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ybilberende (OEG 53) = yfelberende
ȳcan, ȳcean = īecan
yce f. ‘parruca,’ a kind of bird, WW 468 (v. ANS 119·434).
ȳce (ī) fm. toad, frog.
ȳcte pret. 3 sg. of ȳcan.
ȳdæges = īdæges
ȳddisc n? household stuff, furniture, possessions, Æ. [ēad]
ȳde = ēode
ȳdel == īdel
ydes = ides
ȳdisc = ȳddisc
ȳdl- = īdl-
yfæsdrype = yfesdrype
yfel I. adj. gsm. yfel(e)s bad, ill, Bl, Lcd, Mt: ‘evil,’ wicked, wretched, Bl, CP, Mt. comp. wiersa, wyrsa worse. superl. wierrest(a), wiersta, weorsta, wyr(re)sta worst, Æ, AO.
II. n. ‘evil,’ ill, wickedness, misery, B, Bl, CP, G, VPs.
yfelādl f. ‘cachexia,’ consumption, WW 113.
yfelberende (ybil-) bringer of evil tidings, OEG 53 (v. ANS 85·310).
yfelcund evil, malignant, LPs.
yfelcwedolian (ð) to speak evil, ERPs 36.
yfel-cweðende, -cweðelgiende (EPs) evil-speaking, SPs 36.
yfeldǣd f. ill deed, injury, Æ.
yfeldǣda m. evildoer, Æ.
yfeldǣde evil-doing.
yfeldēma m. wicked judge, NC 335.
yfeldōnd m. evildoer, JnL 18.
yfeldōnde evil-doing, LL (424).
yfeldysig ‘stultomalus,’ WW 165.
yfele = yfle
yfelful malicious, wicked, A 11·116.
yfelgiornes f. malice, wickedness, DR.
±yfelian to inflict evil, hurt, wrong, injure, Ps: become bad, grow worse, suffer, W. [‘evil’]
yfelic, yfellic evil, bad, foul, ugly. adv. -līce.
yfellærrende persuading to evil, GPH 390.
yfelnes f. wickedness, depravity, Æ; CP. [‘evilness’]
yfelsacend m. blasphemer (eoful-).
±yfelsacian to blaspheme, Bl 189; GD 289.
yfelsacung f. calumny, blasphemy.
yfelsæc (eoful-) n? blasphemy, El 524.
±yfelsian (ebol-) to blaspheme.
yfel-sprǣce, -sprecende evil-speaking.
yfelsung (ebol-) f. blasphemy.
yfeltihtend m. inciter to evil, Æ.
yfeltihtende inciting to evil, Æ.
yfelwillende vicious, Æ, CP.
yfelwillendnes f. malice, LPs.
yfelwilnian to desire evil, LPs.
yfelwoerc n. evil deed, DR 103.
yfelwyrcende evil-doing, Æ.
yfelwyrde evil-speaking, ES 39·354.
yfemest superl. adj. highest, uppermost, CP. [ufan]
yfera = yferra
yferdrype = yfesdrype
yferra comp. adj. after, subsequent: higher. [ufan]
yfes f. = efes
yfesdrype (æ) m. ‘eaves-drop,’ EC 141.
ȳfig = īfig
yfle adv. (comp. wirs) evilly, badly, ill, wrongly, miserably, G, Ps. [‘evil’]
±yflian = yfelian
yflung f. injury, GD 197.
yfmest = yfemest
ygett = iggað
ȳgland = īgland
ȳgðelīce = īeðelīce
ȳhte = īhte
ȳl = īl
ylca (Æ) = ilca
ylcian = elcian
yld == ield
yle = ile
ylf = ælf
ylfe = ielfe
ylfet, ylfetu, ylfette (Æ) = ilfetu
ylful (HGl 529) = ieldful
ylp m. elephant, WW; Æ. [‘elp’]
ylpen (i) of an elephant.
ylpen- = elpen(d)-
ylpesbān = elpendbān
yltsta = ieldesta wk. masc. superl. of eald.
yltwist f? catching of birds, WW 351.
