up-waras
The dwellers above ⬩ the celestials
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The dwellers above, the celestials Tó upwarum ad superos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 67
wala
A root (?)
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A root (?) Ad (æt ?) walan to the root of a matter, to certainty ; ad liquidum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 46. Similar entries v. weall-, wyrt-wala
fyrs-sceaga
A furze-thicket
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A furze-thicket (?) Onbútan færsscagan on ðá díc ðæt hit cymð tó ðǽre ródæ, C. D. iii. 229, 29
wíf-hearpe
A woman's harp
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A woman's harp On glígbeáme (owif*-*hearpan = on wifhearpan? MS. C. ) in tympano, Ps. Spl. 150, 4
Linked entry: hearpe
gryre-bróga
Terror, horror
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Terror, horror, Exon. 20a; Th. 53, 12; Cri. 849
ofer-blice
A superficies, surface
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A superficies, surface Oferbliocan superficiem, Txts. 181, 44
Linked entry: -blice
coliandre
The herb coriander ⬩ coriandrum
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The herb coriander; coriandrum = κορίαννον Cnuca coliandran sǽdes nigon corn pound nine grains of coriander seed Herb. 52, 2; Lchdm. i. 156, 3; 104, 2; Lchdm. i. 218, 19
cométa
A comet ⬩ cométa ⬩ cométes ⬩ κομήτης
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A comet; cométa, cométes, æ; m. = κομήτης, ov; m. long-haired Higegleáwe hátaþ cométa be naman the wise-minded call a comet by name Chr. 975; Th. 228, 38, col. 1, 2, 3; Edg. 52
CRUMA
A CRUMB ⬩ fragment ⬩ mica
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A CRUMB, fragment; mica Cruma mica Wrt. Voc. 83, 1. We hédaþ ðæra crumena ðæs hláfes we take care of the crumbs of the bread Homl. Th. ii. 114, 33. Ða hwelpas etaþ of ðám crumum catelli edunt de micis Mt. Bos. 15, 27; Lk. Bos. 16, 21. Lege on ðone magan
Linked entry: croma
croppa
The top or flower of a herb ⬩ corymbus ⬩ pluma
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The top or flower of a herb; corymbus, pluma Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bonewort hath clusters of flowers L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 6
cruce
A cruse ⬩ pitcher ⬩ waterpot ⬩ urceus ⬩ urceolus
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A cruse, pitcher, waterpot; urceus, urceolus Cruce viciolum [= urceolus ] Wrt. Voc. 290, 67
slota
A bit, morsel ⬩ bucella ⬩ a small piece
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A bit, morsel Betere ys slota (cf. bite, Kent. Gl. 587) drýge mid blisse ðænne hús full mettum mid sace melior est bucella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum iurgio Scint. 153, 12
Linked entry: sloca
weóce
The wick of a lamp ⬩ candle
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The wick of a lamp or candle Weóce licinius Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 19. Leóhtfætlucernarium, candelsnytelsemunctorium, weócepapirus, i. 26, 56 Weócan (papyrum) settan to put a wick to a lamp Lchdm. iii. 348, col. 1. Ðonne ðú blácernes behófige . . . wǽt mid
eald-fæder
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fathers, forefathers Ealdfædera cnósle auita stirpe, An. Ox. 1600. Þú forðfærst tó þínum ealdfæderum tu ibis ad patres tuos. Gen. 15, 15. Swá hé behét heora ealdfæderum ( patribus eorum ), Jos. 21, 41
assa
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Healf mann and healf assa onocentaurus, 17, 40. On sumon lande >assan (eoselas,v. l.: onagri) býð ákende, þá habbað swá micle hornas swá oxan, Nar. 34, 15
lytel
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Syle þicgean on wine geongum men fif cuceleras fulle, and gingrum and untrumum and wífum þrý cuculeras, litlum cildum ánne, Lch. i. 122, 24.
maesse-hacele
A cope:
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[Ic an þeódréd mín wíte massehakele ðe ic on Pauie bouhte. Chart. Th. 515, 16: 512, 30. Messehacel, Chr. 963; Erl. 123, 16. Mæssehakeles, 1070; Erl. 207, 35: 1122; Erl. 249, 8.]
eáþ-módgian
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to be humble, obey Uindas and saes éðmódas him ( obediunt ei ), Mt. L. 8, 27. Éðmódigað (édmódað, R.), Mk. L. 1, 27. Édmódað (éð-, R.), 4, 41. to make humble, to humble Swǽ hwælc éðmódiges hine quicumque humiliaverit se, Mt. L. 18, 4.
Linked entry: ge-eáþmódgian
mann-eáca
An increase of human beings
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An increase of human beings Ðæt hié wǽron ortriéwe hwæðer him ǽnig moneáca cuman sceolde ut defectura successio crederetur (on account of pestilence no children were born alive), Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 158, 20
earfoþ-fere
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substitute Sume cumað swíðe feorran and habbað swíðe yfelne weig and swíðe earfoðférne, Shrn. 187, 12. Cf. eáþ-fére