witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Grammar witan, with a clause, Grammar witan, without connecting word Ic wát ðú eart Godes hálga, Mk. Skt. 1, 24: Cd. Th. 24, 30; Gen. 385: 35, 8; Gen. 551.
sib
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Léton ðone hálgan swefan on sibbe, blíðne bídan, 1663; An. 834. Wé mótan his ða wuldorfæstan onsýne mid sibbe sceáwian, Blickl. Homl. 103, 29. v. bróðor-, cneów-, dryht-, friðu-, mǽg-, mǽgþ-, neáh-, níd-, un-sib[b], and next word
secgan
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Hwylcumhwego wordum secgan be ðære árwyrþ*-*nesse ðisse hálgan tíde. Blickl. Homl. 115, 29. Secggean, 211, 12.
Linked entries: ǽrend-secgan sæcgan sagian
ge-witnes
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Eal sió gesomnung ðǽre hálgan ciricean ðurh ondetnesse hielt ðá gewitnesse ðǽre sóðfæsðnesse Galaad acervus testimonii interpretatur. Cuncta congregatio ecclesiae per confessionem servit testimonio veritatis, Past. 367, 5-7.
on
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Ic þé fullwie on mínne Godfæðer and on mec his efenécne sunu and on þone Hálgan Gást, Shrn. 106, 13. (10 a) denoting ground or reason, on account of, on the ground of :-- Ðá ongunnon ealle þá men hí herian on hyre swégcræft, Ap. Th. 16, 18.
tó-weard
future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing
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Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 202, 3. marking position, with the face towards a person, facing Geseoh ðæt hé sié tóweard ðonne ðú in gange, Lchdm. ii. 352, 19. used appositively, referring to future events, where the futurity is indefinite Ða hálgan ǽr Cristes cyme
Linked entry: tó-ward
sprecan
To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to
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Hé tó Noe spræc hálgan reorde, 89, 19; Gen. 1483. Hí sprǽcon úrum gereordum, Homl. Th. i. 314, 18. Tó Geátum spræc mildum wordum, Beo.
Linked entries: on-spreca æfter æfter-spræc æfter-sprecan on-spreca on-swætende specan
biddan
to ask ⬩ to ask ⬩ to pray to
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Th. i. 90, 3. with construction of II a. 1 Hé bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Gen. 2025. with construction of II a. 4 Hé bæd him þá rincas rǽd áhicgan, Gen. 2030. with construction of II b ꝥ þú him tó þeossum hálgum helpe bidde, Gr.
heáh
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Se heá and se hálga heáhengel, Bl. H. 199, 35. Seó heá miht on þysne wang ástág, 105, 13. Þæs heán fæder swmmi Patris, Gr. D. 240, 25. Swá heágum Gode wiþcweþan, Bt. 35, 4; F. 160, 29. Þone heán cyning, gásta hyrde, Dan. 198.
Linked entry: dynt
ge-sceaft
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Th. i. 334, 14. (3 a) of rational beings Se deófol wyrð áflýmed fram þǽre menniscan gesceafte, þe ǽr ðurh Adam forworht wæs, and ðám hálgum gáste byð eardungstów on þám menn gerýmed, Wlfst. 34, I.
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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Th. 77, 14. to the honour of: On þǽre hálgan Þrynnesse naman þe seó stow is fore hálig in the name of the holy Trinity to which the place is dedicated, Cht. Th. 559, i. marking object of fear, &c. Similar entries v. for; A.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
friþ
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Hé mé þone hálgan heap helpe bidde, friðes and fultomes, Ap. 91. Beornas forhte friðes wilneden, miltsa tó mǽrum (Domine, salva nos, perimus, Mt. 8, 25), An. 448.
ge-gán
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Ǽlc man, se ðe wile Gode gegán, sceal gelýfan on ðá Hálgan Ðrynnysse, 604, 23.
ge-hátan
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H. 181, 26. to undertake that something shall (or shall not) be done by another. with simple object Hé him ðæs Hálgan Gástes cyme tóweardne gehét, Bl. H. 117, 14.
ge-sécan
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Ðá sægde se bisceop ꝥ . . . ne fugel ne wildeór ne nǽnig ǽtern wyrm ꝥ hér dorste gesécean ( adire ) ðá hálgan gemǽro, Nar. 28, 7. for protection, security, help Swá swá on his freólstíde his byrgene geséhð, hé gewent gesundful ongeán, Hml.
ge-þafian
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Ða hálgan menn geðafedon bismer sancti ludibria experti, 205, 11 : Hml. S. 23, 88. Ðæt hé suingellan geðafige ut flagella toleret.
ge-bétan
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Godes hálgan fela wundra worhtan . . . and þurh þæt mænigne man gebéttan, Wlfst. 84, 6. Gelǽred preóst ne scænde þone sámlǽredan, ac gebéte hine, gif hé bet cunne, Ll. Th. ii. 246, 19. Þæt ðá wítu þá gebétan þe hí brociaþ, Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 8.
setl
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Ða hálgan setl sceoldon weorþan gefylde mid ðære menniscan gecynde. Blickl. Homl. 121, 34: Cd. Th. 6, 10; Gen. 86. Gumena ríce, secga sitlu, Met. 9, 42.
tácn
A token, sign ⬩ a sign, significant form ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a token, a credential ⬩ a sign, monument ⬩ a sign of the Zodiac ⬩ a sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.) ⬩ a sign to attract attention, a signal ⬩ a sign of anything future, a prognostic ⬩ a sign, an action that conveys a meaning ⬩ a sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state ⬩ </b> as a medical term, a symptom ⬩ a sign, symbol, emblem ⬩ a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence ⬩ a supernatural sign, miracle, prodigy ⬩ a signal event, remarkable circumstance
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Þurh tácen ðære hálgan róde, Homl. Th. i. 62, 12. Tácna torhtost, Elen. Kmbl. 327; El. 164. <b> </b> an ensign (lit. or fig.); Similar entries v. cf. tácn-berend, -bora :-- Tácon vexillum, Rtl. 94, 7.