béce
A beech-tree ⬩ a tree bearing mast ⬩ fagus ⬩ æsculus
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A beech-tree, a tree bearing mast; fagus, æsculus Béce fagus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 21
hlynian
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a torrent. Add:
hún-þyrel
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The hole in the mast-head through which the halyard went Húnþyrlu carchesia, Wrt. Voc. 63, 49
Linked entry: hún-spuran
mæsten-treów
A tree producing mast
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A tree producing mast Mæstentriów suberies (suberes ?) Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 102; Wrt. Voc. 32, 37
Ellen-dún
Allington, near Amesbury, Wilts ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltoniensi
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Allington, near Amesbury, Wilts; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltoniensi Hér gefeaht Ecgbryht cyning and Beornwulf cyning on Ellendúne [Ellandúne, Th. 111, 21, col. 2] in this year Egbert and Beornwulf fought at Allington, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 20
mæsse-þegen
A mass-priest
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A mass-priest Mæsseþegnes and woruld*-*þegnes wergild ii þúsend þrymsa, L. Wg. 5; Th. i. 186, 10
Linked entry: mæsse-preóst
Erming-strǽt
Erming-street. One of the four great Roman roads in Britain
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Erming-street. One of the four great Roman roads in Britain, Som. Lye
gár-secg
a spear-man ⬩ the ocean ⬩ hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus ⬩ oceănus ⬩ a sea ⬩ măre
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a spear-man, the ocean; hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus, oceănus. The myth of an armed man, - a spear-man is employed by the Anglo-Saxons as a term to denote the Ocean, and has some analogy to the personification of Neptune holding his trident. Spears were placed
Linked entry: secg
heáhmæsse-dæg
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A day on which high mass is celebrated An heáhmæssedagum, ꝥ is Sancte Stephanes and Sancte Ióhannes . . ., Nap. 36
steding-líne
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A rope that supports a mast, a stay Stedinglíne opisfera, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 61. S[t]edinglíne, 57, 2
Linked entry: seding-líne
stæg
A stay ⬩ a rope supporting a mast ⬩ a stay
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A stay, a rope supporting a mast Stæg safo (in a list of nautical words), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 60
feal-þing
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a great mass, a great weight (?) Falthing moles, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 23
Linked entry: falthing
mæsse-wín
Wine used in the service of the mass
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Wine used in the service of the mass Messewín infertum vinum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 126; Wrt. Voc. 27, 52
on-tyge
What one takes upon one's self, an undertaking
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or deacon to enter a monastery for the purpose of celebrating mass ... they shall not presume to do anything or take anything upon themselves except only the mass, R.
Linked entry: on-tige
full-wiht
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Take here <b>fulluht,</b> and add: The word is masc. and fem. as well as neut. masc. Sió hreówsung scolde bión ǽr ðǽm fulwihte. Se fullwuht ðone mon geclǽnsað, Past. 427, 6. Þurh þæne fulluht, Ll. Lbmn. 413, 22, 36. fem.
Linked entry: fulluht
manian
to bring to mind what ought to be done ⬩ to urge upon one what ought to be done ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ instigate ⬩ to bring to mind what, should not be forgotten ⬩ to admonish ⬩ remind ⬩ suggest ⬩ prompt ⬩ to tell what ought to be done ⬩ to teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ advise ⬩ to claim of a person (acc.) what is due ⬩ in jus vocare ⬩ ad malium mannire
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to bring to mind what ought to be done, to urge upon one what ought to be done, to admonish, exhort, instigate Ðonne manige ic ðæt gé eów álésan of eówrum synnum. Blickl. Homl. 51, 32. Ic myngige and manige manna gehwylcne ðæt hé his ágene dǽda georne
mæsten-rǽden
The right to feed swine in places where there was mast
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The right to feed swine in places where there was mast [Hæbbe] mæstenrǽdene ðonne mæsten beó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 10
Linked entries: mæsten mæst-rǽden
bóc
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Add: beech-mast (?) Gif ne byð ne æceren ne bóc ne oðer mæsten si glandes uel fagina non sint, Chrd. 15, 10
carl-fugel
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A male or cock bird; mas avis, Som. Ben. Lye