ge-ágnian
to have as one's own, possess, occupy ⬩ to get ⬩ secure possession of, acquire ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to prove one's title to ⬩ secure by shewing title ⬩ to usurp
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Uton faran and geáhnian ús þæt land, for þan þe wé magon mid mihte hit bigitan, Num. 13, 31. Him ealle þás cynerícu on his ǽnes ǽht geágnian, Bl. H. 105, 12.
neód
necessity
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The distinction in form between the word = Goth. nauþs, and the preceding word seems not to have been observed in A. S. MSS
hamacgað
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The word glosses convalescet, so probably the true form is part of a verb corresponding to O. H. Ger. ge-magén convalescere, cf. magian
hweól-ríþig
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Of ðám forda andlang hweowelríðiges, . . . eft on hweowelríðig, C. D. iii. 289, 4-7. On hweólríðig, 381, 8
a-þundenes
A tumour ⬩ swelling ⬩ puffing up ⬩ tumor
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A tumour, swelling, puffing up; tumor Wið lifre swyle and aþundenesse for swelling and puffing up of the liver, L. M. cont. 2, 18; Lchdm. ii. 160, 18. Wið aþundenesse magan windigre for windy swelling of the stomach, 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 158, 23
campung
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Ic mid þín wǽpnum getrymed on þínum féþan fæste stande and for þínre campunga ( a better reading is: for ðé campige. v. Bl. N. 5, 40), Bl. H. 225, 34
niht-hwíl
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The space of a day, four and twenty hours Gif ǽnig man wǽre áne niht on helle, and hé eft wǽre æfter þám of álǽdd . . . ne áwacode hé nǽfre for eallum þisum, tó ðám wérig hé wǽre for þǽre ánre nihthwíle, Wlfst. 147, 9
æ-gilde
Unpaid for, applied to a slain man for whom wergild was not paid
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Unpaid for, applied to a slain man for whom wergild was not paid :-- Gyf þrǽl ðæne þegen áfylle, licge ǽgylde (-gilde, v. l. ) ealre his mǽgðe; and gyf se þegen ðæne þrǽl ðe hé ǽr áhte áfylle, gylde þegengylde, Wlfst. 162, 8. and add
Linked entry: or-gilde
ed-leǽnung
A rewarding ⬩ retrĭbūtio
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A rewarding; retrĭbūtio For edleǽnunge propter retrĭbūtiōnem, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 112
hreód-writ
pen ⬩ calamus scribæ
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A reed for writing, pen; calamus scribæ. Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2
nest-pohha
A bag for food ⬩ wallet
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A bag for food, wallet Nestpoha pera, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10
Linked entry: pohha
gnyrn-wracu
Revenge for injury ⬩ grief ⬩ enmity ⬩ hate
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Revenge for injury or grief, enmity, hate, Elen. Kmbl. 718; El. 359
Linked entry: wracu
flǽsc-sand
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For Nap. 23 read Chrd. 14, 36-8
swic
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Deception, illusion For swicum deóflícum propter illusiones diabolicas, Anglia xiii. 396, 441
sweor-racentteáh
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A chain for the neck:?-Swurracentéh catelle, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 64
Linked entry: racent-teáh
un-gesǽlhþ
Unhappiness ⬩ misery
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Unhappiness, misery For ungesǽlhðe ðissere earman þeóde, Chr. 1057; Erl. 192, 26
Linked entry: ge-sǽhþ
weorold-bismer
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Worldly reproach For woroldbismere ánum per contumaciam, Past. 10; Swt. 61, 10
Linked entry: bismer
bremman
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For ' bremman . . . 192 ' substitute
ceaster-wyrhta
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For Cot. 156 substitute: Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 27, 69: 69, 24
eorþ-cyn
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For 'each terrestrial species' substitute 'all that lives on earth,' and add: