Finns buruh
Finnsburg
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This Finnsburg is no doubt the same as the Finnesham mentioned by Beowulf, — Swylce hie æt Finnes hám findaa meahton such as they might find at Finnesham, Beo. Th. 2316; B. 1156
Linked entry: Finn
ge-beácnian
To point out ⬩ indicate ⬩ make signs ⬩ indĭcāre ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ innuere
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To point out, indicate, make signs; indĭcāre, nuntiāre, innuere Ðá him gebeácnod wæs then it was indicated to him, Beo. Th. 283; B. 140. We woldon mid gebeácnian ða sóþfæstnesse we would therewith point out the truth, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 16.
Linked entries: ge-bécnend ge-bícnian
lemian
To lame ⬩ cripple ⬩ enfeeble ⬩ strike
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Hine sorhwylmas lemedon [MS. lemede] tó lange the waves of care had crippled him too long, Beo. Th. 1814; B. 905
niht-lang
Night-long ⬩ a night in length
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Nihtlongne fyrst, Beo. Th. 1060; B. 528
searu-net
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an armour-net, or a net ingeniously wrought, a coat of mail On him byrne scán, searonet seowed smiþes orþancum, Beo. Th. 816; B. 406. a net of treachery or guile, a net (metaph.), a snare, wile Mé elþeódige inwitwrásne, searonet seóþaþ, Andr.
sceótend
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Thw. 26, 2; Jud. 305: Beo. Th. 1411; B. 703: Met. 1, 11. Sceótend sendaþ flángeweorc, Exon. Th. 42, 20; Cri. 675. Hlyn scylda and sceafta, sceótendra fyll, Cd. Th. 124, 14; Gen. 2062. Ofer sceótendum, 184, 24; Exod. 112: 129, 14; Gen. 2143
wítegend-líc
Prophetic
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Prophetic Ic (Elisha) bidde ðé (Elijah ), ðæt ic beó áfylled mid ðam wítegendlícum gáste ðe on ðé nu wunaþ, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 282. Ðæt cild on his módor innoðe . . . mid wítigendlícre fægnunge getácnode ðone tócyme úres Álýsendes, Homl.
scenn
A plate of metal on the handle of a sword
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(Worsaae, Primeval Antiquities, pp. 29, 49, notes that the handles of some of the early swords were covered with plates of gold. v. hilt) Waes on ðǽmscennum scíran goldes þurh rúnstafas rihte gemearcod, hwam ðæt sweord geworht ǽrest wǽre, Beo.
wæl-rǽs
A deadly attack ⬩ an attack in which men are slain
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A deadly attack, an attack in which men are slain Wæs sió swátswaðu Sweóna and Geáta, wælrǽs wera, wíde gesýne, Beo. Th. 5886; B. 2947. Æfter wælrǽse wunde gedýgan, 5055; B. 2531.
huntaþ
Hunting ⬩ game ⬩ venatio
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On ðæt gerád ðet ðenne ðæs neód bíþ his meu beón gearuwe tó huntoþe on the condition that, when there shall be need for it, his men may be ready for hunting Chart. Th. 148, 3.
bearn
A BEARN ⬩ child ⬩ son ⬩ issue ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ natus ⬩ infans ⬩ puer ⬩ filius ⬩ soboles ⬩ proles
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Beón mid bearne gravidam esse, Somn. 370. Bearn soboles vel proles, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 19. Geáta bearn the sons of the Goths, Beo. Th. 4374; B. 2184. He Noe gebletsade and his bearn he blessed Noah and his sons, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 1; Gen. 1505.
þingere
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Beón ðingere for óðerra scylde intercessor fieri pro culpis aliorum, Past. 10; Swt. 63, 20. Ðæs wordes ( Paraclete ) andgit is swá mon cweþe þingere, Blickl. Homl. 135, 33. Ðæt heó ús sý niilde þingere wið úrne Drihten, 159, 33.
Linked entry: cyrc-þingere
ge-bróðor
brethren ⬩ fratres conjuncti
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Be ðǽm gebrððrum twǽm by the two brethren, Beo. Th. 2387; B. 1191: Andr. Kmbl. 2027; An. 1016
Linked entry: BRÓÐOR
ymb-þanc
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Tó morgenne wé beóþ gesémde of what use are considerations of the words, or what will they do for us? To-morrow we shall be at one on the matter, Blickl. Homl. 183, 12
ǽrendung
A command ⬩ mandatum
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Ben. 38
Linked entry: érndung
an-hyldan
to incline ⬩ inclinare
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Ben. in proœm
an-wreón
To uncover ⬩ reveal ⬩ revelare
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Ben. 3
ár-wyrþlíce
Honourably ⬩ reverently ⬩ solemnly ⬩ kindly
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Ben. 58
a-tillan
To touch ⬩ tangere
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Ben. interl. 7
bernet
A burning ⬩ incendium
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Ben. interl. 28