tweónigend-lic
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Add: doubtful, uncertain, dubious Tweóniend-licre tweónunge ðry[dunge] ancipiti ambiguitatis scrupulo, An. Ox. 676. Tweóniendlicra gewrita Apocrifarum, 5103
un-geboht
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Add: Another reading is un-áboht (non ad hoc cou-ductus), Ll. Lbmn. 399, 10. Cf. ge-bycgan ; V
wyrt-gemangness
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Spice Wyrtgerna[n]gnyse ambrosię, An. Ox. 3488. Wyrtima[n]gnesse thimiama, i. incensum , 313. Wyrtgemangnessa wyrtfata olfactariola , 4824
and-ǽges
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(Against the reading Þæt hire an dæges eágum starede, it may be noted thai on (starian) takes the accusative.)
sǽ-earm
An arm of the sea
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An arm of the sea Scýt se sǽearm up of ðæm sǽ westrihte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 4
wæter-bucca
An aquatic insect, a water-spider
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An aquatic insect, a water-spider Wæter-buc[c]a vel[wæter]gát tippula, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 14
hand-cweorn
A hand-mill
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A hand-mill Héton hine grindan æt hira handcwyrne ordered him to grind at their mill, Jud. 16, 21
rihte-bred
An instrument for measuring, a square
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An instrument for measuring, a square Rihte-bred norma, linca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 20 : 114, 83 : 54, 16
of-worpian
to kill by casting
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Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 28, 32: 50, 5
Linked entry: worpian
smeoru-þearm
An entrail
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An entrail Smeruþearm extale Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 29. Smæreþerm julium (in a list 'de suibus') i. 286, 61
ge-swǽsnys
A sweet word ⬩ a compliment ⬩ an enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ a dainty ⬩ blanditia
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A sweet word, a compliment, an enticement, allurement, a dainty; blanditia Geswǽsnyssa blanditiæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 17
ge-þingere
An intercessor
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An intercessor We biddaþ ðætte fore us ge-þingere astonde quesumus ut pro nobis intercessor existat, Rtl. 44, 36
hild-lata
One sluggish in war, ⬩ slow to fight, ⬩ a coward,
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One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward, Andr. Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846
Linked entry: lata
tym-bor
a revolving borer ⬩ an auger
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a revolving borer, an auger Timbor rotum vel taratrum, bor desile, scafa olatrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 9-11. (?)
Linked entry: tim-bor
ÁÞ
an OATH ⬩ a swearing ⬩ juramentum
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Þrýfeald áþ a threefold oath; triplex juramentum, hoc est, accipiat quinque, et ipse sit sextus, L. C. S. 22 ; Th. i. 388, 11, 12, and note b
Linked entries: aaþ ánfeald áþ
hlehhan
To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], ⬩ to deride
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Ða apostoli hlógon ðæra deófla leásunga and se ealdorman cwæþ mé stent ege ðysse andsware and ge hlihaþ the apostles laughed at the devils' lying words, and the general said 'Fear comes upon me at this answer, and you laugh,' Homl. Th. ii. 482, 25.
CÉNE
KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike ⬩ acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus
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Kmbl. 3154; An. 1580. Eofore eom ǽghwǽr cénra than a wild boar I am everywhere bolder, Exon. 110b; Th. 423, 9; Rä. 41, 18. Cende cneow-sibbe cénra manna he begat a race of brave men, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 14; Exod. 356.
ent
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Kmbl. 2988; An. 1497: Menol. Fox 463; Gn. C. 2
hreóf
Rough ⬩ rugged ⬩ scabby ⬩ leprous
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Kmbl. 1155; An. 578
Linked entry: hrífþo