a-weosung
The being ⬩ essence ⬩ subsistence of a thing ⬩ subsistentia ⬩ essentia
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The being, essence, or subsistence of a thing; subsistentia, essentia, Cot. 170
Lǽden-gereord
Latin
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Latin, the Latin language Of lǽdengereorde on englisc, Lchdm. iii. 440, 27
á-pluccian
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To pluck off Ic of ápluccige excerpo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 170, 14
Linked entry: pluccian
em-leoht
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of m Emleohtes motacismi (= metacismi), An. Ox. 5473
fíf-fétede
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Having five feet (of a verse) Mid fíffétedum brachicatalectico, An. Ox. 130
Linked entry: -fétede
hæsel-rǽw
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A row of hazels On ðá hæselrǽwe, C. D. iii. 77, 4
gold-wecg
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A lump of gold Goldwecg (-wecd, MS.) auri metallum, An. Ox. 451
Linked entry: gold-óra
hyrnen
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Full of corners Hyrnynum angulosis. An. Ox. 7, 20. Cf. hyrn-full
pund-fald
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pinfold On hacan pundfald; of hacan pundfalde, C. D. vi. 41, 24
Linked entry: pyndan
wulf-pytt
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On wulfputt; of þám pytte on ðá wógan ǽc, iii. 113, 31. Tó ðǽm wulfpyttæ, C. D. v. 84, 17. On ðone wulfpyt; of ðám wulfpytte, iv. 49, 7: 157, ii. Tó wulfpyttan, 343. 23 : iii. 434. 18
cræftig
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Ox. 56, 208. <b>III a.</b> of books, dealing with art or science :-- Munecas þe heora cildhád habbað ábisgod on cræftigum bócum, Angl. viii. 321, 27
hálwendlíce
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</b> figurative :-- Synne áttor hálwendfice byð geopenud on andetnysse, ꝥ cwyldbǽrlíce lutude on geþance peccati uirus salubriter aperitur in confessione quod pestifere latebat in mente, Scint. 39, 6. of spiritual health Oft weorðað men swíðe hálwendlíce
fléring
A FLOORING ⬩ contăbŭlātio
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wurmas, on ðære feorþan fléringe [MS. fléringa] wæs ðæra tamra nýtena steall, on ðære fíftan fléringe wæs ðæra manna wunung mid wurþmynte gelogod on the lowermost flooring [of the ark] was their privy and dunghill, on the second flooring the food of
heolstor
That which covers or conceals ⬩ darkness ⬩ a veil ⬩ covering ⬩ place of concealment
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Ðá com beácna beorhtost of heolstre then came the sun out of darkness, Andr. Kmbl. 485; An. 243: Elen. Kmbl. 2223; El. 1113.
Linked entry: hleostrum
hǽmed
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</b> of the intercourse of animals :--- of illegitimate connexion Hǽmed incestum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 44. Nys mé þýnes weales hǽmed nǽfre þe leófre þe mé nǽdre tóslyte, Shrn. 154, 22. Hǽmedes, forligeres prostibule, An. Ox. 4219.
un-wénlíc
Not giving grounds for hope ⬩ unpromising
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Hié oft gebidon on lytlum staþole and on unwénlícum ( a slight foundation and one that gave little hopes of success ), Ors. 4, 9; Swt, 192, 34.
Linked entry: wén-líc
hróst-beág
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the woodwork of a circular roof Tigelum sceádeþ hróstbeáges hróf [MS. hrost beages rof] the woodwork of the roof parts from the tiles, the tiles fall off leaving the woodwork of the roof bare, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 29; Ruin. 32. [?]
nearu
confinement ⬩ durance ⬩ prison ⬩ a strait ⬩ difficulty
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confinement, durance, prison Hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten, of enge út ǽhta lǽdan ( when they might come out of the ark ), Cd. Th. 86; Gen. 1433. Hió bebeád ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan, fram ðam engan hofe forléte, Elen.
stigel-hamm
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On stigel*-*hammas; of stigealhammum on wígferðes leáge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 289, 2
burg-wille
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Onlong bróces ðæt on burhwellan, of burhwellan on ðá burhwalles, C.D. iii. 394, 28