míl-gemearc
Space of a mile ⬩ distance measured by miles
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Space of a mile or distance measured by miles Nis ðæt feor heonon mílgemearces ðæt se mere standeþ it is not far hence, measuring by miles, that the mere lies, Beo. Th. 2728; B. 1362
un-geþeáwe
Not in accordance with one's habits
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Not in accordance with one's habits Se biscop bæd ðone hálgan wer ðæt hé scolde tó gereorde fón mid him; and hé swá dyde, þeáh hit his lífe ungeþeáwe wǽre, Guthl. 17; Gdwin, 72, 27
be-lífian
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To deprive of life, kill Hé wæs wælhreáw cwel-lere, and fela belífode gelýfedra manna, Hml. Th. ii. 308, 5. Hé hǽt his underðeóddan hine belífian, 36, 10. Belífian ( vel beheáfdian), Hml. S. 12, 221
líhting
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Ealle þás þing þurh lífes líht-incge gefyllan haec omnia per hanc lucis viam (has vitani been read?), 5, 8. Add
weargness
Evil
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Lind. 6, 34. Feala wyrgnessa wráðe feóndas ðínum ðám hálgum hefige brohtan quanta malignatus est inimicus in sanctis, Ps. Th. 73, 4
Linked entry: wærness
hǽþ
A heath, waste, desert, uncultivated land ⬩ a low barren heath or fell
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Bera sceal on hǽþe the bear shall [live] on the heath, Menol. Fox 518; Gn. C. 29
Linked entry: for-hǽþan
spere-healf
The male side or line
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The male side or line (in speaking of inheritance. Cf. swert-, gér-máge, Grmm. R. A. 470) Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ða sperehealfe, næs on ða spinlhealfe, Chart. Th. 491, 20
Linked entries: spere-hand spinel-healf
erming
A miserable or wretched being ⬩ mĭser
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A miserable or wretched being; mĭser Ðæt is sió án frófer erminga æfter ðám ermþum ðisses lífes that is the only comfort of the wretched after the calamities of this life, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29
Linked entry: irming
feorh-geníþla
A life-enemy ⬩ deadly foe ⬩ qui vītæ insĭdiātur ⬩ lētālis hostis
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A life-enemy, deadly foe; qui vītæ insĭdiātur, lētālis hostis He brægd feorhgeníþlan, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh he dragged the deadly foe, that she bowed on the place, Beo. Th. 3084; B. 1540: 5859; B. 2933
ge-cídan
To chide ⬩ quarrel ⬩ strive ⬩ litigare ⬩ rixari
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Lind. 6, 52. Gif on gebeórscipe hie gecíden if they quarrel in a feast, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 11
ge-dwolian
To err
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Lind. 18, 12
Linked entry: ge-dwalian
eást-healf
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On eásthealfe þæs landes líþ gársecg, S. 14, 2. Add
þerscold
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Hí ne mihton þone fót onstyrian ofer þá þyrxwolde þǽre stówe ( extra loci limen ), Gr. D. 167, 27
HWÍL
A WHILE
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Ða hwíle ðisses andweardan lífes the time of this present life, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 4. Ða hwíle ðe his líf [tíma, l. 20] wæs, Chr. 1016; Erl. 155, 18. Sume hwíle some time, 1055; Erl. 190, 12.
sceadu
Shadow, shade ⬩ shadow (cast by an object) ⬩ darkness ⬩ shadow, protection ⬩ a shady place, shade, arbour ⬩ an obscure image
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Lamb. 101, 12. shade as opposed to light, shadow (lit. and fig.), darkness Ða ðe nán sceadu (scadu, Cott. MSS.) ne geþiestraþ ðære twiéfealdnesse quos nulla umbra duplicitatis obscurat, Past. 35, 4; Swt. 243, 23.
Linked entry: sceadu-genga
swígan
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Lind. 1, 22. Stylton ł suígdon, 6, 51. Suígdon (swígdon, Rush.), 10, 32
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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Lind. 22, 7. Wráð, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 21. Wráð wæs indignatus est, Lind. 15, 28. fierce, cruel, grievous, hostile, bitter, fell, evil, malignant, Grammar wráþ, of living creatures, often used substantively Eormanríces, wráþes wǽrlogan. Exon.
geár-gemearc
A year's limit or space ⬩ anni defīnītio vel spătium
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A year's limit or space; anni defīnītio vel spătium Siððan ic ongon on ðone ánseld búgan geárgemearces after I had dwelt in the hermitage for a year's space, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 24; Gú. 1215
Linked entry: búan
in-weard
Within
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Lind. 11, 39. Ðá hig inweard fóron ðá gemytton hig twegen ealde weras when they went in, they met two old men, Nicod. 31; Thw. 18, 3
mæstel-bearh
A fattened barrow pig
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Lind. 6, 6 note
Linked entry: bearg