ofer-hírness
Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contempt ⬩ disregard, disobedience
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But it occurs chiefly as a legal term the disregard of an authoritative enactment or the fine for such disregard, amounting to 120 shillings. Some of the offences to which it applies may be seen from the following passages :--
on-sund
of persons, sound, whole, uninjured ⬩ of things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury
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Kmbl. 2023; An. 1014: 3244; An. 1625. of things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury Ne wearm weder ne winterscúr wihte gewyrdan, ac se wong seómaþ onsund, Exon. Th. 199, 3; Ph. 20: 200, 21; Ph. 44.
Linked entry: án-súnd
traht
a text ⬩ passage ⬩ textus ⬩ tractus ⬩ a treating of a subject ⬩ an exposition ⬩ a commentary
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We oferrǽddon ðis godspel . . . ac wé ne hrepodon ðone traht ná swíðor ðonne tó ðæs dæges wurðmynte belamp we read the gospel, but we did not further touch the exposition (or text, under I?) than pertained to the honour of the day, Homl.
Linked entry: tract
be-cweþan
to say ⬩ to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to speak for ⬩ pray for ⬩ to bequeathe ⬩ grant by will
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Th. 105, 37. with the idea of remonstrance or reproach; Similar entries cf. be-sprecan:--- Gif hwelc iów bicweðes, 'Hwæt dóað gé?', cueoðas ðætte Drihtne nédþarf is, Mk. R. 11, 3.
duguþ
multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly host ⬩ cōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestis ⬩ majesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament ⬩ majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus ⬩ advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation ⬩ commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălus ⬩ benefit, gift ⬩ benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum ⬩ that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness ⬩ dĕcōrum
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God and Christ are called duguþa helm, dryhten, démend, etc. helmet, lord, ruler, etc. of the hosts or heavenly hosts, Cd. 216; Th. 274, 35; Sat. 164: Exon. 19 a; Th. 49, 7; Cri. 782: Andr.
ládian
to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend
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Hú mæg ic ládigan láðan sprǽce oððe andsware ǽnige findan wráðum tówiðere how can I clear myself of the hateful charge, or find any answer in reply to my foes?
ge-ceósan
To elect ⬩ choose ⬩ decide ⬩ prove ⬩ approve ⬩ eligere ⬩ præeligere ⬩ seligere ⬩ asciscere ⬩ petere ⬩ nancisci
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To elect, choose, decide, prove, approve; eligere, præeligere, seligere, asciscere, petere, nancisci Nú monna gehwylc geceósan mót swá helle hiénþu swá heofones mǽrþu now every man may choose either hell's humiliations or heaven's glories, Exon. 16 b
wanian
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Th. i. 100, 25. to cause to cease or fail, to bring to nought, destroy, frustrate lc wife ábelge, wonie hyre willan, Exon. Th. 402, 21; Rä. 21, 33.
Linked entry: a-wanian
ge-scippan
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</b> to shape after or according to (to) a pattern :-- Wé sint gesceapene æfter ðǽre biesene úres Scippendes. . . sé ðe tó Godes bisene gesceapen is ( ad Dei imaginem conditus), Past. 249, 22.
tíman
to teem, ⬩ be productive. ⬩ to be with child, ⬩ bear, ⬩ bring forth young ⬩ to beget, ⬩ have intercourse with (wið) a woman ⬩ to have offspring, ⬩ bring forth ⬩ to vouch to warranty ⬩ to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possession ⬩ to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support ⬩ to betake one's self to a place, ⬩ go to ⬩ to resort to ⬩ appeal to in reverence or for help ⬩ to lead to
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Elysabæþ ne mihhte tæmenn, Orm. 130. Ȝif ha ne mei nawt teamen . . . ha cleopeð ham weolefulle þat teamen hare teames, H. M. 33, 22-25. Ghe sulde sunen and timen, and clepen it Smael, Gen. and Ex. 982.
Linked entries: teáman téman un-tímende
síþ-fæt
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Hine geheald óþ ðæt hé his síþfæt secge ealne from orde ( the devil is then made to give an account of his proceedings ), 259, 20 ; Jul. 285 : 261, 20 ; Jul. 318. Síþfatu semitas, Ps. Spl. 24, 4. course of time (?)
Linked entry: fæt
for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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L. 10, 12. to give up resentment for injury received, dismiss ill-will, anger, remove one's displeasure from a person: Hé him forgeaf þone níð þe hé tó him wiste, Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 15.
lád
a course ⬩ way ⬩ a lode ⬩ watercourse ⬩ carrying ⬩ carriage ⬩ bringing ⬩ Sustenance ⬩ provision
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Parv. lyvelode victus; lyflode or warysone donativum So O.H.Ger., líb-leita victus, annona, alimonium
BRECAN
to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; ⬩ frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpere ⬩ to press, force, urge; ⬩ urgere ⬩ to rush into ⬩ take ⬩ by storm ⬩ in locum irrumpere, expugnare, ⬩ erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere ⬩ to break ⬩ burst forth ⬩ make a noise ⬩ crash ⬩ to sail; ⬩ navigare ⬩ To retch; ⬩ screare
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burst forth, make a noise or crash; Geseah streám brecan of beorge [he] saw a stream burst forth from the mount, Bec.
irre
Anger ⬩ wrath ⬩ ire ⬩ rage
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Ic bidde ðé, hláford, ðæt ic móte bútan yrre wið ðe sprecan oro, domine mi, loquatur servus tuus verbum in auribus tuis et ne irascaris, Gen. 44, 18. Wurdon mé on yrre yfele and hefige in ira molesti erant mihi, Ps. Th. 54, 3.
notu
use ⬩ profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ an office ⬩ employment ⬩ the discharge of an office ⬩ conduct of business
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Hit læg wéste and gé his náne note ne hæfdon it lay waste and you got no good from it, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 25. Gif Drihten tó lytele note and nytwyrðnesse on his heorde angyt, R. Ben. 11, 2.
wóp
a whoop ⬩ cry ⬩ a cry of grief ⬩ wailing ⬩ lamentation ⬩ weeping
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Mid swíðlíce heáfe and wópe luctu, Ors. 4, 5 ; Swt. 166, 12. Wópe cwíðan, Cd. Th. 61, 13; Gen. 996. Wópe besingan, Exon. Th. 139, 3; Gú. 517. Wópe bimǽnan, 459, 24; Hö. 4. Wópe bewunden, Beo. Th. 6283; B: 3146.
blíþe
cheerful ⬩ gentle
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Wǽron þá burgware tó þon fægene and tó þon blíðe þæt hié feohtan móston, Ors. 5, 3; S. 222, 4. Blíþum uoti compotibus, i. letis, An. Ox. 809. Mycele blíþre bið seó sáwl, Bl.
eáca
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Ymb vii c wintra and ymb lytelne eácon, Ors. 6, 1; S. 252, 20. Hé ofslóh án hund þúsend manna and hundeahtatig ðúsend and sumne eácan ðǽrtó, Hml. S. 18, 404
for-cweþan
to reproach ⬩ upbraid ⬩ blame ⬩ reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to reprove ⬩ to refuse ⬩ decline ⬩ to excuse ⬩ to refuse ⬩ to receive ⬩ to reject ⬩ disapprove of
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Ors. 4, 10; S. 194, 15. to reprove a person's action Iudas tóslitnise forcuoeden bið Judae murmur arguitur, Jn. p. 6, 12. Ꝥte ne sié forcwedeno (-cuodeno, L.) werc his ut non arguantur opera ejus, Jn.