dim-nes
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A. 168, 113. a dark place On sweartum dimnessum latibulis carceralibus, An. Ox. 3144. dimness of sight Wiþ eágena dymnysse, Lch. i. 176, 16. darkness, evil Dimnesse gástas chao, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 1: 95, 81
ge-éfstan
to get by hastening ⬩ to strive after
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Voc. ii. 65, 78. to strive after Ꝥ án wæs swíðost fram heom eallum geefst, ꝥ heora ǽlc wǽre on líchaman deád and on gáste libbende the one most earnest endeavour of all was to be dead in the body and living in the spirit, Hml. S. 23 b, 90
burh-bót
The repairing of fortresses, which was one of the burdens on all landed property ⬩ urbium vel castrorum instauratio,
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The repairing of fortresses, which was one of the burdens on all landed property; urbium vel castrorum instauratio, L. Eth. v. 26; Th. i. 310, 23: vi. 32; Th. i. 322, 31: L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27: L. R. S. l; Th. i. 432, 2
Linked entries: fæsten-gewerc weall-stellung
twelf
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Kmbl. 10, 5. [ Goth. twalif : O. Sax. twelif : O. Frs. twelef, twilif, tolef: O. H. Ger. zwelif : Icel. tólf. .]
Linked entry: endleofan
gneáð
Sparing ⬩ frugal ⬩ stingy ⬩ scanty ⬩ small ⬩ parcus
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Of gnéðum, of lytlum parcis, Gl. Prud. 227
Linked entry: un-gníðe
hreóh-ness
storm ⬩ tempest
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On ðissere worulde hreóhnyssum in the storms of this world, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 26
Linked entry: hréð-ness
leóht
Light ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ quick ⬩ ready ⬩ nimble ⬩ fickle ⬩ easy
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Wé underfóþ scortne ryne ðæs leóhtran gewinnes we have a short course of the easier conflict, Homl. Th. i. 418, 10. Mid nánum leóhtran þinge gebéte ðonne him mon áceorfe ða tungan of, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 80, 21.
ymbren
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Ðys gebyraþ on Frigedæg tó ðam ylcan fæstene, v. 39), Lk. Skt. 1, 26 rubc. Ðis sceal on Wódnesdæg on ðære Pentecostenes wucan tó ðam ymbrene, 9, 12 rubc. On Frigedæg on ðære Pentecostenes wucan tó ðam ymbrene, 8, 40 rubc.
Linked entry: riht-ymbren
úp-rihte
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Först. 100, 10. of direction, straight up Úþ on wádhám . . . ðonne úprihte (cf. úp on gerihte, 17) on ðá hwyrfeldíc, C. D. iii. 406, 24
haga
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Úp on Afene oð ðæt ðe se alda suínhæga út scióteð tó Afene; ðonne be ðǽm hagan, ii. 29, 11. Inn on bróc; of ðám bróke inn on ðone hagan: æfter ðám hagan, iii. 382, 14.
Linked entry: hecge
weg
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Andlang weges oð ðæt hit cumð tó dám herpaðe, C. D. iii. 414, 23] :-- On þone grénan weg; andlang weges tó wealléhes wege, and þanon on stánihtan weg, C. D. B. i. 417, 25. On weg féran to journey, travel, Lch. ii. 330, 8.
a-seóðan
To boil ⬩ seethe ⬩ scorch ⬩ to purify by seething ⬩ coquere
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Ðé ic geceás on ðam ofne ðe ðú on wǽre asoden, ðæt wæs on ðínum iermþum elegi te in camino paupertatis, Past. 26, 1; Hat. MS. 35 a, 6.
eald-lic
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Add: proper for mature years, of the character that should belong to age Cildlic on geárum and ealdlic on móde. Hml. S. 7, 9. Sé of þǽre tíde his cnihthádes wæs berende ealdlice heortan ( cor gerens senile ), Gr. D. 95, 1.
stǽlan
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Feówertig daga fǽhðe ic wille on weras stǽlan for forty days will I make on men my charge of enmity against me, Gen. 1352. In the last line but one for death read wounding, for slain, wounded.]
ufe-weard
upper ⬩ upper part of ⬩ upper part ⬩ later ⬩ latter part of a time
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Similar entries v. ufera, II On foreweardne sumor and eft on ufeweardne hærfest in the early part of the summer and again in the latter part of autumn, Chr. 913; Th. i. 186, col. 2
Linked entries: ofe-weard ufan-weard uf-weard
dyncge
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Ox. 4773. Dinig (l. dincg or dung?) fimus, Wrt. Voc. i. 15, 6. Of dincge gramine, An. Ox. 46, 16. Sceáphyrdes riht is ꝥ hé hæbbe twelf nihta dingan (ðingan, MS.; the Latin version has dingiam ) tó Middanwintra, Ll.
ile
callosity
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Him weóxon ylas on olfendes gelícnysse on his cneówum callosities grew on his knees, just as on a camel's, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 26
bát
a boat.
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Ox. 5457: 4, 91. Þrié Scottas cómon on ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum . . . Se bát wæs geworht of þriddan healfre hýde, Chr. 891; P. 82, 18-22. Flota wæs on ýðum, bát under beorge, B. 211. On bátes fæðm, An. 444: Bo. 5.
birging
Tasting ⬩ taste
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Tasting, taste Byrgincg (gustus) swéte út ánýdde of neorxena wonge, Scint. 57, 2. Hnesce on æthrine and weredre on byrigincge (biriginge, byrincge, v. ll.), Lch. i. 108, 2. On byrgynge, 250, 22
freóls-ǽfen
A festival-eve ⬩ vigil ⬩ festi vigĭlia
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A festival-eve, vigil; festi vigĭlia Man mót, freólsǽfenum [MS. freólsǽfenan], faran betweonan Eferwíc and six míla gemete one may travel, on festival-eves, between Fork and a distance of six miles, L. N. P. L. 56; Th. ii. 298, 26