hearg-weard
A guardian of a temple,
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A guardian of a temple, Andr. Kmbl. 2249; An. 1126
Linked entry: hearch
cneátung
A debate, ⬩ an inquiry ⬩ a search ⬩ disputatio ⬩ scrutinium
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A debate, an inquiry, a search; disputatio, scrutinium Scint. 14
cniht-geong
Young as a child; ⬩ puerilis
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Young as a child; puerilis Elen. Kmbl. 1276; El. 640
cræftga
an artificer
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an artificer Bt. Met. Fox ii. 184; Met. 11, 92
cranc-stæf
A weaver's instrument ⬩ instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis
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A weaver's instrument; instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis, Som. Ben.Lye
ge-swelge
An abyss ⬩ gulf ⬩ vorago ⬩ barathrum ⬩ charybdis
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An abyss, gulf; vorago, barathrum, charybdis, Hpt. Gl. 421, 513
ge-swícung
A ceasing ⬩ an intermission ⬩ cessatio,
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A ceasing, an intermission; cessatio, R. Conc. pref. Mon. Angl
Linked entry: swícung
ge-swic
An offence; ⬩ scandalum,
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An offence; scandalum, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 165: 49, 21
hilte-cumbor
An ensign having a hill
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An ensign having a hill; Beo. Th. 2048; B. 1022
hild-from
Stout or bold in war,
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Kmbl. 2405; An. 1204
be-frignung
Enquiry ⬩ investigation
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Enquiry, investigation Befrínungum, smeáungum sciscitationibus, i. interrogationibus, An. Ox. 2309
ge-wislíce
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Add: where there is certainty as to a fact, certainly, without doubt, unquestionably Hé swór ꝥ þá wǽpnu wǽron gewyslíce þǽr on ǽfen, Hml. S. 3, 259. Ꝥ án ús is gewislíce andweard ꝥte þonne biþ, Bt. 42; F. 256, 26.
gást-gerýne
A ghostly or spiritual mystery ⬩ a mystery of the mind ⬩ spīrĭtāle mystērium ⬩ ănĭmi mystērium
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Kmbl. 378; El. 189 : 2294; An. 1148
Linked entry: gǽst-gerýne
for-byrdig
Patient ⬩ forbearing
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Patient, forbearing, Hér hé is swíðe forbyrdig (fore-, v. l.) for ús, ac hé bið eft ús swíðé réðe, Nap. 23. Hér hé is swíðe forebyrdig ofer ús, ac hé is þǽr swíðe réðe, Ll. Th. ii. 394, 5
Linked entries: -byrdig fore-byrdig
friþ-geard
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Add: an enclosure where a fugitive was secure from molestation, where he had friþ (v. friþ, (5 b α)), an asylum [v. Grmm. R. A.], Ll. Th. ii. 298, 16. a place where peace prevails, v. friþ, Cri. 399
mægenþrym-nes
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Án is godcundnys, gelíce wuldor, emnéce mægenðrymnes ( maiestas ), Ath. Crd. 6 : Hml. Th. i. 276, 20. Mægnþrymnysse maiestatis Ps. L. p. 247, 8. Mæg[en]ðrymnysse, Ps. L. 28, 3 : An. Ox. 3398. Mæg[en]þrymnesse maiestati 428. Add
un-wlitigness
Ugliness ⬩ disfigurement
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Ugliness, disfigurement Semninga gehrán hé his eágan; ðá gemétte hé hit swá hál swá swá him nǽfre nǽnig swyle oððe unwlitignes on ætýwde (ac si nil unquam in eo deformitatis ac tumoris apparuisset), Bd. 4, 32; S. 612, 7
Linked entry: wlitigness
Beó-wulf
BEOWULF
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In terrific conflicts he kills Grendel and his mother. - It was the first heroic poem by any Germanic nation, and must have been translated into Anglo-Saxon by a Christian, as is evident by Grendel's mother being spoken of as a descendant of Cain, and
Linked entry: Beado-wulf
freónd
A FRIEND ⬩ ămīcus
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A FRIEND; ămīcus Se feónd and se freónd the fiend and the friend, Elen. Kmbl. 1904; El. 954: Exon. 43 a; Th. 144, 33; Gú. 687. Mánfulra and synfulra freónd publicānōrum et peccātōrum amīcus, Mt. Bos. 11, 19: Lk. Bos. 7, 34.
ge-healdan
to keep ⬩ hold ⬩ observe ⬩ keep in ⬩ retain ⬩ reserve ⬩ preserve ⬩ save ⬩ defend ⬩ protect ⬩ custodīre ⬩ servāre ⬩ observāre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ reservāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ possĭdēre
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Ðec á wið firenum geheald preserve thyself ever from sins, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 27; Fä. 94. Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde may the all-ruling Father hold you with honour, Beo. Th. 640; B. 317.