hǽmed-dreám
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The pleasure of a vicious life(?), a life of pleasure Hǽmedrímes (hǽmeddrímes), [hæmed-] scipes lenocinii (antequam Samson illecebrosis lenocinii nexibus nodaretur, Ald. 72, 15), An. Ox. 5046. (Cf. 5245, under hǽmed; )
Linked entries: hǽmed-rím hémed-scipe
heofon-wealdend
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The ruler of heaven: Hefonwealdend arcitenens (Nullns me superat . . . ni Deus aethrali summus qui regnat in arce . . . Dum pater arcitenens concessit, jure guberno, Aid. 271, 13-21), An. Ox. 23, 10
hors-weard
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Add: Perhaps as horsweard is coupled with heáfodweard (q. v.), the duty of the geneát, which has this name, was the care of the lord's horses when out on an expedition
hráca
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Hráca of breóste flegma ex pectore, Chrd. 23, 7 Flegmata, ꝥ byð hráca oððe geposu, deriað þám ealdan, Angl. viii 299, 36. Hráca ł snofol flegmata, An. Ox. 31, 3. Add
næftig
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Poor, indigent Ná berýp ðú þeów wísne, ne þú næftigne ( inopem ) forlǽt hyne, Scint. 190, 1. N[æ]fti[ge] inopes An. Ox. 56, 227. N[æ]f[tige] egenos 231
nearu-þanc
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Feóndlices nearaþances ł hinderscypes spiritalis nequitiae, An. Ox. 378. Feóndlicra nearaþanca, bíswica spiritalium nequitiarum, i. fraudium, 763. Forlǽten wé . . . tǽlnessa and twy-sprǽcnessa, nlðas and nearoþancas, Verc. Först. 94, 3. Add
wunung
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Wunion ealle an ánre fæstre wununge (in uno conclaui (cf. conclauis, locus conclusus, Corp. Gl. H. 35, 683) atrii ), Chrd. 54, 33. v. card-, in-, mid-, on-, samod-, þurh-wunung. Add
wǽpen-wiga
An armed warrior
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An armed warrior Ic wæs wǽpenwiga (wǽpen wigan? the subject of the riddle is a horn) nú mec þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, Exon. Th. 395, 1; Rä. 15, 1
cuffie
A cap ⬩ coif ⬩ hood ⬩ head dress ⬩ pileus ⬩ cucullus ⬩ capitis tegmen
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A cap, coif, hood, head dress; pileus, cucullus, capitis tegmen Hió an Æðelflǽde hyre cuffian she gives to Æthelfled her hood Cod. Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 133, 20
ge-swing
A vibration; ⬩ vibrātio ⬩ fluctuātio
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A vibration; vibrātio, fluctuātio Ofer ýða geswing over the vibration of the waves, Andr. Kmbl. 703; An. 352: Beo. Th. 1700; B. 848: Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 7; Pa. 8
freólic
free ⬩ free will ⬩ liberal ⬩ unstinted in quantity
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Add: free as in free will. Similar entries v. freó, 8. Freólicum cyre libero arbitrio, An. Ox. 1287: 1312. liberal, unstinted in quantity Of frílicum gestrióne fenore liberali, Kent. Gl. 1046
fróforlíce
In a way that consoles ⬩ comforts ⬩ succours
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In a way that consoles or comforts or succours Fróforlí[ce] inconsolabiliter (the in- is not glossed), An. Ox. 56, 187. Wudewum and steópcildum fróferlíce fylstan tó rihte, Wlfst. 295, 3
searu-ceáp
An ingenious piece of goods ⬩ a curious implement
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An ingenious piece of goods, a curious implement Næfde sellícu wiht folme, exle ne earmas, sceal on ánum fét searoceáp (cf. searo, IV.) swífan, Exon. Th. 415, 6; Rä. 33, 7
wígbed-hrægel
An altar-covering
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An altar-covering Hé sende ða ðing eall ða ðe tó cyrican ðénunge nýdþearflíco wǽron, húselfatu and wígbidhrægl (-bed-, Bd. M. 90, 2) ( veslimenía altarium ), Bd. 1. 29; S. 498, 9
burh-weard
A city-ward or guardian, city-defender ⬩ urbis custos vel defensor
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A city-ward or guardian, city-defender; urbis custos vel defensor Hæfde abrocene burhweardas had slain the city-guardians, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 2; Exod. 39: Andr. Kmbl. 1320; An. 660
Linked entry: byri-weard
symbel-calic
A chalice
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A chalice for use at festivals or at the solemnity of the Mass. II. Ic an Ðeódréd mín wíte massehakele ðe ic on Pauie bouhte and simbelcalice, Chart. Th. 515, 18
Linked entry: calic
BEÁCEN
BEACON ⬩ sign ⬩ token ⬩ standard ⬩ signum ⬩ significatio ⬩ typus ⬩ vexillum ⬩ portentum ⬩ miraculum
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BEACON, sign, token, standard; signum, significatio, typus, vexillum, portentum, miraculum; in specie de sancta cruce et de sole Leóht eástan com beorht beácen light came from the east a bright beacon, Beo. Th. 1144; B. 570. He beácen onget he perceived
fúlian
To become foul ⬩ putrefy ⬩ rot ⬩ decay ⬩ putrescĕre ⬩ computrescĕre ⬩ corrumpi
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To become foul, putrefy, rot, decay; putrescĕre, computrescĕre, corrumpi Ðǽr is mid Eástum án mǽgþ, ðæt hí mágon cýle gewyrcan; and ðý ðǽr licgaþ ða deádan men swá lange, and ne fúliaþ, ðæt hí wyrcaþ ðone cýle hine on there is among the Esthonians a
hettend
An enemy
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An enemy Hettend lǽddon út mid ǽhtum abrahames mæg the enemy led forth Abraham's kinsman with his possessions. Cd. 94; Th. 121, 17; Gen. 2011: 154; Th. 191, 4; Exod. 209: Chr. 937; Erl. 12, 10; Æðelst. 10: Andr. Kmbl. 61; An. 31. Hetend, Elen. Kmbl.
Linked entries: hetend hettan on-hetting
nergend
A saviour ⬩ preserver
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A saviour, preserver Ðec, mihtig God, nergend, Cd. Th. 239, 24; Dan. 375. Crist nergend, Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 39. Dryhten God, nerigend fira, Andr. Kmbl. 2573; An. 1288. Neregend, 581; An. 291. Se Godes cwide is folces nerigend (MS. B. neriend), Salm. Kmbl