here-togen
Captive ⬩ heretogan
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folces on Chaldéiscum earde the remnant of the captive people dwelt in the land of Chaldea, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 393. [Cf. Icel. her-numinn, -tekinn captive.]
ge-pós
The POSE, a cold in the head, catarrh ⬩ grăvēdo
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The POSE, a cold in the head, catarrh; grăvēdo Wið gepósu for colds in the head, Herb. 46, 1; Lchdm. i. 148, 12. Wið gepósum for poses, L. M. 1, 10; Lchdm. ii. 54, 17
hǽþ
A heath, waste, desert, uncultivated land ⬩ a low barren heath or fell
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A heath, waste, desert, uncultivated land Hár hǽþ the hoar heath, Cd.148; Th. 185, 5; Exod. 118. Bera sceal on hǽþe the bear shall [live] on the heath, Menol. Fox 518; Gn. C. 29
Linked entry: for-hǽþan
ofer-steall
Opposition
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Opposition Gif ic ðísum dracan to forswelgenne geseald eom hwí sceal ic elcunge þrowian for eówerum oferstealle (the opposition which was offered by the prayers said at the speaker's bedside), Homl. Th. i. 534, 20
wíg-þracu
Violence of war ⬩ warfare
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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658
streám-ryne
The running of a stream
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The running of a stream Ðæt wæter swá genihtsumlíce út fleów' ðæt hit streámrynes of ðam munte the water flowed out so abundantly, that it ran streaming from the mountain, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 8
land-setla
a tenant
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An occupier of land, a tenant Ic an míne landseðlen here toftes tó ówen áchte I give to my tenants their tofts into their own possession, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 282, 29
FREÁ
A lord ⬩ master ⬩ the Lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus
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A lord, master, the Lord; dŏmĭnus Freá sceáwode fyrngeweorc the lord beheld the ancient work, Beo. Th. 4560; B. 2285. Freá Ælmihtig the Lord Almighty, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 9; Gen. 5: 101; Th. 134, 24; Gen. 2229. Freá moncynnes lord of mankind, Bt. Met.
Linked entries: ágend-freán freó friá frigea
a-hýdan
To hide ⬩ abscondere ⬩ occuhare
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Rómáne gesomnodon al ða goldhord and sume on eorþan ahýddon the Romans collected all the treasures and hid some in the earth, Chr. 418 ; Th. 18, 6, col. 1
Englan
The Angles ⬩ Angli
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The Angles; Angli Ða Wealas flugon ða Englan [=Engle, Th. 22, 27, col. 2, 3 ] the Welsh fled from the Angles, Chr. 473; Th. 23, 26, col. 2; 23, 27, col. 1. Betweox Wealan and Englan between the Welsh and Angles, L. O.
be-lífan
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[Cf. ge-lífan, which is the earlier form.]
ge-síþwíf
A woman of the class to which the 'gesith ⬩ ' 'comes' belongs
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A woman of the class to which the 'gesith, ' 'comes' belongs Sca anastasiam ðære hálegan gesíþwífes seó wæs swíþe æðele for worulde St. Anastasia's the holy lady; she was very noble with respect to this world, Shrn. 30, 20.
Dena lagu
The law of the Danes, Danish law ⬩ Danōrum lex, Danisca lex
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The law of the Danes, Danish law; Danōrum lex, Danisca lex
for-þingian
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Substitute for 'intercede for the man' 'make arrangements for the wergild.'
springan
To spring ⬩ to leap ⬩ bound ⬩ to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., ⬩ to fly ⬩ to grow as a plant ⬩ to rise as the sun ⬩ to move as a spring moves ⬩ to spread ⬩ be diffused ⬩ to spring as blood from a wound ⬩ to spring as water ⬩ to burst ⬩ crack
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., to fly Ðæt spere sprang ongeán the spear-head sprang out again (under the pressure of the shield), Byrht. Th. 135, 53; By. 137. Leád wíde sprong the drops of boiling lead flew far, Exon. Th. 277, 24; Jul. 585.
Linked entry: sprincan
ǽht-gestreón
Possessions ⬩ riches ⬩ possessio ⬩ divitiæ
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Possessions, riches; possessio, divitiæ Ðonne líg eal þigeþ eorþan ǽhtgestreón when the flame devours all the possessions of the earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232,13; Ph. 506
Linked entry: ge-streón
ég
Water, sea ⬩ aqua, măre
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Used to denote,—The sea coast Blecinga ég Blekingley, the coast of the Blekingians, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 22, 1. Scon-ég Sconey
Linked entry: ége
fyrd-hrægl
A war-garb ⬩ bellĭca vestis ⬩ lōrĭca
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A war-garb; bellĭca vestis, lōrĭca Helm oft gescær, fǽges fyrdhrægl it often slashed the helmet, the war-garb of the fated, Beo. Th. 3058; B. 1527
Linked entry: fird-hrægl
ge-hlýd
Covered ⬩ tectus
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Covered; tectus Of flýsum mínra sceápa wǽron gehlýde þearfena sídan the sides of the poor were covered with the fleeces of my sheep, Job Thw. 165, 2
Linked entry: hlýd
heáh-heall
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A palace Bold wæs betlic brego róf cyning heáhealle the building was splendid, a brave king was the prince of the palace (?), B. 1926. Cf. heáh-sele