ge-ascian
To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ audīre
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Ðá geascade se cyng ðæt ðæt hie út on hergaþ fóron then the king heard that they were gone out to ravage, 911; Erl. 100, 24. We geascodon ðæt úre geferan sume to eów cómon we have heard that some of our fellows have come to you, L.
gréting
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Sendaþ mín heáfod án to grétinge and bringaþ mínre méder ðæt heó ðæt cysse send my head only in greeting and bring it to my mother that she may kiss it, Shrn. 139, 28.
ge-sǽlan
To happen, come to pass, befall ⬩ accĭdĕre, evĕnīre
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To happen, come to pass, befall; accĭdĕre, evĕnīre Hú gesǽleþ ðæt how doth that happen? Salm. Kmbl. 698; Sal. 348: Andr. Kmbl. 1021; An. 511: 1029; An. 515. Gif hit ǽfre gesǽlþ, ðæt ... if it ever happen that..., Bt. Met.
ge-nédan
To compel, force, urge
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Ðæt Bryttas mid ðý mǽrran hungre genédde ða elreordian adrifan ut Brittones fame famosa coacti barbaros pepulerint, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 12
twǽman
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Þys táken gesetton ða ealdan wríteras on ciriclícum bócum, ðæt hig twǽmdon oððe ætýwdon ða gewitnyssa háligra gewrita, Anglia viii. 334, 11. to part what has been joined Man wite, ðæt hý þurh mǽgsibbe tó gelænge ne beón, ðe læs ðe man eft twǽme ðæt man
þurh-seón
to see through ⬩ see into ⬩ penetrate with the sight
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Gif hwá biþ swá scearpséne, ðæt hé mæge hine (Alcibiades) ðurhseón, swá swá Aristoteles sǽde ðæt deór wǽre, ðæt mihte ǽlc wuht þurhseón ... gif ðonne hwá wǽre swá scearpséne, ðæt hé mihte ðone cniht ðurhseón, ðonne ne þúhte hé him nó innon swá fæger,
a-cwencan
To quench ⬩ extinguish ⬩ put out ⬩ extinguere
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To quench, extinguish, put out; extinguere Bæd ðæt hí ðæt leóht acwencton prayed that they would put out the light, Bd. 4,8; S. 575, 40, note, MS. B. Úre leóhtfatu synt acwencte lampades nostræ extinguuntur, Mt. Bos. 25, 8.
for-hwǽga
At least ⬩ saltem
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At least; saltem Forhwǽga on fíf mílum oððe on syx mílum fram ðæm feó at least within five or six miles from the property, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 35. Forhwága on ánre míle fram ðæm túne at least within one mile from the town, 1, 1; Bos. 22, 30
fór-mǽl
An agreement ⬩ a treaty ⬩ fœdus ⬩ pactum
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An agreement, a treaty; fœdus, pactum Wið ðam ðe he eall ðæt lǽste ðæt uncer fórmǽl wæs on condition that he fulfil all that was our agreement, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 8. Æfter ðam fórmálum [MS. -málan] according to the treaties, L.
hefig-líc
Grievous ⬩ troublesome
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Grievous, troublesome Ne sig ðé hefilíc geþuht ðæt ðæt Sarra ðé sǽde let not that be grievous in thy sight which Sarah hath said, Gen. 21, 12.
pápa
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A pope Ðá wæs on ða tíd Vitalianus pápa ðæs apostolican setles ealdorbiscop sede apostolicae tempore illo Vitalianus praeerat, Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 563, 23. Gregorius se hálga pápa, Homl. Th. ii. 116, 24. Æfter ðæs pápan geendunge, 122, 18.
ge-híwian
To marry
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To marry Forðæm hit is awriten ðæt hit síe betere ðæt mon gehiewige ðonne he birne, forðæm bútan synne he mæg gehíwian for it is written that it is better to marry than to burn, because a man may marry without sin, Past. 51, 9; Swt. 401, 33; Hat. MS
Linked entries: ge-híwendlic ge-hýwian híwian
werian
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To remain, continue, live Ic cýðe eów, ðæt ic wylle ðæt Giso bisceop weryge on his lande æt Chyw ælswó hys foregenga ætforen him ǽr dyde sciatis me uelle quod Giso episcopus possideat terram suam apud Chyw sicut fecerunt praedecessores sui, Cod.
will-weorþung
Worship paid to springs
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Worship paid to springs Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc ǽlcne hǽðendóm ádwæsce, and forbeóde wilweorðunga (cf. Hǽðenscipe biþ... ðæt man weorðige hǽiene godas, and sunnan oþþe mónan, fýr oþþe flód, wæterwyllas oþþe stánas, C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 20.
on-springan
to burst asunder ⬩ to spring or burst forth, (of streams), to rise
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Th. 1639; 8. 817. to spring or burst forth, (of streams), to rise Ðǽr lagnstreámas, wyllan onspringaþ, Exon. Th. 202, 2; Ph. 63. Ðǽr se flód onsprang, Andr. Kmbl. 3269; An. 1637.
á-wyrgan
to strangle.
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Hé forgiet ðæt grin ðæt hé mid áwierged (stranguletur), wirð Past. 331, 19. Fugelas and óðre nýtenu þá þe on nette beóð áwyrgede (strangulantur), Ll. Th. ii. 162, 18. Add
limpan
To befall ⬩ happen ⬩ pertain ⬩ belong ⬩ affect ⬩ concern
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Eádig biþ ðæt folc ðe him swá on foldan fægre limpeþ beatum populum, cui hæc sunt, 143, 19: Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 26; Seef. 13. Hwæt limpeþ ðæs tó ðé of hwylcum wyrtruman ic ácenned sí quid ad te pertinet qua sim stirpe genitus?
mircels
a sign ⬩ mark ⬩ token ⬩ a mark to aim at ⬩ a signet ⬩ seal ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a trophy ⬩ a marked spot
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that would turn man's hand from thy face, Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 30; Gú. 429. a marked spot Hé hét ða gebróðru ádelfan ǽnne pytt, ðǽr ðǽr hé ǽr gemearcode ... Ða gebróðru ðá eodon tó ðam mercelse, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 1-6
unriht-hǽmed
Unlawful cohabitation ⬩ illicit intercourse ⬩ adultery ⬩ fornication
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On ðæt hnesce bedd ðæs gesinscipes, næs on ða heardan eorðan ðæs únryhthǽmdes, 51; Swt. 397, 23. Ne ða unfæsðrádan ðe ne magon hira unryhthǽmdes geswícan neque adulteri, neque molles, neque masculorum concubitores, Swt. 401, 28.
Linked entry: riht-hǽmed
ǽra
Earlier ⬩ former ⬩ prior ⬩ præcedens
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Earlier, former; prior, præcedens Ðæs ǽran tácnes prioris signi, Ex. 4, 8: Gen. 31, 5