bend-feorm
A feast for the reaping [binding] of corn ⬩ a harvest-feast ⬩ firma ad congregandas segetes ⬩ firma messis
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A feast for the reaping [binding] of corn, a harvest-feast; firma ad congregandas segetes, firma messis On sumere þeóde gebyreþ bend-feorm [bén-feorm] for rípe in some one province a harvest-feast is due for reaping the corn L. R.
un-gefrǽglíce
In an unheard of manner ⬩ to an unheard of extent ⬩ unusually ⬩ extraordinarily
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Se hearpere wæs swíþe ungefrǽglíce gód, 85, 6; Fox 166, 29
wafian
To look with wonder, be amazed, ⬩ to wonder at, be amazed at
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Bt. 39, 3;Fox 214, 25)hú . . . 28, 31
here-paþ
A road for an army ⬩ military road ⬩ road large enough to march soldiers upon
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Wísde herepoþ tó ðære heán byrig shewed a road for his army to the lofty city, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 12; Dan. 38.
sweót
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Him on láste fór sweót Ebréa sigore geweorþod, Sunu Simeonis sweótum cómon (came in bands), Cd. Fífe fóran folc cyningas sweótum (marched with their squadrons), Moyses bebeád cígean sweót (summon the bands)
un-gestæððig
Inconstant ⬩ unstable
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Inconstant, unstable Ðæt ungestæððige folc mobile vulgus, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 2. Ðam ungestæþþegan and ðam gálan ðú miht secgan ðæt hí biþ gelícra unstillum fugelum ðonne gemetfæstum monnum levis atque inconstans studia permutat?
a-reccan
to put forth ⬩ stretch out ⬩ strain ⬩ raise up ⬩ extendere ⬩ expandere ⬩ erigere ⬩ to put forth ⬩ relate ⬩ recount ⬩ speak out ⬩ express ⬩ explain ⬩ interpret ⬩ translate ⬩ proponere ⬩ exponere ⬩ enarrare ⬩ eloqui ⬩ exprimere ⬩ disserere ⬩ interpretari ⬩ reddere ⬩ to set in order ⬩ adorn ⬩ deck ⬩ expedire ⬩ expolire ⬩ comere
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Fox 138; Men. 69. Ðá se Wísdóm ðá ðis spell areht [MS. Cot. areaht] hæfde when Wisdom then had spoken this speech; Bt. 36, 2 ; Fox 174, 3 : 39, 3 ; Fox 214, 14 : Bt. Met. Fox 8, 3 ; Met. 8, 2. Wordum gereccan [MS.
emn-æðele
Equally noble ⬩ æque nōbĭlis
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Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 17: Bt. Met. Fox 17, 27; Met. 17, 14
Linked entry: efen-æðele
forne
For ⬩ pro ⬩ propter
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For; pro, propter Gif hwá hine forne forstande if anyone will stand up for him, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 3, note 8
gastlíc
Hospitable ⬩ ready for guests ⬩ hospĭtālis
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Hospitable, ready for guests; hospĭtālis Neorxna wang stód gód and gastlíc paradise stood good and ready for guests, Cd. 11; Th. 13, 27; Gen. 209
hreówig
Sad ⬩ mournful
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Sad, mournful Nú wit hreówige mágon sorgian for his síþe now may we mournful sorrow for his journey, Cd. 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799
lyðre
Badly ⬩ vilely
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Badly, vilely Habbaþ wé alle for ðínum leásungum lyðre geféred we have all fared miserably for thy falsehoods, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 29; Sat. 62
ge-híwcáþlician
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To make familiar to For ðí is eallum geleáffullum mannum tó wacienne, for ðan ðe seó éstfulnys þǽre wæccan is gehíwcúþlicud eallum hálgum, Nap. 30
gebed-bygen
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The buying of prayers, paying for the saying of prayers Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseð. . . . ꝥ gebyreð rihtlíce . . . tó gebedbigene . . . Ll. Th. i. 328, 6
Linked entry: bygen
ge-cerran
To turn ⬩ return
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Gecerreþ ðæt folc commovet populum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 5. Gecerre hine let him turn, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. From wind gecerred a vento motus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 24
þeów-boren
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Slave-born, born of parents in slavery Ne sceal hé (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan hé for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte
niht-waru
Night-wear
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Night-wear Genóh byþ ðam munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twá cúlan and twegen syricas for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, R. Ben. 90, 4
Linked entry: waru
bróðor-gyld
Brother-retribution, vengeance for brothers ⬩ fratrum cædis retributio
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Brother-retribution, vengeance for brothers; fratrum cædis retributio On hyra bróðorgyld [bróðra gyld, Thorpe] in vengeance for their brothers, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 15; Exod. 199
leód
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Fine for slaying a man [cf. leudus, id est weregildus; and see other passages in Grmm. R. A. 652] In xl nihta ealne leód forgelde let him pay the whole fine within forty days, L. Ethb. 22; Th. i. 8, 6. Healfne leód, 23; Th. i. 8, 7
ge-delfan
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To dig Hé gedalf in eorðo fodit in terra, Mt. L. 25, 18. Þá hé hæfde gedolfen twéntig fóta on ðǽre eorðan, H. R. 13, 14. trans. To dig a hole In ðǽm gedolfene byrgenne his stóue in defossum sepulturae suae locum, Jn. p. 2, I