cumbel-gehnád
A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ⬩ signorum conflictus, prœlium
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A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ; signorum conflictus, prœlium Chr. 937 ; Erl. 114, 15; Æðelst. 49, note
Linked entry: cumbol-gehnád
efosian
to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shea ⬩ tondēre
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to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear; tondēre Hine man efosode eum totondērunt, Gen. 41, 14
ellen
Of elder, elder- ⬩ sambūceus
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Of elder, elder-; sambūceus Genim ellenne sticcan take an elder-stick, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 104, 7
eorþ-ifi
Ground ivy ⬩ hĕdera nigra
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Ground ivy; hĕdera nigra Eorþ-ifies of ground ivy; hĕdĕræ nigræ, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 17
fíf-tene
fifteen ⬩ quindĕcim
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fifteen; quindĕcim Fíftena sum one of fifteen, Beo. Th. 420; B. 207: Cd. 69; Th. 84, 14; Gen. 1397
fold-wæstm
Earth-fruit ⬩ quidquid terra gignit
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Earth-fruit; quidquid terra gignit Fægrum foldwæstmum with fair fruits of earth, Exon. 65a; Th. 241, 10; Ph. 654
húsel-bearn
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A person who may partake of the Eucharist Hálig húsulbearn [Guthlac] Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 28; Gú. 531
land-brǽce
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Breaking up or ploughing of [fallow] land Landbrǽce proscissio, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 20; Wrt. Voc. 15, 20
Linked entry: -brǽce
leoþu-fæst
strong ⬩ able
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Firm of limb, strong, able Sum biþ bóca gleáw,lárum leoþufæst, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 34; Crä. 95
mægen-eáca
An increase of strength ⬩ succour
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An increase of strength, succour Monnum tó mægeneácan a succour for men. Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 14; Az. 138
máðum-gifa
A giver of costly gifts ⬩ a liberal prince
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A giver of costly gifts, a liberal prince Hwǽr cwom máððumgyfa? Exon. 77 b; Th. 292, 1; Wand. 92
mete-sócn
Desire for food ⬩ appetite
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Desire for food, appetite Of ðæs magan ádle cumaþ ungemetlíca metesócna, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174, 27
Linked entry: sócn
mis-weaxan
to grow in an improper way
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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12
mót-stów
A place of assembly ⬩ forum
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A place of assembly, forum Mótstów on burge forus (forum?) vel prorostra Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 43: 47, 22
Linked entry: gemót-stów
nunn-scrúd
The habit of a nun
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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12
gilm
A yelm ⬩ a handful of reaped corn ⬩ bundle ⬩ bottle ⬩ manipulus
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A yelm, a handful of reaped corn, bundle, bottle; manipulus Eówre gilmas stódon your sheaves stood, Gen. 37, 7
god-borh
A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in
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A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in L. Ælf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 4-8. q. v
Linked entry: borh
grund-sceát
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A region of earth, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 27; Cri. 42: 17 a; Th. 41, 2; Cri. 649
be-stæl
stole upon
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stole upon, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 33 : Chr. 876; Erl. 79, 13; Similar entries p. of be-stelan
borges bryce
a breaking or breach of a suretyship or pledge
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a breaking or breach of a suretyship or pledge,L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 9, 10, 12