sencan
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sencan mǽges dreóre [ flood the pile with his son's blood ), Cd. Th. 176, 4 ; Gen. 2906. Ne biþ flód tó sencende (tó stencende (?) dissipans ) ða eorþan. Gen. 9, 11
Linked entry: be-sæncan
be-eástan
To the east of,
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To the east of, with dat. Be-eástan him, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 9 (and often). Him is be-eástan se Wendelsǽ, S. 28, 15. Be-eástan Ríne, S. 14, 36. Be-eástan Selwyda, Chr. 878; P. 76, 7. Nóht feor be-eástan ðǽre byrig, Shrn. 66, 22. with acc.
for-þrysmian
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Ox. 11, 100. to darken with smoke, cloud Ásweartad, forsworcen, forþ[r]ysmed fuscatus, i. denigratus, obnubilatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 7
hyge-méþe
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Wedra helm lie meahte on þám feorhbanan fǽhðe gebétan, 2465), evilly done, with a breast filled with sad thoughts (i. e. the slayer was bitterly grieved for the dreadful act he had perpetrated?), B. 2442
wesan
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Rush. 9, 5. where motion takes place Ðá wǽron wit twégen on ánum olfende þurh ðæt rúme wésten, and wit unc simble ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of ðam olfende, Shrn. 38, 14.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
for-helan
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, Past. 377, 7. with dat. of person from whom something is concealed: Ꝥ hé ðæs hálgan hǽse forhule (-hǽle, v. l.) his hláforde, Hml. S. 21, 81. with clause (and dat. of person) Hé forhæl him ðæt hé hine eft ðreátian wolde, Past. 185, 24
gader-tang
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D. v. 401, 25. (1 a) with dat. :-- Se milte bið emlang and gædertenge þǽre wambe, Lch. ii. 242, 15.
HEÁWAN
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Hé heów oð ðæt hé on hilde gecranc he smote with his sword until in fight he fell, Byrht. Th. 141, 18; By. 324. Heów ðæt hors mid ðam spuran he struck the horse with the spurs [cf. Icel. höggva hest sporum], Elf. T. 36, 25.
bídan
to wait ⬩ remain ⬩ to await ⬩ experience
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Ðeáh hé bíde his tíman, Past. 275, 13. with acc. : — Hwæt bídað gé?, Cri. 510. Heó bad þone écan sige coronam expectabat aeternam, Bd. 4, 23 ; Sch. 465, 9. Bád hé endedógor, Gú. 1258. Bídan gesceapu heofoncyninges, Gen. 842. with gen. and acc.
ge-hogian
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to resolve, determine, with infin.
Linked entry: ge-hycgan
ge-tǽcan
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Hé mé wið his sunu setl getǽhte, B. 2013. Him freá engla wíc getǽhte, Gen. 2837. Gúðlác bæd þǽt hé him þá stówe getǽhte Guthlacus ilium locum sibi monstrari a narrante efflagitat, Guth. Gr. 114, 22. fig. Getǽc mé þone weg. Bt. 36, 3; F. 174, 32.
ge-winnan
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Voc. ii. 133, 23. of hostile action against a person Guðlác ána gewon, Gú. 421. to make war, war, fight Hé heardlíce gewon wiþ Æþelbald cyning, Chr. 741; P. 44, 23.
M
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depart from other, forðam dryhten wile for the Lord will dóme sínum by his doom ðæt earme flǽsc the 'vile body' eorþan betǽcan. commit to earth.
gram
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Driliten wæs ðam folce gram the Lord was angry with the people, Deut. 1, 37: Cd. 16; Th. 20, 2; Gen. 302. Wearþ se cyng swíðe gram wið ða burhware the king was very angry with the citizens, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 6.
Linked entry: grom
rihtan
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Gemeta and gewihta rihte man georne let weights and measures be made correct with all diligence, L. C. S. 9; Th. i. 380, 24. Ælþeódige mæn, gif hió hiora hǽmed rihtan ( amend ) nyllaþ, of lande gewíten, L. Wih. 4; Th. i. 38, 1.
hearm
evil ⬩ an evil ⬩ injury ⬩ a calamity ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ calumny ⬩ a calumny
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Wit hearmas, þreáweorc þoliaþ, Gen. 736. grief, affliction Gehýrde heó hearm galan (cf. hearmleóð ágól, 615) helle deófol, Jul. 629. injurious speech, calumny.
Linked entry: hearm-fullic
ge-seón
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Geseah lífes weard drige stówe wíde æteówde life's guardian saw the dry place widely displayed; 8; Th. 10, 28; Gen. 163. with acc. and infin Ða ðe he gesyhþ to Gode higian those that he sees hurry to God, Blickl. Homl. 29, 22.
Linked entry: ge-sión
ECG
EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword ⬩ ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum
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Mid gryrum ecga with terrors of swords, 971; B. 483. Æscum and ecgum with spears and swords, 3548; B. 1772. Billa ecgum with edges of bills, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 14; Dan. 709
egesian
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Add: to terrify, inspire (with) fear or awe. absolute Oft Scyld Scéfing monegum mǽgðum meodosetla ofteáh, egsode eorl ( the hero inspired (men with) fear ), B. 6. Hé egesiende stiérð terroribus retrahet, Past. 53, 16. with acc.
ge-yflian
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Th. i. 332, ll. used impersonally, with dat. of person who falls sick Him geyfelode þǽr hé mid þám cynge sæt he was taken ill while sitting with the king Chr. 1053 ; P. 185, 13 : 1086; P. 218, 37. with acc. of person Nam hé his feorme on Wuldahám, and