weall-clif
A steep cliff
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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132
Linked entry: weall
weall-weorc
Wall-work ⬩ building
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Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon tó ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25
Linked entry: weall-geweorc
of-gesleán
to slay
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E. ) micel wæl, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 35
Linked entry: ge-sleán
on-wacnian
To wake up, rouse one's self
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To wake up, rouse one's self Onwacnigeaþ nú, wígend míne, Fins. Th. 28; Fin. 10
Linked entry: on-wæcnian
be-brǽdan
To be-spread ⬩ cover with
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To be-spread, cover with Se weg wæs bebrǽded mid hwítum ryftum, Shrn. 65, 23
alýfan
To give leave ⬩ permit ⬩ grant ⬩ permittere ⬩ concedere ⬩ tradere
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Wearþ Cartainum friþ alýfed peace was granted to the Carthaginians, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 96, 12: Exon. 31a; Th. 96, 12; Cri. 1573. Hyt ys alýfed it is permitted, Mt. Bos. 12, 12. Alýfþ licet? Mk. Bos. 3, 4: 10, 2
EAXEL
The shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus
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The shoulder; hŭmĕrus Standeþ [MS. standaþ] me hér on eaxelum stands here on my shoulders, Wald. 92; Vald. 2, 18. Geféng he be eaxle Grendles módor he seized Grendel's mother by the shoulder, Beo. Th. 3078; B. 1537.
bóc-land
BOOK-LAND, land held by a charter or writing, free from all fief, fee, service or fines. Such was formerly held chiefly by the nobility, and denominated allodialis, which we now call freehold ⬩ ex scripto sive charta possessa terra, terra codicillaris
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Such was formerly held chiefly by the nobility, and denominated allodialis, which we now call freehold; ex scripto sive charta possessa terra, terra codicillaris Ðe on his bóclande cyricean hæbbe who on his freehold has a church, L.
Linked entry: bóc-æceras
steáp
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a cup from another where men are drinking, let. vi. s. be paid to the man from whom the cup was taken, L. H. E. 12; Th. i. 32, 8-10. Steápas fialas, Wrt. Voc, ii. 149, 4
feolan
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and add: Grammar feolan, pl. fulgon, fúlon To make one's way, press to or from a place, get (lit. or fig.) Nú mé fealh on móde it has come into my mind, Gr. D. 17, 32.
gripe
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.), gúðbilla gripe he had in his hand aid for war, for the assault of battle-bills, Vald. 2, 13. non-material Þǽr is wyrma slite and ealra wǽdla gripe, Wlfst. 209, 18. grasp, power, control, mastery, by persons Þín feorh beran in gramra gripe, An. 217
hátan
To be called or named, have for a name ⬩ I am called
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Ðe swá hátte that was thus called, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 17: Dan. 172: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 105; Met. 1, 53. On ðǽm bócum ðe hátton Apocalypsin in the books called the Apocalypse, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 35: Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 42, 34
HEALT
HALT, lame, limping
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Hæfdon him tó ládteówe ǽnne wísne mon, þéh hé healt wǽre and him tó gielpworde hæfdon ðæt him leófre wǽre ðæt hie hæfdon healtne cyning ðonne healt ríce they had as their leader a wise man though he was lame, and made it their boast that they had rather
of-hreówan
to cause grief or pity ⬩ to feel pity
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Him of hreow ðæs mannes he was sorry for man, Homl.
þrítig
Thirty ⬩ thirty (years old)
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Mid ðám áþelestum ceastrum ánes wana ðrittigum civitatibus viginti et octo nobilissimis, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 26.
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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Hé wæs tǽcende dæghwomlíce binnan ðam temple, Homl. Th. i. 412, 29. of things Seó emniht is swá swá wé ǽr cwǽdon on .xxima . kl.
tǽl-wirþe
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Án þing wæs ꝥ gesewen wæs on him tǽlwyrðe ( reprehensibile ) beón, Gr. D. 203, 21. Gif hié on ðǽm cúðan gewislíce ongietað hwæt ðǽron tǽlwyrðes bið si de expertis, quidquid disputationis audiunt, veraciter cognoscunt. Past. 441, 16.
sǽ-weall
a sea-wall, ⬩ a wall formed by the sea
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a sea-wall, a cliff by the sea Higelác wunode sǽwealle neáh, Beo. Th. 3853 ; B. 1924 : Exon. Th. 471, 15 ; Rä. 61,1. a wall formed by the sea Sǽweall ástáh (cf. Ðæt wæter ( of the Red Sea ) stód swilce twegen hége weallas, Ex. 14, 22), Cd.
neód
Desire ⬩ eagerness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnest endeavour
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Desire, eagerness, diligence, earnest endeavour Wæs him neód micel ðæt hié tóbrugdon fira flǽschoman him to fódderþege great was their desire to rend the bodies of men for their repast, Andr. Kmbl. 316; An. 158.
be-corfen
Cut off ⬩ beheaded ⬩ truncatus
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Cut off, beheaded; truncatus Becorfen wæs heáfde capite truncatus est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 19