þingian
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Swá oft swá hig clypiaþ tó Criste, and for folces neóde þingiaþ, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 362, 4. Ic for ðé þingode, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 416. Búton sum hálga me þingie tó ðam Hǽlende, ii. 26, 255. Ðingige, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 34.
weg
- Kent. Gl. 207 :
- 475 :
- 772
- 21
a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,
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Swá swá se weg líð, wé faraþ via regia gradiemur, Num. 21, 22. Ðæt geat is swýðe wíd, and se weg is swíðe rúm, ðe tó forspillednesse gelǽt, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 13, 14. On ðam wege, ðe líð tó Euphfrate in via, quae ducit Euphratam, Gen. 35, 19.
willa
will, the faculty of willing ⬩ will, purpose, design, command ⬩ will, determination, resolution ⬩ intention, purpose, desire to act ⬩ will, desire, wish ⬩ pleasure, delight ⬩ will, disposition ⬩ will, accord, consent, pleasure ⬩ Ger. meinetwillen ⬩ will, one's own way
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Of ðam willan. cumaþ geþó htas and word and weorc, ǽgðer ge yfele ge góde . . . þurh ðone willan heó wile swá hwæt swá hire lícaþ, Homl. Th. i. 288, 18-30. Se willa sceal beón ǽfre frig, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 200; 2.
læc
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With the reading hrǽs for hrær the passage might be translated 'first of all sank down Garulf ... around him moved many a stout man weak or wounded in body: the raven wheeled round swart and dusky.'
Linked entry: lacra
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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Hwílon stód ðæt man sceolde þrywa týman ðǽr hit ǽrest befangen wǽre, and syþþan fylgean teáme swá hwǽr swá man tó cende.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Swá hwylc swá on elne óþ his ende wunaþ, se bid hál, Blickl. Homl. 171, 26: Homl. Th. ii. 502, 21. Ðære wylne sunu wunaþ eal his líf on ðeówte, i. 110, 29. Wuniaþ ða wácran, Exon. Th. 311, 4; Seef. 87.
hand
HAND, side, power, control
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On hand syllan to give a pledge or promise Hé sealde him on hand mid Cristes béc ðæt hé wolde ðísne þeódscype swá wel haldan swá ǽnig kyngc ætforan him betst dyde he promised him on the Gospels that he would rule this people as well as the king who before
Linked entries: irfe-hand hand-gemǽne hond
dæg
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Eall swá þicce is þeó heofon mid steorrum áfylled on dæg swá on niht . . .
ge-ascian
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Ðá ꝥ se hláford geáhsode, ꝥ ꝥ hrýþer swá férde, Bl. H. 199, 9. the object a clause Man geáxað þe hé fúl bið, Ll. Th. i. 238, 30. Ic hæbbe geáhsod (-ácsod, v. l. ) ꝥ úre frið is wyrse gehealden, 220, I : 240, 26. with acc. and infin.
ge-wendan
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Voc. ii. 122, 72. to give a certain direction or position to Stande hé on ðám stede þe se abbod swá gémeleásum monnum tó stealle on sundrum betǽht hæfð, swá þæt hé sý gewend fram þám abbode and fram eallum his geférum (but the Latin is: Stet in loco
mód
the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride
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Hit is ǽlces módes wíse ðæt sóna swá hit forlǽt sóþcwidas swá folgaþ hit leásspellunga eam mentium constat esse naturam, ut quoties abjecerint veras, falsis opinionibus induantur, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 15.
þes
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.), ys æteówiendlíc, and ðǽr biþ, ðǽr man swá bícnaþ be him; ille, hé, ne biþ ðǽr ætforan andwerd, ðǽr men swá be him clypaþ ... ille hé, ipse hé sylf, iste ðes, hic ðes, Ælfc.
habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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Swá ða hálgan dydon ðe náht ne gyrndon tó hæbbenne as the saints did who did not desire to have anything, Blickl. Homl. 53, 25.
Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa
húru
At least ⬩ at all events ⬩ at any rate ⬩ in any case ⬩ however ⬩ even ⬩ yet ⬩ only ⬩ indeed ⬩ certainly ⬩ especially
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Woldon hine habban húru swá deádne they would have him when he was dead at any rate, 518, 23. Húru fífténe míla brád at least fifteen miles broad, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 8. Ðæt hé húru þreó þing ðananforþ healdan wille, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 8 : L.
Linked entry: híru
irsian
to be angry ⬩ to rage ⬩ to make angry ⬩ to anger ⬩ provoke
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Swá him yrsade se for ealle spræc feónda mengu so did he, who spake for all the multitude of fiends, rage against him [Guthlac], Exon. 35 a ; Th. 114, 11 : Gú. 171. Moises ðá yrsode and áxode iratusque Moyses ait, Num. 31, 14.
Linked entry: eornigende
lang-sum
Long ⬩ prolix ⬩ long-enduring ⬩ long-suffering
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Hwæt gif ic bíde merigenes se ebréisca cwæþ ne biþ hit swá langsum 'What if I last till morning?' The Jew said 'It will not be so long,' Homl. Skt. 3, 585.
mǽnan
To mean ⬩ to intend to convey a certain sense ⬩ to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement ⬩ to mean ⬩ purpose ⬩ have as an object to which the mind is directed ⬩ intend ⬩ to signify ⬩ have a certain signification or purpose
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Gen. 18, 20. to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement Cweþan swá he tó ánum sprece and hwæðre ealle mǽneþ to say, as if he speaks to one and yet means all. Exon. 283; Th. 84, 24; Cri. 1378.
BIDDAN
To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, require ⬩ petere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere
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Hí dóþ swá ic bidde they do as I bid, Beo. Th. 2467; B. 1231. He bæd him hláfas wyrcan he bade him make loaves, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 1; Sat. 673. Ðú bitst me ðæt ic lǽde út ðis folc præcipis ut educam populum istum, Ex. 33, 12.
slǽd
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In barfodslǽd; and swá on timberslǽd . . . on hamslǽdes heáfdan, 380, 25 - 6. On fearaslǽd, 385, 30. On dæt riscslǽd, 437, 15. Ondlong slǽ ðbróces, 405, 17.
Linked entries: sléd wíþig-slǽd wæter-slæd
steall
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Stande hé ealra ýtemest, oðþe on ðam stede ðe se abbod swá gémeleásum monnum tó stealle on sundrum betǽht hæfþ ultimus omnium stet aut in loco quem talibus negligentibus seorsum constituerit abbas, 68, 11.