wacol
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Beóð wacole vigilate, Hml. Th. i. 188, 31. Hí bǽdon þæt hé bude ðá byrgene besettan mid wacelum weardum, ii. 262, 8. Ús gedafenað ꝥ wé mid wacelum eágum þás ðreó gemetu behealdon, 564, 8. Add
sinc
Treasure ⬩ gold ⬩ silver ⬩ jewels ⬩ a dispenser ⬩ guardian of treasure ⬩ a prince
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Hé beágas dǽlde, sinc æt symle, Beo. Th. 162; B. 81. Ðone hring hæfde Higelác nýhstan síðe, siððan hé under segne sinc ealgode, Beo. Th. 2413; B. 1204.
magan
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Gyf hit ðonne elles funden sý, ðonne mæg ꝥ forfangfeoh leóhtre beón, 226, 5. Ic hæbbe gecoren and míne witan hwæt seó steór beón mæge, 276, 31. <b>IV 3 c.
wæfre
flickering ⬩ wavering ⬩ quivering ⬩ wavering ⬩ languishing ⬩ active ⬩ nimble
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cf, the force of the old adjective quiver) Wearð him tó handbanan wælgæst wæfre, Beo. Th. 2666; B. 1331
eác
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Hié beóð úpáhafene and eác beóð onbærnde ... ge eác beoð besmitene, 25, 7. Hé for þon ús gesette ꝥ wé hine biddan sceoldan, þý wé sceolan þonne eác úre heortan geclǽnsian, ...
feá-sceaft
Having few things, poor, naked, destitute ⬩ mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus
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Ic feásceaft eom I am destitute, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 13 ; Gen. 2175: Beo. Th. 13; B. 7. Feásceaft guma the miserable man, Beo. Th. 1950; B. 973: Andr. Kmbl. 3110; An. 1558: Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 5; Hy. 4, 112.
Linked entry: -sceaft
hátlíce
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Ardently, fervently : — Ꝥ hí tó heofonlicre gewilnunge hátlíce beóð áweahte ut ad caeleste desiderium ardentius excitentur, Scint. 62, 6. Gebede hátlícor onstandan wé scylon, 31, 19. Ꝥ wé God hátlícur lufian, 163, 4. Cf. hát; 1
mearu
Tender ⬩ soft ⬩ delicate
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Ne gedafenaþ ús ðæt wé symle hnesce beón on úrum geleáfan swá swá ðás merwan cild, Homl. Th. i. 602, 13. Þurh ða myrwan per tenera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 23. Hí ( the leaves ) beóþ mearwran (MS. H. mearuwran), Herb. 153, 1; Lchdm. i. 278, 15.
Linked entry: myrwa
æppel-fealu
Apple-fallow ⬩ apple or reddish yellow ⬩ flavus ut pomum
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Apple-fallow, apple or reddish yellow; flavus ut pomum Mearas æppelfealuwe bay steeds, lit. apple-coloured steeds, Beo. Th. 4336; B. 2165
beado-rinc
A soldier ⬩ bellicosus vir
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A soldier; bellicosus vir Betst beadorinca the best of soldiers, Beo. Th. 2222; B. 1109: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 24; Jud. 276
Linked entry: beadu-rinc
entisc
made by a giant, giant ⬩ gĭgantēus
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made by a giant, giant; gĭgantēus Lét entiscne helm brecan he caused the giant helmet to break, Beo. Th. 5951; B. 2979
Linked entry: eótenisc
eorl-werod
A band of men, warrior band ⬩ vĭrōrum turma
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A band of men, warrior band; vĭrōrum turma Ðǽr ðæt eorlwerod sæt the warrior band sat there, Beo. Th. 5779; B. 2893
eorþ-weard
An earth-guard ⬩ terræ custos
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An earth-guard; terræ custos Hæfde lígdraca eorþweard forgrunden the fire-dragon had destroyed the earth-guard, Beo. Th. 4658; B. 2334
feorh-seóc
Life-sick, mortally wounded ⬩ letālĭter vulnĕrātus
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Life-sick, mortally wounded; letālĭter vulnĕrātus Scolde Grendel ðonan feorhseóc fleón Grendel must flee thence mortally wounded, Beo. Th. 1644; B. 820
féðe-wíg
A foot-battle ⬩ pĕdestris pugna
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A foot-battle; pĕdestris pugna Féðe-wíges of the foot-battle, Beo. Th. 4717; B. 2364: Wald. 88; Vald. 2, 16
for-wrítan
To cut asunder ⬩ dissĕcāre
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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705
earfoþ-þrag
Time of tribulation ⬩ mŏlestum tempus
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Time of tribulation; mŏlestum tempus Á syððan earfoþþrage þolaþ ever after will suffer a time of tribulation, Beo. Th. 572; B. 283
eald-gesíþ
An old companion ⬩ vĕtus cŏmes
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An old companion; vĕtus cŏmes Gewiton eald-gesíþas the old companions departed, Beo. Th. 1711; B. 853: Andr. Kmbl. 2210; An. 1106
Linked entry: eald-geneát
mæsten-rǽden
The right to feed swine in places where there was mast
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The right to feed swine in places where there was mast [Hæbbe] mæstenrǽdene ðonne mæsten beó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 10
Linked entries: mæsten mæst-rǽden
bill
a bill, falchion ⬩ falcatus ensis
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Voc, 34, 61: Beo. Th. 5548; B. 2777