teosu
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Biþ deófla wíse ðæt hí duguðe beswícaþ and on teosu tyhtaþ the devils' way is to seduce from virtue and to incite to wrong, Exon. Th. 362, 9; Wal. 34. Óðer hine lǽreþ ðæt hé healde Metodes miltse, óðer hine tyhteþ and on tæso lǽreþ, Salm.
sǽlan
to fasten with a cord ⬩ to restrain, repress, confine
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Th. 287, 29; Wand. 21. Sǽlde sǽgrundas the bound sea-depths (in contrast with the relaxing of the bonds which held the sea, when a passage was made through it for the Israelites), Cd. Th. 196, 9; Exod. 289
HNECCA
A NECK, ⬩ nape of the neck, ⬩ back of the head
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Gl. 72; Som. 70, 116; Wrt. Voc. 43, 44: Wrt. Voc. 70, 26: Wá ðǽm ðe willaþ lecggean bolster under ǽlcne hneccan menn mid tó gefónne ...
Linked entry: snecca
ge-téman
To vouch to warranty ⬩ vocare ad warrantum
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A process by which a person, in whose possession lost or stolen property was found, was compelled to show from whom he bought or had it, which latter was, in like manner, obliged to declare how it came into his hands, and so on to a third holder, beyond
Linked entry: tíman
bær-synnig
Openly-wicked ⬩ an open or public sinner ⬩ a publican ⬩ apertus vel publicus peccator ⬩ publicanus
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War. 2, 16: Lk. Lind. War. 15, 1: Mt. Lind. Stv. 9, 10
Linked entries: bear-swinig synnig beor-swinig
flód-weg
A flood-way ⬩ watery way ⬩ the sea ⬩ mărīna via ⬩ măre
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A flood-way, watery way, the sea; mărīna via, măre Sǽmen fóron flódwege the seamen went on the sea, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 12; Exod. 106. Fór flódwegas went the watery ways, Exon. 109b; Th. 418, 2; Rä. 37, 9: 82a; Th. 309, 4; Seef. 52
nǽtan
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Swá mycle swíðor swá wé nú beóð nǽtte on þyssum lífe, swá mycle má wé feógað on ðám tóweardan lífe, 141, 18
aldor-ner
A life's safety ⬩ refuge ⬩ vitæ servatio ⬩ asylum
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Ðæt we aldor-nere sécan móten that we may seek an asylum, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 13; Gen. 2519
em-leóf
Equally dear ⬩ æque cārus
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Equally dear; æque cārus -Him wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc it was equally dear to them to see man's blood shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 26, 32
gæst-líðnes
Hospitableness ⬩ hospitality ⬩ entertainment of guests ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas
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Hospitableness, hospitality, entertainment of guests; hospĭtālĭtas We willaþ eów on gæstlíðnesse onfón we will receive you in hospitality, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 15.
Linked entries: giest-líðnys gest-líðnes
hýpe
A heap
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A heap Hýpe acervus, Wrt. Voc. 74, 70. Hí beóþ gegaderode tó micelre hýpan gif wé hí weaxan lǽtaþ they will be gathered together into a great heap, if we let them grow, Homl. Th. ii. 466, 7. Goldes and seolfres ungeríme hýpan, i. 450, 21
in-hold
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm
gegnum
Forward ⬩ obviam
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Forward; obviam For hwam ne móton we ðonne gegnum gangan why then may we not go forward? Salm. Kmbl. 705; Sal. 352. Eódon ðú gegnum ðanonne they thence went on forward, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 21; Jud. 132 : Beo. Th. 633; B. 314 : 2813; B. 1404
án-tíd
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Add:as an alternative meaning: An appointed hour, time when something is due Ymb ántíd óðres dógores wundenstefna gewaden hæfde þæt þá liðende land gesáwon, i. e. the boat was in sight of land at the time when it was due to be so. Cf. án-daga
mete-leást
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Hú mage wé þus feáwa feohtan ongeán þás meniu, nú wé synd gewǽhte mid gewinne and meteleáste, Hml. S. 25, 306. Add
a-swífan
To wander out of the way ⬩ to wander about ⬩ exorbitare
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To wander out of the way, to wander about ; exorbitare, Cot. 76 : 188
Linked entry: a-swáf
dúru
Doors
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Doors, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 29; Wal. 78, = dóru. v. dór, n
eów
Wo! alas! væ! heu! — Eów me! ⬩ heu mihi!
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Wo! alas! væ! heu! — Eów me! heu mihi! Ps. Spl. T. 119, 5
Linked entry: euwá
fæðem
Bosom, lap ⬩ sĭnus, grĕmium
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War. 1, 18
here-wǽpen
A weapon of war
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A weapon of war, Ps. Ben. 34, 3; Ps. Grn. ii. 149, 3