bót-leás
Entry preview:
Th. ii. 292, 4. Open þýfðe and hláfordes searwu and ábǽre morð æfter woruldlagu is bótleás þing, Wlfst. 274, 24. Substitute: Not to be expiated by the payment of bót, that cannot be compensated for by payment of bót; and add
ofer-cýðan
to bring stronger testimony than another
Entry preview:
Ed. 3; Th. i. 160, 20
FLEÓT
a place where vessels float ⬩ a bay ⬩ gulf ⬩ an arm of the sea ⬩ estuary ⬩ the mouth of a river ⬩ a river ⬩ stream ⬩ sĭnus ⬩ æstuārium ⬩ rīvus ⬩ a raft ⬩ ship ⬩ vessel ⬩ rătis ⬩ nāvis
Entry preview:
Voc. 63, 69. a raft, ship, vessel; rătis, nāvis Ic gebycge bát on sǽwe, fleót on faroþe I buy a boat on the sea, a vessel on the ocean, Exon. 119b; Th. 458, 13; Hy. 4, 100
Linked entries: mylen-fleót fleóte fliét fleóte
on-gin
a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours
Entry preview:
Homl. 9, 16. an attempt, undertaking, enterprise Micel is ðæt ongin ðínre gelícan ðæt ðú forhycge hláford úrne it is a great undertaking for the like of thee to despise our lord, Exon. Th. 250, 15; Jul. 127.
full
Entry preview:
The forms of adjectives and adverbs given in the Dictionary as compounds with full- (ful-) may be taken as adjectives and adverbs qualified by the adverb full (ful).
nám
Seizure of property belonging to one which is in the hands of another
Entry preview:
I. 45; Th. i. 485, 13-17 : L. H. I. 29, 2; Th. i. 533, 7. Nulli sine judicio vel licencia namiare liceat alium in suo vel alterius, 51, 3; Th. i. 550, 5
hearm
Causing harm or sorrow, grievous, injurious, evil, malicious
Entry preview:
Causing harm or sorrow, grievous, injurious, evil, malicious Herm bealowes gást the malicious spirit of evil, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 19; Sat. 682. Hé mé álýsde of hearmum worde ipse liberavit me a verbo aspero, Ps. Th. 90, 3.
eald-wita
One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest
Entry preview:
C. 17; Th. ii. 348, 20: Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 29
Linked entry: aldor-wísa
neósung
Entry preview:
Dǽle man . . . frófer þám dreórigan, neósunge þám seócan, Wlfst. 74, 5. Add
líc
A body
Entry preview:
Se ús líf forgeaf, leomu, líc and gǽst, Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 25; Cri. 777. His [the Phœnix] líc, 59 b; Th. 216, 14; Ph. 268. Hé wearp hine ðá on wyrmes líc, Cd. 25; Th. 31, 26; Gen. 491.
bil
a falchion ⬩ a bill
Entry preview:
Se hálga man (Benedict) ágeaf þám Gotan þone gelóman (þæt bill, v. l.), and cwæð: 'Hér is þín bill (v. wudubill falcastrum, 113, 18), Gr. D. 114, 17.
swápan
Entry preview:
Th. 93, 24; Cri. 1531. [Mid beseme clene swopen scopis mundatam, O. E. Homl. ii. 87, 10. Me wule swopen þin hus, Misc. 176, 151: Fragm. Phlps. 7, 6. Heó swopeð þe duste awei, A. R. 314, 6. Clensi and zuope þe herte. Ayenb. 109, 5.
eorcnan-stán
A precious stone, pearl, topaz ⬩ lăpis prĕtiosus, gemma ⬩ tŏpāzion = τοπάζιον, τόπαζος
Entry preview:
Th. 2420, note; B. 1208
Linked entries: earcnan-stán ercnan-stán
lof
Praise ⬩ glory ⬩ hymn
Entry preview:
Wé herigaþ hira cræftas and ðeáh nyllaþ hí habban forðæm wé hiera nabbaþ nán lof we praise their arts, and yet do not wish to have them, for we get no credit from them, Past. 34, 2; Swt. 231, 8.
CLEÓFAN
To CLEAVE, separate, split ⬩ findere, dissecare
Entry preview:
Bordweall clufon aforan Eádweardes Edward's sons clove the board-wall, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 38, col. 3; Æðelst. 5. Clufon, Byrht. Th. 140, 4; By. 283
fréfrend
A comforter ⬩ consoler ⬩ consōlātor
Entry preview:
A comforter, consoler; consōlātor Méðra fréfrend comforter of the weak, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 13; Ph. 422. Fréfrend ic sóhte, findan ic ne mihte consōlantem me quæsīvi, et non invēni, Ps. Th. 68, 21: 31, 8: Blickl. Homl. 135, 33: 131, 23
ge-sweorc
Entry preview:
A cloud, mist, smoke; nūbes, nĕbŭla, cālīgo Gif hér wind cymþ gesweorc upfæreþ if wind comes here a cloud ascends, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 12; Gen. 807. Cining geseah deorc gesweorc the king saw a dark cloud, 5; Th. 7, 19; Gen. 108
ge-háda
One of the same state or order ⬩ qui ejusdem stătus vel ordĭnis est
Entry preview:
One of the same state or order; qui ejusdem stătus vel ordĭnis est Mid twám his gehádan with two of his fellow ecclesiastics, L. Eth. ix. 19, 20; Th. i. 344, 14, 16 : L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 12, 15
gum-rinc
A man
Entry preview:
A man Gódlíc gumrinc a goodly man, Exon. 129a; Th. 495, 7; Rä. 84, 4. Dysiges folces gumrinca gyden a goddess of the foolish people, of men, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 105; Met. 26, 53; Cd. 75; Th. 93, 27; Gen.1552
leóht-gesceot
Entry preview:
V. 11; Th. i. 308, 2: vi. 19; Th. i. 320, 3. Leóhtgescot gelǽste man tó Candelmæssan; dó oftor se ðe wile, ix. 12; Th. i. 342, 31.
Linked entry: leóht-sceot