wíd-floga
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A wide-flier, one that takes wide flights Se wíd-floga ( the fire-drake ), Beo. Th. 5652; B. 2830. Oferhogode fengel ðæt hé ðone wídflogan weorode gesóhte, 4681; B. 2346
fleótig
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, fleótgan lyfte swift was it (a dragon) in its course, outstripping the birds and the nimble air, Rä. 52, 4. For passage substitute
hring-sele
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Th. 4024; B. 2010 [Hrothgar's palace]: 6008; B. 3053 [the cavern where the dragon guarded the treasure]: 5672; B. 2840
twi-þráwen
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Double-twisted Is beboden ðæt scyle beón twiðrǽwen (-ðráwen, Cott. MSS.) twín ( torta byssus ) on ðæm mæssegierelan, Past. 14; Swt. 87, 18. Ðæt tweoðrǽwene (twyðráwene, Cott. MSS.) twín, Swt. 89, 2
Linked entry: twi-spunnen
ge-býgean
To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ turn ⬩ bow down ⬩ subdue ⬩ crush
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To bow, bend, turn, bow down, subdue, crush Ðú miht leon and dracan liste gebýgean conculcabis leonem et draconem, Ps. Th. 90, 13. Gebígean to synnum adigere ad peccata, Alb. resp. 68 [Lye]
þrǽl
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A thrall, slave, servant Ðe yfle ðrael malus servus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 48. Allra ðrǽl ł esne omnium servus, Mt. Skt. Lind. Rush. 10, 44. Se ðe dóeð synne ðrǽl is synnes, Jn. Skt. Rush. 8, 34.
clerc
A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priest ⬩ clericus
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He dráf út ða clerca of ðe biscopríce he drove the clergy out of the bishopric, 963; Erl. 121, 13. Preóst oððe cleric clericus, Wrt. Voc. 71, 77.
Linked entry: cliroc
ge-trymman
to confirm ⬩ strengthen ⬩ encourage ⬩ establish ⬩ found ⬩ set in order ⬩ arrange ⬩ draw up ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ mūnīre ⬩ confortāre ⬩ hortāri ⬩ fundāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ To grow strong ⬩ gain strength ⬩ recover ⬩ convălescĕre
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He hæfde ðæt folc getrymmed he had drawn up the troops, Byrht. Th. 132, 27; By. 22. Worde [MS. word] Drihtnes heofonas [MS. heofones] getrymde synd verbo Dŏmĭnī cæli firmāti sunt, Ps. Spl. 32, 6. v. reflex.
Linked entries: trymman ge-tremman
six-benn
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f A wound made by a 'seax' Ealdorgewinna [ the fire-drake) siexbennum seóc (cf. cyning wælseaxe gebrǽd . . . forwrát Wedra helm wyrm on middan, 5400; B. 2703), Beo. Th. 5800; B. 2904
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
fót-swile
A foot-swelling ⬩ pĕdis tŭmor
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Ðes drænc is gód wið fótswilum this drink is good for foot-swellings, Lchdm. iii. 50, 12
elm
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Elmes drænc a drink made with elm rind, 66, 25. Cf. Elmleáh as a place name, C. D. iv. 70, 3, 13. Add
wenian
To accustom ⬩ to accustom ⬩ train ⬩ prepare ⬩ fit ⬩ to draw ⬩ attract ⬩ to draw to ⬩ to draw ⬩ to wean ⬩ ablactare
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Th. 300, 17; Fä. 7. to draw, attract, to draw to Ðæt æt feohgyftum Folc-waldan sunu dógra gehwylce Dene weorþode, Hengestes heáp hringum wenede (he should attach them to himself by presents), efne swá swíðe swá hé Fresena cyn byldan wolde Beo.
afor-feorsian
To defer ⬩ delay ⬩ prolong ⬩ prolongare
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Spl. 119, 5; Lambeth has, Eardbegengnes oððe elþeódignys mín afeorrad oððe gelængd is, Ps. 119, 5; my pilgrimaging is drawen along, Wyc
weallung
agitation ⬩ fervour
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agitation Se drænc is gód wið heáfodece and wið brægenes hwyrfnesse and weallunge the potion is good against headache and against giddiness and cerebral excitement, Lchdm. iii. 70, 20. fervour Wyrðelícre wallunge lufes digno fervore fidei, Rtl. 64,
for-teón
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Þeáh sió swǽrnes ðæs líchoman mid þám gedwolmiste ꝥ mód fortió ꝥ hit ne mæge beorhte scínan, Bt. 35, 1; F. 156, 1. to draw away, lead astray; seducere Tó þám ríce þonan ús ǽr þurh synlust se swearta gǽst forteáh, Cri. 270
FEARN
FERN ⬩ fĭlix
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Atió ǽrest of ða þornas, and ða fyrsas, and ðæt fearn draw out first the thorns, and the furze, and the fern, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 12, 5; Met. 12, 3. Ðæt micle fearn the large fern; aspĭdium fĭlix, L.
forþ-gang
a going forth ⬩ progress ⬩ advance ⬩ processus ⬩ progressus ⬩ a passage ⬩ drain ⬩ privy ⬩ meātus ⬩ secessus ⬩ latrīna
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[gang latrīna] a passage, drain, privy; meātus, secessus, latrīna Forþgang meātus, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 75; Wrt. Voc. 44, 57.
Linked entry: forþ-geong
hulc
A hut ⬩ hovel ⬩ cabin
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Gyf hé his scip uppe getogen hæbbe oððon hulc geworhtne oððon geteld geslagen ðæt hé ðǽr friþ hæbbe and ealle his ǽhta if he have drawn his ship ashore or have built a hut or pitched a tent, let him and all his property be unmolested, L.
leás-cræft
deception
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A false art, deception Hé hié getýhþ tó eallum uncystum and tó ðære lufan ðisse worlde mid his leáscræftum he draws them to all vices and to the love of this world with his false arts, Blickl. Homl. 25, 12