geond-líhtan
To enlighten ⬩ illūmĭnāre
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To enlighten; illūmĭnāre Sunne endemes ne mæg ealle [gesceafta geondlíhtan innan and útan the sun cannot equally enlighten all [creatures] within and without, Bt. Met. Fox 30, 24; Met. 30, 12
for-faran
to go or pass away ⬩ perish ⬩ perīre ⬩ to cause to pass away ⬩ cause to perish ⬩ to destroy ⬩ perdĕre
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Hí mǽst ealle forfóron they almost all perished, 910; Erl. 101, 8, 33: 1096; Erl. 233, 22. to cause to pass away, cause to perish, to destroy; perdĕre Forfare hý man mid ealle let a man totally destroy them, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 174, 2: L. C.
Linked entry: for-ferian
on-hyscan
to mock, make a jest of ⬩ to reproach, abuse, speak ill of ⬩ to detest
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to mock, make a jest of Drihten onhnyscþ (? -hyscþ, MS. T.) hine Dominus irridebit eum, Ps. Spl. 36, 13.
Linked entries: on-hiscan on-hnyscan on-hohsnian
for-hogian
To neglect ⬩ despise ⬩ accuse ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ spernĕre
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To neglect, despise, accuse; neglĭgĕre, spernĕre Hwylc wracu him forhogiende æfter fyligde quæ illos spernentes ultĭo sĕcūtā sit, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 4.
Linked entry: for-hycgan
ferþþes
- Exon. 46 a ;
- Th. 157, 21 ;
- Gú. 895: 14 b ;
- Th. 30, 7 ;
- Cri. 476 ;
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and dat. of ferþ
a-sundrian
To put asunder ⬩ to sunder ⬩ separate ⬩ disjoin ⬩ sever ⬩ separare
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To put asunder, to sunder, separate, disjoin, sever; separare Se deáþ asundraþ líc and sáwle death separates body and soul, Exon. 98 a ; Th. 367, 7 ; Seel. 4 : 50 a ; Th. 172, 27; Gú. 1150. Asundrod fram synnum separated from sins, Elen.
Linked entry: a-syndran
a-bicgan
To buy ⬩ pay for ⬩ recompense ⬩ emere ⬩ redimere
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To buy, pay for, recompense; emere, redimere Gif fríman wið fríes mannes wlf geligeþ, his wérgelde abicge if a freeman lie with a freeman's wife, let him buy her with his wergeld, i. e.price, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7
Linked entry: a-boht
eár-plǽttan
To strike on the ear, to box the ear ⬩ cŏlăphum incŭtĕre
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To strike on the ear, to box the ear; cŏlăphum incŭtĕre Se byrle ðone apostol eár-plætte the cup-bearer struck the apostle on the ear, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12
for-grindan
To grind thoroughly ⬩ grind to pieces ⬩ grind down ⬩ crush ⬩ pulverize ⬩ mangle ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy ⬩ commŏlĕre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ contundĕre ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ pulvĕrāre ⬩ lăcĕrāre ⬩ demōlīri
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Th. 4659; B. 2335: 5347; B. 2677
for-leógan
To lie greatly ⬩ belie ⬩ valde mentīri ⬩ ementīri
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To lie greatly, belie; valde mentīri, ementīri Hí mid leásum gewitum forleógan woldon they would lie with false witnesses, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 16. Leáse gewitan hine forlugon false witnesses belied him, Homl. Th. i. 44, 28.
Linked entry: for-logen
be-grípan
To BEGRIPE ⬩ chasten ⬩ chide ⬩ increpare
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To BEGRIPE, chasten, chide; increparePs. Spl. T. 15, 7
forþ-framian
To grow up ⬩ ripen ⬩ pubescĕre
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To grow up, ripen; pubescĕre Forþframiende pubescens, Cot. 150
Linked entry: framian
ge-hyspan
To deride ⬩ mock ⬩ scoff ⬩ insultare ⬩ exprobare
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To deride, mock, scoff; insultare, exprobare,Hpt. Gl. 441. Se god ðe on heofonum ys híg gehyspþ qui habitat in cœlis irridebit eos, Ps. Th. 2, 4
for-scrífan
to condemn ⬩ proscribe ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ proscrībĕre ⬩ to write ⬩ cut into ⬩ cut down ⬩ incīdĕre ⬩ succīdĕre
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to condemn, proscribe; condemnāre, proscrībĕre He ðæt scyldige werud forscrifen hefde he had proscribed the guilty host, Cd. 213 i Th. 267, 5; Sat. 33.
Linked entries: screón fer-scrifen
ge-beornan
To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri
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To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19
wansian
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To diminish Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :-- If áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige, Cod. Dip.
Linked entry: á-wansian
æt-fæstan
To fix ⬩ fasten ⬩ drive into ⬩ afflict with ⬩ inflict on ⬩ impingere ⬩ infigere
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To fix, fasten, drive into, afflict with, inflict on; impingere, infigere Hí míne sáwle synne ætfæsten they inflict sin on my soul, Ps. Th. 142, 12. He him ætfæste éce edwít opprobrium sempiternum dedit illis, 77, 66.
Linked entry: æ-fæstan
ge-beótian
To promise in a boastful manner ⬩ to vow ⬩ glōriōse pollĭcēri
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To promise in a boastful manner, to vow; glōriōse pollĭcēri Gebeótode án þegena, ðæt he mid sunde ða eá oferfaran woldon one of the officers vowed that he by swimming would cross over the river, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 2, 4.
Linked entry: beótian
rihtan
to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct ⬩ to right a person, ⬩ replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprived ⬩ to make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend ⬩ to keep right, direct, rule
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to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct Hé mid handum eft on heofonríce rihte rodorstólas he (God) with his hands again in the heavenly kingdom restored the celestial seats (after the expulsion of the rebellious
a-slápan
To be sleepy ⬩ begin to sleep ⬩ fall asleep ⬩ dormitare
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To be sleepy, begin to sleep, fall asleep; dormitare Min sáwl aslép dormitavit anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 28