swician
to wander ⬩ to depart, turn ⬩ to deceive ⬩ with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter ⬩ to offend; also to be offended; scandalizare, scandalizari ⬩ to give offence by words, speak injuriously ⬩ vagari
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I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 31-26. Swiciende licceteras árísaþ and forlǽraþ tó manege, Wulfst. 89, 17. with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter; cf. O.
hamele
An oar-loop
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An oar-loop, but the word occurs only in a phrase, which may be borrowed from the Scandinavian. Icel. hamsa an oar-loop, is used in the phrase, til hömlu = per man [v. Cl. and Vig.
Linked entry: hamule
hreáðe-mús
a bat
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M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 17. Swilce eác cwóman hreáðemýs ... hæfdon hie eác ða hreáðemýs téþ in monna gelícnesse sed et vespertilionum vis ingens ... habentes dentes in morem hominum, Nar. 15, 5-8
Linked entry: hrére-mús
lamp-healt
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The word occurs in Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 20, and in Ep. Gl. 13 f, 4 as the gloss of lurdus which Ducange explains as foul, cf. Ital. lordo, or stupid, cf. Fr. lourde, lourdand.
meagol-mód
Of earnest mind ⬩ earnest ⬩ strenuous
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Of earnest mind, earnest, strenuous Ic synful bydde ðæt ðú onsende in mé (mé in?)
ge-cwémlíc
Agreeable ⬩ well pleased ⬩ placitus ⬩ placatus ⬩ complacatus ⬩ congruus ⬩ beneplăcĭtus
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Gecwémlíc is Drihtne on his folce beneplăcĭtum est Dŏmĭno pŏpŭlo suo, Ps. Lamb. 149, 4. In tíde gicuoemlícum in tempore placito, Rtl. 19, 7; 18, 29. Gicuoemlíce placatus, 43, 17; 35, 43. Gicuoemlíc complacatus, 69, 11. Gicuǽmlíc supplex, 166, 5
Linked entry: ge-cwémedlíc
bisceop-scír
a diocese
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Voc. ii. 26, 28. Ealle þá witan þe in þǽre biscopscíre (-ríce, v. l.) (episcopio ) wǽron, Gr. D. 67, 30. Sumne híred on his (St. Martin) bisceopscíre, Bl. H. 225, 6. Wæs tódǽled in tuá bisc̃scíra West-Seaxna lond; ǽr hit wæs án, Chr. 709; P. 40, 26.
clǽg
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D. iii. 81, 10. In clǽgwyllan; of clǽgwyllan, 80, 18
goung
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Sighing, groaning, lamentation In þæs túdres forðlǽdnesse bið géong (gooung, góung, v. ll.) and sár in prolis prolatione gemitus, Bd. 1. 27; Sch. 79, 3. Hér is Brytta géong gemitus Brittanorum, 1, 13; Sch. 36, 24
gita
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Cf. gít; Þás þeófas willað ríxian gýta ( accented in MS. ) swíðor þonne hig ǽr dydon, Ll. Th. i. 238, 23
geóc
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<b>I a.</b> the divine help asked in prayer :-- Ic ðé georne gebide géce and miltse, Txts. 174, 1. Hú sceal mín cuman gǽst tó geóce, nemne ic Gode sylle hýrsume hige, Gú. 338. Hé geóce fricle, Hpt. 33, 71, 10.
synder-líc
Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good
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Voc. ii. 9, 10. Ða synderlícan privatam, 75, 56. that is apart, separate, remote On senderlícum hulce in remoto (separato) tugurio, Hpt.
Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Ath. v. 10; Th. i. 240, I : v. II; Th. i. 240, 15. Ða áðas and ða wedd and ða borgas synt ealle oferhafene and ábrocene, L. Ath. iv. proem.; Th. i. 220, 14.
ge-wis
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Add of persons or personal attributes. certain, not having doubt Se mǽsta dǽl monna ne sécþ on ꝥ ꝥ him forgifen is, ꝥ is gesceádwísness ( ratio), ne ꝥ ne sécþ ꝥ him ofer is, ꝥ is ꝥ englas habbaþ and wíse men, ꝥ is gewis andget (intelligentia ). . . .
ge-wit
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Ic gehére þæt mín gewit is ǽce.
þífþ
theft ⬩ act of thieving ⬩ what is stolen ⬩ theft
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Wil. ii. 1; Th. i. 489, 6. Gif hé ða þiéfðe gedierne, L. In. 36; Th. i. 124, 17. Ðæt hý on heora mǽge náne þýfðe (þeófðe) nyston, L. Ath. i. 13; Th. i. 206, 2: iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 6. Man forgá þýfðe (-a), i. 20; Th. i. 210, 3.
hremman
To hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ cumber
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To hinder, obstruct, cumber Forceorf hit tó hwí hremþ hit ðisne stede cut it down; why cumbereth it this place? Homl. Th. ii. 408, 4. Úre unlustas and leahtras ðe ús hremaþ our evil desires and vices that hinder us, i. 156, 12.
Linked entries: hramma ge-hremmed
ge-dyrnan
To conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ keep secret ⬩ cēlāre ⬩ occultāre
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To conceal, hide, keep secret; cēlāre, occultāre Se ðe forstolen flǽsc findeþ and gedyrneþ he who finds stolen flesh and keeps it secret, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 2.
Linked entries: ge-diernan ge-dirnan
ælmes-dǽd
An alms-deed, a charitable action
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Th. ii. 100, 21
word
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S. 12, 145-155. (10) :-- Ic gewunode in Laurenties worde (cf. Geceás hé Laurentium tó þám háde þæs biscopes dómes . . . and hé þurhwunode in his cwide (sententia), 329, 16-18) and wæs wið Simmache in parte Laurentii contra Symmachum sensi. Gr.