tó-scríðan
To flow in different directions ⬩ be disperse
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To flow in different directions, be disperse Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde wíde tóscríþan, wác and hnesce, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 93
ildan
To delay ⬩ tarry ⬩ defer ⬩ put off ⬩ postpone ⬩ procrastinate ⬩ connive at ⬩ dissimulate
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Tó hwon yldest ðú ðæt ðú raðost dó ðæt man ðás menn wítnige and cwelle why dost thou delay at once to cause these men to be punished and killed, 183, 1.
open
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H. 125, 30. not covered so as to be concealed, exposed Hé hordwynne fond opene standan, B. 2271. of a passage or space, without obstructions Ne mihte nǽnig hróf on beón on ðǽre cirican . . . ac þæt se weg ðǽr wǽre á tó heofonum open, Shrn. 81, 10. of
múþ
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Ox. 100, Ne geunclǽnsað ðæt nó ðone mon ðæt on his múð gǽð, Past. 317, 14. the mouth considered as the receptacle of food or with reference to swallowing, devouring, tasting, &c. Gefriða mé of þæs león múðe, Ps. Th. 21, 19.
land-folc
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On sumere tíde com micel hungor on ðam lande and gehwǽr ðæt landfolc micclum geangsumode at one time a great famine came on the land and very much afflicted the people everywhere, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 32: 164, 19
Linked entry: folc
leáf-full
Believing ⬩ faithful
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God cwæþ tó Moysen ðæt hé wolde cuman and hine ætforan ðam folce gesprecan ðæt hí ðý leáffulran wǽron God said to Moses that he would come and talk with him before the people, that they might be the more believing [v. Exod. 19, 9], Homl.
syferlíce
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with cleanliness, without impurity Ðæt gé witen ðæt hit ( the preparation of the wafers for the mass ) clǽnlíce and sýferlíce gedón sý, L. E.
Þór
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one of the gods, Thor Nú secgaþ sume ða Denisce men on heora gedwylde, ðæt se Iouis wǽre, ðe hý þór hátaþ, Mercuries sunu, ðe hí Óðon namiaþ; ac hí nabbaþ ná riht: for ðan ðe wé rǽdaþ on bócum, ge on hǽþenum ge on cristenun, ðæt se hetula Iouis tó sóðan
Linked entry: þunor
under-þeów
One reduced to slavery ⬩ one who serves under or is subject to another ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant
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One reduced to slavery, one who serves under or is subject to another, a slave, servant Hé geniédde Arhalaus ðone látteów ðæt hé wæs his underþeów, Ors. 5, 11; Swt. 238, 2.
Linked entry: þeów
ofer-gitolness
Forgetfulness, oblivion
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Wið ða ádle ðe man litargum háteþ, ðæt ys on úre geþeóde ofergytulnys (-gittolnes,MS. H.) Lchdm. i. 200, 8. In eorþan ofergytolnysse in terra oblivionis Ps. Spl. 87, 13. Ða unþeáwas oft ábisegien ðæt mód mid ofergiotulnesse, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 32.
smeart
Smart, painful
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Smart, painful Ic wylle swingan eów mid ðam smeartestum swipum, ðæt is, ðæt ic wítnige eów mid ðam wyrstan wíte Wulfst. 295, 10. [Gif þi sulf one smerte discepline drauh þet swete likunge into smeortunge A. R. 294, 12.
ge-reccan
to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translate ⬩ exponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddere ⬩ to set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjection ⬩ exponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere
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Óþ-ðæt ðæs gewinnes God ende gereahte until God directed an end of the strife, 34 b; Th. 110, 12; Gú. 106. Ða witan gerehton Eádgife ðæt heó sceolde hire fæder hand geclǽnsian the witan directed Eadgifu to clear her father's hand, Chart.
Linked entry: ge-hræcan
þín
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Hi ðæt þín fægere hús forbærndan, 73, 7. Ðæt wé ðæt yrfe þín herige, 105, 5. used in the genitive where the personal pronoun might be expected On þínes silfes hand, Hy. 7, 83. Þurh þínes sylfes geweald, Exon. Th. 466, 26; Hö. 127.
HELP
HELP ⬩ aid ⬩ succour
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HELP, aid, succour On ðǽm burgum wæs getácnad ðæt Crist is eáðmódegra help probans se esse conservatorem humilium, Ors. 3, 2; Swt. 100, 25.
Linked entry: hylp
ge-rǽcan
To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer
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Hí ðæt ríce gerǽht hæfdon they had got that kingdom, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 36; Met. 26, 18. Æfter ðæm ðe ða wíf hí swá scandlíce gerǽht hæfdon after the women had so reproachfully addressed them, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 12
Linked entry: mis-rǽcan
tweónian
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, Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 13. with a clause Ðé ne twýnaþ nán ðing, ðæt ðú sáwle hæbbe, Homl. Th. i. 160, 21. Him twýnode be hwam hé hit sǽde haesitantes de quo dicerit, Jn. Skt. 13, 22.
hwæðere
Yet ⬩ however ⬩ nevertheless
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Hwæþre hé getrymede heora geleáfan mid ðon heofonlícon weorce ðeáh hie ðæt word ðæs heofonlícan gerýnes ne ongeáton, Blickl. Homl. 17, 7. Hwæðre ðeáh however, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 108; Met. 20, 54. Hwæðre swá ðeáh, Beo. Th. 4876; B. 2442.
Linked entry: ge-hwæðere
ge-brengan
To bring ⬩ lead ⬩ produce ⬩ bear ⬩ ferre ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre
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Ðǽr wæs gebroht wín there was wine brought, Chr. 1012; Th. 269, 21, col. I
Linked entries: ge-bringan ge-broht
þǽr-on
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Segeþ þǽron ( in the book ), ðæt sum ríce man wǽre, Blickl. Homl. 197, 27. thereinto Ðú ne cymst þǽron non ingredieris eam, Deut. 32, 52. Ðá hét hé gefeccan ǽnne ǽrenne oxan, and ða hálgan ðǽron dón, Homl.
Linked entry: on
spillan
To destroy ⬩ confundo, ⬩ to destroy, spoil
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Eal ðæt God spilde God destroyed it all, Cd. Th. 154, 22; Gen. 2559. Sumne man tó Lundene lǽdde, and ðǽr spilde, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 9. Ðætte ne ic losige ł ic ne spillo ut non perdam, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 39. Ðætte ðú spilla ut dissipes, Rtl. 55, 22.