under-fón
to receive ⬩ to have given ⬩ to get ⬩ to receive ⬩ submit to ⬩ a rite ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring ⬩ to receive for safe conduct, custody ⬩ to receive as a servant or dependent ⬩ to receive, admit into a society ⬩ to receive as a master ⬩ to submit to ⬩ to receive ⬩ admit the claims of ⬩ to receive, admit the force of a person's words ⬩ accept testimony ⬩ to receive what is offered ⬩ to accept ⬩ to receive ⬩ serve as a receptacle for ⬩ to receive or accept an office, a duty, etc. ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to undertake a labour, task, etc. ⬩ to receive what is burdensome ⬩ undergo ⬩ bear ⬩ to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal
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Ða Godes þeówas ðe ða sceattas underfóð ðe wé Gode syllaþ, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 15. Ðá underféng Iudas ðæt folc æt ðám bisceopum, Jn. Skt. 18, 3.
Linked entry: under-niman
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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Nán man ne sceal sceattas niman for Godes cyrcan, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 21. Hé lǽrde tó healdenne reogollíces lífes þeódscipe swá swíðe swá ða níwan Cristenan hit niman ( capere ) mihton, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553; 11. Héht his sweord niman, Beo.
Linked entry: bi-nom
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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Ðíne teóðan sceattas gongendes and weaxendes ágyf ðú Gode, L. Alf. 38; Th. i. 52, 32. to grow, increase, wax Se móna déð ǽgþer, ge wycxð ge wanaþ: healfum mónðe hé bið weaxende, healfum hé bið wanigende, Homl. Th. i. 154, 27.
in
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. ¶ in a figurative expression, v. sceát; IV :-- Gif hió óðrum mæn in sceát bewyddod sí, Ll. Th. i. 24, 5. (2 a) with verbs expressing birth or creation :-- Þú fram mínre dohtor onwóce in middangeard. Sat. 440: B. 60.
ge-cirran
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Ðǽr wearð se cyng of France þurh gesmeáh gecyrred, and seó fyrding tóhwearf, 1094; P. 229, 29. a thing Seó strǽl wearð eft gecyrred, and þone mon, þe heó ǽr from sended wæs, sceát. Bl.
wæter
- Homl. 247, 25 ; see also
- Ps. Th. 17, 11
- Ps. Th. 31, 7.
water ⬩ water ⬩ water in the sky, rain ⬩ water of a river, sea, etc. ⬩ water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea ⬩ waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.
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Faraþ geond ealle eorðan sceátas emne swá wíde swá wæter bebúgeþ, Andr. Kmbl. 666; An. 333. Síd wæter ocean, Cd. Th. 7, 2 ; Gen. 100. Sealt wæter, 13, 6; Gen. 198. Ádó mé of deópe deorces wæteres ðe læs mé besencen sealte flódas, Ps. Th. 68, 14.
gán
to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be guided ⬩ determined ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to go ⬩ be pregnant ⬩ to pass, elapse ⬩ to happen, come to pass, take place ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to be accepted ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ turn out so and so ⬩ to move away, depart ⬩ to relinquish ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to apply ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ to turn ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ go ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to pass, be paid, be allotted ⬩ to be appropriated ⬩ to be one of the constituent elements ⬩ be amongst the conditions requisite ⬩ to amount, be equivalent ⬩ to attain, reach, extend ⬩ to come ⬩ to take precedence of. ⬩ to produce, came out with ⬩ to accompany, be with ⬩ to be uttered ⬩ to begin, start ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation ⬩ to proceed to the business of a court
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Gá ǽlc cyric-sceatt intó þám ealdan mynstre, 262, 16.
geond
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wróhtes telgan, Gen. 991. through a medium Se ǽwelm biþ smúgende geond þá eorðan, Bt. 24, 1; F. 80, 26. where there is movement to every part of an object, throughout. the subject material Hé ús féran hét geond ginne grund: 'Farað geond ealle eorðan sceátas
sleán
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Ðonne hié (the serpent) mon slog oððe sceát, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 174, 7. Hé ðone níðgæst slóh, ðæt ðæt sweord gedeáf, Beo. Th. 5392 ; B. 2699. Slóh ðá wundenlocc ðone feóndsceaþan fágum méce, Judth. Thw. 23, 3; Jud. 103. Sume hyne slógon (slogan.
