sceanc-bend
A band for the leg, a garter
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A band for the leg, a garter Scangbendas periscelides Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 55
breóost-gebeorh
a defence ⬩ A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; ⬩ propugnaculum,
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A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum, Cot. 152
wíg-bǽre
Warlike ⬩ martial ⬩ eager for fighting
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Warlike, martial, eager for fighting Wígbǽre bellicosus, pugnandi cupidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 36
hagal-scúr
A shower of hail
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Fox 71; Men. 35
Linked entry: hægl-scúr
ofer-becuman
to supervene
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to supervene For ðí ðe oferbecymþ gedéfnes quoniam supervenit mansuetudo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10
Linked entry: be-cuman
tóþ-mægen
Strength of teeth or tusks
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Fox 499; Gn. C. 20
Barda
The Apennines
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The Apennines Fór Hannibal ofer Bardan þone beorg, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 33
eorþ-líc
EARTHLY, terrestrial ⬩ terrēnus, terrestris
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Fox 20, 331; Met. 20, 166.
Apollinus
Apollo ⬩ Apollo
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Fox 26, 67; Met, 26, 34. Apollines dóhtor Apollo's daughter, 26, 64; Met. 26, 32: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 12, 19
frécendlíc
Dangerous ⬩ perīculōsus
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Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 6. Ða habbaþ sum yfel frécendlícre ðonne ǽnig wíte síe on ðisse worulde they have an evil more dangerous than any punishment in this world is, 38, 3; Fox 200, 27
un-áþrotenlíce
Unweariedly ⬩ unceasingly
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Ealne ðisne andweardan welan hí swíþe unaþrotenlíce sécáþ, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 21: 39, 13; Fox 234, 7
Linked entry: á-þrotenlíce
weorþung-dæg
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a day for the bestowing of honours or offices Árdagas vel weorðungdagas (weordung-, Wrt.) comitiorum dies, honorum dies Wrt.
óþer-hwílen
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The passage seems imperfect, and perhaps aliquando has been read for aliquanto and óðer-hwíle should be read for óðer-hwílen. (?)
bróc
to break, purl, ripple ⬩ A BROOK ⬩ latex, torrens
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A BROOK; latex, torrens Se bróc the brook, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 27. Burna oððe bróc latex, Wrt. Voc. 80, 69. Bróc torrens, Ælfc. Gl. 98; Som. 76, 78; Wrt. Voc. 54, 22. Bróc biþ onwended the brook is turned aside, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 38; Met. 5, 19
of-sendan
to reach by sending, send for, summon
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to reach by sending, send for, summon Ofsænd se cyng Godwine eorl the king sent for earl Godwin Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 7.
be-brecan
To break to pieces
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Dele second passage, for which see be-brúcan, and for the rest substitute: To break to pieces (acc. of object and dat. of part broken) Beám heó bebriceþ telgum she breaks the tree to pieces in its branches (cf. Sia (acc.)
giddian
To sing ⬩ recite ⬩ speak
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To sing, recite, speak Ongan he giddian he began to sing, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, 24. Giddigan, 16, 4; Fox 56, 36: 21; Fox 72, 27.
Linked entries: geddian ge-gyddian gyddian
hatung
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Bið rihtwísnys on dóme forhwyrfed for ege and for gýtsunge and for hatunga and for lufe, Hml. A. 148, 108: 113. Ǽlce yrsunge and andan and hatunge áworpan fram úrum heortum, 142, 112. hatred that finds expression in acts.
tó-brǽdan
to make broad, ⬩ enlarge, ⬩ extend, ⬩ make great in size or number ⬩ to make great, ⬩ magnify, ⬩ multiply, ⬩ increase, ⬩ improve the condition of a person ⬩ to expand, ⬩ extend, ⬩ spread out, ⬩ open wide, ⬩ distend ⬩ to extend, ⬩ spread abroad, ⬩ diffuse
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Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 25. Ðonne mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan for ðam hé hine ne mæg furþum tóbrǽdan (tóbrédan, Met. 10, 15) ofer ða nearwan eorþan áne brevem replere non valentis ambitum pudebit aucti nominis, 19; Fox 68, 25.
Linked entry: tó-brédan
hreówsian
To be sorry ⬩ grieve ⬩ repent ⬩ do penance
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Mínum hreówsiendan geþohte to my sorrowing thought, Bt. 3; Fox 4. 26. For hreówsigendne man pro pœnitenti, L. Ecg. C. 36; Th. ii. 160, 20. Fore hreósendum pro pœnitentibus, Rtl. 177, 7
Linked entry: hrýwsian