heáfod-man
A chief man, prince, captain, leader ⬩ a chief, leader ⬩ satrapa ⬩ captain
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Gl. 68; Som. 70, 5; Wrt. Voc. 42, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 514, 14. Þæt folc wearþ micclum ástyred, and ða heáfodmenn and ða bóceras the people were much stirred up and the elders and the scribes, i. 44, 30.
ofer-sittan
to sit upon, occupy, take possession of ⬩ to desist from, abstain from
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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 45. Ic gylp ofersitte I abstain from boasting, Beo. Th. 5050; B. 2528. Wit sculon secge ofersittan we shall abstain from the sword, not make use of swords, 1372; B. 684. [Cf. Prompt. Parv. ovyrsyttynge of dede or time omissio]
líhtan
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Ðá lýhte (hlíhte, líhte, v. ll. ) hé sóna desiliens. Bd. 3, 14 ; Sch. 257, 12. Hí þá sóna líhton descendentes, Gr. D. 15, 27. v. ofer-, under-líhtan. Add
án-walda
A sole ruler ⬩ the sole ruler of the universe
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A sole ruler, the sole ruler of the universe Him to Ánwaldan áre gelýfde in him as sole ruler reverently trusted, Beo. Th. 2548; B. 1272.
hyldu
Kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ affection ⬩ friendship ⬩ grace ⬩ fidelity ⬩ loyalty
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Ic hyldo sóhte I sought grace, 118, 123. Englas ðe ǽr godes hyldo gelǽston angels who were loyal to God, Cd. 17; Th. 21, 9; Gen. 321: Ps. Th. 55, 10: 84, 8
Linked entry: helde
FEN
FEN ⬩ marsh ⬩ mud ⬩ dirt ⬩ pălus ⬩ lŭtum ⬩ līmus ⬩ sordes
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Gr. 13; Som. 16, 6: līmus, lŭtum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 61; Wrt. Voc. 37, 48. Þyrs sceal on fenne gewunian the spectre shall dwell in the fen, Menol. Fox 545; Gn. C. 42: Beo. Th. 2595; B. 1295.
láreów
A teacher ⬩ master ⬩ preacher
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Gl. 80; Som. 73, 98, 102; Wrt. Voc. 46, 55, 59. Cilda láreów pædogogus, Som. 73, 103; Wrt. Voc. 46, 60. Láreów dogmatista, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 50.
rignan
- Cf.
- Piers P. 14, 62.
to rain, to cause rain to fall ⬩ to rain, to fall (of rain)
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Gr. 22; Som. 24, 6. Hit rínde feówertig daga, Gen. 7, 12 : Mt. Kmbl. 7, 27. Hyt rínde fýr and swefl of heofone plait ignem et sulphur de coelo, Lk. Skt. 17, 29.
hlýdan
To sound, ⬩ make a loud noise, ⬩ to clamour, ⬩ vociferate
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Gr. 28; Som. 30, 63. Ic hlýde garrulo, 36; Som. 38, 29. Se tympano biþ geworht of drygum felle and ðæt fell hlýt ðonne hit mon sliehþ in tympano sicca et percussa pellis resonat, Past. 46, 2; Swt. 347, 5.
ful-geódest
didst fulfil ⬩ didst follow
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didst fulfil, didst follow, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24;
lust-grin
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Snare set by pleasure, Soul Kmbl. 46; Seel. 23
Linked entry: grin
súþ-wind
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A south wind, Cd. Th. 196, 10; Exod. 289
on-sáwen
sown
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sown Sǽd onsáwen, Exon. Th. 215, 14; Ph. 253
æt-lætness
Desolation ⬩ destruction ⬩ desolatio
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Desolation, destruction; desolatio, Somn. 323
dógor-gerím
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Nǽfre he sóþra swá feala wundra gefremede dógorgerímum he could never have performed so many true miracles during his life, Elen. Kmbl. 1556; El. 780
ge-fylnes
Fulness ⬩ fulfilment ⬩ performance ⬩ completion
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Ðe hie swá mycle gefylnesse hæfdon of which they had so great fulness, 135, 24. Gifylnisse plenitudinis, Rtl. 83, 18
Linked entries: fyll-nis gy-fylness
ge-wrixlung
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gewrixlunge þǽra feówer tíman . . . ꝥ ǽlc heora hæfð þrý mónðas three changes of season, spring to summer, summer to autumn, autumn to winter, occur at intervals of three months, . . . so that each season has three months, Angl. viii. 319, 5
Linked entry: wrixlung
ELE
OIL ⬩ ŏleum
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Gl. 47; Som. 65, 18; Wrt. Voc. 33, 18
on-irnan
to yield, give way
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to yield, give way Duru sóna onarn fýrbendum fæst, syððan hé hire folmum [hrán], Beo. Th. 1447; B. 721. Duru sóna onarn þurh handhrine háliges gástes, Andr. Kmbl. 1998; An. 1000
foxes clife
The greater burdock ⬩ arctium lappa
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The greater burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Genim clifwyrt, sume men hátaþ foxes clife, sume eáwyrt take burdock, some men call it fox's cliver or the greater burdock, some riverwort, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 3: Lchdm. iii. 74, 10