dæg-weorc
A day's work ⬩ diei opus
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A day's work; diei opus Him mihtig God ðæs dægweorces deóp leán forgeald the mighty God recompensed to him a high reward for that day's work, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 30; Exod. 315: 167; Th. 209, 28; Exod. 506: Byrht. Th. 136, 8; By. 148.
fergan
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ ferre ⬩ to go ⬩ īre
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Bearn fergaþ and féðaþ fæder and módor father and mother carry and lead the child, 87 a; Th. 327, 21; Vy. 7. to go; īre Ic seah rǽplingas in ræced fergan I saw captives going into a house, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, a; Rä. 53. 1
ge-lǽfan
To leave ⬩ derelinquĕre
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To leave; derelinquĕre Ðé gelǽfed is se þearfa tĭbi derelictus est pauper, Ps. Lamb. second 9, 14. Ðæt gelǽfed wæs quod superfuit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 37
fearnig
Ferny
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On ðá fearnige leáge, C. D. iii. 376, 5
un-wærlíce
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Heora geféran æt hám fuhton unwærlíce. . . ofer lúdan leáfe . . . and wurdon ðá ofslagene wel fela manna, ðá ðá hí fuhton búton wísdóme, Hml. S. 25, 455. Add
gop
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Add: The metre makes góp probable, though perhaps not quite certain: at least a short vowel occurs in the similar verse: Is þæs gores sunu, Rä. 41, 72
slǽting
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William of Malmesbury's statement that he gave the English free leave to hunt), Chr. 1087; Erl. 225, 7
dægþern
A day's space ⬩ diei spatium
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A day's space;diei spatium Lǽt simle dægþerne betweonum leave always a day's space between, L. M. 2, 39; Lchdm. ii. 248, 20: 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 268, 1
wig-hete
Hate that leads to war
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Hate that leads to war Sunu deáþ fornam, wíghete Wedera death took off her son, the Weders' hate that found its vent in war Bec. Th. 4246; B. 2121
ge-fricgan
To learn by asking or by inquiry ⬩ hear of
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To learn by asking or by inquiry, hear of Syððan hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne when they learn that our lord is lifeless, Beo. Th. 5996; B. 3002. Gif ic ðæt gefricge if I learn that, 3656; B. 1826.
Linked entry: ge-frægen
óþ-lǽdan
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to lead away, carry off Hé Israhélas ealle óþlǽdde eduxit Israel, Ps. Th. 135, 11. Álýs mé and óþlǽd láðum wætrum eripe me et libera me de aquis, 143, 12.
steór
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Ðý lǽs him ðæs gódan weorces leán losige ðe hé mid ðǽre steóre geearnian sceolde, Past. 151, 4. Add Né þágýt þá nunnan heora tungan geheóldon mid ðǽre steóre (freno) heora hádes, Gr. D. 151, 31.
a-streccan
To stretch out ⬩ to extend ⬩ prostrate ⬩ lay low ⬩ to prostrate oneself ⬩ bow down ⬩ extendere ⬩ expandere ⬩ prosternere ⬩ se prosternere ⬩ adorare
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To stretch out, to extend, prostrate, or lay low, to prostrate oneself, bow down; extendere, expandere, prosternere, se prosternere, adorare Ðe leas he astrecce his hand ne forte mittat manum suam, Gen. 3, 22 : 22, 12.
Linked entries: a-streahte astreht
helpend
A helper
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Helpendra leás without helpers, Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 27; Cri. 1414
sealh
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Reádes seales leáf ( red sally lythrum salicaria, Plant Names, p. 413), 58, 28. Genim sealh, ii. 18, 26: 86, 7. On salig (saligum, Ps. Lamb.: salum, Ps. Surt.: sealum. Ps. Spl.) wé úre organan up áhéngan in salicibus snspendimus organa nostra, Ps.
streáw-berige
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Streáwbergean leaf, Lchdm. ii. 350, 27. Streáwbergean wíse, 36, II. Streáwberian wísan nioþowearde, 34, 24: 334, 11. Genim Streáwberian nyþeweardan, iii. 2, 18. Streábergan vel eorþbergan fragium i. pumorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 30
un-gerisenlíc
Unseemly ⬩ dishonourable ⬩ base
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Unseemly, dishonourable, base Is ðæt ungerisenlíc wuldor ðisse worulde and swíþe leás gloria quam fallax, quam turpis est, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 106, 30.
hlíp-geat
A leap-gate
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A leap-gate, a low gate in a fence, which can be leaped by deer, while keeping sheep from straying (N. E. D.) Ondlong geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat; of ðǽm hlýpgeate, C. D. iii. 180, 28. Tó ðám hlýpgete; of ðám hlýpgete á be wealle, 456, 8.
ge-lómlícian
To become frequent
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To become frequent Manig yfel we geaxiaþ hér on lífe gelómlícian and wæstmian many an evil we learn has become frequent in this life and flourishes, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2
cwealm-cuma
A deadly guest ⬩ advena cædem parans
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A deadly guest; advena cædem parans Nolde eorla hleó ðone cwealmcuman cwicne forlǽtan the refuge of the earls would not leave the deadly guest living, Beo. Th. 1588; B. 792