meord
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For intingan heofonlicre méde (meorðe, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 31; Sch. 540, 7. Tó méde (meorde, v. l.) heora edleánes pro mercede retributionis, Gr. D. 227, 16. For gelícnesse gódra meorda (méde, v. l.) and edleána pro aequalitate praemiorum, 312, 14.
oflǽt-hláf
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A loaf of the bread used for the Eucharist Þá genam hé mid him twégen oflǽthláfas on beágwisan ábacene (cf. þis is hálig hláf . . . geoffra þysne hláf Gode for mé æt þínre mæssan, 23-28) duas secum oblationum coronas detulit, Gr. D. 343, 15
ge-tídan
To betide ⬩ happen ⬩ contingere
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To betide, happen; contingere Getídeþ oft it often happens, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 13. Ðé-læs ðe ðé on sumum þingum wyrs getíde ne deterius tibi ălĭquid contingat, Jn. Bos. 5, 14. Getýdde hit, ðæt ... it happened that..., Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 34
Linked entry: ge-týdan
foxes glófa
Foxglove ⬩ digĭtālis purpŭrea
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V. fol. 60 a, not an English plant, and certainly not foxglove.
HEG
Hay ⬩ grass ⬩ fœnum
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Ðǽr nǽnig mann for wintres cýle on sumera heg ne máweþ nemo propter hiemem fœna secet æstate, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 32. Dó hig on ðín beð put hay on your bed, Lchdm. iii. 178, 6.
léf
Weak ⬩ injured ⬩ infirm
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On fýre hí ne lyst lócian gif se æppel léf biþ men do not like to look at fire if the apple of the eye be injured, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 204, 29. Léf mon lǽces behófaþ a sick man needs a doctor, Exon. 89 b; Th. 336, 8; Gn. Ex. 45.
Sciððeas
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The Scythians or (using the name of the people where now the name of the country would be used) Scythia Ða Sciððeas, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 10.
un-gelǽred
Untaught ⬩ unlearned ⬩ ignorant ⬩ unskilled
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Dysine and ungelǽredne ic ðé underféng, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 9. Tó hwon ðú sceole for ówiht ðysne man habban ungelǽredne fiscere ( St. Peter ), Blickl. Homl. 179, 14. Ungelǽrede wé syndon idiotae sumus, Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 8.
Linked entry: un-lǽred
ǽrra geóla
the ere or former Yule month ⬩ December
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Fox 439; Men. 221
ǽ-wintre-cyning
A king or ruler for one winter or year ⬩ a consul ⬩ consul
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A king or ruler for one winter or year, a consul; consul
a-sáwan
To sow ⬩ seminare ⬩ obserere
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Fox 20, 499; Met. 20, 250
Linked entry: a-seów
a-wygedne
accursed
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Exon. 74 b ; Th. 279, 21, note ; Jul. 617;for awyrgedne accursed;
béron
might bear ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ for bǽren
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might bear, carry, bring, for bǽren, Byrht. Th. 133, 49; By. 67
be-rýpan
To spoil ⬩ spoliare
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Fox 2, 23; Met. 2, 12
be-grornian
to lament ⬩ to grieve for ⬩ mœrere
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to lament, to grieve for; mœrereCd. 13; Th. 16, 14; Gen. 243
cyld
Cold, coldness ⬩ frigus
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Cold, coldness; frigus For cylde præ frigŏre, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 29
dolg-bót
compensation for a wound
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compensation for a wound, L. Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7
Linked entry: bót
eáw
oh! alas! ⬩ O! eheu!
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Fox 9, 109; Met. 9, 55
Linked entry: eálá
fyrderung
A preparation or provision for an expedition ⬩ expedītiōnis appărātus
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A preparation or provision for an expedition; expedītiōnis appărātus, Som. Ben. Lye
galdra
of enchantments ⬩ of sorceries
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Fox 26, 106; Met. 26, 53;