menen
A female servant ⬩ bondwoman ⬩ handmaid
Entry preview:
Ðeáh hwá bebycgge his dóhtor on þeówenne ne síe hió ealles swá þeówu swá óðru mennen is, L. Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 13. CCL ðara monna, esna and mennena (servos et ancillas), Bd. 4, 13; S. 583, 20
un-cúþ
Entry preview:
Ne hopa ðú tó óðres monnes deáðe ; uncúð hwá lengest libbe, Prov. K. I. Uncúð þæáh mé scamige perhaps I may be ashamed, Solil. H. 49, 7 ; 2 12. IV. add: as an epithet of disease :-- Biðon monncwalmo ł uncúð ádle erunt pestilentiae, Mt. L. 24, 7.
æf(e)stig
envious ⬩ zealous (against)
Entry preview:
Hwá mæg beón ungesǽlgra ðonne se æfstiga (-ega, v. 1.) Past. 231, 22. Ðæs æfestigan invidi Hy. S. 16, 3. Ne sýn wé tó æfestige (-æst-, v. 1.) Wlfst. 253, 6. Ðá æfestgan (sefstegan, v. 1.) invidi Past. 229, II. Æfestigra manna, R. Ben. 92, 12.
tó-brýsan
To crush, ⬩ break in pieces
Entry preview:
Gif hwá tóbrýsed sý if any one be crushed (convulsus), Lchdm. i. 122, 1. Tóbrysede tigelan, Homl. Skt. i. 8, 169. ȝiff he wolide læpenn dun he munnde tobrisenn all himm sellfenn, Orm. 12032. Al tobrised bac and þe, Havel. 1950.
on-búgan
Entry preview:
Hwý sceal ǽnigum menn ðyncean tó orgellic ðæt hé onbúge tó óðres monnes willan (alienae voluntati acquiescere), Past. 307, 15. with dat. Sé þe him ( the devil ) onbýhð bið beswicen, Angl. vii. 30, 282.
weddian
To engage, covenant, undertake ⬩ to engage ⬩ to wed, betroth, espouse
Entry preview:
Gif hwá ordáles weddige if any one engage to undergo an ordeal, L. Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 210, 25. Gif hé ðæs weddie, ðe hym riht sý tó gelǽstanne, L. Alf. pol. i; Th. i. 60, 6.
Linked entry: be-weddian
hwirfan
Entry preview:
H. 9, 13. of action, conduct, to proceed, go on Hwý þú ǽfre woldest ꝥ seó wyrd swá hwyrfan sceolde ? ( cur tantas lubrica versat fortuna videa? ).
ymb-sprǽce
Entry preview:
Talked about Geond ðás eorþan ǽghwǽr sindon hiora gelícan hwón ymbsprǽce, Met. 10, 59
mæring
Entry preview:
a plant name Hwít mæringc (Cockayne suggests sweet basil ), Lchdm. iii. 2, 21
un-þancwirþlíce
Entry preview:
Ungratefully For hwan onfénge ðú un-þancwyrþlíce þá gife þínre álýsnysse?, Nap. 66
for-lidennes
Shipwreck ⬩ naufrăgium
Entry preview:
Shipwreck; naufrăgium Hwár gefóre ðú forlidennesse where hast thou suffered shipwreck? Apol. Th. 21, 19
þanc-hycgende
Entry preview:
thoughtful Hé, gumena nát hwylc, þanchycgende ðǽr gehýdde deóre máðmas, Beo. Th. 4462; B. 2235
á-tweónian
To cause doubt in a person
Entry preview:
Gif hwám átweónige, Angl. viii. 333, 6
Linked entry: tweónian
þrág
Entry preview:
Crw. 19, 5. v. hwíl-, wód-þrág
port
Entry preview:
Hwá rít intóðam port quis equitat in civitalem ? Ælfc. Gr. 5 ; Som. 3, 52. In burug port ł in civitate, Mt. Kmbl. p. 15, 19. Gif ðú hér on porte ( Ephesus ) geboren wǽre, hwǽr synt ðíne mágas ðe ðé áféddon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 679.
Linked entry: Portes-múþa
for-gildan
to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform
Entry preview:
Gif hwá fǽmnan beswíce unbeweddode, and hire mid slǽpe, forgielde hié, 52, 6.
þurh-brúcan
to enjoy thoroughly
Entry preview:
to enjoy thoroughly Hwylc manna þurhbrýcþ ( perfruitur ) mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 15
loccod
Entry preview:
Ox. 56, 13. v. hwít-, líg-loccod[e]
Linked entry: -locced
ofer-hogiend
A despiser, contemner
Entry preview:
A despiser, contemner Gyf hwylc bróðor ongyten biþ his yldrena geboda oferhogiend, R. Ben. 48, 6
myndgiend
One who reminds
Entry preview:
One who reminds Gyf Frysna hwylc ðæs morþorhetes myndgiend wǽre, Beo. Th. 2215; B. 1105