for-swerian
To FORSWEAR ⬩ to swear falsely ⬩ perjure ⬩ ejūrāre ⬩ pējĕrāre
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Gyf gehádod man forswerige oððe forlicge, gebéte ðæt be ðæm ðe seó dǽd sý if a man in orders swear falsely or fornicate, let him make amends for it according as the deed may be, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 5.
driht-guma
A popular man, man of the people, a warrior, retainer,
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A popular man, man of the people, a warrior, retainer, Beo. Th. 2781; B. 1388: 198; B. 99
gæmnian
To play ⬩ game ⬩ lūsĭtāre
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To play, game; lūsĭtāre Ðæt man ungemetlíce gæmnige that a man immoderately play, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 26
scrudnian
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Man scrutnode (strutnode, MS.) on ǽlcere stówe þǽr man hí ǽfre geáxian cúðe, Hml. S. 23, 268. Add
wéde-hund
A mad dog
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A mad dog Gif wédehund man tóslíte, Lchdm. i. 86, 13. Wið wédehundes (cf. wódes [printed woden] hundes, 4, 8) slite, 78, 17 : 92, 12 : 138, 13: 198, 8: 370, 12, 15 : ii. 144, 9.
deád-líc
DEADLY, mortal ⬩ mortālis, morticīnus
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DEADLY, mortal; mortālis, morticīnus Ðæt án deádlíc man mihte ealne middaneard oferseón that a mortal man could see over all the world, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 5. Rómáne deádlícne sige gefóran the Romans gained a deadly victory, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 33.
for-pǽran
To turn away ⬩ pervert ⬩ ruin ⬩ destroy ⬩ pervertĕre ⬩ perdĕre
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Ðæt he ðone man forpǽre that he may destroy the man, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 20
Linked entry: a-pǽran
costnian
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Hit is áwriten þæt God áfandode Abrahames, and se apostol Jacob áwrít þæt God ne costnað nǽnne man; hú mæg beón ǽgþer sóð? . . . God ne costnað nǽnne man, for þan þe hé nele nǽnne tó synnum gebígan, Scrd. 22, 46-23, 10: Hml. Th. ii. 560, 20.
á-sprungen
Defunct
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Defunct Is þeáw ꝥ ásprungenra manna líc and ǽwfæstra manna man byreð on ciricean consuetudo est monachorum et hominum religiosorum cadavera (cf. monachos vel homines religiosos defunctos, 53, 9) in ecclesiam portare, Ll. Th. ii. 160, 24
hreów-lic
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Add: exciting pity, lamentable Him tó hreówlic þúhte ꝥ man swá geongne man cwealde . . . swá hé geáxod hæfde þe man gehwǽr dyde, Ll. Th. i. 240, 25. suffering distress, hapless, miserable Hreówlice calamitosum (uulgus ), An. Ox. 4868
Linked entry: hrýw-líc
be-þearfaþ
he needs, wants ⬩ opus habet
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he needs, wants; opus habet Hwæt helpeþ vel beþearfeþ [MS. beþearfaþ] menn what does it help to a man or what needs a man [of what use is it to a man]? quid prodest homini? Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 26
Linked entry: þearfian
feorh-dæg
A life-day ⬩ vītæ dies
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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358
wyndle
A wound
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A wound Gif man preóst gewundige, gebéte man ða wyndlan, L. N. P. L. 23; Th. ii. 294, 4
Linked entry: wundel
clýfa
A chamber ⬩ cubiculum, cubile ⬩ A cave, den ⬩ antrum, caverna, cubile
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a separate place for man, — A chamber; cubiculum, cubile Ne máge we hreppan ǽnne wyrm binnon ðlnum clýfan we may not touch a worm in thy chamber, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 23. On díglum oððe on incófan, oððe on clýfum in cubīlibus, Ps. Lamb. 4, 5.
ge-fýsan
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Beornþreút monig farað ofestum gefýsde many a man marches on, hastening and hurrying, Pa. 52. Swá lagu tóglídeð, flódas gefýsde ( wind-driven waves ), El. 1270
druncnian
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Add Drinc þe man of druncnian mæg, Chrd. 74, 7. Add Druncengende inebrians, Ps. Rdr. 22, 5. Beóð druncnude inebriabuntur, 35, 9. v. for-druncian, fore-druncian, ge-druncian
declínian
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To decline (in grammar) Mæg man on ǽgðrum ende hine ( a compound noun ) declínian, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 88, 6. Wé habbað nú declínod þá eahta frumcennedan pronomina, 100, 6
Temes
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Neáh ðære ié ðe mon hǽt Temes (Temese, MS. C.) ad flumen Tamesim, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 238, 22. Sý eá hátte Temese, Chr. Erl. 5, 11. Ymbe heora landgemǽra: andlang Temese (on Temese, 8), L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18. Út on Temese; ðonne ondlong Temese, Cod.
Róm-gescot
Peter's pence
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Peter's pence Man syððan ðæt Rómgesceot be him sende, swá man manegan geáran ǽror ne dyde, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 33
Linked entry: Róme-scot
flǽsc-líc
Fleshly ⬩ carnal ⬩ carnălis
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Fleshly, carnal; carnălis Unrihtlíc biþ ðæt se cristena mann flǽsclíce lustas gefremme unlawful it is for the Christian man to indulge in fleshly lusts, Homl. Th. ii. 100, 18.