Gewis
Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic
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According to Asset it was from this name that the term Gevissæ, applied by Bede to the West Saxons, was derived. 'Gewis, a quo Britone totam illam gentem Gegwis nominant,' see Grmm. Gesch. D. S. 458.
teóðung-land
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Land that was subject to the payment of tithe (?)
Ælfríc
Ælfric ⬩ Ælfricus
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This Ælfric was a very wise man, so that there was no more sagacious man in England.
bel-hús
A BELL-HOUSE ⬩ campanile vel campanarium ⬩ turris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula
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bell-house ... then was he worthy of thane-right L.
Linked entry: bell-hús
Dægsan stán
DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberland ⬩ agro Cumbriæ
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Wæs ðis gefeoht geworden on ðære mǽran stówe ðe cweden is Degsastán this battle was fought in the famous place which is called Dawston, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 32
Ii
Iona
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Wæs hé sended of ðam eálande and of ðam mynstre ðe Hii is nemned de insula quæ vocatur Hii, Bd. 3, 3; S. 526, 11
ár-morgen
early dawn
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War. 18, 28 : 20, 1
beadu-weorca
A war-worker ⬩ soldier ⬩ miles
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A war-worker, soldier; miles, Grm. ii. 449, 34
bær-líce
Openly ⬩ nakedly ⬩ BARELY ⬩ palam
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War. 6, 29
beor-swinig
Openly-wicked ⬩ a publican
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War. 19, 2
breód
a bit, morsel, bread,
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War. 13, 27
gúþ-horn
A war-horn ⬩ trumpet
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A war-horn, trumpet, Beo. Th. 2868; B. 1432
gúþ-spell
War-tidings
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War-tidings, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 18; Gen. 2097
heaðu-helm
A war-helm, casque
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A war-helm, casque, Beo. Kmbl. 6304; B. 3156
hilde-serce
A war-shirt, ⬩ corslet
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A war-shirt, corslet, Elen. Kmbl. 468; El. 234
æced-wín
ACID-WINE ⬩ murratum vinum
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War. 15, 23
Linked entry: eced-wín
ǽdre-weg
A drain way ⬩ a vein ⬩ an artery ⬩ arteria ⬩ vena
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A drain way, a vein, an artery; arteria, vena
beág
gave way
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gave way,Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 2; Ruin. 17;
eher
an ear of corn
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War. 4, 28