sulh
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Á be ðan wuda swá sulh and síðe hit gegán mǽge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 458, 20. Sule reóst vomes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 72. Sules reóst, 25, 28: 106, 20. Ðæs sules bodig, Lchdm. i. 402, 2. Sylan scear vomer, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 29.
un-gesǽlig
Unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ unhappy ⬩ suffering ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ suffering want of moral good ⬩ causing unhappiness ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ calamitous ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ evil
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Hí synt earmran and dysigran and ungesǽligran ðonne ic hit árecan mæge, 32, 3; Fox 118, 28: Met. 19, 42. causing unhappiness Ungesélig infelix (a son that bringeth reproach, Prov. 19, 26), Kent.
rícsian
to exercise or have power ⬩ to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ reign ⬩ to domineer ⬩ dominate ⬩ tyrannize ⬩ exercise violence ⬩ to prevail
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Ðæt hé mǽge ríxian and wealdan ealra his feónda and dón him tó yfele ðæt ðæt he wylle omnium inimicorum suorum dominabitur, Ps. Th. 9, 25. Deáþ him furðor ne biþ rícsend mors illi ultra non dominabitur, Rtl. 26, 33.
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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Wénst ðú ðæt ðú ðæt hwerfende hweól ðonne hit on ryne wyrþ mǽge oncyrran tu vero volventis rotae impetum retinere conaris? Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 36. Oncerran, Met. 10, 39. Oncirredre prepostero, Wrt.
be-fæstan
to fix, ⬩ to place in security ⬩ to fix in the mind ⬩ implant ⬩ to fix by promise or agreement ⬩ to pledge ⬩ to commit ⬩ to commit to a person's charge ⬩ to commit to a place ⬩ to set ⬩ betake to an occupation ⬩ to commend ⬩ recommend, ⬩ to make acceptable ⬩ to trust
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S. 23 b, 781, 786. to fix in the mind, implant Ðæt ðú ðone wísdóm ðe ðé God sealde ðǽr, ðǽr ðú hiene befæstan mæge, befæste, Past. 5, 4. Eallum óþrum mannum þú mihtest þín unriht befæstan, Bl.
gifan
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Ðá cwæþ hé: ' Wénst þú hwæþer ǽnig þissa andweardana gooda þé mæge sellan fulle gesǽlþa ?
HRÓF
A ROOF ⬩ the top ⬩ summit
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Ðe ne beóþ tó ðam hrófe ðonne git cumen fulfremedra mægena nondum ad extremam manum virtutum perfectione perductas, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 60, 22. From hróf eardes a summo terræ, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 27.
ge-dál
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D. 311, ii. difference Micel gedál is on wǽpnedes and wífes and cildes líchoman, and on þám mægene þæs dæghwámlican wyrhtan and þæs ídlan . . . Lch. ii. 84, 15. Eálá, þú man, hwæt dést þú ꝥ þú ne sý þám dumban nytene gelíc ?
HEARD
HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer
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Hige sceal ðé heardra ðé úre mægen lytlaþ our courage shall be the stouter as our force lessens, Byrht. Th. 140, 62; By. 312. Nó is gefrægn heardran feohtan I have never heard of a harder fight, Beo. Th. 1157; B. 576.
Linked entries: a-heardung heard-mód hnesce
on-gitan
To perceive ⬩ to perceive, see ⬩ to perceive by hearing ⬩ to perceive, feel (pain, etc. ) ⬩ to feel, be of opinion, judge ⬩ to know, hear of, find out ⬩ to perceive, understand ⬩ to recognise, know, ⬩ to take a person or thing to be what it really is ⬩ to recognise a fact or circumstance, ⬩ to know (of sexual intercourse)
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Ic wundrige hwí ðú ne mǽge ongitan, ðæt ðú eart nú git swíðe gesélig, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 34. Ðæt is tó ongytanne ðaet ácennede wǽron wæstmas gódra dǽda, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 23.
þæt
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Wg. 11; Th. i. 188, 10. (2 a) where the subject of the clause is omitted :-- Nis nǽnig swá snotor, ne þæs swá gleáw, þæt ásecgan mæge, Cd. Th. 286, 12; Sat. 351.
strang
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Ðú eart mægenes strang, Beo. Th. 3692 ; B. 1844. Hú mæg man ingán on stranges ( fortis) hús and hys fata hyne bereáfian, búton hé gebinde ǽrest ðone strangan (fortem ) ? Mt. Kmbl. 12, 29.
for-ðam
For that ⬩ for that reason which ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ nam ⬩ quia
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Me ðæt gelǽrdon leóde míne ðæt ic ðé sóhte, forðan hie mægenes cræft mínne cúðon my people counselled me that I should seek thee, because they knew my capacity of strength, Beo. Th. 840; B. 418: Ps. Spl. 6, 2: Apstls. Kmbl. 93; Ap. 47: Menol.
eáca
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Þæt gástlicum mægenum gearwige eácen ( incrementum ), Scint. 209, 12. Ǽnigne eácan tó úrum friðgildum, Ll. Th. i. 238, 16. <b>I b.</b> increase of something :-- Þæt hé his ǽwe healde and álýfedlíce for folces eácan bearn gestreóne, Hml.
ge-grípan
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Nim swá mycel swá þú mid þrím fingron gegrípan mæge, Lch. i. 230, 11. Mið ðý gegripen (-grippen, L.) wæs hond his praehensa manu ejus, Mk. R. 1, 31. Gegripen adprehensum, Kent.
híwian
to form ⬩ fabricate ⬩ to feign ⬩ to dissemble
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Anatolius hátte sum híwigende munuc, and hé behýdde his yfelnysse, 31, 792. to make as if: Ne híwa ðú, mín bearn, swilce ðú mid bilewitnysse mæge gán orsorh tó mǽdena húsum, Hex. 48, 9.
rest
rest, quiet, freedom from toil ⬩ rest, repose, sleep ⬩ a place of rest, resting-place ⬩ a bed, couch
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Nis nán gesceaft gesceapen ðara ðe ne wilnige ðæt hit ðider cuman mǽge ðonan ðe hit, ǽr com, ðæt is tó ræste and tó orsorgnesse. Seó ræst is mid Gode, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 29-32 ; Met. 13, 71.
for-dón
to do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ to seduce ⬩ defile ⬩ corrupt ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ scĕlĕrāre
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Ðæt he mǽge fordón ða unsceððendan ut interfĭciat innŏcentem, Ps. Th. 9, 28. He sécþ hine to fordónne quærit perdĕre eum, Ps. Th. 36, 32. Ic fordó hig ego disperdam eos, Gen. 6, 13.
Linked entry: for-gedón
þreátian
to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ trouble ⬩ exercise ⬩ harass ⬩ to urge a person to something ⬩ press for something ⬩ force to do something ⬩ to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to threaten
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MSS.) mæge cum tempus subditis ad correptionem quaeritur, Past. 21; Swt. 153, 6. Líðelíce tó ðreátianne (ðreátigeanne, Cott.
ealdor
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Sýn þá ealdras (decani ) swylce gecorene, þæt se abbod his byrðenna on hý tódǽlan mæge, 12. Gesetton cyricena aldoras ꝥ fæsten, Bl. H. 35, 7. Sume men forhogiað ꝥ hí hýran godcundan ealdran, Ll. Th. i. 332, 34. Ealderas seniores, R.