ym- = ymb-, ymbe-
ymb = ymbe
ymbærnan to travel round, BH 28.
ymbbegang = ymbgang
ymbbeorgan to shield, defend.
ymbberan to surround.
ymbbīgnes (bebīg-) f. bending round, bend, circuit, sweep (of a river), BH 424. [bīegan]
ymbbindan to bind round, MkL 9.
ymbbūgan to bend round.
ymbcæfian to embroider round, bedeck.
ymbceorfan to circumcise, NG.
ymbceorfnes f. circumcision, JnR 7 (-cernes).
ymbcerr (= ie) m. turning about, going, migration, NG: tergiversation, trickery, DR.
ymbcerran = ymbcyrran
ymbclyccan to enclose, RPs 16 (v. ES 38·25).
ymbclyppan (i) to embrace, clasp, Æ.
ymbclypping f. embracing, OEG 4529 (emc-).
ymbcyme m. assembly, convention, LL 12 (ymc-).
ymbcyrran (e) to turn round, go round, make the circuit of: overturn, change, NG.
ymbdringend = ymbhringend
ymbe I. prep. w. a. d. and adv. (of place) around, about, at, upon, near, along, †Chr: (of time) about, at, after, before. ymb utan about, by, around: (causal, etc.) about, in regard to, concerning, on account of, owing to. ðæs y. lītel soon after. y. bēon to set about a thing. [‘embe’]
II. n. swarm of bees, Lcd 1·384; Mdf.
ymbe- = ymb-
ymbeaht mp. ‘collatio,’ WW; OEG 53 (v. ES 11·492).
ymbeardian to dwell round, VPs 30.
ymbebǣtan to curb, restrain, Met 24.
ymbebēgnes = ymbbīgnes
ymbeornan = ymbiernan
ymbesprǣc f. conversation, comment, remark, criticism, Æ.
ymbe-ðanc, -ðonc, -ðanca m. thought, reflection, CP.
ymbeðencan = ymbðencan
ymbeðridian to deliberate, think about, NC 335.
ymb-fær (embef-) n., -færeld (Æ) nm. journey round, circuit.
ymbfæstnes f. enclosure, DR.
ymbfæstnung f. monument, tomb, JnL 19.
ymbfæðmian to embrace.
ymbfaran to surround, AO 80: travel round, GD 490.
ymbfeng I. m. envelope, cover, OEG 468.
II. pres. 3 sg. of ymbfōn.
ymbfēran to go about, journey round, A 4·156; GPH 396.
ymbflēogan to fly around.
ymbfōn to surround, encompass, embrace, grasp, seize, AO.
ymbfrætewian to decorate, surround with adornment.
ymb-gan anv., -gangan to go round, surround.
ymbgang (eo) m. going about, circuit, circumference, surrounding belt, AO.
ymbgearwian to clothe, dress, NG.
ymbgedelf n. digging round, ÆH 2·408.
ymb-gefrætwian, -gefretwian (VPs) = ymbfrætewian
ymbgeong (N) = ymbgang
ymbgeoting? f. pouring round, OEG (in-, yn-).
ymbgerēnian to adorn or deck round, BlPs 143.
ymb-gesett, -geseten neighbouring, BH 2·362.
ymbgesettan = ymbsettan
ymbgirdan = ymbgyrdan
ymbgong == ymbgang
ymbgyrdan (i) to gird about, encircle, surround, Æ.
ymbhabban to surround, AO: include, contain.
ymbhaga m. enclosure for bees, Lcd 1·395. [ymbe II.]
ymbhaldan = ymbhealdan
ymbhammen surrounded, covered, WW 340.
ymbhangen pp. of ymbhōn.
ymbhealdan to encompass, Sat 7.
ymbhēapian to heap round, crowd about, WW.
ymbhēdig = ymbhȳdig
ymbhegian to hedge round, Æ.
ymbhēpan = ymbhȳpan
ymbhīwan (WW 381) = ymbhȳpan
ymbhlennan (emb-) to surround, OEG 24.
ymbhoga m. care, anxiety, solicitude, consideration, CP.
