sceorp
Dress, apparel
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Dress, apparel : — Gemétte Machens his ágenne sunu mid purpurum gegieredne. Hé hiene ðá for ðæm girelan g ebealg . . . and wénde ðæt hé for his forsewennesse swelc sceorp werede, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 33.
Linked entry: á-scirpan
ofer-drenc
Excessive drinking, drunkenness
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Úre Hǽlend on his hálgan godspelle forbeád ðone oferdrenc eallum gelýfendum mannum ... and ða hálgan láreówas æfter ðam Hǽlende álédon ðone unþeáw ... for ðan ðe se oferdrenc fordéþ ðæs mannes sáwle and his gesundfulnysse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 29-37
ofer-geótan
to cover by pouring, to suffuse
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to cover by pouring, to suffuse Ðara deófla þeóstro hé oforgeát mid his ðæm scínendan leóhte he overcame the darkness of the devils by pouring upon it his shining light Blickl. Homl. 85, 8.
Sweón
The Swedes
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The Swedes Burgendan habbaþ Sweón be norþan him . . . Sweón habbaþ be súþan him ðone sǽs earm, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 31-34. Ðá Sweón heafdon weallstówe geweald, Chr. 1025; Erl. 163, 11. Sacu Sweóna and Geáta, Beo.
frécen-lic
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Hit ús is frécenlic, ꝥ wé hit eów ne cýðen, Hml. A. 139, 24. Gif þás tácn lange wuniað, þonne biþ seó ádl tó frécenlico, Lch. ii. 258, 21. ꝥ bið swíþe frécenlic, iii. 182, 18.
FEORH
life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna
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Ðonne him ðæt feorg losaþ when his life perishes, 82 b; Th. 311, 19; Seef. 94. Ne bip him feores wén there will be no hope of his life, L.
æhte swán
A cowherd ⬩ swineherd ⬩ who belongs to the property of his lord ⬩ bubulcus ⬩ porcarius qui in peculio domini est
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A cowherd, swineherd, who belongs to the property of his lord; bubulcus, porcarius qui in peculio domini est, L. R. S. 7; Th. i. 436, 22
Linked entry: swán
æsc-holt
Ash-wood ⬩ an ash-wood spear ⬩ lignum fraxineum ⬩ hasta fraxinea
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Ash-wood, an ash-wood spear; lignum fraxineum, hasta fraxinea Æscholt asceóc shook his ashen spear, Byrht. 138, 35; By. 230: Beo. Th. 665; B. 330
a-niðerian
To put down ⬩ condemn ⬩ damn ⬩ deorsum trudere
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To put down, condemn, damn; deorsum trudere Ðá wurþe he aniðrod mid Iudas then let him be cast down with Judas, Chr. 675; Ing. 52, 12
be-mǽnan
To BEMOAN ⬩ bewail ⬩ lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ lugere ⬩ dolere ⬩ congemere
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To BEMOAN, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere, dolere, congemere Ða heófungdagas wǽron ðá gefyllede, ðe híg Moisen bemǽndon completi sunt dies planctus lugentium Moysen Deut. 34, 8
be-récan
To cause to smoke ⬩ facere ut fumet aliquid
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To cause to smoke; facere ut fumet aliquid Beréc hit on hátum ahsum make it smoke on hot ashes, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, 17
cinn
A kind ⬩ genus
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Æfter his cinne after its kind, 1, 11
Linked entry: cin
deófol-dǽd
A devil-deed, diabolical deed ⬩ diabŏli machinātio, diabolĭcum facĭnus
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A devil-deed, diabolical deed; diabŏli machinātio, diabolĭcum facĭnus Hie wlenco anwód deófoldǽdum pride invaded them with diabolical deeds, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 5; Dan. 18
eldung
Delay ⬩ mŏra
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Delay; mŏra Hit is eldung and anbíd ðæs héhstan déman it is the delay and waiting of the highest judge, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17
fáh-man
A foeman, an enemy ⬩ inĭmīcus
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A foeman, an enemy; inĭmīcus Gif hie fáhmon [fáhman MS. H.] geierne if a foeman flee to it, L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 9
Linked entry: ge-fáhmon
feorh-leán
Life's reward or gift ⬩ vītæ præmium
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Life's reward or gift; vītæ præmium Woldon hie ðæt feorhleán fácne gyldan they would requite life's gift with fraud, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 12; Exod. 150
forþ-arǽsan
To rush forth ⬩ prosĭlīre
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Forþarǽsde of his bedde prosĭliit ex lecto suo, Greg. Dial. 1. 2
gár-wudu
Spear-wood ⬩ a javelin ⬩ hastæ lignum ⬩ hasta
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Spear-wood, a javelin; hastæ lignum, hasta Hie to gúþe gárwudu rǽrdon they raised the spear-wood to battle, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 20; Exod. 325
gearwung
A making ready ⬩ preparation ⬩ præpărātio
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A making ready, preparation; præpărātio Of gearwunge eardunge his de præpărāto habĭtācŭlo suo, Ps. Spl. T. 32, 14. Gearwunga dæg parasceue, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 31
Linked entry: ge-gearwung
hring-þegu
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Acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord Ne biþ him tó hearpan hyge ne tó hringþege. Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 24; Seef. 44