regol
a rule ⬩ a rule, pattern, standard, norm ⬩ prescript, a canon ⬩ rule
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Voc. ii. 59, 53-54. as an ecclesiastical term, a single rule or prescript, a canon Ðæs regles canonis, Jn. Skt. p. 1, 12. Reglas canones, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 18.
Linked entries: regol-bryce regul
fóre-weard
FORWARD ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior
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Fóreweard nósu the fore-nose, extremity of the nose; pĭrŭla [ q.v.in Du Cange], Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 90; Wrt. Voc. 43, 21. On ðæs cyninges ríce fóreweardum in the fore [part of the] reign of the king; cujus regni princĭpio.
LIFIAN
To LIVE
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Ðú leofa bútan mé gif ðú mǽge live without me, if you can, Wulfst. 259, 5. Ic beó láreów georn ðæt hé monþeáwum mínum lifge I am diligent in teaching him to live according to my customs, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 5; Jul. 410.
wær
ware ⬩ aware ⬩ having knowledge of something which is to be guarded against ⬩ ware ⬩ prepared for ⬩ on guard against something that might be hurtful ⬩ ware ⬩ careful to avoid something ⬩ on guard against doing something ⬩ ware ⬩ observant of ⬩ attentive to a warning ⬩ wary ⬩ cautious ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ cunning
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Ðæt se bið on geþance wærast and wísast, se ðe óðerne can raðost ásmeágean, Wulfst. 55, 21. Se þincð nú wærrest and geápest ðe óðerne mæig beswícan, Shrn. 17, 23
Linked entries: wacor wær-geápnis wærþu
faran
to travel ⬩ journey ⬩ to march ⬩ to go ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ to go ⬩ move ⬩ to go ⬩ fly ⬩ to come ⬩ to pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ to go on ⬩ practise ⬩ happen ⬩ turn out
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Th. i. 190, 11. to get on well or ill Se man þe ne can þæs gescád, hé ne færð náht, Wlfst. 123, 12. in greeting Faraþ nú gesunde, and gesǽlige becumað, Hml.
Linked entry: farnian
DRÍFAN
DRIVE, force, pursue ⬩ pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui ⬩ To drive, rush with violence ⬩ ruĕre
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Sum mæg ofer sealtne sǽ sundwudu drífan one can drive a vessel over the salt sea, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 24; Cri. 677. For hwan ðú us, God, woldest fram ðé drífan ut quid repulisti nos, Deus? Ps. Th. 73, 1.
nán
not one ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ none ⬩ no man ⬩ nothing
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Hé on náne wísan ne mæg forbúgan he can in no wise avoid, 16, 2; Fox 54, 5. Ðá ne mihton hig him nán word andswarian ne nán ne dorste hyne nán þing máre áxigean, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 46. Ne sǽdon hyt mé náne swá sóðfeste men, Shrn. 204, 22.
ge-writ
Something written ⬩ writing ⬩ scripture ⬩ inscription ⬩ a writing ⬩ letter ⬩ treatise ⬩ writ ⬩ charter ⬩ book
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Something written, writing, scripture, inscription, a writing, letter, treatise, writ, charter, book Óþ ðone first ðe hie wel cunnen Englisc gewrit arǽdan until such time as they can read English writing well, Past. pref. Swt. 7, 13, 17.
fæstlíce
fast ⬩ firmly ⬩ constantly ⬩ persistence ⬩ fast ⬩ strictly ⬩ speedily ⬩ at once
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Ic þín wundur eall sæcge, swá ic fæstlícast mæg befón wordum (as completely as ever I can express them in words), Ps. Th. 74, 2. firmly, constantly. Similar entries Cf. fæst; II Búton fæstlíce (firmiter) hé gelýfe, Ath. Crd. 42: Shrn. 195, 3.
ge-nemnan
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Man sceal habban wǽngewǽdu . . . and fela ðinga ðe ic nú genæmnian ne can, Angl. ix. 264, 6. <b>III a.
weá
woe ⬩ misery ⬩ evil ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice
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Wén ne brúceþ, ðe can weána lyt, sáres and sorge, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 30 ; Rún.8. Weána dǽl a deal of trouble, Exon. Th. 379, 17; Deór. 34: Beo. Th. 2304; B. 1150. Ic ðé wið weána gehwam wreó, Cd. Th. 131, 2 ; Gen. 2170: Beo. Th. 2796; B. 1396.
port
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Est et statio conclusa et munita,' Du Cange. Cf. Port- in place-names, e.g. Port-strǽt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl]. vi. 323.]
Linked entry: Portes-múþa
Germania
Germany
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Also Cellarii Geographia Antiqua, Cantab. 4to. 1703, pp. 309-313. Warnefried's Hist. Longob. Lib. i. Cap. 1 Nú wille we ymb Europe land-gemǽre reccan, swá mycel swá we hit fyrmest witon.
in-gehygd
Thought ⬩ mind ⬩ intent ⬩ sense ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ conscience ⬩ intention ⬩ purpose
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On ðam is godcundnesse wén ðe manna ingehygd wát and can, Blickl. Homl. 179, 26.
DÆG
DAY ⬩ dies ⬩ the time of a man's life ⬩ tempus vitæ humanæ ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = the letter d, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is dæg a day; hence this Rune not only stands for the letter d, but for dæg a day, as,- RUNE byþ Drihtnes sond, deóre mannum day is the Lord's messenger, dear to men
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at even, at 6 o'clock, the 12th or an even or equal part of the 24 hours from 6 a.m. to 12 pm; — and 6ly at the fore night [at 9 o'clock]; — and 7ly at midnight, that is from 12 o'clock at night, to 3 or later in the morning ǽr dægréde before dawn, Canon
hatian
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Ne scealt þú nǽnne mann unscyldig hatian thou canst not hate any man and be innocent, Angl. xii. 517, 21. ¶ where malicious action is expressed orr 2, hatung; þé þæt wíf feóð, hatað under heofnum and þín heáfod tredeð, Gen. 912.
ǽstel
A tablet ⬩ a table for notes ⬩ a waxed tablet ⬩ indicatorium ⬩ astula ⬩ pugillaris
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Du Cange says astula = tabula sectilis, referring to pugillares, under which he gives the following quotation from Cassander in Liturgicis, p. 53, — 'Inter instrumenta sacra numerantur pugillares aure sive argentei....
be-seón
To look ⬩ attention ⬩ expectation ⬩ To see about ⬩ care for ⬩ attend to ⬩ provide for
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Beó se canon him ætforan eágum, beseó tó, LK Th. ii. 250, 24. mental, to look with favour, attention, expectation, &c. Hé nǽfre ne besyhð to ðǽre uplican are, Past. 67, 14. Beseah Drihten tó Abele and tó his lácum, Gen. 4, 4, 5.
be-fæstan
to fix, ⬩ to place in security ⬩ to fix in the mind ⬩ implant ⬩ to fix by promise or agreement ⬩ to pledge ⬩ to commit ⬩ to commit to a person's charge ⬩ to commit to a place ⬩ to set ⬩ betake to an occupation ⬩ to commend ⬩ recommend, ⬩ to make acceptable ⬩ to trust
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Ꝥ man mid sealmsange ꝥ líc eorðan befæste ut cum psalmorum cantu corpus terrae committatur, Ll.Th. ii. 184, 7. Hí woldón þǽre byrgene hine befæstan (tradere), Gr.
hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Ic ne can for hwam se streám ne mót stillan nihtes I know not why the stream cannot rest at night, Salm. Kmbl. 795; Sal. 397.