tíd
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Se ðe his ǽr tíde ne tiolaþ, ðonne biþ his on tíd untilad, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 106, 3. Ic ondette gífernesse metes ǽr tídum, and in tíde, ge eác ofer rihttíde, Anglia xi. 98, 24.
Linked entry: týd
DRÍFAN
DRIVE, force, pursue ⬩ pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui ⬩ To drive, rush with violence ⬩ ruĕre
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To drive, rush with violence; ruĕre Ic com mid ðý heáfde and mid handa on ðone stán drífan I came driving on the stone with my head and hands, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 23
hirde
a keeper ⬩ guardian ⬩ protector ⬩ director ⬩ guide ⬩ pastor ⬩ the keeper ⬩ a keeper ⬩ a guard ⬩ watchman
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Lífes waldend, heofona hyrde, Dóm. 86 a keeper of a prison, one on the watch to prevent, a guard, watchman Hié gemétton þæs carcernes duru opene and þá seoton hyrdas deáde licgan, Bl.
of-gán
to demand what is due, seek satisfaction for, require, exact ⬩ to require what is not due, to exact with violence, extort ⬩ to require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of another ⬩ to start of, make a beginning of anything.
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Eádmund æþeling bæd ðone híréd ðæt hé móste ofgán (have, hold) ðæt land . . .
Linked entry: of-eode
secgan
To say ⬩ to say certain words ⬩ to mean ⬩ to tell a tale ⬩ recite a poem ⬩ pronounce ⬩ deliver ⬩ to speak of ⬩ tell ⬩ relate ⬩ narrate ⬩ declare ⬩ announce ⬩ give an account of something ⬩ to express in words feelings of gratitude, admiration, etc. ⬩ to give thanks, glory, etc., to a person ⬩ to declare a person or thing so and so ⬩ to say ⬩ tell ⬩ to speak of ⬩ to ascribe to a person ⬩ lay to the charge of ⬩ accuse of ⬩ attribute to
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Ðú ðone mángengan mé helan woldest, swýðor ðonne mínum þegnum secgean, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 20. Hwylcumhwego wordum secgan be ðære árwyrþnesse ðisse hálgan tíde. Blickl. Homl. 115, 29. Secggean, 211, 12.
Linked entries: ǽrend-secgan sæcgan sagian
ge-hǽlan
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Ac syððan hé þæne mann gebrocod hæfð, syðþan hé mæg dón swylce hé hine gehǽle . . . hé gebrocað mænigne man díhlíce, and gehǽlð eft ætforan mannum, Wlfst. 97, 10-18. Ic wát míne sáule synnum forwundod, gehǽl þú hý, Hy. 1, 4.
hínan
to humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ degrade ⬩ insult ⬩ to conquer ⬩ subject ⬩ o oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ to lay low ⬩ destroy ⬩ to lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ to accuse
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., and bebeád ꝥ mon áfylde deófolgielda þá cirican spreta legatione sacras aedes repleri statuis imperavit, Ors. 6, 3; S. 258, 6. with the idea of violence. to conquer, subject Læssan sige hæfð sé sé ðe burhware ofercymð, for ðon him bióð fremde ðá ðe
HERE
An army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude ⬩ a large predatory band
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Sió fierd ðone here gefliémde the English force put the Danish to flight, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 26.
Linked entries: flot-herge hors-here
rand
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Ðonne rond and hand on herefelda helm ealgodon, Andr. Kmbl. 18; An. 9 : 824; An. 412. Hé under rande gecranc slain he sank under his shield, Beo. Th. 2423; B. 1209. Ðæt hé mé ongeán sleá, rand geheáwe, 1368; B. 682.
Linked entry: rand-beáh
sang
song, singing ⬩ a singing, chanting ⬩ song, poetry, ⬩ a song ⬩ a poem
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Ðonne hé gyd wrece, sárigne sang, 4885; B. 2447. Ic ðysne sang ( the poem which follows ) fand, Apstls. Kmbl. 1; Ap. 1 . Word sanga verba cantionum, Ps. Spl. 136, 3.
