þrág
a time ⬩ season ⬩ time
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Homl. 117, 24. having reference to the condition of things at any time, time as in good, bad, hard, etc. times Hú seó þrág ( the happy time just described ) gewát, swá heó nó wǽre, Exon. Th. 292, 7; Wand. 95.
Linked entry: wód-þrág
færeld
going ⬩ walking ⬩ a going ⬩ course ⬩ journey ⬩ a way ⬩ road ⬩ the run ⬩ carriage ⬩ vehicle ⬩ a train ⬩ retinue ⬩ course ⬩ proceeding
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Ox. 4164: 2, 378: 11, 189. people (and things) in movement, an expeditionary force, a train, retinue Fór se consul on Affrice and mid eallum his færelte on sé forwearð universam classem naufragio amisit, Ors. 4, 6; S. 180, 2.
helm
a helmet ⬩ a crown ⬩ diadem ⬩ the top ⬩ crown ⬩ cover ⬩ concealment ⬩ a covering
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Th. ii. 254, 10. the top, crown of a thing, mostly of the foliage of a tree or plant. Similar entries v. helm-bǽre, helmiht Geþúf fícbeám vel helm frondea ficus, Wrt. Voc ii. 151, 16.
wédan
To be mad or furious, to rage, rave ⬩ to be mad, out of one's senses ⬩ to act with violence, be furious, rage,
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Rush. 7, 15. of things, abstract or concrete Gýtsung openlíce wét auaritia palam saenit, Scint. 99, 17. Wédde stíðnes exarsit acerbitas, Hpt. Gl. 517, 15. Gársecg wédde, Cd. Th. 208, 27; Exod. 489.
Linked entry: a-wédan
swǽs
(one's) own; ⬩ proprius ⬩ dear ⬩ with a development of meaning similar to that in kind or gentle; gracious, kind, agreeable, pleasant (used of persons or things). ⬩ subst. property: ⬩ near, related ⬩ familiaris, domesticus ⬩ beloved, dear; pleasant.
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Twá dohtor, swáse gesweostor, 431, 29; Rä. 47, 3. with a development of meaning similar to that in kind or gentle; gracious, kind, agreeable, pleasant (used of persons or things). v. swǽs-líc Swǽs vel wynsum eucharis Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 17.
furþor
local ⬩ to or at a more advanced point of progress ⬩ to a greater degree or extent ⬩ more thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ denoting superiority ⬩ denoting greater importance or significance, more ⬩ denoting excess, beyond ⬩ over and above ⬩ denoting transgression ⬩ denoting increase ⬩ denoting continued action ⬩ later
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Ben. 55, 10. denoting increase Ic heóld wið ealle hýnða þínes fæder gestreón, and furðor hí geeácnode, Hml. S. 9, 43: Angl. viii. 299, 10. denoting continued action Hí hira firene furþur éhtan apposuerunt adhuc peccare ei, Ps.
þancian
to thank, ⬩ give thanks, ⬩ express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude, ⬩ to express thanks by action, ⬩ shew gratitude ⬩ to feel gratified, ⬩ to rejoice
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Homl. 43, 13. with dat. of person to whom thanks are given, and gen. of thing for which Hí Gode þonciaþ blǽdes and blissa, Exon. Th. 77, 14; Cri. 1256. Hé ðæs þancode Gode, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 237. Hié Gode þancudan ðæs siges, Blickl. Homl. 203, 33.
