ge-wær
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Feórde se eorl tówardes Tínemúðan, ac þá þe innan þám castele wǽron his gewær wurdon ( became aware of it, i.e. the earl's march), 1095; P. 231, 13
heáfod-smæl
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Voc. ii. 87, 57), Angl. xiii. 37, 286: Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 43 : ii. 17. 9. Þá rǽsde án nǽddre æt þám heáfodsmæle and him on þone bósm evenit ei, ut colnber per caput eius inter tunicam et ventrem irreperet, Mart. H. 200, 2. Substitute: —
nytt
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Æfre hé mæig findan on ðám hé mæig nyt beón and ðá nytte dón ðe him fylstan scylan, Angl. ix. 261, 2
wacol
Watchful ⬩ vigilant
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Uigilantius, ðæt is on Englisc wacolre, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 13
bréman
celebrated ⬩ To celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honour ⬩ celebrare, honorare
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To celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honour; celebrare, honorare Ðæt hie ðæt hálige gerýne bréman mǽgen that they may celebrate the holy mystery [i. e. the sacrament ], L. E. I. 4; Th. ii. 404, 27.
Linked entries: á-brémende brémen
hæft
A haft, handle ⬩ manubrium ⬩ manubrium ⬩ a haft or kilt ⬩ capulum, manubrium ⬩ handle
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Nim ðæt seax ðe ðæt hæfte síe fealo hryðeres horn take a knife, the handle of which is yellow ox-horn, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 290, 22 : 52; Lchdm. ii. 272, 21.
for-sweorcan
to grow dark ⬩ to make dark
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Seó sunne forswyrcð sóna on morgen Titan tenebrescit in ortu, Dóm. L. 108: Wlfst. 137, 11. Ásweartad, forsworcen fuscatus, i. denigratus, obnubilatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 7 (cf. An. Ox. 2, 369 infra).
self-will
Self-will ⬩ one's own will ⬩ free-will
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.; Th. ii. 128, 30. Be selfwille ultro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 27. Getǽc mé sumne mann ðara ðe ðé gesǽlegost þince and on his selfwille sý swíðost gewiten who most has had things his own way, Bt. 11. 1; Fox 32, 16.
Linked entry: self-willes
sigle
A necklace ⬩ collar ⬩ band for the neck
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In mínum sweoran ic mé gemon beran ða ýdlan byrþenne gyldenra sigla in collo me memini supervacua monitium pondera portare, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 27: Beo. Th. 2318; B. 1157. Hí on beorg dydon bég and siglu . . . hyrsta, 6308; B. 3164
þanane
thence ⬩ after that ⬩ whence
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Ðá gewát ic þanone, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 422. Ðanonne Judth. Thw. 23, 21; Jud. 132. temporal, after that Rursum, dein vel þonane Wrt.
þeód-wrecan
to avenge thoroughly, ⬩ take great vengeance for
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-, which is compounded with verbs, and has the force of per-; see the verbs in the Dictionary.
wincian
to wink ⬩ make a sign ⬩ to close the eyes ⬩ blink
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to wink, make a sign Ic wincie annicto vel annuto, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 27. to close the eyes, blink Ic wincige conniveo, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 14:Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5.
spreót
A pole, sprit (in bow-sprit) ⬩ contus ⬩ sprit
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A pole, sprit (in bow-sprit) Spreót contus, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 61.
weoloc-reád
Of the red colour that is got from the weoloc, scarlet, purple
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Voc. ii. 89, 30. Wolcreáde Hpt. Gl. 524, 55 : Lchdm. i. 244, 5, note
Linked entry: wolc-reád
þeówen
A female servant or slave ⬩ a handmaid
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Voc. ii. 95, 59: 12, 17. Ic hæbbe þeówas and þeówena (servos et ancillas) Gen. 32, 5
ammi
Ammi, an African umbelliferous plant ⬩ millet ⬩ bishopwort ⬩ ammi Copticum
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M. 2, 14; Lchdm, ii. 192, 7
Linked entry: ameos
ASCE
ASH ⬩ ashes ⬩ cinis
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ASH, ashes; cinis On ðære ascan in the ashes, Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 27; Ph. 231: 60a; Th. 217, 24; Ph. 285. Gebreadad weorþeþ eft of ascan it becomes formed again from [its] ashes, 61a; Th. 224, 9; Ph. 373.
Domer-hám
DAMERHAM, Wiltshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi
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Ic gean ðæs landes æt Domarháme into Glæstinga byrig I give the land at Damerham to Glastonbury, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972; 519, 30
earnung
An EARNING, desert, reward, good turn, compassion ⬩ mĕrĭtum, misĕratio, compassio
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Grn. ii. 286, 26. Hwylce earnung. uncre wǽron such deserts have been ours, Exon. 100a; Th. 377, 3; Seel. 166. Se gewuldorbeágaþ ðé on earnunga qui cŏrōnat te in miseratiōnĭbus, Ps. Spl. 102, 4
elcra
Latter ⬩ postĕrior
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M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 178, 12-15