wracu
pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge
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Hé hæfde him to gesíþþe sorge and longað, wintercealde wræce, weán oft onfond, Exon. Th. 377, 15; Deór. 4. Wræce bisgodon fǽge þeóda miseries troubled the doomed peoples, Cd.
ge-cirran
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Hæfde Metod égstreám eft gecyrred. Gen. 1415. to go to a person, visit: — Mé gedafenið þæt ic tó dæg þé gecyrre (hodie in domo tua oportet me manere, Lk. 19, 5), Hml. Th. i. 580, 34. Hí eft hine ne gecyrdon, Hml. Th. i. 82, 10.
hám
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Hæfde se cyning his fierd on tú tónumen, swá ꝥ hié wǽron simle healfe æt hám, healfe úte, Chr. 894; P. 84, 32.
heorte
breast ⬩ bosom ⬩ will ⬩ intellect ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ intent ⬩ will ⬩ desire ⬩ inclination ⬩ disposition ⬩ temperament ⬩ character
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Hé hæfde heortan unhneáweste hringa gedáles, Vid. 73. Sumum hé syleð monna milde heortan, Crä. 108: Alm. 2. the seat of the emotions generally Him mæg beón þe glædre his heorte, Angl. viii. 317, 39. Heorte mín áhlyhheð, Ps. Th. 85, ii.
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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Hé gearwe hæfde reliquias in tó settenne, Bd. 5, 11; S. 625, 37. to set down Ðá hét se apostol ða bǽre settan, Homl.
Linked entry: on-settan
síþ
going ⬩ journeying ⬩ travel ⬩ going from this world ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ course ⬩ expedition ⬩ the journey of the spirit from this world ⬩ coming ⬩ arrival ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ course of action ⬩ way of doing ⬩ conduct ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ experience ⬩ a path ⬩ way ⬩ a time
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Homl. 79, 19, 22. marking degree Heó hæfde seofon síþum beorhtran sáule, 147, 16
wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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Wenne (Hickes prints ᚹ (wen) ᚹne) brúceþ ðe can weána lyt, and him sylfa hæfð blǽd and blisse, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 29; Rún. 8. On wuldres ᚹ (Kemble writes wealdend in place of the rune in the MS.; but cf. wuldres wynn, Andr.
Linked entry: mód-wén
ge-tæl
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Hester seó cwén hæfð eác áne bóc on þisum getele, Ælfc. T. Grn. n, 10-13. the class or category of Getæl catalogus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 39. On getæle in catalogo (in catalogo charismatum enumerantur, Aid. 6, 22), 43, 61.
þingian
to intercede ⬩ ask favour ⬩ supplicate ⬩ plead ⬩ intervene, ⬩ to intercede for a person ⬩ to ask for (for with acc.) a person that some favour may be granted (clause) ⬩ to intercede ⬩ plead before a person ⬩ to intercede for a person (dat. or for with dat. or acc.) to or with another (tó, mid, wið ) ⬩ to make intercession to (tó) a person that something may be granted (clause) ⬩ referring to intercession to the Deity. ⬩ to make terms ⬩ settle, ⬩ to settle a dispute ⬩ to settle the terms of an agreement, ⬩ to agree that ... ⬩ to settle with (wið) a person, ⬩ to come to terms, ⬩ be reconciled. ⬩ to make terms for ⬩ to make terms for a person (dat. or for) with (wið) another, ⬩ to reconcile. ⬩ to settle to do something, ⬩ to determine. ⬩ to speak ⬩ discourse ⬩ to address ⬩ accost.
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Hú mæg ǽnig man tó his hláforde óðrum þingian, gif hé his hláforde sylf hæfð ábolgen, L. I. P. 21; Th. ii. 332, 5. Earmum ðingian tó ðam rícan; Homl. Th. ii. 558, 2. Tó ðingienne þiódum sínum wið ðane Sceppend, Ps.
