H
hail
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In the Northumbrian specimens the use of the initial h, especially in the combinations hl, hn, hr, is uncertain, e. g. eorta = heorta, haald = ald, hlíf = líf, lysta = hlysta, hnett = nett, nesc = hnesc, hræst = ræst, ræfn = hræfn.
sumer-lida
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A summer fleet, one that sets forth in summer and returns in autumn Æfter ðissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida (tó Reádingum, MS. E.), Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 35. [Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving
ge-wunelic
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A. 58, 184. accustomed to, in the habit of making use of Þá cwómon þǽr scorpiones swá hié ǽr gewunelice wǽron þæs wætersciepes scorpiones consuetam petentes aquationem, Nar. 13, 11. to which one is accustomed. habitually used, wonted Hié þá gewunelican
hel
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Substitute: In 1. 22 for ǽfengife l. ǽfengifl, and add: the lower world, the abode of the dead. in Jewish and Christian use 'Leófe dohtor gif ǽnig andgyt sý on helle lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús'.
Wintan-ceaster
Winchester
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And Wentana is used as the name of the place, e. g. : Wentanae monasterium, iii. 8, 13.
Linked entries: Wænte Win-ceaster
brúcan
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Brúccendurn utentibus, Rtl. 98, 12. (1 a) to use clothes, wear :-- Hé wyllenia hrægla breác, Shrn. 93, 7: 94, 28. Gesáwon wé men deóra hýdum gegyrede, and nánes óðres brucon, Nar. 26, 15.
feówertig
alone
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Æfter þǽm þe Rómeburg getimbred wæs v hunde wintrum and feówertigum, Ors. 4, 9; S. 188, 30. used as ordinal: On þone feówertegan dæg ofer midne winter, Chr. 763; P. 50, 16. used in forming ordinals Sé wæs feórða eác feówertigum fram Agusto loco ab Augusto
ágen
OWN ⬩ proper ⬩ peculiar ⬩ proprius ⬩ The property owned ⬩ one's own property ⬩ proprium
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Ðínes ágenes þonces of thine own choice, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 12. used substantively, The property owned, or one's own property; proprium Agife man ðam ágen-frigean his ágen let his own be rendered to the proprietor, L. C. S. 24 ; Th. i. 390, 7; L.
Linked entries: ágen-nama ágen-spræc ǽgen ǽgnes ponces ge-ágen
þeorf
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unleavened, used substantively, unleavened bread Gehafen hláf fermentacius panis, ðeorf azimus, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 15-16. Þeorf azimum, ii. 6, 8. Sýfernysse þearf sinceritatis azima, Hymn. Surt. 82, 31.
þurruc
a small ship ⬩ the bottom part of a ship
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In this instance the word seems to mean rather part of a ship than the whole, and in this sense it is used later.
ge-férness
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Gi- for ge- is not used in Bl. H. but gy- occurs once, n gy-fylnes, 145, 16. Mr. Bradley suggests the emendation seó gisternes gebúennes as translating domicilium. Dr. Max Fórster suggests gife(n)nes v. Archiv cxxii, p. 248
inc
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. ¶ plural and dual forms are used of the same persons :-- Se ealdor and his prófost cómon, þus cweðende: 'Wé andbidodon ðín, ... and þú ne cóme' ... 'Hwí secge gé þæt ic ne cóme? Hwæt lál ne æteówode ic inc bám slápendum?
íren
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</b> the iron used in the ordeal, the ordeal by hot iron :-- Hé ládige hine mid írene adlegiet se per Dei judicium, Ll. Th. i. 489, 19, 21. v. brand-íren, cimb-íren, gád-íren, lǽce-íren, writ-íren, ypping-íren
dryhten
a ruler, lord, prince ⬩ dŏmĭnus, princeps ⬩ the supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ ⬩ Dŏmĭnus
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In gemynd his dryhtnes naman brohte it brought his lord's name into his mind, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 25; Rä. 60, 8. the supreme ruler, the Lord; chiefly used for God and Christ; Dŏmĭnus Him Dryhten sylf, heofona heáhcyning, hlyt getǽhte the Lord himself
ge-mittan
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(a β) with obj. and complement :-- Ðiosne woe gemitton (inuenimus) undercerrende cynn úserne, Lk. L. R. 23, 2. to find on inspection or consideration Nóht ic gemitto inðinges in ðissum menn, Lk. L. 23, 4.
á-cumba
oakum ⬩ that which is combed ⬩ the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow ⬩ stuppa ⬩ the thing pruned or trimmed, properly of trees ⬩ Prunings ⬩ clippings ⬩ trimmings ⬩ putamen ⬩ reduced to ashes ⬩ Wood ashes
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Ácumban putamina, 3703, p. 407. reduced to ashes, it was used as a substitute for σπόδιον = σποδός Wood ashes; spodium Græcorum nihil aliud est, quam radix Alcannæ combusta, officinæ ustum ebur ejus loco substituunt To sealfe, ním. ácumban, cneówholen
EÓWU
EWE, female sheep ⬩ ŏvis fēmĭna
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The milk was used for domestic purposes: butter and cheese were made from it; for Ælfric teaches the shepherd [sceáp-hyrde] to say, 'On fórewerdne morgen ic drífe sceáp míne to heora lease, and ic agénlǽde híg to heora loca, and melke híg tweówa on dæg
mǽg-bót
The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter
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It seems to be used only in the case of the spiritual relationship of godfather and godchild Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá oððe his godfæder síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc.
séman
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Ex. 20. used intransitively, to arbitrate, bring about agreement Nán sacu ðe betweox preóstan sí ne beó gescoten tó worldmanna sóme, ac séman and sibbian heora ágene geféran, L. Edg. C. 7 ; Th. ii. 246, 6.
scirian
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To separate, divide (v. scirung, á-, tó-scirian), but used only metaphorically of setting apart something as a person's lot, to ordain, assign, allot, dispense Swá missenlíce meahtig Dryhten geond eorþan sceát eullum dǽleþ, scyreþ and scrífeþ, Exon.