þanan
thence ⬩ from that time, ⬩ after that ⬩ whence
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Haml. 9, 25.
Linked entries: þanane þanan-forþ þanon þonan þonon
FEORH
life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna
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Th. 2616; B. 1306. a living being, person; hŏmo, persōna Ða yldestan Chus and Cham hátene wǽron, fulfreólíce feorh, frumbearn Chames the eldest were called Cush and Canaan, most liberal beings, Ham's firstborn, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 25; Gen. 1618.
lang
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Ic sceal langne hám gesécan, Ap. 92. having more or less, or a specified extensionserially or temporarily. of a period of time Swá swá se fyrst lengra biþ, swá hí bióþ ungesǽligran, Bt. 38, 4; F. 204, 14: Lch. iii. 266, 18 : B. 134.
self
self ⬩ very ⬩ own ⬩ (the) same
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Hit Scipia hám onbeád, . . . and eác self sǽde, ðá hé hám com, Ors. 4, 12; Swt. 208, 34. Seolf, Cd. Th. 143, 5; Gen. 2374. Nime fíf and beó sylf sixta, L. C. S. 44; Th. i. 402, 7, MSS. A. G. For hwon wríhst ðú sceome, and ðín sylf þecest líc, Cd.
hwǽr
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(b α) with emphatic genitive :-- Ic ne wát hwǽr mín bróðor eorðan sceáta eardian sceal, Rä. 85, 18. after verbs of considering, observing, caring Uton wé hycgan hwǽr wé hám ágen, Seef. 117. Dryhten sceáwað hwǽr þá eardien þe his ǽ healden, Gú. 26.
wendan
To turn ⬩ To cause to move ⬩ to change ⬩ alter ⬩ convert ⬩ to translate ⬩ interpret ⬩ to move one's self ⬩ take one's way ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ wend ⬩ To wend ⬩ go ⬩ proceed
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Ðæt ic hám síðie, wende fram wíge Byrht. Th. 139, 10; By. 252. Ǽr hé hionan wende ere he depart Met. 18, 11. Hwí sió wyrd swá wó wendansceolde Met. 4, 40. Wendan of (to depart from) woruldryhte Exon. Th. 105, 24; Gú. 28.
wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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Líðsa and wynna hám, Cd. Th. 58, 13; Gen. 945. Ealra ðæra wynna ðe ic on worulde gebád, Byrht. Th. 136, 58; By. 174. Hé his líchoman wynna forwyrnde and woruldblissa, Exon. Th. 1l1, 31; Gú. 135 : 122, 20; Gú. 308.
Linked entry: mód-wén
dulmúnus
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Ǽr he [Ercol] ongan mid Creáca scypum, ðe mon dulmúnus hǽt, ðe man segþ ðæt in scip mǽge in þúsend manna before he [Hercules] began with Grecian ships, which are called dulmunus, of which it is said that one ship can hold a thousand men, Ors. 1, 10; Bos
EAL
sometimes used indecl ⬩ without substantive, and sometimes governing the genitive ⬩ are sometimes used, almost adverbially
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He lífes gesteald in ðam écan hám eal sceáwode he saw all the dwelling-place of life in the eternal home, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 24; Cd. 305. Ðæs we ealles sculon secgan þonc for all that we ought to give thanks, 16 b; Th. 38, 24; Cri. 611.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Is ðes wǽlíca hám, wítes áfylled, Cd. Th. 271, 4; Sat. 100. Wítes fýr. Exon. Th. 39, 21; 625. Grim helle fýr tó wíte, 78, 7 ; Cri. 1270. Synna to wite, 77, 2; Cri. 1250. In wíte bídan, Cd. Th. 268, l; Sat. 48.
