gif
If ⬩ though ⬩ whether
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Frægn gif him wǽre niht getǽse asked whether the night had been pleasant to him, Beo. Th. 2643; B. 1319. Ðú wást gif hit is swá we secgan hýrdon thou knowest if it is as we heard say, 550; B. 272
for-berstan
exhausted ⬩ to fail ⬩ break down
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Him wǽre leófre ðæt hé . . . þonne se áð forburste. Cht. Th. 171, 26. Þa cende he tern and let þone forberstan (let it go by default), 206, 28
for-ildan
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Se sláwa ágǽlð and forielt (-ielð, v. l.) ðæt weorc ðe him niédðearf wǽre tó wyrcanne piger necessaria agere negligit, Past. 283, 25.
Linked entry: for-yldan
gleáwe
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Ic wát and can þæt þú mín God gleáwe wǽre agnovi quoniam Deus meus es tu, 54, 8. Eart þú edneówe, earne gelícast, on geogoðe nú gleáwe geworden, 102, 5
þǽr
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Add Hé stǽleð fǽhðe in firene, þǽr þe hié écne anwaldan oft forgeáton, Sat. 641. add Þǽr þe þis god ne wǽre, nǽnige þinga úra goda on hyra onsýne gefeóllon, Verc. Först. 100, 5. Eálá þǽr hig hogodon utinam saperent, Cant. M. ad fil. 29
wéning
supposition ⬩ doubtful thought ⬩ doubt ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ chance
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supposition, doubtful thought, doubt Se Godes man ne sceolde be ðan morgendæge þencean, ðý læs ðæt wǽre, ðæt hé þurh ðæt ǽnig ðara góda forylde, ðe hé ðonne ðý dæge gedón mihte, and (þurh) ða wéninge hweðer hé eft ðæs mergendæges gebídan móste the man
of-standan
to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place
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Gif him ofstondeþ on innan ǽnigu ceald wǽte if any cold humour stops in them. Lchdm. ii. 194, 15.
on-beódan
to bid, order ⬩ to announce, tell, proclaim, send word
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Agustinus hét him onbeódan ðæt hér wǽre mycel riip, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 4
Linked entry: in-beódan
sóþe
truly ⬩ genuinely ⬩ really ⬩ truly ⬩ in accordance with the facts of a case ⬩ truly ⬩ in accordance with a promise, agreement, or forecast
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Th. 73, 5. truly, in accordance with a promise, agreement, or forecast Ic ða wǽre forð sóðe gelǽste, ðe ic ðé sealde, Cd. Th. 139, 11; Gen. 2308: 142, 22; Gen. 2365. Beót eal wið ðé hé sóðe gelǽste, Beo. Th. 1053; B. 524.
áþ
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Hé cwæð ðæt hé nán ryhtre geðencan ne meahte þonne hé þone áð ágifan móste gif hé meahte ... and hé gelǽdde tó ðon ándagan done áð be fullan ... and cwæð ðæt him wǽre leófre ðæt hé ... ðonne se áð forbufste ... and wé gehýrdan ðæt hé ðone áð be fullan
Beormas
The Biarmians
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Biarmia ortum versus ad mare album vel gandvikam sita est :' - Fela spella him sǽdon ða Beormas, ǽgþer ge of hyra ágenum lande, ge of ðǽm landum, ðe ymb hý útan wǽran; ac he nyste hwæt ðæs sóðes wæs, forðæm he hit sylf ne geseah.
hyldu
Kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ affection ⬩ friendship ⬩ grace ⬩ fidelity ⬩ loyalty
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Ðé wæs leófra his sibb and hyldo ðonne ðín sylfes bearn his [God's] peace and grace were dearer to thee than thine own child, 141; Th. 176, 33; Gen. 292l.
Linked entry: helde
ÍSEN
Iron ⬩ steel
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Ðá wæs se ofen onhǽted ísen eall þurhgléded then was the furnace heated, the iron made red hot, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 8; Dan. 244. Ísenes scearpnyss acumen, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 31. Gemeng tógædere mid glówende ísene mix together with a glowing iron, L.
lyt
Few ⬩ little
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Wóp wæs wíde, worulddreáma lyt, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 9; Exod. 42. Ðé eádes tó lyt þuhte, Exon. 28 a; Th. 86, 1; Cri. 1401. Wergendra tó lyt þrong ymbe þeóden, Beo. Th. 5758; B. 2882. Ðæt lyt manna þáh it succeeded with few, 5665; B. 2836.
Linked entry: lyt-hwón
muud-bora
one who can give protection (mund) ⬩ protector ⬩ patron ⬩ guardian ⬩ advocate ⬩ a guardian
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S. 40; Th. i. 400, 6. a guardian (of things) Ðara máðma mundbora wæs, Beo. Th. 5552; B. 2779
nacod
naked ⬩ bare ⬩ nudus ⬩ without clothing ⬩ unsaddled ⬩ bare-backed ⬩ naked ⬩ unsheathed ⬩ bare ⬩ destitute ⬩ stripped of property ⬩ not accompanied by deeds
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Ic wæs nacod and gé mé scrýddon, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 36 : Cd. Th. 207, 29; Exod. 474. Gif ðú earm gewurðe, geþenc ðú ðæt ðín móder ðé nacodne gebær, Prov. Kmbl. 15. Nacode wé wǽron ácennede, and nacode wé gewítaþ, Homl. Th. i. 64, 28.
gid
a song ⬩ lay ⬩ poem ⬩ cantus ⬩ cantilena ⬩ carmen ⬩ poema ⬩ A speech ⬩ tale ⬩ sermon ⬩ proverb ⬩ riddle ⬩ sermo ⬩ dictum ⬩ loquela ⬩ proverbium ⬩ ænigma
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Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee, Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105. Gliówordum gól gyd æt spelle sung in metre a lay in his discourse, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 4; Met. 7, 2. Geríseþ gleómen gied a song is proper for a gleeman, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1; Gn.
seóc
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Hé seóc wæs infirmabatur , 6. Seóc hé biþ ðe tó seldan ieteþ. Exon. Th. 340, 16 ; Gn. Ex. III. Seonobennum seóc, 328, 17; Vy. 19: Beo. Th. 5473; B. 2740 : 5800; B. 2904. Gif mon sý ðære healfdǽdan ádle seóc, Lchdm. ii. 284, 31.
ge-bétan
to make better ⬩ improve ⬩ mend ⬩ amend ⬩ repair ⬩ emendāre ⬩ repărāre ⬩ to make strong ⬩ fortify ⬩ surround with a wall ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ munīre ⬩ mūrāre ⬩ to make amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ 'bót' for ⬩ repent ⬩ to obtain a remedy against ⬩ to get 'bót' from ⬩ avenge
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Giboeted wæs ðá fýr accenso autem igni, Lk. Skt.
ge-cweðan
To say ⬩ speak ⬩ call ⬩ pronounce ⬩ agree ⬩ resolve ⬩ order ⬩ dīcĕre ⬩ lŏqui ⬩ profāri ⬩ pronunciāre ⬩ pangĕre ⬩ stătuĕre
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Swá hit gecweden wæs as it was agreed, L. Ath. v. § 12, 1; Th. i. 240, 32 : L. A. G. prm; Th. i. 152, 4.