fæder-swica
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A traitor to a father Swá geendode se fæder*-*swica (Absalom) mid his feore his unrǽd, Hml. S. 19, 224
hand-hamer
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Add: a hammer that can be used with one hand, a small hammer Handhamur malleolus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 1
híwcúþa
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A member of a household Incnihtas, híwcúþan clientes, An. Ox. 870. Híwcúðum geleáfan domesticis fidei, R. Ben. I. 87, 16
Linked entry: híw-cúþ
weder-tácen
A sign of fine weather.
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A sign of fine weather. v. weder, I a Eástan cwom dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm, Exon. Th. 179, 25; Gú. 1267
wín-twig
A vine-twig ⬩ shoot of a vine
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A vine-twig, shoot of a vine Wíntwiges palmite, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 41. Wíntwiga plantung propaginatio, i. 39, 5
wilde-cyn
A wild species
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A wild species Wildecynnes hors equifer (cf. hic equiferus a wyld hors, 187, col. l). Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 4
heal-þegen
A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall,
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A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall, Beo. Th. 287; B. 142: 1443; B. 719
Linked entry: heall-þegen
CEORL
CHURL, countryman, husbandman ⬩ homo liber, rusticus, colonus ⬩ a man, husband ⬩ vir, maritus ⬩ a free man
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Swá we eác settaþ be eallum hádum, ge ceorle ge eorle so also we ordain for all degrees, whether to churl or earl [gentle or simple ], L. Alf. pol. 4; Th. i. 64, 3.
Linked entry: ciorl
ǽrend-spræc
A verbal message ⬩ nuntiatio
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A verbal message; nuntiatio Ǽrendspræce abeódan to announce a verbal message, Exon. 123a; Th. 472, 13; Rä. 61, 15
bearhtm-hwíl
A twinkling while ⬩ a moment ⬩ oculi nictus tempus ⬩ momentum
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A twinkling while, a moment; oculi nictus tempus, momentum On ánre byrhtmhwíle in momenta temporis, Lk. Bos. 4, 5
Linked entries: beorht-hwíl brac-hwíl
benc-þel
A bench floor ⬩ a floor on which benches are put ⬩ scamnorum tabulatum
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A bench floor, a floor on which benches are put; scamnorum tabulatumBeo. Th. 976; B. 486 : 2482; B. 1239
cliroc
A clerk, priest ⬩ clericus
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A clerk, priest; clericus Cliroc hine clǽnsie let a clerk clear himself, L. Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 17
Linked entry: clerc
clod-hamer
A field-fare? ⬩ turdus pilāris ?— Clodhamer vel feldefare a field-fare; scorellus?
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A field-fare? turdus pilāris ?— Clodhamer vel feldefare a field-fare; scorellus? [turdus pilāris? Lin.], Wrt. Voc. 63, 27
cild-cláþ
A child-cloth, a swaddling-cloth ⬩ infantilis pannus
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A child-cloth, a swaddling-cloth; infantilis pannus Hine mid cildcláðum bewand pannis eum involvit, Lk. Bos. 2, 7
dinne
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A storm, tempest; procella On dinnes mere on a stormy sea, Chr. 938; Ing. 144, 24; Whel. 556, 44
eaxle
A shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus
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A shoulder; hŭmĕrus Gif eaxle gelæmed weorþeþ if a shoulder be lamed, L. Ethb. 38; Th. i. 14, 2
emb-ryne
A running round, a course, revolution, anniversary ⬩ revŏlūtio, circuĭtus
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A running round, a course, revolution, anniversary; revŏlūtio, circuĭtus Tyn etnbrynas quinquennia jam dĕcem, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 139, 1
felde-fare
A FIELD-FARE ⬩ turdus pilāris ⬩ a field-fare ⬩ scorellus
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A FIELD-FARE? turdus pilāris?-Clodhamer vel feldefare a field-fare; scorellus? [turdus pilāris? Lin.], Wrt. Voc. 63, 27
fer-bed
A bed for a journey ⬩ ĭtĭnĕris lectus
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A bed for a journey; ĭtĭnĕris lectus Ferbed bajunula? Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 78; Wrt. Voc. 41, 32
fyrd-man
A military man ⬩ a soldier ⬩ mīles
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A military man, a soldier; mīles He sceal hæbban fyrdmen he must have soldiers, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33