ge-bird
Birth ⬩ origin
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Birth, origin Forðam sín ealle men ánra gebirda because all men are of one origin, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 22
secg-róf
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a host of men (?) Cwóman wóldagas swylt eall fornom secgróf wera death carried off the host of men, Exon. Th. 477, 20 ; Ruin. 27
Linked entry: -róf
ildest
eldest ⬩ oldest ⬩ principal ⬩ chief ⬩ greatest
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Ic hit rehte ðam yldostan Egiptan witun I told it to the chief wise men of Egypt, Gen. 41, 24
firhþ-sefa
The mind ⬩ mens
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The mind; mens On firhþsefan in his mind, Elen. Kmbl. 425; El. 213
forþ-gefremman
To move forwards ⬩ cause to advance ⬩ promŏvēre
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To move forwards, cause to advance; promŏvēre Hine God ofer ealle men forþgefremede God advanced him above all men, Beo. Th. 3440; B. 1718
á-gyltan
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S. 12, 22. combining and Sume men on lytlum ðingum wið God ágylton, Hml. Th. ii. 396, 34
Linked entry: ǽ-gylt
dryht-weras
men, chieftains
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men, chieftains
cin
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Cinne mento, Lch. i. lxx, 5. Lǽdes mannes tácen is þæt þú þé mid ealre hande be þínum cynne nime swilce þú þé be bearde niman wille, Tech. ii. 129, 17. Cinn menta, An. Ox. 46, 4. Add
beorn-cyning
A king of men ⬩ virorum rex
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A king of men; virorum rex Máðmas ic ðe, beorncyning, bringan wylle I will bring thee treasures, king of men Beo. Th. 4302; B. 2148
grillan
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MS.] óðre men they like to provoke other men, Past. 40, 4; Swt. 292, 19; MS. Cot
Linked entry: gryllan
weorold-ríce
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Having worldly power or wealth Sum dýre bið woruldrícum men. Exon. Th. 295, 26 ; Crä. 39. Nǽnigum woruld-rícum men ne cininge sylfum, Blickl. Homl. 223, 27.
Linked entry: ríce
ful-moneg
Full many ⬩ very many ⬩ permultus
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Full many, very many; permultus To fulmonegum dæge men synt forlǽdde men are seduced for full many a day, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 17; Gen. 728
heal-reced
A palace
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A palace Hé healreced hátan wolde medoærn micel men gewyrcean he would bid men make a palace, a great mead-house, Beo, Th. 136; B. 68
Linked entry: heall-reced
sót
Soot
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Meng wið sóte, Lchdm. ii. 76, 8. Meng ðǽrtó sót and sealt and sand, i. 356, 24
hwǽte-corn
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Nim hwǽtecorn, meng wið hunig, lege on þone finger, Lch. ii. 80, 20. Add:
gedréfednes
Trouble ⬩ disturbance ⬩ confusion ⬩ vexation ⬩ tribulation ⬩ offence ⬩ scandal ⬩ perturbatio ⬩ conturbatio ⬩ confusio ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ scandalum
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Trouble, disturbance, confusion, vexation, tribulation, offence, scandal; perturbatio, conturbatio, confusio, tribulatio, scandalum Bútan gedréfednesse ðe menn þrówiaþ a conturbatione hominum, Ps. Th. 30, 22.
manigfeald-líce
Manifoldly ⬩ in many ways ⬩ in the plural
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Mænifealdlíce, Menol. Fox 185; Men. 94
fela-módig
Very daring ⬩ fortissĭmus
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Very daring; fortissĭmus Men from ðæm holmclife hafelan bǽron felamódigra the men bore from the shore the heads of the very bold, Beo. Th. 3278; B. 1637
gum-dreám
The joys of men ⬩ this life
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The joys of men, this life He gumdreám ofgeaf Godes leóht geceás he gave up the joy of men, chose God's light, Beo. Th. 4929; B. 2469