eáþ-médu
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., and add: humility, lowliness Hé his blǽd Gode þurh eáðmédu ealne gesealde, Gú. 74: Cri. 1443. Eádmédu, Gú. 748. Þæt wé mid eáðmédum úrum Drihtne hýron, and mid eádmédum úrum scrifte úre synna andetton, Wlfst. 134, 12-16.
FÚL
FOUL ⬩ dirty ⬩ impure ⬩ corrupt ⬩ rotten ⬩ stinking ⬩ guilty ⬩ convicted of a crime ⬩ fœdus ⬩ immundus ⬩ sordĭdus ⬩ obscœnus ⬩ spurcus ⬩ pūtĭdus ⬩ fœtĭdus ⬩ culpæ conscius ⬩ crīmĭne convictus
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Ic fúlre eom ðonne ðis fen swearte, ðæt hér yfle adelan stinceþ I am fouler than this black fen, that here smells badly of filth, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 32; Rä. 41, 31. Gif se mynetere fúl wurþe if the minter be guilty, L.
hreósan
To fall ⬩ fall down ⬩ ruere ⬩ corruere
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Gomela Scylfing hreás blác the aged Scylfing fell down pale, Beo. Th. 4969; B. 2488: 5654; B. 2831. Hie hrúron gáre wunde they fell wounded by the spear, 2153; B. 1074. Hruron him teáras tears fell from him, 3749; B. 1872.
líf-líc
living ⬩ vital
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God ábleów on his ansýne líflícne blǽd, Hexam. 11; Norm. 18, 26
be-sprecan
mention ⬩ to claim ⬩ To complain of ⬩ blame ⬩ To complain
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To complain of, blame, speak ill of Fram stefne besprecendre a voce obloquentis. Ps. L. 43, 17. with acc. For hwí besprecað nú men þás crístnan tída, and secgað þæt nú wyrsan tída sién ?
brand
a fire-brand ⬩ a torch ⬩ burning ⬩ brand
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Ox. 54, 2 (see the note). a blade, sword: Se hálga áleát and astrehte his swuran under ðám scínendan brande, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 19
Linked entry: brand-óm
ed-wít
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Þú mé scealt edwítt mín of áwyrpan, 118, 39. blame directed against a person. expressing disapproval Edwít exprobatio, i. improperatio, objurgatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 9.
dynt
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If the bruise be black in a part not covered by clothes, there shall be a fine of thirty scatts. If it be in a part covered by clothes, for each bruise there shall be a fine of twenty scatts, Ll.
ge-wendan
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ incline ⬩ bring about ⬩ To turn [one's self] ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return
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Ðonne weorþeþ sunne sweart gewended then shall the sun be turned black, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 14; Cri. 935. v. intrans.
rǽswan
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Hié eallneg rǽswaþ and ondrǽdaþ ðæt hí mon tǽlan wille they are always suspecting and dreading that people want to blame them, Past. 35, 2; Swt. 239, 6. Ðú rǽswedest ( existimasti ) swíðe unryhte ðæt ic wǽre ðín gelíca, Ps. Th. 49, 22.
Linked entry: résian
ge-hnǽgan
To bend down ⬩ humble ⬩ cast down ⬩ subdue ⬩ declīnāre ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ dejĭcĕre ⬩ subĭgĕre
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Blǽd is gehnǽged glory is humbled, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 7; Seef. 88 : Ps. Th. 142, 3. Wǽron ða mǽgþe mid hefigran þeówdóme gehnǽgde provincia grăviōre servĭtio subacta, Bd. 4, 15; S. 583, 30
leóf-wende
Pleasing ⬩ gracious ⬩ acceptable ⬩ amiable ⬩ estimable
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Ne beó ðú nó tó tǽlende ac beó leófwende be not too ready to blame, but be amiable, 81 a; Th. 305, 22; Fä, 92. Ðæt ic meotud ðínum lárum leófwendum lyt geswíce that I, O Lord, little desert thy pleasant precepts, Andr. Knsbl. 2581; An. 1292.
GRÁPIAN
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Hire wið healse heard grápode bánhringas bræc the hard blade touched her neck, broke the bone-rings, Beo. Th. 3137; B. 1566: 4176; B. 2085.
Linked entry: grópian
ge-feohtan
to fight ⬩ pugnare ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ pugnando acquirere
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Hæfde ðá gefohten foremǽrne blǽd Judith Judith had gained exceeding great glory, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 15; Jud. 122
gærs
herbage ⬩ a herb, plant ⬩ the blade ⬩ pasture, grazing ⬩ the grass-covered ground
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L. 4, 32. the blade of corn Mið ðý gewóx brord ł níwe gers, and wæstm worhte cum crevisset herba, et fructum fecisset, Mt. L. 13, 26. Eorðo wæstmas ǽrest gers (herbam), æfter ðon ðone ðorn, Mk. R.
on-cunnan
To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge
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., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge Ðonne oncann hé hiene selfne for ðære hrædhýdignesse ðe hé ǽr tó fela sealde occasionem contra se im- patientiae enquirit, Past. 44, 4; Swt. 325, 16.
Linked entries: á-cunnan on-cunness
swegel
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Swegl háte scán blac ofer burgsalo,182, 3; Gú. 1304. Swegel byþ hátost (on sumera), Menol. Fox 474; Gn. C. 7. music (?). v. swegel-horn Ðǽr ( in heaven ) wæs singal sang and swegles gong ...
Linked entries: swegel-horn swegl be-falden
æðelo
Nobility ⬩ pre-eminence ⬩ origin ⬩ family ⬩ race ⬩ nature ⬩ talents ⬩ genius ⬩ nobilitas ⬩ principatus ⬩ origo ⬩ natales ⬩ prosapia ⬩ natura ⬩ indoles ⬩ ingenium
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Ealdaþ eorþan blǽd æðela gehwylcre earth's produce of every nature grows old, Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 28; Gú. 14. Hwæt his æðelu síen which his origin is, 69b; Th. 259, 23; Jul. 286.
Linked entry: ge-æðele
fóre-mǽre
Fore-great ⬩ very honourable ⬩ illustrious ⬩ eminent ⬩ famous ⬩ celebrated ⬩ præclārus ⬩ illustris ⬩ excellens ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ celeberrĭmus
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Hæfde gefohten fóremǽrne blǽd Iudith Judith had gained illustrious honour, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 15; Jud. 122. Fóremǽre Simon and Iudas symble wǽron Drihtne dýre the celebrated Simon and Jude were always dear to the Lord, Menol. Fox 378; Men. 190.
frinan
To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ consult ⬩ interrŏgāre ⬩ sciscĭtāri ⬩ consŭlĕre
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Ne frine ic ðé for tǽle I ask thee not for blame, Andr. Kmbl. 1265; An. 633. Ic frine ðé consŭlo te, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 15; Wrt. Voc. 49, 38. Hwæt frinest ðú me what askest thou of me? Andr. Kmbl. 1257; An. 629.
Linked entry: FRIGNAN