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Twi-fyrd

(n.)
Grammar
Twi-fyrd, -ford
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Circum fluuium Alne in loco qui dicitur Aet Tuiford, i. 29, 6. In loco qui Tuiforda appellatur, 74, 31

niþ

(n.)
Grammar
niþ, es; n.

A place low down ⬩ an abyss

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A place low down, an abyss Lǽdaþ in ðæt sceaðena scræf, scúfaþ tó grunde in ðæt nearwe niþ, Cd. Th. 304, 22; Sat. 634

ele-lendisc

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On stówe elelendiscre in loco peregrinationis, Ps. L. 118, 54. Elelendisc extorrem, Hpt. Gl. 412, 74. Elendisc, An. Ox. 275. Æielendiscne, 11, 21. Add

myl

(n.)

dust

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dust Ðát ðære ylcan stówe myl wið fýre wæs freomigende ut pulvis loci illius contra ignem voluerit, Bd. 3, 10, tit.; S. 534, 16

weald

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Cf. lóca hú

gehlot-land

(n.)
Grammar
gehlot-land, es; n.

Land appointed by lot ⬩ an inheritance ⬩ terra sorte assignāta ⬩ possessio

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Land appointed by lot, an inheritance; terra sorte assignāta, possessio Híg hine bebirigdon on his gehlotland sepĕliērunt eum in fīnĭbus possessiōnis suæ, Jos. 24, 30

un-weorþ

Grammar
un-weorþ, <b>. II.</b>
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add: of low estate Preóst þe bið cýpa, and of þám áríst of unwurðum men tó wurðfullum negotiator clericus ex ignobili gloriosus, Chrd. 70, 6

hǽr

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Hǽrum, Rä. 36, 4. a number of hairs together a lock. v. hǽr-locc Hǽra cincinnarum. Au. Ox. 1199. a fringe Ðá hér fimbrias, Mt. L. 23, 5. with collective force, hair of persons Hǽr cesaries, pilos, Wülck Gl. 290, 11.

sceón

(v.)
Grammar
sceón, de

To fall to a person's lot

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To fall to a person's lot Gif unc bán fordsíð scéet on Rómeweȝe if death be the lot of both of us on the journey to Rome, Chart. Th. 583, 29.

brǽw

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Brǽwas palpebre, i. superciliarum loca, An. Ox. 1731 On ðæs siwenígean eágum ðá brǽwas (palpebrae) greátigað, Past. 69, 2. Dínum bréwum, palpebre, Kent. Gl. 79. Add:

here-wíc

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Castra, oppida, loca altissima sita, dicia quasi casa alta herewíc vel gefylco, 129, 36. Add

óht

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Hí ne dorston ofer ꝥ geþrýstlǽcan ꝥ hí óhte gréttan þá hálgan stówe rihtgeleáffullra manna nequaquam ulterius praesumserunt catholica loca temerare, Gr. D. 235, 6. Add

syndrig

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Add Hé ǽnlýpig áwunode on syndrige (-re, v. l.) stówe fram þǽre cyrican in remotiore ab ecclesia loco solitarius manebat, Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 535, 14

Coshám

(n.)
Grammar
Coshám, es; m.

COSHAM or CORSHAM ⬩ Wilts ⬩ loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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COSHAM or CORSHAM, Wilts; loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Læg se cyng seóc æt Coshám the king lay sick at Corsham Chr. 1015; Erl. 152, 13

un-wæterig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæterig, adj.

Without water ⬩ dry

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Þurh unwæterige (-wæterie) stówa per loco inaquosa, Lk. Skt. 11, 24

Linked entries: wæterig on-wæterig

án-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
án-wunung, e; f.
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Solitary dwelling: — Óþer cyn is muneca þe feor fram mannum gewítað and wéste stówa and ánwununge lufiaþ (deserta loca sequi atque habitare perhibentur), R. Ben. 134, 12

rustig

(adj.)
Grammar
rustig, adj.

Rusty

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Rusty Ðá wurdon Janes dura fæste betýned and his loco rustega ' Jani portas ipse clausit, Quas obseratas otio ipsa etiam rubigo signavit, Ors. 5,15 ; Swt. 251, 21

æl-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æl-þeódignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A being or living abroad ⬩ a pilgrimage

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A being or living abroad, a pilgrimage On stówe ælþeódignysse mínra in loco peregrinationis meæ, Ps. Spl. 118, 54: Gen. 12,10: Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 11

Linked entry: æll-þeódignes

Fearn-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Fearn-ham, -hamm, es; m.

FARNHAM, in Surrey ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi

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FARNHAM, in Surrey; lŏci nōmen in agro Surreiensi Sió fierd him wið gefeaht æt Fearnhamme the army fought against them at Farnham, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 26

hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
hnígan, p. hnáh; pp. hnigen

To bend, ⬩ bow down, ⬩ incline, ⬩ descend, ⬩ decline, ⬩ sink

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Loth ðám giestum hnáh Lot bowed to the guests, Cd. 112; Th. 147, 15; Gen. 2440. Hnág ic ðám secgum tó handa I bowed down within the reach of the men, Rood Kmbl. 118; Kr. 59.

Linked entry: ge-hnígan