gód
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Þá gástas góde word sprecað . . . 'Wine leófesta . . .,' Seel. 134. good in a religious sense, pious, devout Gód wæs Gúðlác; hé in gǽste bær heofoncundne hyht, Gú. 141. Symle Crístes lof in Gúðláces gódum móde weóx, 365.
on-geagn
opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again
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MSS.) ðara óðerra word he rejoices at the words of the others, Past. 17, 3; Swt. 111, 10. Ðæt cild ongeán his Hláfordhyhte and hine hálette the hope of the child went out to meet his Lord, and he hailed him, Blickl.
ge-cýþan
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Gehát him þurh hálig word God self gecýðde, Gen. 1797. ¶ with complement :-- Þú eart cynebearn gecýðed cwycum and deádum. Hy. 7, 117: El. 816. with clause: Ic Æðelstáne cyning eallum mínum geréfum ... gecýðe ... ꝥ ic wille ..., Ll. Th. i. 196, 35.
Linked entry: cýþan
gildan
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L. 7, 41. the manner or extent of payment given by an adverb (word, phrase, or clause) Gif man mannan ofsleá, ágene scætte and unfácne feó gelde, Ll. Th. i. ID, 5. Ǽlc tihtbysig man gange tó þryfealdan ordále, oþþe gilde feówergilde, 294, 10.
lytel
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</b> 3 Woeg lytelra uia paucorum, Lk. p. 8, 7. Ofer lytla super pauca, Mt. L. 25, 21 : 23. not much, only a small amount or quantity Betere ys þám rihtwísan lytel (modicum) þonne þám synfullan mycel wela, Ps. Th. 36, 14.
sellan
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Ðú man geworhtest and him sealdest word and gewitt and wæstma gecynd, Hy. 9, 56. Ðú sealdest ǽlcre gecynde ágene wísan, 7, 66. Sealde hé dumbum gesprec, Andr. Kmbl. 1153; An. 577. Syle mé heortan clǽne, Ps. Grn. 50, 11.
ge-healdan
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Th. ii. 312, 26. a thing Hé onsende sínra þegna worn . . . þæt him . . . geheólde éðne éðel æfter Ebréum, Dan. 77. Hé sealde his sweord ombihtþegne, and gehealdan hét hildegeatwe, B. 674.
þencan
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Ðá þóhton hig ðis word, Lk. Skt. 9, 45. Him ðás þing þencendum haec eo cogitante, Mt.
hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Hý þæs láreówes word ne gehyrwdon; sóna wǽron gearwe hæleð mid hláford, Cri. 461. a major-domo. Similar entries v. hláf-weard Gesette hine hláford húses his, Ps.
hand
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Him sió swíðre swaðe weardade hand on Hiorte, 2099. where the word denotes agency, instrumentality in general Oft him bonena hond on herefelda gesceóde, An. 17. Úre hand ys heáh and ne worhte Drihten þás þing, Deut. 32, 27.
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Gif se hláford wiste ðæt se oxa hnitol wǽre and hine healdan nolde if the lord knew that the ox were wont to push with its horn, and would not keep it in, L. Alf. 23; Th. i. 52, 12.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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By the Lord, before whom this relic is holy, I will be to N. faithful and true, and love all that he loves, and shun all that he shuns, according to God's law, and according to the world's principles, and never, by will nor by force, by word nor by deed
weorþ
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Ðín word wunaþ weorþ on heofenum, Ps. Th. 118, 89. His noma wæs á seoþþan weorð and mǽre geworden. Blickl. Homl. 219, 4. Deófolgild ðe mid ðǽm hǽðnum mannum swíðe weorð and mǽre wæs, 221, 7.
ge-weorþan
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Swíðe hrædlíce þæs ðe hí þæs geworden hæfde very soon after they had made that agreement, Chr. 918; P. 105. 26. where there is agreement as to a fact Þá þæs monige geweard þæt hine seó brimwylf ábroten hæfde many agreed that the she-sea wolf had destroyed
in
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Þám bið Dryhten scyld in síða gehwane, Ph. 464. of a limit of time, before or at the expiration of, within the space of Þæt þus his unrím in wintra worn wurðan sceolde, Dan. 325. Duruþegnum wearð in áne tíd hildbedd styred.