Linked entry: song
wǽdl
- P. B. viii. 535
Poverty ⬩ want ⬩ poverty ⬩ indigence ⬩ want ⬩ penury ⬩ unproductiveness ⬩ barrenness
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Voc. ii. 117, 2. poverty, indigence, want, penury Þár þár word synd fela gelóme ys wǽdl (egestas), Scint. 78, 9: Dóm. L. 265: Wulfst. 139, 31.
Linked entry: wéðel
gaderian
to join, unite ⬩ to bring together ⬩ to bring together ⬩ collect ⬩ accumulate, amass ⬩ to bring ⬩ garner ⬩ to gather ⬩ to gather ⬩ compile
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Lbmn. 475, 27. of produce, to bring for storing, garner Ðone hwǽtte geadrias in berern mín triticum congregate in horreum meum, Mt. L. 13, 30.
waru
Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard
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Hié ealle ongeán hiene wǽron feohtende and ðone weg létan bútan ware (they left the road unguarded), ðæt seó fierd þǽr þurhfór in se omnes pugnando convertit, donec exercitus angustias transiret, Ors. 4, 6 ; Swt. 172, 22.
Linked entry: wer-genga
un-stillness
absence of rest ⬩ motion ⬩ disturbance ⬩ noisiness ⬩ clamour ⬩ tumult ⬩ bustle ⬩ commotion ⬩ disturbance ⬩ breach of peace ⬩ restlessness ⬩ unruliness ⬩ disquietude ⬩ disturbance of mind ⬩ trouble
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Voc. ii. 99, 55. disturbance, noisiness, clamour Gif hé ðurhwunaþ cnucigeode, ðonne áríst se hírédes ealdor for ðæs óðres onhrópe, and him getíðaþ ðæs ðe hé bitt, ná for freóndrǽdene, ac for his unstilnysse, Homl. Th. i. 248, 33.
Linked entry: stillness
weall-stellung
The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.
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Similar entries v. burh-bót Tó ánes æceres brǽde on wealstillinge (cf. weall-geweorc) and tó ðære wære gebirigeaþ xvi. hída; gif ǽlc híd byþ be ánum men gemannod, ðonne mæg man gesettan ǽlce gyrde mid feówer mannum.
Linked entry: stellung
self-líce
Self-love ⬩ self-complacency ⬩ self-satisfaction ⬩ conceit ⬩ arrogance
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Ðonne áhefþ hé hine on his móde . . . mid ðý selflíce se Déma biþ geniéded tó ðæm ierre, 4, 2; Swt. 39, 10.
ge-férness
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To hospitium corresponds (though it does not properly translate it) gasílíþnes; perhaps to meatum (not metatum) corresponds gifernes = (?) ge-férnes.
sár
Sore, painful, grievous, distressing
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Ðonne hí sáres hwæt siófian scioldon (cf. ðonne hí sceoldan heora sár siófian, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 35) Met. 26, 82. Bídan sáran sorge, Cd. Th. 266, 26; Sat. 28. Forlǽt sáre sorgceare, Exon. Th. 13, 27 Cri. 209. Hearm, sáre swyltcwale, Andr.
ágenung
An OWNING ⬩ a possessing ⬩ possession ⬩ ownership ⬩ claiming as one's own ⬩ power or dominion over anything ⬩ possessio ⬩ dominium
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An OWNING, a possessing, possession, ownership, claiming as one's own, power or dominion over anything; possessio, dominium Gif getrýwe gewitnes him to ágenunge rýmþ; forðam ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ, ðonne ðam ðe æfter-sprecþ if a true witness make
á-uht
Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ aliquid
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Aught, anything; aliquid Eálá, ðæt on eorþan áuht fæstlíces weorces ne wunaþ ǽfre alas, that on earth aught of permanent work does not ever remain, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16.