bi-glídan
to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any one ⬩ evanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere
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to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any one; evanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere,Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 18; Reim. 14
hand-fæstung
A giving of the hand by way of pledge or assurance ⬩ marriage with the encumbrance of some canonical impediment, not yet bought off ⬩ striking a bargain, the joining hands. ⬩ emunitas, cautio, testamentum, privilegium.
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A giving of the hand by way of pledge or assurance Handfestnung mandatum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 110; Wrt. Voc. 20, 48
HEARD
HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer
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Hige sceal ðé heardra ðé úre mægen lytlaþ our courage shall be the stouter as our force lessens, Byrht. Th. 140, 62; By. 312. Nó is gefrægn heardran feohtan I have never heard of a harder fight, Beo. Th. 1157; B. 576.
Linked entries: a-heardung heard-mód hnesce
Ægles ford
AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent
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AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent, Chr. 455; Ing. 15,15
ǽ-wrítere
A writer ⬩ composer or framer of laws ⬩ legurn conditor
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A writer, composer or framer of laws; legurn conditor, Prov. 8
éðel-stæf
A family staff or support, stay of the house ⬩ prædii sustentācŭlum
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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum
Linked entry: éðyl-stæf
inwit-net
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A net of treachery or malice, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167
mis-gelimp
Mishap ⬩ misadventure
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Mishap, misadventure Hé sende misgelimpu on manna bearn, Wulfst. 211, 30
Linked entry: ge-limp
mórig
Marshy ⬩ fenny
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Marshy, fenny On mórium lande in locis palustribus, Gen. 41, 2
Linked entry: mór-mǽd
glywian
to play on an instrument
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to play on an instrument; part. glywiende, Ps. Spl. 67, 27
gold-ǽht
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A possession or treasure of gold, Beo. Th. 5489; B. 2748
seofontíne-nihte
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Seventeen days old On .xvii, nihte móne, Lchdm. iii. 180, 7
sealm-cwide
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A psalm On stefne sealmcwides uoce psalmi, Ps. Lamb. 97, 5
tigel-leáh
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A brick-field On tigelleáge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 267, 21
æsp-hangra
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An aspen wood On ðonæ æsphangran, C. D. v. 173, 11
beór-sele
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Hearpe and pípe drémað eów on beórsele, Wlfst.46 17. Add
el-þeódiglic
Foreign ⬩ strange
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Foreign, strange Twégen Godes þeówas on ælþeódiglicum gegyrlan, Shrn. 99, 32
fen-land
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On þám fenlande synd feáwa weorcstána, Hml. S. 20, 77. Add
fíftíne-nihte
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Fifteen days old On xv-nihte mónan, Lch. iii. 180, 1
fleax-æcer
A flax-field
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A flax-field On ðá flexæcyras, C. D. v. 389, 16