hleápere
a landleaper ⬩ vagrant ⬩ a horse-man
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Ben. 135, 20. one who mounts a horse, a horse-man, Similar entries v. hleápan ; II a Hleáperas (-es, MS.), rǽdehere, cerethi An. Ox. 775.
ceorlisc
CHURLISH, rustic, common ⬩ rusticus, vulgaris
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H; cyrlisc B.] mon betygen wǽre if a common man has been accused, L. In. 18; Th. i. 114, 6. Se cierlisca [ceorlisce MS. B; ciorlisca H.] mon the common man, 37; Th. i. 124, 21. Be cierlisces [cyrlisces MSS. B.
-hám
the abode of the elves
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'The Latin word which appears most nearly to translate it is vicus, and it seems to be identical in form with the Greek κώμη.
an-drysno
Fear ⬩ awe ⬩ reverence ⬩ timor ⬩ metus ⬩ reverentia
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Fear, awe, reverence; timor, metus, reverentia For andrysnum from reverence, Beo. Th. 3596; B. 1796
Linked entry: on-drysnu
eofor-líc
A boar-likeness ⬩ apri sĭmŭlacrum
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A boar-likeness; apri sĭmŭlacrum Eoforlíc scionon ioar's likenesses shone, Beo. Th. 612 ; B. 303
eádig-líce
Happily ⬩ felīce
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Happily; felīce Da drihtguman lifdon eádiglíce the retainers lived happily, Beo. Th. 200; B. 100
inwit-sorh
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Sorrow brought about by malice or guile, Beo. Th, 1666 ; B. 831 : 3477; B. 1736
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
lagu-cræftig
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Skilled in matters connected with the sea Lagu-cræftig mon, Beo. Th. 423; B. 209
leód-bealu
Harm
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Harm or bale which affects a people, Beo. Th. 3448; B. 1722: 3896; B. 1946
líg-draca
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A fire-drake, dragon vomiting flames, Beo. Th. 4655; B. 2333. Légdraca, 6073; B. 3040
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
Norþ-Dene
The North-Danes
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The North-Danes, Beo. Th. 1571; B. 783 : Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 25, 27
searu-fáh
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Curiously, cunningly coloured (cf. gold-fáh) Herebyrne síd and searofáh, Beo. Th. 2892; B. 1444
þanc-hycgende
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thoughtful Hé, gumena nát hwylc, þanchycgende ðǽr gehýdde deóre máðmas, Beo. Th. 4462; B. 2235
un-hwearfiende
Unchanging ⬩ immutable
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Unchanging, immutable Nánwuht woruldlíces fæstes and unhwearfiendes beón ne mæg, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 11
bríw-þicce
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Thick as pottage Wylle hit oð ðæt hit beó wel bríwþicce, Lch. iii. 76, 7
farnian
To prosper
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Hál mé dó uel farniga salvum me fac bene prosperare, Rtl. 176, 25
sǽ-geáp
Roomy enough for sea voyages
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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896
weol-deáþ
A violent death
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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695