ofer-hlifian
to tower above, rise high above ⬩ to exceed, surpass, excel ⬩ to tower over in a threatening manner
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to tower above, rise high above Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas heá oferhlifaþ, Exon. Th. 206, 3; Ph. 121. to exceed, surpass, excel Ofer[h]lyfaþ praecellat, superemineat, Hpt. Gl. 413, 48.
hwilc-hwega
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A. 205, 345. of number, some, a few Wé magan hwylcumhwega wordum secggan be ðǽre gebyrdo. . . Sancte Martines, Bl. H. 211, 12. Hwylcumhwego, 115, 28.
heord
keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ care ⬩ guard
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For freá used by a son of his father, cf. Gen. 2889, where Isaac addresses Abraham as freá mín.
lang-sum
Long ⬩ prolix ⬩ long-enduring ⬩ long-suffering
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The Jew said 'It will not be so long,' Homl. Skt. 3, 585. Ðonne seó áheardung ðære lifre tó langsum wyrþ when the hardening of the liver lasts too long, L. M. 2, 22; Lchdm. ii. 210, 4: Beo. Th. 268; B.134: Homl. Skt. 4, 128.
Wætlinga-strǽt
Watling Street, the Roman road running from Dover, through Canterbury, Rochester, London, St. Alban's,Dunstable, Fenny Stratford, Towcester, Weedon, Wroxeter to Chester.
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According to Trevisa it went 'besides Wrokecestre, and then forth to Stratton, and so forth by the myddell of Wales unto Cardykan, and endeth atte Irisshe see.' Polychron. bk. i. c. 45.
Linked entry: Erming-strǽt
HÝD
HIDE ⬩ skin
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Gl. 73; Som. 71, 31, 32; Wrt. Voc. 44, 17, 18. Getannede hýd subacta coria vel medicata vel confecta, 17; Som. 58, 103; Wrt. Voc. 22, 19. Hiora hýd biþ swíde gód tó sciprǽpum their [walruses'] hide is very good for ship-ropes, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 2.
Linked entry: hýd-gild
ild
an age ⬩ ævum ⬩ sæculum ⬩ age ⬩ years ⬩ ætas ⬩ mature ⬩ eld ⬩ senectus ⬩ vetustas ⬩ age
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Gr. 9 ; Som. 12, 28.
MǼG
A relative ⬩ kinsman
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Gr. 5; Som. 4, 51. Hwylc þyncþ ðé ðæt sý ðæs mǽg ðe on ða sceaðan befeóll quis videtur tibi proximus fuisse illi qui incidet in latrones? Lk. Skt. 10, 36. Meig contribulius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 26. Meeg, Ep. Gl. 6 f, 17.
sweord
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They are precious heirlooms, handed down through many years (v. epithet eald above); so Beowulf speaks of his sword as 'eald láf,' Beo.
Linked entry: swyrd
ge-þencan
to think ⬩ conceive ⬩ perceive ⬩ reflect upon ⬩ weigh ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ pensare ⬩ to think about ⬩ remember ⬩ consider maturely ⬩ to take to heart ⬩ recogitare ⬩ iterum cogitare ⬩ reminisci ⬩ to think of ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ recordari ⬩ cogitare ⬩ memor esse ⬩ to excogitate ⬩ devise ⬩ invent ⬩ conceive ⬩ excogitare ⬩ struere ⬩ invenire ⬩ to resolve ⬩ intend ⬩ wish ⬩ intendere ⬩ velle
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Gr. 29; Som. 33, 54. Ic ánne ánlépne ne mæg geþencean I cannot remember a single one, Past. pref; Swt. 3, 18; Hat. MS. Ðæt he ne mæg ende geþencean that he cannot consider his end, Beo. Th. 3473; B. 1734.
niman
to take ⬩ receive ⬩ get ⬩ sumere ⬩ accipere ⬩ to take ⬩ keep ⬩ hold ⬩ tenere ⬩ to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to contain ⬩ to take (with one) ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ to take (to one) ⬩ give ⬩ to take forcibly ⬩ seize ⬩ take away ⬩ carry off ⬩ tollere ⬩ capessere ⬩ auferre ⬩ rapere
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Gr. 41; Som. 43, 57. Eard niman to take up one's abode. Ðǽr ic eard nime hic habitabo, Ps. Th. 131, 15. Heofones cyning sylf cymeþ, nimeþ eard in ðé, Exon. Th. 5, 1; Cri. 63. Freónd-rǽdene niman amicitias jungere, Ex. 34, 12.
