heaðu-helm
A war-helm, casque
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A war-helm, casque, Beo. Kmbl. 6304; B. 3156
heaðu-lác
Battle
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Battle, Beo. Th. 1172; B. 584: 3952; B. 1974
hilde-wísa
A military leader, ⬩ general
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A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064
wæd
A ford ⬩ shallow water ⬩ water that may be traversed ⬩ a body of water ⬩ sea
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Wit on sǽ wǽron, óþ ðæt unc flód tódráf, wado weallende, Beo. Th. 1096; B. 546: 1166; B. 581. Sǽholm oncneów ðæt ðú gife hæfdes ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1066; An. 533.
bóc-stæf
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Ne cúþe hé nǽnige bócstafas (nequaquam litteras noverat), ac swáþeáh hé gebohte him sylfum þá béc þæs hálgan gewrites, and bæd ꝥ man rǽdde þá béc beforan him. Gr. D. 281, 22. Add:
Scede-land
all
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The latter, occurring Beo. 3376; B. 1686, is the same as the Icel. Skán-ey, in Wulfstans narrative, Scón-ég (q.v.): the former (in pl.) seems to denote all l Blæd wíde sprang Scyldes eaferan Scedelandum in, Beo. 38 ; B. 19
wæl-niþ
Deadly hate ⬩ mortal enmity
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Deadly hate, mortal enmity Ðæt ys sió fǽhðo, and se feóndscipe, wælníð wera, Beo. Th. 5992; B. 3000. Æfter wælníðe, 170; B. 85. Áwehte ðone wælníð Nabochodonossor, Cd. Th. 218, 28; Dan. 46. Weallaþ wælníðas, Beo. Th. 4136; B. 2065
weax-bred
a table, tablet for writing on ⬩ a table, list
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Ben. 56, 20. Ðonne ðú græf habban wille, ðonne sete ðú ðíne þrí fingras tósomne, swilce ðú græf hæbbe, and styra ðíne fingras swilce ðú wríte.
fore-spreca
One who speaks for another ⬩ an advocate ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus
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One who speaks for another, an advocate; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Ðæt he beó mín freónd and forespreca, and ðære [MS. ðara] hálgan stówe freónd and forespræca that he be my friend and advocate, and the friend and advocate of the holy place. Th. Diplm.
Linked entries: for-spræca for-speca
swíðian
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to be or become strong, to prevail Strangadan, swíðodon invalescebant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 6. Strangedon, swíþedon, 46, 49.
átor-tán
A poisonous rod ⬩ ramus venenosus
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Beo. Th. 2923; B. 5459
beer
a bier ⬩ bed
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a bier, bed, Cot. 23 : Jn. Lind. War. 5, 8
driórig
bloody ⬩ cruentātus, gloriōsus
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Beo. Th. 5572; B. 2789
gǽþ
goes
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goes He gǽþ he goes, Beo. Th. 4075; B. 2034;
gamol
old ⬩ aged
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old, aged, Beo. Th. 115; B. 58 : 535; B. 265
heoru-hóciht
Furnished with sharp hooks ⬩ barbed
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Furnished with sharp hooks, barbed, Beo. Th. 2880; B. 1438
Linked entry: hóciht
hýð-weard
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One who guards a hithe, Beo. Th. 3833 ; B. 1914
inwit-feng
A wily ⬩ malicious grasp
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A wily or malicious grasp, Beo. Th. 2898; B. 1447
íren-þreát
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A band having iron armour, Beo. Th. 666; B. 330
líþ-wǽge
A drinking-cup ⬩ wine-cup
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A drinking-cup, wine-cup, Beo. Th. 3969; B. 1982