un-gemódness
Contentiousness ⬩ indisposition to agree
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Contentiousness, indisposition to agree Ða ungesibsuman sint tó manianne ðæt hié witen ðæt hié nó on tó ðæs monegum gódum cræftum ne ðióð ðæt hié ǽfre mægen gástlíce bión gif hié ðurh ungemódnesse ágiémeleásiaþ ðæt hié ánmóde bión nyllaþ on ryhte and
cwiddian
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Th. i. 366 5-10. v. be-, hearm-, teón-, wiþer-cwid[d]ian
Linked entry: cweddian
deóp-lic
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Deóplicu (depp-, MS.) is seó ácsung and winsumu tó witanne þám þe hyt witan mæg, Shrn. 191, 20. God geswác ðæs dihtes ðæs deóplican cræftes, Hex. 20, 15. II. grievous, terrible :-- Deóplice, egeslice minacem, An. Ox. 3523
lot
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Þú wylt þysre byrig ealde witan mid þínan lote bepǽcan, Hml. S. 23, 711. Of lote astu, astutia doli, An. Ox. 50, 48, Lotu (locu, MS. ) uersutias, i. callidates (Zabulus . .
Linked entry: lutian
ofer-mód
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Wé witon ðæt hé nǽre eáðmód, gif hé underfénge ðone ealdordóm . . . búton ege; and eft hé wǽre ofermód, gif hé wiðcwǽde ðæt hé nǽre underðídd his Scippende, Past. 51, 12. Þæt mannum ofermód ys quod hominibus altum est, Scint. 82, 8.
feorh-scyldig
Life-guilty ⬩ liable in one's life ⬩ vitæ reus ⬩ morte dignus
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Se ðe ofslehþ man binnan ciricwagum, he biþ feorhscyldig he who slays a man within church-walls, he is liable in his life, vii. 13, 15; Th. i. 332, 8, 14
Linked entry: scyldig
ge-wítendlic
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v. ge-wítan; 4 Gewítendlicum lífe sole uolubili, presenti uita, Germ. 388, 3. Gewítendlic deciduam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 19. Hohfulnesse be þingum gewítendlicum sollicitudinem de rebus transitoriis, R. Ben. I. 16, 10.
Linked entries: -wítendlic ge-witenlic
land-gemǽre
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Nú hæbbe wé scortlíce gesǽd ymbe Asia londgemǽro ; nú wille wé ymbe Europe londgemǽre (e altered to o) áreccean swá micel swá wé hit fyrmest witon, Ors. i, I ; S. 14, 26-28.
þá
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Add Be ðǽm wæs swíðe wel gecweden ðurh ðone wítgan ... ðǽ cwæð se wítga unde bene per prophetam dicitur, Past. 409, 33. <b>II,</b> add :-- Him þá etendum, Mk. 14, 22.
wær-líc
Cautious, prudent, wise, circumspect
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Wísdómes beþearf, worda wærlícra, and witan snyttro, se ðære æðelan sceal andwyrde gifan, Elen. Kmbl. 1083; El. 544
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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Magan wið (cf, Icel. mega við) to prevail with or against, to be efficacious against (of a medicine) to be good for (a disease) : -- Gif ic swá wel wið ðé mæg if I am so influential with thee, Homl. Skt. 3,176.
Linked entry: mæg
swíðe
Very, much, exceedingly ⬩ chiefly, especially, mostly
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Gr. 30; Zup. 193, 5. with adjectives, of quantity Mid swíþe manigre swétnesse, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 11: 11, 1; Fox 32, 34. Swíþe feáwa manna ongit, 19; Fox 70, 12.
Linked entry: swíðor
trymman
to make firm or strong ⬩ to construct strongly, ⬩ of physical health or strength ⬩ to give strength to ⬩ strengthen ⬩ of mental or moral strength ⬩ to confirm ⬩ establish ⬩ give strength to mind or heart ⬩ to confirm, ⬩ to corroborate ⬩ confirm an agreement, a grant, testimony, statement ⬩ to give as surety ⬩ to trim ⬩ to set infirm order ⬩ array troops ⬩ to settle ⬩ arrange ⬩ to strengthen with words ⬩ exhort ⬩ encourage ⬩ comfort ⬩ to become strong ⬩ to be arrayed.
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to become strong Monig sceal siþþan wyrt onwæcnan; eác ðon wudubearwas tánum týdraþ trymmaþ eorðwelan the woods teem with branches, grow strong (?) with the wealth of earth, Exon. Th. 191, 7; Az. 84. to be arrayed.
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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Nis ǽfre ǽniges mannes mǽþ ðæt hé cunne God swá forþ geherian swá hé wyrþe is it is never within any man's power to praise God to the extent he deserves, Btwk. 194, 15.
dún-sǽte
Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales ⬩ montĭcŏlæ Walliæ
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Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales; montĭcŏlæ Walliæ Ðis is seó gerǽdnes ðe Angelcynnes witan and Wealhþeóde rǽdboran betweox Dúnsǽtum [MS.
éþel
fatherland
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Wé wǽron on þysne wræcsíþ sende, and nú eft sceolon óþerne éþel sécan, swá wíte, swá wuldor, swá wé nú geearnian willaþ, Bl. H. 23, 6.
freónd
A FRIEND ⬩ ămīcus
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Heorot innan wæs freóndum afylled Heorot within was filled with friends, Beo. Th. 2040; B. 1018: 2256; B. 1126
Linked entries: frénd friénd friónd ge-frýnd freónd-rǽden freóndscipe
snotor
Prudent, wise, sagacious ⬩ prudens
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Fród wita, snottor ár Exon. Th. 313, 18; Mód. 2. Swá cwæð snottor on móde, gesæt him sundor æt rúne 293, 4; Wand. 111. Rǽdum snottor, wís on gewitte Andr. Kmbl. 938; An. 469. Se wítga snottor searuþancum Elen. Kmbl. 2377; El. 1190. Se snotera Beo.
Linked entry: snytre
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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Th. i. 50, 22. with a complement to the object Hý æt hám findað witode him wiste, Ra. 44, 8. Hé dryhten sínne driórigne fand ealdres æt ende, B. 2789.
stíþ
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Stíð wíte ðolian, Wlfst. 39, 3. Hé gemét swíðe stíðne dóm on ðám tóweardan lífe, Hml. Th. ii. 96, 15, Godes byrðene . . . beóð leóhte þám þe hí lufiað. . . þeáh hí stíðe beón þám stuntum mannum, Hml. A. 11, 273. Stíþra wala asperę inuectionis, An.