ceaster-gewara
Entry preview:
A citizen Ceastergewara (cestergewaru, v. l.) oððe portman avis, Ælf. Gr. Z. 318, 7. Þes and þeós ceastergewara hic et haec civis, 53, 12. Ceastergewara (-geware, -gewaran, v. ll.) civis, 11, 16. Cæstergewara concivis, Hy. S. 55, 31.
Linked entry: ge-wara
first-mearc
an interval ⬩ a respite
Entry preview:
., and add: a space of time, an interval, v. first, 1. Firstrnaerc, fristmearc intercapido, Txts. 71, 1108. Firstmearces intercapidinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 7: intercapidine, 77, 37. Fyrstmearce capidinae, 23, 73.
fót-welm
Entry preview:
Gl. 472, 32) plantatenus, i. usque ad plantas, i. pedes, An. Ox. 2816
ge-fylce
Entry preview:
Dele Nar. 19, 22 at end, and add Gefylce commanipulares, commilitones, socii, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 51: An. Ox. 859. Harold cyningc and Tostig eorl and heora gefylce wǽron áfaren of scipe, Chr. 1066; P. 198, 19. Fram gefylce a manipulo, An.
ge-sibsumian
Entry preview:
Add: to become gesibsum, come to an agreement, be reconciled Gang ǽr and gesybsuma wið þínne bróðer vade prius reconciliari fratri tuo, Mt. 5, 24.
ge-swebban
Entry preview:
., and add: of living things, to send to sleep, lull Ðá drýmen hæfdon him mid twégen ormǽte dracan; ac se apostol þá dracan geswefode, Hml. Th. ii. 474, 7, Geswefed sopitus (somno), An. Ox. 4975. þá weardmenn wǽron ǽr geswefode, Hml. S.
Linked entry: ge-swefian
on-wealh
Entry preview:
add: of material objects Genim ðysse wyrtewyrttruman swá anwealhne ( as whole as possible ), Lch. i. 286, 18.
of-talu
The successful defence made against a claim
Entry preview:
Icel. bera kvið á einn, af einum to give a verdict for, against a person) Chart. Th. 302, 14-22
Linked entry: on-talu
frum-gild
A first payment or compensation ⬩ the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder ⬩ prīma compensātio
Entry preview:
A first payment or compensation,—the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; prīma compensātio
land-ríce
A territory ⬩ region ⬩ estate
Entry preview:
A territory, region, estate Bócland vel landríce fundos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 18. Hé ðágiet lytel landríce hæfde búton ðære byrig ánre he had as yet little territory except the town only, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 66, 14.
manigfeald-líce
Manifoldly ⬩ in many ways ⬩ in the plural
Entry preview:
Manifoldly, in many ways; as a grammatical term, in the plural Monígfaldlíce multipliciter. Ps. Surt. 62, 2. Wé mihton be eallum ðám óðrum stafum mænigfealdlíce sprecan we might speak of all the other letters under various heads, Ælfc.
ge-beór-scipe
BEER-SHIP ⬩ convivial society ⬩ a drinking party ⬩ feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ pōtātio ⬩ compōtātio ⬩ coena ⬩ convīvium
Entry preview:
On gebeórscipe at a feast, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 11
feaxede
bushy
Entry preview:
Add: having hair Ðeós wyrt is greáton bógum and swýþe smælon leáfon swylce heó má fexede gesewen sý this plant is with thick boughs and very narrow leaves, it looks rather as if furnished with hair, Lch. i. 250, 20. bushy, full of foliage (?)
frum-sceapen
Entry preview:
Add: first-formed Se frumsceapena man, Adam, næs gestrýned ne ácenned, ac God hine gesceóp. Seó óðer gesceapennys wæs swá þæt God gesceóp Euan of hire weres sídan, Hml. Th. ii. 8, 22. Frumsceapena protoplastus, i. primitus plasmatus i. Adam, An.
god-sibb
Entry preview:
Add: One who has become spiritually related to another (a baptized child or its parents) by acting as sponsor at baptism Hine (Malcolm ) slóh Moræl; sé wæs Melcolmes cynges godsib, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 9. Nán man on his godsibbe ne wífige (cf.
gripa
Entry preview:
Add: <b>gripu (?),</b> e; f. Gripe ( acc. fem. from gripu ? or acc. masc. from gripe ? q.v.) pugillum (farinae ) (cf. quantum pugillus capere potest farinae, 1 Kings 17, 12), An. Ox. 2, 266.
mund
Entry preview:
Add: as representing control, grasp, &amp;.c. Lida bið longe on síðe . . . hám cymeð, gif hé hál leofað, nefne him holm gestýreð, mere hafað mundum (unless the sea has him in its clutches), Gn. Ex. 107. <b>III a.
fæst
Entry preview:
</b> add Swilce hé on fæstre eorðan urne, Hml. Th. ii. 160, 10. Add Hé cwæð ꝥ sió burg wǽre genóh fæst on his hǽlo civitas ad salutem tuta, Past. 399, 25. <b>IV a.
sceand
a buffoon, charlatan
Entry preview:
Ðonne sægde Petrus, ðæt hé wǽre leás drý and sceand and scyldig ǽswica then Peter said that he (Simon the sorcerer) was a false sorcerer and a shameless impostor and a guilty deceiver Blickl. Homl. 175,7.
Linked entry: sceond
sneóme
swiftly, rapidly ⬩ quickly, immediately, at once ⬩ velociter, cito, subito, statim ⬩ citius ⬩ quickly ⬩ to hasten
Entry preview:
Th. 147, 4. quickly, immediately, at once Hét ófstlíce up ástandan . . . sneóme of slǽpe ðæm fæstan Andr. Kmbl. 1589; An. 796: Exon. Th. 55, 27; Cri. 890. Hí semninga sneóme forwurdon subito defecerunt Ps. Th. 72, 15: 106, 13.