ge-lǽstan
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Ðet hié ðiss gelę́sten ðe on ðissem gewrite binemned is ðém hígum . . . and hió forgifeð fífténe pund for ðý ðe mon ðás feorme ðý soel gelǽste, C. D. i. 312, 13-18. Hé ne mihte ꝥ gafol álecgan þe heó gelǽstan sceolde, Hml. S. 3, 181.
weorþ
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Hwæþerne woldest ðú déman wítes wyrþran? Bt. 38, 6; Fox 208, 15. with infin. forms Wé ðe nǽron wurðe beón his wealas gecígde, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 23.
scyldig
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Hié ða scyldigan þearlwíslíce démaþ, Blickl. Homl. 63, 20. Stræc wið ða unryhtwísan and wið ða scyldgan, Past. 17, 5; Swt. 113, 23. <b>I a.
Linked entries: scildig deáþ-scyldig for-scyldigian sceldig
heáh
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Hyldo þæs héhstan déman, Jud. 4. Sunu Godes ðæs héista (hésta, R.), Mk. L. 5, 7. Ðæs hǽsta, Lk. L. 8, 28. Þone heáhestan hæleða cynnes, Ps.
Linked entry: dynt
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Th. 832; B. 414. figurative, marking subordination, subjection, rule, etc Under hand hǽðenum déman in subjection to a heathen ruler, Cd. Th. 220, 14; Dan. 71. Gewát him Abraham under Abimelech ǽhte lǽdan, 158, 22; Gen. 2621.
Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend
sél
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Gé sóhtun ða sǽmran and ða séllan nó démdan æfter dǽdum, Exon. Th. 131, 30; Gú. 463. Ðú se sélusta Theophilus optime Theophile, Lk. Skt. 1, 3. Hláford mín and bróðor ðín se sélesta, Exon. Th. 183, 26 ; Gú. 1333.
Linked entry: sélost
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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To quote his words 'Das wort (lác) scheint einer wurzel mit dem goth. laiks (saltatio) ahd. leih (ludus, modus) altn. leikr, ursprünglich also tanz and spiel, die das oper begleiteten, allmählich die gabe selbst zu bezeichnen,' D. M. 35.
líf
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Dém þú hí tó deáðe, swá tó life lǽt, swá þé leófre sý condemn her to death or leave her alive, as you would liever, Jul. 88. Þá þe him tó lífe ( when living) láðost wǽron cwicera cynna, Jud. 323.
self
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Silbó airtha akran bairith αὐτομάτη ἡ γῆ καρποφορεῖ Mk. 4, 28; and see self-déma, -líc, -sceaft, -will, -wille, -willende Genim túncersan, sió ðe self weaxeþ, and mon ne sǽwþ. Lchdm. ii. 22, 12. Gif hé wíf self hæbbe gange hió út mid him.
weorþian
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Ic ðone Déman wille weorþian wordum and dǽdum. Exon. Th. 139, 10; Gú. 591. Gif ðú fallas tó worðenne í tó worðianne mec si cadens adoraveris me, Mt. Kmbl.
ge-reccan
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Hé sceal beforan ðǽm ðearlwísan Déman mid gereclicre race gereccean ðæt hé ðæt ilce self dyde þe hé óðre men lǽrde apud districtum judicem cogitur tanta in opere exsolvere, quanta eum constat aliis voce praecepisse, Past. 192, 15.
swá
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Ath. iv. 7; Th. i 226, 31. (2 a) with the first swá omitted, or :-- Dém ðú hí tó deáþe, swá tó lífe lǽt, Exon. Th. 247, 33; Jul. 88. in combination with the particles git, same, þeáh, þeána, see those words
sweord
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So, too, Byrhtnoth tells the Danes who demand tribute of him, that the tribute will take the form of 'ealde swurd,' used with unpleasant effect upon the invaders. The same point may be illustrated from other than poetical sources.
Linked entry: swyrd
þǽr
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P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 21. in case that, if Ðǽr wé ús selfum démden ðonne ne démde ús nó God si nosmet ipsos dijudicaremus, non judicaremur, Past. 53; Swt. 415, 5. Ðǽr mín ágen folc mé hýran cúðan si plebs mea audisset me, Ps.
Linked entry: þár
þegen
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Ðe læs se ðéma ðé sylle ðam þéne (ðegne, Lind.: dægne, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 5, 25. Ða weorcgeréfan and ða þénas ( praefecti operum et exactores ) cwǽdon tó ðam folce: 'Pharao být, ðæt eów mann ne sylle leng nán cef,' Ex. 5, 10.
Linked entries: þegen-boren þegen-líc þegin þén
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Gif lád forberste, bisceop ðonne wealde and stíðlíce déme, L. C. S. 54; Th. i. 406, 10. Gif man wealdan mæge ( if it can be managed ), ne dýde man nǽfre on Sunnandæges freólse ánigne forwyrhtne, L. E. G. 9; Th. i. 172, 13: L. C.
wyrd
What happens ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ chance ⬩ fate ⬩ the otherwise than humanly appointed order of things ⬩ one of the Fates ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ an event ⬩ an event ⬩ occurrence ⬩ circumstance ⬩ incident ⬩ fact ⬩ what happens to a person ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ death ⬩ chance ⬩ accident
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Ne wén ðú nó ðæt ic tó ánwillíce winne wiþ ða wyrd (fortunam) ... hit oft gebyraþ ðæt seó leáse wyrd náuþer ne mæg ðam men dón ne fultum, ne nǽnne ðem, 20; Fox 70, 22. Wyrde wiðstondan, Exón.
Linked entry: weord
hand
HAND, side, power, control
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Gelǽddon under hand hæleþ hǽðenum déman led the men in subjection to a heathen ruler, Cd. 175; Th. 220, 14; Dan. 71
Linked entries: irfe-hand hand-gemǽne hond
ÁN
ONE ⬩ unus ⬩ una ⬩ unum ⬩ alone ⬩ only ⬩ sole ⬩ another ⬩ solus ⬩ alius ⬩ sole ⬩ alone of its kind ⬩ singular ⬩ unique ⬩ without an equal ⬩ unicus ⬩ eximius ⬩ a certain one ⬩ some one ⬩ quidam ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ each ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ unus-quisque ⬩ una-quæque ⬩ unum-quodque ⬩ One ⬩ other
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Grammar ÁN, m. f. n. Grammar ÁN, gen. m. n. ánes; f. ánre of one; unius: dat. m. n. ánum; f. ánre to one; uni: acc. m. ánne, ǽnne; f. áne, n. án one; unum, unam, unum: instr. m. n. áne; f. ánre with one; uno, unó, uno: pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. áne each,
gif
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Gib Eádwald leng lifige . . . geselle et ðém londe .x. ðúsenda, C. D. i. 256, 5. Gief hwá hit ábrecan wille, hæbbe him wið God gemǽne, iii. 168, 25: 180, 22. the principal clause indic. (pres. or fut.)