sǽ
Sea . ⬩ sea ⬩ sea ⬩ sea ⬩ a sea ⬩ a sea, lake
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Ðæs sǽes flódes weaxnes, 5, 3; S. 616, 16. On sǽs (sǽes, Lind. : séæs, Rush.) grund in profundum maris, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 6. For gedréfednesse sǽs swéges, Lk. Skt. 21, 25. Sǽs earm, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 6, 14. Gang tó ðæs sǽs waroþe ...
þegnung
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service, obedience, suit and service :-- Ðæt selfe wæter þegnunge gearwode beforan his fótum the very water showed itself to be at his command by retreating before his feet (cf. him gearu sóna þurh streámræce strǽt wæs gerýmed, symble wæs drýge folde fram flóde
Linked entries: ǽfen-þénung þéning þénung
DRIGE
DRY ⬩ siccus, arĭdus
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Hí férdon oððe fóron on drigum flódum abiērunt in sicco flumĭna, Ps. Lamb. 104, 41. He gǽþ geond drige stówa ambŭlat per loca arĭda, Mt. Bos. 12, 43: Ps. Th. 65, 5. Se wyrcþ drige [dríe MSS. P.
hálig
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Flód wæs ádǽled hálgum mihtum, Gen. 151. that have their origin or sanction from God Hálig gewrit sancta scriptura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 2. Háliges gewrites scripturae, An. Ox. 40, 7.
ge-standan
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H. 19, 18. to remain stationary Þ þæt hnesce wæter hæbbe flór on þǽre fæstan eorðan, for þám þe hit ne mæg on him selfum gestandan, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130. 5. to last, not come to an end Se líchama gestandeþ and þurhwunað in þám ungeændedlican wíte caro
mód
the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride
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Ne mihton forhabban werestreámes mód they could not restrain the pride of the flood (of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea), Cd. 167: Th. 208, 24; Exod. 448
weorþ-mynd
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Ic wát hwá mé wyrðmyndum ( graciously ) on wudubáte ferede ofer flódas, Andr. Kmbl. 1809 ; An. 907. honour, decoration, ornament Uueorðmynd infula Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 66. Weorþmynd infulas 43, 60.
Linked entry: wirþu
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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Slóh ides ðone hǽþenan hund, ðæt him ðæt heáfod wand forþ on ðá flóre, Judth. Thw. 23, 8; Jud. 110. Bærst sum sagol intó ánes beáteres eágan swá ðæt his eáge wand út mid ðæm slæge, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 144.
Linked entry: winde
GRUND
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Hordweard sóhte georne æfter grunde the keeper of the hoard sought eagerly along the floor [of the cave], Beo. Th. 4577; 13. 2294: 5523; B. 2765: 5510; B. 2758.
hláf
bread ⬩ a loaf ⬩ cake ⬩ bread ⬩ bread ⬩ manna ⬩ cake
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., and add: bread made from meal or flour Þú him of eorþan út álǽddest hláf (panem) tó helpe ... hláf trymeð heortan mannes, Ps. Th. 103, 14, 15. Sý ánes pundes gewihte hláf tó eallum dæge.
Linked entry: hláf-gang
hweorfan
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ go about ⬩ wander ⬩ roam
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Hweorfaþ æfter heorþe they walk along the floor of the furnace, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 18; Az. 176. Swá hweorfaþ gleómen so gleemen roam about, 87 a; Th. 326, 28; Víd. 135.
Linked entries: hwerfan hworfan hwurfan ge-hweorfan
standan
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Stód bewrigen folde mid flóde, Cd. Th. 10, 14; Gen. 156. Ða ciricean giond eall Angelcynn stódon máðma and bóca gefyldæ, Past. pref.; Swt. 5, 10.
níwe
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Níwe flódas Nóe oferláð, Exod. 362. Hié níwa ceastra timbredon, Ors. 1. 10; S. 48, 9. <b>I a.
hús
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Ǽlces húses wáh biþ fæst ǽgþer ge on ðǽre flóre ge on þǽm hrófe, Bt. 36, 7 ; F. 184, 12. Þeáh hwá his spere sette tó oðres mannes húses dura, Ll. Th. i. 418, 5. Fyrst on húse tignum vel tigillum, An. Ox. 18 b, 92.
ge-settan
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Heó (the dove ) gesette swíðe wérig on treówes telgum, Gen. 1469. of water, to settle, subside Se flód gesette, Wlfst. 10, 15
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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Wilnung leáses gilpes ofer eall folc, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 60, 24. denoting motion from below, over, above Hefe upp ðíne hand ofer call ðæt flód, and ofer burna and ofer móras, Ex. 8, 5. Mín unriht mé hlýpþ ofer heáfod, Ps. Th. 37, 4.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
ge-setnes
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Mid þám ilcan gerece is gereaht swíðe anlíc gewrixle þæs flódes and þæs ebban.
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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Caines ofspring forwearð ádrenced on ðam deópan flóde ... and of ðam yfelan teáme ne com nán þing siððan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 27. Séd ł teám semen, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 21, 22. Ðæt folc týmde micelne teám on ðam wéstene, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 17.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Wé þuruh fýr faraþ and þuruh flóda þrym transivimus per ignem et aquam, Ps. Th. 65, 11. Hé wæs on breóstum wund þurh ða hringlocan, Byrht. Th. 136, 2; By. 145.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Add: trans. to keep watch over, keep in charge. to keep a flock (lit. or fig.), sheep, swine, &c. Beóceorle . . . gif hé gafolheorde healt, Ll. Th. i. 434, 36. Ǽhteswáne ðe inheorde healt, 436, 22.