scerwen
a scattering ⬩ sharing ⬩ giving
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(cf. be-scerwan to deprive) Denum eallum wearð cénra gehwylcum eorlum ealuscerwen there was a fine feast for all the Danes (?) (the reference is to the disturbance caused by the fight between Beowulf and Grendel), Beo. Th. 1542; B. 769.
Linked entries: ealu-scerwen -en medu-scerwen
þing-gemearc
Measuring (time) by events
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cf. other compounds of gemearc, e.g. fót-, geár-gemearc, where the first part determines the character of the measurement, measurement by feet, by years; in the case of almost all such compounds it is an (adverbial) genitive that is found) Ðá wæs ágangen
ge-fég
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cf. ge-fégedness) shews to all that observe it, 229, 20
twisled
Forked
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Twisld corn scandula (scandella genus annonae apud Italos, q. alii dicunt hordeum distichum esse, alii vero hordeum cantherinum, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 45
wǽtness
Wetness, moisture
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Wetness, moisture Óðer ne hæbde wétnise aliud non habebat umorem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 6
tó-drífan
To drive in different directions, ⬩ drive away ⬩ to drive asunder ⬩ separate ⬩ to scatter, ⬩ disperse ⬩ to scatter, ⬩ destroy ⬩ to drive away, ⬩ send elsewhere ⬩ to drive away, ⬩ dispel, ⬩ put an end to
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Al he todrof þes kinges here, Laym. 549. Hiss stren all shollde ben todrifenn and toskeȝȝredd, Orm. 16397
Linked entry: tó-drǽfan
mór-heald
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Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht mearchofu mórheald, Cd. 145: Th. 181, 14; Exod. 61. = placed on a mountain slope, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 71, (?)
Linked entry: heald
Eást-Dene
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The East-Danes Aldor Eást-Dena, B. 392: 616. Eást-Denum, 828: Rún. 22
inca
Doubt ⬩ question ⬩ offence ⬩ ill-will ⬩ fear
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Ðá andswaredon hí ealle ðæt hí nǽnigne incan tó him wiston then he asked them, whether they all were peaceably and kindly disposed to him without any cause of complaint.
nam-bóc
A book in which names are written ⬩ a register
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A book in which names are written, a register Nombéc albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 1
-nihte
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For compounds of this form with numerals see Lch. iii. 160 : see also feówer-, eahta-nihte
Brettas
Britons, ⬩ also Bretons,
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Th. 4, 4, col. 1; also Bretons, Chr. 890; Th. 160, 10, col. 1
orgele
an organ, a musical instrument,
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Alis. 191) an organ, a musical instrument
of-wundrian
to be astonished
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to be astonished Ðætte ofwundradun alle ut ammira*-*rentur omnes, Mt. Skt. Rush. 2, 12
á-snǽsan
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Þene horn þet he asneseð mide alle þeo þet ha areacheð, A. R. 200. Add: —
wíc
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In loco qui vocatur Hremping-wiic, et alia nomine Hafingseota, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 211, 11. Hér wæs Wærinc-wíc getimbrod, Chr. 915; Erl. 103, 19. Æt Wæring-wícon, -wícum, 913; Th. i. pp. 186, 187. Hér wæs Gypeswíc gehergod, 991; Erl. 130, 19.
-a
A person ⬩ an agent ⬩ actor
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A person, an agent, or actor, hence, All nouns ending in a are masculine, and make the gen. in an; as from Cum come [thou], cuma a person who comes, or a guest: Swíc deceive [thou], swica a traitor: Worht wrought, wyrhta a workman, wright: Fóregeng foregoing
a-geótan
To pour out ⬩ shed ⬩ strew ⬩ spill ⬩ deprive of ⬩ effundere ⬩ privare ⬩ To pour forth ⬩ profluere
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Hie wǽron agotene góda gehwylces they were deprived of all goods, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 23; Jud. 32. v. intrans. To pour forth; profluere Swá ðín swát ageát thus thy blood poured forth, Andr. Kmbl. 2881; An. 1443
fore-þingian
To plead for anyone ⬩ intercede ⬩ defend ⬩ intercēdĕre ⬩ defendĕre
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Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 3: 24; Th. i. 78, 10
Linked entry: for-þingian
ge-ascian
To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ audīre
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Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 14 : Exon. l00 a; Th. 378, 24; Deór. 20. Habbaþ we geascad ðæt se Ælmihtiga worhte wer and wíf we have heard that the Almighty created man and woman, 61 b; Th. 225, 22; Ph. 393