sicetung
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Th. i. 86, 8. Hé wearþ ðá gesícelod and siccetunga teáh of niwellícum breóste on bedde licgende he fell ill and drew sighs from the bottom of his heart, as he lay in his bed, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 65
lǽn
a loan ⬩ grant ⬩ gift ⬩ lease ⬩ fee ⬩ fief
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Kmbl. i. lix.
feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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Inc is hálig feoh and wilde deór on geweald geseald, Gen. 201: 1517. Feoh and fuglas, 1299. Feld mid þý feó oferbrǽded, Bl.
forþ-gán
To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go or pass by ⬩ exīre ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ transīre
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Hý on heora dagum butu forþeðdon ambo processissent in diebus suis, Lk. 1, 7
ge-bǽran
To bear one's self ⬩ behave or conduct one's self ⬩ se gerere
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To bear one's self, behave or conduct one's self; se gerere Ne gefrægn ic ða mǽgþe sél gebǽran never have I heard of the tribe bearing themselves better, Beo. Th. 2029; B. 1012 : 5640; B. 2824 : Fins. Th. 77; Fin. 38.
Linked entry: bǽran
lah-mann
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Let them forfeit all they own if they declare wrong; or clear themselves [on the ground] that they knew no better, L. O. D. 3; Th. i. 354, 9. In L. Ed.
leccan
To moisten ⬩ wet
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To moisten, wet Ic lecce rigabo, Ps. Spl. 6, 6. Hæglas and snáwas and se oftrǽda rén leccaþ ða eorþan on wintra hiemem defluus irrigat imber, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 16: Met. Fox 29, 128; Met. 29, 64: Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 4; Ph. 64.
Linked entry: leohte
lesan
To lease ⬩ gather ⬩ collect
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Gif gé lesaþ wyrte on Sunnandæg if ye gather herbs on Sunday, Wulfst. 231, 18. Ic læs I collected, Elen. Kmbl. 2474; El. 1238.
manna
Man ⬩ a man
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Th. i. 12, 29. Ðá wolde God wyrcan mannan, Hexam. 11; Norm. 18, 9. Gif man frigne mannan ofsleahþ, L. Ethb. 6; Th. i. 4, 6. Eorlcundne mannan, L. H. E. 1; Th. i. 26, 8. Gif frigman mannan forstele, 5; Th. i. 28, 10.
glóf
GLOVE ⬩ chirothēca ⬩ χειρoθήκη
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Earnian mid ðam glófa him sylfum deserviat, per id cirotecas sibi, L. R. S; Th. i. 438, 15. Foxes glófa buglosse, Wrt. Voc. 67, 24: Herb. 144; Lchdm. i. 266; 16
gomel
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Biþ geómorlíc gomelum eorle it is sad for an aged man, 4880; B. 2444. Gomele ymb gódne ongeador sprǽcon the old spake together about the good [warrior], 3194; B. 1595.
seolfor
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Voc. ii. 8, 52. Seolfer, i. 85, 7. Seolfur, Ps. Th. 134, 15. Feówer hund scillinga seolfres. Gen. 23, 16. Fíftig yntsena seolfres, Deut. 22, 29. Hwítes seolfres. Jos. 7, 21. Silofres, Salm. Kmbl. 62, MS. B. ; Sal. 31. Siolufres (siolofres, Cott.
blód-gýte
a flowing or running of blood ⬩ sanguinis profluvium ⬩ a blood-shedding, bloodshed ⬩ sanguinis effusio
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him to drink fiveleaf in wine, and smear the head with it; then the blood-running will soon staunch, Herb. 3, 5; Lchdm. i. 88, 8-10. a blood-shedding, bloodshed; sanguinis effusio Ðǽr wæs se mǽsta blódgýte there was the greatest bloodshed, Ors. 4, 2;
Linked entry: blód-geóte
tǽcnan
to shew, present ⬩ to shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make known ⬩ to appoint, prescribe
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In. 64-66; Th. i. 144, 5-11. to shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make known Se him wægas tǽcneþ, Exon. Th, 434, 26; Rä. 52, 7. Tǽcne indicet, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 57.
un-beald
Not bold ⬩ not confident ⬩ irresolute
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Wénde ic ðæt ðú ðý wærra weorþan sceolde, and ðý unbealdra, Exon. Th. 268, 4; Jul. 427
wic-weorc
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of Candel-mæsse óð Eástran .iii., L.
Linked entry: wice-weorc
bile-witness
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Th. i. 2, 21. Add
geofon
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Add: ocean, sea, flood Ic gewíte sécan gársecges grund; gifen bið gewréged, Rá. 3, 3. Gársecg, geofon geótende, An. 393. Geofon ( the Red Sea ), Exod. 447. On geofones staðe, 580. Ymb geofenes stæð gearwe stódon sǽmearas, El. 227.
gréting
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L. 23, 7. of formal address in letters, &c. v. grétan; 5 Ic Ælfric abbod on ðisum gewrite freóndlíce gréte mid Godes grétinge Wulfget, Hml.
ofer-híran
not to listen to, to disregard, disobey ⬩ to overhear, hear
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Hié þurh his láre oferhiérdon ðǽm godum, 4, 12; Swt. 210, 2. to overhear, hear Swá ic mid mínum eárum oferhýrde, L. O. 8; Th. i. 180, 29: L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 24.
Linked entry: ofer-hýran