ofer-cuman
to overcome, vanquish, subdue ⬩ to come upon, reach, obtain
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Nánne ne sparedon cwicera manna ðe hié ofercuman mihton spared none that they could come up with Judth. Thw. 24, 41; Jud. 235. His geféran ðý ofercumendan wóle pestilentia superveniente fordilgode wǽron, Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 26
ór
beginning, origin ⬩ front, van
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Næs him fruma ǽfre ór geworden, Cd. Th. l, 11; Gen. 6. Ðǽr wæs yfles ór, Andr. Kmbl. 2763; An. 1384. On ðæm wæs ór writen fyrngewinnes, Beo. Th. 3381 ; B. 1688. Or and ende, Exon. Th. 492, 6; Rü. 81, 10.
LÆS
Less ⬩ lest
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Forðon hit næs þeáw on ðǽm tídum ðæt mon ǽnig wæl on ða healfe rímde ðe ðonne wieldre wæs búton ðær ðý læs ofslagen wǽre quia scriptorum veterum mos est, ex ea parte quæ vicerit occisorum non commemorare numerum: nisi forte cum adeo pauci cadunt, Ors.
Linked entry: læsast
burg
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On þǽre burh þæs nama wæs Garganus, Bl. H. 197, 28. Biscop æt Florentie þǽre burh, Chr. 1059; P. 189, 5. Of burug in burig de civitate in civitatem, Mt. L. 23, 34. Hí Rómáne burig ábrǽcon, Bt. 1; F. 2, 3.
deáþ
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Hwæt syndon þá woruldsǽlþa óþres búton deáþes tácnung, for þám se deáþ ne cymð tó nánum óþrum þingum bútan ꝥ hé ꝥ líf áfyrre, Bt. 8; F. 26, 3-7. Hwæt is ꝥ líf elles buton lytelu ylding þæs deáþes?, Bl. H. 59, 28.
swá
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Ða habbaþ beardas swá síde óð heora breóst, Nar. 38, 1.
on
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Ná on gemear (uane) þú gesettest suna manna, Ps. Rdr. 88, 48. Him on gafol forlét wellan sceótan, Rä. 39, 2. (10) :-- On þone Drihten, Ll. Th. i. 178, 3, and often.
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Th. 5141; B. 2574. with a clause Petre ðæne ealdorscipe hé betǽhte, and hét, ðæt hé weólde be manna gewyrhtum, hwá ðǽrin móste and hwá ná ne móste, Wulfst. 176, 16.
ÍDEL
empty ⬩ destitute ⬩ void ⬩ devoid ⬩ vain ⬩ useless ⬩ idle ⬩ idle ⬩ unemployed
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Hit ne biþ ná hús búton hit beó mid híréde áfylled what purpose can this earthly house serve, if it stand empty? It is not a house unless it be filled with a household, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 12.
mód
the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride
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Næs mé for móde it was not from pride in me, 28 b; Th. 87, 22; Cri. 1429. Him se mǽra mód getwǽfde, bælc forbígde, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 14; Gen. 53.
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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Gesmeád sprǽc sermo commentitius, i. 55, 25. speech, talking Ne sý ðǽr nán óðer spǽc inne, buton ðæt hig biddan God ..., L. Ath. iv. 7;Th. i. 226, 29. Ðæt hí sín gehýrede on hyra menigfealdan spǽce (sprǽce, MS. A.: spréc, Lind.
mynster
a monastery ⬩ a place where a body of monks or of nuns resided ⬩ a church ⬩ minster
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Ben. 139, 4. a church, minster (v. mynster-clǽnsung) Ne sín ealle circan ná gelícre mǽðe worldlíce wyrðe . . . Heáfodmynstres griþbryce . . . béte man be cyninges munde . . . and medemran mynstres mid hundtwelftigan sciłł., L.
un-eáðe
with difficulty ⬩ grievously ⬩ hardly ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ hardly ⬩ hardly ⬩ scarcely ⬩ only just
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Ða lufe mon mæg swíðe uneáþe oððe ná forbeódan, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 11.
wulf
a wolf ⬩ used in reference to outlaws
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A. 734.] applied to a cruel person Se biscop cwæþ tó ðæm hǽþnan kásere: 'Ne gang ðú ná on Godes hús; ðú hafast besmitene handa, and ðú eart deófles wulf,' Shrn. 58, 9. Se áwyrgda wulf (the devil), Exon. Th. 16, 21; Cri. 256
Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów
beótian
to threaten ⬩ to threaten ⬩ to threaten with ⬩ a weapon ⬩ a penalty, ⬩ to promise
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Þone cwyde ne gespræc hé ná þý þe hé hit wolde forðbryngan, ac beótigende (minando), Gr. D. 152, 16. Beótende minax, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 43. Wǽran beótende intentarentur, 47, 48. [Yflum onbiótendum malis imminentibus.
ge-rihtlǽcan
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Sé þe behýd scylda his ná byð gerihtlǽht, Scint. 37, 7. Hú hé his ágen líf gerihtlǽcan mid rihtre ǽfestnesse, Lch. iii. 438, 30. to correct. a person, to reform, amend God gerihtlǽcð ðá synfullan and hylt ðá gódan, Hml. S. 21, 93.
Linked entry: rihtlǽcan
ge-wislíce
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Him þúhte on healfslápendon líchaman, ná eallinga swylce on swefne, ac gýt gewisslícor, ꝥ hé sceolde néde ofer áne swíðe smale bricge, Vis.
hlóþ
spoil, ⬩ booty ⬩ a band, ⬩ troop, ⬩ company, ⬩ gang, ⬩ crew, ⬩ body of robbers ⬩ the crime of taking part in the action of a hlóþ
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Ne cóman hig ná tó fiohtanne ac ðæt hig woldan mid hlóþe geniman they did not come to fight, but with the intention of robbing, Shrn. 38, 10. Gesch hé hǽðenra hlóþ, Andr. Kmbl. 1984; An. 994: 84; An. 42.
Linked entries: hlóþ-bót hlóþ-sliht
þorn
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. ¶ The name of the letter þ was þorn Þ byþ þearle scearp, Runic pm. Kmbl. 339. 13; Rún. 3
weorold-ríce
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Ic ongite ðætte ǽlces gódes genóg nis on ðisum woruldwelan, ne æltæwe anweald nis on nánum woruldríce video nic opibus sufficientiam, nec regnis potentiam posse contingere, 33, 1 ; Fox 120, 3.