spala
A representative ⬩ substitute
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A representative, substitute Gif hé untrum byþ, begyte him lahlícne spalan, L. Wil. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 16
ge-swicneful
Treacherous ⬩ deceitful ⬩ harmful
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Treacherous, deceitful, harmful Sint hie ðé geswicnefulran they are more harmful to thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 22
Linked entry: -swicneful
frum-tíd
The first part of a period
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The first part of a period On þǽre frumtíde his inbetýnednesse inclusionis suae tempore primo, Gr. D. 212, 5
swǽr
- Halliwell
- Jamieson's Dictionary
unwilling ⬩ dull, heavy, ⬩ lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.] ⬩ heavy as a burden, of great weight (lit. or fig.), oppressive ⬩ heavy, grievous, painful, unpleasant ⬩ heavy, sad, feeling or expressing grief ⬩ of sin or evil, grave, grievous ⬩ of physical or mental inactivity, heavy, slow, dull, sluggish, slothful, indolent ⬩ inactive from weakness, enfeebled, weak ⬩ of sleep, heavy ⬩ grave, honoured ⬩ grievous (sin, sickness) ⬩ gravis, onerosus ⬩ (a poetic word) heavy, grave.
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Gif míne synna wǽron áwegene on ánre wǽgan, ðonne wǽron hí swǽrran gesewene ðonne sandcorn on sǽ, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 24. heavy, grievous, painful, unpleasant Him yldo ne derede, ne suht swáre, Cd. Th. 30, 24; Gen. 472. Swár leger, Exon.
ge-fér-rǽden
companionship ⬩ fellowship ⬩ congregation ⬩ church ⬩ societas ⬩ comitatus ⬩ eeclesia ⬩ synagoga ⬩ familiarity ⬩ friendship ⬩ familiaritas ⬩ amicitia
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Gyf he híg ne gehýrþ, sæge hyt geférrǽdene quod si non audierit eos : dic ecclesiæ, Mt. Bos. 18, 17 : Jn.
Linked entry: ge-fǽrréden
þider-weard
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Hié wǽron flocmǽlum þiderweard they were flocking to the place, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 200, 19: 5, 13; Swt. 246, 21. Ðá hé ðyderweard wæs when he was on the way to it, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 179: Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 3.
un-forwandodlíce
without swerving ⬩ directly ⬩ unexpectedly ⬩ suddenly ⬩ with a disregard of fear ⬩ unhesitatingly ⬩ freely ⬩ fearlessly ⬩ rashly ⬩ recklessly ⬩ inconsiderately ⬩ heedlessly
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Ǽghwylc cristen man dó swá him þearf is ... unforwandodlíce his synna gecýþe, L. Eth. v. 22; Th. i. 310, 6: Wulfst. 180, 6: Homl.
Linked entry: -wandodlíce
blódig
bloodthirsty
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His micgge bið blódreád swilce hió blódig sié, Lch. ii. 198, 20. Swilce blódig wæter, 202, 2. Mid blódigum ríþum sanguineis rivulis, An. Ox. 3023. smeared with blood Þá eár wǽron blódege (cruentae), Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 28. On blódigum limum, Hml.
dríman
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Seldan snottor guma sorgleás blissað, swylce dol seldon drýmeð sorgful ymb his forðgesceaft, Fä. 55. Anna and Simeon sungon and drýmdon, Lch. iii. 428, 20. Uton dréman ( jubilemus ) Gode . . . on sealmum wé drýman him, Ps.
ge-lufian
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R. 12, 43. to shew affection by gesture, to caress Þ hé gelufude mid his brádre hand þá nunnan and ofer þá sculdru geþaccode ut in terga sanctimonialis feminae blandiens alapam daret. Gr. D. 189, 22
gesca
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Sele him wiþ geohsan ceald wæter and eced drincan, Lch. ii. 62, 13. III. sobbing :-- Mé þiós siccetung hafað ágǽled, þes. geocsa (cf. ic nú wépende and gisciende . ; . misfó, Bt. 2 ; F. 4, 8), Met. 2, 5
á-sleán
to strike off ⬩ remove by a stroke ⬩ to strike ⬩ make a mark ⬩ (cut) by a stroke ⬩ to strike with the hand ⬩ to strike with a hammer:-- ⬩ to strike ⬩ paralyse ⬩ to strike out a path ⬩ make way
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Add: to strike off, remove by a stroke Him mon áslóg þæt heáfod of, Ors. 6, 34; S. 290, 14. Hé áslóh of (áslóg, Lind.) ánes þeówan eáre, amputavit, Lind.) Mt. 26, 51. Hé ꝥ heáfod of áslóh, Hml. A. 15, 357. Hé hét his heáfod of ásleán, Hml.
Linked entry: on-áslagen
cép-man
A chapman, merchant ⬩ mercator
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A chapman, merchant; mercator Híg fóron mid óðrum cépmannum they went with other merchants, Gen. 42, 5
hwæl-huntaþ
Whale-fishing ⬩ whaling
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Whale-fishing, whaling On his ágnum lande is se betsta hwælhuntaþ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 5
Linked entry: huntaþ
hýdig
leathern
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Made of hide, leathern Hýdig fæt bulga, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 28; Wrt. Voc. 26, 28
leás-gilp
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Vain-glory Ðæt hié ne wilnigen leásgielpes ne inanem gloriam quaerant, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 24
limp-líce
Fitly ⬩ opportunely ⬩ conveniently
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Fitly, opportunely, conveniently God swíðe limplíce Beset ðæt gewrixle eallum his gesceaftum, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 21
mór-wyrt
Moor-wort
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Moor-wort Wyrc hié (a salve) of ðære smalan mórwyrte (drosera rotundifolia, Cockayne), Lchdm. ii. 128, 8
namnian
To name ⬩ call by name
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To name, call by name Se namnode ðone Hǽlend be his naman, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 16
óþ-rówan
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to row off Hié ú ó;þreówon they rowed out and away, Chr. 897 ; Erl. 96, 7