bregdan
to pluck ⬩ pull ⬩ draw ⬩ drag ⬩ to bind ⬩ knot ⬩ to change ⬩ to change ⬩ to move ⬩ be pulled ⬩ to flash
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On manegum óþrum híwum hine brǽd se deófol, 31, 718. Hé brǽd hine on feala bleóna, Bl. H. 175; 5. Se líchama ongan swǽtan and mislic híw brédan, Wlfst. 141, 3. Grammar bregdan, (cf.
ǽne
a first time ⬩ once, at any time ⬩ once, at some former time ⬩ at once
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Sé ðe ǽne ðǽron befylð, ne wyrð hé nǽfre álýsed, Hml. Th. ii. 352, 29: Hml. S. 23, 375.
elnes
of elder
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of elder Elnes rinde sele give elder-rind, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 230, 14
medu-drinc
Mead-drinking
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Mead-drinking Fore medodrince instead of mead-drinking, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 12; Seef. 22
bi-geat
obtained, seized
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obtained, seized, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 12; Seef. 6; Similar entries p. of bi-gitan
geáþ
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Ne synt þíne geáhðe áwiht þe þú hér on moldan mannum eówdest, Seel. 74 : geáþelíce
folc
a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk
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Þ se cyning and se bisceop sceoldan beón crístenra folca hyrdas, and hÍ from eallum unríhtwísum áhweorfan; and gif mon ne mihte . . . þonne sceal ǽghwylc man bétan his wóhdǽda be his gyltes andefne, Bl. H. 45, 25.
úte
Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Outside, without. where there is motion to the outside Ne com se here oftor eall úte of ðǽm setum ðonne tuwwa, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 19. Ðæt hé up heonon úte mihte cuman, Cd. Th. 27, 10; Gen. 415.
Linked entry: út
on-cirran
to turn (trans.) make a change in position or direction ⬩ to turn (into another form) ⬩ to turn, ⬩ to go ⬩ to turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc. ⬩ to turn, change ⬩ to turn from good to bad, to pervert ⬩ to turn aside, avert ⬩ to turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoke ⬩ to turn (intrans.)
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Wæs se dóm oncyrred Euan ungesǽlignesse, Blickl. Homl. 3, 8. Wearþ se sárlíca cwide eft oncerred, 123, 7. to turn (intrans.) Hié fram heora unrihtum oncyrron, Blickl. Homl. 109, 20
grasian
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to graze Oxan grasiende gesihþ if he sees oxen grazing, Lchdm. iii. 200, 9
self-myrþe
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Self-destructive Betweónan sylfmyrþe inter biothonatas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 2. v. next word
Linked entry: -myrþe
wyn-ród
A joy-giving cross
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A joy-giving cross Wynród (the cross), sóðfæstra segn, Salm. Kmbl. 470; Sal. 235
dúne-stígende
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descending Mid ðǽm dúnestígendum in seáð cum descendentibus in lacum, Ps. Srt. 87, 5
cwyld
A plague, pestilence, murrain, destruction ⬩ pestis, pestilcntia, clades
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Se ðe on þrymsetle cwyldes m. or n. ná sæt qui in cathedra pestilentiæ non sedit, Ps. Spl. C. 1, 1: Mone B. 2711. Cwyld-tíd or cwyl-tíd evening time; conticinium :-- Cwyl-tíd vel gebed-giht conticinium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 63; Wrt. Voc. 21, 50
Linked entries: cwild cwilde flód cwild-tíd cwyl-tíd
stíþ-líc
firm, strong ⬩ hard, severe ⬩ hard ⬩ harsh, severe ⬩ stern, hard, fierce
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Sege ús for hwí ðú ús ðus stíþlíce word tó sprece, H. R. 7, 35. of persons, stern, hard, fierce Ðá Ælfréd ðæt ofáxode, ðæt se here swá stíðlíc wæs, Shrn. 16, 8
ge-mynd
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Add: I. the faculty of memory Seó sáwul is memoria ꝥ is gernynd, þonne heó gemanð, Hml. S. I. 185. Gé hwæthwega godcundlices on eówerne sáule habbaþ, þæt is andgit and gemynd and se gesceádwísa willa, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 25.
ár-wurþian
To give honour to ⬩ to honour ⬩ reverence ⬩ worship ⬩ honorare ⬩ honorificare ⬩ venerari
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Geleáfa sóþlíce se geleáffulla ðes is; ðæt ánne God on Þrýnnesse and Þrýnnesse on Ánnesse we árwurþian fides autem catholica hæc est; ut unum Deum in Trinitate et Trinitatem in Unitate veneremur, Ps. Lamb. fol. 200 a, 15.
Linked entry: ár-wurþigean
Ciren-ceaster
CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi
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Him eóde on hand se cyning and ða burhware ðe wǽron on Cyrnceastre the king came into his hands and the townspeople who were in Cirencester, Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 110, 22
Linked entries: Cyren-ceaster Cyring-ceaster Cyrn-ceaster Cirn-ceaster
grafan
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Ac hý grófon ǽghwylcne stán swá se cásere geþohte they carved each stone as the emperor designed, Shrn. 146, 16
be-teón
to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect ⬩ obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire ⬩ to leave by law, bequeath ⬩ legare ⬩ accuse ⬩ criminari, accusare
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Se ðe biþ betogen he who is accused, L. In. 54; Th. i. 136, 10 : 71; Th. i. 148, 2