þri-milce
The early name for the month of May
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Erl, Introd. xxxi, margin
wer-bǽre
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A weir where fish are caught Se mylenstede and ðæt land ðæt ðe ðǽrtó hýrð . . . and ða werbǽra and seó mǽd be norðan eá, and ða hammas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 383, 17. Tó Cranemere, and ðǽre gebyraþ tó six wæebǽre, iii. 344, 2
GǼLAN
to hinder ⬩ delay ⬩ impede ⬩ keep in suspense ⬩ retardāre ⬩ mŏrāri ⬩ impĕdīre ⬩ to hesitate ⬩ delay ⬩ cunctāri
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Homl. 179, 11 : 191, 20. v. intrans. to hesitate, delay; cunctāri Scealcas ne gǽldon the servants delayed not, Elen. Kmbl. 1381; El. 692 : 1999; El. 1001
Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa
eall-lencten
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The season of Lent Fram idus Septembris oð lenctenes anginne hý on án mǽl tó nónes gereorden; ofer ealllencten (eal-, v. l.) oþ Eástran hý oð ǽfen fæsten ab idibus Septembris usque ad capud quadragesime ad nonam semper reficiant; in quadragesima usque
Linked entry: eallencten
glær
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sucina (sucinum est electrum arboris, i. resina), Germ. 397, 21
be-sylian
To soil, stain ⬩ maculare, inquinare
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To soil, stain; maculare, inquinare Besyled stained; maculatus Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 18: Elen. Kmbl. 1390; El. 697
Linked entry: sylian
grið
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Heó gesóhte Baldwines grið she sought the protection of Baldwin, Chr. 1037; Erl. 167, 3: 1048; Erl. 178, 34: 180, 17, 19. Ðá gyrnde he gríðes and gísla then he required security and hostages, 180, 6: 1095; Erl. 231, 25.
west-ende
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The west end, western extremity of anything Hire on westende is Scotland, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 27. Ðæt hire ǽwielme sié on westende Affrica, Swt. 12, 21. Hine man byrigde æt ðam westende, ðam stýple ful gehende, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 37.
weorold-scipe
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.), ðý læs hé mislícige ðæm ðe hé ǽr hine selfne gesealde nemo millitans Deo implicat se negotiis secularibus, ut ei placeat, cui se probavit, Past. 18 ; Swt. 131, 2
wind
wind ⬩ air in motion ⬩ wind ⬩ flatulence ⬩ wind ⬩ breath
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Ex. 14, 21.
un-friþ
absence of peace ⬩ hostilities ⬩ the state of being out of the king's peace
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Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 286, 34
wergild-þeóf
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At omni tributo publicalium rerum et ab expeditionalibus causis et a cunctis operibus uel regis uel principis sit terra in perpetuam libera, ita ut nec pontem nec arcem facere debeant, nec de furtis aliquam poenam soluere, nec etiam fures illo quos Saxonice
rǽde-sceamol
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Rǽdescamelas fulchra (cf. fulcra eal bedreáf, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 33 : fulcris, thoris, lectis, Wülck. Gl. 245, 28), 36, 36
in-wrítere
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Inwrlíere antigraphus, cancellarius (cancellarius in ecclesiis cathedralibus dignitas cujus officium erat . . . litteras capituli facere et consignare, Migne), scriptor (cf. búrþén cancellarius vel scriniarius, cyrcweard sacri scriniarius, wrítere antigrafus
repel
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.), þá gelæhte hé þone fótscamul. . . and beót Libertinum on ꝥ heáfod quia virgam qua eum ferire posset minime invenit, comprehenso scabello ei caput tutudit, Gr. D. 20, 26
un-dóm
Unjust judgement
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Hí geútlageden ealle Frencisce men ðe ǽr unlage rǽrdon and undóm démdon and unrǽd rǽddon, Chr. 1052; Erl. 186, 2.
ulm-treów
An elm-tree
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An elm-tree Ulmtreów ulmus, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 63
CURS
CURSE ⬩ maledictio
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D. 871-878 ; Kmbl. ii. 107, 5: 1057 ; Kmbl. v. 114, 25: Chr. 656 ; Erl. 33, 12: 675 ; Erl. 39, 20, 21, 27, 28: 963 ; Erl. 123, 14
Linked entry: cors
clynan
To ring, sound ⬩ clangere
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To ring, sound; clangere Rand dynede, campwudu clynede the shield rang, the war-wood sounded, Elen. Kmbl. 101; El. 51