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sǽ-land

(n.)

a maritime district

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a maritime district Mín gafolfisc ðe mé áríst be sǽlande maritimos pisces qui mihi contingere debent annualiter per thelonei lucrum, Chart. Th. 308, 1

sǽ-láf

(n.)

what is left by the sea,

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what is left by the sea, applied to the spoils of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea Ongunnon sǽláfe dǽlan, ealde mádmas, reáf and randas, Cd. Th. 215, 16; Exod. 584

sand-land

(n.)

the sea-shore

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the sea-shore Se hærnflota ( the ship ) æfter sundplegan sondlond gespearn, grond wið greóte, Exon. 182, 11; Gú. 1308

Scede-land

(n.)
Grammar
Scede-land, Sceden-íg.

all

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The latter, occurring Beo. 3376; B. 1686, is the same as the Icel. Skán-ey, in Wulfstans narrative, Scón-ég (q.v.): the former (in pl.) seems to denote all l Blæd wíde sprang Scyldes eaferan Scedelandum in, Beo. 38 ; B. 19

út-lah

(adj.)
Grammar
út-lah, adj.

Outlawedan outlawcalling for outlawry

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Outlawed; substantively, an outlaw. of a person in respect to his own country Gif hé man tó deáðe gefylle, beó hé útlah, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, l0: L. Edg. H. 3; Th. i. 258, 19: L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, 15: L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 11: Chr. 1048; Erl

Linked entries: -lah út-laga

uppe-land

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

Up-countrycountry as opposed to townrural districts

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Up-country, country as opposed to town, rural districts Ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman tó him of porte and of uppelande, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 3

ǽfen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽfen-líce, adv.

In the evening

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In the evening Árlíce mane, éfenlíce vespere Rtl. 166, 3

æ-leng

Grammar
æ-leng, l. ǽ-lenge, ǽlinge,
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Mé þincþ ðæt . . . tó ǽlenge (MS. -legge) tó gehýranne, Shrn. 195, 21. On ǽlengum ðingum geðyldige, Past. 41, 16. and add

ælmes-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ælmes-líce, adv.

Charitably

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Charitably Fóe hé tó thaem londe and hit forgelde and thaet wiorth gedaele fore hiora gástas suae aelmeslíce and suae rehtlíce suae hé him seolfa on his wísdóme geleornie, C. D. i. 234, 34

fylgend-líce

(adv.)

Similar entry: æfter-fylgendlíce

hǽmed-lác

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-lác, es; n.

Sexual intercoursecoitus

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Sexual intercourse; coitus, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 11; Rä. 43, 3

hand-leán

(n.)
Grammar
hand-leán, es; n.

A reward, recompense given by the hand, retributionbravium

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A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution Uton wé geþencean hwylc handleán wé him forþ tó berenne habban let us consider what recompense we have to offer him, Blickl. Homl. 91, 13: Cd. 143; Th. 178, 29; Exod. 19: Beo.Th. 3087; B. 1541: 4195

hátheort-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hátheort-líce, adv.

Furiously, ardently, fervently

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Furiously, ardently, fervently Ða ðe hé ǽr hátheortlíce lufode which he before ardently loved, Blickl. Homl. 59, 9: 17. Hie wǽron tó ðon hátheortlíce yrre ðæt hie woldan ðone cásere cwicenne forbærnan they were so furiously angry that they wanted to

heáfod-land

Similar entry: hafud-land

gafol-land

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Tó strǽt synd .xii. hída .xxvii. gyrda gafollandes ... tó Middeltúne .v. hída .xiii. gyrda gafollandes ... tó cinges túne .v. hída synd .xiii. gyrda gafollandes and .i. hída bufan díc ðæt is nú eác gafolland, C. D. iii. 450, 12-18. Add

brim-lád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-lád, e; f. [brim, lád
a way, path
,]

a way, pathThe path of the sea, sea-waymaris via

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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051

bróc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bróc-líce, adv.

Sickly, grievouslyægre

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Sickly, grievously; ægre

brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriagenuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere

Bryton-land

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

British land, Britain

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British land, Britain,Chr. 979; Th. 233, 7, col. 1

wíf-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-lác, es ; n.

Intercourse with women

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Intercourse with women Gif hwá openlíce Lengcten*-*bryce gewyrce . . . þurh wíflác (concubitum, Lat. vers. Cf. qui in Quadrigesima ante Pascha nupserit, .i. annum peniteat, L. Ecg. E. 108; Th. ii. 113, 3. Eác is gesynscipum micel þearf, ðæt hí hig on