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Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0013, entry 4
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ht, e; f. [hte = áhte had; p. of ágan to own, possess] I. possessions, property, lands, goods, riches, cattle; opes, substantia, possessio, greges :-- He hæfde mycele hta erat habens multas possessions, Mk. Bos. 10, 22. Esau nam ealle his hta, and eall ðæt he hte Esau took all his goods, and all that he possessed, Gen. 36, 6. Grúndleás gítsung gilpes and hta bottomless avarice of glory and possessions, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 30; Met. 7, 15. Israéla hta the Israelites' possessions, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 23; Dan. 43. Genam on eallum dl htum sínum he took a part of all his possessions, 74; Th. 90, 23; Gen. 1499. Ealle his hta omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Th. 108, 11. II. possession, power; possessio, potestas :-- His miht and his ht ofer middangeard gebledsod his might and power is blessed throughout the earth. Andr. Kmbl. 3432; An. 1720. Ágan us ðis wuldres leóht eall to hte let us get all this light of glory into our possession, Cd. 219; Th. 280, 11; Sat. 254. On ágene ht syllan in possessionem dare, Ps. Th. 104, 10, 39: 110, 4. [Scot. audit: O. H. Ger. éht, f: Goth, aíhts, f: O. Nrs. tt, átt family] DER. gold-, máðum-, staðol-, wan-, won-.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0086, entry 8
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BEORHT, berht, byrht, bryht; adj. BRIGHT, light, clear, lucid, splendid, excellent; splendidus, lucidus, coruscus, clarus, formosus :-- Eall ðín líchama biþ beorht totum corpus tuum lucidum erit, Mt. Bos. 6, 22. Beorht éðles wlite the land's bright beauty, Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 32; Cri. 1347. Beorht sumor bright summer, 54 b; Th. 191, 29; Az. 95. To ðære beorhtan byrg to the bright city, 15 a; Th. 33, 1; Cri. 519. Beorhte burhweallas beorhte scínaþ the lucid city-walls shine brightly, Cd. 220; Th. 282, 31; Sat. 295. Ðá cwom sunnan beorhtra líg then came a fire, brighter than the sun, Elen. Kmbl. 2218; El. 1110. Hí módes eágan beorhtran gedón they make the mind's eye clearer, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 54; Met. 21, 27. Sum hafaþ beorhte stefne one has a clear voice, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 32; Crä. 94. II. bright, brilliant, magnificent, noble, glorious, sublime, divine, holy; clarus, præclarus, eximius, augustus, divus, sanctus :-- In ða eástor-tíd, on ðone beorhtan dæg in the Easter-time, on that bright day, Exon. 48 b; Th. 168, 17; Gú. 1079. Meotud ælmihtig, beorht cyning Almighty God, noble king, Andr. Kmbl. 1804; An. 905. Ne wolde him beorht fæder bearn ætniman the glorious father [God] would not take the child from him, Cd. 162; Th. 204, 4; Exod. 414. Se án déma is gestæððig and beorht the only judge is steadfast and sublime, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20 : Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 22; Cri. 483. Mid ðý beorhtan gebéde with the holy prayer. [the Lord's prayer], Salm. Kmbl. 87; Sal. 43. [Wyc. bright : Plat. Brecht a proper name, f : O. Sax. berht, beraht : Ger. preserved in proper names as Bertha, Albrecht : M. H. Ger. berht : O. H. Ger. peraht : Goth. bairhts : O. Nrs. biartr : Lat. fulgeo, flagrare : Grk. &epsilon-tonos; to burn, from the Sansk. root bhrj to shine; bhargas splendour, brightness.] DER. æl-beorht, eall-, efen-, gold-, heáfod-, heofon-, híw-, ródor-, sadol-, sigel-, sigor-, sun-, swegl-, þurh-, wlite-.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0135, entry 1
