wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Wunian wælreste to lie dead, 184, 10; Gú. 1342: Beo. Th. 5796; B. 2902: to be buried, Elen. Kmbl. 1444; El. 724. Reste wunian to sleep, Cd.
Bebban burh
- Chr. 547; Th. 28, 25; 29, 24 : 641 ;
- Th. 49, 3 : 993 ;
- Th. 240, 17; 241, 16, col. 2 :
- Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 6 :
- Chr. 1095 ; Th. 361, 39, 40 :
BAMBOROUGH, in Northumberland ⬩ Babbæ oppidum in provincia Northanhymbrorum
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He built Bamborough, which was at first inclosed by a hedge, and afterwards by a wall, Chr. 547; Erl. 16, 7-10. From Bebban byrig from Bamborough, Chr. 926; Th. 199, 31.
Linked entries: Bæbban burh Bebba-burh
ge-metgung
Moderation, temperance, a fit or proper measure, a direction, a regulation ⬩ moderatio, temperantia, modus, moderamen
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Mid ðam gemetgunge ðæs gesceádes gefrætewod moderamine discretionis ornatus, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 42.
ege-full
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Ben. 2, 2. Cóm rídende sum egefull ridda, Hml. S. 25, 773.
gleáwnes
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Ben.
wealwian
To wallow, roll
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Ða felga hangiaþ on ðám spácan, þeáh hí eallunga wealowigen on ðære eorþan, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 14. Ðæt hors ongan walwian and on gehwæþere sídan gelómlíce hit oferweorpan ( in diversum latus vicissim sese volvere ), Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 40.
á-drúgian
To dry up,
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Wæstmas ádrúgiaþ, Bl. H. 59, 3. Ádrúgade exaruit, Mk. R. 4, 6. Ðá wǽtan hrægel ádrugedon, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 25. Míne bán ádrúchedon, Ps. L. 101, 4. Hig ádrúwodon aestuaverunt, Mt. 13, 6. Ádrúwodon ðá hláfas swá swá stán, Hml. S. 23 b, 520.
Crist
CHRIST ⬩ Christus
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Bos. 1, 1. Beseoh onsýne cristes ðínes behold the face of thine anointed Ps. Th. 83, 9; 88, 32, 44. Feówer Cristes béc the four Gospels Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 27; Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 16. Seó Cristes bóc the Gospel Ælfc. T. 30, 1.
Linked entry: Cristes bóc
ord-fruma
source, origin ⬩ author, source, ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ chief, head, prince
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Th. 292, 17; Sat. 442. applied to others Se wæs ordfruma ( auctor ) ðæs gefeohtes, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 32.
hólunga
In vain, ⬩ to no purpose, ⬩ without cause, ⬩ without intent
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Nalles hólinga, Beo. Th. 2156; B. 1076. Wæs his fæder gelǽred in ða gerýno Cristes geleáfan ac hólinga pater ejus sacramentis Christiana fidei imbutus esl, sed frustra, Bd. 2, 15; S. 518, 29.
níd-þearf
necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ constraint ⬩ need ⬩ a necessary thing ⬩ what a person needs ⬩ need ⬩ distress ⬩ trouble ⬩ a necessary business
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Hé wæs fram him eallum áræfned fore nýdþearfe his úttran weorca ( ob necessitatem operum ipsius exteriorum ), Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 13. Him nánes ne biþ wana, ne hé nánes neódþearfe næfþ, Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 22.
ge-met
a measure, space, distance ⬩ mensura, spatium, intervallum ⬩ that by which anything is measured, a measure ⬩ mensura, modius, satum ⬩ measure, capacity, ability, power, etc ⬩ mensura, facultas, potestas, vis ⬩ measure, proportion, moderation, bounds, limit, boundary, means, way, manner ⬩ mensura, modus, finis, terminus, limes, ratio ⬩ a rule, order, law ⬩ norma, regula, lex ⬩ a poetical measure, metre ⬩ metrum
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Ofer mín gemet above my power, Beo. Th. 5750; B. 2879: 5059; B. 2533: Ps.
úte
Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Skt. 11, 39. out, out of doors, in the open air Se cyng hét him úte setl gewyrcean rex, residens sub divo, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 38. Hí slépon úte on triówa sceadum, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 12: Met. 8, 27.
Linked entry: út
mán
A bad, shameful action ⬩ a crime ⬩ crime ⬩ guilt ⬩ wickedness
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Mid manegum máne with many a crime (cf. eác ðam wæs unrím óðres mánes, Met. 1, 44), Bt. Fox 1, 10. Gé mid máne men ongunnon irruitis in homines, Ps. Th. 61, 3 : Cd. 16; Th. 19, 30; Gen. 299. For þý máne ( the murder of Abel ), Beo. Th. 220; B. 110.
Linked entry: mán-áþ
ge-endebyrdan
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Drihten wæs ǽr eallum worldum geteód and geendebyrd, Bl. H. 31, 22. Þurh þæs geendebyrdan prófostes misfadunge per ordinationem prepositi, R. Ben. 124, 4. with object a thing Ús nǽfre swylc ege ne wearþ ǽr tó helle geendebyrded. Bl.
á-dreógan
to bear off ⬩ suffer, endure ⬩ to bear with, tolerate ⬩ to pass, spend time ⬩ to carry out, perform
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Add: to bear off Ic ádreóge digero, An. Ox. 18 b, 22. with the idea of pain :-- Hárnessa ádreóhende canos (suos) ducentes (ad inferos), 3368. to bear what is painful, suffer, endure :-- Ic ádreáh mycel broc, Bl. H. 175, 12.
Linked entry: á-dreósan
hláf
bread ⬩ a loaf ⬩ cake ⬩ bread ⬩ bread ⬩ manna ⬩ cake
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Ben. 63, 1.
Linked entry: hláf-gang
lim-mǽlum
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Limb-meal (used by Shakspere in Cymbeline), limb by limb, a limb at a time Limmǽlum membratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 55: membratim, particulatim, Hpt. Gl, 443, 3: membratim, per singula membra, 486, 44
wæter-cláþ
A towel
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Ben. 59, 7 : R. Ben. Interl. 66, 1
holt-wudu
a wood; ⬩ silva, ⬩ nemus, ⬩ wood from a holt, ⬩ forest-wood; ⬩ lignum,
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a wood; silva, nemus, Beo. Th. 2743; B. 1369: Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 16; Ph. 171. wood from a holt, forest-wood; lignum, Beo. Th. 4669; B. 2340: Rood Kmbl. 179; Kr. 91