niþ
A place low down ⬩ an abyss
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A place low down, an abyss Lǽdaþ in ðæt sceaðena scræf, scúfaþ tó grunde in ðæt nearwe niþ, Cd. Th. 304, 22; Sat. 634
ráp-gang
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Cf. 1. 33, where gegon is written for gegong [v. p. 33, 65]) funambulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 36
gnorn-word
A word of sadness ⬩ mournful discourse
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A word of sadness, mournful discourse Him oft betuh gnornword gengdon oft mournful words passed between them, Cd. 37; Th. 47, 27; Gen. 767
giongor-scipe
Youngership ⬩ service ⬩ juvĕnīlis status ⬩ ministĕrium
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Youngership, service; juvĕnīlis status, ministĕrium Ðæt hie his giongorscipe fyligan woldan that they would follow his service, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 26; Gen. 249
Linked entry: geongor-scipe
searu-bend
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Cf. orþanc-bend
ge-nýh
Near
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Near Gif twegen genýhe magas [genýhe-magas, Th. cf. neáh-mæg] if two near kinsmen, L. E. and G. 4; Th. i. 168, 19
síd-fæðme
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Cf. wíd-fæðme
swegel-bósm
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Cd. Th. 1, 18; Gen. 9
swegel-wuldor
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Cf. heofon-wuldor
týnness
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Gl. 513, 65 (cf. 1. 57 lautomiae cwearternes)
Linked entry: tenys
þeód-stefn
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Cf, leód-stefn
word-gemearc
A limit fixed in words ⬩ a term
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A limit fixed in words, a term Sceal sódforð gán wyrd æfter ðissum wordgemearcum (according to these terms), Cd. Th. 142, 2; Gen. 2355
cranoc
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Cf. the local name Cornuchom, C. D. vi. 275, col. 2
eofor-spreót
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Eoforspreótum (cf. eofursputum, Angl. xiii. 29, 40) venabulis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 44. For Cot. 200 substitute
Fríg-dæg
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Þæs Friándæges (cf. O.Frs. Frigendei) sexta feria, R. Ben. I. 43, 12. Add
ge-eftgian
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to repeat Þá þá hé þis gelómlíce spræc mid geeftgodre (geeftgadrode, v. l.) sprǽce cum hoc iterata crebro voce repeteret, Gr. D. 277, 1
Linked entry: eftgian
grorn
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Cf. gnorn; adj
hætsan
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Perhaps the word may be connected with hǽts(e) ( v. hægtesse), cf. (?) later English hag to incite, urge. v. N. E. D
heáfod-gylt
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Cf. heáfod-synn
on-rid
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a riding horse, steed, mount Ǽlcon híredmen his onrid þe hé álǽned hæfde, Cht. Crw. 23, 25. See p. 132. [Dauid . . .. Cf. P. 38.]