helle-
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In the case of at least some of the following words which are given as compounds, they might be taken as independent words, the first of which is the genitive of hel. For the meaning of such combinations the second word may be referred to
grund-wæg
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582
Linked entries: grund-weall grund-weg
heorcnian
To hearken ⬩ listen
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Ypolitus mid geþylde heora wordum heorcnode Hippolytus listened to their words with patience, Homl. Th. i. 442, 2. Maria gesæt ær Godes fótum his word heorcnigende Mary sat at the feet of God hearkening to his words, ii. 440, 16.
Linked entry: hyrcnian
forþ-lǽtan
To let forth ⬩ send forth ⬩ emit ⬩ emittĕre
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To let forth, send forth, emit; emittĕre Swylce word he ðǽr forþlét such words he let forth there, Nicod. 11; Thw. 6, 5: Blickl. Homl. 133, 29
Íra-land
mór
slípe-scóh
a slip-shoe
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a slip-shoe (Halliwell gives the word from a work dated 1615. Cf. slip-shod, a shoe easily slipped on, a slipper Slýpescós soccus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 7
ge-wæmnednes
A corruption ⬩ corruptio
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A corruption; corruptio Ánes wordes gewæmnednys a corruption of a word, a barbarism; barbarismus. Som
stig-ráp
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(In each case the word occurs in a list of words connected with riding.) Stírápas scansilia, 41, 34
Linked entry: stí-ráp
ham
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Kmbl. iii. xxvii, where see instances of the occurrence of the word in local names. It occurs as an independent word in the following passages Ðonne geúðe ic Ælfwine and Beortulfe ðes hammes be norþan ðære littlan díc, iii. 421, 15.
eáwis-firina
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The word has been given under ǽwisc-firen (q. v.), but perhaps it belongs here, and the first part, eáwisc, = public-anus, see the two preceding words, and cf. bær-synnig
nimþe
Unless ⬩ except
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Grammar nimþe, connecting words in the same case (contracted clauses, the verb of the second clause being the same as that in the first, and not expressed) Nǽnig óðerne freóþ in fyrhþe, nimþe feára hwylc (freóþ), Fragm. Kmbl. 71; Leas. 37.
Linked entry: nemþe
hring
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, where words denoting a stream or torrent are connected with words denoting sound (see next word)
eald-geweorc
An ancient work, the world ⬩ priscum ŏpus, mundus
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An ancient work, the world; priscum ŏpus, mundus Freán ealdgeweorc the ancient work of the Lord, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 80; Met. 11, 40: 20, 232; Met. 20, 116
hæg
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The word is found forming the first part of local names, Hægdún, Hæghyll, Hægleá; also in other words, hæg-steald, hæg-þorn
ge-sǽlan
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also 5, 3.)
ríþ
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Tó ðam lande ðe fléwþ on ríþum meolce and hunies, Num. 16, 14. v. wæter-r-iþe and next word
tucian
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To treat ill, to afflict, harass, vex Unrihtwíse cyningas ðe ðis wérige folc wyrst tuciaþ (quos miseri torvos populi timent tyrannos; ða unrihtwísan cyningas . . . ðe ðis earme folc heardost ondrǽt, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 26-29), Met. 24, 60. Hé heora fela
Linked entry: ge-tucian
ge-wyrdelíce
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Eloquently (see next word); with careful attention to words (?) Snodorlíce, þæt is gewyrdelíce sagaciter, pru-denter (gramaticorum regulas . . . sagaciter inquirendo, Ald. 5, 2), Hpt. Gl. 411, 24.
wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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Th. 91, 6, 8. to work, effect a purpose, attain an object, Grammar wyrcan, with acc. or gen. Heó wénde ðæt heó hyldo heofoncyninges worhte mid ðám wordum she thought to win the favour of heaven's king with those words, Cd. Th. 44, 22; Gen. 713.