beám
a beam ⬩ post ⬩ a beam of light
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. . . fram earnes beáme, C. D. ii. 73, 25. Dúnstán ána ætstód uppon ánum beáme (in uno de laquearibus), Chr. 978; P. 123, 3. Se leóma wæs swilce ormǽte beám, 1106; P. 240, 21. Heora earmas wǽron swá ormǽte beámas, Hml. S. 4, 288.
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Títus com mid herige and him wræc ðæt hié heora cyning on róde áhéngon, Blickl. Homl. 79, 11. Ðæt sceal wrecan swefyl and sweart líg sáre and grimme hǽðnum folce, Cd.
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Ic læg on heardum stáne, Cri. 1425. Hearde méde (cf. on Heardanlége, ðǽre is óðer noma Drýganlég, C. D. v. 141, 27), Txts. 436, 5. Hí fuhton heardum heoruwǽpnum, Jud. 263. Iornan on hearde wegas, Shrn. 72, 2.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
weorpan
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Him man wearp on, ðæt hé wæs ðes cynges swica he was charged with being a traitor to thee king, Chr. 1055 ; Erl. 189, 3. Ðý læs ǽfre cweðan óðre þeódæ: 'Hwǽr com eówer God?'
lác
- [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine
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Culufre gewát fleógan eft mid lácum hire ( the olive branch ), Cd. 72; Th. 88, 28; Gen. 1472.
ÁÞ
an OATH ⬩ a swearing ⬩ juramentum
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C. S. 22 ; Th. i. 388, 11, 12, and note b
Linked entries: aaþ ánfeald áþ
deófol
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On þám gé deóflu drincan ongunnon, Dan. 750. as a term of abuse or contempt Hé cleopode réceleáslíce tó his þeówtlinge: 'Cum, deóful, hider and unscó mé' ( veni, diabole, discalcea me ), Gr. D. 221, 21. v. ealdor-, hell-deófol
ge-lǽran
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Hé wæs on Róme gelǽred, Ch. 565; P. 19, 13.
ge-þolian
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L. 5, 26. to bear evil, be patient under, submit to Ic þæt sár for þé þurh eáðmédu eall geþolade, hosp and hearmcwide, Cri. 1443.
ge-weaxan
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Mið ðý gewóx cum crevisset herba, Mt. L. 13, 26. Gewóx ł gewæxe creverit, 32. Se beám geweóx heáh tó heofenum, Dan. 563. Beó weodewe oð þæt mín sunu geweaxe ( crescat ), Gen. 38, 11.
sceamu
modesty, bashfulness ⬩ shame, confusion ⬩ what causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame ⬩ the private part
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Cd. Th. 54,13; Gen. 876: 58, 7; Gen. 942: 95, 3; Gen. 1573. Scama ða wǽpen*-*lícan limo preputia Wrt. Voc. ii. 69, 16. Scamu, 68, 60. Similar entries (v. sceam-lim)
Linked entries: a-swǽrnung sceam-lim
swícan
to move about, wander ⬩ to move away, depart, escape ⬩ from to turn from, to withdraw favour or allegiance from, to rebel ⬩ to desist from (dat. or prep.), cease from ⬩ to deceive ⬩ to fail in one's duty to another, be a traitor to, desert ⬩ cease ⬩ to deceive, leave in the lurch
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Kmbl. 343, 14; Rún. 20. from to turn from, to withdraw favour or allegiance from, to rebel :-- Ða leóde him from swicon the people renounced their allegiance to the king of the Elamites (cf. recesserunt ab eo, Gen. 14, 4), Cd.
Linked entry: be-swicenness
Lǽden
Latin ⬩ speech ⬩ language
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Sum mæssepreóst cúðe be dǽle Lýden understandan a certain mass-priest could understand Latin partially, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. p. 1, 20. [Cf. Icel.
þreátian
to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ trouble ⬩ exercise ⬩ harass ⬩ to urge a person to something ⬩ press for something ⬩ force to do something ⬩ to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to threaten
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MSS.) mæge cum tempus subditis ad correptionem quaeritur, Past. 21; Swt. 153, 6. Líðelíce tó ðreátianne (ðreátigeanne, Cott.
ge-neahhe
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Hreósað geneahhe tóbrocene burgweallas the ruined city walls fall to the ground, Cri. 977. often, frequently Þá henna hire áfyrrde án fox, sé cóm geneahhe (-neahche, v. l.) náht feorran (þá henna gelómlíce áweg bær án fox cumende of þám neáhlande, v.l
be-lúcan
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Hié þá gatu him tó belocen hæfdon, Chr. 755; P. 48, 16. Mid þám þe þá burhgatu belocene wurdon cum porta clauderetur. Jos. 2, 5. Þá be-locenan wega gelǽta conpeta clausa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 55. <b>IIIa.
ealdor-mann
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Wilisce aldormenn, Chr. 465; P. 12, 27. a master, overseer of workmen Cóm hé tó þám túngeréfan, sé þe his ealdormon wæs veniens ad uilicum, qui sibi praeerat, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 484, 22.
ge-wis
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On gewissum tídum (cf. hwíltídum, R. Ben. 73, 5, 6) certis temporibus, R. Ben. I. 81, 8, 9. Of gewissum intingan(cf. for heora leahtrum oðþe for háliges lífes geearnunge, R.
weorþscipe
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Th. 7, 5. honour, state, magnificence Hé férde tó Róme mid mycclum wurðscipe, Chr. 855 ; Erl. 69, 18. dignity of behaviour Móderlícere stæððinysse ł wurðscipe materna gravitate ł dignitate Hpt.
ge-ascian
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Hæbbe ic nú forbærned þá ealdan gewritu þe ic geáhsian mihte, Cht. Th. 490, 33. Ealle his sceattas þe hí mihton geáxian, Chr. 1064 ; P. 190, 18. Hí sóna ealle wǽron geácsode (requisiti), and wǽron gelǽtene, Gr.