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preóst-líf

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-líf, es; n.
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Cf. munuc-líf Martinus cóm tó ánum preóstlífe, and hí gelógodon þá his bæd on þæs mynstres sprǽchúse . . . þá woldon ðá preóstas him wurðlíce beddian, Hml. S. 31, 846

Wealh-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
Wealh-færeld, es; n.

A 'Welsh' expedition a term applied to forces defending the Welsh Marches(?)

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Liberabo monasterium ( Blockley, Worcestershire ) a pastu et refectione illorum hominum quos Saxonice nominamus Walhfæreld and heora fæsting, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 60, 29

Hám-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Hám-tún, [or Ham-tún?]

Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northamptonand Southampton

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Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northampton, Chr. 917, Erl. 102, 12; and Southampton, Chr. 981; Erl. 129, 36: for other towns see the index to Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vol. vi

Linked entry: Súþ-hámtún

healsed

(n.)
Grammar
healsed, healsod, healscod

a cloth for the head

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a cloth for the head Healsed caputium, Cot. 170, Lye. In halsado in sudario, Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 20. Mið halsodo sudario, Jn. Skt. Rush. [halscode, Lind.] 11, 44. Halsodu sudarium [hascode, Lind.] 20, 7

Linked entry: háls

cométa

(n.)
Grammar
cométa, an; m.

A comet cométacométesκομήτης

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. = κομήτης, ov; m. long-haired Higegleáwe hátaþ cométa be naman the wise-minded call a comet by name Chr. 975; Th. 228, 38, col. 1, 2, 3; Edg. 52

timber-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
timber-geweorc, es; n.

Timber-work,preparation or cutting of timber for building (?)

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In bócholte timbergeweorc and widigunge in beechholt the right to get timber for building and to cut wood for fuel, Cod. Dip. B. i. 344, 12

ígeoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ígeoþ, ígoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ, es ; m.

An eyotaitislet

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Ðus feale synden ðere ýgetta ðe liggeþ intó Chertesége so many are the islets that belong to Chertsey, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 17, 30

Linked entry: ígoþ

weard-setl

(n.)
Grammar
weard-setl, es; n.

A place where guard is kept; those who keep watch, a guard

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A place where guard is kept; those who keep watch, a guard On weardsetl; of weardsetle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 48, 11. Andlang herpaðes tó weardsetle, 284, 23. On weardsetl, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 682, 24. Seofon weardsetl wacodon ofer ðone cásere. ...

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an ; m.

A border, edge, margin, bank

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Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. xxxv: Leo, A. S. Names. p. 92) In ðone stede ðe is gecueden Cerdices óra, Chr. 495 ; Erl. 14, 10: 514; Erl. 14, 21. Æt Cerdices óran, Erl. 2, 3.

Linked entries: íre óre

Birīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Birīnus, i; m. Latin: Biríne, Byríne, es; m.

Birīnus, the first bishop of Wessex,

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D. 650, Birinus the bishop died, Chr. 650; Th. 51, 1, col. 2. Hér Ægelbryht of Galwalum æfter Biríne [Byríne, col. 2, 3] ðam Rómániscan bisceope onféng Wesseaxna bisceopdóme here, A.

Linked entry: Byríne

burh-scír

(n.)
Grammar
burh-scír, e; f.
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T. 7, 20: Jos. 13; Thw. 152, 9: Cot. 148

Ebreisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Ebreisc, adj.

Hebrew, belonging to Jews Hebræus

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Of Seme com ðæt Ebreisce folc from Shem came the Hebrew people, Ælfc. T. 7, 25

land-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
land-mearc, e; f.
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Boundary of an estate or of a country Seó landmearce líþ of Terstán upp be Hohtúninga mearce, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 189, 5. Londmearce neáh near to the land's boundary, Exon. 75 a; Th. 280, 27; Jul. 635

steór

(n.)
Grammar
steór, es; m.
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A steer, young bull, or cow Ðríuuintri steór, steúr prifeta, Txts. 89, 1655: Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 42. Steór anniculus, 10, 41: juvencus, vel vitula, i. 23, 43: laudaris, 287, 61: ludares, ii. 51, 22: ludarius, 113, 24

Linked entries: steóre stiór stýr

deófol-gilda

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Se ðeóda láreów sǽde þæt deófolgyldan ( idolis servientes, 1 Cor. 6, 9) nabbað Godes ríce, Hml. Th. ii. 330, 25. Þá deófolgildan ( the prophets of Baal ), Hml. S. 18, 112. Þá leásan deófolgildan þe Baal wurðodon, 369. Add

scilcen

(n.)
Grammar
scilcen, [The word has not necessarily a bad meaning. With the passage given compare the description of the same incident in Gr. D.
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[Þer com o schelchene gon þat wes myd Kayphas (uenit una ex ancillis summi sacerdotis, Mk. 14, 66), Misc. 45, 279.]

GEONG

(adj.)
Grammar
GEONG, giong, geng, ging, giung, iung, gung; def. se geonga, seó, ðæt geonge; comp. geongra, gingra, gyngra; superl. gingest, gingst; adj.

YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, freshjŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcensyoung

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YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, fresh; jŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcens Ðeáh ðe he geong sý folces hyrde although he be a young shepherd of his folk, Beo. Th. 3667; B. 1831: Rood Kmbl. 77; Kr. 39. Mǽden, oððe geong wífman puella, Wrt. Voc. 73, 5.

fultumend

(n.)
Grammar
fultumend, fultumiend, es; m. [fultumende, fultumiende, part. of fultuman, fultumian]

A helperassistantco-operatoradjūtorco-ŏpĕrātor

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A helper, assistant, co-operator; adjūtor, co-ŏpĕrātor Ðe his gefera wæs and fultumend ðæs godcundan wordes qui cŏmes ĭtĭnĕris illi et co-ŏpĕrātor verbi, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 12.

Ænglisc

(adj.)

EnglishAnglicus

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Th. 3, 5, col. 1

fóre-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rynel, fór-rynel, es; m. [fóre, fór before; rynel, es; m. a runner]

A fore-runnerpræcursor

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Cot