FINDAN
To FIND ⬩ invent ⬩ imagine ⬩ devise ⬩ contrive ⬩ order ⬩ dispose ⬩ arrange ⬩ determine ⬩ invĕnīre ⬩ dispōnĕre ⬩ consŭlĕre
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Se cyng hæfde funden, ðæt. . . the king had contrived, that . . Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 3
for-bærnan
To burn up ⬩ consume ⬩ ŭrĕre ⬩ combūrĕre
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Hí ǽr Mul forbærndon they had formerly burnt Mul, Chr. 694; Erl. 43, 21: 894; Erl. 91, 25: 1001; Erl. 136, 31: 1055; Erl. 190. 4.
Linked entries: for-bearnan for-bernan
lácnian
To heal ⬩ cure ⬩ tend ⬩ take care of ⬩ treat ⬩ dress(a wound)
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Ðis is þearf ðæt se se ðe wunde lácnian (Hatt. MS. lácnigean) wille géote wín on necesse est, ut, quisquis sanandis vulneribus praeest, in vino morsum doloris adhibeat, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 124, 11. Se lácnigenda the physician, 21, 2; Swt. 153, 4.
Linked entry: lǽcnan
LEÓÞ
A song ⬩ poem ⬩ ode ⬩ lay ⬩ verses
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Ðá ic ðis leóþ ásungen hæfde when I had recited these verses, 3, 1; Fox 4, 16. Leóþ odai, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 63. Leóþa gleáw skilled in songs, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 16; Crä. 52. Omerus wæs mid Crécum leóþa cræftgast, Bt. Met.
MACIAN
To MAKE ⬩ do ⬩ act
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Ðá befrán heó ðæt cild hú hit macode on eallum ðam fyrste then she asked the child what it had been doing in all the time, Homl. Th. i. 566, 20. Swá hé hit macode on his lífe such was his practice in his life, ii. 354, 24.
neowol
prone ⬩ prostrate ⬩ deep down ⬩ low ⬩ profound
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Neowle nihtscúwan the shades of night that had settled down upon earth, Cd. Th. 184, 28; Exod. 114. Ða neowelan cernua, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 14 : 78. 59. Neóle cernuas, 83, 3. Nióle, 18, 42. Nifle nædran cynn serpentes, Ps.
sceþþan
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To scathe, hurt, harm, injure with dat. Ic nǽngum sceþþe, Exon. Th. 407, 9; Rä. 26, 2. Nǽfre him deáþ sceþeþ, 203, 23; Ph. 88. Ðonne þunorrád biþ, ne sceþeþ ðam men ðe ðone stán ( agate ) mid him hæfþ, Lchdm. ii. 296, 30: 162, 19.
Linked entry: sceaþan
ge-hycgan
To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve
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Hæfde on án gehogod ðæt he gedǽde swá hine drihten hét his purpose had continually been to do as the Lord commanded him, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 9; Gen. 2892. Ðæt hió ðæs niwan taman náuht ne gehicgge that she care nothing about the new tameness, Bt. Met.
sigor
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Hans ( Odin's ) menn trúðu því, at hann ætti heimilan sigr í hverri orrostu, Ynglinga Saga, c. 2), Exon. Th. 276, 5 ; Jul. 561. Sigores ágend, ealdor, freá, fruma, God, weard, Cd. Th. 307, 11 ; Sat. 678 : Hy. 3, 20 : Exon.
sweotolung
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Ðeós swutelung (the evidence or testimony which has been recited in the previous part of the charter) wæs ðǽrrihte gewriten and beforan ðam cincge gerǽdd, 540, 35.
feormian
to maintain ⬩ foster ⬩ to feast
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Th. i. 162, 26. to entertain a guest Gif man cuman feormæð .iii. niht an his ágenum háme, Ll. Th. i. 32, 16. Hé ongæt hwæne hé sylfa feormode (underféng, v. l.) quem ipse susceperit agnovit, Gr. D. 75, 29.
sægen
a saying, statement, assertion ⬩ tradition, report, story ⬩ a narration, relation
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Ic wolde gewitan hweðer sió segen sóð wǽre ðe mé mon be ðon sægde I wanted to know whether the story I had been told about it was true, Nar. 24, 15. Of ealdra manna gewritum oððe sægene ex scriptis vel traditione priorum, Bed. pref.; S. 472, 19.
wær-scipe
Prudence, caution, circumspection, wisdom,in a bad sense, cunning, astuteness
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Ðes sunderhálga hæfde opene eágan tó ælmesdǽdum, ac hé næfde nǽnne wærscipe ðæt hé ða sóðan eádmódnysse on his weldǽdum geheólde ( he had not the wisdom to observe true humility in his benefactions ), Homl.
Linked entry: wer-scipe
cristen
Christian ⬩ christianus
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Christian; christianus Ǽlc cristen man hæfde sibbe every Christian man had peace Ors. 6, 13; Bos. 122, 7; 6, 30; Bos. 127, 22. Cristnu gesamnung the Christian church Ps. Th. 44, 11.
on-hagian
To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience
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Gif mon tó gódum weorcum ne onhagie habban gódne willan if people have not the means for good works, let them have good will, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 10
tíþian
To grant, ⬩ concede, ⬩ of that which is granted
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Drightin has þe tid (tidd, MS. G.) þi bon, C. M. 10966. All þatt ned uss iss Godess Gast uss tiþeþþ, Orm. 5365. O þing ich wolde bidde þe, þit þou me woldest tyþe (rimes with bliþe), R. Glouc. 114, 18
Linked entry: tigþian
synder-líc
Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good
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Næfde se Fæder nán ðing synderlíces búton his Suna the Father had nothing not in common with his Son, Homl. Th. ii. 366, 12. Heora nán næfde siððan nán þingc sinderlíces, ac didon him eal gemǽne, L. Ælfc. P. 20; Th. ii. 370, 36.
Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig
ÍSEN
Iron ⬩ steel
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hand therewith that is accused, L.
wer
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Th. 81, 28; Gen. 1352. a man, a male that has reached man's estate Ðá áworden ic am uoer ic giídlade ða ðe uoeron lytles quando factus sum vir, evacuavi quae erant parvuli, Rtl. 6, 19.
Linked entry: wíf
duguþ
multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly host ⬩ cōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestis ⬩ majesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament ⬩ majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus ⬩ advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation ⬩ commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălus ⬩ benefit, gift ⬩ benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum ⬩ that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness ⬩ dĕcōrum
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manhood and all who have reached manhood; ætas vĭrīlis [O. H.