hornnaap
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Hornnaap decurat Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 8. [Decurare = nimium curare (Migne). Could naap (= náp) be p. t. of nípan, used here figuratively of mental gloom? Further could horn = orn (ran) ? ; and could two quite different glosses have been suggested for the
nirwett
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Add Rómáne on ungewis on án nirewett befóran, Ors. 3, 8; S. 120, 29. <b>II a.</b> a place of confinement :-- Godes Sunu wæs geléd on nearuwre binne, tó ðí þæt hé ús fram hellicum nyrwette (the prison (or (?) confinement) of hell) álýsde,
úp-rihte
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Add: of position, turned upwards. Cf. úp-riht; And sýn þá fét gebundene tó ðám héhstan telgan, and ꝥ heáfod hangige ofdúnrihte and þá fét úprihte, Verc. Först. 100, 10. of direction, straight up Úþ on wádhám . . . ðonne úprihte (cf. úp on gerihte,
webbian
To weave, contrive
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To weave, contrive Hé wróht webbade, Andr. Kmbl. 1343; An. 672. Gé inwitþancum wróht webbedon, Elen. Kmbl. 617; El. 309. Ne beó inwit tó leóf, ne wróhtas tó webgenne, ne searo to rénigenne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29. [Webbon̄ or webbe clothe of lynnyne linifico
á-wacnian
to awaken ⬩ to arise ⬩ spring
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Add: to awaken Hé geseah án lytel fæt þá þá hé áwacnode. Hml. S. 18, 165. Áwæcnode se wer of slǽpe, 21, 251. Clypiað . . . ꝥ hé áwacnige, 18, 120. to arise, spring Þæt þeós weoruld mihte of hym áwæcnian, Wlfst. 206, 28. Þanon wæs áwæcnod ꝥ æþeluste
Linked entry: -wacnian
ác-wern
The name of an animal, a squirrel ⬩ scirra ⬩ sciurus
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The name of an animal, a squirrel; scirra, sciurus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 9
Linked entry: ácweorna
BEÁN
A BEAN ⬩ all sorts of pulse ⬩ faba ⬩ legumen
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A BEAN, all sorts of pulse; faba, legumen Beán pisan a vetch, Cot. 34 : 122
bǽl-blǽse
Blaze of a flame ⬩ flammæ candor vel ardor
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Blaze of a flame; flammæ candor vel ardor, Exon. 42b; Th. 142, 22; Gú. 648
Linked entry: blæse
bytt-fylling
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A filling of butts; doliorum impletio, L. Ath. v. § 8, l; Th. i. 236, 4
be-gong
A course
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A course Under swegles begong under the course of heaven Beo. Th. 1724; B. 860
diófol-gild
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Devil-worship, an image of the devil, an idol, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 27
earg-faru
A flight or shooting of an arrow
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A flight or shooting of an arrow. Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 26; Jul. 404
flít-cræftlíc
Of or belonging to disputation ⬩ dialectical ⬩ logical ⬩ dialectĭcus ⬩ διαλεκτικός
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Of or belonging to disputation, dialectical, logical; dialectĭcus = διαλεκτικός Mid flítcræftlícum dialectĭcis, Mone B. 3147
fóre-steóra
A fore-steerer ⬩ man at the prow of a ship ⬩ prōrēta ⬩ prōræ conductor
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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149
fullwon
Baptism? ⬩ baptismus?
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Baptism? baptismus? — Fullwona bearn children of baptism, christians, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 9; Gen. 1951
hrífþo
scurf
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Roughness of the skin, scurf Heáfdes hrífþo, L. M. 2, 35; Lchdm. ii. 240, 20
hundes cwelcan
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berries of the wayfaring tree; baccæ de viburao opulo, colocinthidæ. Lchdm. iii. 333, col. 2
hwæt-rǽd
counsel
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Strong of purpose or counsel Hwætréd, hygeróf, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 5; Ruin. 20
hyge-wælm
Agitation of the mind ⬩ violent emotion
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Agitation of the mind, violent emotion, e.g. anger, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 12; Gen. 980
hyht-gifa
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One who gives hope or joy [an epithet of Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 1700; El. 852