streng
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Windas weóxon, strengas gurron, Andr. Kmbl. 748 ; An. 374. a ligament, string (of the tongue) Wið ðam ðe se streng under ðare tunga tóswollen byþ, Lchdm. iii. 102, 2, 4, 5, 8. Strengce nervo, Hpt. Gl. 405, 73.
cleófa
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Gefere þæne mannan on swíðe fæstne cleofan and wearmne, Lch. ii. 280, 11
rihtan
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add: to put right, put into a proper condition Á hé mæig findan hwæt hé mæig on byrig bétan . . . oððe hús gódian, rihtan and weoxian, Angl. ix. 262, 18. Add Hé riht (reht, v. l. ) and rǽt callum gesceaftum, Bt. 35, 3; F. 158, 25.
tó-hleótan
To divide into lots, ⬩ to divide into parts for which lots are to be cast
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Hié (the apostles) ðysne middangeard on twelf tánum tóhluton, and ǽghwylc ánra heora in ðærn dǽle ðe hé mid tán geeode manige þeóde úrum Drihtne gestreónde, Blickl. Homl. 121, 8
Linked entry: hleótan
em-niht
Equal day and night, equinox ⬩ æquĭnoctium
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Equal day and night, equinox ; æquĭnoctium On emnihtes dæg, ðæt is ðonne se dæg and seó niht gelíce lange beóþ on the day of the equinox, that is when the day and night are equally long, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 12, 19; Lchdm. iii. 260,
Linked entry: efen-niht
fadian
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Add Fadode digessit, An.
ge-sweostren
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Án pund penega hé lǽnde Túne and his geswysternon, Cht. Crw. 23, 20
Linked entry: ge-swystren
níþ
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Forlǽtan wé morðor and oferhýdyg and æfeste, . . . níðas and nearoþancas. Verc. Först. 94, 3. Ne morðor tó begangenne, ne níðas tó fremmanne, Wlfst. 253, 7
gold-blóma
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Se goldblóma on ðás weoruld becóm ... þurh þone tócyme wé wǽron geweorðade and gewelegade and geárode, Wlfst. 251, 11-17. (It is the same homily in Bl. H. and Wlfst.) See next word
hyrcnian
to hearken
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to hearken, Andr. Kmbl. 1307; An. 654: Exon. 47 b; Th. 162, 21; Gú. 979
lysu
Depraved ⬩ corrupt ⬩ evil ⬩ dishonourable ⬩ shameful ⬩ profligate
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Depraved, corrupt, evil, dishonourable, shameful, profligate Lyswe lársmeoþas corrupt counsellors, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1222
ge-mǽl
Marked, stained
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Marked, stained Earh ǽttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Kmbl. 2663; An. 1333
wǽg-fær
A sea-journey
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A sea-journey Ic ðé ongitan ne meahte on wǽgfære, Andr. Kmbl. 1845; An. 925
gúþ-searo
Arms, armour
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Th. 435; B. 215: 661; B. 328; Andr. Kmbl. 253; An. 127
heáðu-líðende
Sea-faring
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Th. 3600; B. 1798: 5902; B. 2955: Andr. Kmbl. 851; An. 426
ymb-weorpan
To throw round, surround
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To throw round, surround þurh lyftgelác léges blǽstas weallas ymbwurpon, Andr. Kmbl. 3104; An. 1555
múþ
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R. 18, 16. (2 a) Of ánum múðe with one voice :-- Hí sungon þysne sang swylce of ánum múðe, Hml. S. 11. 164. <b>III c.
níwe
new ⬩ not yet used ⬩ new ⬩ recent ⬩ not of long standing ⬩ not long made ⬩ new (to anything) ⬩ inexperienced ⬩ new ⬩ novel ⬩ different from what has gone before
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Níwan stefne anew, Cd. Th. 94, 1; Gen. 1555 : Andr. Kmbl. 245; An. 123. Niówan, Beo. Th. 3582; B. 1789. On swá niówan gefeán, Andr. Kmbl. 3336; An. 1672. Ðá sceáwode Scyppend úre his weorca wlite, níwra gesceafta, Cd.
Linked entry: níwung
ge-séman
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H. 183, 13. (2 a) of legal decision :-- Se cyning bæd and hét ꝥ hí scioldon Wynflǽde and Leófwine swá rihtlíce geséman swá him ǽfre rihtlícost þúhte ( the case between Wynflæd and Leofwine was to be settled with absolute justice), Cht.
fremfull
beneficent ⬩ benignant ⬩ useful ⬩ beneficial ⬩ advantageous
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Mid mycelum and fremfullun. (subtili) gesceádes tódále, Angl. xiii. 369, 52. God cwæð be synfullum mannum twá word swíde fremfulle, Hml. Th. ii. 602, 7: Hml. S. 12, 146