æl-fylc
a foreign land ⬩ aliena provincia ⬩ foreigners ⬩ a foreign army ⬩ an enemy ⬩ peregrinus exercitus ⬩ hostes
Entry preview:
a foreign land; aliena provincia Ðæt hie on ælfylce on Danubie stæðe wícedon till they encamped in the foreign land on the banks of the Danube, Elen. Kmbl. 72; El. 36. foreigners, a foreign army, an enemy; peregrinus exercitus, hostes Ðæt he wið ælfylcum
an-líc
Like ⬩ similar ⬩ equal ⬩ similis ⬩ æqualis
Entry preview:
Like, similar, equal; similis, æqualis Forðam ys heofena ríce anlíc ðam cyninge ideo assimilatum est regnum cælorum homini regi, Mt. Bos. 18, 23. Ðæt he bióþ swíðe anlíc that he is very like, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 11. Nis under wolcnum Drihtne ǽnig anlíc
dún-scrǽf
A mountain-cave ⬩ montāna cavema
Entry preview:
A mountain-cave; montāna cavema Dúnscrafu, nom. pl. mountain-caves, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 12; Ph. 24. He séceþ dýgle stówe under dúnscrafum he seeks a secret place among the mountain-caves, 96 a; Th. 357, 32; Pa. 37. Weras woldon to dúnscræfum drohtoþ
Linked entry: scræf
DILEGIAN
Entry preview:
To destroy, abolish, blot out, erase; delēre, abŏlēre Gif se wrítere ne dilegaþ ðæt he ǽr wrát if the scribe does not erase what he wrote before, Past. 54, 5; Hat. MS. Swá swá fenn strǽta is dilgie híg ut lutum plateārum delēbo eos, Ps. Spl. 17, 44.
Linked entry: dilgian
eorre
Angry, enraged, fierce ⬩ īrātus, īrācundus
Entry preview:
Angry, enraged, fierce; īrātus, īrācundus He us eorre gewearþ he has become angry with us. Cd. 219; Th. 280, 27; Sat. 261: Elen. Kmbl. 801; El. 401. Þurh eorne hyge through angry mind, 1367; El. 685. Nalæs late wǽron eorre æscberend to ðam orlege the
eorþ-sele
An earth-hall, cave ⬩ subterrānea aula, antrum
Entry preview:
An earth-hall, cave; subterrānea aula, antrum Eald is ðes eorþsele this earth-hall is old, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 12; Kl. 29. Mec se mánsceáða of eorþsele út geséceþ the atrocious spotter will seek me out fram his earth-hall, Beo. Th. 5023; B. 2515. He
frymetling
A youngling ⬩ young cow ⬩ jŭvenca
Entry preview:
A youngling, young cow; jŭvenca Cúhyrde gebýreþ ðæt he hæbbe ealdre cú meolc, vii niht syððan heó nige cealfod hæfþ, and frymetlinge býstinge xiv niht it belongs to a cowherd that he have the milk of an old cow, seven nights after she has newly calved
ge-æmtian
To be unoccupied ⬩ be at leisure ⬩ be void ⬩ văcuum esse ⬩ văcāre
Entry preview:
To be unoccupied, be at leisure, be void; văcuum esse, văcāre Ðe hie selfe geæmettigian sceoldon who ought to keep themselves unoccupied, Past. 18, 4; Swt. 134, 5; Cot. MS. : Swt. 4, 3. Geæmtiaþ eów, and geseóþ ðæt ic eam God văcāte, et vĭdēte quŏniam
hréð
Glory ⬩ fame ⬩ triumph ⬩ honour
Entry preview:
Glory, fame, triumph, honour Siððan him gesǽlde sigorworca hréð ðæt hé ealdordóm ágan sceolde ofer cynerícu afterwards fell to him the glory of victorious deeds, that he should have dominion over kingdoms, Cd. 158; Th. 198, 2; Exod. 316. Him wyrd ne
húsel-láf
Entry preview:
What is left of the housel Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa Frigedæg ... Gange se preóst tó ðam weofode mid ðære húselláfe ðe hé hálgode on Ðunresdæg housel must not be hallowed on Good Friday ... Let the priest go to the altar with what remains of
hýra
hireling
Entry preview:
