gum-cynn
Mankind, men, a race, nation ⬩ humanum genus, gens, natio
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We synt gumcynnes Geáta leóde we are of the race of the Gauts' people, 525; B. 260
gyte
A pouring ⬩ shedding ⬩ inundation ⬩ flood
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Mid teára gytum with sheddings of tears, Blickl. Homl. 61, 20
on-bútan
About
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Skt. i. 23, 651. of time Onbútan Martines mæssan and gyt lator, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226, 19. with ðǽr Æt Hocneratúne and ðǽr onbútan, 917; Erl. 102, 14. Ofer eall ðǽr onbútan, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 490, 660
ryniga
Liquid that runs off
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Liquid that runs off (?) Wel mintan on sealtes rynian, Lchdm. ii. 76, 2. Genim rynian sealt[es], gehǽt, þweah mid ðý, 156, 16
for-ceorfan
to cut up ⬩ to cut off ⬩ to cut down
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Ox. 1578. to deprive by cutting of (dat.) Sume wǽron handum and fótum forcorfene some had their hands and feet cut off, Hml. Th. i. 542, 32
ge-nerian
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Þonne genyreþ God eów of eallum deófles costungum, Bl. H. 99, 3. Nú þú generedest míne ( Eve's ) sáule of þǽre neoþeran helle, 89, 27. Hé þæs óþres sáule of wítum generede and of tintregum álésde, 113, 33.
ǽ-boda
A messenger of the law ⬩ legis nuntius
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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909
hleów-stól
A place of protection, ⬩ one's native city
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A place of protection, one's native city Síðedon fǽmnan and wuduwan freóndum beslægene from hleówstóle damsels and widows bereft of friends journeyed from their sheltering home [of the people of Sodom driven from their city ], Cd. 94; Th. 121, 16; Gen
fær
going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings
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of abode) Be unáléfedum fære from his hláforde.
Linked entry: færbu
wáse
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Of ðære méde út tó Wásan; of Wásan út tó Eá (with mention of Buckland), 392, 32. Eást tó Wásan (with mention of Sandford), vi. 9, 7. On Wáse; of Wǽse (with mention of the Thames and Cumnor), 84, 24
sand-ceosol
Sand, gravel
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Hé getimbrode hys hús ofer sandceosel supra arenam, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 26. Hí beóþ gemenigfylde ofer ðære sǽsandceosol they shall be multiplied above the sand of the sea, Homl. Th. ii. 524, 21
Finn
Fin
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Fin. the king of the North Frisians Finn [MS. Fin] Fresna cynne Fin of the race of the Frisians, Scóp. Th. 55; Wíd. 27. Be Finnes eaferum in Fres-wæle of Fin's offspring in Friesland, Beo. Th. 2140; B. 1068
Linked entry: Finns buruh
ciric-gemána
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Church-communion, membership of a church Sume men sculan of cyricgemánan áscádene weorðan for synnan, eal swá Adam wearð of engla gemánan, Wlfst. 103, 23
heáfod-gerím
The chief number, majority; or number of heads, i. e. of men
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The chief number, majority; or number of heads, i. e. of men [cf. the other compounds of gerím], Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 4; Jud. 309
Eðelinga íg
the island of nobles, the island of Athelney
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the island of nobles, the island of Athelney, Som. Ben. Lye
tirig-hege
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Of langan leáge on tyrighege; of tyrighege, C.D. v. 234, 22
bí
By, near to, at, in, upon ⬩ juxta, prope, apud, in ⬩ Of, about ⬩ de, quoad ⬩ By, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison with ⬩ per, secundum, pro, ex
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Ðisses fugles gecynd fela gelíces bí ðám gecornum Cristes þegnum the nature of this bird is much like to the chosen servants of Christ, 61 b; Th. 225, 12; Ph. 388. sometimes bí is separated from its case Bí wædes ófre by the shore of the sea, Exon. 96
heorot-crop
a bunch of the flowers of hartwort,
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a bunch of the flowers of hartwort, Lchdm. ii. 392
Linked entry: crop
drohtaþ
Conversation, manner or way of life, condition, conduct, society ⬩ condĭtio vitæ, stătio, conversātio
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Ðæt hie ðe eáþ mihton ofer ýða geþring drohtaþ adreógan that they might the easier endure their way of life over the clash of waves, Andr. Kmbl. 737; An. 369: 2564; An. 1283: Exon. 103 a; Th. 389, 20; Rä. 7, 10.
Linked entry: droht
eás
of a river
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of a river On twá healfe ðære eás on the two sides of the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 39, col. l; gen. of eá, q. v