ymb
About, by ⬩ local, about, round ⬩ in attendance upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ preceding ⬩ following ⬩ about
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Hé cýðde hú hé ymbe wolde, gif hé hine gemétte he shewed what he would have been about, if he had found him, Homl. Th. i. 82, 18
Linked entries: emb emban ymbe ymb-gán ymb-gang ymb-hweorfan ymb-licgan ymb-útan
gearo
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Gearo sceal gúðbord ready to hand shall the shield be, Gn. Ex. 203. Sé þe þæt gelǽsteð, him bið leán gearo, Gen. 435. Þǽr is help gearu, milts æt mǽrum manna gehwylcum, An. 909. Næs him dóm gearu tó ásecganne swefen, Dan. 128.
lást
A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace
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Ic sume in bryne sende ðæt him lásta wearþ síðast gesýne some have I sent into the fire, so that no trace of them was left, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 33; Jul. 474. Blódgum lástum, 36 b; Th. 119, 25; Gú. 260.
Linked entry: lǽst
ge-settan
To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay
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Swá hwæt swá ic ðé gehét eal ic hit gesette whatsoever I have promised thee I will do it all, Blickl. Homl. 147, 8.
wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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Ic eom swíðe gefiónde ðætte gé woldon ǽnige wuht eów selfum wítan (wiétan, Halt. MS.), ǽr ic hit eów wite. Hit is gód ðæt gé hit nú wiétun (wíton, Hatt. MS.), Past. 31 ; Swt. 206, 19.
Linked entry: ge-wítan
ge-swícan
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(b) to withdraw from a course of action :-- Gif mon on folces gemóte cyninges geréfan geyppe eofot, and his eft geswícan wille, geátǽle on ryhtran hand gif hé mæge, Ll.
lufu
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Eall sió lufu ðæs hǽmedðinges biþ for gecynde haec caritas ex naturali intentione procedit, Bt. 34, 11 ; F. 152, 14.
lufian
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Ic geteáh his mód tó þon ꝥ hé lufode mid his brádre hand þá nunnan and ofer þá sculdru geþaccode cujus meniem traxerit, ut in terga ejusdem sanctimonialis feminae blandiens alapam daret, Gr. D. 189, 22.
ge-endian
to bring to an end, to come to an end of ⬩ to die ⬩ to put an end to, make an end of, consume, finish ⬩ to kill a person, destroy life :-- ⬩ to finish ⬩ to accomplish, perform, effect a purpose ⬩ to make perfect, perfect ⬩ to fulfil ⬩ to fill ⬩ To come to an end ⬩ to die
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Fulwuiht ic hafo ... oðð ðá hwíl geendad sié, Lk. L. R. 12, 50. Geendad biðon alle ðá ðe áwriteno sindon, 18, 31. Ealle ðing wǽron geendode ꝥ ꝥ hálige geurit wǽre gefylled, Jn. 19, 28. to make perfect, perfect Geendades lof perfecisti laudem, Mt.
un-cúþ
Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly
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Ðás ðé sint unncúðo haec ignoras, Jn. Skt. Lind. 3, l0. Hié uncúðra ǽngum ne willaþ feóres geunnan they will grant no stranger life, Andr. Kmbl. 355; An. 178: Cd. Th. 163, 14; Gen. 2698.
Linked entry: un-cúþlíce
wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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Ðeós wlitu haec species, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Zup. 82, 11. Gilde be his (a horse's ) wlites wyrðe, L. Ath. v. 6, 1; Th. i. 232, 25. Be his (a slave's ) wlites weorðe, 2; Th. i. 234, 6. Be his wlite, L. In. 26; Th. i. 118, 20.
fæste
shaken ⬩ firmly ⬩ fast ⬩ urgently ⬩ strictly ⬩ solemnly ⬩ securely ⬩ fast ⬩ fast ⬩ speedily ⬩ at once
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Swíðe fæste gesoden ǽgra very hard-boiled eggs, Lch. ii. 194, 5. Fæste geþúf luxoriante (prosperitate), Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 76: 52, 28. Beóð Godes streámas góde wætere fæste gefylde flumen Dei repletum est aqua, Ps. Th. 64, 10.
Linked entry: fæstlíce
ge-wríþan
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Suá is ðearf ðæt se láreów ðára synna wunde gemetlíce gewríðe fracturam ligamen adstringit; cum culpam disciplina deprimit . . . saepe deterius frangitur, cum fractura incaute colligatur, ita ut gravius scissuram sentiat, si hanc immoderatius ligamenta
Linked entry: ge-wriþen
hider
to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro
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(3 a) Þú gemengest þá heofoncundan hider (cf. on ðisse worulde, Bt. 33, 5; S. 82, 3) wið eorðan, sáula wið líce, Met. 20, 235. marking the end to which an action or an operation of the senses or mind is directed Fóh hider tó mé stretch hither thy hand
Linked entry: hider-cyme
ymb-hwyrft
a ring, circle ⬩ a circular course, an orbit ⬩ circuit, surrounding space ⬩ around, round about ⬩ surrounded space, extent ⬩ the earth, world, globe ⬩ orbis terrarum ⬩ a district, region, world ( = part of the world occupied by a particular people) ⬩ among ⬩ a bend, turn ⬩ turn, regular course ⬩ attention, cultivation
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On ymbhwyrfte stódan hǽr, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 45. Stefn in ymbhwyrfte in gyro ymbsealde ðæt hús, 4, 3; S. 567, 44. God him forgeaf sibbe on eallum ymbhwirfte data est a Deo pax in omnes per circuitum nationes, Jos. 21, 42.
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Nú wit mágon sorgian for his síðe we have good cause to rue his journey, 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799; Exon. 9 b: Th. 8, 34; Cri. 127. Hwæðer sél mǽge wunde gedýgan, Beo. Th. 5054; B. 2530.
Linked entry: mæg
gildan
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Gif ic gesealde land ( land which ought to have gone in the male line ) ǽnigre wífhanda, þonne forgyldan míne mǽgas . . . For ðon ic cweþe ꝥ hí hit gyldan . . . Cht. Th. 491, 21-29.
god-cund
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Micelne sinoð ǽgðer ge godcundra háda ge woruldcundra a great synod of churchmen and laymen, Ll. Th. i. 244, 3.
Linked entry: god-lic
wíg
fight ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ conflict ⬩ valour ⬩ troops
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On Móyses hand wearð wíg gifen, wigena mænieo, Cd. Th. 216, 11; Dan. 5. Hé mid ðam óðrum flocce tó ðære birig férde beótlíce mid wíge ascendit cum senioribus in fronte exercitus, vallatus auxilio pugnatorum, Jos. 8, 10.
GE-RÉFA
A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, count ⬩ præpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes
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Gif man biscopes esne tihte oððe cyninges, cænne hine on geréfan hand, oððe hine geréfa clénsie, oððe selle to swinganne if any one accuse a bishop's servant or that of the king, he shall clear himself before the judge, either the judge shall clear him
Linked entries: réfa geréfscipe ge-reáfa