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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Caines ofspring forwearð ádrenced on ðam deópan flóde ... and of ðam yfelan teáme ne com nán þing siððan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 27. Séd ł teám semen, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 21, 22. Ðæt folc týmde micelne teám on ðam wéstene, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 17.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme frum-teám
ceorl
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Gif syxhyndum þissa hwæðer gelimpe þriefealdlíce áríse be þǽre cierliscan bóte; .xii.-hyndum men twyfealdlíce be þæs syxhyndan bóte, 88, 2-5: 9-11. Ceorles wergild is on Myrcna lage .cc. sciłł. Ðegnes wergild is syx swá micel, 190, 2.
ge-medemian
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IV. to make fit, order, regulate :-- Swá gemedemod mid dæg þæt gewyrdan ealle þing sic temperatur, ut cum luce fiant omnia, R. Ben. I. 74, 4. Sý gemedemud ǽt metes sit temperatus cibus escae, Scint. 50, 14.
ge-þanc
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Ox. 56, 3. a thought, what a person thinks Ne wyrð þǽr bedíglod þæt dígleste geþanc þe sénig mon ǽfre geþóhte, Wlfst. 25, 14. Healde hé hine ðæt hine his ágen geðanc ne biswíce ne se imago cogitationis illudet, Past. 57, 22.
ge-þingian
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Gif hé wið ðone óðerne geðingian wile, Past. 425, 1. to make terms for a person with another, settle claims brought against a person Ne beó þám þeófe ná þe geþingodre none the more is the case against the thief settled for him, Ll.
of-sleán
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Th. i. 50, 14: 128, 14. to destroy a thing, material or non-material Ne þúhte nánum men þæs tweó ꝥ gif ꝥ stánclif feólle, ꝥ hit ne ofslóge ꝥ scræf and eác Martinum ácwealde si ingens moles rueret, dubium non erat quod simul et specum destrueret et Martinum
swincan
to toil, labour, work with effort ⬩ to labour at, after, etc. , anything ⬩ to be troubled, travail, be in difficulty or distress
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Ðonne se ufera dǽl ðæs líchoman on ǽnigum sáre oððe on earfeþum geswince, 332, 9.] of inanimate things :-- Gif se midwinter byþ on Seternesdeag, ðonne byþ windig lengten and westmas swincaþ and scép cwellaþ the fruits of the earth will not thrive, and
tellan
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Telle ðǽs steorran numera stellas, Gen. 15, 5: Num. 1, 2, 3. to reckon, account, consider, with an object having a noun, adjective, or phrase in apposition, to consider a thing such and such Hwam telle ic (aestimabo) ðás cneórysse gelíce? Mt.
wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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a wight, creature, being, created thing Nis nán wuht (cf. nán gesceaft, 22) ðe mæge oððe wille swá heágum Gode wiþcweþan . . .
Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land
wiþer-weard
contrary ⬩ adverse ⬩ hostile ⬩ adversary ⬩ enemy ⬩ opponent ⬩ fiend ⬩ hostile to rightful authority ⬩ rebel ⬩ opposed to what is right ⬩ arrogant ⬩ perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ reprobate ⬩ false ⬩ heretic ⬩ apocryphal ⬩ opposed to the good or pleasure of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful ⬩ pernicious ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ contrary ⬩ opposite
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Ðæt mé þincþ wiþerweard þing in contrarium relapsa res est, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 24. Hé náwyht wiðerweardes (contrarium ) ðære sóðfæstnysse ðæs geleáfan Créca ðeáwe on Angelcynnes cyricean on gelǽdde, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 20.
Linked entries: wiþer-word wiþerweard-líc wiþerweard-ness wiþer-wierde wiþer-word
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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Ger. manón, manén monere, suggerere with acc. of person (and gen. of thing)]
wlitig
Beautiful ⬩ comely ⬩ fair ⬩ beauteous ⬩ glorious
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Wlitigre formosior, 34. 59. of beauty that appeals to the senses, appearance in persons or things, of earthly beauty Ðæt wíf wæs swíðe wlitig (pulchra), Gen. 12, 14. Sum bið wlitig on wæstmum, Exon. Th. 295, 18 ; Crä. 35.
wrítan
To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter
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Ptolomeas wrát ealles ðises middangeardes gemet on ánre béc, Bt. 18, l; Fox 62, 6. where many persons assent to a written statement,to write, get a thing written Hí on heora sinoþe ðus writon be him. Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 39.