eolhx
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.) ¶ the word occurs as the name of a rune Eolxsecg eard hæfð oftust on fenne, wundað grimme beorna gehwylcne þe him ǽnigne onfeng gedéð, Rún. 15. See Wimmer, Runenschrift, p. 132. Substitute:
for-liger
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(Perhaps the last two examples belong to previous word.) Add
Linked entry: for-liger
manna
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Oncnáwað þurh þás word sóðne mannan ácennedne of mǽdenlicum líchaman, i. 198, 10. Add
cawel-wyrm
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A cabbage-worm, caterpillar; curculio, eruca Cawelwurrn gurgulu [ = curculio ], Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 59, 127; Wrt. Voc. 24, 2
Linked entry: wyrm
líg-fǽmende
flammivomus
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vomiting flame; flammivomus [the words are those used by the several MSS. in] Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 12
Linked entry: fǽman
unriht-weorc
Improper work
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Improper work Be Sunnandæges unrihtweorcum de profanis operibus die Dominico, L. Ecg. C. 35, tit.; Th. ii. 130, 25
fræfele
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Voc. ii. 67, 48. v. following words
ǽstel
A tablet ⬩ a table for notes ⬩ a waxed tablet ⬩ indicatorium ⬩ astula ⬩ pugillaris
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Ðá ongan ic [Ælfréd cyning] ða bóc wendan on Englisc, ðe is genemned on Lǽden Pastoralis, and on Englisc Hierde-bóc, hwílum word be worde, hwílum andgit of andgite, swá swá ic hie geliornode æt Plegmunde mínum Ærcebiscepe, and æt Assere mínum Biscepe,
fíc-wyrt
The herb FIG-WORT ⬩ fīcāria herba ⬩ fīcus
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The herb FIG-WORT; fīcāria herba, fīcus, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 119; Wrt. Voc. 31, 6
mór-wyrt
Moor-wort
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Moor-wort Wyrc hié (a salve) of ðære smalan mórwyrte (drosera rotundifolia, Cockayne), Lchdm. ii. 128, 8
-hǽme
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This form is found in many words denoting the inhabitants of places whose names end in -hám, e, g. Æschǽma gemǽru, C. D. iv. 70, 26.lt;i>For a list ofswch words see Cht. Craw. 116. Also the form -hǽmingas Wanhǽminga gemǽre,C. D. v. 264, l.
gifeðe
Given ⬩ granted [by fate] ⬩ datus ⬩ concessus
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Hwæt him gúðweorca gifeðe wurde what work of war should be assigned him, Andr. Kmbl. 2134; An. 1068: Beo. Th. 4976; B. 2491: 604; B. 299. v. Grmm. D. M. 843
fóre-cweðan
To foresay ⬩ predict ⬩ prædīcĕre ⬩ propōnĕre
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To foresay, predict; prædīcĕre, propōnĕre Hét he him sillabas and word fórecweðan addĭdit et syllăbas ac verba dīcenda illi propōnĕre, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 13.
mid-eard
The world
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The world Mideardes ordfruman mundi originem, Hymn. Surt. 13, 30. Seó sunne ðe onlíht ealne mideard, Homl. Skt. 1, 72
Linked entry: eard
orleg-weorc
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War-work, action Se ðæt orlegweorc ( the defeat of the people of Sodom) gecýðde, Cd. Th. 122, 2; Gen. 2020
glisian
to shine ⬩ glisten
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to shine, glisten Se glisigenda wibba cicindela, the glow-worm, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 59, 123; Wrt. Voc. 23, 77
Linked entry: Clistún
stæg
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A stay, a rope supporting a mast Stæg safo (in a list of nautical words), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 60
hrætele
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Rattle*-*wort Hrætelwyrt hierobotanum, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 73
hón
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The words 'his hon' in l. 3 seem to be a repetition of 'his hon[godon] ' in 1. 2. (?)
sceáp-wæsce
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A place for washing sheep, the word remains as a place-name in Sheepwash, in Worcestershire Of ðam stáne on sceápwæscan ; andlang sceápwæscan, Cod. Dip. v. 48, 6. Andlang sceápwæscan tó sceápwæscan forda, 174, 11. Tó ðære sceápwæscan, 298, 4.
Linked entry: wæsce