leód-fruma
a patriarch ⬩ a prince ⬩ chieftain ⬩ king
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The first in time of a people, the founder of a people, a patriarch; the first in rank among a people, a prince, chieftain, king Him wæs án fæder leóf leódfruma one father had they, founder beloved, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 9; Exod. 354. Leódfruma [St.
HEL
HELL ⬩ the place of souls after death ⬩ Hades ⬩ the infernal regions ⬩ the place of the wicked after death
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Th. 6, 4. On ðære sweartan helle in the black hell, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 16; Gen. 761. Hig intó helle cuce síðodon they went down alive into the pit, Num. 16, 33. Ic fare tó mínum sunu tó helle I will go down into the grave unto my son, Gen. 37, 35.
lúcan
To close ⬩ conclude ⬩ fasten ⬩ lock
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Ðǽr com flówende flód æfter ebban lucon lagustreámas there came flowing flood after ebb, the streams intertwined or closed up [the surface of the water shewing a network of lines from the varying currents, as the tide flowed up the river], Byrht.
Linked entry: lýcþ
hlæst
Burden, ⬩ freight, ⬩ lading
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Th. 26, 31
ge-þyncan
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Þeáh ðá gecorenan Godes cempan sind feáwa geðúhte, Hml. Th. ii. 82, 12. the subject of the verb not expressed, with infin. and its subject Mé ys geþúht Godes þeówdóm betweoh þás cræftas ealdorscype healdan, Coll. M. 30, 15.
mis-tucian
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Þá hors mid þám spurum mistúcode (geblódgode, v.l.) equi calcaribus cruentati, 15, 5
feorm
provisions ⬩ stores ⬩ a feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ entertainment
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¶ of provision due to the king. Cyninges feorm, cyning-feorm(q. v.): Þára mynsterháma hwelcne þe cyninges feorm tó belimpe, Ll. Th. i. 60, 24.
neáh-west
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Th. i. 562, 27. Add Ic wolde þaet hý mínre neáwiste wilnedon and þíne forhogedon, Wlfst. 255, 17. Búton hit sy elles hwylc þe máran Godes ege habbe, þæt hit for his neáweste þe betere beó for Gode and for worolde, 269, 13
bearn
A BEARN ⬩ child ⬩ son ⬩ issue ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ natus ⬩ infans ⬩ puer ⬩ filius ⬩ soboles ⬩ proles
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Nú is ðæt bearn cymen now is that child come, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 8 ; Cri. 66. Híg næfdon nán bearn non erat illis filius, Lk. Bos. 1, 7. Þurh bearnes gebyrd through the birth of a child, Exon. 8 b ; Th. 3, 18 ; Cri. 38.
eád-hréðig
Happy, blessed ⬩ beātus
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Exon. 69 b; Th. 257, 34; Jul. 257. Eádhréðige mǽgþ the blessed maidens, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 22; Jud. 135
for-wegan
To kill ⬩ interficere
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To kill; interficere Ðæt se an foldan læg forwegen mid his wǽpne that he lay slain on the field with his weapon, Byrht. Th. 138, 30; By. 228
maþa
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Th. i. 472, 30. Þǽr manna líc lágon . . . þá weóllon eall maðon and egeslíce stuncon, Hml. S. 4, 212. Add
fyrþran
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. ¶ governing a clause Fyrðrige Óslác eorl þ þis stande, Ll. Th. i. 278, 5. Add
FUGEL
A bird ⬩ FOWL ⬩ ăvis ⬩ āles
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Th. 101, 5: Exon. 108 a; Th. 413, 18; Rä. 32, 7. Fugle gelícost most like to a bird, Beo. Th. 442; B. 218. Ðone fugel hátaþ Filistina fruman uasa mortis the princes of the Philistines call the bird vāsa mortis. Salm.
Linked entries: fen-fugelas fugol fugul
an-mód
Steadfast ⬩ eager ⬩ bold ⬩ courageous ⬩ daring ⬩ fierce ⬩ constans ⬩ alacer ⬩ animosus
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Feónd wæs anmód the foe was courageous, 153; Th. 190, 23; Exod. 203. Ðá wearþ yrre an-mód cyning then the daring king was wroth, 184; Th. 229, 29; Dan. 224. Úr byþ anmód a bull is fierce, Runic pm. 2; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 339, 7
Linked entries: an-módlíce ǽ-men ge-anmétan on-mód
bearm
The bosom ⬩ lap ⬩ sinus ⬩ gremium
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Ðá wæs fæger foldan bearm then was earth's bosom fair, Beo. Th. 2278; B. 1137. Alédon leófne þeóden on bearm scipes they laid the beloved chief in the ship's bosom, Beo. Th. 70; B. 35 : Exon. 101 b; Th. 382, 28; Rä. 4, 3
eald-feónd
An ancient foe, arch-fiend, Satan ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus, diăbŏlus
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Ðæt he ne léte him ealdfeónd oncyrran mód from his Meotude that he did not let the ancient fiend turn his mind from his Creator, 37b; Th. 124, 7; Gú. 336: 62a; Th. 229, 2; Ph. 449: 121a; Th. 464, 18; Hö. 89
Linked entries: eald-geníþla eald-gewinna eald-hettende
ǽ
A river ⬩ stream ⬩ rivus ⬩ torrens
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A river, stream; rivus, torrens On ðære ǽ ðú hý drencst thou shalt give them to drink of the stream; torrente potabis eos, Ps. Th. 35, 8
fláh
Insidious ⬩ artful ⬩ deceitful ⬩ fraudulent ⬩ subdŏlus ⬩ fraudŭlentus ⬩ infestus
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Insidious, artful, deceitful, fraudulent; subdŏlus, fraudŭlentus, infestus Ðonne ðæt gecnáweþ fláh feónd gemáh when the deceitful impious fiend knows that, Exon. 97a; Th. 362, 19; Wal. 39
mægen-eácen
Endowed with strength ⬩ powerful
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Endowed with strength, powerful Móde mægen-eácen, Exon. 79 b; Th. 299, 7; Crä. 98. Mægeneácen folc ( the victorious Hebrews ), Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 35; Jud. 293