cluf-þung
crow-foot ⬩ ranunculus sceleratus
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Ðeós wyrt ðe man sceleratam, and óðrum naman clufþunge nemneþ, biþ cenned on fuhtum and on wæteregum stówum this herb which is called scelerata, and by another name crow-foot, is produced in damp and watery places. Herb. 9, l; Lchdm. i. 98, 24-26.
Dægsan stán
DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberland ⬩ agro Cumbriæ
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DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberland; loci nomen in agro Cumbriæ Hér Ægþan Scotta cyng feaht wið Dælreoda, and wið Æðelferþe, Norþhymbra cynge, æt Dægstáne [Dægsan stáne, Th. 37, 26], and man ofslóh mǽst ealne his here in this year [A.
FEARN
FERN ⬩ fĭlix
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Genim ðysse wyrte wyrttruman, ðe man fĭlĭcem and óðrum naman fearn nemneþ take a root of this plant, which is named fĭlix, and by another name fern, Herb. 78; Lchdm. i. 180, 25.
for-wúndian
To wound badly ⬩ ulcerate ⬩ grăvĭter vulnĕrāre
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H.] if a man wound the tendons on another's neck, L. Alf. pol. 77; Th. i. 100, 11. Eall ic wæs mid strǽlum forwúndod I was all wounded with arrows, Rood Kmbl. 124; Kr. 62: Cd. 216; Th. 273, 4; Sat. 131.
freólsian
To keep holy day ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ celebrāre diem festum
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Eádweardes mæssedæg witan habbaþ gecoren, ðæt man freólsian sceal ofer eal Engla land the witan have chosen, that St. Edward's mass-day should be celebrated over all England, L. Eth. v. 16; Th. i. 308, 21: L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 7.
gál
Light ⬩ pleasant ⬩ wanton ⬩ licentious ⬩ wicked ⬩ lĕvis ⬩ libīdĭnōsus ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mălus
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Light, pleasant, wanton, licentious, wicked; lĕvis, libīdĭnōsus, luxŭriōsus, mălus Ðam unstæððigan and ðam gálan, ðú miht secggan, ðæt he [MS. hi] biþ winde gelícra, ðonne gemetfæstum monnum to the inconstant and the light [man], thou mayest say that
húslian
To housel
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Gif man biþ tó húsligenne, 29; Th. ii. 352, 31
íg-land
An island
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Heora cyng him gesealde ðæt ígland ðe man Ii nemnaþ, 565; Erl. 18, 1. Sió wunode on ðam íglande, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 21. Hié cómon on án ígland ðæt is úte on ðære sǽ ðæt is Meresig háten, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 24 : Bt. 38, 1; Fox 184, 11.
Ii
Iona
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Iona Heora cyng him gesealde ðæt ígland ðe man Ii nemnaþ ...
LEÁF
A LEAF
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Man scóf ðara bóca leáf ðe of Hibernia cóman and ða sceafþan dyde on wæter rasa folia codicum qui de Hibernia fuerant, et ipsam rasuram aquæ immissam, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 37. Mid grénum leáfum virentibus foliis, Gen. 8, 11
mǽtan
To dream
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Gyf man mǽte ðæt hé hæbbe . . 176, 2. Ongitan swelce eów mǽte, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 4: tit. 26; Fox xiv, 16. Hit gelamp ðæt hine mǽtte. Gen. 37, 5. Mín swefen ðe mé mǽtte, 37, 6. Óðer swefen hine mǽtte, 37, 9: 41, 5, 11: 42, 9.
netele
A nettle
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Genim ðysse wyrte seáw ðe man urticam, and óðrum naman netele nemneþ i. 310, 14-16. Seó reáde netele lamium purpureum, iii. 52, 11: ii. 58, 10 : 92, 10. Netelan sǽd, i. 228, 24 : ii. 94, 12. Of nioþoweardre netlan, 128, 7.
ge-tilian
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[Goth. ga-tilon to obtain.]. to treat a patient; curāre Ic wát hú ðín man getilian sceal I know how you must be treated, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 32
Linked entry: ge-teolod
ge-nearwian
To narrow, straiten, constrain, confine, oppress, afflict
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Mid weres egsan hearde genearwod with the fear of man sorely oppressed, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 32; Gen. 921: 123; Th. 157, 9; Gen. 2603. Genearwad biþ heorte mín anxiaretur cor meum, Ps. Spl. 60, 2
Linked entry: nearwian
strangian
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Ger. strangén confortari.] to make strong, confirm, comfort Staþelige man and strangle and trumme hí georne, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 3. Hé ðǽr wunode strangende hira heortan on geleáfan, Blickl. Homl. 249, 17
sundor-gifu
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God monnum syleþ sundorgiefe God gives to each man a special gift, 293, 22; Crä. 5. Sindergife privilegium, Hpt. Gl. 466, 76.
Linked entry: synder-gifu
un-gedafenlíc
Unbecoming ⬩ unseemly ⬩ unmannerly
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Ðæt man intó circan ǽnig þingc ne lógige, ðæs ðe ðártó ungedafenlíc sí, L. Edg: C. 27; Th. ii. 250, 11. Mid ungedafenlícre and unwærlícre ofersprǽce loquacitatis incauta importunitate, Past. 15; Swt. 95, 19.
Linked entry: un-gecoplíc
wiþer-hycgende
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Ðú (the devil) scealt, wiðerhycgende (the adversary of God and man ), wergðu dreógan, Elen. Kmbl. 1900; El. 952. Ðé leán sceolan, wiþerhycgende (opponent of the gods ), witebrógan æfter weorþan, Exon. Th. 254, 12; Jul. 196.
Linked entry: wiþ-hycgan
brǽdan
to roast
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Fisces brédedes piscis assi, Lk. p. 11, 14. to toast cheese: Brǽde man þone cýse and drígne hláf, Lch. ii. 278, 21. to bake bread : Hé hláfas brǽdde and leác sette in pistrino, in horto, gaudebat exerceri, Shrn. 61, 20
dyrstig-ness
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Se synfulla man ... þe geþristlǽcð tó mæssianne ... and wát hine sylfne tó fúlne ... his dyrstignes dereð him sylfum, Wlfst. 34, 18. Temeritas, þæt is dyrstignys, 52, 20. Temeritas, ꝥ is dyselic dyrstignys, Angl. xi. 109, 41: Hml.