heofon
firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling
Entry preview:
Þá steorran synd fæste on þǽre heofene; þæt (what) menn geseóð feallan of þǽre heofone, swylce hyt sýn steorran, hyt beóð spearcan, Angl. viii. 320, 31: Cri. 940.
Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic
manung
monition ⬩ admonition ⬩ advice ⬩ a claiming or exaction of debt, tribute ⬩ the place where toll is demanded ⬩ the district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercised ⬩ the people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons
Entry preview:
Ic beóde ðæt hý nán man ne brocie mid feós manunge, Chart. Th. 472, 10. the place where toll is demanded, the district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercised Monno sittende æt gæflæs monunge hominem sedentem in teloneo, Mt. Kmbl.
óþ-íwan
Entry preview:
In bócum ne cwiþ ðæt hý in hwítum hræglum óþýwden, 28, 30; Cri. 454. Cf. æt-ýwan
BLÍCAN
to shine, glitter, dazzle, sparkle, twinkle ⬩ lucere, fulgere, coruscare, micare ⬩ to shine by exposure, as the bones ⬩ denudando in conspectum dari ⬩ apparere ⬩ pallescere ⬩ fulgere ⬩ pallescere ⬩ I shine ⬩ to shine
Entry preview:
Blícþ ðeós beorhte sunne this bright sun glitters, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 19; Gen. 811, Hý fóre leódum leóhte blícaþ they with light shall shine before the people, Exon. 26 a; Th. 76, 14; Cri. 1239.
Linked entry: BLÆC
stíþlíce
Entry preview:
Hý fuhton stíðlíce ymbe ða hálgan sáwle, 236, 23. Hé hit sceal swíðe stíðlíce gebétan, L. E. I. 14 ; Th. ii. 412, 2. Hé wæs gescrýd wáclíce and stíðlíce, Homl. Th. i. 330, 2. Hé swíðe stíðlíce leofode, ii. 38, 6. Stíðlíce drohtnigende, 354, 16.
swǽslíce
Entry preview:
Tó fela manna is ðe þurh hiwunge eal óðer specaþ, óþer hý þencaþ . . . and swá geráde mánswican on ða wísan swǽslíce swiciaþ ( deceive under an appearance of friendliness . v. swǽslǽcan, swǽsness), Wulfst. 55, 6.
eorþ-búend
Entry preview:
Ofer geleáfulle eorðbúgende super fideles terrae, 100, 6: Hy. 3, 8. Substitute:
ge-þafung
Entry preview:
Swá hwæt swá hý bútan his leáfe dóþ and his geþafunge quod sine patris splritalis fiat voluntate, R. Ben. 77, 4: 3. Wé þá geðafunga þæs drynces dóð consentiamus ut . . . bibamus, 65, 1.
ge-wunelíce
Entry preview:
</b> with constant practice, assiduously Ðá ðe giwunlíce God heriað qui assidue Deum laudant, Rtl. 113, 8. usually, in ordinary circumstances Syricas beteran þonne þá þe hý gewunelíce weriað tonice solito quas habent meliores, R.
wilnung
Desire
Entry preview:
For ðære wilnunge (gewil-nunge, v. l.) ðe hé wolde hý him on fultum geteón ambitione habendorum equitum Thessalorum, quorum robur ut exercitui suo admiscerit, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 14.
Linked entry: willnung
on-hebban
to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice) ⬩ to raise (as barm does), to leaven ⬩ to take up, begin ⬩ to take away ⬩ metaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)
Entry preview:
Ða de God ondrǽdaþ, and hý þurh heora gódan dǽda ne anhebbaþ, 4, 2. Héo éðelþrym onhóf, rýmde and rǽrde, Cd. Th. 98, 23; Gen. 1634. Ic tǽhte ðám rícan, ðæt hí ne onhófon hí, Homl. Th. i. 378, 18. Ne onhebbe hine nán man on his weorcum, ii. 80, 29
ge-sprecan
To speak ⬩ speak with ⬩ agree
Entry preview:
Feówer ða strengestan þeóda hý him betweonum gesprǽcan the four strongest peoples agreed with one another, Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 69, 33: 6, 10; Bos. 120, 32. Mid ðý ðe hie ðis gesprecen hæfdon when they had said this, Blickl.
ge-strýnan
To gain ⬩ get ⬩ obtain ⬩ acquire ⬩ beget ⬩ procreate ⬩ lucrāri ⬩ acquīrĕre ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ procreāre
Entry preview:
Ðæt hý mid rihte gestrýnaþ what they lawfully acquire, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 274, 3: Exon. 61 b; Th. 225, 21; Ph. 392. Ðín pund gestrýnde tyn pund mna tua dĕcem mnas acquīsīvit, Lk. Bos. 19, 16, 18: Mt. Bos. 25, 16, 17, 20: Ps. Spl. 77, 59.
Linked entry: ge-strínan
EAL
sometimes used indecl ⬩ without substantive, and sometimes governing the genitive ⬩ are sometimes used, almost adverbially
Entry preview:
Hy. 7, 57: 11, 20. Ealles ðæs of all that. Exon. 119 a; Th. 456, 19; Hy. 4, 69. Ealne ðisne ymbhwyrft all this orb, 110 b; Th. 423, 1; Rä. 41, 14. Ealne ðone egesan all the terror, Cd. 202 ; Th. 250, 3; Dan. 541.
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
Entry preview:
Hí Crist heriaþ and him lof lǽdaþ Crist they laud and to him bring praise, Hy. 7, 25; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 25.
Linked entry: be-lǽdan
licgan
Entry preview:
Eorðe ágeáf, þá hyre on lǽgun, eft lifgende, Cri. 1156. (3b) without direct reference to posture or place, to be dead :-- His aferan eád bryttedon . . . þá hyra hláford læg, Dan. 675.
HWÍL
A WHILE
Entry preview:
Hwíle mid weorce hwíle mid worde hwíle mid geþohte at one time with deed, at another with word, at another with thought, Hy. 3, 44-5; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 44-5. Ðæs ungeendodan lífes hwila æternitatis infinita spatia, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 5
scippan
Entry preview:
Ælmihtig fæder ðe ða scíran gesceaft sceópe and worhtest, Hy. 10, 2. Waldend scóp wudige móras, Exon. Th. 193, 1; Az. 120: 132, 1; Gú. 466. Ðá hé Adam sceóp, Cd. Th. 77, 21; Gen. 1278.
Linked entries: sceppan scipian scyppan for-scapung
for-wyrcan
Entry preview:
Ðurh mænigfealde synna heora eard hý forworhton, Wlfst. 166, 30. Seó mennisce gesceaft þe ðurh Adam forworht wæs, 34, 1. Hæfdon hý forworhte hý sylfe and wurdon of þǽre myrhðe áworpene, 9, 11. Wé wǽron forwyrhte, Hml.
ælan
To kindle ⬩ set on fire ⬩ burn ⬩ bake ⬩ accendere ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere ⬩ coquere
Entry preview:
To kindle, set on fire, burn, bake; accendere, urere, comburere, coquere Ne ælaþ hyra leóhtfæt neque accendunt lucernam, Mt. Bos. 5, 15. Úton wircean us tigelan and ælan híg on fýre faciamus lateres et coquamus eos igni, Gen. 11, 3.
Linked entry: alet