heoru-sweng
A blow with a sword,
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A blow with a sword, Beo. Th. 3184; B. 1539: Andr. Kmbl. 1903; An. 954
hete-þanc
A hostile thought
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A hostile thought, Beo. Th. 955; B. 475: Exon. 70a; Th. 261, 14; Jul. 315
ísig
Icy
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Icy, covered with ice Ðǽr stód hringedstefna ísig and útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33
iú-mann
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A man of old, of a former time Iúmonna gold, Beo. Th. 6096; B. 3052
Linked entry: geó-mann
mere-hrægel
A sea-garment ⬩ a sail
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A sea-garment, a sail Merehrægla sum, segl sále fæst, Beo. Th. 3815; B. 1905
mere-wíf
A water-witch ⬩ woman living in a lake
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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519
myndgiend
One who reminds
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One who reminds Gyf Frysna hwylc ðæs morþorhetes myndgiend wǽre, Beo. Th. 2215; B. 1105
næss-hliþ
The slope of a headland
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The slope of a headland Gesáwon on næshleoþum nicras licgean, Beo. Th. 2858; B. 1427
stearc-heort
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552
creás
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Fine, elegant Ne beó gé tó creásum reáfum ( cultis vestibus ) gefrætwade, ac medemlicum, Nap. 13
un-wittol
Ignorant
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Ignorant On manegum beó ðú swylce unwittol in multis esto quasi inscius, Scint. 80, 12
Linked entry: -wittol
gryre-leóþ
A song of terror
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A song of terror, Beo. Th. 1576; B. 786: Byrht. Th. 140, 8; By. 285
heáh-sele
A high hall ⬩ a high hall
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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647
ofer-swimman
to cross by swimming ⬩ tranare
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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367
hindema
Last
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Last Hindeman síðe for the last time, Beo. Th. 4105; B. 2049: 5023; B. 2517
swegel-wered
Clothed with heavenly brightness
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Clothed with heavenly brightness Siððan morgenleóht, sunne swegelwered súþan scíneþ, Beo. Th. 1216; B. 606
Linked entry: scír-wered
gomol
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old, ancient, Beo. Th. 5357; B. 2682: Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65
stæððan
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to make staid, to stay Saga hwá mec rǽre, ðonne ic restan ne mót, oþþe hwá mec stæðþe, ðonne ic stille beóm, Exon. Th. 387, 4; Rä. 4, 74
efen-hleta
A consort, companion, fellow ⬩ consors
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Ðæt we beón efenhlyttan his wuldres that we be companions of his glory, Homl. Th. i. 34, 1. Smyrode ðé God ðín mid ele blisse tofóran ðínum efenhlyttum unxit te Deus tuus ŏleo lætĭtiæ præ consortĭbus tuis, Ps. Lamb. 44, 8
Linked entry: efen-hlytta
gafol-hwitel
A tribute-whittle or blanket ⬩ a legal tender instead of coin for the rent of a hide of land ⬩ tribūtāria săga
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A tribute-whittle or blanket, a legal tender instead of coin for the rent of a hide of land; tribūtāria săga Gafol-hwitel sceal beón æt híwisce vi pæninga weorþ a tribute-whittle from a hide [of land] shall be worth six pence, L.
Linked entry: hwítel