17: 238, 9. Ðæt man ne forlǽte náne ǽscan, 232, 18: 234, 25. Fó sé syþþan tó ðe ðæt land áge and hæbbe him ðá ǽscan, 352, 17
ge-cweðan
To say ⬩ speak ⬩ call ⬩ pronounce ⬩ agree ⬩ resolve ⬩ order ⬩ dīcĕre ⬩ lŏqui ⬩ profāri ⬩ pronunciāre ⬩ pangĕre ⬩ stătuĕre
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Hí ǽfre ǽlcne Deniscne cyng útlah of Engla lande gecwǽdon they pronounced every Danish king an outlaw from England for ever, Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 34.
bile
A BILL, beak of a bird, a proboscis ⬩ rostrum, proboscis = πρoβoσκίs
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A BILL, beak of a bird, a proboscis, the fore part of a ship; rostrum, proboscis = πρoβoσκίs Bile rostrum, Wrt. Voc. 77, 26. Ylpes bile vel wrót an elephant's proboscis, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 128; Wrt. Voc. 22, 42