wræc-mann
A fugitive
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A fugitive Wræcmon gebád láðne lástweard the fugitive (the Israelites) awaited the hated pursuer (the Egyptians), Cd. Th. 186, 12; Exod. 137
sǽ-cir
the retreat of the sea
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the retreat of the sea (when the waves drew back and left a passage for the Israelites), Cd. Th. 196,13 ; Exod. 291
Fresisc
Of or belonging to Friesland ⬩ Frisian ⬩ Frīsĭcus
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Of or belonging to Friesland, Frisian; Frīsĭcus Nǽron hí náwðer ne on Fresisc gescæpene ne on Denisc they were shapen neither as the Frisian nor as the Danish, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 15.
ge-rúmlíce
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in the hall . . . : kept himself after further away who the foe fled from, B. 139
sticca
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Add Gyf þú sticcan behófige, þonne wege þú þíne hand swilce þú mid sticcan etan wile, Tech. ii. 123, 5. v. fiter-, mete-, teld-sticca
ildend
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tó ðam ðæt syððan hí on ðæt hús cómon hí ðá sóna ðone hálgan wer gebundon there was no one, after they had got into the house, who delayed at once to bind the holy man, Guthl. 5 ; Gdwin. 36, 5
tǽling
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Take here the passage given under II, where for 'calumnies' substitute 'mockeries'; the Latin glossed by tǽlincga is irrisiones
mynet-slege
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Striking of coin, minting, coining Wæs þæs feós ofergewrit ðæs ylcan mynetsleges þe man ꝥ feoh on slóh sóna þæs forman geáres þá Decius féng tó ríce, Hml. S. 23, 475. v. frum*-*mynetslege
Linked entry: slege
stranglíce
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Add Ǽfre þe óðer man wearð on þám wyrrestan yfele, and þet swá stranglíce, ꝥ mænige menn swulton on þám yfele, Chr. 1086; P. 217, 30
sáwel-hord
the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life
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the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life Óþ ðæt sáwlhord, báncofa blódig, ábrocen weorþeþ, Exon. Th. 329, 15; Vy. 34. Óþ sáwlhord to the very soul, Ps. Th. 77, 49
brim-lád
a way, path ⬩ The path of the sea, sea-way ⬩ maris via
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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051
siþþan
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Th. ii. 244, 28: Chr. 690; P. 40, 11. Þæt sind ǽrest heofonas. . . and syððan þeós eorðe, Hml.
carful-líce
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Twá þing sind ðe we sceolon carfullíce scrutnian there are two things that we should diligently attend to, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 25
Linked entry: cearful-líce
ge-sittan
to sit ⬩ sit down ⬩ settle ⬩ lean ⬩ recline ⬩ sĕdēre ⬩ consīdĕre ⬩ discumbĕre ⬩ to occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ inhabit ⬩ possĭdēre ⬩ hăbĭtāre
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Alexander æt Somnite gemǽre and Rómána gesæt Alexander posted himself on the boundary of the Samnites and the Romans, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 58, 28. Gesǽton searuþancle sundor to rúne the wise of thought sat apart in council, Andr.
Linked entry: ge-setenness
a-wegan
to lift up ⬩ take or carry away ⬩ levare ⬩ auferre ⬩ to weigh out ⬩ weigh to any one ⬩ appendere
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to lift up, take or carry away; levare, auferre Hí á sibbe gelǽraþ, ða ǽr wonsǽlge awegen habbaþ they shall ever advise peace, which the unblest have before taken away, Exon. 89 a ; Th. 334, 25; Gn. Ex. 21: Homl.
ge-drífan
To drive ⬩ go adrift ⬩ be driven ⬩ cast away or lost ⬩ agere ⬩ agi ⬩ ventis jactari ⬩ naufragare
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Eth. ii. 2; Th. i. 286, 1.
Linked entry: ge-dráf
-túningas
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Óþ ealdingctúninga mearce óþ níwantúninga mearce, and of níwantúninga mearce to the mark of the people of Aldington, then to the mark of the people of Newington, and from the mark of the people of Newington, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 526, 7-8.
frécendlíc
Dangerous ⬩ perīculōsus
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Ða habbaþ sum yfel frécendlícre ðonne ǽnig wíte síe on ðisse worulde they have an evil more dangerous than any punishment in this world is, 38, 3; Fox 200, 27
munuc-reáf
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Monk's or nun's dress, monastic habit Basilius on munucreáfe ( in monachico habitu ) fleónde gesóhte Ualeriam þá mǽgðe, Gr. D. 27, 17. Eála swustor . . . álege þíne woruldlican gegyrlan, and gegyre þé mid munucreáfe, Hml. S. 33. 82.
Linked entry: munuc-scrúd
á-wédan
to go mad ⬩ to rage ⬩ to be mad
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Add: to go mad Sé þe þurh sleápleáste áwét freneticus, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 60. Þæs mannes sunu áwédde, Shrn. 97, 15. Se cyng áwédde þe hine cwellan hét, and ealle þá hǽþenan bisceopas áwéddan and swulton, 121, 3-5. Ðá swín ealle áwéddan, Hml.