ymbhogian to be anxious about, LPs.
ymbhōn to surround, deck, clothe.
ymb-hringan to surround, fence round, CP: wind round, WW.
ymbhringend m. attendant, member of a retinue, Gl.
ymbhūung = ymbhȳwung
ymbhwearft = ymbhwyrft
ymbhweorfan (e, u) to turn round, revolve go round, encompass: tend, cultivate, CP.
ymbhweorfnes f. change, revolution, DR 37.
ymbhweorft (e) = ymbhwyrft
ymbhwerf- (u, y) = ymbhweorf-
ymbhwyrf (e, ea, eo, i) m. rotation, revolution, turn: circle, extent, environment, circuit, orbit, Æ, CP: circle of the earth, orb, globe, world, Æ, AO: region, district: cultivation, Æ.
ymbhycgan to think about, reflect on, consider.
ymb-hȳde-, -hȳdi- = ymbhȳdig-
ymbhȳdig anxious, solicitous, careful, suspicious: to be observed, needing attention, Æ. adv. -līce.
ymbhȳdiglic anxious, careful, solicitous. adv. -līce.
ymbhȳdignes f. anxiety, solicitude, Æ.
ymbhygd f. anxiety, Bl, GD.
ymbhygdig = ymbhȳdig
ymbhȳpan to press round, assail.
ymbhȳwung (-hūung) f. circumcision, JnL 7.
ymbiernan (io, y) to run round.
ymblǣdan to lead round, OET (VHy 7).
ymblǣrgian (emb-) to provide with a rim, surround, OEG 8. [lǣrig]
ymblicgan to surround, enclose, AO.
ymblīðan to sail round, BH 408.
ymblōcian to look round, NG.
ymblofian to praise, LPs 116.
ymblyt m. circle, circuit, circumference, Sat 7?
ymbren n. ‘Ember-’tide, Ember-day, Lk, LL. [ymbryne]
ymbrendæg m. Ember-day.
ymbrene = ymbryne
ymbrenfæsten n. periodical fast (at Ember-tide), Æ.
ymbren-wice, -wuce f. Ember-week, LL 78.
ymbrigdæg = ymbrendæg
ymbrine = ymbryne
ymbryne (e, i) m. revolution, circuit, course, anniversary, Æ: lapse of time, Æ.
ymbscēawian to look round, NG.
ymbscēawiendlīce adv. circumspectly, BH 450.
ymbscēawung f. ‘circumspectio,’ looking round, DR.
ymbscīnan to shine round, Æ.
ymbscrīðan to revolve about, Met 20.
ymbscrȳdan to clothe, Æ. [scrūd]
ymbscūwan to screen, defend (‘obumbrare’), EPs 139.
ymbscȳnan = ymbscīnan
ymbsēan (N) = ymbsēon II.
ymbsellan to surround, enclose, beset, Æ.
ymbsēon I. sv to look round.
II. f. beholding, regard.
ymb-set, -setl n. siege.
ymbsetennes f. siege.
ymbsetnung f. sedition: siege.
ymbsett neighbouring, BH 362.
ymbsettan to set round, surround, beset, encompass, Æ: plant.
ymb-sierwan, -sirwan pres. 3 sg. -sireð to design, plot, CP: lay in wait for.
ymbsittan to set round, surround, invest, besiege, Æ, AO, CP: sit over, reflect upon.
ymbsittend † m. one living near, neighbour.
ymbsmēagung (embe-) f. consideration, WW 165.
ymbsnāð, ymbsniden, pret. 3 sg. and pp. of ymbsnīðan.
ymbsnidennes f. circumcision, Æ.
ymbsnīðan to circumcise, Æ.
ymbspænning f. allurement, NC 335.
ymbspannan to span or clasp round, embrace, BH 392.
ymbsprǣc f. conversation, comment, criticism, Æ.
ymbsprǣce ‡ spoken about, well known.
ymbsprecan to speak about, Lk 19.
ymbstandan to stand around, surround.
ymbstandend m. bystander, Æ (emb-).
ymb-standennes, -standnes f. ‘circumstantia,’ Pss.
