á-standan
to stand ⬩ to stand up ⬩ arise, ⬩ to stand ⬩ continue, ⬩ not to be overturned, destroyed ⬩ to persist ⬩ continue to act ⬩ to stand ⬩ support ⬩ endure ⬩ to stand ⬩ stop
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R. 18, 22. of motion, to stand up, arise, denoting simply change of position Se cyning gebígedum cneówum gebæd ... Hé ástód ðá, Hml. Th. ii. 578, 23. Hé bæd ðá weras þæt hí ástódon and heora sealmas sungon, 96, 35.
sócn
a seeking, search, exploring ⬩ a seeking, desiring, trying to get ⬩ a seeking to obtain an end ⬩ a seeking for information, ⬩ question, inquiry ⬩ a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort ⬩ a seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asylum ⬩ a seeking with hostile intent, an attack ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea ⬩ seeking ⬩ levying fines ⬩ soca ⬩ soca ⬩ quaestio ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ an attack ⬩ an action, prosecution ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ a parish
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From sócne þes folkes free from the resort of the people Laym. 2365. Sookne or custom of hauntynge frequentacio, concursus Prompt. Parv. 463, col. 2.
Linked entry: fird-sócn
ge-eácnung
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H. 143, 24. in passive sense Sci Iohannis geeácnung, Shrn. 133, 26. what is conceived Hyre geeácnung (or l ?) is of ðám Hálgan Gáste (quod in ea natum est de Spiritu Sancto est, Mt. l, 20), Hml. As. 135, 630.
sǽd
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add: what is sown: in pl. kinds of seeds .iii. æceras geerian on heora ágenre hwíle and mid heora ágenan sǽda gesáwan, C. D. iv. 306, 28.
ge-munan
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Ꝥ hé oft hæbbe on gemynde ꝥ mannum is mǽst þearf tó gemunenne, ꝥ is ꝥ hí rihtne geleáfan habban, and ꝥ hí rihtne crístendóm healdan, Ll. Th. i. 326, 11. to remember (and pray for) the living Gemune þú mé earminge on þínum gebedum, Hml.
sél
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Th. 476, 31. with verbs of liking or pleasing Hé nánum menn sél ne úðe ðonne mé there was no one he would sooner give it to than to me, Chart. Th. 485, 17. Ða men ðe ic mínes erfes seólest onn, 480, 20.
rún
a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.
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Ex. 87. of that which is written, with the idea of mystery or magic Ðæt hé him bócstafas árǽdde and árehte hwæt seó rún ( the writing on the wall of Belshazzar's palace ) bude, Cd. Th. 262,9 ; Dan. 741.
Linked entry: rún-stæf
bearn-lést
Childlessness ⬩ want of children ⬩ liberorum defectus vel orbitas ⬩ eorum conditio qui liberis carent
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Childlessness, want of children; liberorum defectus vel orbitas, eorum conditio qui liberis carent For bearnléste for want of children, Bt. 11; 1; Fox 32, 6
Bancorena burh
Bangor, in Wales ⬩ civitas Bangor
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Bangor, in Wales; civitas Bangor Swýðest of Bancorena [Bancorna, B.] byrig most chiefly from the city of Bangor, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 39, note
embe-úton
About ⬩ circum
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About; circum Án of ðám ðe ðár embe-úton stódon one of those who stood there about, Mk. Bos. 14, 47. v. ymbe-útan; adv
fareld
a journey
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a journey Þurh geswinc ðæs fareldes through fatigue of the journey, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 29, 10; and MS. at foot of plate facing Title
feorh-gifu
The gift of life ⬩ vītæ dōnum
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The gift of life; vītæ dōnum Secgas feorh-giefe gefégon men rejoiced in the gift of life, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 1; Reim. 6
gleáw-ferhþ
Of a wise mind ⬩ sagacious
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Of a wise mind, sagacious Gleáwferhþ hæleþ a man wise of mind, Cd. 57; Th. 70, 12; Gen. 1152: 112; Th. 147, 27; Gen. 2446
þyrn-cin
A small prickly plant ⬩ a thistle
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, a thistle Cwyst ðú gaderaþ man wínberian of þornum oððe fícæppla of þyrncinum ( tribolis ), Mt. Kmbl. 7, 16
dægmǽl-sceáwere
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Substitute: An observer of the dial, an observer of times and seasons, an astrologer, diviner Dægmélsceáwere aruspex, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 12: horoscopus, 60, 11
gebed-bygen
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The buying of prayers, paying for the saying of prayers Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseð. . . . ꝥ gebyreð rihtlíce . . . tó gebedbigene . . . Ll. Th. i. 328, 6
Linked entry: bygen
webbung
A weaving, contriving, plot
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[Webbynge of wullyne clothe lanificium, webbynge of lynnyne linificium, Prompt. Parv. 519. ]
ge-smeáh
Intrigue
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Intrigue Ðǽr wearþ se cyng of France þurh gesmeáh gecyrred there the king of France was turned back by intrigue, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 23
torht-mód
Glorious ⬩ illustrious
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Glorious, illustrious; an epithet of the Deity, Judth. Thw. 21, 4; Jud. 6: 21, 35; Jud. 93: of Noah, Cd. Th. 90, 28; Gen. 1502
ge-beran
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Ors. 6, 37 ; S. 296, 12.