ge-þeón
To grow ⬩ grow up ⬩ increase ⬩ thrive ⬩ flourish ⬩ prosper ⬩ crescĕre ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ vĭgēre
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Th. i. 12, 26. Erigende ic geþeó arando profĭcio, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 18. Ic strangige oððe geþeó vĭgeo, 26, 3; Som. 28, 47. Fela ríccra manna geþeóþ Gode many rich men thrive to God, Homl. Th. i. 130, 33: ii. 22, 15.
wealh
a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person
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Voc. ii. 12, 75. Ic (an axle-tree) síþade wíddor, mearcpaþas wala (walas, MS.) træd, móras pæðde, Exon. Th. 485, 7; Rä. 71, 10. [Icel. Valir; pl. the Celtic people in France.] wealh is found in many proper names. v. Txts. 489.
prutene
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artemisia abrotanon Ðone súþenan wermód, ðæt is prutene, Lchdm. ii. 236, 20
word-wís
Wise in speech ⬩ learned
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Wise in speech, learned Ðæs wordwísan sophisle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 39
ge-cemban
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to comb Ic his heáfod mid gambe gekamde, C.D. iv. 261, 2
Linked entry: cemban
ge-flǽscness
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Ic hálsie ðé þurh úres Drihtnes geflǽscnysse, Ll. Lbmn. 415, II. Add
hand-swyle
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A swelling in the hand Handswyle cidaricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 46
heáfod-weard
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Add: See Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. 63
mǽge
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Ic selle Cyneswíðe mínre mégan lond, C. D. ii. 100, 10. Add
ge-wilnung
A wish ⬩ desire ⬩ longing ⬩ seeking ⬩ appetite ⬩ will ⬩ vow ⬩ oncŭpiscentia ⬩ desīdĕrium ⬩ ambĭtus ⬩ appĕtītus ⬩ affectus ⬩ vōtum
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Th. ii. 118, 25. Ðæt ic agylde gewilnunga of dæge to dæge ut reddam vōta mea de die in diem, Ps. Spl. 60, 8
Linked entries: ge-willnung wilnung
tó-brýsan
To crush, ⬩ break in pieces
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Tobrusede brake in pieces, Wick. (2 Kings 18, 4)
wana
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Ðu mǽnst gif ðé ǽnies willan wana biþ, II, I ; Fox 30, 22: 26, 1; Fox 90, 22 : 29, I; Fox 102, 18. Ðonne is sum gód full ǽlces willan and nis nánes gódes wana, 34, I; Fox 134, 27 : Homl. Th. i. 272, 13: ii. 400, 11: Ps. Th. 33, 9: Shrn. 202, 11.
scrín
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Skt. i. 11, 275. Ðá wolde se cásere wyrcan him eallum (the seven sleepers) gyldene scrýn, Homl. Th. ii. 426, 22.
miltsung
Mercy ⬩ pity ⬩ compassion ⬩ a shewing mercy ⬩ pardon ⬩ indulgence
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Mercy, pity, compassion, a shewing mercy, pardon, indulgence Hit is rihtre ðæt him mon mildsige ðæt is ðonne hiora mildsung ðæt mon wrece hiora unþeáwas it is more fitting that mercy be shewn them.
þǽr-tó
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Th. ii. 494, 24. Hé becwað his láford his beste scip, and ða segelgerǽda ðártó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 351, 25. where movement, lit. or fig., is implied Ðæt hé ús gebringe tó his écan gebeórscipe, se ðe ús ðǽrtó gelaðode, Homl. Th. ii. 378, 6.
ge-férness
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The original is so imperfectly reproduced by the translation, that it is difficult to connect the several corresponding parts, and to understand what the translation means.
leán
Reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ remuneration ⬩ requital ⬩ retribution
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E. 18; Th. i. 370, 21. Gebyreþ ðæt man his geswinces leán gecnáweþ it is proper that the reward of his labour be acknowledged [i.e. he be rewarded for his labour], L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 12.
Candel-mæsse
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CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles; festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ Æt Candelmæssan at Candlemas, L. Eth. ix. 12 ; Th. i. 342, 32. Hér, A.
feorh-ádl
A mortal disease ⬩ fatal sickness ⬩ fatālis morbus
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A mortal disease, fatal sickness; fatālis morbus Biþ his feorhádl getenge his fatal sickness is near, L. M. 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 320, 20.
heóre
Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ pleasant
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Gentle, mild, pleasant Nis ðæt heóru stów it is a savage place, Beo. Th. 2749; B. 1372. Culufre fótum stóp on beám hýre the dove with her feet stepped on to the tree, gentle, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 20; Gen. 1468.