Linked entry: bi-nom
micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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Gr. 38; Som. 40, 46. Ne cweþe ic ná ðæt ðeós bóc máge micclum tó láre fremian, pref.; Som. 1, 43: Herb. 17,2; Lchdm. i. 110, 10. Ealle micclum ðæs wundrodon, Homl. Th. i. 42, 16, 21: Ps. Th. 103, 14. Ne him mycelum ondrǽdeþ, 111, 6.
Baðan
The city of Bath, Somersetshire ⬩ Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi
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The city of Bath, Somersetshire, so called from its baths; Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi Baðan, Baðon, Baðun, for Baðum, æt Baðum, Cod.
Linked entries: Acemannes burh Hátabaðan
deór
brave, bold, as a wild beast ⬩ fortis, strēnuus ⬩ heavy, severe, dire, vehement ⬩ grăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens
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Nis mon in his dǽdum to ðæs deór there is not a man so bold in his deeds, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 17; Seef. 41. Ðæt wæs se deóra, Didĭmus wæs háten that was the bold one, he was called Didymus, Cd. 225; Th. 299, 1; Sat. 543.
un-besacen
unmolested by litigation ⬩ not made the subject of litigation ⬩ uncontested
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Ðá sealde hé Æþelrige unbesacen land on hand, ðæt hé þanonforð syþþan ðǽron ne sprǽce he gave the land up to Æþelrige uncontested, so that thenceforth he would not lay claim to it, 289, 31.
ge-tenge
Near to ⬩ close to ⬩ pressing upon ⬩ oppressing ⬩ propinquus ⬩ incumbens ⬩ gravis ⬩ molestus
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Swá fela gásta wǽron getenge ðam ánum men so many spirits were oppressing that one man, 378, 30.
a-rédian
To make ready ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish ⬩ execute ⬩ find ⬩ to find the way to any place ⬩ reach ⬩ parare ⬩ præparare ⬩ exsequi ⬩ invenire ⬩ pervenire aliquo
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Arédod furnished, Som. Woruld-gerihta mon arédian mǽge Gode to gecwémnysse secular rights may be executed to the pleasure of God, L. Edg. S. 2 ; Th. i. 272, 24. Hí arédian ne mágon, ðæt hí aslépen they cannot find out that they may slip, Bt. Met.
CENNAN
to beget, conceive, create, bring forth ⬩ gignere, creare, facere, parere ⬩ to bring forth from the mind , to declare, choose, ascribe, clear, prove ⬩ advocare, confiteri, adscribere, purgare, manifestare
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Iob sunu Waldendes freónoman cende Job gave [created, made] a noble name to the Lord's son, Exon. 17a; Th. 40, 9; Cri. 636. Ðam wæs Judas nama cenned to him was given [created, made] the name Judas, Elen. Kmbl. 1170; El. 587: Ps. Th. 73, 7.
Linked entries: a-cennan cænnan cænnan cynnan cennend-líc
FEOHTAN
To FIGHT ⬩ contend ⬩ make war ⬩ combat ⬩ struggle ⬩ prœliāri ⬩ pugnāre ⬩ bellāre ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ decertāre ⬩ collīdĕre
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Gr. 25; Som. 27, 7. Feohteþ se feónd the fiend fights, Salm. Kmbl. 995; Sal. 499: L. Eth. vii. 15; Th. i. 332, 14: L. C. S. 60; Th. i. 408, 12. Drihten fiht for éow Dŏmĭnus pugnābit pro vōbis, Ex. 14, 14: Wrt. Voc. 78, 1.
Linked entries: a-feohtan ge-feohtan
mán
A bad, shameful action ⬩ a crime ⬩ crime ⬩ guilt ⬩ wickedness
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Gl. 84; Som. 73, 98; Wrt. Voc. 49, 5. Mán, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 54 : piaculum, 68, 68. Mán and inwit guilt and guile, Ps. Th. 54, 9. Mán and unriht iniquitas, 118, 69. Mán, yfel endeleás, Andr. Kmbl. 1388; An. 694. Mán and morðor (cf. O.
Linked entry: mán-áþ