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getimbrade ædificabuntur civitates Judæ, Ps. Th. 68, 36. Byrig fægriaþ towns appear fair, Exon. 82a; Th. 308, 32; Seef. 48. Ðá ongan he hyspan ða burga tunc cæpit exprobrare civitatibus, Mt. Bos. ll, 20. On burgum in the towns, Beo. Th. 105; B. 53. [Piers P. Chauc. burghe: R. Brun. burgh: R. Glouc. bor: Laym. burh: Orm. burrh: Plat. borch, f: O. Sax. burg, f. urbs, civitas: Frs. borge, m. f: O. Frs. burch, burich, f: Dut. burgt, f: Kil. borg, borght: Ger. burg, f. arx, castellum: M. H. Ger. burc, f: O. H. Ger. buruc, burg, f. urbs, civitas: Goth. baurgs, f: Dan. borg, m. f: Swed. borg, m: O. Nrs. borg, f.] DER. ealdor-burh [-burg], fóre-, freó-, freoðo-, gold-, heáfod-, heáh- [heá-], hleó-, hord-, in-, leód-, mg-, medo-, meodu-, rand-, rond-, sceld-, scild-, scyld-, stán-, under-, weder-, wín-, wyn-.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0268, entry 11
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FÆT, es; pl. nom. acc. fatu, fata; gen. fata; dat. fatum; n. A vessel, cup, VAT; vas, clix :-- Swá swá fæt crocwirhtan oððe tygelwirhtan ðú tobrytst híg tamquam vas fgli confringes eos, Ps. Lamb. 2, 9. Fætes botm the bottom of a vessel; vsis fundum, Cot. 92. Mid ðam fæte with the vessel, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 19. He oferwríhþ nán man mid fæte his onælede leóhtfæt nmo autem lucernam accendens, oprit eam vse, Lk. Bos. 8, 16. In seolfren fæt in a silver vessel, Elen. Kmbl. 2050; El. 1026. He mid róde tácne ðæt fæt bletsode he blessed the vessel with the sign of the cross, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 19. On ðæt fæt in clcem, Gen. 40, 11. Geseah he fyrnmanna fatu he saw vessels of men of yore, Beo. Th. 5515; B. 2761. Gecuron híg ða gódan on hyra fatu elgrunt bnos in vsa, Mt. Bos. 13, 48. Adrifene fatu graven or embossed vessels, Ælfc. G1. 67; Som. 69, 99; Wrt. Voc. 41, 49. Ne mæg man ðone strangan his hta and his fatu bereáfian, and on his hús gán nmo ptest vsa fortis ingressus in dmum dirpre, Mk. Bos. 3, 27. Hú mæg min ingán on stranges hús, and hys fats hyne bereáfian qumdo ptest quisquam intrre in dmum fortis, et vsa ejus dirpre, Mt. Bos. 12, 29. [Prompt. fate cupa: Scot. fat a cask, barrel: O. Sax. fat, n: Plat. vat, fat, n: Dut. vat, n: Ger. fass, n: M. H. Ger. va, n: O. H. Ger. faz, n: Dan. fad, n: Swed. Icel. fat, n.] DER. ár-fæt, bán-, drinc-, eorþ-, gold-, hord-, húsel-, lám-, leóht-, líc-, lyft-, máðum-, sealm-, sinc-, sync, -stán-, wg-, wæter-.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0269, entry 11
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FÁG, fáh; def. se fága, seó, ðæt fáge; adj. Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated; tinctus, clrtus, vrius, versiclor, disclor :-- Wæter wældreóre fág water stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3267; B. 1631. Ðæt sweord fáh and fæted the sword blood-stained and ornate, 5395; B. 2701: 2576; B. 1286. Bleóbrygdum fág shining with variegated colours, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 9; Ph. 292. Gár golde fáh a weapon shining with gold, Menol. Fox 503; Gn. C. 22. Fýrmlum fág variegated with marks of fire, Andr. Kmbl. 2269; An. 1136. Fáh vrius vel disclor, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 79; Wrt. Voc. 46, 36: 77, 3. Fultum ðú him afyrdest fágan sweordes avertisti adjtrium gldii ejus, Ps. Th. 88, 36. Ic geann Ælmre ánes fágan stédan I give to Ælmær one pied steed, Th. Diplm. 