A hired servant, hireling Se hýra se ðe nis hyrde mercenarius qui non est pastor, Jn. Skt. 10, 12, 13: Homl. Th. i. 238, 14: 240, 15. Hýrena þeáwe gé fleóþ ... swá se hýra ðonne hé ðone wulf gesyhþ ye flee after the manner of hirelings ... as the hireling
Linked entry: ambeht-híra
lang-lífe
Long-lived
Entry preview:
Long-lived Langlífe longævus, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 95; Wrt. Voc. 28, 72. Langlíf [MS. C. langlífe, Zup. 320, 1] longaevus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 59. Ðæt ðú sí langlífe ut longo vivas tempore, Deut. 5, 16: 4, 1. Longlífe and gileáffull suǽ Sarra longeva et
mán-swerian
To swear falsely ⬩ commit perjury ⬩ forswear
Entry preview:
To swear falsely, commit perjury, forswear Gif man wát ðæt óðer mánsweraþ (or mán sweraþ, cf. se man ðe swereþ mán, v. 2), Lev. 5, 1. Be mánsworum. Ða ðe mánsweriaþ, L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 246, 14. Ne swerige hé ðýlæs hé mánswerige, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii
Linked entry: swerian
mid-wyrhta
One who works with others ⬩ a co-operator
Entry preview:
One who works with others, a co-operator On ðæt gerád ðæt hé wǽre his midwyrhta ǽgðer ge on sǽ ge on lande on the condition that he would co-operate with him by sea and by land, Chr. 945; Erl. 116, 31: Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 25. Hyt áwriten hys, ðæt
náwiht-
Good for nothing ⬩ worthless ⬩ naughty
Entry preview:
Good for nothing, worthless, naughty Seó hæfde nigon dohtra, náhtlíce and fracode, Homl. Skt. 8, 11. Manna rǽdas syndon náhtlíce ongeán Godes geþeaht men's plans are of no avail against God's counsel, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 27. Ða hé geceás ðe dyselíce
panne
Entry preview:
A pan Panne patella, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 51. Mid ðisse pannan hierstinge wæs Paulus onbærned, Past. 21 ; Swt. 165, 3. Of brádre pannan de sartagine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 11. Wyl on pannan, Lchdm. ii. 308, 28. Ðǽr wǽron inne geseted hweras and pannan, and hé
ge-dégan
to pass through ⬩ escape ⬩ pertransīre
Entry preview:
to pass through, escape; pertransīre Oft úre sáwl swýðe frécne hlimman gedégde hlúdes wæteres; wéne ic forðon ðæt heó wel mǽge ðæt swýðre mægen sáwel usser wæteres wénan ðæs wel gedégean torrentem pertransivit anima nostra; forsitan pertransisset anima
ge-défelíce
Becomingly ⬩ filly ⬩ decently ⬩ properly ⬩ dĕcenter ⬩ opportūne
Entry preview:
Becomingly, filly, decently, properly; dĕcenter, opportūne Sóna ðæs ðe gehálgod wæs, ða dyde mon his líchoman in, and on ðære cyricean norþ-portice gedéfelíce wæs bebyriged mox vēro ut dedĭcāta est, intro inlātum, et in portĭcu illīus aquĭlōnālis dĕcenter
ge-freólsian
To liberate ⬩ deliver ⬩ set free
Entry preview:
To liberate, deliver, set free He wolde Adam gefreólsian he would deliver Adam, Blickl. Homl. 29, 20, 35. Ic ðé gefreólsige of ealre frécennesse I will deliver thee from all danger, 231, 3. Úre Drihten us gefreólsode our Lord delivered us, 83, 25. Ðurh
ge-gada
A fellow-traveller ⬩ a companion ⬩ associate ⬩ comes ⬩ complex ⬩ conspirans
Entry preview:
A fellow-traveller, a companion, associate; comes, complex, conspirans,Ælfc. Gl. 86; Sons. 74, 27, 28. He feóll ðá adún and ealle his gegadan into helle wíte he fell down then and all his companions into hell torment, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 59, 93, 87. Afeóll