ge-mót
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done, where the meeting was of national importance Hér wæs ꝥ myccle gemót æt Kyrtlingtúne, Chr. 977 ; P. 122, 8.
æt-foran-weall
The outer wall ⬩ outworks ⬩ a bulwark before a castle ⬩ antemurale.
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The outer wall, outworks, a bulwark before a castle; antemurale
ge-wearmian
To become warm ⬩ calere ⬩ calescere
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To become warm; calere, calescere, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2, 36
Linked entry: wearmian
ge-rýde
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Smooth, easy, pleasant pi unc gerýde wæs, Ru. 64, 15
Linked entry: -rýde
hearpere
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Dauid . . . wæs under hiofenum hearpera mǽrost, Ps. C. 4. Add
mearh
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Wæl tósomne in heortes mærige, Lch. i. 374, 8. Add
hyngrig
Hungry
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Hungry Ic wæs hingcgrig esurivi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 35
leósan
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Huberd wæs leósende þǽre wífmannefor his unrihtcræfinge, Cht. Th. 633,26
bearn-eácnod
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pregnant Heó wæs bearneácnod of ðám Hálgan Gáste, Nap. 8
Baðan
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Wæs æt Baðum geréfa, Chr. 906; P. 94, 20. Add
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Ecbyrht munuclíf wæs lǽdende on Hibernia, Bd. 3, 27 tit,; S. 558, 8. Hé wæs eft swá ǽr lof lǽdende he was again as before bringing forth praise, Andr. Kmbl. 2952; An. 1479.
Linked entry: be-lǽdan
winter
a season of the year ⬩ winter ⬩ wintry weather ⬩ cold ⬩ a year
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Th. 69, 21; Gen. 1139. used in singular with a collective force Adam wæs on þrýtiges wintres ylde Anglia xi. 2, 27. Wine fród wintres, Cd. Th. 72, 29; Gen. 1194
Linked entries: ǽ-wintre-cyning -wintre
LEÓF
LIEF ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ acceptable ⬩ loved ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear ⬩ a friend ⬩ loved one
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Wæs hé eallum his geférum leóf he was dear to all his companions, 213, 12: Cd. 4; Th. 5, 30; Gen. 79. Hé wæs leóf Gode, 130; Th. 165, 26; Gen. 2737.
Linked entry: leóf
mynster
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Wæs se abbud gehádod tó þǽm mynstre þe Eádgár cyning mid munecum gesette, Lch. iii. 438, 26. Þes þeáw lange on Angelcynnes mynsterum forþweard wæs, 434, 20. Hé began georne mynstera wíde geond his cyneríce tó rihtlǽcynne, 440, l.
fæstnung
stability ⬩ fixity ⬩ fortifying ⬩ a fastening ⬩ binding ⬩ an exhortation ⬩ confirmation ⬩ ratification ⬩ a covenant ⬩ assurance
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it, Chr. 1070; P. 204, 9. a document that contains a confirmation: Se godspellere wæs fæstnung ǽgþer ge þǽre ealdan ǽ ge þǽre níwan, Bl.
hopian
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Hé ðá wæs geortrúwod þæs cildes, and gehwearf geðyldelíce hopiende þæs óðres he was in despair about the one child, and returned patient, being hopeful about the other Hml.
for-liden
Much-travelled
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Much-travelled, that has travelled far and wide Se ilce Nathan wæs forliðen (cf. gelyðen, 26, 13), þæt hé wæs gefaren fram ǽlcen lande tó óðren, and fram sǽ to sǽ, swá þæt hé hæfde ealle eorðe gemǽren þurhfaren, St. A. ix. 11
wæscestre
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One who washes. used of a man Iobinus wæs mín wæscestre (fullo), Gr. D. 191, 23 : 192. of a woman Hé wæs lufigende his wæscestran (presbyteram) swá swá his ágne swuster . . . þá þá hine geseah seó his wæscestre, Gr. D. 276, 1-14
land-leód
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Ðá wurdon ða landleóde his ware and him wið gefuhton, Chr. 917; Erl. 102, 16.
Linked entry: leód
Róm
Rome
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Rome Ðá wæs ábrocen burga cyst, beadurincum wæs Róm gerýmed, Met. 1, 19. Hér onféng Ecgbriht pallium æt Róme, Chr. 735; Erl. 47, 19. Petrus gesæt biscepsetl on Róme, 45; Erl. 6, 20. Hér sendon Brytwalas tó Róme, 443; Erl. 10, 21 : 721; Erl. 44, 25.
Linked entry: Róme-burh