biscep-dóm
the province of a bishop, a bishopric
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the province of a bishop, a bishopric, Chr. 660; Erl. 34, 7
bod-lác
A decree, ordinance ⬩ decretum
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A decree, ordinance; decretum, Chr. 1129; Ing. 359, 21; Erl. 258, 13
stór
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Great, strong, violent Swá stór þunring wes, Chr. 1085 ; Erl. 219, 22
un-gemǽte
Immeasurable ⬩ immense
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Immeasurable, immense Wearð þurh ðæt ungemǽte orfcwealm, Chr. 1115; Erl. 245, 17
tin-treg
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Hí geseóþ þæs tintregan (-es, v.l. ) stówe, Gr. D. 315, 11. Add
wæter-ælfen
A water-elf, water-nymph
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A water-elf, water-nymph Wæterælfenne nymfae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 31
FREÓGAN
to free ⬩ make free ⬩ manumittĕre ⬩ lībĕrāre ⬩ to honour ⬩ like ⬩ love ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ dilĭgĕre ⬩ ămāre
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Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 2. He freóde ðæt mynster [MS. mynstre] he freed the monastery, 777; Erl. 55, 22. Hí hit freódon they freed it, 963; Erl. 121, 30.
Linked entries: freón freónd fría ge-freógan
weorþ-líce
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Hine man byrigde ful wurðlíce, 1036; Erl. 165, 35. in a fitting manner, worthily Wé willaþ offrian wurðlíce úrum Drihtne, Ex. 10, 9
on-gitan
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Past. 389, 29. to know how to do something Sé ðe geornlíce conn ongietan ðæt hé of him gadrige ðæt him stælwierðe sié, and wið ðæt winne dæt him dereð qui sollicite noverit et sumere ex illa, quod adjuvat, et expugnare, quod tentat, Past. 115, 2
æðele
noble ⬩ eminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mind ⬩ excellent ⬩ famous ⬩ singular ⬩ nobilis ⬩ generosus ⬩ præstabilis ⬩ egregius ⬩ excellens ⬩ noble ⬩ vigorous ⬩ young ⬩ nobilis ⬩ novellus
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noble, eminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mind, excellent, famous, singular; nobilis, generosus, præstabilis, egregius, excellens Se eorl wæs æðele the earl was noble, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 5; Gen. 1182.
Linked entry: eðele
ge-cnáwan
To know ⬩ perceive ⬩ understand ⬩ recognise ⬩ noscere ⬩ agnoscere ⬩ sentire ⬩ cognoscere
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Kmbl. 3115; An, 1560 : 3032; An. 1519 : Elen. Kmbl, 1413; El. 708. Ðæt geðeóde ðe we ealle gecnáwan mægen the language that we can all understand, Past. Swt. 6, 8.
Linked entry: ge-cneów
ge-béd
a prayer ⬩ petition ⬩ supplication ⬩ ōrātio ⬩ prĕces ⬩ supplĭcātio ⬩ a religious service ⬩ an ordinance ⬩ verbum legĭtĭmum ⬩ cærĭmōnia
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Wesan ðíne eáran eác gehýrende and beheldende on eall gebédd esnes ðínes fiant aures tuæ intendentes in orātiōnem servi tui, Ps.
lagu
sea ⬩ water
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Swá ᛚ tóglídæþ, Elen. Kmbl. 2536; El. 1269
Francan
The Franks ⬩ Franci
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Cyrdon hí to Pipne Francna cyninge divertērunt ad Pippinum dūcem Francōrum, 5, 10; S. 624, 2: Chr. 855; Erl. 68, 29: 885; Erl. 82, 34.
Gandis
The river Ganges ⬩ Ganges ⬩ Γάγγ951;s
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Gandes seó eá is eallra ferscra wætera mǽst, bútan Eufrate the river Ganges is the greatest of all fresh waters, except the Euphrates, 2, 4; Bos. 43, 45. Æt Gande ðære eá, Nar. 3, 22
Windles-óra
Windsor
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Windsor Æt Windlesóran, Chr. 1061; Erl. 194, 3. Wæs se cyng on Windlesóran, 1095; Erl. 231, 22. Ðis writ wæs gemaced æt Windlesóran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 209, 27.
ge-weorþian
to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre
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Wæs éþfynde Afrisc meówle, golde geweorþod the African maid was easy to be found, adorned with gold, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 9; Exod. 580: 174; Th. 218, 18; Dan. 41: Elen. Kmbl. 2384; El. 1193.
Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian
ge-syngian
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Gesyngege moechari, 32. trans, to commit a sin Hé teohhode gif hí hwæt gesyngodon (-en, v. l. ) on þám frýdóme ꝥ hí hit eft on ðám freódó;me gebéton, Bt. 41, 3; F. 248, 13
fús
ready ⬩ eager ⬩
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Fród and fús, El. 1237. Fús sceal féran, fǽge sweltan, Gn. Ex. 27. Of líce is gǽst swíðe fús, Gú. 1273. Hé his gǽst ágeaf on Godes wære, fús on forðweg, Men. 218: Gú. 918. Ic eom síðes fús úpeard niman, 1050.
ǽ
alas!
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. = eá, Lamb, MS. fol. 183b, line 11