helm
a helmet ⬩ a crown ⬩ diadem ⬩ the top ⬩ crown ⬩ cover ⬩ concealment ⬩ a covering
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Ðurh ðone ðyrnenan helm on ðone Hǽlend beslagen, Hml. Th. ii. 254, 10. the top, crown of a thing, mostly of the foliage of a tree or plant. Similar entries v. helm-bǽre, helmiht Geþúf fícbeám vel helm frondea ficus, Wrt. Voc ii. 151, 16.
crístel-mǽl
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D. v. 297, 15: 298, 9. the sign of the cross Wyrce mon crýstel*-*mǽl on his heáfde foran mid his þúman, Tech. ii. 119, 8
Linked entry: cýrstel-mǽl
earg-faru
A flight or shooting of an arrow
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A flight or shooting of an arrow. Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 26; Jul. 404
flít-cræftlíc
Of or belonging to disputation ⬩ dialectical ⬩ logical ⬩ dialectĭcus ⬩ διαλεκτικός
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Of or belonging to disputation, dialectical, logical; dialectĭcus = διαλεκτικός Mid flítcræftlícum dialectĭcis, Mone B. 3147
hwæt-rǽd
counsel
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Strong of purpose or counsel Hwætréd, hygeróf, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 5; Ruin. 20
hyht-gifa
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One who gives hope or joy [an epithet of Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 1700; El. 852
ísern-byrne
corslet
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An iron byrnie or corslet Hé him of dyde ísernbyrnan, Beo. Th. 1347 ; B. 671
Linked entry: íren-byrne
mere-grund
The bottom of a sea or lake
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The bottom of a sea or lake, Beo. Th. 2902; B. 1449: 4207; B. 2100
preóst-heáp
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A band of priests, the clergy On preóstheápe in clero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 22
Linked entry: heáp
biscop-hád
the office or state of a bishop, the episcopate
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the office or state of a bishop, the episcopate, Cot. 86: Ps. Spl. 108, 7
stearc-ferhþ
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Of harsh or stern soul Hí stearcferþe cwellan þohtun, Exon. Th. 280, 29; Jul. 636
stán-scealu
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Shale Of Stúre on ða stánscale, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 378, 12. v. next word
Élíg-mynster
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the monastery of Ely Heó wearð gehádod tó abbadissan on Élígmynstre, Hml. S. 20, 38
fore-cneóres
progenies
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glosses progenies Of forecneówresse on forecneóressa a progenie in progenies, Ps. Rdr. p. 296, 50
hwæl-weg
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The path of the whale, the ocean Hweteð on [h]wælweg hreðer unwearnum, Seef. 63
pundern
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Add: a plumb-line Of punderne a perpendiculo, An. Ox. 3005: 2, 138 (printed wunderne)
weorc-cræft
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Skill in work, the art of mechanics Weorc-cræft mechanics (ors), An. Ox. 55, 6
ge-mang
a mingling together, mixture, crowd, throng, company, multitude, an assemblage, a congregation ⬩ commixtio, turba, cœtus, sŏcietas ⬩ an assembly for legal or other business
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Gáras sendon in heardra gemang they sent their darts into the throng of the brave, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 36; Jud. 225. On clǽnra gemang in the company of the pure, Elen.
Súþr-íge
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Of Cent ge of Súþrígum, 921; Erl. 107, 7. Féngon tó West-Seaxna ríce and tó Súðrígean, 855; Erl. 71, 2. Tó Súðrígan, 836; Erl. 67, 3. Tó Godes ciricum in Súðrégum and in Cent, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 121, 8. Hé gewát on Súþríge (Súðrége, MS.
heáh-nes
Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence
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Þrittig fæðma on heáhnisse thirty cubits in height, Gen. 6, 15. Of eorþan heánesse óð heofones heáhnesse a summo terræ usque ad summum cæli, Mk. Skt. 13, 27.