560, 38. Ofer næddran and fágum wyrme ðú gst sper aspdem et basiliscum amblbis, Ps. Spl. C. 90, 13. He me habban wile dreóre fáhne he will have me stained with gore, Beo. Th. 898; B. 447. He geseah steápne hróf golde fáhne he saw the steep roof shining with gold, 1858; B. 927. On fágne flór feónd treddode the fiend trod on the variegated floor, 1454; B. 725. Slóh ðone feóndsceaðan fágum méce slew the enemy with a blood-stained sword, Judth. 10; Thw, 23, 4; Jud. 104. He geseah since fáge he saw variegated treasures, Beo. Th. 3234; B. 1615. Fágum sweordum with shining swords, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 18; Jud. 194. [Laym. fæh: O. Sax. féh: Ger. fech: M. H. Ger. véch: O. H. Ger. féh: Goth. faihs in filu-faihs many-coloured.] DER. ban-fáh, bleó-fág, blód-, brún-, dreór-, gold-, haso-, reád-, searo-, sinc-, stán-, swát-, tigel-, wæl-, won-, wyrm-.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0287, entry 22
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FINGER; gen. fingeres, fingres; dat. fingre; pl. nom. acc. fingras; gen. fingra, fingrena; m. A FINGER; digtus :-- Finger digtus, Wrt. Voc. 71, 26, Send Lazarum, ðæt he dyppe his fingeres liþ on wætere, and míne tungan gecle mitte Lazarum ut intingat extrmum digti sui in aquam, ut refrgret linguam meam, Lk. Bos. 16, 24. Gif ic on Godes fingre deófla útadrífe si in digto Dei ejcio dæmnia, 11, 20. On ðæm lytlan fingre in the little finger, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 359; Met. 20, 180. Ne gelýfe ic, búton ic dó mínne finger on ðæra nægla stede nisi mittam digtum meum in lcum clvrum non crdam, Jn. Bos. 20, 25, 27: Lev. 4, 17. Wulfere mid his fingre gewrát on Cristes mél Wulfhere wrote with his finger on Christ's cross, Chr. 656; Erl. 32, 23. Nellaþ híg ða mid heora fingre æt-hrínan digto suo nlunt ea mvre, Mt. Bos. 23, 4: Lk. Bos. 11, 46. Fingras digti, Wrt. Voc. 64, 78: 283, 18. Rand sceal on scylde, fæst fingra gebeorh a boss shall be on the shield, the sure protection of fingers, Menol. Fox 535; Gn. C. 38: Elen. Kmbl. 239; El. 120. Ic geseó heofonas ðine, weorc ðínra fingra [MS. fingrena] vdbo cœlos tuos, pra digtrum turum, Ps. Lamb. 8, 4. Sum mæg fingrum hearpan stirgan one can awaken the harp with fingers, Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 6; Cri. 668: Beo. Th. 3015; B. 1505. [Laym. finger, fenger: O. Sax. fingar, m: Frs. finger: O. Frs. finger, fingr, m: Dut. vinger, m: Ger. M. H. Ger. finger, m: O. H. Ger. fingar, m: Goth. figgrs, m : Dan. finger, m. f: Swed. finger, m. n: Icel. fingr, m.] DER. eáre-finger, gold-, hring-, lce-, leáw-, middel-, scyte-.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0465, entry 28
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ge-weorc, -worc, -were, es; n. [ge-, weorc a work]. I. work; pus, pusclus :-- Eue wæs geweorc Godes Eve was God's work, Cd. 38; Th. 51, 6; Gen. 822: Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 4; Cri. 112. Ðæt ðam þeódne wæs síþes sigehwíl, sylfes ddum, worlde geweorces that was a victorious moment to the prince of his enterprise, by his own deeds, of his worldly work, Beo. Th. 5415; B. 2711. He geseah eald enta geweorc he saw the antique work of giants, Andr. Kmbl. 2988; An. 1497: 2155; An. 1079. On ðæt geweorc in pus, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 40. Ne wáciaþ ðás geweorc these works fail not, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 26; Sch. 86. Mre wurdon his wundra geweorc great were his wondrous works, 45 b; Th. 155, 2; Gú. 854: 40 a; Th. 