slǽd
A slade ⬩ slade ⬩ a breadth of greensward in ploughed land ⬩ a flat piece of grass ⬩ a broad strip of greensward between two woods, generally in a valley ⬩ Narrow strips of boggy ground running into the hard land at Rockland ⬩ breadth of greensward in ploughed land, or in plantations ⬩ valley ⬩ vallis ⬩ low, flat, marshy ground, with a broad bottom ⬩ a valley
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A slade in local names, e. g. Waterslade, v. W. Somerset Words, E. D. S. Pub., and in some dialects.
Linked entries: wíþig-slǽd wæter-slæd sléd
lifer-læppa
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A lobe of the liver Liferlæppa fibra i. vena, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 55. Librlæppan fibræ, 108, 54
beorgiht
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Hilly Þá lond sindon swíþe beorhtte (beorhte, v. l.) situ terrarum montoso, Ors. I. I; S. 10, 24
hwíte-hláf
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white bread, a white loaf Willa ic gesellan . . . CL. hláfa, L. hwítehláfa, cxx. elrneshláfes, Cht. Th. 474, 26
úle
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Add: The word occurs in local names, Úlan-bearh. -beorh, -cymb, -del, -hyrst, -wal, C. D. vi. 345
þeóden-leás
Without a lord, ⬩ deprived of one's prince
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Without a lord, deprived of one's prince Hié hira beággyfan banan folgedon þeódenleáse, Beo. Th. 2210; B. 1103
þole-byrde
Bearing patiently ⬩ patient ⬩ long-suffering
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Bearing patiently, patient, long-suffering Þolo-byrde mann patiens homo ... Wer þolebyrde vir patiens, Scint. 13, 11, 13
Linked entries: -byrde þolo-byrde
gecwed-stów
An appointed place
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An appointed place Se foresprecena wer tó þǽre gecwedstówe ( ad cerium locum ) wæs gelǽded, Gr. D. 183, 7
Æl-miht
Almighty ⬩ omnipotens
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Almighty; omnipotens Wiston Drihten ælmihtne they knew the Almighty Lord, Cd. 182 ; Th. 228, 1, note a: Dan. 195
Linked entry: meaht
bæþ-stów
A bathing-place ⬩ thermarum locus
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A bathing-place; thermarum locus Bæþhús vel bæþstów thermæ, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 75; Wrt. Voc. 57, 53
Linked entry: bæþ-hús
dróf-denu
A den or valley where droves of cattle feed ⬩ armentōrum cubile. Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus
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Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus, Som. Ben. Lye
frioðo-waru
Protection ⬩ tutela
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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282
ie
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For words beginning with these combinations look under i, í, and see the preliminary remarks under the letter I
lang-sceaft
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Having a long shaft Mid longsceaftum sperum longas habebamus hastas, Nar. 13, 24. Mid longsceaftum sperum venabulis. 15, 28
feoh-lufu
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Love of money For feohgýtsunge (feó-, v. l.) and [feoh] lufan amore pecuniae, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 160, 13
cráwe
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In local names v. C.D. vi. 275: as a proper name Æftaer Cráwan degæ míræ magan, iii. 274, 6
byrht
bright, clear, lucid, loud ⬩ clarus, splendidus, clarisonus
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bright, clear, lucid, loud; clarus, splendidus, clarisonus, Beo. Th. 2402; B. 1199: Cd. 217; Th. 275, 15; Sat. 172
Linked entry: byrht-word
byrigen-stów
A burying-place
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A burying-place He sylfa byrigenstówe worhte sibi ipse in locum sepulcri fecerat, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 19
beám-weg
A road made with logs ⬩ a corduroy road
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A road made with logs, a corduroy road On beámweg (cf. stánweg, 15), C. D. B. i. 417, 17
æfter-leán
An after-loan ⬩ reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ retribution ⬩ præmium ⬩ merces
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An after-loan, reward, recompense, retribution; præmium, merces Þearl æfterleán hard retribution, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 24; Gen. 76