-isse
-issa
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-issa, which in later English became the common suffix to mark the feminine gender, is found before the Norman Conquest in the word abbud-isse abbess
scip-fæt
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Wright has the following note on this entry: The nef, a vessel in the form of a ship, used in the church from an early period to hold the incense, as well as other articles
a-géton
destroyed
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[they] destroyed;
ær
Ocean ⬩ The waves of the ocean
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The waves of the ocean Ofer æra gebland over the mingling of the waves, Chr. 937; Th. i. 202, 38, col. 1
rodor-líhtung
The illumination of the heavens ⬩ the dawn
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The illumination of the heavens, the dawn Roderlíhtinge auroram, Ps. Lamb. 73, 16
wǽg-þreá
the chastisement by the waters
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the chastisement by the waters (the deluge),Cd. Th. 90, 5; Gen. 1490
Linked entry: þreá
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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Beó seó ǽht gescyft swíðe rihte wífe and cildan and néhmágon ǽlcum be ðære mǽþe ðe him tó gebyrige let the property be shared among the wife and children and near relatives with strict justice, to each according to the proportion that is proper for him
mód-sefa
The inner man
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[apoetical word with much the same meaning as mod, e.g. Swá bióþ ánra gehwæs monna módsefan áwegede of hiora stede, Bt. Met.
hún-þyrel
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The hole in the mast-head through which the halyard went Húnþyrlu carchesia, Wrt. Voc. 63, 49
Linked entry: hún-spuran
innan-earm
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The side of the arm towards the body Lǽt him blód of innanearme, Lch. ii. . 134, 6
Linked entry: earm
tír-fruma
The source of glory or the prince of glory, ⬩ the Deity,
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The source of glory or the prince of glory, the Deity, Exon. Th. 13, 21; Cri. 206
á-sprýtan
to sprout out ⬩ spring up ⬩ to put forth sprouts ⬩ sprout out
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L. 91, 8. of a root, seed, to put forth sprouts, sprout out For ðám þá wyrttruman magon eft ðanon ásprettan (printed -spretgan) ne talige ic þé þeáh ꝥ tó nánre scylde, Shrn. 184, 21
Linked entry: á-sprettan
ge-teón
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Först. 116, 10. (3 a) where the course, &c. is not given :-- Sé þe wæs ǽr eallum worldum geteód and geendebyrd, Bl. H. 31, 22. Cf. ge-tíung
óþ-feallan
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to fall away, cease to have connection with Óþ-fealle se wer (in the case of a man who, upon a charge of theft, being forsaken by his kinsmen, forfeits his freedom) ðám mágum the kinsmen shall have no further concern in the 'wer' L.
wæl-gryre
The terror that comes from danger of falling in battle
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The terror that comes from danger of falling in battle On fyrd hyra (the Israelites) fǽrspell (the tidings of the approach of the Egyptian army) becwom; egsan stódan wælgryre weroda, Cd. Th. 186, 11; Exod. 137
torr
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D. 170, 16-21. add Þeáh hine ǽlc ýð geséce mid þám héhstan þe seó sǽ forðbringð, and þeáh hine ǽlc tor geséce þe on eallum clyfum syndon, Verc. Först. 110, 13.
Lid-wiccas
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The word seems to contain the British name for Armorica, Llydaw. v. notes to the passages from the Cod. Exon. and from the Chron. 918
a-dǽlan
To part ⬩ divide ⬩ separate ⬩ partiri ⬩ dividere ⬩ separare
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Ða wǽron adǽlede ealle of ánum these were parted all from one, 12; Th. 14, 13; Gen. 218; Ps. Th. 54, 20
úte-weard
Outward ⬩ extreme ⬩ on the outside of ⬩ at the extremity of ⬩ the outward part ⬩ extremity
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Outward, extreme; may sometimes be translated on the outside of, at the extremity of, the noun to which it refers; sometimes is used substantively, the outward part, extremity Úteweard (dǽl) crepido, Wrt. Voc, i. 34, 27.
Linked entry: útan-weard
lyft
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. wæter is ceald and wǽt, Angl. viii. 299, 28-35. the body of air surrounding the earth, the atmosphere: — Swá swá lyft and lagu land ymbclyppað, Met. 9, 40.