weorþan
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(c 3) :-- Hanna mid eallum his folce wearð Rómánum tó gafolgieldum, Ors. 4, 6; S. 170, 26. Heora gedearf cc and xxx, and LXX wearð tó láfe, S. 176, 19.
scendan
To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:
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Ealne ðæne bysmor wé gyldaþ mid weorðscype ðám ðe ús scendaþ all the disgrace we repay with honour to those who bring shame on us, Wulfst. 163, 10.
Linked entry: sendeþ
hǽr
Hair, a hair
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Mid hérum oððe fæx hire capillis suis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 2. Se eádiga wæs blíðe on andwlitan mid hwítum hǽrum the blessed man was cheerful in aspect, with white hair, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 20.
Linked entry: hér
hosp
Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy
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Hí mid hospe his láre forsáwon they with contumely despised his teaching, Homl. Th. ii. 110, 5. Cwæþ mid hospe said contemptuously, Homl. Swt. 3, 216.
Linked entry: hyspan
sóþ-fæst
true, without deception ⬩ true in deed ⬩ just ⬩ righteous ⬩ pious ⬩ without wickedness ⬩ true in speech ⬩ veracious
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On ða swíþran healfe Drihtnes mid sóþfæstum sáwlum, 95, 22. Mon mid gódum and sóþfæstum dǽdum geearnige him ða écean ræste, 101, 26. Þurh sóþfæste dǽda and þurh mildheortnesse weorc, 97, 2. Ne cwom ic tó ceigenne sóðfæsto (justos) ah synfullo, Mk.
á-þenian
to stretch out ⬩ extend ⬩ to stretch by pulling: ⬩ to extend notice ⬩ direct attention ⬩ effort ⬩ to extend ⬩ prolong ⬩ to spread out ⬩ extend superficially ⬩ to stretch out ⬩ prostrate:--
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Sié hé up áðened mid ðǽre godcundan foresceáwunge, 97, 23 : 99, 9. Heora willa tó nánum óþrum þingum nis áðenod búton tó gífernesse.
Linked entry: on-þenian
werian
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Gif se Englisca nele hine werian mid orneste oþþe mid gewitnesse, hé ládige hine mid írene, L. W. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 13-19. Werige hine se Fræncisca mid unforedan áþe, 3; Th. i. 489, 24.
ofer-sáwan
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Dict. to sow seed over other seed Cuóm feónd his and oferseów (ofergeseáw, L. ) weód in midle þæs hwǽtes, Mt. R. !3. 25
a-wácian
To grow weak or effeminate ⬩ to languish ⬩ decline ⬩ fail ⬩ fall away ⬩ relax ⬩ to be indolent ⬩ infirmari ⬩ deficere ⬩ recedere
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To grow weak or effeminate, to languish, decline, fail, fall away, relax, to be indolent; infirmari, deficere, recedere Awácode mid langre ealdunge weakened with old age, Gr. Dial. 2, 15.
Linked entry: wacian
carian
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Ða cariaþ mid wacelum móde they care with watchful mind, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 2
Earnulf
Arnulf, emperor of Germany from A. D. 887 to 899, nephew of Charles le Gros = Ger. Kart der Dicke:
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Mid Earnulfes geþafunge with the consent of Arnulf 887Th. 156,30
helle-hund
A hell-hound
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A hell-hound Sý hé Judas geféra Cristes belǽwendes and sý hé toren of hellehundes tóþum on ðám egeslícum hellewítum mid eallum deóflum bútan ǽlcum ende bútan hé hit ǽr his endedæge rihtlíce gebéte may he be the companion of Judas the betrayer of Christ
Humbre
The Humber
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Com Tostig eorl intó Humbran mid lx scipum, 1066; Erl. 201, 6
mynster-mann
A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk
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C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148. Ðæt forme muneca cyn is mynstermanna, ðe gemǽnan lífe drohtniaþ on mynstre, R. Ben. 134, 5 : 9, 3.
blǽ-hǽwen
Of a blue hue, bluish, violet or purple colour ⬩ cæruleus, perseus
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[bleó blue, hǽwen hued] Of a blue hue, bluish, violet or purple colour; cæruleus, perseus Moises scrídde ðone bisceop [Aaron] mid línenum reáfe, and girde hine, and dyde ymbe hine blǽhwene tunecan, and léde eaxlcláþ ofer hine Moses clothed the bishop
Linked entry: blǽwen
ge-mǽn-nes
A communion, fellowship, connection ⬩ communio, consortium, admixtio
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Ne ic ǽfre mid mannum mán-fremmendum ge-mǽnnesse micle hæbbe cum hominibus operantibus iniquitatem non comminabor [Vulg. communicabo, Ps. Surt. conbinabor], Ps. Th. 140, 6 : R. Ben. proœm. Gemencgnyss [MS.
un-eáðelíce
with difficulty ⬩ with trouble or inconvenience ⬩ under difficulties
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with difficulty Mid ðý wit ðæt unéþelíce ðurhtugan ðæt hé ðæs geþafa beón wolde cum hoc difficulter impetraremus, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 17.
wiþþe
with ⬩ a thong ⬩ cord
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Hé bebeád ðám cwellerum, ðæt hí hine mid wiððum handum and fótum on ðære róde gebundon, Homl. Th. i. 594, 31: 596, 21
ymb-sníþan
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Hé hine lǽt ymbsníðan mid scearpum flinte, Wulfst. 195, 9. Ymsníþan (ymbsnýðan, v. l. ), Lk. Skt. 1, 59. Ðæt ðæt cild emsnyden (ymb-, v. l. ) wǽre, 2, 21. Ymbsniden, Homl. Th. i. 90, 14, 18, 30. Heora fæderas wǽron ymbsnidene, Jos. 5, 4
an-bíd
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On þǽm anbíde Perdica fór mid firde, Ors. 3, 11; S. 146, 1. Add