þegen-lagu
Thane-law, ⬩ the legal rights and privileges which attached to the rank of thane
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E. 6; Th. i. 364, 16: Wulfst. 270, 32
Linked entry: þegen-riht
þeówet-líc
Servile
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Ðæt Sunnandæg freóls beó fram þeówetlícum weorcum, Wulfst. 292, 7
wiht
weight
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Wihte pondere Wülck. Gl. 237, 27. Genim ǽgþres gelíce micel be wihte (gewihte, v. l. ), Lchdm. i. 146, 20. Má hundred punda seolfres; ðet hé nam be wihte, and mid mycelan unrihte, Chr. 1086; Th. i. 355, 31.
stirne
Stern, hard, austere, rigorous, severe
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P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 1: Wulfst. 267, 3. [God] hæfde styrne mód, gegremed grymme, Cd. Th. 4, 28; Gen. 60
Linked entry: styrne
twi-sprǽce
Double-tongued ⬩ bilinguis ⬩ deceitful in speech ⬩ false in speech ⬩ flattering ⬩ detracting
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Gehega ðíne eáran mid þornigum hege, ðæt ðú ne gehýre lustum móde ðæra twysprǽcena word, Wulfst. 246, 10
þeód-sceaþa
A criminal against the community, ⬩ a spoiler of the community, ⬩ a great criminal or spoiler
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E. 26; Th. i, 374, 22-28: Wulfst. 191, 6-13. Þeódsceada, fýrdraca, Beo. Th. 5369; B. 2688: 4545; B. 2278. Se þeódsceaða (famine), Andr. Kmbl. 2232; An. 1117. Gyf God ne gescyrte ðæs þeódscaðan (Antichrist) lífdagas, Wulfst. 86, 17.
hyscan
To mock ⬩ deride ⬩ taunt ⬩ reproach
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Ðonne hyscte hé on ða godcundan láreówas, Wulfst. 235, 25. Hyhsan conviciari, Gl. Prud. 696. Hihsendes subsannantis, Hpt. Gl. 524
potian
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Ða deóflu hý potedon and þoddetton ða earman sáwle and héton hý út faran raðe of ðam líchaman swíðe heardlíce, Wulfst. 235, 15
un-gelimplíc
Unseasonable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ unfortunate
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Uugelimplíce gewyderu, Wulfst. 172, 18. Ða ungelimplícan inepta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 53. Wé oft ongytaþ ðæt áríseþ þeód wiþ þeóde and ungelimplíco gefeoht ( unhappy wars ) on wólícum dǽdum, Blickl. Homl. 107, 28
á-fandung
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Áfandung temptatio , Scint. 211, 17. trial, experiment, experience Áfandgung (printed -fangdung) experientia , Wülck, Gl. 249,4. Þurh cunnunge and áfandunge witan per experimentum scire , Gr. D. 261, l, 19
earn-geáp
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Earngeáp (-geát, Wülck. Gl. 284, 2) arpa, 62, 2. Ear[n]geát, 280, 2: ii. 7, 58. Arngeát, Hpt. 33, 239, 8
tó-weardes
Towards
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Eów neálǽcþ se deáð tóweardes, Wulfst. 231, 34
þurh-drífan
to drive through ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix ⬩ to penetrate ⬩ permeate ⬩ imbue ⬩ to drive violently ⬩ perpellere
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to drive through, pierce, transfix Him man ǽgðer þurhdráf mid ísenum næglum ge fét ge handa, Wulfst. 22, 21. Þurhdrifon hí mé mid næglum, Rood Kmbl. 91; Kr. 46.
scendan
To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:
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Ealne ðæne bysmor wé gyldaþ mid weorðscype ðám ðe ús scendaþ all the disgrace we repay with honour to those who bring shame on us, Wulfst. 163, 10.
Linked entry: sendeþ
stæððigness
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Staidness, sedateness, gravity, seriousness Ðǽr is stæðignyss ióguðe, Wulfst. 265, 8. Móderlícere stæððinysse materna gravitate, Hpt. Gl. 469, 37. Hé on heálícere stæððignysse symle þurhwunode he ever continued deeply serious, Homl.
unlyb-wyrhta
A poison-maker ⬩ one who prepares poisons for purposes of witchcraft ⬩ a sorcerer
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Wyccan and wælcyrian and unlybwyrhtan, Wulfst. 298, 19. Antecrist hæfð mid him drýmen and unlybwyrhtan and wígleras and ða ðe cunnan galder ágalan, 194, 18. Unlibwyrht[en]a wiccecræft maleficorum (venenificorum) necromantia, Hpt. Gl. 501, 62
Linked entry: lyb-wyrhta
weorc-mann
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Ǽlc riht cynestól stent on þrým stapelum . . . laboratores syndon weorcmenn, Wulfst. 267, 14. Cyning sceal hæbban gebedmen, and fyrdmen, and weorcmen, Bt. 17 ; Fox 58, 33
wóh-dáed
A wicked deed ⬩ crime
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Wulfst. 139, 4
weá-gesíþ
A companion in misery or in wickedness
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Hé ðone deófol on helle mid his weágesíðum ofþrihte, Wulfst. 145, 4. Ða deorcan and ða dimman stówe helle tintrego, ðe deófol an wunaþ mid his weágesíþum and mid ðám áwergdum sáulum, 225, 33
riht-lǽce
A genuine physician, one who is really a doctor
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really a doctor Se ðe his broces bóte sécþ búton tó Gode sylfum and tó his hálgum and tó rihtlǽcum hé drýhþ deófles wyllan he that seeks a remedy for his malady except from God and from his saints and from regular doctors, he does the devil's will, Wulfst