torn-cwide
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A speech that causes grief, bitter, grievous, distressing words Heora tungan torncwidum serwaþ swá oft nædran dóþ acuerunt linguas suas sicut serpentes, Ps. Th. 139, 3.
un-hírsumness
Disobedience
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For heora unhýrsumnesse Godes beboda, 95, 8. Gefriða mé wið ðises folces unhýrsumnesse eripies me de contradictionibus populi, Ps. Th. 17, 41. Hé déð unhiérsumnesse Gode, Past. 54; Swt. 421, 32
ǽr-cwide
Prophecy ⬩ prophetia? ⬩ nuntii vel doctoris loquela ?
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— He ǽrcwide onwreáh [MS. onwearh] he revealed the prophecy,Exon. 83a; Th. 313, 23; Mód. 4
áncer
An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta
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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta Mid ðý he leornode be ðám áncerum when he learnt concerning the anchorets, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 22
á-hwá
Any ⬩ one ⬩ aliquis
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Any, one; aliquis Gif he áhwám geweólde if he have done violence to any one, L. Pen. 16; Th; ii. 284, 6
Linked entry: hwá
a-rídan
To ride ⬩ equitare
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To ride; equitare He út of ðam mann-werode arád he rode out from the crowd, Ors. 3, 7 ; Bos. 62, 22
Linked entry: a-rád
Eðan-dún
EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi
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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12
for-wrítan
To cut asunder ⬩ dissĕcāre
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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705
in-drífan
To impel ⬩ send forth ⬩ utter
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To impel, send forth, utter Hé in wítum word indráf in torments he spoke impetuously, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 29 ; Sat. 80
ge-byrd
Bearded ⬩ barbātus
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Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4
ge-lafian
To wash ⬩ lave ⬩ refresh ⬩ refĭcĕre
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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722
Linked entry: lafian
wiþer
Opposition ⬩ resistance
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Opposition, resistance Hé hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrúnen, wlonces wígcræft; wiðres ne trúwode, ðæt hé sǽmannum onsacan mihte, Beo. Th. 5899; B. 2953
be-hrúmig
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Hé clypte ðá hweras and cyste þá pannan ðæt hé wæs eall sweart and behrúmig, Shrn. 69, 30. v. next word. Add
bencian
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To furnish with benches Hé mæig findan hwæt hé mæig on byrig bétan . . . betweox húsan bricgian, beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22
racu
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Add: an Worhte hé him áne lytlan racan (rastrum) . . . geteáh hé þá racan æfter þǽre eorðan, Gr. D. 192, 24-193, 1
firwitgeorn-ness
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Sélre bið men þæt hé swelte, þonne hé his líchoman fyrwetgyrnessum gewenige melius est mori quam fornicari, Verc. Först. 130, 11
brygdan
To turn ⬩ vertere
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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71
healf
HALF
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He heóld ðæt ríce óðrum healfum læs ðe xxx wintra he reigned twenty-eight years and a half, Chr. 901; Erl. 96, 24. Hit biþ óðres healfes fótes gemet bufan ðæm heáfde it is a foot and a half above the head, Shrn. 69, 2.
stíþ-líc
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Hí begunnon tó sleánne ǽlc heora óðerne mid stíð*-*lícum gefeohte, Jud. 7, 22. Swá swá hé strengest beón mihte ongeán ða stíðlícan scúras, Boutr.