Nægling
the name of Beowulf's sword
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the name of Beowulf's sword Nægling forbærst, sweord Beówulfes, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680
grund-búende
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Inhabitants of the earth, Beo. Th. 2016; B. 1006; Salm. Kmbl. 578; Sal. 288
god-bót
An atonement made to the church
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An atonement made to the church, L. Æthel. 6, 51; Th. i. 328, 4
secg-hwæt
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Vigorous or bold in using the sword Se secghwata, Beo. Th. 6048 ; B. 3028
Syr-ware
The people of Syria, Syrians
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The people of Syria, Syrians Syrwara lond Syria Exon. Th. 209, 6; Ph. 166
Linked entry: Syre
þeód-wíga
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A mighty warrior Se þeódwíga ( the panther ) ... ellenróf, Exon. Th. 357, 33; Pa. 38
wundor-weorold
The wondrous world
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The wondrous world Geond ðás wundor-woruld, Exon. Th. 421, 12; Rä. 40, 17
eorþ-gemǽre
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An end of the earth Eall eorðgemǽru universi fines terrae, Ps. Th. 21, 25
ofer-hogian
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Sé þe oferhogie ꝥ hé Godes bodan hlyste, Ll. Th. i. 374, 32. Add
heáfod-wund
A wound in the head
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A wound in the head, L. Alf. pol. 44; Th. i. 90, 13, 14
heáhfreóls-dæg
The day of a high festival
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The day of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 25; Th. i. 320, 25
heáhfreóls-tíd
The time of a high festival
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The time of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 22; Th. i. 320, 13
áweg-áworpenness
Abortion
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Abortion Ðá wíf þe dód áwegáworpnesse heora bearna, (abortionem) Ll. Th. ii. 154, 34
Linked entry: á-worpennes
ærm
Poor ⬩ pauper
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Poor; pauper On ðære ærman byrig in that poor city, Chr. 1011; Th. i. 269, 1, col. 1: 1014; Th. i. 272, note 1, 3
múþ-hǽl
Salutary words pronounced by the mouth
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Salutary words pronounced by the mouth Módiges (Moses) múþhǽl(cf. éce rǽdas Moyses sægde. Th. 210, 15-17), Cd. 170: Th. 213, 14; Exod. 552
and-swarian
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Þis leóð him andswarað ( respondebit ) for gewitnysse, Deut. 31, 21. Ondsuorade, Mt. L. 26, 23. Þá andswaredon (-swearedon, v. l. ) Scottas him, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 11, 8. Add
be-neoðan
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And beneoþan þám et infra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 59. Swýþe feorr beneoðan þan ( valde infra ) ic gelýfde ꝥ, Gr. D. 218, 20. Beniðan inferius. An. Ox. 580. Add
ge-rǽde
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Counsel, design, device þǽr þá æðelestan hæleða gerǽdum hýdde wǽron, þurh nearusearwe, næglas on eorðan, El. 1108. Forþsnoterne hæleða gerǽdum (cf. rǽdum snottor, wís on gewitte, An. 469), 1054
ge-smyltan
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Add: to calm Þeós wyrt áwendeþ hagoles hreóhnysse, and gyf þú hý on scyp áhéhst, tó þám wundorlic heó is, ꝥ heó ǽlce hreóhnysse gesmylteþ, Lch. i. 308, 17
ge-witennes
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Add: departure from this life; death (v. ge-wítan; 2); the anniversary of a person's death On þone endlyftan dæg þæs mónþes byð Sc̃i. Martines gewytennys, Shrn. 146, 32