hearpestre
A female harper
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A female harper Hearpestre citharista, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 9; Wrt. Voc. 60, 45
brýd-bed
A bride-bed ⬩ genialis torus
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A bride-bed; genialis torus, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 72; Wrt. Voc. 41, 26
Linked entry: brýd-ræst
bryne
BRINE, salt liquor ⬩ salsugo, muria
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BRINE, salt liquor; salsugo, muria, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 14; Wrt. Voc. 27, 67
hors-wægn
A chariot
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A chariot Horswǽn carpentum, currus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 68; Wrt. Voc. 34, 3
corn-hús
A corn-house, granary ⬩ granarium
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A corn-house, granary; granarium Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 78, 130; Wrt. Voc. 58, 42
corn-wurma
A corn-worm ⬩ weevil ⬩ vermiculus
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A corn-worm, weevil; vermiculus Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 84; Wrt. Voc. 22, 2
Linked entry: cor-wurma
ge-strýnedlíc
Producing ⬩ genitive ⬩ genitivus
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Producing, genitive; genitivus Gestrýnendlíc oððe geágniendlíc genitive or possessive, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 17
hof-rede
Confined to the house; ⬩ clinicus,
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Confined to the house; clinicus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 30; Wrt. Voc. 45, 62
Linked entry: -rede
tíma
Time ⬩ hour ⬩ tempus ⬩ hora ⬩ time when, ⬩ time at which an event takes place ⬩ a time when a thing can or ought to be done, ⬩ a proper time, ⬩ opportunity ⬩ in time ⬩ in good time ⬩ be-times ⬩ proper time ⬩ an appointed time ⬩ a period of time ⬩ time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. ⬩ a season of the year ⬩ an age of the world ⬩ time of pronouncing a syllable, ⬩ quantity ⬩ time, ⬩ condition of things
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Án tíma wæs ǽr Godes ǽ . . . Óðer under Godes lage . . . Ðridde under Cristes ágenre gife, L. Ælfc. P. 6; Th. ii. 366, 6. as a grammatical term, time of pronouncing a syllable, quantity Ðæt rihtmetervers sceal habban feówer and twéntig tíman . . .
tó-weorpan
To throw in different directions ⬩ throw away ⬩ throw down ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ destroy ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ to break in pieces ⬩ scatter the parts of a connected whole ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to overturn ⬩ to throw down ⬩ destroy a building ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to destroy the power of a person, ⬩ to destroy ⬩ to overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc., ⬩ to put down ⬩ put an end to ⬩ destroy ⬩ make void ⬩ break ⬩ dissolve ⬩ to throw out
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Hé úre ǽ tówyrpþ. Pilatus hym cwæð: Hwæt ys ðæt hé déþ ðæt hé mǽge eówre ǽ tówerpan? Hí cwǽdon: 'On restedagum hé hǽlþ,' Nicod. 2; Thw. 1, 23-27. Hé com tó ðý ðæt hé wolde ǽlc yfel tówurpan, and ǽlc good árǽran. Nú tówyrpþ hé on us leahtras . . .
Linked entries: te-weorpan tó-torfian tó-wurpan tó-wyrpan
níde
of necessity ⬩ as a natural ⬩ inevitable consequence ⬩ from force of circumstances ⬩ of necessity ⬩ because a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfied ⬩ from force ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ without free-will
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Ælfc. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 15.
métan
To paint
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To paint Ic méte pingo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 60. Swá méteras métaþ on anlícnyssan as painters paint in likenesses, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 5. Seó ðe métan sceall pictura, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 3. Métton ofergeweorke depicto mausoleo, Coll. Monast.
Linked entries: métere méting wiþ-métedness
a-gán
to come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ præterire ⬩ transire ⬩ to come forth ⬩ provenire ⬩ to approach to any one to solicit him ⬩ procedere ad aliquem sollicitandi causa
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to come to pass, happen; præterire, transire Ǽr his tíd agá [tíde ge MS.] before his time come to pass, Exon. 82 a; Th. 310, 3; Seef. 69; [Grn. Gloss.] Ðá sæternes dæg wæs agán cum transivisset sabbatum, Mk. Bos. 16, 1.
be-lúcan
To lock up ⬩ inclose ⬩ surround ⬩ shut ⬩ shut up ⬩ concludere ⬩ recludere ⬩ includere ⬩ circumcludere ⬩ amplecti ⬩ obserare ⬩ claudere
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Ðæt man belúce ǽlc deofulgyld-hús that one should close every idol-temple Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 127, 36
DRACA
a dragon ⬩ draco ⬩ a serpent ⬩ serpens ⬩ the serpent = the devil ⬩ diabŏlus
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Th. 148, 7. a serpent; serpens Is ðæt deór pandher, se is æt-hwám freónd, bútan dracan ánum the beast is the panther, which is to each a friend, save to the serpent only, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 24; Pa. 16. the serpent = the devil; diabŏlus Worpaþ hine
for-scrincan
To shrink up ⬩ dry up ⬩ dwindle away ⬩ wither ⬩ emarcescĕre ⬩ exarescĕre ⬩ arefiĕri ⬩ arescĕre
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Æt-hrán he his sine on his þeó and heó ðǽrrihte forscranc tĕtĭgit nervum fĕmŏris ejus, et stătim emarcuit. Gen. 32, 25. Sǽd forscranc sēmen exāruit, Mk. Bos. 4, 6: Lk. Bos. 8, 6. Sóna forscranc ðæt fíctreów arefacta est contĭnuo fīculnea. Mt.
mann-rǽdenn
homage ⬩ the condition of being another's man ⬩ service or dues paid by the tenant to the owner
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Laym. he heora monredne onfeng.] service or dues paid by the tenant to the owner Ðæt is ǽrest of ðam lande æt Nigon hídon seó mannrédden intó Tantún, cirhsceattas ..., Chart. Th. 432, 22
murcnian
To murmur ⬩ complain ⬩ repine ⬩ grieve
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To murmur, complain, repine, grieve Hwæt murcnast ðú æfter ðæm ðe ðú forlure oððe tó hwon fagnast ðú ðæs ðe ðú ǽr hæfdest quid est, quod vel amissis doleas, vel laeteris retentis? Bt. 14, 2; Fox 42, 31: 7, 3; Fox 20, 3 (v. murcian).
óþ-þringan
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Cf. æt-þringan
ge-ceápian
To buy ⬩ purchase ⬩ trade ⬩ ĕmĕre ⬩ negotiari
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Geoweorþa geceápode mid his feó æt ðam consule Jugurtha bribed the consul with his money, 5, 7; Bos. 106, 10, 12. Ðone mándrinc geceápaþ he buys the deadly drink, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 7; Rä. 24, 13.