ge-helpan
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To be of use or service, avail :-- Megene ne gehelpaþ vires non suppetunt Kent. Gl. 931. Ne ǽniht gehalp nec quicquam profecerat, Mk. L. R. 5, 36
tó-foran
Before. ⬩ in front of, ⬩ in presence of, ⬩ previous to ⬩ above, ⬩ in a greater degree than ⬩ superior to ⬩ over and above, ⬩ beside, ⬩ beyond
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For fela gewissungum ðe seó án hoc hæfþ tóforan ðám óðrum for many directions which that one boot has, and the others have not, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 40
hosa
a covering for the leg, HOSE ⬩ caliga ⬩ breeches, hose.] ⬩ a husk, a covering for a grain or seed
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Reprinted Glossaries, No. 5
Linked entry: leðer-hose
gód
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Nát hé þára góda, þæt hé mé ongeán sleá, rand geheáwe he knows not of such advantages as striking at me, hewing my shield (Grendel could not do these things as he had no sword), B. 681. Weán dreógan, góda bedǽled, Sat. 186.
ge-wit
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Ðæt gé nó tóhrædlíce ne sién ástyrede from gewitte ut non cito moveamini a vestro sensu, Past. 213, 16. Lǽran sceal mon geóngne monnan . . . sylle him wist and wǽdo oð þæt hine mon on gewitte álǽde, Gn.
norþ
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Þonne þunor cumeð west oððe norð, Archiv cxx. 48, 20. Þæt hé west and norð trymede getimbro, Gen. 275. Þætte súð ne norð óðer nǽnig sélra nǽre, B. 858. Súð oððe norð, Víd. 138 : Met. 10, 24. Norð arid eást, 13, 59.
hú
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nonne anima plus est quam esca?, Mt. 6, 26: Lk. 17, 17. Hú lá ! ne wurpe wé þrý cnihtas intó þám fýre?, Hml. Th. ii. 20, 12. Lá hú ne gewídmǽrsude? nonne percrebruit?, An. Ox. 2374. Hú ne nú [God] sécð þás? nonne Deus requiret ista?, Ps.
on-beran
To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy
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Ǽghwylc gecwæþ ðæt him heardra nán hrínan wolde íren ǽrgód ðæt ðæs aglǽcan blódge beadufolme onberan wolde everyone agreed that no weapon would wound Grendel's claws, no sword would destroy (or harm) the monster's hand, Beo. Th. 1985; B. 990
ágen-nama
One's own or proper name ⬩ purum nomen ⬩ proprium nomen
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One's own or proper name; purum nomen, Fulg. 3: proprium nomen, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 59
lof
Praise ⬩ glory ⬩ hymn
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Wé herigaþ hira cræftas and ðeáh nyllaþ hí habban forðæm wé hiera nabbaþ nán lof we praise their arts, and yet do not wish to have them, for we get no credit from them, Past. 34, 2; Swt. 231, 8.
ge-sceótan
to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted to ⬩ cum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujus ⬩ to bring before or refer to any one ⬩ referre ad aliquem
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Ðú nást hwám hit [wela] gescýt thou knowest not to whom it [wealth] shall fall, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 9.
Linked entry: ge-stoten
dreór-líc
bloody ⬩ sanguinolentus ⬩ mournful, sad ⬩ mœstus, tristis
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bloody; sanguinolentus Ne wearþdreórlícre [dreórilícre, col. 2] dǽd gedón syððan Dene cómon no bloodier deed was done since the Danes came, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 9; Ælf.
Linked entry: dreórig-líce
clæc-leás
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Substitute: free from evil, that has done no harm, innocent Clæcleáse, láþleáse immunes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 68. free from injury, uninjured Ic habbe getýþed sc̃e Cúthberht ꝥ land and all ꝥ þǽrto belimpeþ clǽne and claclés, Hick. Thes. i. 149, 57.]
ge-æfstgian
to be envious
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to be envious Ne gefiólle hé nó on swǽ opene scylde ðæt hé his bróður ofslóge, gif hé ǽr ne geæfstgode (æfstgade, v. l.) ðætte his bróður lác wǽron ðancweordlícor onfongne ðonne his (nisi Cain invidisset acceptam fratris hostiam), Past. 235, 3
færeld
a way, going, motion, journey, course, passage, progress, expedition, company, one who accompanies in the journey of life, a relation ⬩ via, ĭter, cursus, gressus, expĕdītio, cognăta ⬩ The passover of the Jews ⬩ transĭtus, phase, id est transĭtus
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Ne beó gé afyrhte þurh geswince ðæs langsuman færeldes, oððe þurh yfelra manna ymbe-spræce be ye not afraid through the toil of the tedious journey, or through the conversation of evil men, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 2.
FEORM
food ⬩ provision ⬩ goods ⬩ substance ⬩ victus ⬩ substantia ⬩ bŏna ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ entertainment ⬩ feast ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas ⬩ convīvium ⬩ cœna ⬩ a place where provisions are kept ⬩ provision-quarters of an army ⬩ victus stătio ⬩ use ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ enjoyment ⬩ ūsus ⬩ fructus
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food, provision, goods, substance; victus, substantia, bŏna Nó ðú ymb mínes ne þearft líces feorme leng sorgian thou needest not longer care about my body's food, Beo. Th. 906; B. 451.
wiþer-rǽde
Adverse ⬩ contrary ⬩ at variance ⬩ hostile ⬩ rebellious ⬩ contumacious ⬩ out of harmony ⬩ repugnant ⬩ offensive ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ adverse ⬩ not fitted to further the good of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ disadvantageous ⬩ contrary ⬩ of an opposite nature
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and þyrnyhte, 282, 15. adverse, not fitted to further the good of anything, unfavourable, disadvantageous Mín wíf is for manegum wintrum untrum, ðam wæs ǽlc lǽcecræft wiðerrǽde (no medicine suited her), Homl. Th. i. 22, 44.
Linked entries: wiþer-rǽdness wiþ-rǽde
onettan
to hasten, move rapidly ⬩ to make a quick movement, to anticipate ⬩ to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy
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Rǽd sceal mon secgan, dæges onettan (cf. the night cometh, when no man can work ), 342, 11 ; Gn. Ex. 141
middel-fléra
A partition ⬩ the gristle of the nose ⬩ bridge of the nose
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; it occurs as an alternative with words meaning) the gristle of the nose, bridge of the nose Middelfléra interpinnium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 48. Nose grystle vel middelflére internasus vel interfinium vel interpinium, i. 43, 20.
Linked entry: -fléra
niman
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Dæghwámlíce ic sæt mid eów on þám temple, and gé mé ne námon (nómo, L. nóman, R.), Mt. 26, 55. Hí námon þone ꝥ and þes cynges men and dydon hí on hæftnunge, Chr. 1087; P. 224, 27.