heofon
firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling
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Ic hæbbe geweald tó gyrwanne seðl on heofne, 282. plural with same meaning as singular: Heofona freá, Gen. 1404. On heofona ríce, 254. Heofna ealdor. Sat. 567. On heáhsetle heafena ríces, Hy. 8, 29.
Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic
lytel
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. ¶ If of a person's stature :-- Hé wæs lytel (lyttel pussillus, L.) on wæstmum, Lk. 19, 3. (1 a) used to designate species or varieties which are distinguished by their srnallness from others belonging to the same genus or bearing the same name :-- Brúne
níwe
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</b> of f with demonstrative se to distinguish the thing spoken of from something old, or already existing, of the same kind. of institutions, practices, &c. Ðǽre níua (neówe, R. ) gewitnesse noui testamenti, Mt. L. 26, 28.
ELN
the Royal
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Sax. are the same as in the preceding verse. Lk. Bos. 12, 25 is, therefore, not quoted. Hí wǽron unfeor fram lande, swylce hit wǽre twá hund elna non longe ĕrant a terra, sed quăsi cŭbĭtis dŭcentis [18 in. × 200 ÷ 12 = 300 ft.], Jn. Bos. 21, 8.
Linked entry: eln-gemet
bisceop
a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians
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. 104, 16. the rank of an Anglo-Saxon bishop was equal to that of the Ealdorman, or highest nobleman, being only inferior to the Æðeling or prince, for they had equal power as judges in civil courts of law,-and their burh-brice and wér-gyld were the same
Linked entries: ealdor-biscop biscep biscop
ge-tellan
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</b> getellan tó to consider of the same class with, as the equal of another; annumerare :-- Ðes is fire God, and nis nán óðer geteald tó him, Hml. Th. ii. 12, 30
self
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On selfe wísan in the same fashion, Lchdm. ii. 72, 17
læssa
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</b> applied to the inferior or smaller of two persons or places of the same name :-- Ðæs Jacóbes leásse (lǽssa, R.) móder Jacobi minoris mater Mk. L. 15, 40. Se lǽssa middangeard michrocosmos Wrt.
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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For þǽm gewinnum þe hié þá hæfdon on feówer healfa, 4, 10; S. 196, 19. with force as in either 1 or 2 and gen. of object Hí (sun and moon) be healfe heofones þisses on áne ne lǽt God God does not let them be on the same side of heaven, Met. 29, 43.
bunda
a wedded or married man, a husband ⬩ maritus, sponsus ⬩ the father or head of a family, a householder ⬩ paterfamilias, œconomus ⬩ wedlock, marriage, ⬩ lawfully born, born in wedlock ⬩ wedlock breaker, an adulterer ⬩ marriage-fast-man, a wedded man, a husband: ⬩ to wed, take a wife ⬩ a wedded man, husband, householder ⬩ one wedded or bound, a husband ⬩ to bind ⬩ person ⬩ agent ⬩ a hammer ⬩ a hammerer ⬩ rule, government, ⬩ a ruler, governor ⬩ bound ⬩ one bound, a husband
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B, bunda] beclypod wǽre, etc. and where the householder dwelt without claim or contest, let the wife and the children dwell in the same, without litigation. And if the householder had been cited, etc. L.
Linked entry: bonda
þing
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Homl. 95, 11. where the word has much the same force as a cognate accusative, or where the meaning of the indefinite þing is determined by a verb Hé hine ǽlces þinges geclǽnsode ðe him mann on sǽde he cleared himself of every charge that was brought
LǼTAN
to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let
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Ealle wé lǽtaþ efendýrne Engliscne and Deniscne we estimate all at the same amount, Englishman and Dane, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 152, 12. [Cf. Icel. manngjöld skyldi jöfn látin ok spora-höggit.]
Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Worda wed gesyllan (v. the same phrase in the passages from the laws), eallra unsnyttro ǽr gesprecenra to be responsible for all that has been said before, Elen.Kmbl. 2566K; El. 1284. a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact Wed oððe wǽra
ge-líc
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Th. i. 328, 22. of several things, equal to one another, the same in each case. of objects Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá, sié sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc, Ll. Th. i. 150, 14.
up
Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to a high point
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Voc. ii. 144, 7. up a river, against the stream On ða eá hí tugon up hiora scipu óþ ðone weald, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 31. where a body remains in the same place but moves in an upward direction Ðá árás hé upp, Jn. Skt. 8, 7, 10.
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Ða ilcan ðe ǽr landgemǽre lǽddon the same that before had marked the boundaries of the land, Chart. Th. 376, 19. Hettend lǽddon út mid ǽhtum abrahames mǽg of Sodoma byrig, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 17; Gen. 2011.
Linked entry: be-lǽdan
ge-þafian
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Past. 261, 20. ꝥ hé þæt ilce yfel ne geþafige óþrum monnum þe hé ǽr óþrum dyde that he may not submit to the same evil from others, that he before did to others, Bt. 16, 2: F. 54, 6. Níð geðafian, Dan. 633.
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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Dict. p. 382, col. 2), and in English lác could be applied in the same way.
of
Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about
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Homl. 5, 13. with the idea of direction from, but at the same time continuous connection with an object from which an act or thing proceeds Drihten lócaþ of heofenum Dominus de caelo prospexit, Ps. Th. 13, 3. Of wealle geseah weard Scyldinga, Beo.
Linked entry: ob
þe
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Habbe hé ðone ilcan dóm þe (the same sentence as) se þe ðæt fals worhte L. C. S. 8; Th. i. 380, 22. For other instances v. se. used in combination with the personal pronouns Saga hwæt ic hátte, þe ic lond reáfige, Exon. Th. 394, 6; Rä. 13, 14.
Linked entry: þý