nytan
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MS. nysse), 35, 2; Fox 156, 33-34. Ðú nestest, 5, 3; Fox 12, 34. Hé nyste, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 13. Hí nysðon (nyston, MS. A.), Mt. Kmbl. 24, 39, Wé neston, Blickl. Homl. 17, 12. Wénst ðú ðæt ic nyte, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 17.
findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Wace beóð ðá hirdas funden þe nellað þá heorda . . bewerian, Wlfst. 191, 7. with the idea of search or effort. to discover or obtain by searching For þí ne fint ǽlc mon ꝥ hé sécþ, for ðý hé hit on riht ne sécþ.
Á
Always ⬩ ever ⬩ for ever ⬩ ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam ⬩ usque
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Always, ever, for ever; hence the O. Eng. AYE, ever; semper, unquam, usque Ac á sceal ðæt wiðerwearde gemetgian but ever must the contrary moderate, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 19.
Linked entry: ÁWA
FREMU
Advantage ⬩ profit ⬩ gain ⬩ benefit ⬩ commŏdum ⬩ emŏlŭmentum ⬩ quæstus ⬩ fructus ⬩ benĕfĭcium ⬩ sălus
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Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 8: 26, 3; Fox 94, 12. Ðe ðissum folce to freme stondaþ which for this folk's prosperity stand, Exon. 67 b; Th. 350, 7; Jul. 123; 54 a; Th. 191; Az. 81: Nar. 39, 18.
Linked entry: freme
un-áwendendlíc
Unchangeable ⬩ unalterable ⬩ invariable
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Th. ii. 606, 27: Bt. 35, 2; Fox 158, 4. God is ealra ðinga reccend and hé ána unáwendendlíc wunaþ and eallra ðara áwendendlícra welt rerum orbem mobilem rotat, dum se immobilem ipsa conservat, 35, 5; Fox 166, 9.
Linked entries: un-andwendlíc un-áwendedlíc
friþ-stów
A peace-place ⬩ refuge ⬩ asylum ⬩ pācis lŏcus ⬩ refŭgiurn ⬩ asȳlum
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A peace-place, refuge, asylum; pācis lŏcus, refŭgiurn, asȳlum Ðæt is seó án friþstów this is the only refuge, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 31; Met. 21, 16. Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm.
burg-sittend
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Fox 27, 34; Met. 27, 17: Elen. Kmbl. 552; El. 276
CLIBBOR
Sticky, adhesive ⬩ tenax
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Fox 485; Gn. C. 13
dýrling
a darling
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Fox 230; Men. 116
limp-líce
Fitly ⬩ opportunely ⬩ conveniently
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Fitly, opportunely, conveniently God swíðe limplíce Beset ðæt gewrixle eallum his gesceaftum, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 21
ge-tióde
appointed ⬩ determined ⬩ decreed
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Fox 11, 76; Met.11, 38: 13, 26; Met. 13, 13
birhtu
brightness, splendour ⬩ claritas, splendor
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Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: 20, 537; Met. 20, 269
treówness
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Trust, confidence God ðú eart mín frófer, mín trewnes, and mín tóhopa, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 15
un-hered
Unpraised
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Unpraised Þeáh hé seó ánum gehered, ðonne biþ hé óþrum unhered, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 15
riht-tíma
A right, proper time
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A right, proper time Ǽlc wuht from Gode wiste his rihttíman, Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 12, 8
Linked entry: riht-tíd
winter-dæg
A winter-day
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A winter-day Ðú ðám winterdagum selest scorte tída, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 4: Met. 4, 20
mete-bælg
A bag for food ⬩ wallet
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A bag for food, wallet Búta metbælge (met-bælig, Lind.) sine pera, Lk. Skt. Rush. 22, 35
drýg-scód
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Dry-shod Þæt folc fór betwux þám twám wæterum on þám grunde ealle drýgsceóde, Wlfst. 293, 17
ge-wuna
A custom ⬩ wont ⬩ manner ⬩ use ⬩ rite ⬩ consuetudo
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Is nú geworden to full yfelum gewunan ðæt menn swíðor scamaþ nú for góddǽdum ðonne for misdǽdum it has now become the very bad custom for men to be more ashamed of good deeds than of bad ones, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 161.