nán
not one ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ none ⬩ no man ⬩ nothing
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Tb. 436, 12; Rä. 54, 13. Ðam wæs nán tó gedále, Cd. Th. 84, 20; Gen. 1400. Hé nolde nǽnne forlǽtan ðe him fylgian wolde, Hy. Grn. 10. 38. Deáþ náne forlét, Met. 10, 66.
ge-writ
Something written ⬩ writing ⬩ scripture ⬩ inscription ⬩ a writing ⬩ letter ⬩ treatise ⬩ writ ⬩ charter ⬩ book
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Rdr. 56, 1. Ðeáh ðe gewrita oft nemnan ealle ða land Media though books often call all those lands Media, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 16, 30.
þearle
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Th. 485, 1; Rä. 71, 7. Drinc swýþe þearle drink very largely, Lchdm. i. 78, 10. Hit on wolcnum oft þearle þunraþ, Met. 28, 25
þicce
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Th. 424, 8; Rä. 41, 36. of substances, of liquids or moist materials, thick, viscous Gegníd on gewleced wæter, óþ ðæt hit sié swá þicce swá huniges teár, Lchdm. ii. 74. 4. Náne óþre wǽtan ðæt þicce and stille sié, 138, 13.
ge-frignan
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Hine gefraignas (-frægnas, R.), 9, 23. Ne nédðarf is þte huælc ðec gefraigna (gifregne, R., interroget), 16, 30. Hine ꝥ hiá gefrugno (-un, R.) eum interrogare, Mk. L. 9, 32.
ge-sund
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Stópon úp weras of wǽge and hyra wicg gesund, Ru. 23, 21. of things, that escapes danger Gesund salua (reverentia), An. Ox. 5269. that averts danger (?) Mid gesunde cum tuta [v. (?) cum tuta pelta. Ald. II, 28], Wrt.
heall
a residence ⬩ palace ⬩ a temple ⬩ a court of law
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R. 18, 28
ge-swícan
To leave off ⬩ desist ⬩ stop ⬩ cease ⬩ rest from ⬩ turn from ⬩ withdraw ⬩ relinquish ⬩ fail ⬩ deceive ⬩ betray ⬩ intermittere ⬩ desistere ⬩ cessare ⬩ quiescere ⬩ requiescere ⬩ deserere ⬩ discedere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ deficere ⬩ fallere ⬩ prodere ⬩ with the genitive ⬩ with the dative
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Exon. 98 a; Th. 366, 4; Reb. 7. Geswícaþ ðære synne turn from that sin, Cd. 113; Th. 149, 1; Gen. 2468.
rǽdan
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Two verbs originally distinct seem to coalesce under this form, the strong rǽdan; p. reórd, réd; pp. rǽden : Goth. ga-rédan : O. Sax. rádan; p. réd, ried : O. Frs. réda; p. réd : O. H.
gangan
to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to go ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ foot ⬩ mounted ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ animate ⬩ live ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to take place ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ to depart ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to reach, extend ⬩ to pass ⬩ become ⬩ to come ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation
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R.) gegeruiga iúh styd, Jn. L. 14, 2. Geát geóng sóna tó setles neósan, B. 1785. Gé móton gangan Hróðgár geseón, 395. by gerundial infin. Ic geongo (gongo, R.) tó cunnanne ðá ilca eo probare ilia Lk.
DǼD
DEED, action ⬩ actio, actus, factum
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Th. i. 218, 7: Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 8; Rä. 12, 7. Ne sindon him dǽda dyrne deeds are not dark to him, 23 a; Th. 65, 5; Cri. 1050: 39 b; Th. 130, 12; Gú. 437.
Linked entry: dyd
sunne
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Th. 407, 34; Rä. 27, 4. Þeah hine (the sick man) mon on sunnan lǽde, 340, 17; Gn. Ex. 112. <b>II a.</b> in the phrase under sunnan= in this world, cf. sublunary :-- Hié ǽfre geseón under sunnan, Andr. Kmbl. 2025; An. 1015.
wís-dóm
wisdom ⬩ discretion ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cognizance ⬩ wisdom ⬩ knowledge ⬩ learning ⬩ philosophy
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Wísdóm cýþan, 500, 19; Rä. 89, 9. Wísdóm onwreón, Elen. Kmbl. 1344;El. 674. Se ðe men lǽreþ micelne wísdóm qui docet hominem scientiam, Ps. Th. 93, 10. Swá ús gleáwe wítgan þurh wísdóm on gewritum cýþaþ, Exon. Th. 199, 23; Ph. 30.
ord
a point, ⬩ of a weapon ⬩ a spear, pointed weapon ⬩ one who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, prince ⬩ head, front ⬩ line of battle, forefront ⬩ the beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)
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Th. 472, 6; Rä. 61, 12. Wordes ord breósthord þurhbræc, Beo. Th. 5576; B. 2791. Ne ofstong hé hiene mid dý speres orde.
swín
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R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 13. the image of a boar as the crest of a helmet. 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
swíþ
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Biþ seó módor frommast and swíþost, 493, 1; Rä. 81, 23. of things, in reference to material things, producing a powerful effect Swíð drenc wiþ áswollenum milte, Lchdm. ii. 256, 14.
þeóden
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R. 1; Th. i. 190, 14. Eádmund cyning, Engla þeóden, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 7. Cyning, þeóden Scyldinga, Beo. Th. 3746; B. 1871. Gúðcyning, Wedera þeóden, 4661; B. 2336. Ðeóden gumena ( Holofernes ), Judth. Thw. 22, 18; Jud. 66.
wróht
accusation ⬩ a false accusation ⬩ slander ⬩ calumny ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ offence ⬩ a quarrel ⬩ strife ⬩ cause of complaint ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt
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Goth. wróhs accusation: Icel. róg slander; poet, strife.]
Linked entries: wróht-bora wróht-dropa wróht-georn
bót
mending ⬩ repair ⬩ remedy ⬩ improvement ⬩ help ⬩ amendment ⬩ amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ repentance ⬩ penance
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Ic þá bóte gemon, cume tó gif ic mót, Hy. 4, 19. amends, reparation, compensation for injury, in a general sense Him eft cymeð bót in bósme, Rä. 38, 7. Hié heora land tó bismere oferhergodan, and him ðæs nǽnige bóte dydon, Bl.
heán
low ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ ignoble ⬩ base ⬩ humbled ⬩ depressed ⬩ dejected ⬩ cast down ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched ⬩ mean ⬩ base ⬩ low
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Th. 118, 134. applied to a thing personified: Hió (day) sceal wreccan láste hámleás hweorfan, nó þý heánre bið, Rä. 40, 9. reduced to a low position or condition, brought low, rendered abject, humbled Ic sceal heán and earm wadan wræclástas wuldre benémed