ende-spæc
An epilogue
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An epilogue Þysse lyttlan bóce endespǽce hujus libelluli epilogum, Angl. xiii. 447, 1166. Substitute:
ge-leórendlic
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For Rtl. 28, 1 substitute Ðisses woruldes giliórendlices hujus seculi transeuntis, Rtl. 18, 1
hundnigontig-geáre
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Ninety years old Enos leofode hund-nygontyggeáre viaxit Enos nonaginta annis, Gen. 5, 9
hyspend
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Add: A mocker, reviler Hé geeáðméd hyspend humi-liabit calumniatorem, Ps. Rdr. 71, 4
slíþan
to harm, hurt, damage, destroy ⬩ to injure
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to harm, hurt, damage, destroy Heoro slíþendne Exon. Th. 346, 10; Gn. Ex. 202
sceþþ
Hurt ⬩ injury
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Hurt, injury Wið fótswylum and sceþþum (scæþþum, MS. H. B.), Lchdm. i. 342, 18
Linked entry: sceaþa
sceþness
Hurt ⬩ harm
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Hurt, harm Hé eft férde bútan sceþnysse ǽniges sáres, Guthl. 16; Gdwin. 68, 27
be-sceáwian
to contemplate ⬩ behold ⬩ to consider ⬩ to see about ⬩ take care of
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Uton geþencan hú besceáwigende wé scylon beón úre sáwle cogitemus quam perscrutantes esse debemus animae nostrae. Ll. Th. ii. 226, 34. to see about, take care of: Hálige fatu hé besceáwige vasa sacrata conspiciat, R. Ben. 1. 62, 2.
ufan
from above ⬩ down ⬩ above ⬩ at the top
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On ðam seáðe ufan hé hús getimbrode, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 9. Ðá gefeóll hé on his earm ufan, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2
lof-georn
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Desirous of praise Se ðe wǽre lofgeorn for ídelan weorþscype weorþe se carfull hú hé swýðast mǽge gecwéman his drihtne he that was eager for praise on account of empty honour, let that man be careful how best he may please his Lord, Wulfst. 72, 10.
wíd-síþ
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A far journey, long travel Módor ne rǽdaþ, ðonne heó magan cenneþ, hú him weorðe geond woruld wídsíð sceapen, Salm. Kmbl. 744; Sal. 371. Wérig winneþ, wídsíð onginneþ, Exon.
búr-cote
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Hé his módes scearpnesse eft gecierde tó ðám flǽsclican búrcotum ... hé wæs gecierred tó smeáganne hú flǽsclicum monnum gedafonode on hira búrcotum and on hiera beddum tó dónne ad cubile carnalium aciem mentis revocat ... carnalium cubile perscrutatur
hreówlíce
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Add: in a way to excite pity Ic wille geswigian . . . hú hreówlíce hé wearð ádrǽfed of his ágenre þeóde praetermitto Pandionis flebilem fugam, Ors. 1, 8; S. 42, 18.
settan
to set ⬩ place ⬩ put ⬩ cause to take a certain position ⬩ to set to work ⬩ set before one a choice ⬩ set a mark, a name, one's mind ⬩ lay a charge, a curse, etc. , upon one ⬩ put one in a position ⬩ put into one's power ⬩ of travelling ⬩ to set ⬩ plant ⬩ to set ⬩ fix ⬩ implant ⬩ to set ⬩ fix ⬩ appoint a limit, time, place ⬩ to set a task, ordain ⬩ establish a law, regulation ⬩ appoint a condition ⬩ to build ⬩ erect ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ found ⬩ establish ⬩ to set ⬩ base ⬩ found ⬩ to appoint an officer or a person to an office or duty ⬩ to appoint something for a purpose ⬩ to settle a quarrel ⬩ allay animosity ⬩ compose a difference ⬩ To settle ⬩ abate ⬩ subside ⬩ to compose a book
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Se ðe wille fæst hús timbrian ne sceall hé hit nó settan up on ðone héhstan cnol (must not take the top of a hill as a site for his house). . . and eft se ðe wille fæst hús timbrian, ne sette hé hit on sondbeorhas. Bt. 12; Fox 36, 7-11.
Linked entry: on-settan
-wille
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Add: v. fugel-wille, hár-wille, hund-wille, rúm-wille
á-strǽlian
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to hurl a dart Ástrǽlod iaculatum, Ps. Rdr. 75, 9
Linked entry: strǽlian
þri-feald
Threefold ⬩ triple
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On þreofealdum húse in triclinio, 45, 80. Þreofealdum fæce terna intercapedine, Hpt. Gl. 462, 76. Mid þreofealdre lencge terna proceritate, 445, 7. Ðú þriefalde on ús sáwle gesettest, Met. 20, 176. Þryfealdne (þreo-, MS.
þweorlíce
awry ⬩ askew ⬩ in reversed order ⬩ in a way that offers opposition ⬩ obstinately ⬩ flatly ⬩ perversely ⬩ evilly
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awry, askew, in reversed order Þwyrlíce færð æt ðam húse ðær seó wyln bið ðære hlǽfdian wissigend and seó hlæfdige bið ðære wylne underðeódd, Homl.
oflǽte
an oblation, offering ⬩ a sacramental wafer ⬩ a wafer like the sacramental wafer ⬩ a sacramental wafer ⬩ wafer
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[Erest þat husel beð ouelete and win, O. E. Homl. ii. 97, 33. Icel. obláta, oblát a sacramental wafer: O. H. Ger. obláta, oblatio: Ger. oblate wafer. From Mid. Lat. oblāta.]
Linked entry: ofláte
glóf
GLOVE ⬩ chirothēca ⬩ χειρoθήκη
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GLOVE; chirothēca = χειρoθήκη Glóf hangode, sió [glóf] wæs gegyrwed dracan fellum his glove hung, it was made with dragon's skins, Beo. Th. 4177; B. 2085. Glóf mantium? Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 118; Wrt. Voc. 25, 58.