133, 35; Gú. 500. Of geweorcum árwurþra fædera ex pusclis venerblium patrum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 33. II. a fort, fortress; arx :-- He of ðam geweorce wæs winnende wið ðone here he warred on the army from the fortress, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 5: 896; Erl. 94, 3, 21. He worhte him geweorc æt Middeltúne he wrought him a fortress at Middleton, 892; Erl. 89, 14: 894; Ed. 92, 4, 11. Ðe æt hám æt ðm geweorcum wron who were at home in the fortresses, 894; Erl. 92, 18. Hí worhton tú geweorc they wrought two forts, 896; Erl. 94, 11. Geweorc arx, figmentum, mchna, Scint. 62: Cot. 85: 128, Lye. [Goth. ga-waurki: O. Sax. gi-werk: O. H. Ger. ga-werk.] DER. r-geweorc, eald-, flán-, fyrn-, gold-, gúþ-, hand-, heáh-, land-, níþ-, sulh-.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0474, entry 35
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gifa, gyfa, giefa, geofa, an; m. A giver, bestower; dator, largitor :-- Me þincþ betere ðæt ic forléte ða gyfe and folgyge ðam gyfan it seems to me better to leave the gift and follow the giver, Shrn. 176, 19. Used in the following compounds :-- ár-gifa, æt-, beáh-, beág-, blð-, eád-, feorh-, gold-, hyht-, lác-, máððum-, rd-, sinc-, symbel-, wil-, will-. [Laym. rædive counsellor: O. Sax. méðom-gio: O. H. Ger. gebo dator.]

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0506, entry 16
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hama, homa, an; m. A covering. [Prompt. Parv. hame thyn skynne of an eye, or other like: K. Alis. dragoun's hame (cf. Icel. hams a snake's slough): O. Sax. O. H. Ger. hamo in compounds: and cf. O. H. Ger. hemidi camisa, vestimentum.] v. ham. DER. byrn-, cild-, feðer-, flsc-, gold-, grg-, heort-, líc-, wuldor-hama.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0552, entry 15
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HORD, es; n. m. HOARD, treasure :-- Hord thesaurus. Wrt. Voc. 86, 47. Ðá wæs óþboren beága hord then was borne off the hoard of rings, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284: 6015; B. 3011. Hyrde ðæs hordes keeper of the hoard, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 7; Rä. 87, 9: Beo. Th. 1778; B. 887. Ðæs ðe heáh hlioþe horde onféngon after the lofty hills had received the treasure [the ark], Cd. 71; Th. 86, 32; Gen. 1439. Hðnum horde, Beo. Th. 4438; B. 2216. Hord eald enta geweorc, 5540; B. 2773. Ðæt hord, 6244; B. 3126. Hord under hrusan [the nails of the cross], Elen. Kmbl. 2181; El. 1092. Hí ealgodon hord and hámas they defended treasures and homes, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 10; Æðelst. 10. Hé ðæt fácen hafaþ in his heortan, hord unclne he hath that deceit in his heart, a hoard unclean, Frag. Recd. 11; Leás 6. Hord, heortan geþohtas. Exon. 23 a; Th. 65, 1; Cri. 1048: 23 b; Th. 65, 17; Cri. 1056. Breósta hord, Th. 66, 17; Cri. 1074. Breósta hord, gást the breast's treasure, the spirit, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 6; Gen. 1608. His synna hord onténde he confessed his sins, Ps. C. 50, 28; Grn. ii. 277, 28: 151, 155; Grn. ii. 280, 151, 155. Sáwle hord, Beo. Th. 4835; B. 2422. Hordas, gerýne arcana, Mone B. 4216 (v. gold-hord). [Laym. Orm. A. R. Chauc. hord: Goth. huzd; n: O. Sax. hord; n: Icel. hodd; n. ( but a late form hoddar; pl. occurs) in poetry only hoard, treasure: O. H. Ger. hort; n. thesaurus.] DER. beáh-, bóc-, brand-, breóst-, feorh-, flsc-, gold-, greót-, líc-, máðm-, mód-, sáwl-, wamb-, word-, wyrm-hord.

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