hweogol
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Is þǽr geworht emb þá lástas útan hwéne wíddre þonne bydenfæt úp oþ mannes breóst heáh; wæs ꝥ ǽreste of grénum áre geworht; . . . is on westan medmycel duru, Bl.
Linked entries: sceard-hweogol hwegl
fird
an expedition ⬩ campaign ⬩ an army ⬩ a camp
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Mid West-Seaxna fierde, 851; P. 64, 21. Of þǽre fierde, ge eác of þǽm burgum, 894; P. 84, 30. Cóm Byrhtnðð ealdorman mid his fyrde, 993; P. 126, 5: 1001; P. 133, 22.
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Ic on wéstene wunode lange mansi in solitudine, 54, 7. Wunude, 83, 1. Hé wunode ðǽr on mynstre, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 99. Hé on ðæm lande feala wintra wunode, Blickl. Homl. 113, 13. Hé wunode be Iordane, Cd. Th. 116, 5; Gen. 1931.
swíþ-líc
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Swégde swíðlíc wind of ðam wéstene, Homl. Th. ii. 450, 18. Heard gebrec, swár and swíðlíc, swég*-*dynna mǽst, Exon. Th. 59, 19; Cri. 955. For swíþlícum réne, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 17. Wið swíðlícne fléwsan ðæs sǽdes, Lchdm. i. 220, 3.
wórian
To wander about ⬩ to wander about ⬩ ramble ⬩ be a vagabond
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Eówre beam beóð wórigende on ðisum wéstene felii vestri ernnt vagi in deserto, Num. 14, 33 : Homl. Th. ii. 30, 27. Ǽfre unstaþolfæste and wóriende, R.
á-fédan
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Chr. 1085; P. 216, 1. of material which is food Manna wæs geháten se heofon-lica mete þe áfédde þæt folc on wéstene. Hml.
wamb
a belly, stomach ⬩ a womb ⬩ a hollow
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Be cilda wambum and oferfyll, and gif him mete tela ne mylte. ii. 240, 12. where there is reference to the bringing forth of young, a womb Western wombe (wambe,Ps. Spl. C.) fructus ventris, Ps. Surt. 126, 3. Ðú átuge mé of wombe ( ventre) . . .
bisceop
a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians
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adryfon Egbert, king of the West-Saxons, sent his son Æthelwulf, and Ealhstan his bishop, into Kent, with a large part of the army,, and drove Baldred the king northward over the Thames, Chr. 823; Ing. 87, 6-15: 845; Ing. 92, 1.
Linked entries: ealdor-biscop biscep biscop
ge-seón
To see ⬩ videre, conspicere
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Gesyhþ wínsele wéstne he sees the wine-hall deserted, Beo. Th. 4901; B. 2455: Cd. 37; Th. 48, 30; Gen. 783: 64; Th. 78, 12; Gen. 1292.
Linked entry: ge-sión
Þú
Thou
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Westú gearo, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 44. Scealtú ceól gestígan, Andr. Kmbl. 439; An. 220. Hié woldon þín onbídan, Blickl. Homl. 233, 27. Se ðe mid þé (ðec mið, Lind. Rush.) wæs qui erat tecum, Jn. Skt. 3, 26.
ceaster
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On ánre wéstre ceastre, seó is Legaceaster geháten, 894; P. 88, 6. On ðǽre ealdan byrig, Acemannes ceastre, 973; P. 118, 7. Hié ábrǽcon Wintanceastre, 894; P. 68, 3. Oþ ceaster (-ceastre, v. l. ), 877; P. 74, 18: 876; P. 74, 11.
feran
to go on ⬩ proceed ⬩ to fare ⬩ go on ⬩ succeed ⬩ to come ⬩ be derived
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Ꝥ hrýðer geond ꝥ wésten férde, Bl. H. 199, 10. 'Farað þider' . . . Hié þá ealle férdon, 239, 12. Férdon abscedunt, An. Ox. 3590. Hí férdon ǽfre forð æfter, Chr. 999; P. 133, 9. Fér in mont transmigra in montem, Ps. Srt. 10, 2. Féran properare, Wrt.
Æðelbryht
Ethelbert king of Kent ⬩ Ethelbert the second ⬩ Æthelbryhtus
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Æðelwulfes ii suna to ríce; Æðelbald to Westseaxna ríce; and Æðelbryht to Cantwara ríce, and to Eástseaxena rice, and to Súþrigean, and to Súþseaxena ríce then, A.D. 855, Æthelwulf's two sons succeeded to the kingdom; Æthelbald to the kingdom of the West
Linked entry: Berhte
med-micel
not great ⬩ moderate ⬩ small ⬩ not great ⬩ trifling ⬩ venial ⬩ not important ⬩ not great ⬩ lowly ⬩ mean ⬩ poor
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Is on westan medmycel duru, 1127, 8. Se yfela déma onféhþ medmycclum feó, 61, 30. Ðá féng hé tó medmycclan bigleofan, ðæt wæs tó ðam berenan hláfe, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 5. Hæfde hé medmycel ( permodicum ) mynster, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 21.
ge-lǽdan
To lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ bear ⬩ bring ⬩ derive ⬩ bring out ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ bring up ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ ăgĕre ⬩ indūcĕre ⬩ deferre ⬩ perferre ⬩ derīvāre ⬩ edūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ edŭcāre
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He wæs fram Háligum Gástum gelǽd on sumum wéstene ăgēbātur a spīrĭtu in desertum, Lk. Bos, 4, 1 : Chr. 693; Erl. 43, 19
for-fleón
to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from
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Gif ǽnig wǽre þe fyrfluge þe on ðǽm gefeohte wæs si quis e praelio cedere moliretur, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 34. trans. where there is movement. to flee from a person or place Forfleáh Hélias þæt fracode wíf út tó ánum wéstene, Hml.
wita
one who knows ⬩ a person of understanding or learning ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one able to give counsel ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ one able to give counsel in affairs of state ⬩ one who takes part in the councils of a nation ⬩ a leading man ⬩ an elder ⬩ a chief person ⬩ senior ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ a witness ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one professing supernatural knowledge
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Ic Ælfréd West-Seaxna cyning eallum mínum witum ðás geeówde, and hié ðá cwǽdon, ðæt him ðæt lícode eallum tó healdenne, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 28.
wiþer-rǽde
Adverse ⬩ contrary ⬩ at variance ⬩ hostile ⬩ rebellious ⬩ contumacious ⬩ out of harmony ⬩ repugnant ⬩ offensive ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ adverse ⬩ not fitted to further the good of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ disadvantageous ⬩ contrary ⬩ of an opposite nature
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Ðæt Israhéla folc wearð on ðam wéstene wiðerrǽde ongeán God, Homl. Th. ii. 238, 10. Ne beó gé wiþerrǽde wið eówerne Drihten nolite este rebelles contra Dominum, Num. 14, 9.
Linked entries: wiþer-rǽdness wiþ-rǽde
wann
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Th. 1409; B. 702; Hé geseah deorc gesweorc semian sweart, wonn and wéste, Cd. Th. 7, 22 ; Gen. 110. Ða wonnan niht móna onlíhteþ (cf. se móna líht on niht, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 25), Met. II, 61. Færeþ sunne in ðæt wonne genip under wætra geþring, Exon.
ferian
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre
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Ðonne God geond wéstena wíde feraþ Deus, dum transgrediēris per desertum, Ps. Th. 67, 8