gedýre
A door post ⬩ postis ad fores
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A door post; postis ad fores On ǽgðrum gedýre in utro poste, Ex. 12, 23. On ǽgðer gedýre on each door-post, Ex. 12, 7. Hí mearcodon mid blóde on heora gedýrum TAU, ðæt is, róde tácen they marked on their door-posts TAU, that is, the sign of the cross
ge-stálian
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to found Munucregol . . . þe Eádgár kyning hét þone biscop gestálian (ge-staþelian, v.l.), Chr. 975 ; P.121, 32. ¶ Gestaþelode is given as a variant pf gestalode furabatur Gr. D. 98, 28
brim-nesen
to be saved from ⬩ A safe sea-passage ⬩ per æquora iter salvum
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A safe sea-passage; per æquora iter salvum Gif hie brimnesen settan mósten if they should make a safe sea-passage, Elen. Kmbl. 2006; El. 1004
Ælfred
Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria for twenty years
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Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria for twenty years, A.D. 685-705. He was educated in Ireland for the Church, and was the first literaryy Féng Ælfred [MS. Ealdfriþ] æfter Ecgfriþe to ríce, se mon wæs se gelǽredesta on gewrítum, se wæs sæd ðæt his bróðor
ǽlpig
Each ⬩ single ⬩ unicus
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Each, single; unicus Ðæt næs án ǽlpig híde, ne án gyrde landes that there was not one single hide, nor one yard of land, Chr. 1085; Th. i. 353, 12
a-lǽdan
to lead ⬩ lead out ⬩ withdraw ⬩ take away ⬩ ducere ⬩ producere ⬩ educere ⬩ to be produced ⬩ brought forth ⬩ to grow ⬩ produci
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to lead, lead out, withdraw, take away; ducere, producere, educere Ic alǽdde ðé of lande eduxi te de terra, Ps. Spl. 80, 9: Ps. Th. 80, 10: 142, 12: 103, 14: Cd. 73; Th. 90, 15; Gen. 1495. Ic eom alǽded fram leóhte I am led out from the light, Cd. 217
æt-wenian
To deliver from ⬩ wean ⬩ dissuescere ⬩ seducere ⬩ ablactare
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To deliver from, wean; dissuescere, seducere, ablactare Ðe híg deóflum ætweneþ who weaneth them from devils, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13
a-reáfian
To tear from ⬩ tear asunder ⬩ separate ⬩ diripere
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To tear from, tear asunder, separate; diripere Brim [MS. bring] is areáfod the sea is separated, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 12; Exod. 290
a-stemnian
To proceed from a foundation ⬩ to found ⬩ build ⬩ erect ⬩ condere
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To proceed from a foundation, to found, build, erect; condere Ðe hí sylf astemnedon which they themselves built, Bd. Pref; S. 472, 17
a-scealian
To pull off the scales or bark ⬩ to scale ⬩ bark ⬩ decorticare
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To pull off the scales or bark, to scale, bark; decorticare, Cot. 79
a-þýwan
To lead or drive from ⬩ to discard ⬩ ejicere
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To lead or drive from, to discard; ejicere He hý raðe aweg aþýwde he soon drove them away, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 28
bæc-ern
A baking-place ⬩ a bakehouse ⬩ pistrinum
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A baking-place, a bakehouse; pistrinum, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 110; Wrt. Voc. 34, 39
Linked entry: bæc-hús
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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a king, ruler, emperor; rex, imperator . He is the representation of the people, and springs from them, as a son does from his parents. The Anglo-Saxon king was elected from the people; he was, therefore, the king of the people. He was the chosen representative
frymþ
A beginning ⬩ foundation ⬩ origin ⬩ first-fruits ⬩ inĭtium ⬩ princĭpium ⬩ constĭtūtio ⬩ ŏrigo ⬩ prīmĭtiæ
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A beginning, foundation, origin, first-fruits; inĭtium, princĭpium, constĭtūtio, ŏrigo, prīmĭtiæ Næs his frymþ ǽfre his origin never was, Exon. 65 a; Th. 240, 12; Ph. 637. Ic sprece fóresetnyssa fram frymþe lŏquar propŏsĭtiōnes ab inĭtio, Ps. Lamb. 77
muscelle
A muscle ⬩ mussel ⬩ a shell-fish
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A muscle or mussel, a shell-fish Muscle muscula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 76. Muxle, i. 77, 71: geniscula, 281, 62. Mucxle, 65, 68: ii. 41, 19. Musclan scil conca, 15, 35. Of muscellan de conca, 26, 39: 75, 71: 89, 35. Musclan, Hpt. Gl. 417, 9. Hér beóþ oft
þerende
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or(?) þéwende
wreón
To cover ⬩ to put a covering on ⬩ to cover with clothes ⬩ to clothe ⬩ to cover ⬩ to bind ⬩ to conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ to serve as a covering ⬩ be spread over
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To cover. to put a covering on something, literal Se ðe wrígð wæterum ða uferan his gut tegit aquis superiora ejus. Ps. Spl. 103, 3. Óþer eáre hí him underbrédaþ and mid óðran hí wreóð (se cooperiunf). Nar. 37, 12. Hé wreáh and þeahte mánfǽhðu bearn
Linked entry: wríga
a-þeódan
To disjoin ⬩ separate ⬩ disjungere
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To disjoin, separate; disjungere Aþeódde from Gode disjuncti a Deo, Gr. Dial. 2, 16
a-scilian
To take off the shell ⬩ to shell ⬩ enucleare
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To take off the shell, to shell; enucleare, Cot. 171
Linked entry: a-scyled
be-hlidenan
the left or departed ⬩ the dead ⬩ mortuos
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the left or departed, the dead; mortuos Andr. Kmbl. 2179 An. 1091