geolna
A kind of Egyptian stork ⬩ ibis
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A kind of Egyptian stork; ibis, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 30; Wrt. Voc. 29, 49
setl-rád
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Setting of the sun Æfter sunnan setlráde, Cd. Th. 184, 19; Exod. 109. Cf. setl-gang
streám-gewinn
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The strife of waters Bídaþ stille stealc stánhleoþu streámgewinnes, Exon. Th. 384, 12; Rä. 4, 26
stán-gaderung
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A collection of stones, a wall Stángaderunge maceriae, Ps. Spl. T. 61, 3. Cf. stán-lesung
Linked entry: gaderung
stán-gefeall
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A mass of fallen stones Twá wíf áhýddon ðone lýchaman under myclum stángefealle, Shrn. 152, 4
wésten-gryre
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The terror of the wilderness, terror inspired by the wilderness, Cd. Th. 185, 4; Exod. 117
word-cennend
The begetter of the Word
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The begetter of the Word (Jn. l, I) Ó milda Wordcennend pie Verbigena, Germ. 389, 2
wundor-dǽd
A deed of magic
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A deed of magic Ealle ða men ða ðe Símónes wundordǽda wafodan, Blickl. Homl. 173, 22
wudu-telga
A branch of a tree
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A branch of a tree Ne foldan stán, ne wudu-telga, Salm. Kmbl. 844 ; Sal. 421
Linked entry: telga
wyrm-geard
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An enclosure full of snakes Wyrmgeardas, atol deór monig,... blace nædran, Salm. Kmbl. 940; Sal. 469
Linked entry: wyrm-sele
biren
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Of a bear Byrenre ursinae, An. Ox. 1476. Byrenne ( = -re; byorenne, Hpt. Gl. 508, 43), 4380
be-spanan
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Hé wile áwendan of rihtan geleáfan and be-spanan tó his unlárum, Wlfst. 95, 15. Add
blǽc-pytt
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On blǽcpit; of blǽcpytte (the æ is accented), C. D. v. 332, 14
bóc-reád
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Of bócreáde ex mineto, 30, 61. For Cot. 75: 176 substitute: Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 45
búr-byrde
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Of peasant birth Wéron þǽr ðreó wíteþeówe men búrbærde, and ðreó ðeówberde, Cht. Th. 152, 19
cranc-stæf
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Substitute: A crank Crancstæf ( in a list of weaving implements ), Angl. ix. 263, 14. Cf. crencestre
Eáster-freólsdæg
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The feast day of the Passover Ǽr þám Eásterfreólsdæge ante diem festum Paschae, Jn. 13, 1
Linked entry: freóls-dæg
folc-gedréfness
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Troubling of peoples Mycel folcgedrefnesse bið ðonne ǽr dómes dæg (cf. Mt. 24, 7), Nap. 23
Linked entry: ge-dréfnes
foreþanc-full
prudent ⬩ provident
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Full of forethought, prudent, provident Dó mé rihtwísne and foreþancfulne (justum prudentemque), Solil. H. 14, 6
fót-geswell
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A swelling of the foot Wið cneówwræce and fótgeswelle, Lch. iii. 70, 27. Cf. fót-swyle
Linked entry: ge-swel