ǽfen-steorra
The evening star ⬩ Hesperus
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It then goes after the sun into the earth's shade, till it runs off behind the sun, and comes up before the sun, then we call it the morning star, because it comes up in the east, and announces the sun's approach, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 34.
Linked entry: morgen-steorra
ELE
OIL ⬩ ŏleum
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Gl. 47; Som. 65, 18; Wrt. Voc. 33, 18
ge-dǽlan
To divide ⬩ part ⬩ impart ⬩ separate ⬩ distribute ⬩ share ⬩ partake
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To divide, part, impart, separate, distribute, share, partake Seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ after the body and the spirit shall be separated, Blickl. Homl. 111, 30.
sester
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Wæs swýðe mycel hungor, and corn swá dýre, swá nán mann ǽr ne gemunde, swá ðæt se sester ( Henry of Huntingdon renders this : 'sextarius frumenti, qui equo uni solet esse oneri ') hwǽtes code tó, lx. penega and eác furðor.
Linked entry: seolfor-gewiht
án-forlǽtan
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H. 109, 4. ꝥ nán dæg ne sý betweoh ánforlǽten (praetermittatur), ꝥ on þám ne sý geoffrod seó onsægdnes, Gr.
Linked entry: for-lǽtan
fǽr
a calamity ⬩ disaster ⬩ evil ⬩ accident
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Ǽr him fǽr Godes aldre gesceóde ere the calamity sent by God destroyed them, Dan. 592. Ne con hé yfles andgiet, ǽr hit hine on fealleð. Hé þonne onfindeþ, þonne se fǽr cymeð, Dóm. 73.
Linked entry: fǽr
hyhtan
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Swá se hyhtenda gigant (cf. exultavit ut gigas, Ps. 18, 6), 9, 34
will
A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)
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Se Hǽlend sæt æt ðam wylle, Jn. Skt. 4, 6. Bið on him will (wyll, v. l. ) forðrǽsendes wætres, 4, 14. Wyl, Bd. I. 7 ; S. 478, 27. Hió áweóll of ánum wille (welle, Cott. MSS. ) non a diverso fonte emanavit, Past. 7 ; Swt. 49, LI.
Linked entry: well
smeálíce
searchingly, carefully, narrowly, closely ⬩ closely, deeply, acutely, with penetration ⬩ clearly, accurately, exactly ⬩ closely
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Kmbl. 171; Sal. 85. closely Án cliwen suíðe nearwe and suíðe smeálíce gefealden Past. 35; Swt. 241, 24
snell
Quick, active, strong ⬩ of rapid movement, quick, rapid, swift ⬩ active, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold ⬩ keen, severe; sharp ⬩ acute ⬩ firm, determined ⬩ bold, active ⬩ alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix ⬩ valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent
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Gl. 485, 25. of rapid movement, quick, rapid, swift Sum biþ on londe snel, féþe spédig Exon. Th. 296, 17; Crä. 52. Fareþ feþrum snell 206, 7; Ph. 123. Snel 208, 29;208, 29 Hé is snel and swift and swíðe leóht est levis et velox 220, 8; Ph. 317.
be-feolan
to bury ⬩ to bear ⬩ be pleased with ⬩ to apply oneself earnestly to something ⬩ to be urgent with a person ⬩ to press ⬩ to persist ⬩ persevere with something ⬩ to persist in ⬩ continue
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Sax.] to bear, be pleased with Ne eaþmódnesse iuc ná leng befeólan nellaþ nec iugum humilitatis diutius sustinere contenti sunt (contendunt, v. l. ), R. Ben. 135, 8.
rún
a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.
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propter quas ligari non posset, Bd. 4,22 ; S. 591, 25.
Linked entry: rún-stæf
íð-gesýne
Easy to see
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Easy to see Ýðgesýne, Beo. Th. 2493; B. 1244
land-búend
A settlement ⬩ colony
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A settlement, colony Seó landbúend colonia, Nar. 33, 8
lust-grin
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Snare set by pleasure, Soul Kmbl. 46; Seel. 23
Linked entry: grin
eapl
an apple
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an apple, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 7; Sae. 411
ge-bréman
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Ǽr ǽfenþénung sý gebrémed ( celebretur ), Chrd. 114, 17. Add
ge-endebredian
To set in order
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To set in order, Rtl. 69. 4 : 109, 4
wund-lác
A wound
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A wound; Similar entries see first passage under wundel