ég-clif
A water-cliff or shore ⬩ scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος ⬩ măris, lītus
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Beo. Th. 5778; B. 2893
eówer
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Eówer sum one of you, Beo. Th. 502; B. 248, Eówer ǽnig any of you, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 34; Gen. 427
Linked entry: gé
eal-fela
Very much, full many ⬩ permultum
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Very much, full many; permultum Se mæg ealfela singan and secgan he can sing and say very much, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 2; Cri. 666: Beo. Th. 1742; B. 869: 1770; B. 883
líf-gedál
death
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Parting with life, separation from life, death, Beo. Th. 1687; B. 841: Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 2; Vy. 45: 48 a; Th. 164, 29; Gú. 1019: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 25; Gen. 2561
Linked entry: sáwel-gedál
mǽl-gesceaft
That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate
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That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate Ic bád mǽlgesceafta I waited for that which in due time fate would assign me, Beo. Th. 5467; B. 2737
medu-wang
A mead-plain ⬩ the ground surrounding the house where mead is drunk
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Ðá com ingán ealdor þegna, Beo. Th. 3291; B. 1643
bicgan
to buy, procure
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Bos. 4, 8: Beo. Th. 2615; B. 1305: Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 11; Hö. 68 : Salm. Kmbl, 403; Sal. 202 : Exon. 114 a; Th. 436, 37; Rä. 55, 12
Linked entry: bige
ge-sacan
To oppose, strive against ⬩ adversari
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To oppose, strive against; adversari Gesacan sceal sáwl-berendra, niðða bearna, gearwe stówe shall strive against the place prepared for those having souls, for the children of men, Beo. Th. 2012, note; B. 1004
sinc-gestreón
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Ic ðé an tela sincgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2456 ; B. 1226. Hringum þénede, sinc*-*gestreónum fǽttan goldes, 2189 ; B. 1093
un-forhtmód
Fearless
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Sixtus unforhtmód tó his preóstum clypode: 'Míne gebróðra, ne beó gé áfyrhte, and eówer nán him ne ondrǽde ða scortan tintregunga,' 416, 6
Linked entry: forht-mód
wíg-bord
A shield
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A shield He héht him gewyrcean eallírenne wíg-bord; wisse he gearwe, ðæt him holtwudu helpan ne meahte, lind wið líge, Beo. Th. 4667; B. 2339. Wígbord scinon, Cd. Th. 207, 14; Exod. 466
wíg-sigor
Victory in battle
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Óðinm átti heimilan sigr í hverri orrostu, Ynglinga Saga, c. 2), Beo. Th. 311 2; B. 1554
ge-spring
A spring; ⬩ fons ⬩ scaturigo
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A spring; fons, scaturigo Ðǽr wæs on blóde brim weallende, atol ýða gespring [geswing, Th.] eal gemenged there was the surge boiling with blood, the foul spring of waves all mingled, Beo. Kmbl. 1689
Linked entry: ge-spryng
getan
To GET ⬩ take ⬩ obtain ⬩ adipisci ⬩ capere ⬩ assequi
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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940
loppe
A flea ⬩ a spider ⬩ a silk-worm
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Spl. 38, 15, 'loppe' would be rather a spider than a flea, and the same word might be used for the silk worm, as both insects are spinners. And in Wrt.
medumung
the fixing of the measure of anything
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the fixing of the measure of anything Á sceal dóm æfter dǽde and medemung be mǽðe ever shall doom be according to deed, and fine be fixed with fair measure, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 5: L. E. B. 10; Th. ii. 242, 11. ?
hád-bryce
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In 1. 4 after mǽðe add, swá be were swá be wíte swá be lahslite swá be ealre are (secundum omnia quę habet malefactor.
ge-wis
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Ben. 56, 9. certainty. of knowledge, belief, trust Miccle gewisse very certainly, Men. 124. (1 a) mid gewisse with certainty, without doubt :-- Wé witan mid gewisse þæt hit neálǽcð, Wlfst. 90, 4: R. Ben. 128, 17.
beadu-scearp
Battle-sharp ⬩ sharp in fight ⬩ applied to a sword ⬩ ad pugnam acutus
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Battle-sharp, sharp in fight, applied to a sword; ad pugnam acutus Cyning wælseaxe gebræd biter and beaduscearp the king drew his deadly knife bitter and battle-sharp, Beo. Th. 5401; B. 2704
Linked entry: scearp
eorþ-weall
An earth-wall, mound ⬩ agger
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An earth-wall, mound; agger Under eorþweall under the earth-wall, Beo. Th. 6171; B. 3090. Mid eorþwealle with an earth-wall, Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10: 4, 28; S. 605, 24