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Under sceát, 124, 17; Gen. 2064: Exon. Th. 436, 21; Rä. 55, 4. where extension under a surface is implied God under roderas feng wolde ðæt eorðe geseted wurde woruldsceafte, Cd. Th, 6, 33; Gen. 98: 71, 5; Gen. 1166. Under heofenes hwealf, Beo.
Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend
gearo
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Bringaþ gé on mín beren eówerne teóðan sceat ... Gedóþ ꝥ eów sý mete gearo on mínum húse inferte omnem decimam in horreum, et sit cibus in domo mea (Malachi 3, 10), Bl. H. 39, 28: An. 1537. Gearo sceal gúðbord ready to hand shall the shield be, Gn.
on-geagn
opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again
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Ongén sceát, ongeán hwyrfde retrorsit, Hpt. Gl. 505, 59. with verbs of speaking, in reply Sóhte gylpword ongeán, Cd. Th. 17, 23; Gen. 264. Ða wergendan ne sceal mon ná ongeán werian, R. Ben. 17, 13. Brimmanna boda, ábeód ongeán, Byrht.
óðer
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Sceattas ge on lande, ge on óðrum þingum, 51, 7. Hé gesett hys wíngerd myd óðrum tilion, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 41. Hé him tó genym?
findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Wið swylcan sceatte swylce hé hit þá findæ mihte, C. D. B. i. 544, 5. in law phrases, to find surety, &c.: Finde hé borh, Ll. Th. i. 390, 19: 332, 20. Finde hé wærborh borh, 250, 18. Finde hé him borh, 268, 16. Hé þæs borh finde, 168, 7.
ge-weorþan
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Heó hæfde þone sceatt, swá swá him gewearð data illi pecunia, quam promiserant, Jud. 16, 21. Swá swá mé and eallan þeódscype gewearð, C. D. V. 113, 31. Ꝥ eówrum þeáwum and mínum ne miht ætgædere gewurðan, Gr. D. 105, 21 (v. 2 a above) : Hml.
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Wíddra ðonne befæðman mǽge foldan sceattas, 163; Th. 204, 32; Exod. 428. [Ðæt heó þurh ða mugen tó lífes wege becumen .. ðæt ða ðe ðǽr ingáþ mugen ðone leóme geseón, Shrn. 12, 10-13. Ne meahte hé æt his hige findan, Cd. 14; Th. 18, 1; Gen. 266: Beo.
Linked entry: mæg
weorold
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Weorulde sceátum, Met. 20, 251: 24, 34: 30, 14. Worulde, Cd. Th. 13, 9; Gen. 199. Ofer worulde hróf, 241, 20; Dan. 407. Worolde dǽlas, Beo. Th. 3469; B. 1732. Eall ðætte gróweþ, wæstmas on weorolde, Met. 29, 71.
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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Fyllaþ eówre fromcynne foldan sceátas, teámum and túdre, Cd. Th. 92, 27; Gen. 1535. ¶ of animals :--Beón týmaþ heora teám mid clǽnnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 10, 17. [Weóx swa Adames team her, ne mahte hit na mon tellen, Jul. 61, 7.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
be
rest ⬩ by ⬩ along, ⬩ by, not later than ⬩ by ⬩ during ⬩ by ⬩ with ⬩ conveyance, by (in to send by) ⬩ subject to ⬩ in the case of ⬩ in the matter of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ (to do) by ⬩ or about ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ (to become)of ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by the use of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in the form of ⬩ after ⬩ according to ⬩ after ⬩ by the command ⬩ at the request
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Unrihtdéman þe démað áfre be þám sceatte unjust judges that are ever guided in their judgements by bribery, Wlfst. 298, 19.
weorþan
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Ðæt ðé sceates ðearf ne wurde, Cd. Th. 32, 16; Gen. 504. Unc sceal weorðan swá unc wyrd geteóð, Beo.