on-bæc
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Add: of motion. in retreat from a point reached Geong onbæcc ł mec behianda uade retro me, Mk. L. 8, 33. Eádun onbæcg abierunt retrorsum, Jn. L. 18, 6. in return to a point previously occupied Ne áwoendað onbæcc non redeant retro, Lk. L. 17, 31.
swaþul
That which swathes or wraps ⬩ vapour ⬩ cremare
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v. sweþel) Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte nymþe líges fæðm swulge on swaþule unless the flame's embrace swallowed up the house in its swathing fire, i.e. unless the house were completely wrapt in flames (Thorpe
freólslíce
freely ⬩ without hindrance ⬩ without restraint ⬩ solemnly
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Gode þeówian ( in quo liberius caelestibus studiis uacaret ). Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 277, 14.
á-wiltan
to roll ⬩ to harass ⬩ molest
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Th. i. 222, 8. Engel eft áwælte (revolvit) ðone stán, Mt. L. 28, 2. Hé áwælte (aduoluit) ðone stán tó ðǽr dura, Mk. R. 15, 46. Eft áwælted reuolutum, 16, 4. fig. to harass, molest In lytlum áwæltedo in paucis vexata, Rtl. 86, 22
tó-slúpan
To slip apart or away ⬩ be relaxed ⬩ dissolved ⬩ to have the connection between several objects ⬩ that between the parts of the same object relaxed ⬩ to be dissipated, ⬩ destroyed ⬩ to be loosed ⬩ undone ⬩ to get relaxed, ⬩ to be relaxed, ⬩ get remiss ⬩ to get paralysed, ⬩ get powerless,
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Voc. ii. 139, 31.
Linked entry: tó-swífan
ǽfen-grom
Fierce in the evening ⬩ vespere ferox
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Fierce in the evening; vespere ferox Grendel cwom eatol, ǽfengrom Grendel came terrible, fierce at eve, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074
æfter-gild
An after-payment ⬩ a paying again or in addition ⬩ secunda vel iterata compensatio
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An after-payment, a paying again or in addition; secunda vel iterata compensatio, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7
for-brytednys
Bruisedness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrītio
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Bruisedness, sorrow; contrītio Forbrytednys and ungesǽlignys [synd] on wegum heora contrītio et infēlĭcĭtas [sunt] in viis eōrum, Ps. Spl. 13, 7
for-ða
For that cause ⬩ therefore ⬩ proptĕrea
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For that cause, therefore; proptĕrea Forða bletsode ðe God on écnysse proptĕrea benedixit te Deus in æternum, Ps. Spl. 44, 3
for-þunden
Swollen up ⬩ tŭmĭdus
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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11
Linked entry: for-þindan
galga-tré
A gallows-tree ⬩ cross
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On ródes galgatree in crucis patibulo, 124, 1
hrægel-gefrætwodness
Elegance
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Elegance or adornment of dress Hwǽr is nú heora gold and heora hrægelgefrætwodnes? L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 396, 27
irfeweard-wrítere
a testator
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One who specifies his heir in writing, a testator Yrfeweardwrítere legatarius, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 99; Wrt. Voc. 20, 39
Lyge-tún
Leighton
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Leighton, in Bedfordshire Ðæt rád út wið Lygtúnes, Chr, 917; Erl. 102, 16. Æt Lygetúne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 196, 3
morgen-drenc
A drink or potion to be taken in the morning
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A drink or potion to be taken in the morning Hé gesette gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. iii. 70, 17
níw-cealct
newly white-washed
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C.) húse in cubiculo nuper calce illito, Ors. 6, 32; Swt. 286, 30
Linked entry: cealct
ge-hírsumnes
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Add Faran tó swylcum weorce and gehýrsumnysse swylce him beboden sig exeant ubi eis imperatur in opera, R. Ben. 84, 15
bitol
A bridle ⬩ frænum
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A bridle; frænum On gewealde and bitole ceácan heora gebind in camo et fræno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Spl. 31, 12
Linked entry: biótul
ge-hægan
To surround as with a hedge
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To surround as with a hedge Folc wæs gehæged the people was hemmed in, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 17; Exod. 169
ge-hátian
To become or be hot ⬩ concălescĕre
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To become or be hot; concălescĕre Gehátude heorte mín on in me concăluit cor meum intra me, Ps. Spl. 38, 4