bísen
an exemplar ⬩ a model ⬩ pattern ⬩ example ⬩ precedent ⬩ a rule ⬩ prescript ⬩ precept ⬩ parable ⬩ similitude ⬩ type
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Ic hit mid yfelre bysene inc forgylde I will repay it you in evil fashion, Bl. H. 189, 26, 31. Magon gé geseón sweotole bysene, 99, 14. Wé wyllað eów dón bysne of twám mónðum, Angl. viii. 300, 37.
more
An (edible) root ⬩ a carrot ⬩ parsnip
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M. 1. 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 15. Moran pastinace, Wrt. Voc. i. 69, 13. Genim ðæs scearpan þistles moran, L. M. 3, 12; Lchdm. ii. 314, 11
on-sittan
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III. III. add Ic wolde gecyrran tô þyllicre drohtnunga, ac ic onsitte ꝥ ic beó mînum fæder ungehŷrsum, Hml. S. 33, 75. Hê him æfter þæ̂m gefeohte swîðor onsæt þonne hê æ̂r dyde, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 34
Brádan-relic
an island, broad island ⬩ Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn
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Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn Sǽton hie úte on ðam íglande, æt Brǽdanrelice they sat outward on an island, Flat Holme, Chr. 918;Ing. 132, 19
þúsend
a thousand
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Th. 118, 72, and cf. cognates), Grammar þúsend, gen. þúsendes, pl. þúsendu (-o, -a,-e); also þúsend sometimes in the multiples, though, perhaps, in these cases the whole number is to be considered as singular, e.g. a thousand; Tele ða lenge ðære hwíle
BELGAN
To cause oneself to swell with anger ⬩ to make oneself angry ⬩ irritate oneself ⬩ enrage oneself ⬩ ira se tumefacere ⬩ se irritare ⬩ se exasperare ⬩ To swell with anger ⬩ to be angry ⬩ to be enraged ⬩ ira tumere ⬩ indignari ⬩ irasci
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To cause oneself to swell with anger, to make oneself angry, irritate oneself, enrage oneself; ira se tumefacere, se irritare, se exasperare Nelle ðú on écnesse ðé áwa belgan non in æternum indignaberis Ps. Th. 102, 9.
be-cnáwe
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Ic ne am bicnówe ðat ic (printed it; but cf. ic ne eom ge-cnáwe ꝥ ic ǽnigean menn geáfe þá sócne þanon ut, 222, 27) áni man úðe ðenen út . . . hámsócne, C. D. iv. 226, 4
Æ
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The ǽ is known to be long, and therefore accented, when in monosyllables, assuming another syllable in declining, ǽ is found before a single consonant or st, sc, and followed in nouns by a, o, u, and in adjectives by a, o, u, or e; as Blǽda fruits; blǽdum
for-fón
to take violently or by surprise ⬩ clutch ⬩ arrest ⬩ seize ⬩ vehementer căpĕre ⬩ imprōviso adventu căpĕre ⬩ prehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ deprehendĕre
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careless mortals bound in sleep, Exon. 20 b; Th. 54, 25; Cri. 874.
Linked entry: fore-fón
ing
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In the Runic poem 22 ; Kmbl. 343, 27 it is taken as the name of a prince of the East Danes Ing wæs ǽrest mid Eást Denum gesewen secgum ; óþ hé siððan eft ofer wǽg gewát. Ðus heardingas ðone hæle nemdon. This name [cf.
BLÓWAN
to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossom ⬩ florere, efflorere, reflorere ⬩ to be in full vigour or bloom ⬩ to burst, blossom
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Th. ii. 8, 15. Ic eom bearu blówende I am a blooming grove, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 22; Rä. 31, 4. Ic blówe floreo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 44. Swá swá blósma æceres swá he blóweþ [bléwþ, Spl.] tamquam flos agri sic efflorebit, Ps. Lamb. 102, 15.
ǽ-breca
An adulterer; of a man in orders, one who does not observe celibacy
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An adulterer; of a man in orders, one who does not observe celibacy Se man ðe his rihtǽwe forlǽt and óðer wíf nimð, hé bið ǽwbreca, adulter Ll. Th. ii. 184, 22. Ðá ǽwbrecan ðe þurh heálicne hád ciricǽwe underféngan, and syððan ðæt ábrǽcan, 334, 14.
liþule
- Cockayne, Lchdm. ii. 398, col. 1
synovia
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M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 134, 3, 8
Linked entry: ele
stole
A stole, long outer garment
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Voc. i. 81, 43. Stol wuldres gigeride hine stola glorie induit eum, Rtl. 45, 29. Ðæt stol ǽriste stolam primam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 22. Geonga in stolum (stollum, Rush.) ł on oferslopum ambulare in stolis, 20, 46: Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 38
on-beornan
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Is anburnan mín heorte inflammatum est cor meum, Ps. L. 72, 21
hlít
lot ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune
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Nú syndon gesette þá apostolas in hlét ǽ hié bodian now are the apostles appointed to the task(?) of ever proclaiming her Bl. H. 157, 35. On handum þínum hlýta míne in manibus tuis series meae, Ps.
an-rine
An inroad ⬩ incursion ⬩ assault ⬩ incursio
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An inroad, incursion, assault; incursio Fram anrine ab incursu, Ps. Spl. 90, 6
el-mehtig
Similar entry: eal-mihtig
rǽswa
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a counsellor Cwæð ðá se ðe wæs cyninges rǽswa (cf. 'the king spake unto his counsellors ... They answered and said unto the king,' Dan. 3, 14), wís and wordgleáw, Cd. Th. 242, 11; Dan. 417. one who takes thought (for the public good), a prince, king
hatian
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See hettan