fleóh-net
A fly-net ⬩ net for keeping off flies ⬩ cōnōpeum ⬩ κωνωπεῖον
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Ðǽr wæs eallgylden fleóhnet there was an all-golden fly-net, Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 3; Jud. 47
Linked entry: fleóg-ryft
ge-lytlian
To diminish, lessen, humble ⬩ mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre
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Ealle hire wæstmbǽro he gelytlade he lessened all her [the earth's] fruitfulness, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 8. Mín líf gelytlad is hŭmĭliāvit vītam meam, Ps. Th. 142, 3
Linked entries: lytlian ge-litlian
hnitol
Given to striking, ⬩ thrusting, ⬩ pushing, ⬩ having the head bent [as an animal when it butts (?)]
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Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 29
genge
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Arthur com mid mucle his genge (alle his folke, 2nd MS.), 23850. The word occurs often in the Ormulum, mostly in a general sense, e.g. Þatt all þatt genge (folk ) mihhte lefenn uppo Criste, 6956.
HEÁWAN
To HEW, cut, strike, smite
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Alf. pol. 12; Th. i. 70, 4. Mǽst ǽlc óðerne æftan heáweþ mid scandlícum onscytum almost all men calumniate [lit. strike from behind] each other with shameful attacks, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 84.
snǽdan
to slice, cut into slices ⬩ to snathe ⬩ to lop, prune, cut branches off trees ⬩ to hew ⬩ trim stones. ⬩ putare ⬩ to cut into slices
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Ðara werhtena ðe ðanæ stán sneóddon and fégdon Anglia xi. 5, 7. [ Þe moder mid sexe hine tosnæde al todælde Laym. 4015. Þa quene ich al tosnaðde mid mine sweorede 28050.]
un-forwandodlíce
without swerving ⬩ directly ⬩ unexpectedly ⬩ suddenly ⬩ with a disregard of fear ⬩ unhesitatingly ⬩ freely ⬩ fearlessly ⬩ rashly ⬩ recklessly ⬩ inconsiderately ⬩ heedlessly
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without swerving, directly Forðrihte, unforwandedlíce indeclinabiliter, inevitabiliter (ad destinatum indeclinabiliter dirigit locum, Ald. 2), Hpt. 406, 4. unexpectedly, suddenly Unforwandedlíce ex improviso, extemplo, subito, Hpt.
Linked entry: -wandodlíce
á-fillan
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Áfyldum effeta (voluntate , Ald. 66, 21), Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 58. v. á-fælan, -fyllan in Dict
Linked entry: a-fælan
blódig
bloodthirsty
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H. 91, 32: Chr. 979; P. 122, 24. of battle, attended with much bloodshed Þá blódgan cruda (certamina belli, cf. 90, 1 = Ald. 143, 34), Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 65. of persons, bloodthirsty, given to bloodshed Mid werum blódigum cum viris sanguinum, Ps.
H
hail
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In the Northumbrian specimens the use of the initial h, especially in the combinations hl, hn, hr, is uncertain, e. g. eorta = heorta, haald = ald, hlíf = líf, lysta = hlysta, hnett = nett, nesc = hnesc, hræst = ræst, ræfn = hræfn.
mǽst
most ⬩ chiefly ⬩ especially ⬩ almost ⬩ nearly
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Ða óðre ealle mǽst almost all the others, 9, 4; Som. 10, 24. Ealle mǽst ðás word, 30; Som. 38, 35. Similar entries v. má, and micel
ár-stæf
Favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ benefit ⬩ help ⬩ gratia ⬩ beneficium ⬩ auxilii latio
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Favour, kindness, benefit, help; gratia, beneficium, auxilii latio Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde síða gesunde may the all-ruling Father hold you with kindness safe on your ways, Beo. Th. 639; B. 317.
Linked entry: stæf
be-rídan
to ride round ⬩ to surround ⬩ besiege ⬩ perequitare ⬩ præcingere ⬩ to ride after ⬩ pursue ⬩ persequi
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Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 4. to ride after, pursue; persequi Ðá berád mon ðæt wíf then they pursued the wife, Chr. 901; Ing. 125, 14. He hine berád he rode after him, 755; Ing. 70, 1
ende-néhst
The nighest end, the last, uttermost ⬩ ultĭmus
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Februārius se mónaþ is ealra scyrtst and endenýhst February is the shortest and last month of all, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 13, 28; Lchdm. iii. 264, 8
Linked entry: neáh
folc-néd
A people's need ⬩ pŏpŭli necessĭtas
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A people's need; pŏpŭli necessĭtas Him wísode wolcen unlytel daga ǽghwylce, swá hit Drihten hét; and him ealle niht, óðer beácen, fýres leórna, folcnéde heóld a large cloud directed them every day, as the Lord commanded it; and to them all night, another
for-brittan
To break in pieces ⬩ smash ⬩ bruise ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ contĕrĕre
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Beóþ ǽlce uncysta forbritte [MS. forbricte] all vices shall be crushed, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 5
freóls-tíd
A feast-tide ⬩ festīvum tempus
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Marian freólstída ealle weorþie man georne let all St. Mary's feast-tides be strictly honoured, L. Eth. v. 14; Th. i. 308, 13. Freólstídan and fæstentídan at festival-tides and fast-tides, L. C. S. 38; Th. i. 398, 17
hroden
Laden ⬩ ornamented ⬩ adorned
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Hroden ealowæge the ornamented ale-cup, 995; B. 495: 2048; 1022
in-cofa
the breast ⬩ heart
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Eal ðæt hé hæfde on his incofan all that he had in his breast, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 35; Met. 22, 18
be-sorg
Anxious, careful, dear, beloved ⬩ sollicitus, carus
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Papinianus wæs ealra his deorlinga besorgost Papinianus was the most beloved of all his favourites Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 25. Besorh carus R. Ben. 72