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nunn-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-scrúd, es; n.

The habit of a nun

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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12

secgihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
secgihtig, adj.

Sedgy ⬩ full of sedge or reeds

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Sedgy, full of sedge or reeds Secgihtig vel hreódihtig carecta, loca caricis plena, spinacurium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 14

fóster-nóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-nóþ, fóstor-nóþ, es; m?

A pasturage ⬩ pasture ⬩ pascua

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A pasturage, pasture; pascua On stówe fósternóþes me he gestaðelode in lŏco pascuæ me collŏcāvit, Ps. Spl. T. 22, 1

Linked entry: fóstor-noþ

Ceawan hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Ceawan hlǽw, es; m.

Cheawan low, CHALLOW

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Cheawan low, CHALLOW To Ceawan hlǽwe [MS. læwe] to Challow, Chron. Abing. i. 138, 5: Cod. Dipl. v. 310, 33

celde

(n.)
Grammar
celde, an; f.
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In loco ubi nominatur Baccancelde, C. D. B. i. 402, 15

sang-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
sang-dreám, es; m.
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Vocal music, singing Lóce hwæt tó sangdreáme þǽre nihte gebyrige quicquid ad cantilenam illius noctis pertinet, Angl. xiii. 410, 638

ge-béd-stów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-stów, e; f.

A prayer place ⬩ place where prayers have been offered ⬩ an oratory ⬩ orātiōnis lōcus ⬩ orātōrium

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A prayer place, place where prayers have been offered, an oratory; orātiōnis lōcus, orātōrium In ðære gebédstówe æfter ðon monige mægen and hǽlo tácen gefremede wǽron in cūjus lŏco orātiōnis innŭmĕræ virtūtes sanĭtātum noscuntur esse patrātæ, Bd. 3,

ge-inseglian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-inseglian, -insegelian; p. ode; pp. od, ud

To seal ⬩ to impress with a seal ⬩ signare ⬩ obsignare

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Annas and Caiphas ðæt loc geinseglodon Annas et Caiphas illud claustrum obsignarunt, Nicod. 14; Thw. 7, 2. Lá hú ne ðás þingc geinseglode on goldhordum mínum nonne hæc signata in thesauris meis, Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 194 a, 34 : Th.

Linked entry: in-seglian

wilding

(n.)
Grammar
wilding, e ; f.

Dominion

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Dominion On ǽlcere stówe wylddingce his in omni loco dominationis ejus . Ps. Lamb. 102, 22. Wylding, Ps. Spl. M. 102, 22

CYP

(n.)
Grammar
CYP, gen. cyppes; m. A

CHIP, beam, log, trunk of a tree ⬩ festuca, trabs, stipes

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CHIP, beam, log, trunk of a tree; festuca, trabs, stipes Cyppes stipĭtis, Gloss. Prudent. Recd. 148, 80. Cyp stipitem, 150, 39

níþ-geteón

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-geteón, es; n.

Injurious malice

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Injurious malice Sigor áhwearf of norþmanna níþgeteóne ( when Abraham defeated those who carried away Lot ), Cd. Th. 124, 26; Gen. 2068

Linked entry: ge-teón

or-wegness

(n.)
Grammar
or-wegness, e; f.
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Inaccessibility, remoteness Orwegnes devta, s. loca secreta et abdita, quasi extra via, vel invia, sine via, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 55

un-wæstmberendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæstmberendlíc, adj.

Barren ⬩ sterile

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Barren, sterile Seó stów is unwæstmber-endlícu for ðæra næddrena mænigeo loca illa sterilia sunt propter multitudinem serpentium, Nar, 34, 28

Linked entry: wæstm-berendlíc

óre

(n.)
Grammar
óre, an; f.

A mine, place in which ore is dug

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A mine, place in which ore is dug ísern óre ferri fodina, in quo loco ferrum foditur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, II

Linked entry: óra

stirnan

(v.)
Grammar
stirnan, (?); p. de

To be severe

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To be severe Gistmægen (the two angels with Lot) styrnde (stýrde? v. steóran) werode mid wíte, Cd. Th. 150, 22; Gen. 2495

Linked entry: styrnan

Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

here-mæcg

(n.)
Grammar
here-mæcg, es; m.

A man of war ⬩ warrior ⬩ man

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A man of war, warrior, man [used of the men of Sodom when attacking Lot], Cd. 114; Th. 149, 31; Gen. 2483

hearm-plega

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Facta est rixa inter pastores gregum Abram et Lot, Gen. 13, 7). Add:

cucol

(adj.)
Grammar
cucol, (?); adj.
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Rickety, unsteady In loco qui dicitur Cucolaustán, C.D. ii. 109, 16. [Cf. D.D. cockle to totter, be unsteady; cockly rickety, unsteady.] Cf. copel

fóddernoþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóddernoþ, es; m.

Sustenance ⬩ nourishment

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Sustenance, nourishment Ealle þá stówe þe þǽr ðám mannum tó fóddornoþe beón sceoldon tota illic loca nutriendis hominibus profutura, Gr. D. 193, 17

Linked entry: fódnóþ