HÁD
person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.
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Onwendan heora wuldor on ðæne wyrsan hád hǽðenstyrces mutaverunt gloriam suam in similitudinem vituli, Ps. Th. 105, 17. Hád oferhogedon hálgan lífes they despised the state of a holy life, Cd. 188; Th. 235, 2; Dan. 300.
Linked entries: acolitus diácon dúru-weard hádelíce -hád
bisceop
a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians
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D. 817-867: Chr. 867; Ing. 98, 12-14], became a general of Egbert and of his son Æthelwulf Ecgbryht, West-Seaxna cyning, sende Æðelwulf his sunu of ðære fyrde, and Ealhstán his bisceop, to Cent micele werede, and hý Baldréd ðone cyning norþ ofer Temese
Linked entries: ealdor-biscop biscep biscop
ge-sceád
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Cweðað sume menn, þe þis gesceád ne cunnon, ꝥ se móna hine wende be þan þehit wedrian sceal, Lch. iii. 268, l. an account, (i) ordered speech Geþeahtung, gesceád vel racu conlatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 44. Getincnes, gescád oratio, An. Ox. 319.
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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Gewít ðú áwyrgda in ðæt wítescræf, ðé is susl weotod gearo tógegnes, 308, 15; Sat. 693. Gearwian ús tógénes gréne strǽte, 282, 15; Sat. 287. Tógeánes, Exon. Th. 450, 21; Dóm. 91.
weorpan
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Th. 5575 ; B. 2791. with a preposition Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer hys néxtan mid stáne wirpð oððe mid fýste slicð si rixati fuerint viri et percusserit alter proximum suum lapide vel pugno, Ex. 21, 18.
ge-cweþan
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Þá gecwǽdon hié þæt hié sume hié beæftan wereden, 20. Gecwǽðan, Chr. 1094; P. 229, 6. Hié hæfdon gecweden þæt hié ealle emlíce tengden, Ors. 3, 6; S. 108, 9.
Linked entry: ge-cwidrǽden
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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Crúland] supplies a very early instance of the search for gold and silver in the mounds Wæs ðǽr on ðam eálande sum hláw mycel ofer eorþan geworht, ðone ylcan men iú geára for feós wilnunga gedulfon and brǽcon: ðá wæs ðǽr on óðre sídan ðæs hláwes gedolfen
sendan
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Wulfst. 209, 28. to send forth, emit a sound Heofenfuglas sendaþ stefne mycle dabunt voces suas , Ps.
ge-faran
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S. 23 b, 691. to depart, die; gefaren defunct Swá þeáh hé gefór on þǽre mettrymnesse ipse autem, cruciatus non sustinens, vim vitae suae adtulit, Ors. 6, 30; S. 282, 21.
hús
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Ofer hrófa ł húsa super tecta, Mt. L. 10, 27. <b>I a.</b> the portion of a building occupied by one tenant or family :-- Candel ǽfre on ðám ylcan húse (cella) byrne, R. Ben. I. 54, 17.
hwilc
which ⬩ who ⬩ any one ⬩ any ⬩ some
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Hit is scondlíc ymb swelc tó sprecanne hwelc hit ðá wæs it is shameful to talk about such a state of things as it then was, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 4
ge-fyllan
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Sé ðe á þenceð þæt hé his lust on ðon gefylle qui implevit desiderium suum ex ipsis, Ps. Th. 126, 6. Sé ðe wile his gálnysse gefyllan swá oft swá hine lyst, Hml. Th. i. 148, 23. Ic wæs sended tó þǽm ꝥ ic sceolde gefyllan míne þrowunge, Bl.
warenian
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M. 474, 20) donec illum in Pascha diem, suos auditores, quem semper antea vitabant, suscipere videret, Bd. 5, 22 ; S. 644, 44.
Linked entries: ge-warenian warnian wærnian wearnian
on-gitan
To perceive ⬩ to perceive, see ⬩ to perceive by hearing ⬩ to perceive, feel (pain, etc. ) ⬩ to feel, be of opinion, judge ⬩ to know, hear of, find out ⬩ to perceive, understand ⬩ to recognise, know, ⬩ to take a person or thing to be what it really is ⬩ to recognise a fact or circumstance, ⬩ to know (of sexual intercourse)
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Sumu ða ðe ic sylf ongitan (cognoscere) mihte þurh gesægene, S. 472, 30.
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Hié beóð óðrum bróðrum ofergesett and him fore beón sculon on godcundum ðingum fratribus animarum causa praelati sunt, Past. 126, 17: 129, 6. Sácerdas dám geleáffullum sculon fore beón sacerdotes fidelibus praesunt, 139, 16.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
ge-setnes
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Hí heora seolfra þeáwas and gesetnesse (-setenesse, v.l.) betran dydon suas traditiones praeferrent, Bd. 2, 2; Sch. 113, 21 : 116, 13. a natural law, order of providence Þá wildan deór be úres Drihtnes gesetnysse syndon mannum underþeódde. Hml.
ge-bétan
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Add: to make good, cause to flourish Sænde ic þá gewideru þe ealle eówre wæstmas and eorðlice tilþa fullíce gebétað dabo uobis pluuiam temporibus suis, et terra gignet germen suum, et pomis arbores replebuntur, Wlfst. 132, 14. to make good what is defective
CRÆFT
power ⬩ might ⬩ strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis ⬩ robur ⬩ potentia ⬩ an art ⬩ skill ⬩ CRAFT ⬩ trade ⬩ work ⬩ ars ⬩ peritia ⬩ artificium ⬩ occupatio ⬩ opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a CRAFT ⬩ any kind of ship ⬩ navis qualiscunque
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Wæs ǽfre unbegunnen Scyppend, se ðe gemacode swylcne cræft the Creator, who made such a work, was ever without beginning Hexam. 1; Norm. 4, 5. craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue; astutia, machinatio
líf
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D. 205, 16, On ancersetle and life geseted in anchoreiica uita, Bd. 5, I ; Sch. 549, 3. (3 aa) the place in which such a life is passed :-- He árǽrde him munuclíf (cf. hé gestaðelode him mynster, Hml.
síþ
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Ne biþ swylc earges síþ such is not a coward's way, Beo. Th. 5076 ; B. 2541 : 5058 ; B. 2532 : 5166 ; B. 2586.