lof
Praise ⬩ glory ⬩ hymn
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Ðǽr biþ gehýred ðín hálige lof, 7, 32; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 32. Ðis lof hic pean, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 11; Som. 9, 21. Be ðam Fortunatus on fǽmnena lofe cwæþ de quo Fortunatus in Laude Virginum ait, Bd. 1, 7; S. 476, 32.
ge-cuman
to move to an object, to reach by moving ⬩ to agree upon ⬩ convenire
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Ðæt heáfod gecymð on ðǽre eorðan caput sese ad terram declinat, Past. 133, 2. Gif cymeð ( uenerit) on ðá æfterra waccane, and gif on ðá ðirdda wacan gecymeð ( uenerit), Lk. L. 12, 38. Gecymes, Jn. L.R. 7, 27. Gecymmes, Mk. L. 13, 36.
torn
Violent emotion of anger ⬩ grief ⬩ anger ⬩ indignation ⬩ wrath ⬩ unrighteous anger ⬩ rage ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ distress
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Abraham bæd him fultumes ... cwæð ðæt him wǽre weorce on móde, sorga sárost ... Hié Abrahame treówa sealdon, ðæt hié his torn mid him gewrǽcon on wráðum, Cd. Th. 122, 36; Gen. 2037.
wíf-mann
a woman ⬩ female
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Nú cweðe gé ðæt gé ne magon beón bútan wímmannes þénungum, L. Ælfc. C. 6 ; Th. ii. 344, 19. God geworhte ðæt ribb tó ánum wífmen ( in mulierem), Gen. 2, 22. Ðæt bisceop . . . næbbe on his húse nǽnne wífman, búton hit sý his módor . . . L. Ælfc.
Linked entry: wím-man
bealu-ware
Baleful inhabitants ⬩ criminals ⬩ scelesti
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Baleful inhabitants, criminals; scelesti Ðæt ic bealuwara weorc gebiden hæbbe that I have endured the work of criminals, Rood Kmbl. 155; Kr. 79
Linked entry: bealo-ware
a-wurþan
To cease to be ⬩ become insipid or worthless ⬩ evanescere
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To cease to be, become insipid or worthless; evanescere Ðæt ge awurþaþ [wurþaþ MS.] that ye perish [cease to be ], Deut. 4, 26
be-didrian
To deceive ⬩ decipere
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To deceive; decipere Wéndon ge, ðæt ge mihton bedidrian mínne gelícan think ye, that ye could deceive one like me? Gen. 44, 15
Linked entry: be-dyderian
fela-sinnig
Very sinful ⬩ valde facĭnŏrōsus
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Very sinful; valde facĭnŏrōsus Ðǽr ðú findan miht felasinnigne secg where thou mayest find the very sinful man, Beo. Th. 2762; B. 1379
fóre-astreccan
To lay or stretch out before ⬩ prōsternĕre
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To lay or stretch out before; prōsternĕre Ðæt he fóreastrehte hig on wéstene ut prōsternĕret eos in deserto, Ps. Spl. T. 105, 25
freá-gleáw
Very prudent ⬩ prudentissĭmus
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Very prudent; prudentissĭmus Hie ðǽr fundon freágleáwe æðele cnihtas they found there very prudent noble youths, Cd. 176; Th. 221, 15; Dan. 88
ealdor-botl
A royal house or villa ⬩ rēgālis villa
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A royal house or villa; rēgālis villa Ðǽr wæs ðá cyninges ealdorbotl ubi tunc erat villa rēgālis, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 18
Linked entry: ealdor-bold
lata
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One who is late or slow Ðeáh heó ðæs bearnes lata wǽre though she were late in bearing the child, Blickl. Hom1.163, 8
mis-libban
to lead a bad life
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to lead a bad life Biþ mannum sceamu ðæt hí mislybban sceolon, and ða nýtenu healdaþ heora gesetnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 18
Linked entry: libban
neáh-freónd
A near friend or relation
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A near friend or relation Ðǽr wæs mycel menigo manna gegaderod his mága and eác óðra his néhfreónda, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 56, 22
níd-micel
Very important ⬩ urgent
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B.) ǽrende wé ðider habbaþ, and ús is þearf ðæt wé hit gefyllon, St. Andr. 6, 20
níþ-wundor
A wonder that bodes evil ⬩ a portent
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A wonder that bodes evil, a portent Ðǽr mæg nihta gehwæm níþwundor (niþ-, Grein) seón, fýr on flóde, Beo. Th. 2735; B. 1365
ge-cépan
To buy ⬩ ĕmĕre
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To buy; ĕmĕre Hí ðæt ríce hæfdon dióre gecépte they had dearly bought that kingdom, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19
ge-flítlíce
Contentiously ⬩ emulously ⬩ certātim
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Contentiously, emulously; certātim Ðæt ge wépned ge wífmen geflítlíce dydon quod vĭri et fēmĭnæ certātim făcĕre consuērunt, Bd. 5, 7; S. 621, 15
ge-leðran
To lather ⬩ saponem illinere ⬩ sapone bullas excitare
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To lather; saponem illinere, sapone bullas excitare Ðæt heó sý eall geleðred so that it may be all lathered, Lchdm. iii. 2, 3
ge-mæcnes
A companionship, mixture ⬩ commixtio
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A companionship, mixture; commixtio On ðæs líchoman gemæcnesse biþ willa in carnis commixtiōne voluptas est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 20, MS. B