ymbstrīcan to smooth round, Lcd 36b.
ymbstyrian to stir about, overturn, LkL 15.
ymbswǣpe f. digression, WW 5.
ymbswāpan to sweep round, environ: envelop, clothe.
ymbswāpe = ymbswǣpe
ymbswīfan to revolve round, NC 352.
ymbsyllan = ymbsellan
ymbsyrwan = ymbsierwan
ymb-trymian, -trymman (Æ, CP) to surround: fortify, protect.
ymbtrymming m. fortification, Æ.
ymbtȳnan to hedge round, surround, W 146. [tūn]
ymbtyrnan to turn round: surround.
ymbðeahtian to consider, reflect, CP.
ymbðencan to think about, consider, CP.
ymbðonc = ymbeðanc
ymbðreodian (embðryd-) to deliberate, Gl.
ymbðreodung (i, y) f. deliberation, consideration.
ymbðringan to press round, throng about.
ymbðringend = ymbhringend
ymbðrydung = ymbðreodung
ymbūtan prep. (w. a.) and adv. around, about, outside, beyond, AO, CP.
ymbwǣfan to clothe, LPs 44.
ymbwærian to turn (oneself) about, turn towards, NG.
ymbweaxan to grow round, surround, AO.
ymbwendan to turn round: turn away, avert.
ymbwendnes f. transmutation, change.
ymbwendung f. reviving, quickening: behaviour, DR.
ymbweorpan to surround, An 1555.
ymbwīcigan to surround, beleaguer, Ex 65.
ymbwindan to clasp round, hold: wind round.
ymbwlātian to contemplate, Æ 145.
ymbwlātung f. contemplation, Æ.
ymbwrītan to score round, circumscribe, Lcd 124a.
ymbwyrcan to hedge in, wall in, CP: weave, MtL 27.
ymbyrnan = ymbiernan
ymcyme = ymbcyme
ymel (æ, e) m. weevil, mite, beetle, caterpillar, ÆGr; GD (e).
ymele, ymle f. scroll, Æ.
ymen m. ‘hymn,’ sacred song, Bl, Pss. [L. hymnus]
ymenbōc f. book of hymns, BH 484.
ymener = ymnere
ymensang m. hymn, GD, AJPs.
ymesēne blind, ÆH 1·418.
ymest = yfemest
ymle (Æ) = ymele
ymmon, ymn = ymen
ymnere m. hymn-book, EC 250. [‘hymner’; L. hymnarium]
ymnyttan = emnettan
ȳmon = ȳmen
ymryne = ymbryne
yn- = in-
ynce m. ‘inch,’ LL, Sol. [L. uncia]
yndse f. ounce, AO: piece of money, shekel. [L. uncia]
yngrian = hyngrian
ynn- = inn-
ynnelēac (ene-, yne-, ynni-) n. onion, Gl.
ynse, yntse (Æ) = yndse
yplen (WW) = ypplen
±yppan to bring out, open, manifest: disclose, display, reveal, betray, CP: come forth, be disclosed: (+) utter.
yppe I. (u) f. upper room: raised place, high seat, tribune: stage, platform, WW 150.
II. evident, known, open, manifest.
ypping f. manifestation: accumulation, extent, expanse? Ex 498.
yppingīren (ip-) n. crowbar? LL 455 (or ? cippingīren ANS 115·164).
ypplen n. top, height, OEG 2862.
ypte pret. 3 sg. of yppan.
ȳr I. † m. name of the rune for y: bow?: gold? horn? Run 27.
II. m. back of axe, Chr 1012.
yrcðu = iergðu
yrd = eard
yrd- = yrð-
ȳre (pl. ōran) f. a coin of Danish origin, BC 3·371.
