sweor
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Homl. 141, 1. Drihten swutelode him ðone weg on dæg þurh swert tácn on sweres gelícnysse, and on niht swilce án byrnende swer him fór beforan, Ex. 13, 21: Homl. Th. ii. 196, 8.
tyge
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Homl. Skt. i. 21, 43-48. Árena tíum remorum tractibus, Hpt. Gl. 406, 70. a dragging Valerianus hine hét teón geond ðornas, and hé mid ðam tige his gást ágeaf, Homl.
Linked entry: tige
CREÓPAN
To CREEP ⬩ crawl ⬩ repere ⬩ serpere
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Nán wilde deór, ne on fyðerfótum ne on creópendum, nis to wiðmetenne yfelum wífe no wild beast, neither among the four-footed nor the creeping, is to be compared with an evil woman Homl. Th. i. 486, 29.
on-gin
a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours
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Homl. 211, 30. Drihtne úres anginnes nán þing dígle ne biþ. . . Beforan ðé is eall mín gewilnung, R. Ben. 25, 9
hirde
A herd, ⬩ shepherd, ⬩ pastor, ⬩ guardian, ⬩ guard, ⬩ keeper
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Hé hæfþ geset his englas ús tó hyrdum he hath appointed his angels as our guardians, Homl. Th. i. 170, 10
HWÍT
WHITE ⬩ bright ⬩ clear ⬩ fair ⬩ splendid
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Dó æges ðæt hwíte tó, 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 6: 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 21: Homl. Th. i. 40, 27. His reáf wǽron swá hwíte swá snáw vestimenta ejus facta sunt alba sicut nix, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 2. Ða scíran dagas hwítan the clear bright days, L.
líg
Flame ⬩ lightning
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Homl. 61, 35. On ðæt líg tó ðé hweorfan, Cd. 35; Th. 46, 33; Gen. 753. Líga fulminum, Hpt. Gl. 509, 30. On fýrenra léga onlícnesse in the form of flames of fire, Blickl. Homl. 133, 20. Légea, 135, 3.
Linked entry: lég
manian
to bring to mind what ought to be done ⬩ to urge upon one what ought to be done ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ instigate ⬩ to bring to mind what, should not be forgotten ⬩ to admonish ⬩ remind ⬩ suggest ⬩ prompt ⬩ to tell what ought to be done ⬩ to teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ advise ⬩ to claim of a person (acc.) what is due ⬩ in jus vocare ⬩ ad malium mannire
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Homl. 51, 32. Ic myngige and manige manna gehwylcne ðæt hé his ágene dǽda georne smeáge, 109, 11. Manaþ cohortatur, ammonet, Hpt. Gl. 451, 52. Uton forhradian Godes ansýne on andetnysse, swá swá se wítega ús manaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 124, 24.
GÁT
A she-GOAT ⬩ capra
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Gáte horn a goat's horn, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 1; Lchdm. i. 350, 17. Gǽte meolc goat's milk, L. M. 1, 7; Lchdm. ii. 52, 13. Genim ðæt wæter ðe innan gǽt byþ take the water which is inside a goat, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 10; Lchdm. i. 352, 19.
prica
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See also Homl. Th. i. 102, 30
Linked entry: pric-mǽlum
sécan
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Ðæt se án ne ætburste ðe hé sóhte, Homl. Th. i. 82, 13.
un-scyldig
innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ innocent of a crime, charge ⬩ guiltless in relation to (wið) a person ⬩ innocent ⬩ not accountable for an ill result ⬩ not responsible
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... in simplicitate cordis mei feci hoc, Gen. 20, 4
þe
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Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 131. hwæðer, þeáh ... þe whether ... or Hwæþer hé wacode ðe slépte, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 39, Hwæðer ðæs landes folc cristen wǽre ðe hǽðen, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 23.
Linked entry: þý
óðer
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Homl. II, 33.
be-drífan
to drive ⬩ thrust on or upon ⬩ to compel ⬩ constrain or enforce one to do a thing ⬩ to pursue ⬩ follow ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ agere ⬩ adigere ⬩ to drive or beat against ⬩ to surround ⬩ obruere ⬩ obducere ⬩ circumflare
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Hí him hám bedrifon [MS. bedrifan] and sige áhton they drove them home and had a victory, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 20. Wiht ða húðe him bedrǽf a creature drove the spoil home, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; Rä. 30, 9.
dǽl-nimend
a taker of a part, a sharer, partaker, participator ⬩ partĭceps ⬩ A participle ⬩ particĭpium
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Tofóran eallum his dǽlnymendum on ðære menniscnysse before all his participators in humanity, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 26. in grammar.
Linked entries: dǽl-neomend dǽl-nymend -nimend
hræd-líce
Quickly ⬩ hastily ⬩ speedily ⬩ immediately ⬩ at once ⬩ forthwith
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Homl. 231, 24: Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 19
nam-cúþ
Having the name well-known ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ of note ⬩ of renown
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Twegen sacerdas ðe ǽr on lífe wǽron swíðe namcúþe, Homl. Th. ii. 342, 3. Heáhfæderas namcúþe weras ( the twelve patriarchs ), Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 2: R. Ben. 33, 20.
reccend
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Homl. 185, 27 : Met. 4, 30. Ealra gesceafta reccend and stýrend, Wulfst. 255, 17. Án metod, reccend and ríce, Cd. Th. 252, 17; Dan. 580 : Exon.
ge-mæcca
A companion, mate, consort, husband or wife ⬩ conjux
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Be Euan his gemæccan by Eve his wife, Gen. 4, 1 : 28, 1 : Homl. Th. ii. 498, 26. He onféng hys gemæccean accepit conjugem suam, Mt. Bos. 1, 24