leáf
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Add: leave Búton se abbod him geþafunge mid leáfe sylle; sý þeáh seó leáf on ðá wísan ꝥ þǽr seó foresǽde bót fylige nisi forte abbas licentiam dederit per permissionem suam; ita tamen ut satisfaciat reus ex hoc R. Ben. 69, 7.
rúmlíce
largely, fully, ⬩ liberally ⬩ graciously, kindly, benignly
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Homl. 49, 32. graciously, kindly, benignly Rúmlíce clementer, Rtl. 89, 38 : Mt. Kmbl. p. 16, 7. Heó rumliche hit (silver and gold) ȝef þon kempan, Laym. 2452
Linked entry: rúm-líc
rúnian
To talk low, whisper, mutter
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Homl. ii. 107, 19. Ræden and runan (rouni, 2nd MS.), Laym. 2331
rysc
A rush
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Rixe weaxst gewunelíce on wæterigum stówum, Homl. Th. ii. 402, 8-10. Risce papyro, junco, Hpt. Gl. 483, 69. Grównys hreódes and ricsa viror calami et junci, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554. 23. Ricsa wyrttruman, Lchdm. ii. 234, 8. Rixum juncis, Wrt.
BÚC
the belly, stomach ⬩ venter, alvus ⬩ a vessel that bulges out, as a bottle, jug, pitcher ⬩ lagena, hydria
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the belly, stomach; venter, alvus Hit is betwux túðum tocowen and into ðam búce asend it is chewed between the teeth and sent into the stomach, Homl.
Linked entry: but
hand-geweorc
Work of the hand, handiwork
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Work of the hand, handiwork Ðæra hǽðenra anlícnyssa sind gyldene and sylfrene manna handgeweorc the idols of the heathen are of gold and of silver, the work of men's hands, Homl. Th. i. 366, 26: Deut. 4, 28.
Linked entry: hand-weorc
hearmian
To harm, hurt, injure ⬩ calumniari ⬩ to afflict, grieve ⬩ to be annoyed
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Gif ðú hine forgitst hit hearmaþ ðé sylfum and ná Gode if thou forgettest him it harms thyself and not God, Homl. Th. i. 140, 31. Ðeáh ðe hit hearmige sumum though it may do harm to some, H. R. 105, 36
ofer-teón
to draw one thing over another, to cover by drawing one thing over another ⬩ to bring to an end, finish
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to draw one thing over another, to cover by drawing one thing over another Ðonne ic oferteó heofenan mid wolcnum cum obduxero nubibus coelum, Gen. 9, 14: Homl. Th. i. 22, 11. Woruld miste oferteáh, þýstrum biþeahte, Exon. Th. 178, 35; Gú. 1254.
Linked entries: ofer-togenness tyht
or-hlyte
Having no share of, not participating in, free from, without
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Homl. Th. i. 346, 25. Orhlyte ýdeles gylpes, ii. 286, 28. Ne bist ðú orhlyte eallunge ðæra wítena you shall not altogether escape those torments, 310, 27. Ðæt gé eallunge ðæs andgites orhlyte ne sýn, 188, 28. Eádiges orhlytte, Andr.
ge-þrístlǽcan
To dare ⬩ presume ⬩ excite ⬩ provocare
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Þurh Albinus swíðost ic geþrístlǽhte ðæt ic dorste ðis weorc ongynnan hortatu præcipue ipsius Albini ut hoc opus adgredi auderem provocatus sum, Bd. pref; S. 472, 11.
Linked entries: læþ þríst-lǽcan
hlís-ful
Famous, ⬩ of good repute, ⬩ renown
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Ðý læs ðe hé wurde tó hlísful on worulde and ðæs heofenlícan lofes fremde wǽre lest he should become too famous in this world and be a stranger to the praise of heaven, Homl. Th. ii. 142. 26.
hlýpa
That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, ⬩ a horse-block
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That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block Siððan hé wæs ðæm cyninge to ðon geset óþ his lífes ende, ðæt hé sceolde swá oft stúpian swá hé tó his horse wolde, and hé ðonne se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan hoc
Linked entry: hliépa
lǽce-dóm
Medicine ⬩ a medicine ⬩ remedy ⬩ cure
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Homl. 107, 15. Ne hogaþ hé be ðam heofenlícan lǽcedóme, Homl. Th. ii. 470, 56. Wið untrumnysse lǽcedóm sǽcan medicamentum contra ægritudines explorare, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494. 18. Him lǽcedom bǽron illis solent adferre medelam, 4, 6; S. 574, 10.
Linked entry: lǽce-cræft
mǽrsian
to make great ⬩ extend ⬩ to make known ⬩ spread the knowledge of anything ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ announce ⬩ celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ perform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnity ⬩ to magnify ⬩ exalt ⬩ praise ⬩ glorify
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Homl. 161, 4-11: Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 19: Homl. Th. i. 324, 8. Wé ðe his ǽriste mǽrsiaþ, Blickl. Homl. 91, 8. Swég mǽrsiendes the voice of one celebrating a festival; sonus epulantis, Ps.
steáp
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Hé hæfþ steápe eágan, Homl. Th. i. 456, 17. lofty, high, placed high Óð ða steápan heofenan to high heaven, Homl. Th. i. 3, 500
waru
Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard
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Nán man ne dorste for ðæra deóra ware ðám hálgum geneálécan, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 56, 60. Scealt ðú for ware úra goda wíta ðrowian for the protection of our gods thou shall suffer punishments, Homl. Th. i. 594, 4.
Linked entry: wer-genga
þeón
To thrive, ⬩ grow, ⬩ flourish, ⬩ prosper
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Heó ðurh mægðhád mǽrlíce þeáh, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 3. Cnæplingc weóx ł þéh puer pollesceret, Hpt. Gl. 466, 60. Hyhtful vel ðíendi indolis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 54.
a-cólian
To become cool ⬩ cold ⬩ chilled ⬩ frigescere
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Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 28; Hö. 6. Ðonne biþ ðæt werge líc acólad then shall be the accursed carcase cooled, Exon, 100a; Th. 374, 12; Seel. 125
Linked entry: a-cealdian
LIFIAN
To LIVE
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Homl. 131, 6. Leofaþ, 13, 29. Ða gástlícan láre, ðe úre sául big leofaþ, 57, 9. On gewinne and on swáte hé leofaþ 59, 36. Se ðe him sylfum leofaþ he who lives to himself, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 4.
medume
middling ⬩ moderate ⬩ common ⬩ occupying the middle or mean position as regards ⬩ observing the just mean ⬩ perfect ⬩ meet ⬩ fit ⬩ worthy
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Homl. 129, 35. Hé wyrþ ǽlces cræftes medeme ( fit for, capable of ) ... ǽlces þinges swá medeme swá hé ǽfre medemast (medomist, MS. Cott.), Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25-29.
Linked entry: medeme