wrǽnsian
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to be wanton Þá beóð þǽr cwylmed in écum fýre, ðá þe hér swíðost mid wó wrǽnsiað. Nap. 71
wróht
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Þǽr bið gránung and geómrung and micel wróht, Verc. Först. in, 4. Wórhta exctisationes, Ps. L. 140, 4. Add
and-ǽges
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(Against the reading Þæt hire an dæges eágum starede, it may be noted thai on (starian) takes the accusative.)
wǽpned-bearn
A male child ⬩ a boy
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A male child, a boy For wǽpnedbearne . . . for wífcilde pro masculo . . . pro femina, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 14
Linked entry: bearn
wáse-scite
The cuttle-fish ⬩ the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish
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The cuttle-fish; or the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish Cudele velwásescite sepia, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 6
gálian
To be licentious
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To be licentious (gál) Sé þe gálað, libbende deád hé ys qui luxuriatur, uiuens mortuus est Scint. 87, 10
of-worpian
to kill by casting
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to kill by casting (stones, etc. ) Mid stánum ofworpod, L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 28, 32: 50, 5
Linked entry: worpian
cóð-líce
Badly ⬩ miserably ⬩ male ⬩ misere
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Badly, miserably; male, misere Cóðlíce racentan gerǽped miserably bound in chains Bt. Met. Fox 25, 72; Met. 25, 36
crincan
To yield ⬩ occumbere
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Th. 140, 43; By. 302
Linked entry: ge-crincan
or-sceattinga
Gratuitously, free of charge
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Gratuitously, free of charge Hí láreówas or-sceattinga sealdon magisterium gratuitum praebere curabant, Bd. 3, 27 ; S. 558, 27
ge-sweltan
To die ⬩ perish ⬩ mŏri
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Geswolten, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 18
ge-swicneful
Treacherous ⬩ deceitful ⬩ harmful
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Treacherous, deceitful, harmful Sint hie ðé geswicnefulran they are more harmful to thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 22
Linked entry: -swicneful
tó-stincan
To distinguish by smell
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To distinguish by smell Ðurh ða nosu wé tóstincaþ, hwæt clǽne biþ, hwæt fúl, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 30
swét-líce
Sweetly, pleasantly
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Sweetly, pleasantly Swétlíce drincan ða word ðínes wísdómes verba tuae scientiae dulciter haurire, Bd. 5, 24; S. 649, 1
Linked entry: swót-líc
fræfelian
To be cunning
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To be cunning Fraefeleo calleo. Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 48. Fræfele, 14, 13. Ic frefelie calleo, decipio, 127, 62
frægnian
To ask
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To ask Hwæt ðú mec geáxast ł frægnast be góde quid me interrogas de bono?, Mt. R. 19, 17
þefian
to pant, ⬩ to be agitated
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to pant, to be agitated Þefiendra anhelantium, Hpt. Gl. 406, 8. Þefian aestuare in animo, Dial. 1, 9 (Lye)
Linked entry: of-þefian
þeóden-máðum
A treasure given by a prince
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A treasure given by a prince Gif ic (Satan) ǽnegum þegne þeódenmádmas forgeáfe, Cd. Th. 26, 20; Gen. 409
camp-hád
Warfare ⬩ militia
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Warfare; militia Hí synd bigongende woruld-lícne camphád they are exercising worldly warfare, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 9
Linked entry: comp-hád
cépa
A chapman, merchant ⬩ mercator
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A chapman, merchant; mercator Nǽnig cépa ne seah ellendne wearod no merchant saw a foreign shore, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 58; Met. 8, 29. Ne geseah nán cépa eáland no merchant visited an island, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 13.
Linked entry: cǽpe-hús