un-lǽdlíce
Miserably ⬩ wretchedly
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Miserably, wretchedly Hé ( Judas ) hine sylfne swíðe earme and unlǽdlíce of ðære gemánan ealra Godes gecorenra ádilgode, Homl. Ass. 153, 48. Hé hine sylfne swíðe unlǽdlíce áhéng and swá ungesǽliglíce tó écan deáðe wæs geniðerad, 158, 163
Linked entry: un-lǽd
wiþ-feolan
To apply one's self to
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To apply one's self to Ðá hé ðá ongeat ðæt hé ðære godspellícan láre georne wiþfealh, and ða ðeóde tó Cristes geleáfan gecyrred hæfde qui ubi prosperatum ei opus evangelii comperit, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43
dyrst-lǽcan
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Ne dyrstlǽce ( presumat ) se gingra ꝥ hé mid þám yldran sitte, bútan hé hine háte, R. Ben. 116, 5: 128, 4. Ne dyrstlǽcen hí þæt hý út of mynstre etan non presumant foris manducare, 79, 16. Add
féþung
walking
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Going on foot, walking Wearð his cneów áléfed swá þæt hé mid criccum his féðunge underwreðode . . . Hé cwæð: 'Ic wolde ðíne ðénunge sylf gearcian, gif ic mé mid féðunge ferian mihte,' Hml. Th. ii. 134, 23-32
Linked entry: féðan
netele
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Þá geseah hé þǽr neáh him weaxan þicce scaldþýfelas netelena (netlenu, nytelena, v. ll.) and brémela (urticarum et veprium) . . . hé hine sylfne nacodne wylede on þǽra netela (netlena, nytelena, v. ll. ) tendingum, Gr. D. 101, 11-17
scild-truma
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Férde hé him hindan tó mid ðrým scyldtruman ( he went forth behind them in three companies, 1 Macc. 5, 33), Hml. S. 25, 423
ymb-útan
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Add Þonne hé his bóc rǽdde, þonne sǽton þá wildeór ymbútan (ymútan, v. l.) hine (ymb hine útan, v. l. ). Mart. H. 148, 6. 2. Add Þ hé ǽlc yfel dó ymbútan þé, Hml. S. 30, 116
breóst-loca
an inclosure ⬩ The breast-inclosure, the mind ⬩ pectoris clausura, mens
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The breast-inclosure, the mind; pectoris clausura, mens Swefen he onfón ne meahte in his breóstlocan he could not contain the dream in his mind, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 7; Dan. 167: Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Hé eode tó ðære burge wealle, and fleáh út ofer, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 244. 3. Ðonne cépþ hé hwǽr se weall unhéhst sý, and ðær ofer scýt (oferscýt?) he observes where the wall is lowest, and over there he rushes, Homl. Th. i. 484, 11.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
ge-bredan
to draw ⬩ unsheath ⬩ brandish ⬩ stringĕre ⬩ evagĭnāre ⬩ vibrāre ⬩ to draw breath ⬩ take breath ⬩ inspire ⬩ inspīrāre ⬩ to weave ⬩ plait ⬩ nectĕre ⬩ plectĕre ⬩ to feign ⬩ pretend ⬩ simŭlāre
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Th. 2891; B. 1443. to feign, pretend; simŭlāre Gebræd he hine seócne he feigned himself sick. Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 9
Linked entries: ge-bræd ge-bregdan ge-broden ge-broiden ge-brudon
ge-néðan
To venture, attempt, strive
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He genéðde under ánne elpend he ventured under an elephant, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 20: 8; 90, 8. He ána genéðde frécne dǽde he alone ventured on the daring deed, Beo. Th. 1781; B. 889: 3317; B. 1656.
Linked entry: néðan
ge-scrífan
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Andrew) Marmedonia mǽgðe hæfde gesóhte . . . þám hé (the MS. has hé) (the Deity] him fóre gescráf (cf. þú scealt þá fóre geféran, 216) he had reached the tribe of Mermedonians . . . to them the Lord had appointed him a journey, An. 848.
rót
glad ⬩ cheerful ⬩ noble, excellent
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Se yela swá hé oftor on ðære fandunge ábrýð, swá hé forcúðra biþ, and deófle neár, óþ ðæt hé færþ of ðisum lífe tó ðam écan wíte, Homl. Th. i. 268, 26-31. Drihten cwæþ, ðæt wé sind miccle róttran ðonne ða fugelas (cf.
on-drǽdan
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Ðæt ilce ðæt hé ondréd tó underfónne, Past. 49, 18. with clause Hé ondréd ðæt hé hit medomlice dón ne meahte, Past. 49, 4: 19. Ealle þá þe hé ondréd ðæt him on fylste beón woldon, Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 52, 5.
ge-restan
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(l a) of the sleep of death, to die, fall on sleep :< — Her lohs hine gereste in Effesia (cf. he John eode cucu and gesund into his byrgene, Hml.
hwanan
Whence
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Ðá næfde hé hwanon hé his wer águlde he had not means to pay his 'wer', Chart. Th. 207, 36
Linked entry: hwonan
ge-þancian
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He geþancode Gode his sande he thanked God for what he had sent, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 18. We sceolon geþancian Gode ðæt he wolde asendan his áncennedan Sunu we ought to thank God that he was willing to send his only-begotten Son, 23, 2.
Linked entry: þancian
clǽn-líce
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Gif þǽr beón lǽs manna þonne þæt lamb mæge fretan, þonne nyme hé hys neáhgebúr . . . ꝥ hé mæge ꝥ lamb clǽnlíce fretan, Angl. viii. 322, 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
FROGGA
A FROG ⬩ rāna
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He afylde eal heora land mid froggum [MS. froggon] he filled all their land with frogs, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 20