ofer-wrecan
to overwhelm
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to overwhelm Oberurecan obruere, Wülck. Gl. 35, 14
a-bítan
To bite ⬩ eat ⬩ consume ⬩ devour ⬩ mordere ⬩ arrodere ⬩ mordendo necare ⬩ comedere ⬩ devorare
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Ðæt se wód-freca were-wulf tó fela ne abíte of godcundre heorde that the ferocious man-wolf devour not too many of the spiritual flock, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 31. Míne scép sind abitene my sheep are devoured. Homl. Th. i. 242, 10.
Linked entry: a-bát
íg
An island
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An island Wulf is on iége ic on óðerre fæst is ðæt églond fenne biworpen sindon wælreówe weras ðǽr on íge the wolf is on one island, I on another; closely is that island surrounded with fen, fierce men are there on the island, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 6
un-gerím
Countless ⬩ numberless ⬩ innumerable ⬩ incalculable ⬩ immense
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Ungerímum innumeris, Wülck. Gl. 255, 14. Se deófol ... wyrcð uugeríma wundra, Homl. Th. i. 4, 16. Ungeríme húðe numerosas praedas, Hpt. Gl. 522, 20
heáf
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Nales þæt heáfe bewindeð, ne húru wæl wépeð wulf se grǽga not heard were his howls about that, nor cared the grey wolf for the carnage, Gn. Ex. 150. Byrnende for þám heáfe þǽre ásteópnesse orbitatis luctu aestuans, Gr. D. 164, 12.
blóstmig
Flowery
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Flowery Blósmige land florea rura, Wulck. Gl. 256, 3
Linked entry: brómig
hrycg-mearh
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Hricgmearh (printed -mearð) spina, Wülck. Gl. 292, 7. Add
witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Gif man on Godes griðe mǽðe witan wolde, Wulfst. 161, 3. Ne wolde hé ǽnige áre witan on ðære Cristenan ǽfestnysse nec religioni Christianae aliquid inpendebat honoris, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 29. Ðú mé noldest þanc witan mínra góda, Wulfst. 261, 10.
módor-leás
Motherless
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Motherless Fylstan fæderleásum and móderleásum cildum, Wulfst. 228, 22
un-áscirod
Not separated
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Not separated Unáscyrod inremota, s. inseparata, Wülck. Gl. 253, 3
Linked entry: á-scirian
unriht-lyblác
Sorcery
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Sorcery Ne galdorsangas ne unrihtlyblác wé onginnen, Wulfst. 253, 11
á-ræfnendlic
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Tolerable, possible Áræfniendlic possibile, Wülck. Gl. 250, 4 : 251, 22
eówocig
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Mid eówcigre wulle, Lch. ii. 182, 4. Eówecigre, 18. Add
hege-sugge
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A hedge sparrow Hegesugge cicada, uicetula, Wülck. Gl. 131, 34
Linked entries: hæg-sugga heges-sugge
þǽr-ymbe
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About that Hig tó lyt þǽrymbe þenceaþ, Wulfst. 273, 1
Linked entry: ymb
un-gerýde
Rough ⬩ violent
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Rough, violent Se egeslíca swég ungerýdre sǽs, Wulfst. 137, 7
un-myrhþ
Sadness ⬩ misery
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Sadness, misery On unmyrhðe his líf geendian, Wulfst. 148, 9
Linked entry: un-mirigþ
ge-onþracian
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to be afraid of Geanðracige horrescat, Wülck. Gl. 251, 24
Linked entries: on-þracian ge-anfþracian
wǽfan
To wrap up ⬩ clothe
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To wrap up, clothe Utan wǽfan nacode, Wulfst. 119, 6
sorh-wíte
A grievous punishment ⬩ torment
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A grievous punishment, torment Ðara sorhwíta mǽst, Wulfst. 187, 2