grimetan
Entry preview:
Th. 103, 20. Ðá awédde he and grymetede he went mad and cried aloud, Th. Anal. 125, 8: Ps. Spl. 37, 8. Ecg grymetode loud rang the blade [as it was drawn from the sheath], Cd. 162; Th. 203, 24; Exon. 408.
Linked entry: grymetan
ge-edlǽcan
To repeat ⬩ to repeat, recur ⬩ to persist in a statement
Entry preview:
To repeat Þú mínne teónan geedlécst, Hml. S. 8, 73. Þá þe hé beweóp geedlǽcð haec quae fleuerat repetit, Scint. 45, 17. Geedlǽhð, Hml. Th. ii. 380, 13, 14. Gehyðléct, Kent. Gl. 602. Geedlécð iterat, 988.
fricgan
To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ question ⬩ find out ⬩ seek after ⬩ learn ⬩ get information of ⬩ interrŏgāre ⬩ sciscĭtāri ⬩ pĕtĕre ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ compĕrīre
Entry preview:
Exon. 1043; Th. 396, 6; Rä. 15, 19: 105 a; Th. 398, 20; Rä. 17, 10: 107 a; Th. 409, 9; Rä. 27, 26: 107 b; Th. 410, 13; Rä. 28, 15. Ðonne ðé leódweras fricgen when the men of the country ask thee, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 6; Gen. 1834
a-fúlian
To become foul ⬩ to putrefy ⬩ be defiled ⬩ putrescere ⬩ putrefieri ⬩ inquinari
Entry preview:
To become foul, to putrefy, be defiled; putrescere, putrefieri, inquinari, Scint. 66: 17
a-swífan
To wander out of the way ⬩ to wander about ⬩ exorbitare
Entry preview:
To wander out of the way, to wander about ; exorbitare, Cot. 76 : 188
a-stintan
To make dull ⬩ to blunt ⬩ stint ⬩ assuage ⬩ hĕbĕtare ⬩ obtundere
Entry preview:
To make dull, to blunt, stint, assuage; hĕbĕtare, obtundere, Scint. 12: Cot. 101
Linked entry: a-stynt
beámian
To shine ⬩ to cast forth rays or beams like the sun ⬩ radiare
Entry preview:
To shine, to cast forth rays or beams like the sun; radiare, Som
eft-ongén-bígan
To untwist again, to unwreathe ⬩ re-torquēre
Entry preview:
To untwist again, to unwreathe; re-torquēre Eft-ongén-bígde retorsit, Cot. 189
blícettan
To glitter, quiver ⬩ vibrare ⬩ micare
Entry preview:
[blícan I. to shine, glitter] To glitter, quiver; vibrare Blícette vibrabat, Cot. 178
ge-scendan
Entry preview:
Gl. 245, 23. to confound, abash, bring to shame God mundað þá stówe, and þá slihð and géscynt þe þǽr sceaðian willað, Hml. S. 25, 805. Ne ondrǽd ðú ðé, for ðǽm ðú ne weorðesð gescended ( non confunderis), Past. 181. 10.
be-tíhtlian
To accuse, charge ⬩ accusare, criminari
Entry preview:
To accuse, charge; accusare, criminari Gif he betíhtlod weorþe if he be accused, L. C. S. 31; Th. i. 396, 1. Ðe oft betíhtlede wǽron who have often been accused, L. Ath. i. 7; Th. i. 202, 25.
Linked entry: be-týhtlian
ge-mildsian
To shew mercy, to pity ⬩ mĭsĕrēri
Entry preview:
To shew mercy, to pity; mĭsĕrēri Nemne God me earmum and unwyrðum gemildsian wylle unless God will shew mercy to me wretched and unworthy, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 35
weorold-rícetere
Entry preview:
Worldly power Wé gesetton ꝥ þá þe ǽne beóð tó preóstháde gedón . . . ꝥ hig ná siððan tó nánon worold-rícetere (dignitatem aliquam mundanam) ne geþrístlácen tó becumenne, Chrd. 68. 34
Linked entry: rícetere
ge-prician
Entry preview:
to prick, stimulate Hé nys gepricud ( stimulatus ) on unrótnysse gyltes, Scint. 79, 8. to mark with dots Seó forme ábécédé ys bútan pricon, and seó óðer ys gepricod on þá swýðran healfe, and seó þrydde on þá wynstran healfe, Angl. viii. 332, 43. to
Linked entry: prician
slápol
Addicted to sleep ⬩ somnolent
Entry preview:
Addicted to sleep, somnolent Ne sceal mon beón tó slápol (somnolentus), R. Ben. 17, 16. Se ðe wǽre slápol, weorðe se ful wacor, Wulfst. 72, 13. Ne beón gé tó slápole ne ealles tó sleace, 40, 21.
sceaþan
Entry preview:
The form corresponding to the Gothic is sceþþan with a strong past tense, but in English a new infinitive sceaþan seems to be developed to suit the strong conjunction, and a new weak past tense to suit the infinitive sceþþan.
wit
We two
Entry preview:
We two, I and thou, alone Ðæt hí sýn án swá wyt sýn án, Jn. Skt. 17, 22. Abram cwæð tó Lothe: 'Wyt sind gebróðru,' Gen. 13, 8. Wit, Cd. Th. 114, 14; Gen. 1904. Geþenc hwæt wit sprǽcon, Beo. Th. 2957; B. 1476: Exon. Th. 172, 18; Gú. 1145.
folc-cyning
Folk's king ⬩ king of nations ⬩ king of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli rex
Entry preview:
Folk's king, king of nations, king of the people; pŏpŭli rex Nealles folc-cyning fyrdgesteallum gylpan þorfte the people's king needed not to boast of his comrades in arms, Beo. Th. 5738; B. 2873; 5460; B. 2733.
hungrig
Hungry ⬩ famished
Entry preview:
Hungry, famished Gewát se wilda fugol hungri, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 10; Gen. 1463. Ðæm hungrige esurienti, Rtl. 5, 22. Gif ðú ðissere hungrige ceasterwaran gehelpest if thou helpest this starving town, Th. Ap. 9, 18. Hungrig esuriens, Mt. Kmbl.
Linked entry: hyngrig
HRÓF
A ROOF ⬩ the top ⬩ summit
Entry preview:
Under fæstenne folca hrófes under the firmament, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 8; >Gen. 153. Mec feredon under hrófes hleó bore me under the shelter of the sky, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 22; Rä. 28, 5. Martinus ástáh on ðam sticelan hrófe, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 7.