and-cwis
An answer ⬩ responsum
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An answer; responsum Andcwis ageaf gave answer, Exon. 47b; Th. 163, 26; Gú. 999
synder-ǽ
A separate, private law, law for an individual
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A separate, private law, law for an individual Syndurae privilegium, Rtl. 190, 19, col. 2
Linked entry: syndur-ae
ác-leáf
An oak-leaf ⬩ quercus folium
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An oak-leaf; quercus folium Ácleáf, Lchdm. iii. 311: L. M. 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 19
ác-treó
An oak-tree ⬩ quercus
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An oak-tree; quercus Under áctreó under the oak-tree. Exon. 115a; Th. 443, 10; Kl. 28
scip-ác
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An oak-tree fit for shipbuilding(?) On ðás cipác; of ðǽre scipác, C. D. iii. 382, 16
Linked entry: ác
ǽ-gafol
Free from tax, rent, &c.
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Free from tax, rent, &c. Án híwissce ǽgefæles landæs hidam liberam, C. D. v. 137, 23
Linked entry: gafol
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.)
and-gite
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Gif þú his ondgitan ǽnige hæbbe, An. 1523. Add
æ-wyrp
A cast-away ⬩ throwing away ⬩ abjectus ⬩ abjectio
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A cast-away, throwing away; abjectus, abjectio Æwyrp folces abjectio populi, R. Ben. 7
ang-sum
Narrow ⬩ strait ⬩ troublesome ⬩ hard ⬩ difficult ⬩ angustus ⬩ difficilis
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Narrow, strait, troublesome, hard, difficult, angustus, difficilis Eálá hú neara and hú angsum is ðæt geat, and se weg ðe to lífe gelǽdt; and swýðe feáwa synt ðe ðone weg findon quam angusta porla, et arcta via est, quae ducit ad vitam; et pauci sunt
Linked entries: anc-sum ang-sum-líc
ám-ber
a dry measure of four bushels ⬩ mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos ⬩ a liquid measure ⬩ batus ⬩ cadus ⬩ a vessel with one handle ⬩ a tankard ⬩ pitcher ⬩ pail ⬩ lagena ⬩ urceus ⬩ amphora ⬩ situla ⬩ hydria
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a dry measure of four bushels; mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos. v. Registri Honoris de Richm. App. p. 44, where, in an extent of the manors of Crowhurst and Fylesham, in Sussex, 8 Edw.
ǽ-fæstlic
legitimate ⬩ religious
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legitimate Ǽwfæstlicere legitime, An. Ox. 851. religious Hé forgitt ðæt hé ǽr ǽfæstlices (-fest-, Cott. MSS.) geðóhte obliviscitur quidquid religiose cogitavit, Past. 57, 8
and-wendednys
A changing ⬩ change ⬩ mutatio
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A changing, change; mutatio, Ps. Spl. 76, 10
and-weard
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Add: -wurd, -wyrd. local Hé is ǽghwǽr andweard . . . hé is on ǽlcere stówe, Hml. Th. i. 158, 4. Ic wæs and*-*weard sumum bréðer, Gr. D. 267, 24. Him biþ beforan andweard engla cynn, Bl. H. 83, 11.
and-wist
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Sustenance Eorþan andwist the sustenance that earth supplies, An. 1542. Cf. and-leofen
Linked entry: wist
ǽ-híwe
without colour, pallid ⬩ without form, ugly, deformed
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Óðre hwíle hé bið blǽc and ǽhíwe, An. Ox. 4897, note. without form, ugly, deformed Ǽhíwe deformes (opifices turpi natura corporis ), An. Ox. 2, 498
Linked entry: híwe
am-byr
Favourable ⬩ fair ⬩ æquus ⬩ secundus
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Favourable, fair; æquus, secundus Gyf man hæfde ambyrne wind if a man had a favourable wind, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 20