stofn
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a stem Stoc truncus, stofn stipes, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 43. [Þai thre stod on a stouen (stalke, stocke, other MSS.), C. M. 8036. Stovin a stump or stake ; the part of a hawthorn left in a hedge after 'splashing' it, E. D. S. Pub. Leicestershire. Icel. stofn
eár-gespreca
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Substitute: A confidential speaker, a counsellor Eárgespeca auricularius (cf. auricularium, consiliarium, Corp. Gl. H. 23, 945, a gloss on a Sam. 23, 23 (?) :-- Fecit eum sibi David auricularium a secreto), Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 46
bátian
To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish ⬩ to bait a hook ⬩ inescare
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To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish, to bait a hook; inescare,Som
mæst-ráp
A rope fastening a sail to a mast
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A rope fastening a sail to a mast, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 27; Exod. 82
mold-stów
A place on the earth ⬩ a site, or a place in the earth ⬩ a grave
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A place on the earth, a site, or a place in the earth, a grave Moldstówe, stówlícere moldan situ i. sepulcro, Germ. 391, 195
barda
A beaked ship ⬩ a ship pointed with iron ⬩ rostrata navis
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A beaked ship, a ship pointed with iron; rostrata navis,Mone A. 131
Linked entry: barþa
hege-steall
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The site of a hedge (?), a place with a hedge (?) (cf. Haystall a small portion of wood on the outskirts of a large wood (in Herefordshire), Halliw. Dict.) Æfter ðám hegestealle, C. D. iii. 391, 10
beorh-stede
A mountain-place ⬩ place on a mountain ⬩ a mountain ⬩ mound ⬩ locus in monte ⬩ mons ⬩ collis
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A mountain-place, place on a mountain, a mountain, mound; locus in monte, mons, collis On beorhstede on the mound Exon. 60 a; Th. 217, 22; Ph. 284
sige-méce
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A victorious sword, a sword wielded by a victor's hand, Exon. Th. 93, 24 ; Cri. 1531
Linked entry: méce
wæl-genga
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A deadly walker, a wild beast, a dragon Wælgengan beluę, An. Ox. 8, 305 : 5, 41
crencestre
A female weaver ⬩ a spinster ⬩ textrix
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A female weaver, a spinster; textrix Cod. Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 131, 32
tor
a tower
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a tower; a rock
bæce-ring
A grate formed as a ring used for baking ⬩ a gridiron ⬩ craticula
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A grate formed as a ring used for baking, a gridiron; craticula, Cot. 99
deg
a day
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a day, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 21: A. D. 972; 520, 7
fælg
A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel ⬩ canthus
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A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel; canthus, Som. Ben. Lye
hróst
ROOST
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A wooden framework [of a roof], a ROOST Hróst petaurum; henna hróst gallinarium, Lye
éðel-setl
A native seat, a settlement ⬩ patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium
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A native seat, a settlement; patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium Him ðá eard geceás and éðelsetl chose him then a dwelling and a settlement, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 30; Gen. 1927
slípe-scóh
a slip-shoe ⬩ a shoe easily slipped on, a slipper
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a slip-shoe (Halliwell gives the word from a work dated 1615. Cf. slip-shod), a shoe easily slipped on, a slipper Slýpescós soccus Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 7.
Linked entry: slýpe-scóh
býge
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A bowing, bending, turning, a corner, an angle, a bay, bosom, the apex of a helmet; flexus, ancon, angulus, sinus, conus Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 23: Num. 22, 26. Helmes býge conus galeÆ
Linked entry: bíge