forþ-sprecan
To speak forth ⬩ speak out ⬩ prolŏqui
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To speak forth, speak out; prolŏqui Ic sceal forþsprecan gén ymbe Grendel I shall speak forth again about Grendel, Beo. Th. 4145; B. 2069
freónd-lár
Friendly instruction ⬩ fămĭliāris instructio
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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377
freoðo-burh
A peaceful city ⬩ city of refuge ⬩ an asylum ⬩ pācis arx ⬩ asȳlum
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Beo. Th. 1048; B. 522
fús
A hastening ⬩ progress ⬩ festīnātio ⬩ progressus
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A hastening, progress; festīnātio, progressus Se de leófra manna fús feor wlátode who beheld afar the dear men's progress, Beo. Th. 3836; B. 1916
pund-mǽte
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Ben. 63, 16
birest
bearest, bears
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bearest, bears,Bt. Met. Fox 20, 551; Met. 20, 276: L. In. 57; Th. i. 138, 15; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of beran
ceást-full
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contentious, quarrelsome Ne beó ðú tó ceástful; of irsunge wyxt seófung, Prov. K. 23. Gálful þing wín, and ceástfull ( tumultuosa ) druncennyss, Scint. 105, 5
ed-staþelian
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Beó sé áwirged þe ǽfre gedó [þæt man?] edstaðelige þás burh Hiericho maledictus vir, qui suscitaverit et aedificaverit urbem Iericho, Jos. 6, 26. Add
ge-trymednesse
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A support Getrymednyss ( firmamentum ) mín and gener mín beó ðú Ps. Spl. C. 70, 4. Ealle getrymednesse hláfes hé forgnád, Ps. L. 104, 16
sacc
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Hé lǽdde his hálgan béc mid him on fellenum saccum (sæccum, v. l.) sacros codices in pelliceis sacculis portabat, Gr. D. 34, 15. Add
á-leóran
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Áleóre transeat, 56, 2. alar-bedel an alder-bed :-- On an selrbedd, C. D. v. 153, 36. Add
Weder-mearc
The district occupied by the Wederas
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The district occupied by the Wederas Óþ ðæt eft byreþ ofer lagustreámas leófne mannan wudu wundenheals tó Weder-mearce, Beo. Th. 602 ; B. 298
orleg-hwíl
Battle-time, time of war
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Battle-time, time of war Nú is leódum wén orleg-hwíle, Beo. Th. 5814; B. 2911. Fela ic gúþrǽsa genæs, orleghwíla, 4845; B. 2427
tó-þundenlíce
Proudly ⬩ arrogantly
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Ben. 95, 5
Linked entry: -þunden-líce
Fríg-dæg
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Ben. I. 43, 12. Add
searu-geþræc
A store of things in which art is displayed
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A store of things in which art is displayed Seón and sécean searogeþræc (the dragon's hoard), wundur under wealle, Beo. Th. 6196; B. 3102
Linked entry: ge-þræc
slæclíce
Lazily ⬩ slothfully ⬩ languidly
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Ben. 68, 21
Linked entry: slæclíc
wíg-bealu
War-bale ⬩ harm caused by war ⬩ the calamity of war
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War-bale, harm caused by war, the calamity of war Wígbealu weccean to kindle the wasting flame of war, Beo. Th. 4098; B. 2046
strǽt
A couch, bed
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A couch, bed On beddinge strǽte mínre in lectum strati mei, Ps. Spl. C. 131, 3. Ofer strǽte super lectum, 62, 7: 6, 6
næss
a ness ⬩ land running out into water ⬩ headland ⬩ promontory
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Earna næs Eagles-ness, Beo. Th. 6055; B. 3031, Hrones næs Whales-ness, 5603; B. 2805,,] Æt brimes næsse at the sea-headland, Andr. Kmbl. 3417; An. 1712. Beorh wæterýðum neáh, be næsse, Beo. Th. 4478; B. 2243. Gesæt on næsse cyning, 4825; B. 2417.