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Bedan ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan ford, Beda-ford, Bedcan ford, Bede-ford, Bedican ford, Biedcan ford, es ; m : dat. -forde, -forda [Hunt. A. D. 1148 Bedeford : West. 1377 Bedford : Kni. 1395 Bedforde, Bedeforde : bedan = bedum lectis, ford vadum: lectos et diversoria ad vadum sonans, Camd.]

BEDFORD ⬩ oppidi nomen

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BEDFORD; oppidi nomen Ða yldestan men to Bedan forda hyrdon the first men belonged to Bedford, Chr. 918; Ing. 133. 2. Eádweard cyning fór to Bedan forda king Edward went to Bedford, 919; Ing. 133. 13.

Linked entries: Beda-ford Bedcan ford Bede-ford Bedican ford Biedcan ford

feó-lif

(n.)
Grammar
feó-lif, [feó = feoh?]

Munificence ⬩ bounty ⬩ munĭfĭcentia

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Munificence, bounty; munĭfĭcentia, D. Som. Ben. Lye

cot-sǽta

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Dele, but see N. E. D. cotset

hring-burne

(n.)
Grammar
hring-burne, (?), an; f. A brook with many windings (? cf. hring; <b>V a</b>)
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On hringheburne, C. D. iii. 416, 31

hrycg-bán

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Add: [v. N. E. D. ridge-bone.]

mis-beódan

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Add: [v. N. E. D. mis-bede.]

mylen-wer

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Add: [v. N. E. D. mill-weir.]

of-healdan

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Add: [v. N. E. D. of-hold]

rynning

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Add: [v. N. E. D. running; 13.]

sícan

(v.)
Grammar
sícan, to sigh.
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Add: [v. N. E. D. siche, sike]

Eádweard

(n.)
Grammar
Eádweard, -ward, es; m. [eád happy, weard ward, guardian] .

Edward the Elder, the eldest son of Alfred the Great. Edward was king of Wessex for twenty-four years, from A. D. 901-925 ⬩ Edward the Martyr, son of Edgar. Edward was king of Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria, for three years, from A. D. 975-978 ⬩ Edward the Confessor, son of Æthelred. Edward was king of England for twenty-four years, from A. D. 1042-1066

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D. 901, gefór Ælfréd cyning, and féng Eádweard his sunu to ríce here king Alfred died, and Edward his son succeeded to the kingdom, Chr. 901; Erl. 97, 8-10. Her, A.

offrung-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-sceát, es; m.
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An offering-sheet [explained in the following passage: Their offerings of bread and wine, which they brought . . . having their hands muffled up in a very fine linen cloth or offering-sheet, v. N. E.

sugu

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Æt strǽthã .xx. sugen[a] . . . æt [m]eldeburnan .xxiii. suge[na]. Cam. Phil. Trans. 1902, p. 15. Cf. Tó suge-bróce, C. D. B. ii. 284, 30. On suga-róde, C. D. iii. 48, 9. Add

wer

(n.)
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a weir. Add Án wer on Ycenan, C. D. B. ii. 247, 20. Twýgen weoras in fluvio qui dicitur Stúr, i. 598, 8. v. beám- (C. D. v. 148, 21), sǽ-wer; see also Midd. Flur

alaþ

(n.)

ale

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ale, Th. Diplm. A. D. 883; 130, 3

Linked entry: alþes

beorn

(n.)

children

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children Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 466, 5

Linked entry: biorn

ceáp-man

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Ceápmanna del, C. D. vi. 41, 18. Add

dúfe-doppa

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Add: [v. N. E. D. dive-dap, -dop]

for-seáþ

(n.)
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Be eástan forseáðas, C. D. v. 173, 16

ge-wesan

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Add: cf. ymb; I. 3 d; ge-wesness

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