þurh-clǽnsian
to cleanse thoroughly
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to cleanse thoroughly Þurhclǽnsaþ (ðerhclǽnsade, Lind. permundavit) he will throughly purge, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 3, 12
Linked entry: clǽnsian
wudu-wésten
wild woodland
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wild woodland Ðá flugon ða Bryt-Walas to ðám wuduwéstenum, Chr. pref. ; Erl. 5, 12 note
Linked entry: wésten
and-weardlíce
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Swá Drihten ondweardlíce ( when present with them ) spræc tó his gingrum, Bl. H. 131, 30. Add
be-swilian
To beswill
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To beswill, cover with liquid Hit wæs mid wǽtan bestémed, beswyled mid swátes gange, Kr. 33
Linked entry: be-swylian
ge-meargian
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To fill with marrow; medullare Onsægd-nessa gemeargode (medullata) ic offrige þé, Ps. L. 65, 15
Linked entry: meargian
-nihte
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For compounds of this form with numerals see Lch. iii. 160 : see also feówer-, eahta-nihte
un-geendodlic
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Add: that is without end, endless Hé þurhwunað in þám ungeændedlican wíte. Gr. D. 264, 7
Linked entry: endod-lic
un-scrýdan
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Add: with dat. of garment Hé þá unscrýdde his reáfe exutus indumento, Gr. D. 101, 13
rícen
a goddess
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A female endowed with power, a goddess Rícenne Diane, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 76 : 86, 63
riht-norþanwind
A due north wind
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A due north wind Ðá sceolde hé ðǽr bídan ryhtnorþanwindes Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 17
Linked entry: norþan-wind
fyrs-gára
A triangular piece of land covered with furze
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A triangular piece of land covered with furze On ðane fyrsgáran, C. D. iv. 8, 35
a-secgan
To speak out ⬩ declare ⬩ express ⬩ tell ⬩ say ⬩ relate ⬩ explain ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ edicere ⬩ effari ⬩ exprimere ⬩ referre ⬩ enarrare ⬩ annunciare
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To speak out, declare, express, tell, say, relate, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ic him mín ǽrende asecgan wille I will relate to him my errand, Beo. Th. 693; B. 344.
a-wrecan
to drive away ⬩ pellere ⬩ expellere ⬩ to hit ⬩ strike ⬩ icere ⬩ percutere ⬩ to relate ⬩ recite ⬩ sing ⬩ narrare ⬩ enarrare ⬩ canere ⬩ to avenge ⬩ revenge ⬩ ulcisci
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Th. 3452; B. 1724 : 4223; B. 2108. to avenge, revenge; ulcisci Gif hine hwá awrecan wille if any one will avenge him, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 10, note 20
huntnaþ
Hunting
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I will that every man have the right to hunt in wood and in open country on his own property. And let every man leave my hunting alone where I wish to have it preserved, L. C. S. 81; Th. i. 420, 23-6.
Linked entry: huntaþ
meord
Reward ⬩ pay
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Reward, pay Byþ ðé meorð wið God, Andr. Kmbl. 550; An. 275. Meard premium, Rtl. 165, 5. Leán ł meard (mearda, pl. Lind.) merces, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 12. Leán ł mearde mercedem, 6, 2; (meard, Lind.), 10, 41.
nyllan
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Gif ðæt wíf nele si noluerit mulier, Gen. 24, 5. Sam wé willan, sam wé nyllan, Bt. 35, 12; Fox 154, 7. Nyllan gé nolite, Ps. Th. 61, 11. Nellaþ, 61, 10. Bútan nellendes andsware, R. Ben. 20, 19
ge-windan
To twist ⬩ weave ⬩ bend ⬩ wind ⬩ torquĕre ⬩ plectere ⬩ implĭcāre ⬩ To go ⬩ turn ⬩ turn about ⬩ revolve ⬩ roll ⬩ se vertĕre ⬩ volvĕre
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To twist, weave, bend, wind; torquĕre, plectere, implĭcāre Ða þegnas gewundun ðæt sigbég of þornum milites plectentes coronam de spinis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19. 2.
ge-þýdan
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Wit sceoldan beón tosamne geþýdde we had to be joined together, Shrn. 39, 19. He wæs Gúþláce neáh geþýded he was nearly associated to Guthlac, 47 a; Th. 162, 6; Gú. 971
Linked entry: ge-þeódan
steáp
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Nalles wín druncon scír of steápe, Met. 8, 21. Dó steáp fulne wínes tó wóse. Lchdm. ii. 18, 4. Gif man óðrum steóp ásette ðǽr mæn drincen ágelde vi. scill. ðam ðe man ðone steáp áset if a man remove(?)
un-gewemmed
unspotted ⬩ immaculate ⬩ uncorrupted ⬩ uninjured ⬩ undefiled ⬩ unstained ⬩ inviolate ⬩ immaculate
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Hé his wíf him betǽhte ungewemmed, Gen. 20, 14. uncertain Ungeuuemmid infractus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 36
Linked entry: ge-wemman