Cinges tún
KINGSTON ⬩ regia villa
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KINGSTON;regia villa Æðelstán wæs to cinge æt Cinges túne gehálgod Athelstan was consecrated king at Kingston, Chr. 925; Th. 198, 7, col. 3; 8, col. 2: 979; Th. 234, 9, col. 1; 235, 6, col. 2
Linked entry: Cynges tún
eofor-fearn
A species of fern, polypody ⬩ polypŏdium vulgāre
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A species of fern, polypody; polypŏdium vulgāre, Lin Eoforfearn fĭlix mĭnūta, polypŏdium, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41. 36; Wrt. Voc. 67, 51. Eoforfearn fĭlĭcīna, fĭlix arbŏratĭca, 41, 66; Wrt. Voc. 68, 1. Wið ðon sceal eoforfearn polypody shall [do] for that
Linked entries: efer-fearn efor-fearn
fæderen-cyn
A paternal kin or race ⬩ păternum gĕnus
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A paternal kin or race; păternum gĕnus Hiera ryht fæderencyn [fædrencynn, Th. 87, 14, col. 1] gǽþ to Cerdice their direct paternal kin goes to Cerdic, Chr. 755 Th. 86, 14, col. 1. We areccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn we cannot tell the paternal kin, Exon
Linked entries: fæderyn-cyn fædren-cyn
feorh-dæg
A life-day ⬩ vītæ dies
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A life-day; vītæ dies Ðæt Ismael feorhdaga on woruldríce worn gebíde that Ishmael may abide many life-days in the world, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 8; Gen. 2358
FLÓR
A FLOOR ⬩ păvimentum ⬩ sŏlum ⬩ ārea
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A FLOOR: păvimentum, sŏlum, ārea Flór on húse a floor in a house; excussōrium, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 34; Wrt. Voc. 26, 33. Flór păvīmentum, Wrt. Voc. 290, 10. Flór păvīmentum vel sŏlum, Wrt. Voc. 81, 7. Breda þiling >vel flór on to þerscenne a joining
fnæd
A hem ⬩ edge ⬩ fringe ⬩ fimbria
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A hem, edge, fringe; fimbria Fnæd fimbria, Wrt. Voc. 81, 66. Án wíf æt-hrán hys reáfes fnæd mŭlier tĕtĭgit fimbriam vestīmenti ejus, Mt. Bos. 9, 20: Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 6, MS. B: Ps. Th. 132, 3. Híg mǽrsiaþ heora reáfa fnadu magnĭfĭcant flmbrias, Mt.
Linked entry: ge-fnæd
freóls-brice
A breach or violation of a festival ⬩ festi violātio
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Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 19. Freólsbrycas breaches of festivals, Wulfst. 109, 152
gár-leác
GARLIC ⬩ allium
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GARLIC; allium Gárleác allium, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 111; Wrt. Voc. 30, 59 : 286, 6. Genim gárleáces þreó heáfdu take three heads of garlic, L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 234, 19. Gárleáces iii clufe three cloves of garlic, 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 8. Nim gárleáces
Linked entry: gaar-leece
ge-wider
Weather ⬩ the temperature of the air ⬩ a tempest ⬩ tempestas ⬩ cæli tempĕries
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On ðæm dæge eall godes folc sceal god biddan ðæt he him forgefe smyltelíco gewidra and genihtsume wæstmas on that day all God's folk are to pray God to give them fair weather and abundant harvests, Shrn. 74, 11.
ge-brǽdan
To make broad ⬩ broaden ⬩ extend ⬩ spread ⬩ dilātāre ⬩ ampliāre ⬩ extendĕre ⬩ expandĕre ⬩ sternere
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To make broad, broaden, extend, spread; dilātāre, ampliāre, extendĕre, expandĕre, sternere Merestreám ne dear ofer eorþan sceát eard ge-brǽdan the sea-stream dares not extend its province over the region of the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 132; Met. 11, 66
Linked entry: ge-brádian
ge-berhtan
To make bright ⬩ brighten ⬩ enlighten ⬩ illūmīnāre ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre
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To make bright, brighten, enlighten; illūmīnāre, clārĭfĭcāre Ðe wuhtagehwæs wlite geberhteþ which brightens the beauty of everything, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 64; Met. 21, 32
Linked entries: ge-birhtan ge-byrhtan
fiht-wíte
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Substitute: the fine paid to the crown for fighting (and slaying); cf. Ll. Th. i. 66, 7: 106, 1 Gif man ofslægen weorðe . . . on .xxi. nihtan gylde man þá manbóte, þæs on .xxi. nihtan ꝥ fyhtwíte (fyhto-, v. l.), Ll. Th. i. 174, 28. Be fyhtwíte and manbóte
fore-stíg
An entrance ⬩ a vestibule
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An entrance, a vestibule Forestíge (-stige?) vestibulum, i. introitum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 59
COT
A COT ⬩ cottage ⬩ house ⬩ bed-chamber ⬩ den ⬩ casa ⬩ domus ⬩ cubiculum ⬩ cubile ⬩ spelunca
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A COT, cottage, house, bed-chamber, den; casa, domus, cubiculum, cubile, spelunca Onbútan ða cotu about the cots Cod. Dipl. 551; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 35, 6. Ongeán ða cotu towards the cots 559; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 52, 16. We witan ðæt hý ne durran
ge-smecgan
To taste; ⬩ gustāre
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To taste; gustāre Ic gesmecge gusto, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 33; Wrt. Voc. 17, 37
Linked entry: ge-smæccan
ge-sirwan
to plot ⬩ contrive ⬩ conspire ⬩ deliberate ⬩ to furnish with arms ⬩ equip
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to plot, contrive, conspire, deliberate Se se ðe ða synne gesireþ he who designs the sin, Past. 56, 6; Swt. 435, 6; Hat. MS. Ðonne ne gesirede hit nó ðæt hit þurhtuge swelce synne then would it not have designed to carry out such sin, Swt. 435, 4. Ic
ge-stefnan
To institute ⬩ place ⬩ fix ⬩ instĭtuĕre
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To institute, place, fix; instĭtuĕre Freá engla héht wesan wæter gemǽne, stówe gestefnde the lord of angels bade the waters to be common, and their places fixed, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 21; Gen. 160
ge-þryþian
To strengthen ⬩ arm ⬩ corroborare
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To strengthen, arm; corroborare Deáþ nimeþ wíga wælgífre wǽpnum geþryþed ealdor ánra gehwæs death, the blood-greedy warrior, armed with weapons, takes the life of every one, Exon. 62 b; Th. 231, 9; Ph. 486
heolstor
That which covers or conceals ⬩ darkness ⬩ a veil ⬩ covering ⬩ place of concealment
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Kmbl. 485; An. 243: Elen. Kmbl. 2223; El. 1113.
Linked entry: hleostrum
hróðor
Solace ⬩ comfort ⬩ benefit ⬩ pleasure
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Tó hleó and tó hróðer, 25 a; Th. 73, 29; Cri. 1197: Elen. Kmbl. 32; El. 16: 2317; El. 1160. Forðon ðé hróðra oftíhþ gréne folde therefore shall the green earth withdraw from thee her delights [fruits ], Cd. 48; Th. 62, 21; Gen. 1017.