ge-þeówian
To make a slave ⬩ enslave ⬩ servĭtūti subjĭcĕre ⬩ in servĭtūtem redĭgĕre
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To make a slave, enslave; servĭtūti subjĭcĕre, in servĭtūtem redĭgĕre Ǽr hine mon geþeówode before he was made a slave, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 9. Gif hwelc man biþ niwan geþeówad if any man be newly made a slave, 48; Th. i. 132, 7: Th. Chart. 553, 9.
edor-brecþ
A fence-breaking, house-breaking ⬩ sēpis fractio, dŏmus fractio
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A fence-breaking, house-breaking; sēpis fractio, dŏmus fractio Gif fríman edorbrecþe gedéþ if a freeman commit house-breaking, L. Ethb. 27; Th. i. 8, 15
edwít-líf
A disgraceful life ⬩ probrōsa vita
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A disgraceful life; probrōsa vita Deáþ biþ sélla eorla gehwylcum ðonneedwítlíf death is better for every man than a disgraceful life, Beo. Th. 5775; B. 2891
éwe
common gender A sheep, generally ⬩ ŏvis
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common gender A sheep, generally as ŏvis Beéwes weorþe of a sheep's worth; de ŏvis prĕtio, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 6
fáh-man
A foeman, an enemy ⬩ inĭmīcus
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A foeman, an enemy; inĭmīcus Gif hie fáhmon [fáhman MS. H.] geierne if a foeman flee to it, L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 9
Linked entry: ge-fáhmon
fisc-wér
A draught of fishes ⬩ piscium captúra
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a draught of fishes] A draught of fishes; piscium captúra Lǽtaþ eówre nett on ðone fiscwér laxáte rétia vestra in captúram [piscium ], Lk. Bos. 5, 4
gást-leás
Lifeless ⬩ dead ⬩ exănĭmis ⬩ mortuus
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Lifeless, dead; exănĭmis, mortuus Gefærenne man brohton on bǽre, gingne, gástleásne they brought a dead man on a bier, young, lifeless, Elen. Kmbl. 1746; El. 875
hell-sceaða
A hell-harmer ⬩ fiend ⬩ devil
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A hell-harmer, fiend, devil, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 22; Gen. 694: Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 5; Cri. 364: Byrht. Th. 137, 2; By. 180
heofon-wóma
A heavenly sound ⬩ the sound heard at the day of judgment,
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A heavenly sound, the sound heard at the day of judgment, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 58; Cri. 835: 22 b; Th. 62, 10; Cri. 999
hring-þegu
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Acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord Ne biþ him tó hearpan hyge ne tó hringþege. Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 24; Seef. 44
lind-wígend
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A warrior armed with a shield, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 25; Met. 1, 13: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 1; Jud. 42: Elen. Kmbl. 539; El. 270
mǽr-pytt
A pit that forms part of a boundary
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A pit that forms part of a boundary (?) On ðone mǽrpyt; of ðam pytte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 439, 1. Eást tó mǽrpytte, ii. 250, 5
mót-hús
A house where a court or assembly is held
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A house where a court or assembly is held Dómhús vel móthús epicausterium, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 52. Móthúses prod[r]omi. Hpt. Gl. 476, 61
Linked entry: gemót-hús
sele-rest
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A bed in a hall Hine ymb monig sǽrinc selereste gebeáh ( of Beowulf and his men when sleeping in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 1384 ; B. 690
bláwere
A BLOWER ⬩ conflator
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[bláwan to blow; flare] A BLOWER; conflator Ídel wæs se bláwere the blower was useless; frustra conflavit conflator, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50 a, 24
bóc-gestreón
A book-treasury, library ⬩ bibliotheca
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A book-treasury, library; bibliotheca He ðider micel bócgestreón and æðele begeat he acquired there a great and noble library, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 2
ge-dwol-man
An erring man ⬩ a heretic ⬩ impostor ⬩ hæreticus
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An erring man, a heretic, impostor; hæreticus Arrius hátte án gedwolman there was a heretic called Arius, Homl. Th. i. 290, 3, 5, 25 : 110, 6
swelgend
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A voracious person, a glutton, debauchee Ðes man is swelgend ecce homo devorator, Lk. Skt. 7, 34. Se swelgend, Alexander, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 120, 16
Linked entries: swelgere sweliend ge-swelgend
þeód-here
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The army of a nation, the military force of a people Þeódherga wæl the slain of the nations who fought, Cd. Th. 130, 15; Gen. 2160
wíte-bend
a torturing bond ⬩ a prison-bond
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a torturing bond, a prison-bond Ðé wǽrlogan wítebendum swencan móton, Andr. Kmbl. 216; An. 108. Wé ellþeódigne on carcerne clommum belegdon, wítebendum, 3120; An. 1563