unriht-gewilnung
Evil desire
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Evil desire Ða ðe swíðe hrædlíce beóð oferswíðde mid sumre unryhtgewilnunge (cf. l. 33: ða ðe mid fǽrlíce luste bióð oferswíðde qui repentina concupiscentia superantur) qui subito motu peccant, Past. 56; Swt. 429, 30
Linked entry: ge-wilnung
swencan
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Hié beóð bealdran ðá gódan tó swenceanne, Past. 361, 14. Add
mǽþ
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Riht dóm ys þár ná mǽþa (personę) ac weorcu beóþ besceá-wude, 3. add: v. mǽþ-leás, -lic. add: v. mǽþ-full On ðǽre sylfan grétinge ǽlc sí gegearcod him mǽð in ipsa salutatione omnis exibiatur humanitas, R. Ben. I. 88, 6
sǽ-weard
sea-ward,
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Werige his (the 'cotsetla' ) hláfordes inland, gif him man beóde, æt sǽwearde, 3 ;Th. i. 432, 28. Cf. the description of Beowulf's landing Ða of wealle geseah weard Scyldinga, se ðe holmclifu healdan scolde, etc. Beo.
ǽr-geweorc
An ancient work ⬩ antiquum opus
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An ancient work; antiquum opus Enta ǽrgeweorc the ancient wort of giants, Beo. Th. 3362; B. 1679: Andr. Kmbl. 2471; An. 1237
æsc-wíga
A spear-warrior ⬩ bellator hastifer
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A spear-warrior; bellator hastifer Eald æscwíga an old spear-warrior, Beo. Th. 4090; B. 2042. Æscwígan, nom. pl. Elen. Grm. 260
and-long
All-along ⬩ throughout ⬩ per totum
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All-along, throughout; per totum Andlonge niht all night long, Exon. 51b; Th. 179, 14; Gú. 1261: Beo. Th. 5383; B. 2695
be-reófan
To bereave ⬩ deprive ⬩ spoliare ⬩ privare
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To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare Since berofene deprived of treasure, Cd. 144; Th. 179, 30; Exod. 36 : Beo. Th. 5855; B. 2931
be-hroren
Fallen off ⬩ deprived of ⬩ a quo aliquid decidit ⬩ orbatus
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Fallen off, deprived of; a quo aliquid decidit, orbatus Fatu hyrstum behrorene vessels deprived of their ornaments Beo. Th. 5517; B. 2762;
Linked entry: be-hreósan
cwealm-bealu
Deadly evil ⬩ cædis malum
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Deadly evil ; cædis malum Ðæt hit móste cwealmbealu cýðan that it must make known the deadly evil, Beo. Th. 3884; B. 1940
deór-líc
Bold ⬩ fortis
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Bold; fortis Breca nǽfre git swá deórlíce dǽd gefremede Breca never yet performed such a bold deed, Beo. Th. 1174; B. 585
eatol
Dire, terrible ⬩ dīrus, terrĭbĭlis
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Dire, terrible; dīrus, terrĭbĭlis Gæst yrre cwom, eatol the guest came angry, terrible, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074: 4949, note; B. 2478
frioðo-wǽr
A covenant of peace ⬩ pācis fœdus
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A covenant of peace; pācis fœdus Hie getrúwedon fæste frioðuwǽre they confirmed a firm covenant of peace, Beo. Th. 2196; B. 1096
eácen-cræftig
Exceedingly strong ⬩ vălĭdus, pollens, ingens
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Exceedingly strong; vălĭdus, pollens, ingens Wæs ðæt yrfe eácencræftig that heritage was exceedingly strong, Beo. Th. 6095; B. 3051: 4549; B. 2280
Ingwine
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A name of the Danes, Beo. Th. 2092; B. 1044 : 2642 ; B. 1319. v. Grmm. D. M. 320-1; and see Ing
mistig
Misty ⬩ covered with mist
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Hé heóld mistige móras, Beo. Th. 326; B. 162
níd-gripe
a violent grasp
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a violent grasp Hyne ( Grendel ) sár hafaþ in níd-gripe (MS. mid gripe; Th. níþgripe) nearwe befongen, Beo. Th. 1956; B. 976. (?)
gomen-wáðu
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A joyous path; lætum ĭter Gewiton ealdgesíþas of gomenwaðe the old comrades departed from the joyous path, Beo. Th. 1713; B. 854
Linked entry: gamen-wáðu
grǽg-mǽl
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Of a grey colour, Beo. Th. 5357; B. 2682. See under 'grǽg,' the passage in which that adjective is applied to weapons
brim-wylm
æstus ⬩ The sea's surge ⬩ maris æstus
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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494