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Gif bád genumen sý on monnes orfe for óðres monnes þingum, þonne begyte þá báde hám sé þe heó fore genumen sý, i. 354, 7. Blíþre bið seó sáwl þæs mannes, þonne hire man þá ælmessan fore dǽleþ, Bl. H. 41, 33: Gú. 373. Hé him (v.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Þám tó hám forgeaf hé ángan dohtor, 374. Se fæder þóhte hwám hé his dohter mihte heálícost forgifan, Ap. Th. 1, 13. Ꝥ nán man má wífa næbbe búton .i., and seó beó mid rihte beweddod and forgifen, Ll. Th. ii. 300, 14.
ge-hátan
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Him hí ermðu gehéton, Gú. 418. with clause Hym Godes andsacan swíðe gehéton þæt hé deáða gedál dreógan sceolde, Gú. 205: 542. combining and Þú þæt gehátest, þæt þú hám on ús gegán wille, Gú. 242. with cognate accusative, to make a promise, vow a vow
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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Tǽceþ ús se torhta trumlícne hám, Cd. Th. 282, 29; Sat. 294. Him mon setl tǽhte and hé sæt æt ðam symble he was shewn a seat, and sat at the feast, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 28: 5, 19; S. 639, 35. Him freá tǽhte wegas ofer wésten, Cd.
faran
to travel ⬩ journey ⬩ to march ⬩ to go ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ to go ⬩ move ⬩ to go ⬩ fly ⬩ to come ⬩ to pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ to go on ⬩ practise ⬩ happen ⬩ turn out
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xxx scipa and cc þára miclena þrieréðrena on þǽm wǽron farende eahta legian, and Antonius hæfde eahtatig scipa on þǽm wǽron farende x legian, Ors. 5, 13; S. 246, 5-8. to go Ic cweðe tó ðisum, " Far ðú," and hé færð ("vade," et vadit) . . . " Far ðé hám
Linked entry: farnian
lǽdan
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Þá náwþer ne hine þá hám lǽdan ne dorston þe hiene þider lǽddon, ne his þá onfón þe hiene mon tó brohte, Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 218, 34: Chr. 796; P. 56, 9: Gen. 2016. Lǽddon þá leóde láðne gewinnan tó carcerne, An. 1251. Lǽde hine tó Róme, Ll.
síþ
going ⬩ journeying ⬩ travel ⬩ going from this world ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ course ⬩ expedition ⬩ the journey of the spirit from this world ⬩ coming ⬩ arrival ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ course of action ⬩ way of doing ⬩ conduct ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ experience ⬩ a path ⬩ way ⬩ a time
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Ne æt hám ne on síþe ne on ǽnigre stówe neither at home, nor when travelling, nor in any place, L. I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 33: Exon. Th. 339, 34; Gn. Ex. 104. Se ðe of síþe cwom feorran geféred, Salm.
gód
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Of hígna geménum gódum aet hám mon geselle .cxx. gesuflra hláfa, C. D. i. 293, 16. Þú hæfst mycele gód (feolo gódo, L., feolu góda, R., multa bona ), Lk. 12, 19
bunda
a wedded or married man, a husband ⬩ maritus, sponsus ⬩ the father or head of a family, a householder ⬩ paterfamilias, œconomus ⬩ wedlock, marriage, ⬩ lawfully born, born in wedlock ⬩ wedlock breaker, an adulterer ⬩ marriage-fast-man, a wedded man, a husband: ⬩ to wed, take a wife ⬩ a wedded man, husband, householder ⬩ one wedded or bound, a husband ⬩ to bind ⬩ person ⬩ agent ⬩ a hammer ⬩ a hammerer ⬩ rule, government, ⬩ a ruler, governor ⬩ bound ⬩ one bound, a husband
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It is a well-known rule that in Anglo-Saxon a person or agent is denoted by adding a, as býtl a hammer, býtla a hammerer; ánweald rule, government, ánwealda a ruler, governor; bunden, bund bound, bunda, bonda one bound, a husband.
Linked entry: bonda
tún
an enclosed piece of ground ⬩ a yard ⬩ court ⬩ the enclosed land surrounding a single dwelling ⬩ a manor ⬩ vill ⬩ 'an estate with a village community in villenage upon it under a lord's jurisdiction,' ⬩ the buildings or inhabitants being referred to ⬩ the towns of Roman Britain ⬩ a habitation of men ⬩ the residence or estate of a single person ⬩ an estate ⬩ farm ⬩ a collection of dwellings ⬩ a village ⬩ town
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Ðǽr hé rád betwuh his hámum oþþe túnum (villas), Bd. 2, 16 ; S. 520, 11.
Linked entries: bold tún-geréfa