óhsta
The arm-pit, oxter
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The arm-pit, oxter (in northern dialects, e. g. Yorkshire, Cumberland, Scotland) Óhsta ascella, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 5. Ócusta, Ep. Gl. 2 b, 19. Óxtan ascilla, Wrt. Voc. - i. 283, 9
Linked entry: óxta
ge-þanc
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Nis mé on geþance vel on móde non mihi est cordi, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 47.
ord
a point, ⬩ of a weapon ⬩ a spear, pointed weapon ⬩ one who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, prince ⬩ head, front ⬩ line of battle, forefront ⬩ the beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)
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Th. 32, 19; Cri. 515: 46, 22; Cri. 741: 53, 5; Cri. 846: Elen. Kmbl. 785; El. 393. Burgwarena ord, 462, 22; Hö. 56. of position, head, front Se ðe on orde geóng he who went at the head of the band, Beo.
áþ-wyrþe
Worthy of an oath ⬩ worthy of credit ⬩ dignus qui juret
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Ed. 3 ; Th. i. 160, 21
Cealc-hýþ
Challock, Chalk
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D. 785] there was a contentious synod at Chalk, Chr. 785;Erl.57, 13
flotian
To float ⬩ fluitāre
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To float; fluitāre Beó án scip flotigende swá néh ðan lande swá hit nýxt mǽge let a ship be floating as near the land as it nearest can, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162, 6
Fróm
FROME ⬩ Somersetshire ⬩ oppĭdi nōmen in agro Somersetensi
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Clement's mass-day at Frome, Chr. 955; Erl. 118, 6
ful-georne
Full earnestly ⬩ very diligently ⬩ full well ⬩ diligentissĭme ⬩ optĭme
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Full earnestly, very diligently, full well; diligentissĭme, optĭme He wiste fulgeorne ðæt God hine lufode he knew full well that God loved him; qui optime nōvĕrat Dŏmĭnum esse cum eo, Gen. 39, 3
Linked entry: full-georne
fyrclian
To flash ⬩ flicker ⬩ fulgēre
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To flash, flicker; fulgēre Swilce se beám ongeán weardes wið ðæs steorran ward fyrcliende wǽre as if the beam were flashing towards the star from an opposite direction, Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 34
ge-æðele
Congenial ⬩ in accordance with one's nature, race ⬩ congĕnĭtus
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Congenial, in accordance with one's nature, race [ Similar entries v. æðelo]; congĕnĭtus Swá him geæðele wæs from cneómǽgum as was to them natural from their kindred, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 7; Æðelst. 7
heort-hama
A covering of the heart
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Ðú nymst ðone hearthaman thou shalt take the fat that covers the inwards, Ex. 29, 22
Linked entry: heort-gesída
lifen
support ⬩ sustenance
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Voc. ii. 123, 51; Ep. Gl. 28 b, 17. Lífes tó leofne for the support of life, Andr. Kmbl. 2247; An. 1125
mót-bell
A bell rung to call an assembly together
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A bell rung to call an assembly together Debent statim pulsatis campanis, quod Anglice vocant mótbel, convocare omnes et universos, quod Anglice dicunt folcmóte, L. Edw. Conf. Schmid. p. 5 c 9, § 4
ge-metsian
To furnish with provisions
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To furnish with provisions Ðæt scip ðe Swegen eorl hæfde him silfum ǽr gegearcod and gemetsod the ship that Earl Sweyn had before prepared and provisioned for himself, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 14
Linked entry: metsian
un-rétu
Anxiety ⬩ disquiet
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Anxiety, disquiet Ðá bǽdon mec míne geféran ðæt ic on swá micelre módes unréto and nearonisse mec selfne mid fæstenne ne swencte rogantibus amicis ne me anxietate et jejunio condeficerem, Nar. 30, 23
Linked entry: rétu
ge-þuxian
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To grow dark, get obscured by clouds Bið eac úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, swíþe geþuxsað (and swíþe geþuhsod, Wlfst. 137, 9), deorc and dimhíw tristius et coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 105
geán-dýne
Steep ⬩ arduous
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Steep; fig. arduous (cf. uphill) Þis is mid sumum mannum swýþe geándýne þing and earfoðlic þing hoc apud nonnullos res ardua est et difficilis Ll. Th. ii. 134, 6. Cf. dún, æf-dýne
Linked entry: -dýne
on-gifan
to give back ⬩ to forgive, pardon
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to give back Nime man ðínne assan and hine ná ne ongife asinus tuus rapiatur, et non reddatur tibi, Deut. 28, 31. to forgive, pardon Ðú ðe ongæfest qui ignoscis, Rtl. 40, 33
tindig
Having spikes or prongs
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Having spikes or prongs Óstig gyrd vel tindig scorpio (scorpio genus flagelli, ex virgis nodosis confecti, vel scutica in modum scorpionis aculeata, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 17. Similar entries v. next word