ȳren = īren
yreðweorh (Jul 90?) = ierreðweorh
yrfan to inherit: leave (by will).
yrfcwealm (a) m. murrain, Chr 986ce. [orf]
yrfe = ierfe
yrfebēc fp. will, testament, Æ.
yrfecwealm = yrfcwealm
yrfefyrst m. legal formality or delay before entering on an inheritance, WW 115.
yrfegedāl n. division of an inheritance, Æ.
yrfegeflit n. dispute about an inheritance, EC 145.
yrfegewrit n. will, testament, charter, EC 145.
yrfehand (e) f. natural successor, EC 111.
yrfelāf f. bequest, inheritance: heir, Ex 403.
yrfeland n. inherited land, CP (ie).
yrfelēas unprovided with cattle, TC 162 (ie).
yrfe-numa, -nama (MF 179) mf. heir, successor, Æ.
yrfestōl † m. hereditary seat, home.
yrfeweard m. heir, son, AO, CP (ie).
±yrfeweardian to inherit, CLSPs.
yrfeweardnes f. heritage, CP (ie).
yrfeweardwrītere, yrfewrītend m. will writer, testator, Æ.
yrfweard- = yrfeweard-
+yrgan = eargian
yrgð, yrgðo, yrhðu = iergðu
yrm- = eorm-, ierm-
yrnan = iernan
yrre == ierre
yrs- = iers-
yrsebin f. iron box, LL 455 (?= īsern, BT).
yrð (ea; = ie) f. ploughing, tilling, LL: standing corn, crop, produce, BH. [‘earth’]
yrðland (æ, ie) n. arable land, CD, WW; Æ. [‘earthland’]
yrðling (æ, e, eo, i) m. husbandman, farmer, ploughman, WW; Æ: wagtail? ANS 119·434. [‘earthling’]
yrðtilia = eorðtilia
ys = is, v. wesan.
ȳs == īs
ysel = esol
ysele = ysle
ȳsen = īsen
ȳsern = īsern
ȳsl, ȳsle f. spark, ember, Æ. [‘isel’]
yslende glowing, WW 235.
ysope f., ysopo (indecl.) ‘hyssop,’ Æ, Lcd, VPs.
ȳst f. storm, tempest, hurricane, AO, CP.
ȳstan to storm, rage, OEG.
ȳstas = ēstas np. of ēst.
ȳstig stormy, of the storm.
yt = itt pres. 3 sg. of etan.
ȳtan I. to drive out, banish, Chr 1058d: squander, dissipate, RB 55. [ūt]
II. = ūtan
Ytas = Iotas
ȳtemest superl. adj. uttermost, extreme, last, AO, CP. on ȳtemestum sīðe ‘in extremis.’ [ūte]
ȳtend m. devastator, WW 232.
yteren made of otter-skin, AO 18. [otor]
ȳterra = ūterra
yteð = iteð, pres. 3 sg. of etan.
ȳting f. outing, journey, Æ.
ȳt-mest, -mæst = ȳtemest
ytst, ytt = itst pres. 2 sg., itt pres. 3 sg., of etan.
ȳttera, ȳttra = ūter(r)a
ȳð I. f. wave, billow, flood, Æ, CP: (†) sea: liquid, water.
II. = īeð
ȳð- = ēað-, īeð-
ȳðan = (1) īðan; (2) ȳðgian
ȳðbord n. ship? ship’s side? Cra 57.
ȳðeg = ȳðig
ȳðegan = ȳðgian
ȳðfaru † f. wave-course, flood.
ȳðgebland † n. wave-mixture, surge.
ȳðgewinn † n. wave-strife, life in the waves.
ȳðgian to fluctuate, flow, surge, CP: roar, rage.
ȳðgung = ȳðung
ȳðhengest m. (wave-horse), ship, Chr 1003e.
ȳðhof † n. water-dwelling, ship.
ȳðian (Æ) = ȳðgian
ȳðig billowy, stormy, ÆL 16.
ȳðlād f. sea-voyage, B 228.
ȳðlāf † f. sand, shore, beach.
ȳðlid † n. ship, vessel.
ȳðlida m. wave-traverser, ship, B 198.
ȳðmearh † m. sea-horse, ship.
ȳðmere m. ocean of waves, Ph 94.
ȳðung f. agitation, commotion, Æ: inundation, Æ.
ȳðwōrigende wandering on the waves, WW 243.
ȳwan, ȳwian = īewan