tó-torfian
to fling in different directions ⬩ to toss about ⬩ to stone to pieces ⬩ destroy by throwing stones
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to fling in different directions, to toss about Wæs ðæt scyp of ðám ýþum tótorfod (jactabatur), Mt. Kmbl. 14, 24. Similar entries Cf. tó-weorpan. to stone to pieces, destroy by throwing stones. Me þe sculde al toteon mid horse, oðer þe al totoruion
stæf-cyst
Excellence in letters or learning ⬩ book-learning
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Excellence in letters or learning, book-learning, 'Leornodest ðú ǽfre sealmas oþþe óþre hálige gewritu?' 'Ic stæfcyste ne leornode ne ðæra manna nánum ne hlyste ðe ða smeádon and rǽddon' 'didst thou ever learn psalms, or other holy writings?' 'I never
ágniend
An owner ⬩ a possessor ⬩ possessor
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An owner, a possessor; possessor Se ðe ys áhniend eorþan and heofenan qui est possessor cœli et terræ, Gen. 14, 22
Linked entry: áhniend
for-brytednys
Bruisedness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrītio
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Bruisedness, sorrow; contrītio Forbrytednys and ungesǽlignys [synd] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum, Ps. Spl. 13, 7
ful-trum
Full strong ⬩ very firm ⬩ valde firmus
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Full strong, very firm; valde firmus Sécaþ gé Drihten, and gé beóþ fultrume quærĭte Dŏmĭnum, et confirmāmĭni, Ps. Th. 104, 4
hrægel-gefrætwodness
Elegance
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Elegance or adornment of dress Hwǽr is nú heora gold and heora hrægelgefrætwodnes? L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 396, 27
hwæte-healm
The straw ⬩ stalk of wheat
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The straw or stalk of wheat Genim hwǽte-healm and gebærn tó duste, L. M. 1, 60; Lchdm. ii. 130, 14
medmicle
Humbly ⬩ meanly
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Humbly, meanly Oft wic beóþ on manegum stówum medmyccle gesette; seó ceaster ðonne wæs héh and aldorlíc, Blickl. Homl. 77, 24
rǽs
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Counsel, deliberation Ðonne merestreámas meotudes rǽswum ( or from rǽswa ?) onwealcaþ, Exon. Th. 193, 24; Az. 126. And see rǽs-bora, rǽswian
searu-sǽled
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Cunningly tied Nelle ic unbunden ǽnigum hýran, nymþe searosǽled (cf. searu, , and searu-bunden), Exon. Th. 406, 12; Rä. 24, 16
ge-hírsumnes
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Add Faran tó swylcum weorce and gehýrsumnysse swylce him beboden sig exeant ubi eis imperatur in opera, R. Ben. 84, 15
ge-bǽru
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III.</b> add Líchamana fracodlice gebǽru mid saltingum and tumbincgum obsceni motus corporum choris et saltationibus, Chrd. 79, 1
bitol
A bridle ⬩ frænum
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A bridle; frænum On gewealde and bitole ceácan heora gebind in camo et fræno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Spl. 31, 12
Linked entry: biótul
blunne
hast been deprived, ceased, rested
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hast been deprived, ceased, rested, Andr. Kmbl. 2760; An. 1382: Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 13; p. and pp. of blinnan
teár-geótende
(ptcpl.) Tear-shedding, weeping
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(ptcpl.) Tear-shedding, weeping Adam myd teárg[e]ótendre hálsunge and myd mycelre stefne ðus cwæþ, Nicod. 30; Thw. 17, 27
þiging
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The taking of anything to eat or drink, eating or drinking Of metta and of drincena þiginge, Lchdm. ii. 244, 12
þwǽre
Gentle ⬩ agreeable
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Gentle, agreeable Scs Arculfus sǽde ðæt ðǽr hangade úþmǽte leóhtfæt and ðwǽre ( a lamp giving an agreeable light? ), Shrn. 81, 17
þýmel
A thumbstall ⬩ fingerstall ⬩ thimble
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A thumbstall, fingerstall, thimble Wiþ scurfedum nægle ... wyrc þýmel tó, and lege eald spic onufan ðone nægl, Lchdm. ii. 150, 6
Linked entry: þúma
un-sǽl
Unhappiness
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Unhappiness Ða deóflu wǽron on miclum unsǽlum (v. sǽl, IV, ¶), and ða englas wǽron on swíðe micelre blisse, Wulfst. 236, 26
Linked entry: sǽl
un-gemunecod
Not made a monk
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Not made a monk Unhádod man and ungemunecod homo non ordinatus nec monachus, L. Ecg. C. 12; Th. ii. 142, 4
Linked entry: ge-munecod