brim-wudu
Sea-wood, a ship ⬩ maris lignum, navis
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Sea-wood, a ship; maris lignum, navis Brimwudu scynde leóht to hýðe the light ship hastened to the port, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 5; Gú. 1305. Meahte gesión brecan ofer bæþweg brimwudu he could see the ship sail over the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 488; El. 244
a-hneápan
To pluck off ⬩ decarpere
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To pluck off; decarpere Heó of beáme a-hneóp wæstm biweredne she plucked from the tree the prohibited fruit, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 2; Gú. 819
Linked entry: hneápan
deáþ-spere
A deadly spear ⬩ letālis hasta
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A deadly spear; letālis hasta Dol him ne ondrǽdeþ deáþsperu the foolish will not dread the deadly spears, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 32; Rä. 4, 53
eás
of a river
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of a river On twá healfe ðære eás on the two sides of the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 39, col. l; gen. of eá, q. v
fulhtere
A baptizer ⬩ baptist ⬩ baptista
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A baptizer, baptist; baptista To ðæm dæge Seint Iohannes ðæs fulhteres on the day of Saint John the baptist, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 196, 19
earfeþ-mæcg
An unhappy or unfortunate man ⬩ infortūnātus hŏmo
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An unhappy or unfortunate man; infortūnātus hŏmo Se endestæf earfeþmæcgum weálíc weorþeþ the end to the unfortunate is miserable, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 3; Vy. 11
medu-rǽden
Strong drinks ⬩ cellar
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Strong drinks, cellar (in the sense of the liquors contained in it) Rúmheort beón meodorǽdenne liberal with liquors, Exon. 90 a; Th. 339, 3; Gn. Ex. 88
sund-gebland
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The water's mingling, used of the mere into which Beowulf plunged Se ðe meregrundas mengan scolde, sécan sund*-*gebland, Beo. Th. 2904; B. 1450. Cf. ýð-gebland
twi-sceatte
To the extent of a double payment
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To the extent of a double payment Sió bót biþ twysceatte máre the 'bót' shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31
Linked entry: -sceatte
CWACIAN
QUAKE, shake, tremble ⬩ tremere, contremere
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Heard ecg cwacaþ the hard edge shaketh, Elen. Kmbl. 1513 ; El. 758 . Céne cwacaþ the bold shall quake, Exon. 19b ; Th. 50, 8; Cri. 797 . Ða téþ cwaciaþ on swíðlícum cýle their teeth shall quake in the intense cold, Homl. Th. i. 132, 27: 530, 35.
eáster
the passover, paschal lamb ⬩ pascha
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Eástre, the goddess of the rising sun, whose festivities were in April. Hence used by Teutonic christians for the rising of the sun of righteousness, the feast of the resurrection, Bd. de Temp. Rat. Works, vol. ii. p. 81: Grimm's Deut.
Ár-scyldingas
The honoured Skyldings ⬩ Danes
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The honoured Skyldings, Danes,Beo. Th. 933; B. 464: 3425; B. 1710
bǽl-wudu
Wood of the funeral pile ⬩ rogi lignum
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Wood of the funeral pile; rogi lignum, Beo. Th. 6216; B. 3112
beorht-ródor
The bright firmament ⬩ heaven ⬩ æther
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The bright firmament, heaven; æther Cd. 146; Th. 183, 19; Exod. 94
helle-cinn
The race of hell,
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The race of hell, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 5; Cri. 1620
hyge-blind
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Having the mind blinded, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 13; Jul. 61
lagu-strǽt
A sea-road ⬩ the sea
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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239
land-weard
prince ⬩ ruler
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The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890
ge-láþ
Hostile
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Hostile Geláþe the foes, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 28, note; Exod. 206
gúþ-cearu
The care which is caused by battle
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The care which is caused by battle, Beo. Th: 2520; B.1258