geán-þingian
To speak again ⬩ answer ⬩ reply ⬩ respondēre
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To speak again, answer, reply; respondēre Him brego engla geánþingade the Lord of angels replied to him, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 5; Gen. 1009
ge-heaðorian
To restrain ⬩ control ⬩ compress ⬩ cohĭbēre ⬩ coartāre ⬩ coangustāre
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To restrain, control, compress; cohĭbēre, coartāre, coangustāre Hafaþ geheaðorad heofona Wealdend ealle gesceafta the Ruler of the heavens has controlled all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 11; Met. 13, 6 : Bt. 21; Fox 74, 9 : 25; Fox 88, 5.
Linked entries: ge-haðerian heaðorian
copian
To plunder ⬩ pillage ⬩ steal ⬩ compilare
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To plunder, pillage, steal; compilare Copade and stæl compilabat Cot. 53
þreá-nídla
Painful constraint ⬩ restraint of punishment ⬩ oppression
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Ðonne wyrd and warnung winnaþ mid hira ðreánýdlan hwæðerne áðreóteþ ǽr when fate and prudence strive, each with its own hard constraint, which of the two tires first? 857; Sal. 428. Nealles sylfes willum ac for þreánédlan, Beo. Th. 4450; B. 2224.
Linked entry: -nídla
stíga
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A path Faestin vel ánstígan, festin (-s, MS.) vel ánstíga termofilas, Txts. 104, 1042
ǽta
An eater ⬩ edax
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An eater; edax
ambeht-héra
An obedient minister
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An obedient minister
Linked entry: héra
a-spelian
To supply another's room ⬩ to be deputy or proxy for another ⬩ represent another ⬩ vicario munere fungi ⬩ vicem vel locum alicujus supplere
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To supply another's room, to be deputy or proxy for another, represent another; vicario munere fungi, vicem vel locum alicujus supplere He móste his hláford aspelian he might represent his lord, L. R. 3 ; Th. i. 192, 3 : R. Ben. 58. Aspelad beón to have
ága
A possessor ⬩ an owner ⬩ possessor
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A possessor, an owner; possessor
galdrygea
An enchanter ⬩ incantātor
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An enchanter; incantātor, Cot. 108
ge-endian
To end ⬩ finish ⬩ complete ⬩ accomplish ⬩ fīnīre ⬩ consummāre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ to come to an end
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A. S. Rdr. 106, 44 : 68, 365. Geendiaþ ealle on ans they all end in -ans, Ælfc. Gr. Som. 43, 46
Linked entry: endian
gǽst-lufe
Soul's love ⬩ spiritual love ⬩ spīrĭtālis ămor
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Soul's love, spiritual love; spīrĭtālis ămor For gǽstlufan for spiritual love, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 11; Az. 172. Mid gǽstlufan with spiritual love, 55 b; Th. 197, 11; Az. 188
Linked entry: gást-lufe
fyrhþ-loca
The soul-inclosure ⬩ breast ⬩ mentis clausūra ⬩ pectus
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Kmbl. 115; An. 58: 3138; An. 1572
beáda
A counsellor ⬩ persuader ⬩ an exhorter ⬩ intreater ⬩ suasor
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A counsellor, persuader, an exhorter or intreater; suasor
níþ-plega
Battle
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Kmbl. 827; An. 414
oser
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uiminis, uirge, An. Ox. 10, 2
níd-wraca
One who is forced to be an avenger ⬩ who avenges an affront
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One who is forced to be an avenger, who avenges an affront Gif ǽnig gilda hwilcne man ofstleá, and hé neádwraca sí, and his bismer béte, fylste ǽlc gegylda, Chart. Th. 611, 29
Linked entry: wraca
æncnetrym
a narrow step ⬩ a little bit
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a narrow step; an acc. used adverbially with same force as colloquial a little bit (?). The word pedetemptim (An.
Linked entry: trem
folme
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Of werlicum folman sine uirili uolo, An. Ox. 1549. Add:
áncra
An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta ⬩ solitarius
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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta, solitarius, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 20