a-létan
to leave ⬩ let go ⬩ dimittere
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to leave, let go; dimittere Ic ðæt alétan ne sceal I will not let that go, Solil. 8: Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 19
forþ-sprecan
To speak forth ⬩ speak out ⬩ prolŏqui
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To speak forth, speak out; prolŏqui Ic sceal forþsprecan gén ymbe Grendel I shall speak forth again about Grendel, Beo. Th. 4145; B. 2069
-scígan
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in ge-scígan Heora ǽlc sceal án .c. þearfendra manna fédan and ealle ða gescýgean ( provide them all with shoes ), Chart. Th. 616, 26
þeód-lícettere
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An arch-hypocrite Se þeódlícetere ( Antichrist ) hit gehíwaþ swá ðæt læst manna wát, hú hé him wið ðone ðeódfeónd gescyldan sceal, Wulfst. 54, 18
word-gemearc
A limit fixed in words ⬩ a term
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A limit fixed in words, a term Sceal sódforð gán wyrd æfter ðissum wordgemearcum (according to these terms), Cd. Th. 142, 2; Gen. 2355
samod-fæst
Fast joined together
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Fast joined together Sceal onettan, se ðe ágan wile líf æt Meotude, ðenden him leóht and gǽstsomodfæst seón, Exon. Th. 96, 28; Cri. 1581
hreóh
storm ⬩ tempest
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Sumne sceal hungor áhíðan sumne sceal hreóh fordrífan famine shall waste one man, a storm drive another to destruction, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 10; Vy. 15.
Linked entries: reów hreów hréh hreóh-full hreóh-mód
be-hlýðan
To deprive ⬩ privare ⬩ spoliare
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To deprive; privare, spoliare Ic sceal heáfodleás behlýðed licgan I must lie deprived of head Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 20; Rä. 15, 10
ge-arnian
To earn ⬩ merit ⬩ mĕrēri
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To earn, merit; mĕrēri Sceal mon lofes [MS. leofes] gearnian a man shall merit praise, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 9; Gn. Ex. 140
god-scyld
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A sin against a god, impiety Ic nýde sceal godscyld wrecan I needs must avenge impiety, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 29; Jul. 204
ge-hnígan
To bow ⬩ bow the head ⬩ inclinare ⬩ inclinare se
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To bow, bow the head; inclinare, inclinare se Heán sceal gehnígan the humble shall bow, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 28; Gn. Ex 118
un-geþwǽrlíce
Ungently ⬩ crossly
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Ungently, crossly Ðá andswarode heó hire ungeþwǽrlíce: 'Ðeáh ðe God ðínne wer æt ðé genáme, hwæt sceal ic ðæs dón?' Homl. Ass. 121, 153
Linked entry: ge-þwǽrlíce
bletsung-sealm
The Benedicite
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The Benedicite Æfter þisum mon sceal singan þone bletsingsealm, þæt is 'Benedicite' inde benedictiones (i. e. canticum trium puerorum) dicantur, R. Ben. 36, 18
cyfel
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Man sceal habban cyflas, Angl. ix. 264, 11
Linked entry: cufel
cirn
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Man sceal habban . . . cyrne, cýsfæt, Angl. ix. 264, 11. v. ceren in Dict
gearn-winde
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Hé sceal habban fela towtóla spinle, reól, gearnwindan, Angl. ix. 263, 11. Add
méle
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Man sceal habban bleda, mélas, cuppan, Angl. ix. 264, 17. [v. N. E. D. meal.] Add:
hindrian
To hinder, ⬩ obstruct, ⬩ keep back, ⬩ repress
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To hinder, obstruct, keep back, repress Á hé sceal hǽðendðm hindrian he must always repress heathenism, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 7
be-fæstnian
to fix ⬩ to pledge ⬩ betroth
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to fix Búton gé ðá heáfodleahtras him on befæstnian, ne sceal hé for ðám lǽssan losian, Hml. Th. ii. 336, 21. to pledge, betroth
ellen-leás
Lacking courage ⬩ fortitūdine cărens
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Lacking courage; fortitūdine cărens Ic sceal sécan óðerne ellenleásran cempan I must seek another less courageous soldier, Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 7; Jul. 394