mán-freá
The prince of evil ⬩ the devil
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The prince of evil, the devil Morðres mánfreá, Andr. Kmbl. 2627; An. 1315: Elen. Kmbl. 1880; El. 942: Exon. 73b; Th. 275, 6; Jul. 546
blóstmian
To BLOSSOM, blow ⬩ efflorere
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To BLOSSOM, blow; efflorere Seó beorhtnes ðæs blóstmiendan feldes wæs gesewen the brightness of the blossoming field was seen, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 38
scip-hamer
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A hammer carried in the hand, by which a signal is given to the rowers Sciphamor portisculus vel hortator remigum, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 20
fǽr-stice
A stitch
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A stitch, sudden pain Wið fǽrstice (cf. the refrain of the charm that follows: Út lytel spere, gif hér inne sié), Lch. iii. 52, 11
fen-fixas
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A fish living in the water of a fen Ne þicgen hié fenfixas, ne sǽfixas þá þe habbað heard flǽsc, Lch. ii. 254, 22. Substitute:
folc-sóþ
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the plain truth (?) Ic secge hér beforan eów eallum folcsóð I say here before you all the plain and simple truth, Hml, S. 23, 666
Linked entry: sóþ
gebed-bygen
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The buying of prayers, paying for the saying of prayers Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseð. . . . ꝥ gebyreð rihtlíce . . . tó gebedbigene . . . Ll. Th. i. 328, 6
Linked entry: bygen
twi-sehtan
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, and add: The Latin is Filosophos uiderit disiungi dampnum significat. v. Archiv cxxv. 56, 295, where twi-sehtan is given as the true reading
warenian
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Add: Dele the last passage, for which see weornian. [ 2 b. In the first passage one MS. has Warnode hé him, Bd. Sch. 53, 24.]
heáh-clif
A high, lofty cliff
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A high, lofty cliff Beorgas gemeltaþ and heáh-cleofu the hills shall melt and the lofty cliffs, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 3; Cri. 979
a-middan
In the middle ⬩ into the midst ⬩ in medium
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In the middle, into the midst; in medium Arís, and stand hér amiddan surge, et sta in medium, Lk. Bos. 6, 8
Linked entry: on-middan
beácen-stán
A stone whereon the beacon fire was made ⬩ a stone or tower whereon to set the beacon fire ⬩ specula ⬩ pharus
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A stone whereon the beacon fire was made, a stone or tower whereon to set the beacon fire; specula, pharus;Cot. 88
calwere
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A bald place on the top of the head, a skull, place of skulls, place for burial; calva, calvaria, Som. Ben. Lye
culmille
The lesser centaury ⬩ erythræa centaurium, Lin
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The lesser centaury ; erythræa centaurium, Lin Genim ða lytlan culmillan take the small centaury, L. M. 1, 16 ; Lchdm. ii. 58, 20
dreám-hæbbende
Possessing bliss, joyful ⬩ lætābundus
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Possessing bliss, joyful; lætābundus Þrymmas weóxon dreámhæbbendra the glories of the possessors of bliss increased, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 34; Gen. 81
dryht-bearn
A child of the people, a noble child ⬩ puer pŏpŭlāris, nōbĭlis
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A child of the people, a noble child; puer pŏpŭlāris, nōbĭlis Dryhtbearn Dena the Danes' princely child, Beo. Th. 4076; B. 2035
Eaxan múþa
The mouth of the river Ex, Exmouth, Devo
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The mouth of the river Ex, Exmouth, Devon To Eaxan múþan to Exmouth, Chr. 1001; Ing. 174, note a. v. Exan muþa
frófre gást
The Spirit of consolation ⬩ the Holy Ghost ⬩ Paraclete ⬩ consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus ⬩ Paraclētus
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The Spirit of consolation, the Holy Ghost, Paraclete; consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus, Paraclētus Se Hálga Frófre Gást Paraclētus Spīrĭtus Sanctus, Jn. Bos. 14, 26
mere-weard
A sea-ward ⬩ one who keeps guard in the sea
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A sea-ward, one who keeps guard in the sea Se mereweard ( the whale ), Exon. 97 a; Th. 363, 13; Wal. 53
gomen-wáðu
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A joyous path; lætum ĭter Gewiton ealdgesíþas of gomenwaðe the old comrades departed from the joyous path, Beo. Th. 1713; B. 854
Linked entry: gamen-wáðu