gehwǽr
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S. 10, 13. where there is doing or being, all over a limited area Wæs micel hearm gedón gehwǽr be þǽm sǽriman. Chr. 981; P. 124, 12.
tó-lísan
To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection
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Hé wæs gehyhtende ðæt hé sóna ðæs ðe hine mon gefullade his líchoman tólýsed wǽre sperans gula mox baptizatus carne solutus esset, Bd. 5, 7; S. 620, 36. Tólésed wǽran extricaba[n]tur, Wrt.
á-bisgian
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Hé (Cicero) wæs swíþe ábisgod mid ðǽre ylcan sprǽce he was much exercised by the same question ; querela vehementer agitata, Bt. 41, 3; F. 246, 28. Wé beóþ mid mycclum hungre yfelra geþóhta ábisgode, Bl.
Linked entry: a-bysgian
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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Ðe cynig wuráð wæs rex iratus est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 7. Wráð, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 21.
a-settan
to set ⬩ put ⬩ place ⬩ appoint ⬩ lay ⬩ set up ⬩ erect ⬩ build ⬩ to set or take ⬩ to plant ⬩ ponere ⬩ statuere ⬩ constituere ⬩ instituere ⬩ collocare ⬩ deponere ⬩ desumere ⬩ plantare ⬩ to make a journey ⬩ iter facere
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Hét ǽnne weall asettan he ordered a wall to be built, Ors. 6, 15 ; Bos: 122, 34. Hét hí eft asettan he bade her again be taken, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 14; Jul. 231.
CEÓL
KEEL ⬩ a ship ⬩ carina, celox, navis
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In ðam ceóle wæs cyninga wuldor the glory of kings was in the ship, 1707; An. 856: Exon. 81b; Th. 306, 9; Seef. 5. He ceól gesóhte he sought the ship, Andr. Kmbl. 759; An. 380.
Linked entry: ciól
cyne-líc
Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public ⬩ regius, regalis, publicus
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Wæs ðæs ylcan mynstres abbudisse on ða tíd seó cynellíce fǽmne Ælflǽd præerat quidem tunc eidem monasterio regia virgo Ælbflæd, Bd. 4, 26; S. 603, 3.
for-gifan
to give ⬩ grant ⬩ supply ⬩ permit ⬩ give up ⬩ leave off ⬩ dăre ⬩ dōnāre ⬩ præbēre ⬩ indulgēre ⬩ dēdĕre ⬩ relinquĕre ⬩ FORGIVE ⬩ remit ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre ⬩ condōnāre
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Siððan ðis gedón wæs, gesceóp God Adam, and him sáwle forgeaf after this was done, God created Adam, and gave him a soul, Ælfc. T. 4, 25-5, 1. Ðisum men ic forgife hors huic hŏmĭni do ĕquum, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 21.
Linked entries: for-giefan for-gyfan
for-hergian
To lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ ravage ⬩ devastate ⬩ plunder ⬩ vastāre ⬩ devastāre ⬩ depŏpŭlāre
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Féng to ríce Honorius, twám geárum ǽr Róma burh abrocen and forhergad wǽre Honorius succeeded to the sovereignty, two years before the city Rome was broken into and devastated, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 10.
Linked entry: hergian
FREÁ
A lord ⬩ master ⬩ the Lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus
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Gúþ nimeþ freán eówerne war shall take away your lord, 5068; B. 2537. Ðonne we geferian freán úserne, leófne mannan when we bear our lord, the dear man, 6206; B. 3107
Linked entries: ágend-freán freó friá frigea
FREÓ
FREE ⬩ having liberty or immunity ⬩ noble ⬩ glad ⬩ joyful ⬩ līber ⬩ sui jūris ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis ⬩ lætus
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Ðá wearþ worn aféded freóra bearna then was a number of noble children brought forth, Cd. 79; Th. 99, 6; Gen. 1642: 131; Th. 166, 26; Gen. 2753.
wissung
guidance ⬩ direction ⬩ direction ⬩ instruction ⬩ teaching ⬩ rule ⬩ government ⬩ direction
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Wæs wuniende Israél on friðe feówertig wintra be Gedeones wissunge quievit terra per quadraginta annos, quibus Gedeon praefuit, Jud. 8, 28. Under abbodes wissunge, Homl. Ass. 39, 382.
ge-singan
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Mið ðý warð gebed gesungen facta oratione, Jn. p. 2, 2. Þá seó cyrice gehálgad wæs and se bisceop mæssan gesungene hæfde, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 567, 21. to celebrate in words Sculan wé martira gemynd . . . wrecan wordum forð, wisse gesingan, Men, 70.
heáh-fæder
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Margaret's ) fæder wæs hǽþenra monna heáhfæder (of ꝥ heðene folc patriarke ant prince, Marh. 2, 14; patriarch he was wel hei, Marg. 4; erat gentilium patriarcha et idola adorabat, Hml. A. 209, 25), Shrn. 101, 11
lencten
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Hér wæs mycel gefeoht on Norðhymbra lande on lengtene ( in spring or in Lent ? ) on .iiii. No. Apł Chr. 798; P. 57, 35. On længtene eregian and impian, beána sáwan . . . Angl. ix. 262, 6.
wíg-cræft
war-craft ⬩ military skill ⬩ a warlike art ⬩ a warlike engine ⬩ warlike force ⬩ military power
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war-craft, military skill Pirrus wæs gemǽrsad ofer eall óþere cyningas, ǽgðer ge mid his miclan fultume, ge mid his rǽdþeahtunge, ge mid his wígcræfte Pyrrhus in se, ob magni-tudinem virium consiliorumque, summam belli nomenque traduxit Ors. 4, l; Swt
HORD
HOARD, treasure ⬩ n. thesaurus
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Ðá wæs óþboren beága hord then was borne off the hoard of rings, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284: 6015; B. 3011. Hyrde ðæs hordes keeper of the hoard, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 7; Rä. 87, 9: Beo. Th. 1778; B. 887.
or-lege
war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn
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war, strife, hostility Ðá wæs orlege eft onhréred, níð upp árás, Andr. Kmbl. 2605 ; An. 1304. Ic ðæs orleges or anstelle (speaking of the strife of the elements), Exon. Th. 386, 9; Rü. 4, 59. Se ðæs orleges or onstealde, Beo. Th. 4805; B. 2407.
Linked entry: or-læg
ge-þungen
Grown ⬩ thriven ⬩ advanced [morally ⬩ mentally ⬩ etc.] ⬩ excellent ⬩ pious ⬩ noble ⬩ perfect
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Wæs he swíðe geþungen on his þeáwum he was very excellent in his conduct, Blickl. Homl. 217, 6: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 19; Jud. 129. Cwén móde geþungen the queen excellent of mind, Beo. Th. 1252; B. 624. Þegen geþungen an illustrious minister, Andr.
Linked entry: ge-þingan
tó-faran
to go in different directions, ⬩ go off separately, ⬩ part ⬩ to disperse (intrans.) ⬩ scatter ⬩ to go away, ⬩ pass off, ⬩ depart, ⬩ become extinct.
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Ó his fird tófaren wæs until his army was dispersed, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 152, 21.