toroc
a bung, ⬩ stopper of a cask
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a bung, stopper of a cask (?) Toroc dolua, Wrt. ii. 141, 67
stæf-leornere
A learner of letters ⬩ a scholar
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A learner of letters, a scholar Stæfleornera stoicorum, Hpt. Gl. 479, 64
Linked entry: leornere
fyrd-leóþ
A war-song ⬩ mīlĭtāre carmen
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A war-song; mīlĭtāre carmen Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a wolf sang a war-song in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577
Linked entry: fird-leóþ
líc-beorg
a hill ⬩ funeral mound ⬩ protection ⬩ to taste ⬩ eat
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m. a hill, funeral mound; or beorg; f. protection; or beorg connected with beorgan to taste, eat, a literal reproduction of sarcophagus?] a sarcophagus Lícbeorg sarcofago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 50
stán-wyrhta
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A stone-wright, worker in stone, a mason Stánwyrhta latomi, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 16. Stánwyrhtan cementario, Hpt. Gl. 459, 38. From ðǽm stánwyrhtum a cimentario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 40
be-meldian
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To denounce a person, disclose, reveal a secret Þéh hit sume hwíle forholen beó, hit warð á bemeldod (cf. hit bið æt sumum cyrre open, Prov. K. 30), Prov. M. 27
basing
A short cloak ⬩ a cloak ⬩ chlamys ⬩ χλăμύs ⬩ pallium
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A short cloak, a cloak; chlamys = χλăμύs, pallium Ic geseah wurm-reádne basing I saw a purple [worm or shell-fish reddened] cloak; vidi pallium coccineum, Jos. 7, 21
cús
of a cow
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of a cow Cús eáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4 ; gen. of cú
hús-bryne
a fire
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The burning of a house, a fire Æt húsbryne ǽlc mon ánne pening at the burning of a house let every man contribute one penny, Chart. Th. 614, 13
bonda
A husband, an householder, a master of a family ⬩ maritus
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A husband, an householder, a master of a family; maritus Se bonda sæt the husband dwelt, L. C. S. 73; Th. i. 414, 21: 77; Th. i. 418, 24
Linked entry: banda
stæþ
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a stay Stæð safon (in a list of nautical words. In a similar list stæg, q. v., occurs as the gloss),Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 63. Cf. stæððan, stæððig. (?)
Linked entry: stæg
þoll
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A thole or thowl, a peg in the side of a boat to keep the oar in place Þoll scalmus, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 79. Thol, ii. 120, 15
átor-spere
A poisoned spear ⬩ telum venenatum
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A poisoned spear; telum venenatum. Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, to; Rä. 18, 9
Linked entry: spere
beorþor-cwelm
A dead birth ⬩ an abortion ⬩ a miscarriage ⬩ fetus mortuus vel abortivus ⬩ abortus
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A dead birth, an abortion, a miscarriage; fetus mortuus vel abortivus, abortus Cot. 11
Linked entry: byrþor-cwelm
burh-brece
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a breaking into a castle, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 6, note 9
níd-hǽmestre
A woman who has been violated ⬩ a mistress
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A woman who has been violated, a mistress Nédhǽmestran amatricis, Hpt. Gl. 509, 70
Linked entry: hǽmestre
ráp-gewealc
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A coil of rope (?), a cord Rǽpe gewælc funiculum, Ps. Spl. T. 104, 10
Linked entry: ge-wealc
gnorn-hof
A house of grief ⬩ a prison
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A house of grief, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2016; An. 1010: 3087; An. 1045
god-sibb
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A sponsor Godsibbas and godbearn sponsors and godchildren, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 94
Linked entry: sib
ge-hrif
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a womb Gemétte hé hí bearn hæbbende on hire gehrife, Hml. A. 134, 595