sealt-hálgung
Salt-hallowing ⬩ benedictio salis
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Salt-hallowing; benedictio salis Salthálguncge tó acrum ł in húsum, Rtl. 117, 33
seonuwealtness
Roundness ⬩ circularity ⬩ sphericity
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Roundness, circularity, sphericity Sinewealtnes globositas Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 19. Ðære eorþan sinewealtnes the sphericity of the earth Lchdm. iii. 258, 10. For ðære eorþan sinewealtynysse, 260, 11
ge-wén
Hope ⬩ spes
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Hope; spes
ge-wilcþ
Rolling ⬩ motion [of waves]
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Rolling, motion [of waves] Gewilcþ ýðe motum fluctuum, Ps. Spl. M. 88, 10
Linked entry: ge-wealc
Greátan leag
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Probably Greatley, near Andover, Hants; Greatanleagensis Ealle ðis wæs gesetted on ðam miclan synoð æt Greátanleage, on ðam wæs se ærcebisceop Wulfhelme, mid eallum ðǽm æðelum mannum, and wiotan [and Æðelstáne cyninge] all this was established in the
grimetung
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Raging, roaring, grunting, loud noise; murmur, fremitus, rugitus Swýnes grymetunge swine's grunting, Guthl. 8; Gdwin. 48, 3: 46, 20. Leóna grymetunge roaring of lions, Shrn. 50, 9
gremetunc
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A raging, roaring, murmuring; fremitus, Prov. 19, Lye
wiht
weight
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weight Wiht pondus Kent. Gl. 344. Wihte pondere Wülck. Gl. 237, 27. Genim ǽgþres gelíce micel be wihte (gewihte, v. l. ), Lchdm. i. 146, 20. Má hundred punda seolfres; ðet hé nam be wihte, and mid mycelan unrihte, Chr. 1086; Th. i. 355, 31. Genim of
wildness
Wildness ⬩ licentiousness
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Wildness, licentiousness Gálre wild[nesse ?] pelulantis lasciviae Hpt. Gl. 515, 10
wilsumness
devotion ⬩ devoutness ⬩ a vow
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devotion, devoutness Byrnende wilsumnes módes ardens devotio mentis Bd. l, 7; S. 478, 11. Hí ánre wilsumnesse wǽron erant unius devotionis, 5, 10; S. 624, 14: 5, 20; S. 642, 14. Hé smyltre willsumnesse (tranquilla devotione) Drihtne ðeówde, 4, 24; S.
Linked entry: wynsumness
byrðyn
A burthen ⬩ onus
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A burthen; onus Mín byrðyn ys leóht meum onus est leve, Mt. Bos. 11, 30
cæster
A city ⬩ civitas
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A city; civitas. Mt. Rush. Stv. 5, 14: 8, 34
caldu
Cold, coldness ⬩ gelu, frigus
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Cold, coldness; gelu, frigus
cancetung
A laughing in a cackling manner ⬩ cachinnus
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A laughing in a cackling manner; cachinnus, Cot. 58
casul
A cassock, short cloak ⬩ birrhus, casŭla, lacerna, sacrum pallium
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A cassock, short cloak; birrhus, casŭla, lacerna, sacrum pallium, Som. Ben. Lye
weód
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Wið cneówærce genim weóde wísan Lchdm. iii. 16, 16
syn
misdeed, fault, crime, wrong ⬩ sin
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with reference to human law or obligation, misdeed, fault, crime, wrong Se cyning his feóndum swíþe árede . . . Ðyslíc wæs seó syn ( culpa ) ðe se cyning fore ofslegen wæs, Bd. 3, 22;S. 553, 21. Hié georne smeádon hwæt sió syn wǽre ðe hié gefremed hæfdon
ge-sweorcnes
Cloudiness ⬩ gloom ⬩ horror ⬩ affliction ⬩ obscūrĭtus ⬩ horror ⬩ afflictio
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Cloudiness, gloom, horror, affliction; obscūrĭtus, horror, afflictio Ne ðǽr nǽfre biþ biternes, ne gesweorcnesse stów geméted nor is bitterness ever there, nor a place found for gloom, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 400, 9
Linked entry: sweorcness
fretwednes
An adorning ⬩ decoration ⬩ ornātio ⬩ decŏrāmentum
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An adorning, decoration; ornātio, decŏrāmentum On eorþlícre fretwednesse in earthly adorning, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 20, note. Beóþ ðonne úre hrægla fretwodnes on ðam écan fýre wítnode then our decoration of garments will be punished in the eternal fire,