Linked entries: þingere þing-rǽden
æt
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H. 73, 4. marking person with whom another is brought into relation Hé hæfde mycele gife æt his hláforde, Gen. 39, 4. Swá ús bið æt Gode, ðonne wé wið hine gesyngiað. Past. 425, 4. Hit stent on úrum dihte hú ús bið æt Gode gedémed, Hml.
gíman
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Hé giémde hwæt hé hæfde monna gerímes, and ne nóm náne wære húlíce hié wǽron, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 21. Ne hé ne giéme hwelce hylde hé mid ðǽre ælmessan gewriexle. Past. 323, 17.
hád
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Gif leornere wǽre ꝥ þurh láre geþunge ꝥ hé hád hæfde and þénode Críste, Ll. Th. i. 192, 13. Hé nolde ꝥ ǽnigóðer man sceolde hire hád on sættan he would not have her take the veil from any one else, Hml.
here
an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging
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Sóna swá hé wiste ꝥ hé wið þá twégen heras sceolde, Ors. 3, 1; S. 96, 15. a particular kind of armed force, e. g. infantry, cavalry Pharon hæfde syx hund wígwægna, and fela þæs óðres heres wæs exercitum curribus equitibus instructum egit, Ors. 1. 7;
se
- Lchdm. ii. 260, l ;
- Blickl. Homl. 65, 13 ;
- Lchdm. ii. 228, 8 ;
the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that
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Ðonne ðú hæfdest ðæt ðú noldest, oððe næfdest ðæt ðú woldest, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 31. Ðæt hí tóweorpen ðæt God geteohhad hæfþ tó wyrcanne, Ps. Th. 10, 3. Cum and geseoh ðæt hié mé dóþ, St.
ymb
About, by ⬩ local, about, round ⬩ in attendance upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ preceding ⬩ following ⬩ about
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Ymb .xxxi. wintra ðæs ðe hé ríce hæfde, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 25. Ymbe .xli. wintra bútan ánre niht ðæs ðe Ælfréd cyning forþférde, 941; Erl. 116, 2: 606; Erl. 20, 25: 855; Erl. 68, 32: Cd. Th. 167, 21; Gen. 2769.
Linked entries: emb emban ymbe ymb-gán ymb-gang ymb-hweorfan ymb-licgan ymb-útan
rǽd
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Ðæt hí ðæs cynges rǽd hæfdon and his fultum and ealra witena, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 22. Rǽd gelǽran to give good advice (cf. sellan hálwende geþeahte, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 14), pref. ; Erl. 3, 10. Rǽd sóhtan consulunt, Wrt.
Linked entry: rád
ge-sittan
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Syððan wé tó symble geseten hæfdon, B. 2104. <b>II b.</b> figurative :-- Ofer stól geseton wuðuto super cathedram Mosi sederunt scribae, Mt.
mǽre
Great ⬩ excellent ⬩ distinguished ⬩ illustrious ⬩ sublime ⬩ splendid ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ widely known ⬩ notorious ⬩ distinguished by evil deeds ⬩ insignis
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Ðás mán*-*fullan men wǽron getealde for ða mǽrostan godas, Wulfst. 106, 17. in a bad sense, notorious, distinguished by evil deeds; insignis Hæfdum énne gebundenne mǽrne (mérne. Lind.) monn se wæs háten Barrabas (cf. O.
níd
necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ urgent requirement ⬩ a necessary business ⬩ duty ⬩ need ⬩ what one wants ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ difficulty ⬩ hardship ⬩ distress ⬩ force ⬩ compulsion
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Mid ðý hí ðá ðæt scyp gehlæsted hæfdon mid ðám þingum ðe swá mycles síþfætes nýd ábǽdde cum navi imposuissent quae tanti itineris necessitas poscebat, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 18.
tíma
Time ⬩ hour ⬩ tempus ⬩ hora ⬩ time when, ⬩ time at which an event takes place ⬩ a time when a thing can or ought to be done, ⬩ a proper time, ⬩ opportunity ⬩ in time ⬩ in good time ⬩ be-times ⬩ proper time ⬩ an appointed time ⬩ a period of time ⬩ time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. ⬩ a season of the year ⬩ an age of the world ⬩ time of pronouncing a syllable, ⬩ quantity ⬩ time, ⬩ condition of things
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C.) gafol bédan; ac ðonne hí mǽst tó yfele gedón hæfdon, ðonne nam man grið and frið wið hí, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 2. Þcófas tó tíman (forthwith) forwurðan, búton hig geswícan, L. C. S. 4; Th. i. 378, 13. an appointed time Mín tíma ys gehende, Mt.