for-lǽtan
to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send
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L. 30, 29. to leave, quit. to leave a person. to leave the presence or society of Ne þǽr mon his feónd findeð, ne his freónd forlǽteþ, Bl. H. 105, 1. Ðá forlét (-leort, L. reliquit) se deófol hine, Mt. 4, 11: Bl. H. 27, 21.
dolh-swæþ
A trace of a wound, a scar ⬩ cicatrīcis vestīgium, cĭcātrix
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Ðæt seó þynneste dolhswaðo and seó læste ætýwde that the thinnest and the least scar was to be seen, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 19
lot
Deceit ⬩ guile ⬩ fraud ⬩ craft ⬩ cunning
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Deceit, guile, fraud, craft, cunning Náuht ne deregaþ monnum máne áþas ne ðæt leáse lot ðe beoþ mid ðám wrencum bewrigen nil perjuria, nil nocet ipsis fraus, mendaci compta colore, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 17: Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 16; Gn. Ex. 189 [v. list].
for-leógan
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Hí fundon leáse gewitan þe forlugon Naboð (cf. viri diabolici dixerunt contra eum testimonium, 1, Kings 21, 13.), 18, 196. Dele: 'To lie greatly,' and add:
am-byr
Favourable ⬩ fair ⬩ æquus ⬩ secundus
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Favourable, fair; æquus, secundus Gyf man hæfde ambyrne wind if a man had a favourable wind, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 20
frimdig
Inquisitive ⬩ asking ⬩ desirous ⬩ inquisītīvus ⬩ desīdĕrans ⬩ requīrens
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Ðæt land ðe ðú me firmdig to wǽre ðæt ic ðé lénde the land that thou wast desirous I should lease to thee, Th. Chart. 162, 13
twisprǽcness
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Uton beorgan ús wið tǽlnysse and wið twysprǽcnysse and wið leáse gewitnysse caveamus nobis a vituperatione et a biloquio et a falso testimonio, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 32. Twyspécnessæ, Wulfst. 290, 30.
heán
low ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ ignoble ⬩ base ⬩ humbled ⬩ depressed ⬩ dejected ⬩ cast down ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched ⬩ mean ⬩ base ⬩ low
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Þú hreósan sceoldes heán in helle helpendra leás, Cri. 1414. Þú scealt wérigmód, heán, hróðra leás hearm þrowigan, An. 1369. Ic eów hálsie þæt gé mé of þyssum earfeðum úp forlǽten heánne, El. 701. Heáne, hróðra bidǽled, hyhta leáse helle sóhton.
linnan
To cease ⬩ leave off ⬩ desist ⬩ lose
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To cease, leave off, desist, part from, lose Blǽd his blinniþ blisse linniþ [-aþ MS.] listum [lissum?] linneþ his glory comes to an end, he ceases from joy, desists from delights, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 30; Reim. 53.
ofer-bídan
to outlast, outlive, survive
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to outlast, outlive, survive Gif hwylces weres forme wíf biþ deád, ðæt hé be leáfe óðer wíf niman móte; and gif hé ða oferbýt wunige hé á syððan wífleás, si supersit ei L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. Yldo oferbídeþ stánas, Salm.
BEÓ
A BEE ⬩ apis
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Kmbl. 34; Leás. 19. Be ðám ðe beón bewitaþ concerning those, who keep bees L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 434, 35. Ymbtrymedon me swá swá beón circumdederunt me sicut apes Ps. Spl. 117, 12 : Ps. Th. 117, 12
Linked entries: beáw-hyrnet beón bió
FIREN
a wicked deed ⬩ sin ⬩ crime ⬩ scĕlus ⬩ crīmen ⬩ peccātum ⬩ tribulation ⬩ torment ⬩ suffering ⬩ pain ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ tormeutum ⬩ crŭciātus
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Nú eft gewearþ flǽsc firena leás flesh is again become void of sins, Exon. 9b; Th. 8, 25; Cri. 123: Elen. Kmbl. 2625; El. 1314: Salm. Kmbl. 897; Sal. 448. Firina gehwylc each sin, Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 21; Cri. 56.
teón-full
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Ys steór leás on múþe teónfulles ( contumeliosi ), Scint. 114, 9. Teónfulle wé synd contumeliosi sumus, 155, 14. Wǽron hí æfter æþelborennesse oferhýdige and hearmcwydole . . .
þreágung
reproof ⬩ rebuke ⬩ a threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ punishment
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correction : -- Æfter deáþe nán þreágincge ys leáf post mortem nulla correctionis est licentia, Scint. 48, 16
hǽþ
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. ¶ the word is found in many compounds, as the first part of words denoting localities, hǽþ-beorh, -burh, dún, -feld, -gára, -hricg, -leáh, -slæd, v. C. D. vi. 293, 294. as part of proper names, v. Txts. 595
hlinian
to recline ⬩ to lean
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L. 7, 49. to lean for support Þá stuðu þe se bysceop on hleonigende forðférde illa destina cui incumbens obiit Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 269, 18. to incline in thought, be favourably disposed to Eallra willa hlinede (hleonade, hleonodon, v. ll.) tó gehýranne
slipor
slippery, not easy to hold, moving easily ⬩ slipping easily, easily moved ⬩ foul ⬩ lubricum
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Ne tunge leás ne eágan syngian slipere ne lingua mendax occulive peccent lubrici 24, 27. [ Ps. 34, 6.
rǽs
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Ðá wearð líg tólýsed, leád wíde sprong, hæleþ wurdon acle for ðý rǽse, Exon. Th. 277, 27; Jul. 587. Hé gúðe rǽs mid his freádryhtne fremman sceolde, Beo. Th. 5246; B. 2626. Gúðe rǽsum, 4702; B. 2356
Linked entry: rǽs-bora
eówer
your ⬩ your ⬩ yours
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Add: qualifying a noun, your Ðiós eówru leáf, Past. 451, 32. Eóweres andleofan, Bl. H. 169, 16. Eówres Fæder, 171, 21. Mid eówrum (eórum, v. l.) ágenum willan gé sculon ðencean for eówre heorde, Past. 137, 19. For eówerre fortrúwodnesse, 211, 12.
BRINGAN
To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry ⬩ ferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre
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To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry: ferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre Hwǽr is ðæt tiber, ðæt ðú bringan þencest where is the gift which thou thinkest to bring?