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nypel

(n.)
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the trunk of an elephant Se micela ylp ðá módigan fearras mid ealle ofbeát mid his egeslican nypele, Hml. A. 63, 286

streónend

(n.)
Grammar
streónend, strínend, es; m.
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One who gains or acquires Ealra strínend hé bið omnium adquisitor erit, Archiv cxxix. 19, 3: 7. v. ge-streónend, ge-strínend

dihtnung

(n.)
Grammar
dihtnung, e; f.
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A disposing, ordering; disposĭtio, condĭtio Ealle ðínre synd dihtnunge underþeódde omnia tuæ sunt conditiōni subjecta, Wanl. Catal. 293, 50, col. 1

Linked entries: dehtnung ge-dihtnung

ed-leánung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-leánung, e; f.

A rewarding, recompense ⬩ retrĭbūtio

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A rewarding, recompense; retrĭbūtio Nylle ðú forgytan ealle edleánunga vel edleán his nōli oblīvisci omnes retrĭbūtiōnes ejus, Ps. Lamb. 102, 2

for-ligrian

(v.)
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for-ligrian, p. ode; pp. od [for-liger a fornicator]

To fornicate ⬩ fornĭcāri

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To fornicate; fornĭcāri Ðú forspildest ealle ða ðe forligriaþ fram ðé perdĭdisti omnes qui fornicantur abs te, Ps. Spl. 72, 26

mǽr-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-stán, es; m.

A boundary-stone

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On mǽrstán; of mǽrstáne on ðone ealdan gáran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 438, 28

á-cræftan

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Ealle ðá neáhþeóda ne mehton áþencean ne ácræftan hú hí ðǽm wífmonnum wiðstondan mehten, Ors. 1, 10; S. 46, 29. Add

mónaþ-lic

Grammar
mónaþ-lic, I.
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add: used substantively Wiþ ealle yfele gegaderunga þæs innoþes and wið wífa mónoðlican, Lch. i. 56, 24 : 276, 2 : 278, 4

sot-mann

(n.)
Grammar
sot-mann, es; m.
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A foolish person Ús sceamað tó segcenne ealle ðá sceandlican wiglunga þe gedwǽsmenn (sotmen, v. l. ) drífað, Hml. S. 17, 101

fynig

(n.)
Grammar
fynig, es; n.

A moist, marshy place

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A moist, marshy place Tó ðám ealdan ádfini; of ðám finie, C. D. v. 194, 3. Tó Cleran finie, 195, 10

þorn-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
þorn-rǽw, e; f.

A row of thorn-bushes

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On ða ealdan þornrǽwe, 199, 33, 34

Linked entry: Tráci

Cumber-land

(n.)
Grammar
Cumber-land, Cumbra-land, Cumer-land , es; n. [Sim. Dun. Cumbreland: Hunt. Hovd. Brom. Cumberland]

CUMBERLAND; Cumbria

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CUMBERLAND; Cumbria Hér Eádmund cyning oferhergode eal Cumbraland in this year [A. D. 945] king Edmund overran all Cumberland, Chr. 945 ; Th. 212, 10 ; 213, 10, col. 1, 2: Cumberland, 213, 10, col. 3 .

Linked entries: Cumbra-land Cumer-land

for-wisnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wisnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To wither or wizen away ⬩ dry up ⬩ decay ⬩ marcescĕre ⬩ arescĕre ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ putrescĕre

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To hwan drehtest ðú me eal forwisnad wherefore didst than torture me all decayed? Soul Kmbl. 36; Seel. 18

Linked entry: for-weosnian

till

(n.)
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a fixed point, station Swá stent eal weoruld stille on tille, Met. 20, 172. On ðam gim ástíhþ on heofenas up hýhst on geáre and of tille ágrynt in it (June) the sun mounts up into the skies highest in the year and declines from thai point, Menol.

wól-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
wól-bryne, es; m.

Deadly violence

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Deadly violence Wearð micel wundor on heofonum gesewen, swelce eal se hefon birnende wæs.

hǽþ-feld

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ-feld, es; m.
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Open uncultivated land, a heath Tó mǽde, and se hǽðfeld eal gemǽne, C. D. v. 78, 32. On ðone hǽðfeld, 177, 27. Úp on þone lytlan ( printed hone lytland) hǽþfeld, C. D. B. i. 296, 25.

Linked entry: feld

ge-sellan

Grammar
ge-sellan, <b>; V 3.</b>
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Hí heora ǽhta ealle gesealdon, and ꝥ weorð bróhton tó ðára apostola fótum (v. Acts 4, 34), Ll. Th. ii. 370, 35. Add

ge-bird

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bird, e; f.

Birth ⬩ origin

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Birth, origin Forðam sín ealle men ánra gebirda because all men are of one origin, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 22

stán-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stán-weg, es; m.
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A road made with stones On ealdan stánwege; of stánwege, Cod. Dip. B. i. 417, 15. [O. Sax. stén-weg.] Cf. stán-strǽt

West-Centingas

(n.)
Grammar
West-Centingas, pl. m.
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The people or the district of West Kent Hí forneáh ealle West-Kentingas (Weast-Centingas, v. l. ) fordydon, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 28