þeóster-loca
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A dark enclosure, a tomb In byrgenne bídende wæs under þeósterlocan, Elen. Kmbl. 967; El. 485
Linked entry: þeóster-cofa
witer
Knowing ⬩ wise
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Knowing, wise Hé wíslíce hine beþóhte, swá hé full witter wæs, Chr. 1067 ; Erl 204, 35
ága
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Sum mycel ága þæs nama wæs Characterius possessor quidam Carlerius nomine , Gr. D. 230, 11. Add
ge-wenge
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Þonne þú geslegen sié on án gewenge, wænd ꝥ óðer tó, R. Ben. 28, 1. Add
Íren-síd
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epithet of Edmund Eádmund cing Írensíd wæs geclypod for his snellscipe, Chr. 1057 ; P. 187, 36
Linked entry: -síd
mixen
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Him (Yob) wæs his myxen forlǽten ꝥ hé þǽruppan sittan mihte, Hml. S. 30, 200. Add
súþe-weard
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Þæt þridde heáfodríce wæs þæt Affricanum, and on súðeweardum. Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 24. Add
un-feor
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Ðá wæs þǽr unfeorr (náht feorr, v.l. non longe ] sum mynster, Gr. D. 103, 23. Add
sceadu-genga
One who walks in darkness
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One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.
smiþ-cræftiga
One skilled in the smith's art
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One skilled in the smith's art Tubal Cain smiþcræftega wæs Cd. Th. 66, 15; Gen. 1084
wirman
To warm ⬩ make warm
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To warm, make warm Ic wyrme mé calefacio, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Zup. 218, 5. Ic mé wyrme, 222, 1. Ðæt wyrmð and heardaþ ðone magan, Lchdm. ii. 188, 18. Heó mec wǽteþ in wætre, wyrmeþ hwílum tó fýre, Exon. Th. 393, 35; Rá. 13, 10.
Linked entry: wyrman
a-stellan
To set forth ⬩ to set ⬩ place ⬩ afford ⬩ supply ⬩ appoint ⬩ establish ⬩ ordain ⬩ undertake ⬩ undergo ⬩ begin ⬩ statuere ⬩ collocare ⬩ instituere ⬩ præbere ⬩ stabilire ⬩ fundare ⬩ suscipere ⬩ inire
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Astealde ðæt gewin undertook the war, Ors. 2, 5 ; Bos. 46, 26. Stephanus ðóne martyrdóm astealde Stephen suffered [underwent] martyrdom, Homl. Th. i. 50, 2. Ðone fleám ǽrest astealde Þurcytel Thurkytel first began the flight, Chr. 1010; Th. 262, 43
byldan
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Swá hí ealle bylde Godríc to gúþe so Godric encouraged them all to the war, Byrht. Th. 141, 11; By. 320.
Linked entry: bældan
fore-þingian
To plead for anyone ⬩ intercede ⬩ defend ⬩ intercēdĕre ⬩ defendĕre
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Foreþinga for synnum mínum intercēde pro peccātis meis, Wanl. Catal. 293, 28, col. 2: 294, 25, col. 1.
Linked entry: for-þingian
for-lǽdan
To mislead ⬩ lead astray ⬩ seduce ⬩ sedūcĕre
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Ðeáh heó wurde forlǽd mid ligenum though she was misled with lies, 30; Th. 39, 23; Gen. 630: Past. 58; Hat. MS. Men synt forlǽdde men are misled, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 18; Gen. 728
freód
Affection ⬩ good-will ⬩ friendship ⬩ peace ⬩ ămor ⬩ dilectio ⬩ amīcĭtia ⬩ pax ⬩ grātia
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Affection, good-will, friendship, peace; ămor, dilectio, amīcĭtia, pax, grātia Næs ðǽr mára fyrst freóde to friclan there was no more time to desire peace, Beo. Th. 5105, note; B. 2556.
friþ-gild
A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium
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This name was given to certain guilds or clubs established during, or before, the reign of king Athelstan, for the repression of theft, the tracing of stolen cattle, and the indemnification of persons robbed, by means of a common fund raised by subscription
ge-ascian
To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ audīre
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To find out by asking, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, discĕre, audīre Geascode he ðone cyning on Meran túne he learnt [that] the king [was] at Merton, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 28.
lah-mann
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A man acquainted with, and whose duty it was to declare, the law xii lahmenn scylon riht tǽcean Wealan and Ænglan vi Engliscne and vi Wylisce.
lungre
Quickly ⬩ soon ⬩ at once ⬩ straightway ⬩ speedily
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Næs him gewemmed wlite ne wlóh of hrægle lungre álýsed his beauty was not spoiled nor a fringe of his garment even loosened [Grimm would translate lungre here acriter, fortiter ], 2942; An. 1474