leger-stów
A burial-place ⬩ cemetery
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Edg. i. 2; Th. i. 262, 12: L. C. E. 11; Th. i. 366, 24: 3; Th. i. 360, 23. Ðæt hí þolian woroldǽhta and gehálgodre legerstówe that they forfeit worldly possessions and a consecrated burial-place, L. Edm. E. 1; Th. i. 244, 14: 4; Th. i. 246, 6.
mis-beódan
To do wrong to ⬩ to offend ⬩ abuse ⬩ ill-use
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Edg. C. 5; Th. ii. 244, 18
scír-gemót
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Edg. ii. 5; Th. i. 268, 3. Habbe man twá scírgemót on geáre, L. C. S. 18; Th. .i. 386, 5. See Stubbs' Const. Hist. s
wiþ-habban
To hold out against ⬩ to withstand ⬩ resist
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Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 24. Se ðe him ǽr geþúhte, ðæt him nán sǽ wiþhabban ne mehte, ðæt hé hiene mid scipum and mid his fultume áfyllan ne mehte, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 13. Næs nán ðæs stronglíc . . . ðæt mihte ðam miclan mægne wiðhabban, Cd.
Linked entry: wiþer-habban
hand-cræft
Skill or power of the hand, handicraft ⬩ strength, power of hand
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Edg. C. 11; Th. ii. 246, 17. Eác him gerísaþ handcræftas góde ðæt man on his híréde cræftas begange good handicrafts are also befitting him, that crafts may be practised in his household, L. I. P. 8; Th. ii. 314, 23
pund
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Edg. ii. 8 ; Th, i. 270, 3. of other money Ánum hé sealde fif pund ( talenta ), Mt. Kmbl. 25, 15, 16, 20, 22. Hé sealde týn pund ( mnas ), Lk. 19, 13. Týn þúsend punda decem millia talenta, Mt. Kmbl.18, 24. Pundes libelli, Wrt.
Linked entries: mund-bryce borh-leás
beáh-gifa
A ring-giver ⬩ a giver of ring or bracelet money ⬩ anulorum vel armillarum largitor
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A ring-giver, a giver of ring or bracelet money; anulorum vel armillarum largitor Se geonga gewát Eádgár of lífe, beorna beáhgifa the young Edgar, ring-giver of men, departed from life, Chr. 975; Th. 226, 36, col. 2: Byrht.
ciric-griþ
Church-peace, right of sanctuary ⬩ ecclesiæ pax
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Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 25: L. E. G. 1; Th. i. 166, 20.
Linked entry: cyric-griþ
húslian
To housel
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Edg. C. 65; Th. ii. 258, 10. Diaconus mót ðæt folc húsligan, L. Ælfc. C. 16; Th. ii. 348, 14. [Cf. Diaconus mót hláf sillan, L. Ælfc. P. 34; Th. ii. 378, 12]. Gif man biþ tó húsligenne, 29; Th. ii. 352, 31
mangere
A monger ⬩ merchant ⬩ trader ⬩ dealer
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Edg. C. 14; Th. ii. 246, 24. Heofena ríce is gelíc ðam mangere (negotiatori), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 45. Ðú herast ðone mancgere ðe begytt gold mid leáde, Homl. Th. i. 254, 25
un-gedafenlíc
Unbecoming ⬩ unseemly ⬩ unmannerly
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Edg: C. 27; Th. ii. 250, 11. Mid ungedafenlícre and unwærlícre ofersprǽce loquacitatis incauta importunitate, Past. 15; Swt. 95, 19. Saca mid ungedafenlícum quarrels with unmannerly fellows (v. un-gecoplíc), Lchdm. iii. 204, 20.
Linked entry: un-gecoplíc
ge-lagian
To establish by law ⬩ constitute ⬩ decree ⬩ lēge sancīre
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To establish by law, constitute, decree; lēge sancīre Ðe Eádgár cyningc gelagode which king Edgar decreed, L. Eth. ix. 7; Th. i. 342, 13. Hú hit gelagod wæs how it was constituted, L. Ælf. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 17.
BORH
a security, pledge, loan, bail ⬩ fœnus ⬩ a person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtor ⬩ fidejussor, debitor
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Edg. S. 3; Th. i. 274, 6. Abere se borh ðæt he aberan scolde let the borh bear that he ought to bear, L. Edg. ii. 6; Th. i. 268, 9. On his ágenon borge on his own security, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, 10.
hwettan
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Z. 167, l. to sharpen the edge of an imple-ment (lit. or fig.) Se lǽce hýt his seax and hwete (hwæt, v. l. ), Past. 166, 6. Þá undeádlican wyrmas hwettað hyra téð tó þon ꝥ hig. . . úrne líchoman slítan, Ll. Th. ii. 396, 6.
freóls-dæg
A feast-day ⬩ festival-day ⬩ festus dies
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Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 17: L. Eth. v. 18; Th. 1. 308, 24: L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 2. Freólsdæg festīvĭtas, solemnĭtas vel celebrĭtas, vel ceremōnia, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 23; Wrt. Voc. 37, 13
weorold-hláford
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Edg. C. 1; Th. ii. 244, 5
hoppe
An ornament suspended from the neck, ⬩ a bell [?] hung from a dog's neck
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Edg. H. 8; Th. i. 260, 16.
Linked entry: ge-hopp
GEÁTAN
To grant ⬩ confirm ⬩ assent to ⬩ concēdĕre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ assentīri
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Ic Ædgár geáte and gife to dæi I Edgar grant and give to-day, 963; Th. 220, 33. Se æðeling hit him geátte the ætheling granted it to them, 1066; Th. 337, 30. Ealle hit geátton all confirmed it, 963; Th. 221, 25
ídel
Idleness ⬩ vanity ⬩ futility ⬩ frivolity
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Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 27. Gif ðú gesihst manega gét ýdel getácnaþ if thou seest many goats it betokens frivolity, Lchdm. iii. 214, 1.
ge-hwǽr
On every side ⬩ everywhere ⬩ undique ⬩ ubique
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Nemnaþ men ðæne mónaþ gehwǽr Iulius men name that month everywhere July, Chr. 975; Erl. 124, 33; Edg 25 : Elen. Kmbl. 2364; El. 1183, Wel wíde gehwǽr everywhere far and wide, Menol. Fox 118; Men. 59.