Twide
The Tweed
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The Tweed In ófre Tweode (Tuidon, Bd. M. 360, 29) streámes in ripa Tuidi fluminis, Bd. 4, 27; S. 603, 34
wacian
To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure
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Skt. 2, 8. in a bad sense, to watch, be on the watch to injure Wacaþ se ealda, Fragm. Kmbl. 61; Leás. 32. (v. Blickl. Homl. 227, 7) wacian
ymb
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(bα) where the point from which time is measured is in the genitive. Cf. Dict. 2 b 1.
heals-fang
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Substitute: A legal payment of varying amount according to the status of a person, to be paid by him as a due or fine, or to be received by him or on his account for injury done to him, to be paid as a due Medemra þegna heregeata: hors and his gerǽda
fore-feng
A seizing ⬩ rescuing ⬩ apprehensio
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A seizing, rescuing; apprehensio Be forstolenes monnes forefonge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15. Be forefonge [forefenge MSS. B, G, H.], 72; Th. i. 148, 5.
ge-hycgan
To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve
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To think, conceive, consider, devise, reflect, be mindful, think about, care, intend, resolve Ne mæg ic ðeáh gehycgan hwý him on hige ðorfte á ðý sǽl wesan I cannot, however, conceive why it need be the better in mind for them, Bt. Met.
ge-rýne
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sense, a religious rite, sacrament of the church On þǽre cyricean biþ sungen ꝥ hálige gerýne, Bl.
Linked entry: rún
sige
Victory ⬩ triumph ⬩ success in war ⬩ success in conflict ⬩ success in commerce
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Heó bád ðone écan sige, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 14. Sigas triumphos, Hymn. Surt. 47, 20: victorias, 129, 24: trophea, 131, 22. success in commerce Oxan grasiende gesihþ sige ceápas (-es ? or sigeceápas ?)
rest
rest, quiet, freedom from toil ⬩ rest, repose, sleep ⬩ a place of rest, resting-place ⬩ a bed, couch
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Hé his limo on reste gesette and onslǽpte ;membra dedisset sopori,; Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 10. Ðá hé ðá tó reste eode ;dum iret cubitum,; 3, 2; S. 525, 12. Be muneca reste. Ǽnlýpige munecas geond ǽnlýpige bed restan, R.
ge-ræfnian
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To suffer Hé sorgode má be þám þe þá synne fremede, þonne be him sylfum þe þone æfwyrdlan geræfnode (tolerabaf), Gr. D. 291, 10
Linked entry: ræfnian
Ósti
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the Esthtonians Be-eástan him sindon Ósti þá leóde, Ósti habbað be-norþan him þone ilcan sǽs earm, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 29
frécenlíce
in peril
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in peril Sé þe hine ádl gestandeð, sé bið frécenlíce gestanden, Lch. iii. 182, 6, 22. Frǽclíce bið his þing, E.S. 39, 328. Add:
ge-sittan
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Cynewulf b̃ gesæt in Lindisfarna ee, 779; P. 53, 23. <b>B.</b> trans. to sit a seat (as in to sit a horse), sit on Ic sǽbát gesæt, B. 633.
LÍF
LIFE
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Se hálga Augustinus be his hálan líue hine hádode tó biscope [while alive and in health], Chr. 616; Erl. 22, 27. Ðearfendum lífe wunedon pauperem vitam agebant, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 8. Be muneca lífe de vita monachorum, 2, 4; S. 505, 33.
a-sceacan
to shake off ⬩ remove ⬩ excutere ⬩ to be removed ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ flee ⬩ excuti ⬩ fugere ⬩ aufugere ⬩ deserere ⬩ to shake ⬩ brandish ⬩ to be shaken ⬩ vibrare ⬩ quatere ⬩ concuti ⬩ labefieri ⬩ infirmari
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Bos. 6, 11. to be removed, forsake, desert, flee; excuti, fugere, aufugere, deserere Asceacen [Lamb. ofascacen] ic eom excussus sum, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 22. Ðæt Iacob wæs asceacen quod fugeret Jacob, Gen. 31, 22.
lendenu
The loins ⬩ reins
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On ðám ymbgyrdum lendenum is se mægþhád tó understandenne let your loins be girded ... By the girded loins virginity is to be understood, Homl. Th. ii. 564, 25.
un-wénlíc
Not giving grounds for hope ⬩ unpromising
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Bt. 40, 2; Fox 236, 24 note
Linked entry: wén-líc
wynsumian
To rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ be joyful
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Wynsumian jocundari, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 16: Blickl. Homl. 91, 8. Wæs heó swíþe wynsumiende, 137, 33. Wynsumigende, 143, 25. Mid micclum wynsumigendum gefeán, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 678. Wynsumiende letantem, Rtl. 97, 16
Linked entry: wyn-sum
eaht
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Substitute: <b>eaht,</b> aht, æht, eht, es; m. council, deliberation Þonne úðweotan æht besǽton ( sat deliberating ), on sefan sóhton hú hié sunu Meotudes áhéngon, El. 473. estimation, consideration Bið ðæt æðeleste híw onhworfen, ðonne
æl-tæw
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Ic ongite ðætte æltǽwe anweald nis on nánum woruldríce, Bt. 33, 1; F. 120, 3. Se geleáfa strengra bið ðǽr ðǽr hé æltǽwe bið, Hml. Th. i. 250, 20. Hyt is æltǽwe gyf hí mon hreáwe swylgeþ, Lch. i. 344, 16.