ǽ-smogu
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The slough of a snake; exuviae Sceal mon nǽdran ǽsmogu seóþan on ele, Lch. ii. 236, 4
Linked entry: in-smoh
ge-dífan
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To plunge, immerse Rammes wul on wætere gedýfed and æfter þám on ele, Lch. i. 356, 12
Linked entry: ge-dýfan
leás
Falsehood ⬩ falseness
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Ðæt leás, Elen. Kmbl. 1157; El. 580. Gif gé ðisum leáse leng gefylgaþ if longer ye follow this falsehood, 1148; El. 576. Bútan leáse truly, Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 12: Bt. Met. Fox 30, 36; Met. 30, 18
nǽgan
To address ⬩ accost ⬩ speak to
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Ongan ðá wíf weras wordum négan, Elen. Kmbl. 574; El. 287 : 1115; El. 559
Linked entry: hnǽgan
fyrd-hwæt
Bold in warfare ⬩ warlike ⬩ brave ⬩ bellĭcōsus
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Kmbl. 16; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 2356; El. 1179: Apstls. Kmbl. 33; Ap. 12: Beo. Th. 3286; B. 1641
Linked entry: fird-hwæt
ge-wlencan
To make proud, rich ⬩ to exalt
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Wírum gewlenced adorned with wires, Elen. Kmbl. 2525; El. 1264
ge-hléða
A companion ⬩ comrade ⬩ sŏcius
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A companion, comrade; sŏcius Wulf sang ahóf, holtes gehléða the wolf uplifted his song, the companion of the forest, Elen. Kmbl. 225; El. 113. Se ðe ǽr bær wulfes gehléðan who ere bore the wolf's companion, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 30; Rä. 88, 23
sige-spéd
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Triumphant faculty, ability that gains its ends Ðé God sealde sáwle sigespéd and snyttro cræft God hath given thee effectual power of soul and wisdom's art, Elen. Kmbl. 2341 ; El. 1172. Ic on ðé oncnáwe wísdómes gewit, sigespéd geseald, Andr.
Linked entry: sigor-spéd
un-wíslíce
Unwisely ⬩ foolishly
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Unwisely, foolishly Unwíslíce insipienter, Past. 15; Swt. 93, 21: Elen. Kmbl. 586; El. 293. Ðá beseah Lothes wíf unwíslíce underbæc, Gen. 19, 26.
Linked entry: wíslíce
brim-þisa
a noise ⬩ A ship ⬩ navis
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Léton ofer fífelwǽg scríðan bronte brimþisan they let the high ships go over the ocean, Elen. Kmbl. 475; El. 238
a-galan
To sing ⬩ chant ⬩ canere ⬩ cantare
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Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521
æðel-cyning
The noble king, used for Christ ⬩ rex nobilis, Christus
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Æðelcyninges ród the cross of the noble king, Elen. Kmbl. 437; El. 219: Andr. Kmbl. 3354; An. 1681
be-helian
To cover ⬩ cover over ⬩ conceal ⬩ obscure ⬩ hide ⬩ condere ⬩ sepelire
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Se heofen mót ðæt leóht behelian the heaven may obscure the light Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 21 : Elen. Kmbl. 858; El. 429
sin-dreám
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Everlasting joy, joy of heaven Wuldres áras . . . in sindreáme, Elen. Kmbl. 1478 ; El. 741. Tó heofonríces gefeán hweorfan móstan and ðǽr siððan á in sindreámum tó wídan feore wunian móstun, Exon.
þeóster-cofa
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A dark chamber, used of the place where a person or thing is buried Under neólum niðer næsse gehýdde in þeóstorcofan, Elen. Kmbl, 1662; El. 833. Ðæt heó ðis bánfæt beorge bifæste, láme bilúce líc orsáwle in þeóstorcofan, Exon. Th. 173, 29; Gú. 1168
þreá-líc
Miserable ⬩ woeful ⬩ calamitous
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Miserable, woeful, calamitous Godes ágen bearn héngon fæderas ússe; ðæt wæs þreálíc geþóht, Elen. Kmbl. 851; El. 426. Wæs þreálíc þing ( the deluge ) þeódum tóweard, réðe wíte, Cd. Th. 79, 28; Gen. 1318.
wudu-ælfen
A wood-elf ⬩ wood-nymph
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A wood-elf, wood-nymph Wudu-elfen dryades, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 15. Wuduælfenne oreades, ii. 65, 44
amigdal
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An almond Mid amigdales ele, Lch. i. 104, 22: 132, 9. Syle him etan amigdalas, iii. 134, 23
sǽ-ælfen
A sea-elf, sea-nymph
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A sea-elf, sea-nymph Sǽælfenne Naiades, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 32 : 59, 12. Sǽelfen, i. 60, 18
ge-wleccan
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Him mon on eáre drýpe gewlæccedne ele, 22, 8. Genim þás wyrte . . . on ele gewlæhte (-wlehte, v. l. ), i. 212, 5. Meng wiþ wífes meoluc and huniges dropan and wínes gewleht tósamne, ii. 42, 5