gúþ-freá
A warlike lord ⬩ prince
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A warlike lord or prince, Andr. Kmbl. 2667; An. 1335
hild-from
Stout or bold in war,
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Stout or bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 2405; An. 1204
frum-gild
A first payment or compensation ⬩ the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder ⬩ prīma compensātio
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A first payment or compensation,—the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; prīma compensātio
réðe-mód
savage mind ⬩ severe mind, wroth
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in a bad sense, of fierce or savage mind Cwǽdon ðæt heó (the rebellious angels) ríce réðemóde ágan wolde, Cd. Th. 4, 2; Gen. 47. Ábrecan ne meahton réðemóde (the people of Sodom who were trying to break into Lot's house) reced æfter gistum, 150, 15;
leoþuwǽcan
to assuage ⬩ soften
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To become or to make soft, or pliant, to grow calm, to assuage, soften Liþewǽcaþ brymmas sǽs the surges of the sea become still, Hymn. Lye Liþewǽhte lentesceret, Hpt. Gl. 479, 30. Liþewǽhtan mollescerent, delenirent, 481, 13. Leoþewǽce mitigare, pacificare
eád
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Substitute: <b>eád;</b> adj. (?) Ic þé eád mǽg (eádge(-ig) mǽg? or eád-mǽg, cf. wyn-mǽg?) yfla gehwylces ór gecýðe oð ende forð, Jul. 352. On þæt eáde (ealde?) riht according to the ancient right, Exod. 186
innung
A putting ⬩ getting in
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A putting or getting in, what is put or got in Se heofon is betera and fægera ðonne eall his innung búton monnum ánum the heaven is better and fairer than all it includes, except men only, Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 10. Ðes túnes cýping and seó innung [the
Linked entry: innian
ǽrra líða
the ere or former Litha ⬩ June
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the ere or former Litha, June,Menol. Fox 213; Men. 108
ǽ-wrítere
A writer ⬩ composer or framer of laws ⬩ legurn conditor
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A writer, composer or framer of laws; legurn conditor, Prov. 8
a-súrian
To be or become sour ⬩ tart ⬩ bitter ⬩ acescere
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To be or become sour, tart, bitter; acescere, Cot. 10: 177
án-wunian
To dwell or be alone ⬩ esse solitarius
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To dwell or be alone; esse solitarius, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8
cearena
of cares or sorrows
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of cares or sorrows, Exon. 22a; Th. 59, 33; Cri. 962;
éðel-stæf
A family staff or support, stay of the house ⬩ prædii sustentācŭlum
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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum
Linked entry: éðyl-stæf
fóre-beón
to be before or over ⬩ to preside ⬩ præesse
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to be before or over, to preside; præesse. Scint. 32, 58
fór-scýt
shoots before ⬩ prevents or will prevent
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shoots before, prevents or will prevent, Homl. Th. i. 576, 2;
hunig-teáren
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Sweet as honey or nectar Hunigteárenne nectareum, Gl. Prud. p. 140
Linked entry: -teáren
inwit-net
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A net of treachery or malice, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167
láðwende-mód
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Evilly or hostilely disposed, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 11; Gen. 448
gold-ǽht
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A possession or treasure of gold, Beo. Th. 5489; B. 2748
ge-bolstrod
Guarded ⬩ environed ⬩ defended ⬩ supported ⬩ bolstered up ⬩ stīpātus
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Guarded, environed, defended, supported or bolstered up; stīpātus,Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: bolstrian