be-stýman
To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet ⬩ humectare, madefacere, circumfundere
Entry preview:
To besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Drihtsele blóde bestýmed the princely hall besteamed with blood, Beo. Th. 977; B. 486
wyn-leás
Joyless ⬩ dreary
Entry preview:
Joyless, dreary Wynleásne wudu, Beo. Th. 2836; B. 1416. Wynleás wíc, 1641; B. 821. Óðerne éðel, wynleásran wíc, Cd. Th. 57, 14; Gen. 928
wunden-mǽl
Having curved markings
Entry preview:
.), ðæt hit on eorðan læg, stíð and stýlecg, Beo. Th. 3066; B. 1531
á-mánsung
Entry preview:
Beó hé on ámánsumunge (-mánsunge, v. l.) excommunicetur, 79, 19
Linked entry: á-mánsod
cantere
Entry preview:
One who sings the psalms in church Fram cantere beó ongunnan antefn mid sealme a cantore inchoetur antephona cum psalmo, Angl. xiii. 428, 904
ge-friþiend
Entry preview:
A protector Beó mín gefriðiend esto mihi in protectorem, Ps. Th. 30, 3. Hé is gefriþiend ǽlces þára þe him tó hopað, 17, 29
Linked entry: friþiend
samod-sprǽc
Entry preview:
colloquy Samodsprǽc (conloquium) ne beó him gemǽne, Chrd. 68, 19. Ǽfter óþrum gástlicre getimbrunge samodspǽcum post cetera spiritualis edificationis colloquia, Angl. xiii. 401, 511
brenting
A ship; ⬩ navis
Entry preview:
A ship; navis Hí brentingas ofer flóda genípu feorran drífaþ they drive ships from afar over the mists offloads, Beo. Th. 5607; B. 2807
sinc-máðum
A treasure
Entry preview:
A treasure Næs sincmáððum sélra on sweordes hád there was no greater treasure in the shape of a sword, Beo. Th. 4392; B. 2193
gif-sceatt
A gift-treasure ⬩ present ⬩ donum pretiosum ⬩ munus
Entry preview:
A gift-treasure, present; donum pretiosum, munus Sǽlíðende gifsceattas Geátum feredon sea-voyagers bore gift-treasures for the Gauts, Beo. Th. 761; B. 378
ge-medemian
To deign, deem worthy, honour, vouchsafe, moderate, humiliate, humble
Entry preview:
Godes sunu gemedemode hine sylfne ðæt he wolde beón acenned of Marian God's Son condescended to be born of Mary, Homl. Th. 32, 7 : Blickl. Homl. 39, 17 : Nicod. 20; Thw. 10, 9.
Linked entry: medumian
andeta
Entry preview:
Substitute: The word seems indeclinable and to be used only in the phrase beón (wesan, weorþan) andetta = to admit a charge, liability, & c., with gen.
leóf-tǽle
Loving ⬩ dear ⬩ desirable ⬩ estimable ⬩ grateful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ gracious
Entry preview:
Ða welan beóþ hlíseádigran and leóftǽlran ðonne ðonne hié mon selþ ðonne hié beón ðonne hí mon gadraþ.
Linked entry: -tǽl
æt-ferian
To carry out ⬩ take'away ⬩ bear away ⬩ auferre
Entry preview:
To carry out, take'away, bear away; auferre Ic ðæt hilt feóndum ætferede I bore the hilt away from the foes, Beo. Th. 3342; B. 1669
ecg-þræc
Sword-strength, war or savage courage ⬩ glădiōrum impĕtus
Entry preview:
Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596
ellen-mǽrþ
Glory of valour or courage ⬩ fortitūdĭnis glōria
Entry preview:
Glory of valour or courage; fortitūdĭnis glōria Grendel nihtweorce geféh, ellenmǽrþum Grendel rejoiced in his night-work, his valour-glories, Beo. Th. 1660; B. 828
ellor-síþ
A journey elsewhere, departure, death ⬩ ălĭbi ĭter, mors
Entry preview:
A journey elsewhere, departure, death; ălĭbi ĭter, mors Symble biþ gemyndgad eaforan ellorsíþ his offspring's death will always be remembered, Beo. Th. 4893; B. 2451
eorl-gestreón
Noble treasure, riches ⬩ dīvĭtiæ
Entry preview:
Noble treasure, riches; dīvĭtiæ Nis him gád eorlgestreóna he lacks not noble treasures, Exon. 123b; Th. 475, 10; Bo. 45: Beo. Th. 4481; B. 2244
fen-freoðo
Fen-asylum ⬩ ăsylum in pălūde
Entry preview:
Fen-asylum; ăsylum in pălūde He in fen-freoðo feorh alegde he laid down his life in his fen-asylum, Beo. Th. 1706; B. 851
fen-hóp
A fen-heap ⬩ mound? ⬩ pălūdis agger?
Entry preview:
He meahte fleón on fen-hópu he might flee to the fen-mounds, Beo. Th. 1532; B. 764