bí-rihte
Near, close by ⬩ juxta
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Near, close by; juxta Geseh he on greóte gingran síne bíryhte [Kmbl. birihte] him swefan on slǽpe he saw his disciples near him slumbering in sleep on the sand, Andr. Recd. 1699; An. 850
Boéties
The ancient constellation, the chief star of which is the bright Arcturus, ⬩ the bear; Ursa Major. The modern representation of Boötes is a man with a club in his right hand, and in his left a leash, which holds two dogs
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For ðý hí habbaþ swá sceortne ymbhwyrft, for ðí hí sint swá neáh ðam norþende ðære eaxe, ðe eall ðes ródor on hwerfþ, swá nú Boéties déþ who wonders not that some constellations have a shorter course than others have?
Ter-finnas
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Finnas, him þúhte, and ða Beormas sprǽcon neáh án geþeóde, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 29
Lygean-burh
Lenborough
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Lenborough, near Buckingham Hér Cúþwulf genom Lygeanburg, Chr. 571; Erl. 18, 13
ful-gehende
Full nigh ⬩ very near ⬩ valde prŏpe
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Full nigh, very near; valde prŏpe Hine man byrigde ðám stýple fulgehende, on ðám súþ-portice he was buried very near the steeple, in the south porch, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 38; Ælf. Tod. 19
Linked entry: ge-hende
ǽror
Before ⬩ formerly ⬩ antea ⬩ prius
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Before, formerly; antea, prius Weras on wonge wibed setton, neáh ðam ðe Abraham ǽror rǽrde the men placed an altar in the plain, near that which Abraham had reared before, Cd. 90; Th. 113, 7; Gen. 1883.
hord-ern
A store-house, store-room, treasury
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Hordærne neáh near to the treasure-house, Beo. Th. 5655; B. 2831. Hé is gód hordern on tó scǽwiene it is a good day for examining a storeroom, Lchdm. iii. 180, 6.
up-ende
The upper end ⬩ top end
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The upper end, top end Se steorra Ursa is swíþe neáh ðam upende ðære eaxe summo vertice mundi flectit rapidos Ursa meatus, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 13: Met. 29, 18. At ðas akeres upende, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 434, 2. Óð ðære foryrðe upende, 419, 33
Hwít-sand
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Wissant near Calais, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 5
Carrum
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the place of a naval engagement, near Charmouth, Dorsetshire, Chr. 840; Erl. 67, 12
Clistún
CLIST or CLYST
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CLIST or CLYST, near Exeter, Devon, Chr. 1001; Gib. 132, 16; Ing. 175, 7
meolcian
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Hí on þǽm mónðe þriwa on dæge mylcedon heora neát, Shrn. 78, 1. Add
ang-sumnes
Troublesome-ness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ anxiety ⬩ anguish ⬩ angustiæ ⬩ ærumna
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Troublesome-ness, sorrow, anxiety, anguish; angustiæ, ærumna Geswinc and angsumnes gemétton me tribulatio et angustiæ invenerunt me, Ps. Spl. M. 118, 143. We gesáwon hys angsumnisse nos vidimus angustiam animæ illius, Gen. 42, 21: Jos. 7, 7
un-dígollíce
Not secretly ⬩ openly ⬩ clearly ⬩ plainly
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Þus spræc God gefyrn, hit is swá ðeáh swá gedón swýðe neáh mid ús ... and undígollíce, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 177
ge-neáhsen
Near
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Near Hwílum móna sunnan sínes leóhtes bereáfaþ ðonne hit gebyrigan mæg ðæt swá geneáhsne weorðaþ sometimes the moon deprives the sun of its light when it happens that they get so near, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 23; Met, 4, 12
Linked entry: -neáhsen
Cleofes hoo
Clif
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Clif, near Rochester, Chr. 822; Th. 110, 14, col. 3
Granta-ceaster
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a village near Cambridge, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 30
sumer-lǽcan
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To draw near to summer Wite gé ðæt hit sumorlǽhþ, Homl. Th. i. 614, 5
a-sprungennes
An eclipse ⬩ deficiency ⬩ failing ⬩ fainting ⬩ exhaustion ⬩ eclipsis ⬩ defectio
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An eclipse, deficiency, failing, fainting, exhaustion; eclipsis, defectio Wæs geworden sunnan asprungennys facta erat eclipsis solis, Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 10. Asprungynnes nam me defectio tenuit me, Ps. Spl C. 118, 53
Linked entry: æ-springnes
an-sægdnes
A thing which is vowed, or devoted ⬩ an oblation ⬩ a sacrifice ⬩ sacrificium
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A thing which is vowed, or devoted, an oblation, a sacrifice; sacrificium.Bd. 1. 7; S. 477, 39