hecge
an enclosure ⬩ a fence ⬩ hedge
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, hedge On Beówanhammes hecgan . . . tó ðǽre rúwan hecgan, C. D. ii. 172, 28, 32. Tó rúgan hegcan; swá andlang hegerǽwe, 137, 14. Ǽrest of þám gáran innan þá blacan hegcean; of þǽre hegcean innan þone fúlan bróc, C. D. B. ii. 259, 7
sám-wyrcan
to do a thing incompletely
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to do a thing incompletely Gif hwá on fyrde griðbryce fulwyrce . . . Gif hé sámwyrce . . . L. C. S. 62; Th. i. 408, 23. Fæsten wæs sámworht the fort was not finished, Chr. 892; Erl. 88, 34. Stántorr ( the tower of Babel ) sámworht stód, Cd.
á-dwellan
to lead astray, seduce ⬩ to retard, impede, obstruct, hinder ⬩ torpere ⬩ to delay
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Ðá beóð ádwealde and þurh deófol beswicene, 5, 7. to retard, impede, obstruct, hinder Ðæt hé his láre ðurh drýcræft ádwellan sceolde, Hml. Th. ii. 412, 26
hand
also
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Th. 74, 4. Hí férdon swá tó Sandwíc and dydon hand ðæt sylfa they went to Sandwich and did just the same, Chr. 1052; Erl. 184, 5
á-þracian
to fear ⬩ abhor ⬩ to frighten
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Áþracigende horrens, 142, 32. to frighten Wítu áþraciað þá þe méda ná ingelaþiað poene terreant quos premia non invitant, Scint. 115, 5
LÚTAN
To lout ⬩ bow ⬩ stoop
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Hé árás and ðá tó eorþan leát he rose up, and then bowed to the ground, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 74, 7. Hé leát tó ðæs cáseres eáre he bent down to the emperor's ear, Homl. Th. i. 376, 28.
Linked entry: ge-loten dæg oððe ofernón
Æðelbald
Æthelbald ⬩ Æthelbaldus
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D. 855, Æthelwulf's two sons succeeded to the kingdom; Æthelbald to the kingdom of the West Saxons, and Ethelbert to the kingdom of Kent, Chr. 855; Th. 129, 16-19, col. 1.A.D. 860, hér, Æðelbald cyning forþférde here, A.
Certes íg
CHERTSEY ⬩ Certesia
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to the new monastery, Ordberht to Chertsey, [and] Cyneward to Milton, Chr. 964; Th. 223, 1-11
gearwian
To make ready ⬩ prepare ⬩ procure ⬩ supply ⬩ put on ⬩ clothe ⬩ părāre ⬩ præpărāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ induĕre ⬩ vestīre
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Gearwian us togénes gréne strǽte up to englum let us prepare before ourselves a green path to the angels above, Cd. 219; Th. 282, 15; Sat. 287. Hú gé eówic gearwige quid induamini, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 6, 25 : 27, 29.
Linked entries: a-gearwian gierian gierwan girian girwan ge-gearwian gerwan gyrian gyrwan
scotian
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Surt. 75, 9. to shoot (intrans.) Hí hine scearpum strélum on scotiaþ, Ps. Th. 63, 4. Gif ðé man scotaþ tó, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 10. Scotiaþ scríðende scín scearpum wǽpnum, Exon. Th. 385, 28; Rä. 4, 51.
langoþ
Longing ⬩ desire ⬩ discontent
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langoþe leófes ábídan woe to him that must wait, with unsatisfied longing, for one that he loves, Th. 444, 26: Kl. 53. Hæfde him tó gesíþþe sorge and longaþ he had for company sorrow and discontent, l00 a; Th. 377, 14; Deór. 3.
Linked entry: langaþ
ge-fér-scipe
Society ⬩ fellowship ⬩ brotherhood ⬩ sŏciĕtas ⬩ cŏmĭtātus ⬩ clērus
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Society, fellowship, brotherhood; sŏciĕtas, cŏmĭtātus, clērus To healfum fó se cyng, to healfum se geférscipe let the king take half, half the fellowship, L. Ath. v. § 1, 1; Th. i. 228, 18.
Linked entries: ge-fǽrscipe ge-fér-rǽden
cúþ
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Add: Ꝥ heora eágum se weg wǽre úp tó heofenum cúþ tó lócienne, Bl. H. 125, 29. Gif ꝥ on þone ceorl cúð byð si hoc de marito manifestum sit, Ll. Th. ii. 146, 20.
rád
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S. 25; Th. i. 390, 24. Cyninges þegnas oft ráde onridon, Chr. 871; Erl. 76, 11. a road; in the compounds brim-, hran-, hweogol-, segl-, streám-, swan-, wíg-rád. the name of the Runic R. v. Exon. Th. 440, 10; Rä. 59, 25. See also next word
Linked entry: swíþ-hwæt
Eádgár
Edgar, second son of Edmund, and grandson of Alfred the Great. Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years. He was, therefore, king for twenty years, from A.D. 955-975
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Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years.
þweorian
To be opposed ⬩ adverse ⬩ to be at variance
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Wiðersaca[n]dan ł þw[r]eredon apostataverant, Hpt. Gl. 510, 50. Ðá ongunnon Phariséi him betwýnan ðwyrian the Pharisees began to be at variance among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 28
Linked entry: þweorh
á-gitan
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Gif ǽni man ágiten wurðe ꝥ ǽnige hǽðenscipe dreóge if any one be found to practise heathen rites, Ll. Th. ii. 296, 27. <b>I a.</b> to find out, get to know of :-- Gyf hé hwæt be óðrum gehýre oððe sylf ágyte, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 19.
Linked entry: á-gytan
heofon
firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling
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Þá tó heofenum úp heáh ástígað ascendant usque ad coelos, Ps. Th. 106, 25: Exod. 460: 492. Bryne stígeð heáh tó heofonum, Ph. 521.
Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic
æ-rist
A rising up ⬩ the resurrection ⬩ resurrectio
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A rising up, the resurrection; resurrectio Drihtnes ærist the resurrection of the Lord, Menol. Fox 116; Men. 58. Æfter æriste after resurrection, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 18 ; Ph. 559.