fyrmest
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Eal ic him gelǽste, swá forð swá uncre wordgecwydu fyrmest wǽron I have carried out our agreement in every particular, 182, 12.
á-gildan
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Th. i. 274, 3. to pay for, make retribution for Hí sculon deóre ágildan eal þæt hí forgímdon. Wlfst. 190, 22. Þá ǽrran þing ágoldene wǽron. Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 31
fágian
to vary
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Substitute: to grow dark (of a stormy sky) Tódæg stearm, fágas for ðon unrótlic heofon hodie tempestas, rutilat enim triste coelum, Mt.
tweóne
two ⬩ double ⬩ not simple
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two; only in combination with the preposition be, either immediately following it (v. be-tweónum) or being separated from it by the governed noun, the two words together in either case having the force of between Be sǽm tweónum, ofer eormengrund, Beo
Linked entry: tweónum
asterion
The herb pellitory, so called from its star-like form ⬩ astericum
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The herb pellitory, so called from its star-like form; astericum, Herb. 61; Lchdm. i. 164, 1, 10
un-wemness
Purity
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Purity Ðæt ða clǽnan and ða unwemman hira clǽnnysse and hiora unwemnysse forð gehióldan, Homl. Ass. 207, 422
certare
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[A Scandinavian form (?). Cf. Icel. kartr a cart.]
gewidagur
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(the Latin form glossed is derare ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 7
swíþfæstness
Violence, force
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Violence, force Þurh swíðfæstnesse his geþohtes prae violentia cogitationis suae, L. Ecg. C. 5; Th. ii. 138, 27
stíþ-mægen
A strong force
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A strong force Ðonne cumaþ upplíce eoredheápas stíþmægen ástyred tum superum subito veniet commota potestas, Dóm. L. 114
Linked entry: stíþe
cweartern-líc
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For reference substitute Germ. 400, 552
féþe-mund
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For 'foot-hand' substitute: walking-hand
scyldigness
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For synnignise substitute deáþsynnignise, and add:
croh
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For geola-croh. l. geolwe croh
S
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For the Runic S see Sigel
ge-deáðian
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For ge-déðan substitute ge-díþan
ge-fædera
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For 'godfather,' l. 2 substitute 'gossip.'
án-wíg-gearo
Prepared for single combat ⬩ ad singulare certamen paratus
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Prepared for single combat; ad singulare certamen paratus Wæs þeáw hyra, ðæt hie oft wǽron ánwíggearwe it was their custom, that they oft were for single combat prepared, Beo. Th. 2499; B. 1247
cynelíc-nys
Royally, as shewn in the deportment, a kingly likeness ⬩ regia dignitas
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Royally, as shewn in the deportment, a kingly likeness; regia dignitas For his cynelícnysse ge módes ge onsýnes for his kingliness both of his mind and appearance, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 9
ge-treówleásnes
Infidelity ⬩ perfidy ⬩ perfidia
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For heora getreówleásnysse for their perfidy, 2, 2; S. 504, 9: 1, 8 ; S. 479, 34