bréc
the breech, breeches,
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Ben. 55;
hord-wela
Hoarded, stored-up wealth
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Hoarded, stored-up wealth Ðeáh ðe hordwelan heólde lange, Beo. Th. 4677; B. 2344
ofer-flówend
Superfluous
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Ben. 91, 4
hleów-burh
A city which affords shelter, protection,
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A city which affords shelter, protection, Beo. Th. 1828; B. 912: 3467; B. 1731
full-þungen
Fully grown ⬩ perfect ⬩ complete
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Ben. 133, 1
wacol
Watchful ⬩ vigilant
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Wacele (-ole) beón on gódum weorcum, Homl. Ass. 53, 86. Wacule (-ole), R. Ben. 2, 7. Mótan ða hyrdas beón swíðe wacole, Wulfst. 191, 12. Uigilantius, ðæt is on Englisc wacolre, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 13
scendan
To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:
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., and would translate by feasts) Grendel spares no man of the Danes, but slays and puts to shame, Beo. Th. 1204;() B. 600.
Linked entry: sendeþ
ge-wis
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S. 23, 631. (1 b) certain, about (be) :-- 'Ic wolde witan swá be Gode . . . þæt mé nán þing meahte on nánum tweónunga gebringan.' 'Gelýfst þú þæs þæt ic þé mæge dón gewisran be Gode þonne þú nú eart be ðám mónan?,' Solil.
æt-springan
To spring out ⬩ prosilire
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To spring out; prosilire Blód ætspranc the blood sprang out, Beo. Th. 2247; B. 1121
casul
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Ben. Lye
clough
cleft of a rock ⬩ down the side of a hill
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Ben. Lye
císnes
Choiceness, niceness ⬩ fastidium, curiositas
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Ben. 39: L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174, 21
Linked entry: cúsnis
dear
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I dare, he dares, Gen. 44, 34: Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684; pres. of durran
Eaxan minster
The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi
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Ben. Lye
égesa
An owner ⬩ possessor
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An owner; possessor Égesan ne gýmeþ heeds not the owner, Beo. Th. 3519: B. 1757
Linked entry: égsa
fǽr-cóðu
Sudden sickness or death, apoplexy ⬩ repentĭna ægrĭtūdo vel mors, apoplexia = 940;πoπληξία,
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Ben. Lye
feld-hryðer
A field ox ⬩ heifer ⬩ campestris bos ⬩ vĭtŭlus
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Ben
fór-gyrd
A fore-girdle ⬩ martingale ⬩ antela ⬩ cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur
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Ben. Lye
gabban
To scoff ⬩ mock ⬩ delude ⬩ jest ⬩ GABBLE ⬩ GIBBERISH ⬩ derīdĕre ⬩ lūdĕre ⬩ illūdĕre
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Ben. Lye
gǽc
A cuckoo ⬩ gawk ⬩ cŭcūlus
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Ben. Lye