on-sǽge
Falling upon, assailing, attacking
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Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wulfst. 159, 7: 128, 14: 243, 2. Hǽðcynne wearþ gúþ onsǽge war had come upon Hæthcyn, Beo. Th. 4960; B. 2483: 4159 ; B. 2076
Linked entry: -sǽge
on-wunung
a habitation, dwelling ⬩ persistence, perseverance
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Ðonne forlǽt se hálga gást ða onwununge, and ðǽr sóna wyrþ deófol inne, Wulfst. 280, 9. persistence, perseverance Mid singalre ánrǽdnesse l onwununge assidua (perpetua) instantia, Hpt. Gl. 407, 66
Linked entry: in-wunung
wil-weg
A pleasant way ⬩ a desirable way
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A pleasant way, a desirable way Syndan wé nú eft ámearcode tó ðam gefeán neorxnawanges; ne gelette ús ðæs síðes se fǽcna feónd, ne ús ne forwyrne ðæs wilweges, ne ús ða gata ne betýne, ðe us opene standaþ, Wulfst. 252, 17.
syn-grin
the toil ⬩ snare which a sin constitutes
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Ðonne mæg se biscop ðæs mannes syngrina ( the toils of sin in which he is involved ) þurh Godes þafunge ðe swýðor gelíðian, Wulfst. 155, 26
teartlíce
Sharply, severely
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Hé beó teartlíce geswungen, Wulfst. 248, 13. Teartlícer acrius, Hpt. Gl. 515, 47. Teartlícur, Scint. 210, 12. Wé beóþ forswǽlede teartlícor crememur acrius, Hymn. Surt. 5, 15: Homl. Th. i. 330, 34.
þúsend-feald
Thousand-fold ⬩ a thousand
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Thousand-fold, a thousand Ðæt þúsendfeald getæl is fulfremed, Wulfst. 243, 26, 23. Þúsendfealdre gegaderunge millena congerie, Hpt. Gl. 416, 63. Ðæt wǽron þúsendfealde onsægednyssa, Homl. Th. ii. 576, 8.
þrowend
A scorpion
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A scorpion Hí habbaþ tæglas ðám wyrmum gelíce ðe men hátaþ þrowend, Wulfst. 200, 15. Scorpius, ðæt is þrowend, Lchdm. iii. 246, 1. Se wyrm ðrowend slihþ mid ðam tægle tó deáðe ... Ondrǽd ðé ðone ðrowend ...
un-cræft
An evil art ⬩ ill practice
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Utan some getrýwða habban ús betweónan bútan uncræftan, Wulfst. 167, 5
weorold-ríca
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Wulfst. 183, 8. v. next word
flíman
to ront ⬩ to banish ⬩ exile
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., and add Fugat flícþ, aufert flýmþ, Wülck. Gl. 244, 27. to ront Seó ród nú on middangearde áwergde gástas flémeþ, Bl. H. 91, 25. to banish, exile Ealdbriht wrecca gewát . . . Ine ofslóh Ealdberht þe hé ær út flémde, Chr. 725; P. 43, 28.
ge-ter
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Substitute: what is torn: — Eálá, ðú wulfes geslit and fugles geter, Nap. 28, 29. a tearing apart Geter dilaceratio (crudelis membrorum), An. Ox. 3946. dissension, discord Dissentio, discordia vel geter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 4.
þífþ
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Add Godes feós ðeófð sacrilegium, Wülck. Gl. 116, 28. Wǽron in gangende þeófas in þone wyrtgeard, ac onwendum heora móde fram þǽre þýfðe (þeóf(e)tte, v.l.) ... hí ádelfon ...
wacor
Watchful, vigilant
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Watchful, vigilant Se ðe wǽre slápol, weorðe se ful wacor, Wulfst. 72, 14. Beó ðú wacor esto vigilans, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 20.
twi-dǽlan
to divide in two ⬩ to differ
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Wülck. Gl. 194, 24) bifida, bis divisa Wrt. Voc. ii.126, 13, 16. Ðone twydǽledan wísdóm, ðæt is andweardra þinga and gástlicra wísdóm, Lchdm. iii. 440, 29. Ðás twidǽledan hanc bi-partitam, divisam in duas paries Hpt.
Linked entry: dǽlan
sicol
A sickle
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Sicel baxus, 12, 53: Wülck: Gl. 193, 9. Ne ríp ðú ná mid sicele (falce), Deut. 23, 25. Hé sent his sicol mittit falcem, Mt. Skt. 4, 29. Hé sceal sicol habban, Anglia ix. 263, 5
Linked entry: sicel
slápol
Addicted to sleep ⬩ somnolent
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Se ðe wǽre slápol, weorðe se ful wacor, Wulfst. 72, 13. Ne beón gé tó slápole ne ealles tó sleace, 40, 21. Tó ðám Godes weorce árísende, heora ǽlc ððerne myngige, ðæt ða slápule (-an, MS. F.) náne láde næbben, R. Ben. 47, 17.
þeáw-líc
usual, ⬩ customary ⬩ moral, ⬩ figurative
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Th. i. 116, 33: ii. 110, 26: 210, 27: Wulfst. 234, 10
camb
joined ⬩ a comb for cleaning hair, wool, flax, etc ⬩ pecten ⬩ the crest of a cock, the crest or top of a helmet, etc ⬩ crista
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Voc. 86, Similar entries v. bannuc-camb, fleðe-camb, wulfes camb. the crest of a cock, the crest or top of a helmet, etc; crista Helmes camb the helmet's crest; crista, Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 75; Wrt. Voc. 36, 2.
Linked entry: cambiht
wácmódness
weakness of character ⬩ moral weakness ⬩ faintheartedness ⬩ want of courage ⬩ pusillanimity ⬩ cowardice ⬩ weakness ⬩ feebleness
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læs sió scyld, ðe hiene costaþ, for his luste and for his wácmódnesse hine ofersuíðe ne vitium, quod tentat, mollitie delectationis subigat, Past. 13; Swt. 79, 22. faintheartedness, want of courage, pusillanimity, cowardice Ignauia, ðæt is wácmódnys, Wulfst
tínan
To vex, ⬩ annoy, ⬩ irritate, ⬩ provoke
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Ne ǽnig man óðerne ne tyrie ne ne týne ealles tó swýðe, Wulfst. 70, 9. Ne áblinnan wé, ðæt wé Gode cwémon and deófol týnan, Blickl. Homl. 47, 11. Ðæt hí ælþeódige men ne tyrian ne ne týnan, L. Eth. vi. 48; Th. i. 326, 28: Wulfst. 309, 5.