ge-ǽrendian
To go on an errand ⬩ to ask ⬩ tell ⬩ intercede ⬩ mandātum deferre ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ interpellāre
Entry preview:
H.] who can do his errands, L. In. 33; Th. i. 122, 13. Ðæt he him sceolde Gaiuses miltse geǽrendian that he might ask the mercy of Caius for them, Ors. 6, 3; Bos. 117, 36. He geǽrendaþ [geǽrndaþ MSS. A.
Linked entries: ge-érendian ǽrendian
un-forwandodlíce
without swerving ⬩ directly ⬩ unexpectedly ⬩ suddenly ⬩ with a disregard of fear ⬩ unhesitatingly ⬩ freely ⬩ fearlessly ⬩ rashly ⬩ recklessly ⬩ inconsiderately ⬩ heedlessly
Entry preview:
Ǽghwylc cristen man dó swá him þearf is ... unforwandodlíce his synna gecýþe, L. Eth. v. 22; Th. i. 310, 6: Wulfst. 180, 6: Homl.
Linked entry: -wandodlíce
hefe-lic
heavy ⬩ grave ⬩ serious ⬩ grievous ⬩ oppressive ⬩ hard to do ⬩ laborious ⬩ grievous
Entry preview:
I. 56, 17. hard to bear, grievous, oppressive Gewearð swíðe hefelic and swíðe wólberendlic geár, Chr. 1086; P. 217, 27. ꝥ Þæt heom hefelice ne þince þás þing, Angl. viii. 321, 43, 1083; P. 215, 25 (in Dict.). hard to do, laborious Gif hwylcum bréþer
hringan
Entry preview:
To give out a sound [Sal. 266: B. 327 in Dict.] trans. to ring a bell Dó þú mid þínum twám handum swylce þú bellan ringe, Tech. ii. 118, 20. with cognate object Tácnu þænne hí hringað signa dum sonant, Angl. xiii. 392, 382.
teón
Entry preview:
Tó teónne forð ðone wísdóm ðære ealdan ǽ, Homl.
FREMMAN
to advance ⬩ promŏvēre ⬩ to FRAME ⬩ make ⬩ do ⬩ effect ⬩ perform ⬩ commit ⬩ iăcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ effĭcĕre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perpetrāre
Entry preview:
Sume ic to geflíte fremede some I have urged to strife, Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 18; Jul. 484. to FRAME, make, do, effect, perform, commit; iăcĕre, patrāre, effĭcĕre, perfĭcĕre, perpetrāre Ðe ðone unrǽd ongan ǽrest fremman who first began to frame that evil
Linked entry: ge-fremman
niht
night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night
Entry preview:
Mid ðon dæge wæs gefylled se dæg ðe is nemned Pentecosten ymb fíftig nihta æfter ðære gecýþdan ǽriste, 133, 14
ge-cirran
Entry preview:
Hweþer hié gecyrran woldan, oþþe ǽnige dǽdbóte dón þǽs mánes þe hié wið heora Dryhten gedydon. Bl. H. 79, 5
ge-hátan
Entry preview:
H. 17, 3. with clause Ic árás swá ic gehéht ꝥ ic dón wolde, Bl. H. 183, 29. Gehét, Bt. 33, 3; F. 126, 7. Þú mé gehéte ꝥ þú hí woldest mé getǽcan, F. 126, 10. Hé gehétt ðæt hé suá dón wolde, Past. 307, 11.
byrig
Entry preview:
Cantwara byrig forbarn ðý geáre Canterbury was burnt down in this year, 754; Th. 81, 36, col. 2
clǽnsnian
To cleanse, clear oneself ⬩ se purgare
Entry preview:
To cleanse, clear oneself; se purgare Clǽnsnaþ [MS. clænsnoþ] he ðone he clears him, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 20. Clǽnsnige hine sylfne let him clear himself, ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 11.
doppettan
To dip often, dip in, immerse ⬩ mersāre
Entry preview:
To dip often, dip in, immerse; mersāre Geseah he swymman scealfran on flóde, and gelóme doppettan adúne to grunde, éhtende þearle ðære eá fixa he saw gulls swimming on the water, and frequently dipping down to the bottom, eagerly pursuing the fishes
fóre-gangan
To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præcēdĕre
Entry preview:
To go before, precede; præcēdĕre Hí wǽron fóregaugende in ðone leg they were going before into the flame, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 31. Hine sóþfæstnes fóregangeþ justĭtia ante eum ambŭlābit. Ps. Th. 84, 12.
Linked entry: fóre-gán
forþ-genge
Progressive ⬩ increasing ⬩ effective ⬩ pŏtens
Entry preview:
Ðæt hit þurh ðone fultum síe forþgenge that it become effective through help, Past. 14, 1; Hat. MS. 17 b, 2
Frencisc
Belonging to France ⬩ Francus
Entry preview:
Belonging to France; Francus þurh ðone Frenciscan ceorl Hugon through the French churl Hugo, Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 1. Mid mycclum werode Frenciscra manna with a great multitude of Frenchmen, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 30.
myrten
That has died by disease
Entry preview:
Grécas myrten flǽsc nǽnigum men ne lýfaþ ac ða hýda ðæra myrtenra neáta hý heom dóþ tó scón Graeci carnem morticinam nulli permittunt, de pellibus tamen morticinorum animalium calceamenta sibi faciunt, Th. ii. 166, 29-31
ge-wyrþian
To distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre
Entry preview:
To distinguish, honour, dignify; insignīre, hŏnōrāre Ðone sóþfæst cyning mid his sylfes miht gewyrþode whom the just king honoured with his own power, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 11; Exod. 10. Sigore gewyrþod honoured with victory, Andr. Kmbl. 232; An. 116.
glenge
An ornament
Entry preview:
An ornament Hwǽr beóþ ðonne ða glengeas and ða mycclan gegyrelan ðe he ðone líchoman ǽr mid frætwode where shall then be the ornaments and the grand apparel with which he before decked his body? Blickl. Homl. 111, 35. Glengas, 99, 24, 19: 115, 2.
Linked entry: glenc
ge-beorc
A barking ⬩ latrātus
Entry preview:
Gemenged stemn is ðe biþ bútan andgite, swylc swá is hryðera gehlów, and horsa hnǽgung, húnda gebeorc, treówa brastlung, et cætera confused voice is what is without understanding, such as is the lowing of oxen, and the neighing of horses, the barking of dogs
Linked entry: BEORCAN
ge-dwelian
to deceive ⬩ lead astray ⬩ to err
Entry preview:
Ne weorðe ic ðínra dóma gedweled ǽfre judicia tua non sum oblitus, Ps. Th. 118, 30. to err Ic gedwelede swá ðæt dysige scép erravi sicut ovis, Ps. Th. 118, 176