áweg-áworpenness
Abortion
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Abortion Ðá wíf þe dód áwegáworpnesse heora bearna, (abortionem) Ll. Th. ii. 154, 34
Linked entry: á-worpennes
æt-springan
To spring out ⬩ prosilire
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To spring out; prosilire Blód ætspranc the blood sprang out, Beo. Th. 2247; B. 1121
be-fæðman
To embrace with the arms ⬩ ulnis amplecti
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To embrace with the arms; ulnis amplecti Befæðman, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 32; Exod. 428
égesa
An owner ⬩ possessor
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An owner; possessor Égesan ne gýmeþ heeds not the owner, Beo. Th. 3519: B. 1757
Linked entry: égsa
eíg
An island ⬩ insŭla
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An island; insŭla Wið eíge near the island, Chr. 878; Th. 148, 29, col. 1
fór-sceáwung
Providence ⬩ prōvĭdentia
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Providence; prōvĭdentia Þurh Godes fórsceáwunge by the providence of God, Homl. Th. i. 234, 21
ealo-benc
An ale-bench
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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029
hell-rúna
One skilled in the mysteries of hell ⬩ a sorcerer ⬩ necromancer
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One skilled in the mysteries of hell, a sorcerer, necromancer, Beo. Th. 328; B. 163
Linked entry: helle-rúne
heofon-beácen
A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar],
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A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar], Cd. 148; Th. 184, 15; Exod. 107
Linked entry: sunne
hlyn
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The name of a tree, maple [?], Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 17; Rä. 56, 9
Linked entry: hlin
hréð-leás
Inglorious ⬩ joyless
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Inglorious, joyless, without the joy of victory, Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 21; Gú. 878
ísig-feðera
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Having ice on the wings Stearn ísigfeðera, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 15; Seef. 24
næss-hliþ
The slope of a headland
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The slope of a headland Gesáwon on næshleoþum nicras licgean, Beo. Th. 2858; B. 1427
grǽg-hama
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A corslet, coat of mail Gylleþ grǽghama the corslet rattles, Fins. Th. 10; Fin. 6
spild-síþ
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A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction, Cd. Th. 187, 18 ; Exod. 153
sige-tudor
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A victorious, triumphant progeny, applied to the human race, Exon. Th. 154, 5 ; Gú. 838
stearc-heort
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552
cirlisce
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As in the case of a 'ceorl' Gilde man cirlisce, Ll. Th. i. 188, 14
heáh-sele
A high hall ⬩ a high hall
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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647
wíg-hyrst
The trappings of war
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The trappings of war Beorn monig goldbeorht wíghyrstum scán. Exon. Th. 478, 3; Ruin. 35