búc
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Add: a vessel Búc lagena, An. Ox. 56, 54. Him wearð geboren tó búc ful wæteres, Hml. Th. ii. 422, 29. Butas (búcas ?), bléda, mélas, cuppan, Angl. ix. 264, 17. glossing buccula ( = a cheek?, or the beaver of a helmet?, or the boss of a shield?; from
tóm
Empty; ⬩ figuratively, ⬩ free from.
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Empty; figuratively, free from. Cf. leás Ðæt hý móstun mánweorca tóme lifgan and tíres blǽd écne ágan (cf. the man farid imu an giwald Godes tionono tómig, Hél. 2490), Exon. Th. 74, 26; Cri. 1212. Tome saule (animam inanem) he filled with fode, Ps. 106
a-setnys
What is set or fixed ⬩ a statute ⬩ law ⬩ constitutio ⬩ statum
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What is set or fixed, a statute, law; constitutio, statum Eádmundes cyninges asetnysse king Edmund's institutes, L. Edm. E. 1 ; Th. i. 244, 1
a-treddan
To investigate ⬩ search ⬩ examine or explore carefully ⬩ scrutari ⬩ investigare
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To investigate, search, examine or explore carefully; scrutari, investigare Ðæt ic ðín bebod beorht atredde scrutabor mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 69 : 138, 2
burh-scipe
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A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town; municipium, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 50: Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 104
Linked entry: ge-burh-scípe
calla
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A herald, found in the phrase, — hilde ealla [q. v.] war's herald or a herald of war, Cd. 156; Th. 193, 26; Exod. 252
dol-wíte
Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness ⬩ temerĭtātis pœna
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Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness; temerĭtātis pœna Nales dolwíte no punishment for audacity, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 25; Rä. 27, 17
dryht-máþm
A noble or lordly treasure ⬩ nŏbĭles ŏpes
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A noble or lordly treasure; nŏbĭles ŏpes Wearþ dryhtmáþma dǽl forgolden his share of noble treasures was paid for, Beo. Th. 5678; B. 2843
earning-land
Land earned or made freehold
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Land earned or made freehold = bóc-land, Cod. Dipl. 679; A. D. 972-992; Kmbl. iii. 259, 10; Sax. Engl. i. 312, note 2
eówcig
Of or belonging to a ewe ⬩ ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens
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Of or belonging to a ewe; ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens Mid eówcigre wulle with ewe's wool, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 74, 5
eówocig
Of or belonging to a ewe ⬩ ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens
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Of or belonging to a ewe; ad ŏvem fēmĭnam pertĭnens Mid eówocigre wulle with ewe's wool, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 43, 25
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et-felgan
To cleave or stick to, adhere ⬩ adhærére
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To cleave or stick to, adhere; adhærére Ná etfilgþ me heorte þweor a wicked heart cleaves not to me, Ps. Spl. T. 100, 4
font-wæter
Font ⬩ fountain or spring water ⬩ fontāna ăqua
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Font, fountain or spring water; fontāna ăqua Wyrc drenc font-wæter make a font- water drink, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 6
full-hearde
Full strongly ⬩ very firmly or tightly ⬩ firmissĭme ⬩ artissĭme
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Full strongly, very firmly or tightly; firmissĭme, artissĭme He ðone fullhearde geband he bound it very tightly, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 3; Gen. 444
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mold-stów
A place on the earth ⬩ a site, or a place in the earth ⬩ a grave
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A place on the earth, a site, or a place in the earth, a grave Moldstówe, stówlícere moldan situ i. sepulcro, Germ. 391, 195
gold-burh
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A town where gold is distributed or which is ornamented with gold, Andr. Kmbl. 3308; An. 1657: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 2; Gen. 2549
bí-fylc
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A neighbouring people, province, or region; provincia vel populus adjacens Of eallum ðyssum bífylcum de cunctis prope provinciis, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 11
frum-gewrit
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An original writing, an original deed or charter Wé wǽron ádílegode of þám frymþelican frumgewrite þe wé tó heofenum áwritene wǽron, Wlfst. 252, 12
ge-macian
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To make equal or like (v. ge-mæc, ge-maca), liken, compare. (Cf. ge-lícian ; 2) Gemacade ł gemacað comparat, Lk. p. 5, 13
heáh-þrymme
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Of exalted glory Hú andrysne heáhþrymme (or a case of preceding word ?) cyningc heár wile déman quam celsithronus metuendus adveniet Judex, Dóm. L. 95
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