ofer-brycgian
to overbridge, make a bridge over
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to overbridge, make a bridge over Ðá hét Maxentius oferbrycgian ða eá mid scipum, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 22
ofer-líhtan
to outshine
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to outshine Seó sunne oferlíht ealle óðre steorran and geþióstraþ mid hire leóhte, Bt. 9, tit.; Fox xii. 2
ofer-ranc
Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous
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Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous: — God lǽteþ reáfian eówere dohtra heora gyrla and tó oferrancra heáfodge-wǽda. Wulfst. 46, 1
of-tyrfan
to stone
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to stone; — Hiene oftyrfdon his ágene geféran ab exercitu suo lapidibus coopertus interiit, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 28
Linked entry: of-torfian
on-scǽgan
to mock, deride, reproach
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to mock, deride, reproach Hí tǽldon ł onscǽgdon (onsægdon?) ł hig hyspton mé subsannaverunt me, Ps. Lamb. 34, 16. (?)
Linked entry: scǽgan
smeoru-sealf
A grease-salve
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A grease-salve Gif ðú wǽtan dést tó oððe smerusealfe, ne meaht ðú hit gelácnian Lchdm. ii. 148, 23
ge-singian
To sin; ⬩ peccāre
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To sin; peccāre We habbaþ swíðe gesingod we have greatly sinned, Hy. 7, 115; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 115
ge-styllan
To still ⬩ calm ⬩ sĕdāre
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To still, calm; sĕdāre Se eorl gestylde ðæt folc the earl stilled the people, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 3
ge-þeahtian
To take counsel ⬩ consult ⬩ consĭliāri
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To take counsel, consult; consĭliāri Geniman sáwle míne hí geþeahtodon accĭpĕre anĭmam meam consĭliāti sunt, Ps. Lamb. 30, 17
ge-þoftrǽden
Companionship ⬩ fellowship ⬩ converse ⬩ consortium
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Companionship, fellowship, converse; consortium God to him genam geþoftrǽdene God held converse with him, Homl. Th. i. 90, 20
Linked entry: þoft-rǽden
á-tídrian
To grow weak
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To grow weak Hé him ꝥ ondréde ꝥ hé sceolde innan átýddrian ne intus inanesceret, Gr. D. 59, 26
Linked entry: á-týddrian
á-þreátian
To force away
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To force away Ðæt mon wielle æt óðrum his yfel áðreátigan, and hine on ryhtum gebringan, Past. 293, 10
be-cídan
To complain of
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To complain of Ðá bóceras becíddon þæt Críst mid þám synfullum mannum hine gereordode, Hml. Th. ii. 470, 6
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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to LET, allow, permit, suffer God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce God allows him time that he may cease from his crimes, Homl. Th. i. 268, 32. Ðonne ne lǽteþ hé ús nó costian ofer gemet then he will not let us be tempted beyond measure, Blickl
Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt
þennan
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to stretch, spread out, extend, bend (a bow) Ic míne handa tó ðé hebbe and ðenige expandi manus meas ad te, Ps. Th. 87, 9. Bogan his ðeneþ arcum swum tetendit, Ps. Surt. 7, 13. Ic míne handa tó ðé þenede expandi manus meas ad te, Ps. Th. 142, 6. Ða synfullan
ge-dígan
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Add: to escape danger, (i) used absolutely Seó wiht (a steer), gif hió gedýgeð, dúna briceð, gif hé tóbirsteð, bindeð cwice cf. the Latin riddle: Si vixero, rumpere colles incipiam, vivos moriens aut alligo multos, Prehn, p. 212), Ra. 39, 6. with acc
ge-weorþian
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Add: to make worthy, give worth to Gé beóþ on gedwolan þonne gé wénaþ ꝥ ǽnig mæg mid fræmdum welum beón geweorþod. Gif hwá biþ mid hwelcum welum geweorþod . . . hú ne belimpþ se weorþscipe tó þám þe hine geweorðað, Bt. 14, 3. to make worthy of something
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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The idea which lies at the root of the various meanings of this and of the next word seems to be that of motion. Thus lácan and Icel. leika are used to describe the motion of a vessel riding on the waves, the flight of a bird as it rises and falls in
a-hénan
To humble ⬩ abase ⬩ tread down or under foot ⬩ humiliare ⬩ calcare
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To humble, abase, tread down or under foot; humiliare, calcare Biþ ahéned calcabitur, Lk. Lind. War. 21, 24
a-sworetan
To sigh ⬩ draw a deep breath ⬩ suspirare
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To sigh, draw a deep breath; suspirare He hefiglice asworette graviter suspiravit, Bd. 3, 11 ; S. 536, 33