Rug-ern
rye-harvest
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rye-harvest, the name of a month Sextan dæge Rugernes, L. Wih. proem. ; Th, i. 36,6
sceadu-genga
One who walks in darkness
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One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.
up-eard
A dwelling on high
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A dwelling on high Ic eom síþes fús upeard niman, Exon. Th. 166, 31; Gú. 1051
up-færeld
A journey up ⬩ an ascension
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A journey up, an ascension Eal heofonwaru wundrode ðysre fǽmnan upfæreldes, Homl. Th. i. 444, 1
wilm-hát
Burning hot
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Burning hot Him brego engla wylmhátne líg tó wræce sende, Cd. Th. 156, 5 ; Gen. 2584
brand
an error of the copyist for ⬩ a son.
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Beo. Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son
brym
the sea
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the sea, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 12; Gen. 2192: Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 31; Edw. 12
gum-þeód
A nation, people
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A nation, people Gumþeóda bearn the children of men, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 1; Gen, 226
hand-geweald
Power
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Power Hé hí on handgeweald hǽðenum sealde tradidit eos in manus gentium, Ps. Th. 105, 30
on-sprecend
An accuser, plaintiff
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An accuser, plaintiff Ðá ongon Higa him specan on mid óðran onspecendan, Chart. Th. 169, 22
Linked entry: sprecend
smiþ-cræftiga
One skilled in the smith's art
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One skilled in the smith's art Tubal Cain smiþcræftega wæs Cd. Th. 66, 15; Gen. 1084
ge-swinc-dæg
A labour-day ⬩ day of toil ⬩ tribulationis dies,
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A labour-day, day of toil; tribulationis dies, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 4; Seef. 2
tír-meahtig
Gloriously mighty
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Gloriously mighty Tírmeahtig cyning (the Deity), Exon. Th. 72, 1; Cri. 1166: 209, 24; Ph. 175
sweord-wígend
one who fights with a sword
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one who fights with a sword Sweord*-*wígendra síde hergas, Cd. Th. 194, 13; Exod. 260
spor-leþer
A spur-leather
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A spur-leather Spurleþera calcaria (amongst things made by the shoemaker), Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35
stacga
A stag ⬩ a he-bird ⬩ a tom-cat
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A stag Regalem feram, quam Angli staggon appellant, L. C. F. 24; Th. i. 429, 5
Linked entry: staggon
á-wár
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Þæt wé óðrum mannum forgifon, gif hí áwár ús geǽbiligdon, Hml. Th. ii. 100, 33. Add
a-hreósan
To rush ⬩ fall ⬩ fall down ⬩ irruere ⬩ mere ⬩ corruere ⬩ decidere
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To rush, fall, fall down; irruere, mere, corruere, decidere Bleówun windas and ahruron on ðæt hús flaverunt venti et irruerunt in domum illam, Mt. Bos. 7, 25. On Godes naman ahreóse ðís tempel in God's name let this temple fall down. Homl. Th. i. 72,
a-feohtan
to fight against ⬩ attack ⬩ assail ⬩ impugnare ⬩ expugnare ⬩ to tear or pluck out ⬩ evellere
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to fight against, attack, assail; impugnare, expugnare Bryttas Ongel þeóde afuhton the Britons fought against the English nation, Bd. 5, 23 ; S. 647, 1: 4, 26; S. 602, 25. Hí afuhton me expugnaverunt me, Ps. Th. 108, 2: Ps. Grn. 34, 1. to tear or pluck
a-ríman
To number ⬩ count ⬩ enumerate ⬩ numerare ⬩ enumerare ⬩ dinumerare ⬩ recensere
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To number, count, enumerate; numerare, enumerare, dinumerare, recensere He aríman mæg regnas scúran dropena gehwelcne he can count every drop of the rain-shower, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 21; Sat. 11 : Ps. Th. 89, 13: 146, 5. Hí arímdon ealle bán míne dinumeraverunt
Linked entry: ríman