slóh
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is also feminine On þá reádan sló . . . of þǽre reádan sló, C. D. iii. 465, 32-466, 1
burg-þegen
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A thane living in a burg Alle míne burhðegnes on Lundene, C.D. iv. 213, 4: 214, 32: 221, 13
lýþer-lic
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Ðá áléde ic mínne kynegyrylan, and mé mid uncúþe hrægle and mid lýþerlice gerelan gegerede, Nar. 18, 3. Add
losian
To perish ⬩ be lost ⬩ stray ⬩ escape
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Ealra ðæra sáwla ðe þurh ðæt losiaþ all the souls that perish through that, L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 328, 37. Ðæt sǽd ðe feóll be ðam wege mid twýfealdre dare losode [perished], Homl. Th. ii. 90, 14.
Linked entry: lorian
heals-fang
'The sum every man sentenced to the pillory would have had to pay to save him from that punishment had it been in use.' ⬩ embracing ⬩ to embrace
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The word occurs in the following passages Gif ceorl búton wífes wísdóme deóflum gelde hé síe ealra his ǽhtan scyldig and healsfange if a married man without his wife's knowledge sacrifice to idols let him be liable in all his possessions and his 'heals-fang
dóm-bóc
DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws ⬩ lĭber judĭciālis
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Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 30. Óþ-ðæt he com to ðám dómbócum, ðe se heofenlíca Wealdend his folce gesette until he came to the doom-books, which the heavenly Ruler appointed for his people, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 18
Linked entry: bóc-tǽcing
ge-wunelíc
Accustomed ⬩ wonted ⬩ usual ⬩ ordinary ⬩ consuetus
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Eall ðæt wæs gewunelíc on ðisan lande all that was usual in this land, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 13: Blickl. Homl. 85, 29. Gewunelícre mildheortnyssa solita clementia, Hymn. Surt. 11, 25.
Linked entry: wune-líc
slaga
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Alf. 30; Th. i. 80, 12. The procedure in cases of homicide is given L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 15 sqq. , and L. Edm. S. 7; Th. i. 250, 12 sqq. Ic monnes feorh tó slagan séce, Cd. Th. 92, 7; Gen. 1525. Slagum interfectoribus, Engl.
twi-béte
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Alf. pol. 18; Th. i. 72, 10. Gif hwá lengcten*-*bryce gewyrce . . . þurh ǽnige heálíce misdǽda, sý ðæt twybéte (twibóte, MS. B.), L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 404, 1
Linked entry: -béte
þider-weard
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Ealle þiderweard éfeston all hastened towards the spot, Guthl. 1; Gdwin. 8, 20. Hié wǽron flocmǽlum þiderweard they were flocking to the place, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 200, 19: 5, 13; Swt. 246, 21. Ðá hé ðyderweard wæs when he was on the way to it, Homl.
un-synnig
innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ without sin ⬩ undeserved
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Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 6: 35; Th. i. 84, 2: Beo. Th. 4185, B. 2089. Unsynnige insontem, Wrt. Voc. 11. 46, 22. Ús men secgaþ, ðæt hí unsynnige beón, ðeáh ðe hí mettas him on múð bestingon on swilcum fæstendagum, Homl. Th. ii. 330, 30: Mt. Kmbl.
ofer-weorpan
to overthrow, throw down ⬩ to throw (water, etc.) upon, to sprinkle ⬩ To fall down
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Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 15.
CRÆT
A chariot ⬩ CART ⬩ currus ⬩ pilentum
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Heó oferarn Pharao, and ealle his crætu and riddan it [the sea] overwhelmed Pharaoh, and all his chariots and horsemen Homl. Th. ii. 194, 27. Crat pilentum vel petorrĭtum Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 95; Wrt. Voc. 34, 25
Linked entry: crat
on-tendan
to kindle, set fire to, to fire ⬩ to kindle emotion or passion, to excite, inflame
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Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 50, 27-28. Ontend þreó candela, Lchdm. iii. 286, 6. Ðe ðæt fýr ontende qui ignem succenderit, Ex. 22, 6. Ða hálgan tihton ðæt man ða ofnas ontende (-tænde, MSS. C. V.),, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 294.
slíf
A sleeve
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Alf. pol. 66.; Th. i. 96, 30. Synd gesealde from ðam abbode ealle neádbehéfe ðing, ðæt is cugele...slýfa (slýfan, MSS. O. T.), gyrdel R. Ben. 92, 3. Hé one hláf tóbræc and bewand on his twám slýfum Homl. Th. i. 376, 30.
þring
a press ⬩ crowd ⬩ what presses or confines
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[Utforen al þan dringe (þringe, 2nd MS.), Laym. 14966. Amidden þan þrunge (þringe, 2nd MS.), 29524. Cf. Among þe prenge of sipmen, 2229 (2nd MS.).] Myd wel muchel þrynge, Misc. 86, 72. Cf. No þring of folc, A. R. 162, 8.]
Linked entry: þryng
gold-hord
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Hér Rómáne gesomnodón al þá goldhord þe on Bretene wǽron, and sume on eorþan áhýddon and sume mid him on Gallia lǽddon, Chr. 418; P. 10, 17: Shrn. 115, 32. Goldhordu goldes thesauros auri, Scint. 156, 6: 178, 13. Add
eall-swá
Also, so, so as, likewise, even as, even so ⬩ sīcut
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Also, so, so as, likewise, even as, even so; sīcut Eallswá he sǽde sīcut dixit, Mk. Bos. 14, 16
heáh-módness
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Pride Dryhten ongiet swíðe feórran ða heáh-módnesse Deus alta a longe cognoscit, Past. 41, 1; Swt. 301, 1