hún
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Txts. 635 for many examples
hreddere
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A defender For þig is þǽre hálgan cyrcan neód ꝥ heó hæbbe hredderas ( defensores ), Chrd. 94, 4
mann-þw-érness
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Dáuid for his manþwǽrnysse (-þwyrnysse, v. l. ) and mildheortnysse wearð Gode gecwéme, Hml. S. 16, 55. Add
níd-behéfedness
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A need, necessity Lytles hwega for þæs líchaman nédbehǽfednyssum mid him hæbbende, Hml. S. 23 b, 150
Linked entry: be-héfedness
scip-ác
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An oak-tree fit for shipbuilding(?) On ðás cipác; of ðǽre scipác, C. D. iii. 382, 16
Linked entry: ác
blótan
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ꝥ hié sceolden mid monnum for hié heora godum blótan, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 5. Add
æppel-fæt
A vessel for carrying apples
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A vessel for carrying apples Æppelfæt (-fæc, MS.) apoforeta, vasa pomis ferendis apta, Hpt. 31, 15, 401
Linked entry: fæt
hǽl
Omen, auspice ⬩ omen, auspice ⬩ omen, auspicium
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Omen, auspice Hǽl sceáwedon they observed the favourable omen (for Beowulf's undertaking), Beo. Th. 414; B. 204
Linked entry: hǽlu
sprǽc-hús
A house for speaking ⬩ curia ⬩ curia, consistorium, praetorium.
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A house for speaking Sprǽchús auditorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 11. Úþwitena sprǽchús curia vel senatus, 13
Linked entry: sprǽc-ærn
brogdettan
to shake ⬩ quiver ⬩ to glitter ⬩ be splendid
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Voc. ii. 67, 54. to glitter, be splendid (cf. brogdian) Mid dislicum glengcgum brottetende (v. brogdettung for form) stolidis pompis indruticans, Hpt. Gl. 435, 37
ofer-fyll
Overfulness, repletion, surfeit, excess in eating or in drinking ⬩ crapula
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Nǽfre oferfyl ne filige, forðí nis cristenum monnum nán þing swá wiðerweardlíc swá swá oferfyl, R. Ben. 63, 19-21. Seó oferfyll simle fét unþeáwas, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 27: Blickl. Homl. 37, 14.
næs
was not
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Nǽron ðá welige hámas, ne diórwyrþra hrægla hí ne girndan, forðam hí ðá git nǽran, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 4-6. Ða cyningas Rómeburg begeáton ðǽr Mutius nǽre ( if it had not been for Mucius ), Ors. 2, 3; Swt. 68, 20.
incer
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. ¶ plural and dual forms used of the same persons :-- Ic geseó þæt eówer mód is áwend, for ðan ðe gé eówre spéda þearfum dǽldon: gáð nú tó wuda, and heáwað incre byrðene gyrda ... Bicgað eów landáre ...
oft-rǽde
frequent ⬩ ready at many times
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Bydele gebyraþ ðæt hé sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man forðan hé sceal beón oftrǽde he must be always ready, 18; Th. i. 440,7
hǽtu
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Feáwe men mehten beón eardfæste . . . for þǽre hǽte and for þǽm stence . . . ge ealle þá fiscas ácwę́lan for þǽre hǽte, 5, 4; S. 226, 2-7. Ic drífe sceáp míne tó heora lǽse, and stande ofer hig on hǽte ( aestu ) and on cyle, Coll.
cerg
Sad, dire, wicked ⬩ tristis, sollicitus, dirus, malus
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Sad, dire, wicked; tristis, sollicitus, dirus, malus Cerge reótaþ fóre onsýne éces déman the wicked shall wail before the face of the eternal judge, Exon. 20a; Th. 52, 20; Cri. 836
frum
Vigorous ⬩ strenuous ⬩ prompt ⬩ quick ⬩ rapid ⬩ strēnuus
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Vigorous, strenuous, prompt, quick, rapid; strēnuus Swift wæs on fóre, fuglum frumra it was swift in its course, more rapid than birds, Exon. 113 b; Th. 434, 21; Rä. 52, 4
Linked entry: cennan
cynelic-nys
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Royalty, kingliness, royal excellence :-- Fore his cynelicnesse ge módes ge onsýnes and his geearnuncge wyrþnesse ob regiam ejus et animi et vultus et meritorum dignitatem, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 256, 9
nicor
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[The form crás should be deleted.]
cyric-neód
Church-need ⬩ ecclesiæ necessitas
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Church-need; ecclesiæ necessitas Riht is ðæt man betǽce ǽnne dǽl preóstum, óðerne dǽl tocyricneóde þriddan dǽl ðám þearfum it is right that one part [of the alms] be delivered to the priests, a second part for the need of the church, a third part for