úht-sceaþa
One who robs in the night or early morning
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One who robs in the night or early morning Eald úhtsceaða ... nacod níðdraca nihtes fleógeþ, Beo. Th. 4534; B. 2271
breodwian
to trample
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brýde bryodedon (or from breodian?), Lch, iii. 32, II. Add:
ge-gearwungness
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Either ge-gearwung or (?) ge-gearwness (cf. hirwness for form) should be read. In l. 2 for praeparatio substitute praeparationem
mágister-dóm
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The office of a master or teacher Hefe mægsterdómes pondus magisterii, Scint. 120, 9. On mægsterdóme in magisterio, 122, 13
sæpig
Full of sap, succulent
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[sapy or fulle 'of sap cariosus. Prompt. Parv.]
wéne
hopeful ⬩ fair ⬩
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hopeful Similar entries v. or-, un-wéne. fair, beautiful v. wén-líc Wénre (? wénðe, MS.) formosior Hpt. Gl. 417, 23
Linked entry: wénþ
gafol-manung
A demanding of tax ⬩ tribute, 'the receipt of custom'
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A demanding of tax or tribute, 'the receipt of custom' Sittende tó geafolmonunge sedentem ad teloneum, Mk. R. 2, 14
Linked entry: geafol-monung
sorh-word
A word expressive of care or sorrow
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A word expressive of care or sorrow Hié (Adam and Eve) fela sprǽcon sorhworda, Cd. Th. 49, 8; Gen. 789
hiw-beorht
Bright of hue, ⬩ beautiful in form or colour
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Bright of hue, beautiful in form or colour, Elen. Kmbl. 145; El. 73: Cd. 14; Th. 17, 27; Gen. 265
spornere
One who treads or strikes with the feet, a fuller
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One who treads or strikes with the feet, a fuller Spornere, spurnere fullo Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 35, 2
Linked entry: spurnere
winter-cearig
Sad from age or from the gloom of winter
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Sad from age or from the gloom of winter Ic heán wód wintercearig (sad with the load of years(?), cf. Gemon hé hú hine on geóguðe his goldwine wenede tó wiste, 288, 22; Wand. 35 or depressed by gloomy winter (?), cf.
ambiht-smiþ
An official smith or carpenter ⬩ præfectus fabrorum
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An official smith or carpenter; præfectus fabrorum Cyninges ambihtsmiþ the king's official carpenter, L. Ethb. 7; Th. i. 4, 8
Linked entries: ambeht-smiþ smiþ
án-steled
One-stalked ⬩ having one handle or stalk ⬩ unicaulis
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One-stalked, having one handle or stalk; unicaulis, L. M. I, l; Lchdm. ii. 20, 15 : Lchdm. iii. 70, 2
Linked entries: -steled án-steallet
béd-ríp
The cutting or reaping of corn on request ⬩ ad preces messio
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The cutting or reaping of corn on request; ad preces messio, L. R. S. 5 ; Th. i. 436, 4, note
ende-sǽta
An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territory ⬩ līmĭtis incŏla
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An end or border inhabitant, one stationed at the extremity of a territory; līmĭtis incŏla, Beo. Th. 487; B. 241
folc-mǽre
Folk-known or popular ⬩ cĕlĕber ⬩ pŏpŭlōsus
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Folk-known or popular; cĕlĕber, pŏpŭlōsus Ofer folc-mǽro land over celebrated lands, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 5; Gen. 1801
full-dysig
Very foolish or ignorant ⬩ perfecte stultus
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Very foolish or ignorant; perfecte stultus Fulldysig biþ se mann the man is very foolish, Hexam. 2; Norm. 4, 6
Linked entry: ful-dysig
hunig-smæc
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Taste or flavour of honey Hafaþ on gehátum hunigsmæccas use honeyed words in their promises, Frag. Kmbl. 53; Leás. 28
Linked entry: smæc
in-weorud
a household
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A band of domestics or courtiers, a household ÐDæt wæs innweorud Earmanríces, Exon. 86 b ; Th. 325, 13; Víd. 111
Mǽs
The Maes or Meuse ⬩ Mosa
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The Maes or Meuse; Mosa Hér fór se here up onlong Mǽse feor on Fronclond, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7