ofer-bregdan
To overspread, cover, draw a covering over ⬩ To break out over a surface
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To break out over a surface Scamoniam geceós ðus brec on tú dó hwón on ðine tungan gif hió hwíte oferbregdeþ swá meluc ðonne hió biþ gód choose scammony thus; break it in two, put a bit on your tongue, if it breaks out all over white as milk, it is good
Denisc
DANISH ⬩ Dānĭcus
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D. 1006, the Danish fleet came to Sandwich, 1006; Th. 257, 4, col. 1
Linked entry: Deniscan
LEÓHT
LIGHT ⬩ a light
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Th. 1, 150, 27
Linked entry: líht
ge-uferian
To exalt ⬩ elevate ⬩ delay ⬩ put off
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To exalt, elevate, delay, put off Ðæt he mid ðæs wurþmyntes wuldre geuferod wǽre to be exalted with the glory of that honour, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 26. Ic geseah árleásne geuferodne vidi impium elevatum, Ps. Lamb. 36, 35.
Linked entries: oferian ge-yferian ge-oferian uferian
hago-steald
One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, young warrior ⬩ a servant, young man ⬩ mercenarius, cælebs ⬩ old bachelor
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Heafoc weorþeþ tó hagostealdes honda gelǽred the hawk becomes trained to the youth's hand, 88 b; Th. 332, 28; Vy. 92
Linked entry: hæg-steald
sǽlan
to fasten with a cord ⬩ to restrain, repress, confine
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Sǽlde sǽgrundas the bound sea-depths (in contrast with the relaxing of the bonds which held the sea, when a passage was made through it for the Israelites), Cd. Th. 196, 9; Exod. 289
liss
Mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ mercy ⬩ kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ grace ⬩ delight ⬩ joy
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Lifgan in lisse lucis et pacis to live in the delight of light and peace, Exon. 656; Th. 242, 12; Ph. 672.
þolian
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Th. 37, 29; Gen. 597. to suffer lack or loss of something (gen.), to lose what one has, to fail to get what one desires; in many cases the loss or failure is the result of wrong either done or suffered by the subject of the verb, to forfeit, be (wrongfully
cyric-wǽd
A church-garment ⬩ ecclesiæ vestimentum
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A church-garment; ecclesiæ vestimentum To cyricwǽdum [MS. -wædan] for church-garments, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 8
geatwan
To make ready ⬩ equip ⬩ adorn ⬩ părāre ⬩ ornāre
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To make ready, equip, adorn; părāre, ornāre Frætwed, geatwed adorned, equipped, Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 1; Rä. 29, 6
ge-wealcan
To roll ⬩ volvere ⬩ revolvere
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To roll; volvere, revolvere Fám biþ gewealcen the foam is rolled, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 1; Rä. 3, 4
borcian
To bark ⬩ latrare
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To bark; latrare Hió borcade: þancode willum it barked: thanked willingly, Exon. 129 a; Th. 495, 11; Rä. 84, 6
ge-clǽman
To smear ⬩ linere
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To smear; linere Geclǽm ealle ða seámas mid tyrwan, smear all the seams with tar, Homl. Th. i. 20, 33
ge-cneordlíce
Diligently ⬩ studiose
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Diligently; studiose Ða ðe woldon woruldwisdom gecneordlíce leornian those who wished diligently to learn philosophy, Homl. Th. i. 60, 27
Linked entry: -cneordlíce
ge-fullan
to fill
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to fill Ðú gefullest me of blisse mid andwlitan ðínum adimplĕbis me lætĭtia cum vultu tuo, Ps. Spl. 15, 11
geofan
To give ⬩ dare
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To give; dare Nymþ ðú me rǽd geofe unless thou mayest give me counsel, Ps. Th. 58, 1: 118, 72
weorold-mæg
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m, A kinsman according to the flesh Mé æfter sculon míne woruldmágas welan bryttian. Cd. Th. 131, 18; Gen. 2178
æt-beran
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To carry off :-- Swerie hé ꝥ hé ǽfre ne stele ne feoh ne ætbere, Ll. Th. i. 332, 21. Add
á-ceócian
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Se deófol gefrédde ðone angel Crístes godcundnysse, þurh ðá hé wæs tó deáðe áceócod, Hml. Th. i. 216, 16. Add
fird-wíte
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Gif cierlisc man forsitte fyrde, .xxx. scitt. tó fierdwite, Ll. Th. i. 134, 10. Take here fyrd-wíte, and add