má
More
Entry preview:
Ic wæs sixtýne síðum on sǽbáte . . . is þys áne má I have been sixteen times in a sea boat ... this is once more, Andr. Kmbl. 984; An. 492.
dræge
Entry preview:
and add:
hwast
a eunuch
Entry preview:
An effeminate person [?], a eunuch Hwastas molles, Som. Huastana eunuchorum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 18, 9
elpend
Entry preview:
Elpendes hýd wyle drincan wǽtan gelíce and spinge déþ an elephant's hide will drink wet like a sponge, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 10. He genéþde under ánne elpend he went boldly under an elephant, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 20: 78, 9.
ge-þrít
Entry preview:
clamour of a host, threatening noise [Tó?] geþréte [ad?] clangorem (cf. ? cum ad stridulae buccinae sonum Gothorumque clangorem ... Roma contremuit, Ald. 65, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 55
Linked entry: ge-þréte
hlín-scúa
The darkness of a prison,
Entry preview:
The darkness of a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1073: Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 2; Jul. 544
frum-tíhtle
A first accusation ⬩ first charge ⬩ prīma accūsātio ⬩ prīma calumnĭa
Entry preview:
A first accusation, first charge; prīma accūsātio, prīma calumnĭa Ðæt he borh næbbe æt frumtýhtlan that he have no surety at the first accusation, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 24
un-gemetgod
Immoderate ⬩ excessive ⬩ intemperate ⬩ indiscreet
Entry preview:
Tunge ungemetegud(-ad) lingua immoderata, Scint. 78, 10: Kent. Gl. 507. Mid ðære ungemetgodan smeáunge, Past. 11; Swt. 67, 8. Ða ungemetgodan sprǽce immoderatam locutionem, 38; Swt. 281, 1. His ungemetegodan lufe, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 363.
Linked entries: ge-metgian un-gemetegod
hlæder
a ladder ⬩ flight of steps ⬩ stairs
Entry preview:
Lytlum and lytlum stígan stæpmélum swilce hé on sume hlǽdre stíge, and wylle weorðan uppe on sumu sǽclife, Solil. H. 45, 17. a set affixed steps in a building, flight of steps, stairs Martinus stáh tó ánre úpflóra.
gára
An angular point of land ⬩ a promontory ⬩ corner of land ⬩ ōra prōmĭnens ⬩ angŭlus
Entry preview:
An angular point of land, a promontory, corner of land; ōra prōmĭnens, angŭlus Ispania land is þrýscýte . . . án ðæra gárena líþ súþ-west, ongeán ðæt ígland, ðe Gades hátte the country of Spain is three-cornered . . . one of the corners lies south-west
deád-spring
A malignant ulcer, carbuncle ⬩ carbuncŭlus
Entry preview:
A malignant ulcer, carbuncle; carbuncŭlus Wið wúnda and wiðdeádspringas for wounds and ulcers, Herb. 4, 2; Lchdm. i. 90, 5; 9, 2; Lchdm. i. 100, 1: 87, 3; Lchdm. i. 190, 24: 91, 7; Lchdm. i. 200, 17
býrian
Entry preview:
To happen, pertain to, belong to; evenire, contingere, pertinere ad [v. ge-býrian]: found as v. impers: it pertains to, it concerns, it belongs to, it is lawful; pertinet ad, oportet, licet Ne býreþ to him from scipum non pertinet ad eum de ovibus, Jn
Acsa
The river Axe
Entry preview:
The river Axe
æsc-plega
The play of spears ⬩ war ⬩ hastarum ludus ⬩ prælium
Entry preview:
The play of spears, war; hastarum ludus, prælium Æt ðam æscplegan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 31; Jud. 217
ánan
by this alone ⬩ only
Entry preview:
by this alone, only;
bylda
Entry preview:
A BUILDER; ædificator Sum biþ bylda til hárn to habbanne one is a good builder to raise a house, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 29; Crä. 75
Linked entry: byldan
cawel-stela
Entry preview:
A cabbage-stem; brassicæ caudex Nim cawelstelan take a cabbage-stem, Lchdm. iii. 102, 7
Linked entry: stela
cyne-wíse
The state, republic, commonwealth ⬩ respublica
Entry preview:
The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8
feónd-sceaða
A fiend-enemy ⬩ dire enemy ⬩ robber ⬩ hostis nŏcīvus ⬩ latro
Entry preview:
A fiend-enemy, dire enemy, robber; hostis nŏcīvus, latro Slóh ðone feóndsceaðan fágum méce she [Judith] slew the dire enemy [Holofernes] with a blood-stained sword, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 4; Jud. 104.
feorh-gifa
Giver of life ⬩ vītæ dător
Entry preview:
Giver of life; vītæ dător Me onsende sigedryhten mín, folca feorhgiefa, gǽst háligne my glorious Lord, Giver of life to people, sent a holy spirit to me, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 20; Gú, 1213.