LIFIAN
To LIVE
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Hine þurh ðone lifigendan Drihten hálsedon, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 14
ge-wyrcan
to work ⬩ make ⬩ build ⬩ form ⬩ dispose ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ celebrate ⬩ commit ⬩ to get by working ⬩ gain ⬩ obtain ⬩ merit
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Þeáh we æbylgþ wið hine oft gewyrcen though we oft offend against him, Elen. Krnbl. 1024; El. 513. Sió wund ðe him se eorþdraca ǽr geworhte the wound that the dragon had before given him, Beo. Th. 5418; B. 2712.
Linked entry: ge-worht
stán
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Hé nam ðone stán and árǽrde hine tó mearce, Gen. 28, 18. <b>II c.</b> an image of stone :-- Se stán mǽlde for mannum (cf. ic bebeóde ðæt ðeós onlícnes word sprece, 1460; An. 731), Andr. Kmbl. 1532; An. 767. <b>II d.
Linked entry: stán-weorþung
sunne
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Þeah hine (the sick man) mon on sunnan lǽde, 340, 17; Gn. Ex. 112. <b>II a.</b> in the phrase under sunnan= in this world, cf. sublunary :-- Hié ǽfre geseón under sunnan, Andr. Kmbl. 2025; An. 1015.
ge-þingian
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Add: to try to get favourable terms for a person, intercede, mediate. absolute Gehwylces mannes dǽda clypiað tó Gode and gewrégað oþþe geþingiað, Scrd. 20, 38. to intercede for a person Gif hwelc monn cymð, and bitt úrne hwelcne ðæt wé hine lǽden tó
in-tó
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Þet hé hine hádian sceolde tó ƀ intó Lundene, 1048; P. 172, 7
sár
pain, suffering, soreness ⬩ a pain, pang, sore, wound ⬩ grief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrow ⬩ a grief, sorrow, pain, wound
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Ðýlæs hwelc ðara niéhstena ðæs ofslægenan for ðæm sáre ( the mortal wound caused by the slipping of an axe ) hine ofsleá, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 3. Mugcwyrt ðæt sár ðara fóta of genimþ, Lchdm. i. 102, 16 .
sceaft
A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft ⬩ the shaft of a spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ the shaft of an arrow ⬩ a pole ⬩ a taper
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His sceaft ætstód ætforan him, and ðæt hors hine bær forþ, swá ðæt ðæt spere him eode þurh út, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 53. Hé sceáf, mid his scylde, ðæt se sceaft tóbærst, and ðæt spere sprengde, Byrht. Th. 135, 52; By. 136.
wær
ware ⬩ aware ⬩ having knowledge of something which is to be guarded against ⬩ ware ⬩ prepared for ⬩ on guard against something that might be hurtful ⬩ ware ⬩ careful to avoid something ⬩ on guard against doing something ⬩ ware ⬩ observant of ⬩ attentive to a warning ⬩ wary ⬩ cautious ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ cunning
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Deófol gedéð, ðæt unsǽlig man wísdómes ne gýmeþ, and gyt gedéð, ðæt hé talaþ hine sylfne wærne and wísne, Wulfst. 52, 29. Beó gé swá ware suá suá nædran estote prudentes sicut serpentes, Past. 35; Swt. 237, 20.
Linked entries: wacor wær-geápnis wærþu
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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Hig didon hine on cweartern, óð hig wiste, hwæt Drihten be him tǽhte ( quid juberet Dominus ), Lev. 24, 12. Hé hine ǽlces þinges geclǽnsode, swá se pápa him tǽhte in the manner prescribed by the pope, Chr. 1022; Erl. 161, 38.
ge-líc
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Hé hine sylfne dyde Gode gelícne ( aequalem ), Jn. 5, 18. Hig sint englum gelíce ( aequales ), Lk. 20, 36.
geond
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Hié hine tugon geond þǽre ceastre lanan, Bl. H. 241, 25. (cc) within a medium (earth, water, air) :-- Hornfisc glád geond gársecg, An. 371. Git geseóþ hine geond heofenas féran, Bl. H. 187, 34.
irnan
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Gif þú gesége ðeóf, somud ðú urne mid hine, Ps. Srt. 49, 18. (2a) figurative :-- Yrnende uagans, circumiens (vestrum mentes ingenium per scripturarum arna late uagans, Ald. 4, 15), An.
MǼG
A relative ⬩ kinsman
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Hine móton his mǽgas (MS. B. mágas) unsyngian his kindred may exculpate him, L. In. 21; Th. i. 116, 8. Sunu oððe mǽgas (MS. B. mágas), 23; Th. i. 116, 15. Mága affinium, Hpt. Gl. 480, 18.
scrift
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Ðonne sceal se scrift hine áhsian be ðǽm ðe hé him andettaþ, hú ða þing gedón wǽron, L. E. I. 31; Th. ii. 428, 10. His scrift him sceal swá scrífan, swá hé ðonne on his dǽdum gehýreþ, ðæt him tó dónne biþ, 36; Th. ii. 432, 37: Homl. Th. ii. 94, 9.
wróht
accusation ⬩ a false accusation ⬩ slander ⬩ calumny ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ offence ⬩ a quarrel ⬩ strife ⬩ cause of complaint ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt
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Mid micelre wróhte hine wrégende. Homl. Th. ii. 250, 10. Hwylce wróhte(accusationem) bringe gé ongeán ðysne man? Jn. Skt. 18, 29. Mid leásum wróhtum beswicene falsis criminationibus seducti, Scint. 136, 11.
Linked entries: wróht-bora wróht-dropa wróht-georn
bót
mending ⬩ repair ⬩ remedy ⬩ improvement ⬩ help ⬩ amendment ⬩ amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ repentance ⬩ penance
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Th. i. 256, 4. ꝥ he hine sylfne inlagige tó bóte (i. e. make himself entitled to offer bót for a crime, which, but for the king's grace, would be bótleás (v. 81)) . . . Gif hit þonne tó bóte gegá, 340, 13-16.
cépan
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S. 2, 30. with clause Ðá hǽðenan cépton hú hí hine ácwealdon, Hml. S. 15, 48. Hé cépte symle hú hé cwémde Gode, 18, 36. to keep, hold prisoner Swá hwylcne swá ic cysse, cépað his sóna ( tenete eum, Mt. 36, 48), Hml. Th. ii. 246, 11
ge-streón
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Þ hé of his yldrena gestreóne hine sylfne fercian móte. Hml. S. 23, 597. Hé æfter him tó eallum his gestreónum féng haereditalem ejus adsumsit, Ors. 5, 13; S. 244, 23. <b>IV a.
ge-ceósan
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Hine gecés tó fæder and tó hláforde Scotta cyning, 924; P. 104, 18: 921; P. 103, 19. Se abb forðgefaren wæs; þá geceás hé Æðelsige munuc þǽrtó, 1061; P. 190, 4. Se flota eall gecuron Cnut tó cyninge, 1014; P. 144, 28.