weorold-stund
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Time spent in this world Mé ne woldon folc oncnáwan, ðeáh ic fela for him æfter woruldstundum ( in the hours I spent on earth ) wundra gefremede, Elen. Kmbl. 725 ; El. 363
án-boren
Only-born ⬩ only-begotten ⬩ unigenitus
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Only-born, only-begotten; unigenitus Ðæt in Bethléme cyning ánboren cenned wǽre that in Bethlehem the only-begotten king was born, Elen. Kmbl. 783; El. 392: Exon. 16 b; Th. 39, 6
mód-cræft
Mental power or skill
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Mental power or skill Da ðe snyttro mid eów and módcræft habben, Elen. Kmbl. 815; El. 408. Módcræfte séc þurh sefan snyttro ðæt ðú wite. Exon. 14a; Th. 28, 4; Cri. 441
syn-wyrcende
working sin, sinning, working iniquity
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working sin, sinning, working iniquity Synwyrcende ( the devil ), Elen. Kmbl. 1884; El. 944. Synwyrcende ( operantes iniquitatem ), ða ðe unrihtes ǽghwær þenceaþ, Ps. Th. 140, 11. Ansýna synn*-*wyrcendra facies peccatorum, 81, 2
un-dearninga
Without secrecy or concealment ⬩ openly
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Without secrecy or concealment, openly Elene for eorlum spræc undearninga, ides reordode hlúde for herigum, Elen. Kmbl. 809; El. 405: Fins. Th. 45; Fin. 22. Undearnunga, Elen. Kmbl. 1237; El. 620.
un-sláw
Not slow ⬩ not sluggish ⬩ active ⬩ ready ⬩ quick
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Hé hine sylfne getengde in Godes þeówdóm æscróf, unsláw, Elen. Kmbl. 403; El. 202. Se ðe wǽre full sláw, weorðe se unsláw tó cyrican, Wulfst. 72, 15. Ðone ðe him on weorcum gecwémde elne unsláwe, Exon. Th. 159, 7; Gú. 923. Wígan unsláwne ( St.
eorre
Angry, enraged, fierce ⬩ īrātus, īrācundus
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Cd. 219; Th. 280, 27; Sat. 261: Elen. Kmbl. 801; El. 401. Þurh eorne hyge through angry mind, 1367; El. 685. Nalæs late wǽron eorre æscberend to ðam orlege the fierce spear-bearers were not slow to the onset, Andr. Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078
in-bryrdan
To stimulate ⬩ instigate ⬩ incite ⬩ animate ⬩ inspire
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Ðá wæs, þurh ðæt hálige treó, imbryrded breóstsefa, Elen. Kmbl. 1680; El. 842. Inbryrded breóstsefa, 2089; El. 1046
Linked entry: on-bryrdan
geócend
A preserver, Saviour ⬩ servator, salvator
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Kmbl. 1095; An. 548: 1801; An. 903: Elen. Kmbl. 1360; El. 682: 2151; El. 1077
man-fremmende
Doing evil ⬩ working wickedness
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Th. 140, 6: Exon. 67b; Th. 250, 34; Jul. 137: 29a; Th. 88, 9; Cri. 1437: Elen. Kmbl. 1810; El. 907
a-sittan
To dwell together ⬩ considere
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To dwell together; considere Secgas, mid sigecwén, aseten hæfdon, on Créca land the men had a dwelling together with the victorious queen, in the land of the Greeks, Elen. Kmbl. 1993; El. 998
fold-græf
An earth-grave ⬩ sepulcrurn
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An earth-grave; sepulcrurn He ahóf of foldgræfe he raised [it] from an earthly grave, Elen. Kmbl. 1686; El. 845. Of foldgrafum from the earth-graves, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 27; Cri. 1026
swelling
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Kmbl. 1009; An. 505), Elen. Kmbl. 489; El. 245
torn-geníðla
A malignant, grievous, fierce enemy
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Heó wǽron stearce, stáne heardran, noldon hire andsware ǽnige secgan torngeníðlan (the Jews whom Elene asked about the cross), Elen. Kmbl. 1132; El. 568. Hié (the wicked after doomsday) worpene beóþ in helle grund torngeníðlan, 2609; El. 1306
dyrstnys
arrogance
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Els. p. 39, note 1
hettend
An enemy
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Kmbl. 35; El. 18. : —
Linked entries: hetend hettan on-hetting
for-sécan
To afflict ⬩ punish ⬩ pœna affĭcĕre
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Sárum forsóht afflicted with sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 1862; El. 933
Linked entry: for-sǽcan
ge-swiðrian
To weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ imminuere ⬩ debilitare ⬩ conficere
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To weaken, destroy; imminuere, debilitare, conficere Mægen wæs geswiðrod the might was destroyed, Elen. Kmbl. 1393; El. 698: 1833; El. 918: 2526; El. 1264: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 18; Jud. 266.
here-mægen
A warlike force ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude
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Kmbl. 1172; An. 586: 1456; An. 728: 2597; An. 1300: 3299; An. 1652: Elen. Kmbl. 339; El. 170
hwæt-eádig
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Successful in war [cf. other compounds of eádig] Biþ se hwæteádig wíggeweorþod se ðe ðæt wicg byrþ he shall be successful and honoured in war whom that steed bears, Elen. Kmbl. 2388; El. 1195