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sceadd

(n.)

a shad

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Ælfhelme and Wulfáge ðæra landa betwux Ribbel and Mærse and on Wirhalum . . . on ðæt gerád ðonnesceaddgenge sý ðæt heora ǽgðer sylle .iii. þúsend sceadda intó ðære stówe æt Byrtúne I grant to Ælfhelm and Wulfeah the lands between the Ribble and the Mersey

Linked entry: sceadd-genge

grund-leás

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On hú grundleásum seáðe ꝥ mod þringþ quam praecipiti mersa profundo mens hebet, 4, 2; F. 6, 7. of the pit of hell and of its characteristics Grundleás seáð tartarus, An. Ox. 23, 39. Hé helle séceð ... grundleásne wylm, Wal. 46.

hóp

(n.)
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In hopwuda, ii. 33, 18 : 167, 30. v. fen-hop, mersc-hop, mór-hop; how (?)

wudu-bearu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bearu, (-o), wes; m.

A grove of treesa wood

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On feldum, and on mǽdutn, and on wudubearwum, and on sealtum merscum. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 350, 7. Da wudubearwas nemora, Nar. 22, 15. Drihten sende ceferas, ða ádilegedan ealle wudebeorwas. Wulfst. 221, 17

sealt

(adj.)
Grammar
sealt, salt; adj.
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On sealtum mersce in salsuginem, Ps. Spl. 106, 34. Óþ ðone sealtan mere usque ad lacum Salinarum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 26, 8. Ofer sealtne (saltne, Cott. MSS.) sǽ, Past. pref.; Swt. 9, 8.

rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
rúh, adj.

rough, hairy, shaggy rough, untrimmed, uncultivatedrough, knottyrough, undressed

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Ne turf ne toft, ne land ne lǽse, ne fersc ne mersc, ne rúh ne rúm, Lchdm. iii. 286, 24. Tó ðære rúwan hecgan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 172, 32. On ðone rúwan hlync; andlang ðæs rówan linces, v. 297, 22. On rúwan beorg; of rúwan beorge, 277, 18.

Linked entries: rýht rúg rupe

be-tweohs

Grammar
be-tweohs, -tweox.

betweenamongbetweenamong

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Add: with dat. between, local Segor stód on midwege betweox ðǽm muntum and ðǽm merscum, Past. 399, 13.

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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. :-- Ne fersc ne mersc, ne rúh ne rúm neither uncleared nor cleared (?) land, Lchdm. iii. 286, 24. Þurh ða rúman per patentes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 69,7.

wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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Sumra wyrta eard biþ on dúnum, sumra on merscum, sumra on mórum, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 22. Mid missenlícum blóstmum wyrta áfægrod variis herbarum floribus depictus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 22: Exon. Th. 358, 17; Pa. 47.

Linked entry: blód-wyrt

mór

(n.)
Grammar
mór, es; m.

a moorwaste and damp landhigh waste grounda mountain

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Sumra wyrta eard biþ on dúnum sumra on merscum sumra on mórum aliae herbae montibus oriuntur, alias ferunt paludes, 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Ofer burna and ofer móras super rivos et paludes, Ex. 8, 5. Mistige móras, Beo.

fisc-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-noþ, fiscnoþ (-naþ), fixnoþ, es; m.

fishinga fishing-grounda catch

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Sí ðis mynster fram eallum eorðlicum þeówdðme freóh . . . ðæt is on feldum and on lǽsewum, . . . and on sealtum merscum, and on fiscnoðum, C. D. iii. 350, 8.

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium on land terra, terra firmastate, station, conditionsĭtus, condĭtio

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native soil or land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home; sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium Sumra wyrta oððe sumes wuda eard biþ on dúnum, sumra on merscum ... on ðære stówe ðe his eard biþ the native soil of some herbs

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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Hé ða weaxendan wende eorðan on sealtne mersc terram fructiferam in salsuginem, Ps. Th. 106, 33. to grow, take shape ¨ Hyre weaxan ongon under gyrdelse, ðæt oft góde men mid feó bicgaþ. Exon. Th. 436, 21; Rä. 55, 10

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, p. -de

To turnTo cause to moveto change alterconvertto translateinterpretto move one's self take one's waygoproceedwendTo wendgoproceed

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Hé ða weaxendan wende eorðan on sealtne mersc Ps. Th. 106, 33. Hé heora wæter wende tó blóde convertit aquas eorum in sanguinem 104, 25. Hí wendan unriht tó rihte L. I. P. 11; Th. ii. 318, 23. Wend ðás stánas tó hláfum Homl. Th. i. 168, 22.