wóh-bogen
Bent ⬩ crooked
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Job 26, 13) serpent, Beo. Th. 5646; B. 2827
weorold-rǽdenn
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The rule or way of the world Hé ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142
hring-mǽl
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For 'Beo . . . 1564' substitute On him gladiað gomelra láfe heard and hringmǽl Heaðobeardna gestreón, B. 2037
cídere
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Gif hwylc preóst beo . . . cídere (increpalor), Chrd. 41, 30
wæl-steng
A spear
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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638
weá-spell
A tale of woe
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A tale of woe Æfter weáspelle ( the news of Æschere's death ), Beo. Th. 2634; B. 1315
gúþ-geweorc
A warlike work ⬩ deed
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A warlike work or deed, Beo. Th. 1360; B. 678: 1967; B. 981: 3654; B. 1825
gyfen
Ocean
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Ocean Ne on gyfenes grund not in ocean's bed [ground], Beo. Th. 2792, note; B. 1394
hádor
The clear, serene sky ⬩ serenum ⬩ serenum ⬩ the brightness of the sky
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The clear, serene sky; serenum Under heofenes hádor under heaven's serene, Beo. Th. 832; B. 416
heaðu-swát
War-sweat, blood shed in battle
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War-sweat, blood shed in battle, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: 3216; B. 1606: 3340; 1668
heaðu-rǽs
A battle-rush, charge, onslaught
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A battle-rush, charge, onslaught, Beo. Th. 1056; B. 526: 1119; B. 557: 2099; B. 1047
wíg-cræftig
Strong in war
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Strong in war Hé done gúðwine ( a sword ) gódne tealde, wígcræftigne, Beo. Th. 3626; B. 1811
hós
A company, band ⬩ multitudo ⬩ cohors
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A company, band Mid mægþa hóse with a band of maidens, Beo. Th. 1853; B. 924
hin-fús
Ready to go away or depart,
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Ready to go away or depart, Beo. Th. 1514; B. 755: Andr. Kmbl. 1223; An. 612
mid-spreca
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Sege ús ꝥ sóðe búton ǽlcon leáse, and wé beóð þíne geholan and ealne wæg þíne midsprecan. Hml. S. 23, 590. Leahtra anspecan and manna midspecan (liberatores), Chrd. 62, 26. Add
simble
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Add Wé beóð þonne mid úrum sáwlum éce symle earme oððe eádige, Wlfst. 145, 13
fæted
Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented ⬩ bracteātus
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Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented; bracteātus Ðæt sweord fáh and fæted the sword coloured and ornamented, Beo. Th. 5395; B. 2701. Gesáwon fæted wǽge, dryncfæt deóre they saw the golden cup, the precious drinking vessel, Beo.
lád-leás
Innocent ⬩ harmless
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H. ladleas] beó séce swylcne hláford swylcne hé wille forðý ðe ic an ðæt ǽlc ðara ðe láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum hé wille, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. 1, 220, 24-222, 1. Láðleáse immunes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 68
missan
to miss ⬩ fail to hit ⬩ to escape the notice of a person
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to miss, fail to hit (with gen. of object) Hé miste mercelses, Beo. Th. 4869; B. 2439. to escape the notice of a person (with dat.): Beó se canon him ætforan eágum, beseó tó gif hé wille, ðý læs ðe him misse (lest any part be omitted by him), L.
ǽr-gescod
Brass-shod ⬩ shod with brass ⬩ ære calceatus
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Brass-shod, shod with brass; ære calceatus Bill ǽrgescod a brass-shod bill, Beo. Th. 5548; B. 2777