wíse
a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res
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a wise way, manner, mode, fashion 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. Maniges mannes
Linked entry: wís-fæst
streónan
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with gen. acc.). to gain, acquire On ðæm hiewe ðe hé sceolde his gielpes stiéran, on ðæm hé his striénþ. Mid ðý ðe hé sceolde his gestreón tóweorpan, mid ðý hé hié gadraþ, Past. 8; Swt. 55, 10. Strýneþ foeneratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 45. Se ðe him sylfum
Linked entries: striénan strínan strýnan a-striénan
be-seón
To look ⬩ attention ⬩ expectation ⬩ To see about ⬩ care for ⬩ attend to ⬩ provide for
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Add: intrans. To look. absolute, physical Ne beseoh þú underbæc noli respicere post tergum, Gen. 19, 17. mental Mann þe hys hand ásett on hys sulh and on bæc besyhð, Lk. 9, 62. Beseoh (respice) and gehýr mé, Ps. Spl. 12, 3. with preps. physical Beseó
rícsian
to exercise or have power ⬩ to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ reign ⬩ to domineer ⬩ dominate ⬩ tyrannize ⬩ exercise violence ⬩ to prevail
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to exercise or have power, to rule, govern, reign Eálá ðú scippend heofones and eorþan! ðú ðe on ðam écan setle rícsast! Bt. 4; Fox 6, 30. Hé rícsaþ (regnabit) on écnesse, and hys ríces ende ne byþ, Lk. Skt. 1, 33. Ríxaþ, Ps. Th. 9, 36. Ríhcsaþ, Ps.
híréd
a family ⬩ a family ⬩ house ⬩ the family ⬩ court
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and add: a family, wife and children Gif hwá stalie swá his wif nyte and his bearn ... Gif hé stalie on gewitnesse ealles his híredes, Ll. Th. i. 106, 15-17. Gif hig (priests) hwylc árwyrðe hýredes fæder tó his húse gelaðige, sé þe wyle mid his wífe
Linked entries: híred-cniht híred-geréfa híred-lic híred-mann híred-preóst
Sunnan-dæg
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Sunday Iúdagum Romani and eác Angli gehálgedon on ðisra tungla gemynde heora dagas, and ðæne forman dæg hig héton Sunnandæg, forðan heó ys ealra tungla wlitegost, and se dæg wæs ealra daga fyrmest on heora dagum, and nú ys on úrum tíman, Gode lof ealles
ufe-weard
upper ⬩ upper part of ⬩ upper part ⬩ later ⬩ latter part of a time
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local, upper; generally may be translated by upper part of (the noun which it qualifies); used substantively, upper part Is se hals gréne nioþoweard and ufeweard the lower and upper parts of the neck are green, Exon. Th. 218, 23; Ph. 299. Ufeweard swer
Linked entries: ofe-weard ufan-weard uf-weard
wól
Pest ⬩ pestilence ⬩ plague ⬩ murrain
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Pest, pestilence, plague, murrain Ádlle and wóle luem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 3. in a physical sense in reference to men or animals Wól(pestis) wæs æfter fyligende, Bd. i. 13; S. 482, 6. Mycel wól and grim acerba pestis, l, 14; S. 482, 29. Ðætte nó mid him
eá
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Add: gen. ié, é; dat. ié, ee; dat. pl. eáuum, éum Eá amnis, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 56. Eá mid treówum ymbset amnis, 54, 16. Seó eá (éa, MS.) Danai, Ors. 1, 1; S. 8, 16: Nar. 35, 5. Se múþa þǽre ié (íe, MS.), Ors. 1, 1; S. 10, 13. Ælfe múþa þǽre ié, 16, 6.
ge-béd
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and add: a prayer to a human being, request Miltsa mé, abbud, and gefyl nú óþer gebæd mínre béne, Hml. S. 236, 705. where the person addressed is divine. prayer, praying Hús mín hús gebeddes ( orationis ) is. Lk. L. 19, 46. Seó stemn þǽre heortan bið
ge-lang
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Add: of an object, to be got, coming from (æt) a person on whose good will the grant or possession of the object depends, where the recipient of the object depends upon the person for it. the object material Hí setton him ǽnne wicnere getreówne . . .
geó
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Geó, gefyrn quondam, Wülck. Gl. 254, 4. Þǽm englum gelíc þe geó Gode wiþsócan, Bl. H. 49, 7. Geó (gió, ió, iú, v. ll.) on ealddagum a temporibus antiquis, Bd. 4, 27; Sch. 517, 5. Giú on Nóes dagum . . . giú (gió, v. l. ) on Torcwines dagum, Bt. 16, 1;
heofon-ríce
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Add: heaven as the abode of God and angels Heóldon englas forð heofonríces héhðe þe Godes hyldo gelǽston, Gen. 321. Þám stede þe wé cúðon on heofonríce, 358. Wit noldon on heofonríce hnígan mid heáfdum hálgum Drihtne, 741. Hé (Satan) hefonríce forworhte
rýmet
space, extent ⬩ clear space, room ⬩ extension, clearance
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space, extent Seó cyrce mid hire portice mihte fíf hund manna eáðelíce befón on hire rýmette, Homl. Th. i. 508, 14. Ná swylce on eástdǽle synderlíce sý his (God's) wunung ... se ðe ǽghwár is andweard ná þurh rýmyt ðære stówe ac þurh his mægenþrymmes
Linked entry: rýmetleást
ofer-méttu (o)
Pride, arrogance, haughtiness
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Pride, arrogance, haughtiness Hine his hyge gespeón and his ofermétto ealra swíðost, Cd. Th. 22, 35; Gen. 351. þurh heora miclan mód, and þurh ofermétto, 22, 7; Gen. 337 : 21, 30; Gen. 332. Hé biþ on oferméttu (-métto, Cott. MSS.) áwended . . . hé ástág
stów
A place ⬩ a place, spot, locality, site ⬩ a place on the body ⬩ a place which is built, a house or collection of houses, a habitation, dwelling ⬩ a place, position, station ⬩ a place in a series ⬩ place, room, stead ⬩ a place, passage in a book
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A place. The word remains either alone or in composition in place-names, e. g. Stow in Huntingdonshire, Stowe in Northamptonshire, Chepstow old ceáp-stów q. v. Stów locus, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 31. a place, spot, locality, site Ðeó stów (Calvary) wæs gehende
æ-rest
The resurrection
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The resurrection On lífes æreste in resurrectionem vitæ, Jn. Bos. 5, 29: Andr. Grm. 780: Exon. 37b; Th. 122, 29; Gú. 313
Badecan wylle
BAKEWELL, Derbyshire
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BAKEWELL, Derbyshire Fór on Peac-lond to Badecan wyllan [MS. wiellon] went into the Peak to Bakewell, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 12
cúþice
Clearly ⬩ manifeste
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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93
deáf-líc
Suitable, fitting, proper ⬩ conveniens
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Suitable, fitting, proper; conveniens Deáflíc to gehírenne on heálícum gemóte fitting to be heard at a public assembly, Ælfc. T. 15, 4