lustfullung
Pleasure ⬩ delight
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Pleasure, delight Of ýdelum gylpe biþ ácenned lustfullung leásre herunge from vainglory is born a delight in false praise, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 33. Lustfullunge oblectamento, Hpt. Gl. 525, 68
óþ-rídan
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to ride away Cyning in óþrád forþ onutte the king (Christ after the doors of Hell had opened) rode away into Hell, hastened on, Exon. Th. 461, 24; Hö. 40
pistol-rǽding
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A lesson in the church-service Lucas ús manode on ðisre pistol-rǽdinge, Homl. Th. i. 294, 13 : ii. 380, 23. (Both passages refer to the Acts of the Apostles.)
rád-stefn
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A term of service performed by a mounted person (?) Gif þegen geþeáh ðæt hé þénode cyning, and his rádstefne rád on his híréde, L. R. 3 ; Th. i. 190, 19
giofan
To give ⬩ dare
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To give; dare Ne meahte se sunu Wonredes hond-slyht gifan [MS. giofan] nor could the son of Wonred give a hand-stroke, Beo. Th. 5937; B. 2972. v gifan
gongel-wæfre
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A ganging weaver, a spider; arānea viātica Wið gongelwæfran bíte for the bite of a spider, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 17: 2, 48; Lchdm. ii. 142, 23
Linked entry: gangel-wæfre
bindele
A binding, tying ⬩ vinculis constrictio
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A binding, tying, fastening with bands; vinculis constrictio Be mannes bindelan concerning [the] binding [putting in bands] of a man. L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, note 2
Linked entry: byndele
geó-sceaft-gást
A fatal, dire spirit[?] or ancient spirit[?]
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A fatal, dire spirit[?] or ancient spirit[?] Ðanon wóc fela geósceaftgásta wæs ðæra Grendel sum thence arose many dire spirits, Grendel was one of them, Beo. Th. 2536; B. 1266
ge-rádscipe
Prudence ⬩ prudentia
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Prudence; prudentia He áwuht nafaþ on his módsefan rihtwísnesses ne gerádscipes he has not aught in his mind of wisdom or prudence, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 96; Met. 22, 48
ge-rýno
A mystery
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A mystery Ðis Eástorlíce gerýno us æteóweþ ðæs écean lífes sweotole bysene this Easter mystery [Christ's resurrection] shews us a clear example of the life eternal, Blickl. Homl. 83, 7
Linked entry: ge-rýne
ge-mynd-drepen
A mind stroke, a swoon, delirium ⬩ mentis percussio
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A mind stroke, a swoon, delirium; mentis percussio On gemynd-drepen in his mind's swoon, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 34; Gen. 1571. Grn. has,-On gemynd drepen; pp. of drepan
scín-cræftiga
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A magician, sorcerer Gif wiccan oððe wigleras, scíncræftigan oððe hórcwénan on earde wurðan ágitene, fýse hí man georne út of ðysan earde, L. Eth. vi. 7; Th. i. 316, 20
un-gesegnod
Not marked with the sign of the cross
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Not marked with the sign of the cross Gif ðæt deófol méteþ ungesénodes mannes múð and líchoman, and hit ðonne on forgitenan mannes innelfe gewíteþ, Salm. Kmbl. p. 148, 10
Linked entry: ge-segnian
un-þæslícu
Incongruity ⬩ absurdity
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Incongruity, absurdity Eáþe is tó understandenne of hwylcum antimbre ðeós unþæslícu ásprincð ðisse miclan tóþundennesse quod quam est absurdum facile advertitur, quia materia ei datur superbiendi, R. Ben. 124, 13
wudu-líc
of a wood ⬩ wild
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of a wood Wudulíc siluester, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18 ; Zup. 44, 16. Wudelícra treówa arborum silvestrium, Hpt. Gl. 419, 42. wild Wudulíce oððe wilde agrestes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 60
bord
a board ⬩ board
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Add: a board: Borda gefég commissura. Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 65. side of a ship, board (in larboard) Hí wurpon heora waru ofor bord, Hml. Th. i. 246, 2, 9
eár-hring
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Eárhring inauris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 26. Wǽron þá eáran him þurhþyrelode and eárhringas on hongedon of mænigfealdan gimcynne geworhte perforatis auribus, ex quibus uniones dependebant, Nar. 26, 31. Add
earme
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Judas wæs on ðǽra twelf apostola rím geteald ǽr hé hine sylfne swíðe earme and unlǽdlíce of ðǽre gemánan ealra Godes gecorenra ádwǽscte and ádílgode, Hml. A. 153, 48. Add
fær-weg
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A cart-road Andlang þǽre díc tó cnictes ferwege; of þám wege on ealdan stánwege, C. D. B. i. 417, 15. Ondlong heges on færweg, C. D. iii. 213, 1
ge-sibsumnes
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Of þǽre offrunga þe man for gesibbsumnysse offrað de pacificorum hostiis, Lev. 7, 32. Þ wé úre gesibsumnesse and geþwǽrnesse fæstlícost ús betweónan healdon, Ll. Th. i. 246, 22. Add