wlacu
Lukewarm ⬩ tepid
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On wlæc wín, ii. 24, 28. in a figurative sense Hé is wlaco (tepidus), and nis náuðer ne hát, ne ceald . . . Se bið wearm, nalles wlaco . . . Swá eác se ðe wyrð wlacra treówa, and nyle ðæt wlæce oferwinnan (nequaquam tepore superato) . . .
lyt
Few ⬩ little
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Few, little Ðæra is nú tó lyt ðe wile wel tǽcan there are now too few of those that will teach well, Homl. Th. i. 6, 22. Ðæra biþ ealles tó lyt, ðe hé ne beswíce, Wulfst. 97, 7.
Linked entry: lyt-hwón
cræft
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Cræftas machinas, 1668. v. circul-, gedwol-, gramati(s)c-, meter-, morþ-, swég-, tæl-, tów-, wicg-, wynde-cræft
ge-hwæþer
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Th. i. 38, 7. each of two circumstances, conditions, &c. the circumstances already stated Ne meahte seó weáláf wíge forstandan gestrión; sealdon unwillum éðel-weardas áðas.
Linked entry: hwæþer
ge-nip
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Th. i. 614, 29. of dim sight Wið eágena þýstru and genipe, Lch. i. 366, 13
tilþ
labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made ⬩ an employment ⬩ tillage ⬩ cultivation ⬩ work on land ⬩ gain from labour ⬩ produce of labour, ⬩ acquisition ⬩ crop ⬩ produce ⬩ fruit
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R. 78, 15: Wick. Is. 32, 17. God sent þe sonne to saue a cursed mannes tilthe, Piers P. 19, 430. To sowe cockel with the corn So that the tilthe is nigh forlorn, Gow. ii. 190, 12
ge-trymman
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Ðæt hé beó getrymed and gefrætwod wið ǽlce frécenesse mid ðysum mægenum ut contra adversa virtutum ornamento muniatur, 83, 10: Bl. H. 225, 33. Gitrymmed wið ðone fiónd monnes offirmatum adversus inimicum hominis, Rtl. 113, 28.
a-hwettan
to whet ⬩ excite ⬩ excitare ⬩ accendere ⬩ to provide ⬩ adhibere ⬩ subministrare ⬩ to cast away ⬩ drive away ⬩ abigere ⬩ repudiare
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Kmbl. 606; An. 303. to provide; adhibere, subministrare Ic eów góda gehwæs ést ahwette I will provide you the favour [liberal supply] of every good, Andr.
Linked entry: a-hwæt
beorn-cyning
A king of men ⬩ virorum rex
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A king of men; virorum rex Máðmas ic ðe, beorncyning, bringan wylle I will bring thee treasures, king of men Beo. Th. 4302; B. 2148
ellor-síþ
A journey elsewhere, departure, death ⬩ ălĭbi ĭter, mors
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A journey elsewhere, departure, death; ălĭbi ĭter, mors Symble biþ gemyndgad eaforan ellorsíþ his offspring's death will always be remembered, Beo. Th. 4893; B. 2451
flǽm
Flight ⬩ fŭga
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E. 4; Wilk. 128, 15
fram-anýdan
To force from or away ⬩ drive away ⬩ repellĕre
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To force from or away, drive away; repellĕre Ða feforas beóþ framanýdde the fevers will be forced away, Herb. 143, 4; Lchdm. i. 266, 13
self-ǽte
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wild oat(?) Selfǽte, eoforþrote, Lchdm. ii. 312, 15. Wyl on buteran selfǽtan, 80, 13. [Cockayne cites O. H. Ger. selbéza senecion, in. 344, col. 1.]
Linked entry: ǽte
blód-wíte
Blood ⬩ sanguis
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[blód, wíte mulcta] Blood; sanguis Ná ic gegadrige gesamnunga heora of blódum oððe of blódwítum non congregabo conventicula eorum de sanguinibus, Ps. Lamb. 15, 4
Linked entry: wíte
ge-fyrhtian
To frighten
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To frighten Wífo sume gefyrhtadon úsig mulieres quædam terruerunt nos, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 22. Miþ fyrhto gefyrhtad timore exterriti, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 6
Linked entry: fyrhtan
un-gemetfæstness
Intemperance
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Intemperance Ðú wilt cweþan ðæt wrǽnnes and ungemetfæstnes hí ofsitte sed transversos eos libido praecipitat, sic quoque intemperantia fragiles, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 2
Linked entry: ge-metfæstnys
wesend
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A bison, buffalo, wild ox Weosend, uusend, wesand bubalis Txts. 47, 337. Wesend, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 40: bubalus, 126, 60: urus i. 22, 45
Linked entry: weosend
æt-déman
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Ðá ætdémdon him Myrcna witan land búton hé his wer águlde, Cht. Th. 207, 32. Cf. æt-reccan
efen-byrde
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Of equal birth Hé genam him gemeccan efenbyrde his cynne he took a wife of as good family as his own, Hml. S. 33, 3