hlystan
listen ⬩ to listen
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S. 22, 190. to give heed to a person or to advice, be persuaded to follow: Nýd weorðeð 'niða bearnum tó helpe, gif hí his hlystað ǽror, Rún. 10. Hlest ausculta (sermones meos), Kent.
úre
our ⬩ ours
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Úrum sceal sweord and helm ... bám gemǽne, Beo. Th. 5312; B. 2659. Similar entries v. úser
sinc
Treasure ⬩ gold ⬩ silver ⬩ jewels ⬩ a dispenser ⬩ guardian of treasure ⬩ a prince
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Sinces brytta, aðelinga helm (Pharaoh), Cd. Th. 111, 18; Gen. 1857. Sinces hyrde, Melchisedec, 126, 27; Gen. 2101
wegan
to move, bear, carry, bring, transport ⬩ to bring, cause ⬩ to bear, support ⬩ to bear, carry, ⬩ to have ⬩ bear ⬩ wear ⬩ to have ⬩ to be under the influence of ⬩ have ⬩ bear ⬩ to bear, submit to ⬩ to weigh, ⬩ to put something in a balance ⬩ to be equal to ⬩ To move
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Ís sceal brycgian wæter helm wegan (water must wear a helm of ice), Exon. Th. 338, 5 ; Gen. Ex. 74. Wegan máððum to wear a jewel, Beo. Th. 6023 ; B. 3015.
Linked entry: æt-wegan
swín
a swine. ⬩ the image of a boar as the crest of a helmet.
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Cf. swín-líca, eofor-cumbol, -líc Swín ofer helme, Beo. Th. 2577; B. 1286. Æt ðæm áde wæs éþgesýne swátfáh syrce, swýn eal-gylden, eofer írenheard, 2227; B. 1111
íren
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Him írenna ecge ne mihton helpan æt hilde, 2683. írenum chalibis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 40. <b>II b.</b> a fetter :-- Gehéndun in fótcospum foet his, íren ðorhleórde sáwle his, Ps. Srt. 104, 18. Gebundne in írene, 106, 10. <b>II c.
wíglere
A diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ augur ⬩ sorcerer
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Drýmen, and wiccan and óðre wígeleras beóð tó helle bescofene for heora scíncræftum, Homl. Th. ii. 330, 28. Wígulera magorum, hariolorum Hpt. Gl. 502, 51. Tunglera ł wí[g]lera Chaldaeorum ... wíhlera (?) printed wineena hariolorum 483, 5-10.
Linked entry: weohlere
á-bycgan
To abye ⬩ to buy off, redeem a person ⬩ to pay for, atone for wrong-doing ⬩ to perform what was necessary for the discharge of a legal obligation
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D. to buy off, redeem a person Drihten ús mid his blóde ábohte of helle hæftnéde, Bl. H. 91, 12. to pay for, atone for wrong-doing Gif frí man wið fríes mannes wíf geligeð, his wergelde ábicge, Ll. Th. i. 10, 7.
ge-ceósan
To elect ⬩ choose ⬩ decide ⬩ prove ⬩ approve ⬩ eligere ⬩ præeligere ⬩ seligere ⬩ asciscere ⬩ petere ⬩ nancisci
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Se geceás Maximianum to fultume his ríces he chose Maximianus to the help of his kingdom, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 17 : Ex. 18, 25.
geat
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Helle gatu (geatt, L.), Mt. 16, 18. Gættana portarum Rtl. 59, 21. Neirxna wonges gætto paradisi portas, 124, 7. the gate, doorway of a building Geat janua, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 13.
swingan
to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, ⬩ to chastise, afflict, plague ⬩ to give a blow with the hand ⬩ without the idea of hurting, to whip a top, cream, etc. , beat up ⬩ to strike, dash ⬩ to beat the wings ⬩ to wing, soar, ⬩ a wing, pinion ⬩ of a bird to soar
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Nime man sealt and þreora ǽgra geolcan, swinge hit swiðe tógædere, 40, 22. to strike, dash Hé swang ðæt fýr on twá he drove back the fire on either hand (cf. that giswerk warð teswungan, bigan sunnun lioht hédrón an himile, Hél. 5634), Cd.
fandian
to try ⬩ to tempt ⬩ to try ⬩ to try ⬩ taste ⬩ feel ⬩ to try ⬩ to visit ⬩ tempt ⬩ provoke ⬩ attempt
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Hié þone bryne fandedon, Dan. 455. to try, have recourse to, seek the help of a person (gen.) Man ne sceal fandian Godes þá hwíle þe hé mæg mid ǽnigum gesceáde him sylfum gebeorgan.
wyrt-wala
the root of a plant ⬩ a root, source ⬩ the foot of a hill, lower side of a wood, field, etc.
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Á be wyrtwale . . . on hel ufeweardne æfter wyrtwalan, iii. 48, 11-16. On heáfdbeorh; ðonne on wyrtwalan on ðæs hagan ende . . . ; andlang herpaðes tó ðære efise, ðonon eft on wyrtwalen, v. 300, 8-13
hám
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Hé wolde him tó helpe hám gesécan ( visit their dwelling (hell )), 436. Hám áléfan, éðel tó ǽhte, 278. a place where rest, refuge, or satisfaction is found Þǽr hé hungrium hám staðelude collocavit illic esurientes, Ps. Th. 106, 35.
steort
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Ðære helle hund ongan fægenian mid his steorte, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 17. Nym hyre ( the adder's) steort (caudam ), Ex. 4, 4. Sume wyrmas wǽren and sume fiscas ðe hæfden án heáfod and monigne steort.
Linked entry: stert
wítnung
Punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ pain
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Helpan ðám forðfarenum ðe on wítnunge beóð, ii. 356, 12. Gefyl hié nú mid ðære wítnunga ðe ðú him geteohhod hæfdest, Ps. Th. 16, 13. Búton wítnunge without exacting a penalty, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 19.
fæste
shaken ⬩ firmly ⬩ fast ⬩ urgently ⬩ strictly ⬩ solemnly ⬩ securely ⬩ fast ⬩ fast ⬩ speedily ⬩ at once
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Þú him fæste hel sóðan sprǽce be sure to keep the truth from them, Gen. 1836. Þú heora fyrene fæste hǽle, Ps. Th. 84, 2.
Linked entry: fæstlíce
ge-hycgan
To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve
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On drihten helpe gehogedan speravit in domino, Ps. Th. 113, 18 : Exon. 33 a; Th. 105, 5; Gú. 18
má
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., something in addition, an additional quantity or amount Ne wilnige ic heora nánes náwyt mycle má ðonne ic néde sceol habban tó mýnes líchaman héle. Solil. H. 37, 11. Ne wé wítegan habbað þæt ús andgytes má ǽfre secgan, Ps.