ge-þýn
to press
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to press He mæg ealla gesceafta on ánes weax-æpples [MS. -æples] onlícnisse geþýn he can press all creatures into the likeness of a wax apple, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34
windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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Sum óðer hine wolde sleán mid ísene, ac ðæt wǽpen wand áweg mid ðam slege of ðæs réðan handum, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 22.
Linked entry: winde
winter
a season of the year ⬩ winter ⬩ wintry weather ⬩ cold ⬩ a year
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Icel. á vetrardag in the winter) wíde gangeþ on syx nihtum, sigelbeorhtne genimð hærfest mid herige hrímes and snáwes, Menol. Fox 401; Men. 202.
Linked entries: ǽ-wintre-cyning -wintre
FÆDER
FATHER ⬩ păter
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Th. 77, 7. 1 Fæder păter: 2 ealda [MS. ealde] fæder ăvus: 3 þridda [MS. þridde] fæder proăvus: 4 feówerþa [MS. feówerþe] fæder ăbăvus: 5 fífta [MS. fífte] fæder ătăvus: 6 sixta fæder sextus pater, trĭtăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 90, 91; Som. 75, 4-14; Wrt.
Linked entries: eald-fæder fædyr feder fieder fæder-lic
lyt-hwón
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Mt. p. 11, 11
ge-býrian
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Hé sceall gehádode men ǽrest gewissian ꝥ heora ǽlc wite hwæt him mid rihte gebyrige tó dónne, Ll.
wíse
a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res
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Mín gebed him on wísum is wel lýcendlíce est oratio mea in beneplacitis eorum, Ps. Th. 140, 8. Wísum clǽne, Exon. Th. 312, 16; Seef. 110. Se his godcundnesse mid sóþum wísum gerýmeþ, Blickl. Homl. 179, 24.
Linked entry: wís-fæst
æsc-man
A ship-man ⬩ sailor ⬩ pirate ⬩ nauta ⬩ pirata
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A ship-man, sailor, and hence a pirate; nauta, pirata Ǽgþer ge æscmanna ge óðerra both of the ship-men and of the others, Chr. 921; Th. 195, 15: Cot. 155
an-bídung
An abiding ⬩ tarrying ⬩ awaiting ⬩ expectation ⬩ commoratio ⬩ expectatio
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Hwylc is anbídung mín quæ est expectatio mea? Ps. Spl. 38, 11
Linked entries: and-bídung on-bídung
æt-felgan
To cleave on ⬩ adhere ⬩ stick to ⬩ adhærere
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To cleave on, adhere, stick to; adhærere Mín sáwul flóre ætfealh adhæsit pavimento anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 25: 118, 31: Beo. Th. 1941; B. 968 : Ps. Spl. C. 62, 8
æt-gifan
To give to ⬩ render ⬩ afford ⬩ tribuere ⬩ aflferre
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To give to, render, afford; tribuere, aflferre Ic him Mf-wtaðe lytle meahte ætgifan æt gúðe / could render to him little life-protection in the conflict, Beo. Th. 5748; B. 2878
fæst-rǽdnes
Fixed state of mind, fortitude, resolution ⬩ fortĭtūdo
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Fixed state of mind, fortitude, resolution; fortĭtūdo Mót ic nú cunnian hwón ðíne [MS. ðinne] fæstrǽdnesse may I now inquire a little concerning thy fortitude? Bt. 5, 3; Fox 10, 35
flex
Flax ⬩ līnum
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Flax; līnum Smeócende flex he ne adwæscþ līnum fūmĭgans non extinguet, Mt. Bos. 12, 20. Eall hira flex and hira bernas wǽron fordóne linum et hordeum læsum est, Ex. 9, 31
gást-hálig
Spirit-holy ⬩ holy in mind ⬩ anĭmi sanctus
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Spirit-holy, holy in mind; anĭmi sanctus Witgan sungon, gast-halíge guman, be Godes bearne prophets, men holy in spirit, sung of the son of God, Elen. Kmbl. 1120; El. 562
Linked entry: gǽst-hálig
geán-fær
A going again ⬩ returning ⬩ return ⬩ rĕdĭtus
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A going again, returning, return; rĕdĭtus Him wiðcwæþ se cyng ǽlces geánfæres [MS. geánfares] to Engla lande the king prohibited him from all return to England, Chr. 1119; Erl. 247, 34
Linked entry: fær
geápung
A heaping ⬩ heap ⬩ pile ⬩ cŭmŭlus
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A heaping, heap, pile; cŭmŭlus Fóþ him on, and on geápunga eówre niðerunge gelǽdaþ accĭpĭte, et in cŭmŭlum damnātiōnis vestræ dūcĭte, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 14, note 13, MS. B
langian
To summon ⬩ call
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To summon, call Godes æncgel cwæþ ðæt hé sceolde ðé him tó langian [MS. U. gelangian] God's angel said that he was to summon thee to him, Homl. Skt. 10, 122
mód-blind
Having the mind's eye darkened ⬩ undiscerning
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Having the mind's eye darkened, undiscerning Leóde ne cúðan, módblinde men, Meotud oncnáwan, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 11; Cri. 1188: Andr. Kmbl. 1627; An. 815: Elen. Kmbl. 611; El. 306
nestlian
To make a nest
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To make a nest Ðár spearwan nestliaþ illic passeres nidificabunt, Ps. Lamb. 103, 16. [Þar nestleþ (1st MS. næstieþ) hearnes, Laym. 21753. Nestlyn nidifico; nestlyd nidificatus; nestelynge nidificatio, Prompt. Parv. 354.]
Linked entry: nistlan