hider-cyme
A coming hither, to this world ⬩ advent
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On his hidercyme in his coming hither [to Hell], Blickl. Homl. 87, 2, 11. Hidercyme ðínne on wráþra geweald thy coming hither into the power of enemies, Andr.
Linked entry: hider-tócyme
eardung-stów
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Uton gebeorgan ús wið swilce eardungstówe ( hell ), Wlfst. 141, 27: 147, 10. Eardungstówe tabernaculum, Ps. L. 18, 6. Hé him sylfum þár ( Canterbury ) eardungstówe sette and his æfterfiligendum eallan, Chr. 995; P. 128, 39.
gorettan
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To stare about. of persons, to let the eyes rove Ðæt hine lǽrð se deófol, þæt hé stande and gorette and lócige underbæc út; þæt bið gymeleás gebed, Wlfst. 234, 18. of the eyes or looking, to rove Þǽr ( in hell ) wépað ðá eágan þe nú ðurh unálýfedlice
Linked entry: gorian
byrn-wígende
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Clothed in armour, mailed; loricatus Swá hire weoruda helm byrnwiggendra beboden hæfde as the prince of the mailed armies had commanded her, Elen. Kmbl. 447; El. 224.
feormend-leás
Wanting a polisher ⬩ pŏlītōre cărens
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Wanting a polisher; pŏlītōre cărens Geseah he orcas stondan, fyrnmanna fatu, feormendleáse, ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig he saw bowls standing, vessels of men of yore, wanting a polisher, there was many a helmet, old and rusty, Beo.
freónd-spédig
Rich in friends ⬩ amīcōrum dīves
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Rich in friends; amīcōrum dīves Ðus mæg mihtig man, and freóndspédig, his dǽdbóte, mid freónda fultume, micelum gelíhtan thus may a powerful man, and rich in friends, greatly lighten his penance, with the help of his friends, L. P.
Scilfingas
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Helm Scylfinga (ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swióríce sine brytnade, The compounds Gúþ-, Heaðo-Scilfingas also occur, and the singular Scylfing, Beo. Th. 4968; B. 2487. Scilfing, 5928; B. 2968
un-mildheort
Hard-hearted ⬩ merciless ⬩ pitiless
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Mé cóman tó Sílhearwan ... hí wǽron unmildheorta, and mé tugon tó ðære sweartan helle, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 289
Linked entry: mild-heort
ge-spannan
To join ⬩ span ⬩ clasp ⬩ fasten
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To join, span, clasp, fasten Gúþweard grímhelm gespeón the leader clasped his helm, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174. Ðá héht cásere gesponnan fiówer wildo hors to scride then the emperor ordered to harness four wild horses to a chariot, Shrn. 71, 34
ge-stépan
to set erect ⬩ raise ⬩ ērĭgĕre ⬩ to assist ⬩ sustain ⬩ support ⬩ help ⬩ sublĕvāre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ fulcĭre ⬩ auxĭliāri
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to set erect, raise; ērĭgĕre Syndon ða fóreweallas fægre gestépte the forewalls are fairly raised, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 26; Exod. 297. to assist, sustain, support, help; sublĕvāre, sustentāre, fulcĭre, auxĭliāri He gestépte sunu Ohtheres he supported Ohthere's
hleów-mǽg
A near relation, ⬩ one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?],
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A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?], Cd. 48; Th. 61, 34; Gen. 1007: 75; Th. 94, 3; Gen. 1556: 78; Th. 96, 16; Gen. 2596: 76; Th. 95, 21; Gen. 1582; Exon. 81 b; Th 307, 18; Seef. 25
undern-mete
Food eaten in the morning ⬩ breakfast
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Uton brúcan ðisses undernmetes swá ða sculon ðe hiora ǽfengifl on helle gefeccean sculon prandete tamquam apud inferos coenaturi, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 86, 1. Undernmete prandium, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 4
Linked entry: undern-gereord
of-clipian
To obtain by calling
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Heó mid hreáme hyre hræddinge ofclypode she had obtained help by her cries, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 219
næss
a ness ⬩ land running out into water ⬩ headland ⬩ promontory
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Hí (the fallen angels) gedúfan sceolun niðær undær nessas (to hell ) in ðone neowlan grund, Cd. Th. 266, 32 : Sat. 31 : 270, 15; Sat. 91. Ingong in ðæt atule hús ( hell ) niðer under næssas, neole grundas, Exon. Th. 136, 2; Gú. 535
geond-leccing
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Moistening Gyndleccincg ofeweard underféhð sáwl þænne heó hí sylfe on teárum heofenríces mid gewilnunge geswencþ; gyndleccing neaþewerd onféhð þænne helle súslu wépende ondrǽt inriguum superius accipit anima, cum sese in lacrimis caelestis regni desiderio
Linked entry: leccing
ge-dríf
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Substitute: A drive, a tract through which something drives or moves (rapidly) God hig ( the apostate angels) tódǽlde on þrí dǽlas; ánne dǽl hé ásette on ðæs lyftes gedríf, óðerne dǽl on ðæs wæteres gedríf, þriddan dǽl on helle neowelnisse, Sal.
bealo
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Swá inc se balewa hét handþegen helle, Sat. 484. Uton gescyldan ús wið þá bealewan synne, Wlfst. 145, 18. Ic bealuwara weorc gebiden hæbbe, sárra sorga, Kr. 79. Hine sár hafað befongen balwon bendum (cf. bealo-bend), B. 977.
trég
A tray ⬩ trough
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A tray, trough Trég alueolum, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 70. Nim ðæt reáde ryden, dó on tríg; hǽt stánes swíþe háte, lege on ðæt trig innan, Lchdm. ii. 340, 5-6. Bye us vessel . . . Dysschys, cuppys, and sawsers, Bolles, treyes, and platers, Rich. 1490
Linked entry: tríg
ge-mǽrsian
To magnify, glorify, celebrate ⬩ magnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre
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Ðú Sunnan dæg sylf hálgodest and gemǽrsodest hine manegum to helpe thou thyself didst sanctify Sunday and didst glorify it for help to many, Hy. 9, 26; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 26.
Linked entry: ge-mérsian
mearc
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Add: a weak form mearce occurs Angl. viii. 326, 11, and a neuter mearc Gr. D. 197, 4. a boundary of land Istis terminibus terra circumgyrata esse videtur. . Ǽrest Ælfgýðe mearc .. . oþ Eádgife mearce, þonae þonan tó þæs biscopes mearce, Cht. E. 176,