fóstor-land
Land assigned for the procuring of provisions
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Land assigned for the procuring of provisions Ðæt ylce land hí gefreódon Godes þeówan to brýce into fóstorlande they freed the same land for the use of God's servants as foster-land, Th. Diplm. A.D. 963-975; 227, 33
fraced-líce
Shamefully ⬩ disgracefully ⬩ turpĭter
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Shamefully, disgracefully; turpĭter Hwæt is fracedlícor quid est turpius? Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 15
fracuþ-líce
disgracefully
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disgracefully, Past. 5, 2; Cot. MS
freó-lác
A free offering ⬩ oblation ⬩ lībĕra oblātio
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A free offering, oblation; lībĕra oblātio Ðú onféhst onsægdnesse rihtwísnesse, freóláca and offrunga acceptābis sacrĭfĭcium justĭtiæ, oblātiōnes et holocausta. Ps. Lamb. 50, 21
friþ-land
A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been made ⬩ pācis terra
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A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been made; pācis terra Hí ðone mǽstan hearm dydon ðe ǽfre here innon friþlande dón sceolde they did the greatest harm that ever an army could do in a land with which it was at peace, Chr. 1097
friþ-líce
Peaceably ⬩ quietly ⬩ pācĭfĭce ⬩ quiēte
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Peaceably, quietly; pācĭfĭce, quiēte, Som. Ben. Lye
from-lád
A going from ⬩ departure ⬩ retreat ⬩ discessus ⬩ ăbĭtus
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A going from, departure, retreat; discessus, ăbĭtus Hwelc gromra wearþ feónda fromlád what the fierce enemies' retreat had been, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 20; Gen. 2098
Fronc-land
Frank-land ⬩ the country of the Franks ⬩ Francōrum terra
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Frank-land, the country of the Franks; Francōrum terra On Froncland into the land of the Franks, Chr. 920; Erl. 104, 35. On Fronclond, 836; Erl. 64, 32: 880; Erl. 82, 2
gæst-líðe
kind to guests ⬩ hospitable
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kind to guests, hospitable
gafol-land
Tribute-land ⬩ land let for rent or services ⬩ tribūtāria terra
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Tribute-land, land let for rent or services; tribūtāria terra Búton ðam ceorle ðe on gafollande sit except the churl who resides on tribute-land, L. A. G. 2; Th. i. 154, 2. Cf. Th. Chart. p. 144-5
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heófe-líce
Lamentable ⬩ grievous ⬩ funebris
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Lamentable, grievous; funebris, Som
heofon-líce
From heaven ⬩ heavenly ⬩ celitus
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From heaven, heavenly; celitus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 3
heregeat-land
Heriot-land
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Heriot-land, Chart. Th. 546, 37
here-láf
The remnant of an army or people ⬩ what is left of an army after a battle ⬩ what is left after a battle ⬩ spoil
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The remnant of an army or people, what is left of an army after a battle, what is left after a battle, spoil Se Chaldéa cyning com tó his earde mid ðære húþe and ðære hereláfe on ðære wæs Daniel se wítega and ða þrí cnihtas the king of Chaldea came to
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hreów-líce
Miserably ⬩ cruelly ⬩ grievously
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Miserably, cruelly, grievously Ða ðe swá hreówlíce ácwealde wǽron crudeliter interemptos, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 3: Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 35. Blǽdran swíðe hreówlíce berstende blisters bursting very painfully, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 7. Mágon hie swá hreówlíce
húsel-láf
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What is left of the housel Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa Frigedæg ... Gange se preóst tó ðam weofode mid ðære húselláfe ðe hé hálgode on Ðunresdæg housel must not be hallowed on Good Friday ... Let the priest go to the altar with what remains of
hwæt-líce
Quickly ⬩ speedily
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Quickly, speedily Gehýr mé hwætlíce exaudi me, Ps. Th. 137, 4. Hwætlícor citius, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 23
hwearf-líce
In turn
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In turn Huoerflíce vicissim, Lk. Skt. p. 10, 6
íg-land
An island
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An island Brittene ígland is ehta hund míla lang and twá hund brád. And hér sind on ðis íglande fíf geþeóde the island of Britain is eight hundred miles long and two hundred broad. And at present there are five languages in this island, Chr. pref; Erl
Íra-land
Land of the Irish ⬩ Ireland
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Land of the Irish, Ireland Gewitan him ðá Norþmenn Dyflen sécean eft Íraland [Yraland, hira land], Chr. 937 ; Th. 206, col. 2, 1. 15; Æðelst. 56. In Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 19, 15, 16 Íraland is doubtful. In the Anglo-Saxon version of Bede's History Hibernia