ge-þun
A noise; ⬩ clangor
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A noise; clangor Us þúhte for þam geþune ðæt sió eorþe eall cracode it seemed to us from the noise that the earth all cracked, Ps. Th. 45, 3
Linked entry: -þun
hiwere
One who pretends, ⬩ a hypocrite
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Wá eów hiwerum woe to you hypocrites, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17
hlóþ-bót
Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them,
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Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them, L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 9
hoppestre
A female dancer
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A female dancer Ðæs mǽran wítegan deáþ ðære lyðran hoppystran tó méde forgeaf rewarded that vile dancer with the death of the illustrious prophet, Homl. Th. i. 484, 3
full-sleán
to effect the death of a person ⬩ kill outright
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to effect the death of a person, kill outright Gif Petrus móste þone man fulsleán, þonne ne héte hine Críst ná geswícan þæs weorces, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 30
wamm-wyrcende
working iniquity
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working iniquity Ðæt weorþeþ þeódum tó þreá, ðám ðe þonc Gode, womwyrcende, ne cúþun ðæs ðe hé on ðone hálgan beám ahougen wæs. Exon. Th. 67, 23 ; Cri. 1093
warian
To remain ⬩ continue
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To remain, continue Ne him gást waraþ gómum on múðe negue est spiritus in ore ipsorum, Ps. Th. 134, 19. Waraþ hé windes full, Salm. Kmbl. 49 ; Sal. 25
wig-hete
Hate that leads to war
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Hate that leads to war Sunu deáþ fornam, wíghete Wedera death took off her son, the Weders' hate that found its vent in war Bec. Th. 4246; B. 2121
be-flówan
To come by flowing ⬩ to flow to
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Add: To come by flowing, to flow to Welan þeáh þe tó beflówan diuitiae si affluant, Ps. L. 61, 11
híran
to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to give ear ⬩ hearken ⬩ listen ⬩ To listen to ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to be subject to ⬩ to serve ⬩ error ⬩ to belong to ⬩ authority ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ of a due ⬩ privilege ⬩ occupation ⬩ office ⬩ hear of ⬩ be told
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Rdr. 82, 7. híran tó to belong to. to be subject to the dominion, authority, jurisdiction, &c., of Man ágife ǽlce teóðunge tó þán ealdan mynstre þe seó hýrnes tó hýrð, Ll. Th. i. 262, 7.
sweltan
To die a natural or a violent death ⬩ to die by or of something, where the cause of death is expressed by a case or by a preposition with a noun ⬩ to die to anything, become dead to, have no further concern with ⬩ to die ⬩ to starve ⬩ to starve ⬩ hungry
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Th. 77, 30. Tó ðam ðe hé deáðe swelte, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 48, 2. Ðú scealt deáðe sweltan morte morieris, Gen. 2, 17: L. Alf. 14; Th. i. 48, 4. Ic sceal æt ðé sweltan deáðe, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 27. Wundum sweltan, Byrht. Th. 140, 25; By. 293.
Linked entry: a-sweltan
ge-býgan
To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ turn ⬩ inflect or decline a part of speech ⬩ recline ⬩ twist ⬩ bow down ⬩ humble ⬩ abase ⬩ bring under ⬩ subdue ⬩ crush ⬩ flectere ⬩ incurvare ⬩ inflectere ⬩ declinare ⬩ reclinare ⬩ torquere ⬩ humiliare ⬩ confringere
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Ðæt hig ealle leóda sceoldan gebígan to geleáfán that they should subdue all nations to the faith, Ælfc. T. Lisle 30, 5. Íserne steng gebígeþ vectes ferreos confringit, Ps. Th. 106, 15 : 72, 17; 143, 18
for-berstan
exhausted ⬩ to fail ⬩ break down
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Ðonne ðá twigo forburston, þonne gewitan þá sáula niðer þá þe on ðǽm twigum hangodan, Bl. H. 211, 3.
sweotolian
to make clear or manifest, to shew, declare ⬩ to become manifest
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to make clear or manifest, to shew, declare Ǽlc gesceaft ðæt sweotolaþ, ðæt God éce is Deum aeternum esse cunctorum degentium commune judicium est, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 7.
hyge
Mind ⬩ heart ⬩ soul
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Mid hyge þencan to think with the mind, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 23; Seef. 96. Wese heone mín on hige clǽne fiat cor meum immaculatum, Ps. Th. 118, 80. On mínum hyge hreóweþ I am grieved to think. Cd. 22; Th. 27, 31; Gen. 426.
á-lífan
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Þá heofon*-*lican gerýno þá nánegum men ne álýfað tó secganne, Guth. 86, 6 Álýfende licens, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 264, 11
cirman
CHIRM, cry out, shout ⬩ strepere, clamare, exclamare
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Herewópa mǽst láðe cyrmdon the enemies shouted the loudest of army-cries, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 3; Exod. 461
Linked entry: cyrman
mæðel-stede
A place of assembly ⬩ place where a meeting is held ⬩ a place of hostile meeting ⬩ a battle-place
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Th. 137, 40; By. 199. Is eów rǽdes þearf on meðelstede (in the queen's palace ), módes snyttro, Elen. Kmbl. 1104; El. 554: Cd. 179; Th. 224, 33; Dan. 145. Tó ðam meðelstede ( Mount Moriah ), 162; Th. 203, 1; Exod. 397.
Linked entry: hleóðor-stede
BINDAN
To BIND, tie ⬩ ligare, alligare
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To BIND, tie; ligare, alligare Hió bindan þenceaþ cyningas she thinks to bind kings, Ps. Th. 149, 8. Fæste binde swearte wealas I bind the swart strangers fast, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 21; Rä. 13, 3.
æt-eglan
To inflict pain ⬩ torment ⬩ trouble ⬩ grieve ⬩ molestum quid injicere
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To inflict pain, torment, trouble, grieve; molestum quid injicere Ne mæg him ǽnig fácen feónd æteglan any deceitful fiend may not inflict grief upon him, Ps. Th. 88, 19