meós
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On meósmór, iii. 81, 29. the first component in local names, e. g
wæfre
flickering ⬩ wavering ⬩ quivering ⬩ wavering ⬩ languishing ⬩ active ⬩ nimble
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Icel. vafr-logi), Cd. Th. 231, 2; Dan. 241. fig. wavering, languishing Him wæs geómor sefa, wæfre and wælfús, Beo. Th. 4831; B. 2420. Hé ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreþre, 2305; B. 1150. active, nimble (?
atrum
a black liquid ⬩ pigment
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Voc. ii. 93, 2 is loða, the line in each case being: et nova de liquido sumatur gurgite lodix, Ald. 168, 13
FÆC
Space, interval, distance, portion of time ⬩ spătium, intervallum, tempŏris intervallum
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Geseah he ánre stówe fæc vīdit ūnius lŏci spătium, Bd. 3, l0; S. 534, 19. Unfyrn faca in a little time, Andr. Kmbl. 2741; An. 1373. Twegra dæga fæc two days' space; duārum diērum spătium, R. Ben. 53. Fífwintra fæc five years' space; olympias, Ælfc.
Linked entries: æfter-fæce fec
BÍDAN
To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure ⬩ manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere
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To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure; manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere Ic in wíte sceal bídan in bendum I in torment must abide in bonds, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 2; Sat. 49.
árian
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Þú nelt árian þǽre stówe non parces loco illi, Gen. 18, 24. Miltsian and árian mannum, Hml. Th. i. 68, 25
sóna
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Add: within a short time, with reference to a definite past or future time Hǽlend him tó cwæþ, 'Lóca nú'. . . Hé þá sóna instæpes geseh, Bl. H. 15, 27. Þá cleopedon his ðegnas him tó . . .
sceaga
A shaw, small wood, copse, thicket ⬩ Shaws broad belts of underwood ⬩ Shaw a natural copse of wood
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The word is found in many local names, and was preserved in various dialects, e. g. shaw a small shady wood in a valley, E. D. S. Pub. B. 7 (West Riding): A wood that encompasses a close, B. 16 (Sussex).
wíde
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His lof secgaþ wíde under wolcnum wera cneórisse, 117, 7 ; Gen. 1950. Is se apostolhád wíde geweorðod ofer werþeóda, Apstls. Kmbl. 29 ; Ap. 15. Wíde geond eorðan, Menol.
CIRM
A noise, shout, clamour, uproar ⬩ strepitus, clamor, fragor, clangor
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Hlúd herges cyrm loud was the shout of the host, Cd. 148; Th. 184, 14; Exod. 107. Ic gehýre synnigra cyrm swíðe hlúdne I hear the uproar of sinners very loud, 109; Th. 145, 17; Gen. 2407. Cyrmum clangoribus, Mone B. 6276
hamele
An oar-loop
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An oar-loop, but the word occurs only in a phrase, which may be borrowed from the Scandinavian. Icel. hamsa an oar-loop, is used in the phrase, til hömlu = per man [v. Cl. and Vig.
Linked entry: hamule
be-windan
To wind or bind around or about, entwine, wrap, enwrap, encircle, surround, wind, turn ⬩ amplecti, involvere, cingere, circumdare, volvere
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Wæs Cristes lof on fyrhþlocan bewunden Christ's praise was entwined within his breast, Andr. Kmbl. 116; An. 58: Beo. Th. 6283; B. 3146. Bi-wunden entwined, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 20; Jul. 234.
híwisc
a family ⬩ house
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In the Latin charter the grant is described as 'aliquam terrae partem duobus in locis, id est v mansas ubi uulgariter dicitur aet Dydylingtúne, et unam mansam ubi uocitatur aet Uddinge', ii. 330, 1), iii. 445, 22.
GÁST
the breath ⬩ hālĭtus ⬩ spīrāmen ⬩ the spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ GHOST ⬩ spīrĭtus ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ ănĭma
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Arás Metodes þeów gástum togeánes the Lord's servant [Lot] arose towards the spirits [angels], 111; Th. 140, 30; Gen. 2430.
ESNE
A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth ⬩ mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis
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If an esne do [servile work] of his own accord on that day [Sunday], let him make amends to his lord with six shillings, or his hide, L. Win. 9, 10; Th. i. 38, 18-22. Ic eom ðín ágen esne, Dryhten O Dŏmĭne, ĕgo sum servus tuus, Ps.
stregdan
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To strew, spread, scatter, sprinkle. to strew something Se ðe ne somnigas streigdæs que non congregat, spargit. Mt. Kmbl. 12, 30. Geswerc swé swé eascan strigdeþ (spargit), Ps. Surt. 147, 16. Monige ðæt wæter on ádlige men strédaþ. Bd. 3, 2; S. 524,
a-scúfan
To drive away ⬩ expel ⬩ banish ⬩ repel ⬩ shove away ⬩ expellere ⬩ pellere ⬩ abigere ⬩ extrudere ⬩ emittere
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Me cearsorge of móde asceáf Þeóden usser our Lord has driven anxious sorrow from my mind, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 11; Gen. 1115. He wæs asceofen and adrifen of his biscop-setle pulsus est a sede sui episcopatus, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 17
DYNE
DIN, noise ⬩ sonus, fragor, strepĭtus
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A DIN, noise; sonus, fragor, strepĭtus Se dyne becons hlúd of heofonum the din came loud from heaven, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 5; Sat. 466. Cyrm, dyne fragor, Mone B. 4413: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 13; Sat. 380: 222; Th. 289, 7, 27; Sat. 394, 404.
ellor-fús
Desirous or ready to go elsewhere, ready to depart ⬩ pĕregre eundi cŭpĭdus, ăliorsum īre părātus
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He his hláford geseah ellorfúsne he saw his lord ready to depart [about to die ], Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 11; Gú. 1027: Andr. Kmbl. 375; An. 188
GÁD
A point of a weapon ⬩ spear or arrow-head ⬩ sting ⬩ prick ⬩ GOAD ⬩ cuspis ⬩ acŭleus ⬩ stĭmŭlus
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Hafaþ gúþmecga gyrde lange, gyldene gáde the warrior has a long rod, a golden goad, Salm. Kmbl. 183; Sal. 91