ge-leóhtan
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to provide light(?) Ic geann ðæs landes æt Rægene . . . ðám bisceope tó geleóhtenne I grant the land at Rayne to the bishop for the provision of lights for the church (cf. leóht-, weax-gescot), C. D. iii. 305, 4
sliht
Level, smooth ⬩ level with the ground ⬩ a level road ⬩ planus ⬩ plain, level
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Level, smooth; in the cpd. eorþ-slihtes level with the ground (?) Swá swá oxa gewunaþ tó áwéstenne gærs óþ ða wirttruman eorþslihtes mid tóþum (eats the grass to the root, to the level of the ground) Num. 22, 4
freó
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Þá bearn synt fríge (freó, L.R.), Mt. 17, 26. (10 a) of land :-- Sí hyt ǽlces þinges freóh búton ferdfóre ..., C.D. iii. 20, 4. Ǽghwæs tó brúcenne tó freón ... bútan ðǽm circsceatte, 254, 12.
deófol-gild
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Þá cwæð hé tó þám deófulgylde: 'Tówyrpe þé Críst'; þá sóna gefeól þǽs deófolgyldes húses sum dǽl, 140, 2-5. Hé eóde intó ðám temple tó ðám deófolgylde Astaróð, Hml. Th. i. 454, 16. Búton þǽm deófolgelde þe hé bærnan ongan, Bl. H. 221, 17.
Linked entry: ge-deóful-geld
geat
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Take here <b>gæt</b> in Dict. and add : the gate of an enclosure, the opening in a fence or wall to allow passage, and provided with a movable barrier, the enclosure a field Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne . . . gán þá þe ꝥ geat ágan,
slápan
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Wið áslápenum lice, ii. 12, 17. to sleep, lie with a person His hlǽfdige cwæþ tó him : 'Slap mid me, ' Gen. 39, 7
Linked entry: slápian
for-niman
to comprehend ⬩ carry off ⬩ do away with ⬩ defraud ⬩ consume
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R. 8, 4. of that which affects the body or mind, e.g. disease or fear Se unclǽna gást fornóm (arripiebat) hine, Lk. L. 8, 29. Ádl þé fornime ꝥ þú ne beó hál ne gesund, Ap. Th. 21, 16. Læg heó swilce mid slǽpe fornumen, Hml. Th. ii. 32, 29.
Linked entry: for-nǽman
ládung
An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation
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to offer wrong to another in the matter of taking oath or of undergoing the ordeal, L.
Linked entry: be-ládung
teóðung-dagas
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Tithing-days, days amounting to a tithe of the year, a term applied to the thirty-six week days in the six weeks of Lent from the first Sunday in Lent until Easter-day Gif wé teóðiaþ ðás geárlícan dagas, ðonne beóþ ðǽr six and ðrítig teóðingdagas; and
ymb-gán
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Þe laddes unbiyeden him, Havel. 1842. O. H. Ger. umbi-gán.]
Linked entries: embe-gán ymb-gangan
ymb-hringan
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Ða ðe tó Gode hopiaþ beóð ymbhringde mid swýþe manegre mildheortnesse sperantes in Domino misericordia circumdabit, Ps. Th. 31, 12. to turn round in a ring, wind round Ymbhringde glomeravit (the passage is: In spira morsum glomeravit inertem.
for-wyrd
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Th. i. 194, 30. Þá bydelasþæs écan forwyrdes, 4, 12. Tó úrum forwyrde, ii. 546, 11: Chr. 1052; P. 175, 27. On écan forwyrde, Wlfst. 8, 9
ge-lang
Along ⬩ belonging ⬩ depending ⬩ consequent
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Th. i. 252, 4 : Ps. Th. 61, 1 : Beo. Th. 2757; B. 1376. Nis me wiht æt eów leófes gelong I am not dependent upon you for anything dear, Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 5; Gú. 284 : 115 b; Th. 444, 11; Kl. 45.
blis
BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasure ⬩ lætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitas ⬩ friendship, kindness, benevolence, grace ⬩ comitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia
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Ðis is se dæg ðæne Drihten worhte eádigum to blisse this is the day which the Lord made for joy to the blessed, Menol. Fox 125; Men. 62: Exon. 15 b; Th. 35, 2; Cri. 552.
Linked entry: blíþs
deór-wyrþe
Precious, dear, of great worth or value ⬩ prĕtiōsus
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We deórwyrþne dǽl Dryhtne cennaþ we ascribe the precious lot to the Lord, Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 7; Gú. 154. Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurþum gymmum they were turned to precious gems, Homl. Th. i. 64, 5.
Linked entry: diór-wyrþe
neát
A neat ⬩ an ox or a cow ⬩ cattle ⬩ beast ⬩ animal
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A neat, an ox or a cow, cattle, beast, animal Gif neát mon gewundige, weorpe ðæt neát tó honda oððe foreþingie, L. Alf. pol. 24; Th. i. 78, 9. Nán neát nyste nǽnne andan tó óðrum, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 10.
ge-dreccan
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Add Gedrehte contractor, strictos, Germ. 401, 14. the object a person, (i) the subject a person. to vex, afflict ÞÁ heÁfodmen fyrde sendon, and mænig man mid þám swíðe gedrehtan, Chr. 1096 ; P. 233, 8.
hwónlíce
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Th. 76, 4. slightly, little. with adjectives Hwónlíce gelýfede menn men slightly endowed with belief Hml. Th. i. 566, 28. Hwón-lícor minus (compta ), An.
sliht
a striking of coin ⬩ a stroke, flash of lightning ⬩ slaughter, death by violence ⬩ the deadly stroke of disease ⬩ what is to be killed, animals for slaughter ⬩ a blow, mortal blow; stamp, coining ⬩ strages, occisio ⬩ mowing ; striking of an instrument
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Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 288, 1.
Linked entries: slæht eorþ-slihtes hand-sliht sleht
for-geldan
to pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ return ⬩ give ⬩ render ⬩ reddĕre ⬩ retrĭbuĕre
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Ethb. 22; Th. i. 8, 6: 7; Th. i. 4, 9: 12; Th. i. 6, 8: 26; Th. i. 8, 12, 13: 32; Th. i. 12, 2. Hine man forgelde let a man pay for him, L. H. E. 4; Th. i: 28, 7: 11; Th. i. 32, 7.