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ánfeald áþ

(n.)
Grammar
ánfeald áþ, a

simple oath

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simple oath, L. C. S. 22; Th. i. 388, 11, note b

Linked entry: ÁÞ

-blice

(suffix)
Grammar
-blice, (-a?).

ed-walle

Grammar
ed-walle, (-a).

Similar entry: ed-wille

nunn-fǽmne

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-fǽmne, a
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nun Seó hálige nunfǽmne sanctimonialis femina, Gr. D. 223, 14. nýde genam áne nunfǽmnan and him gegaderode mid unálýfedum synscipe, 230, 13

Linked entry: fǽmne

sumer-hús

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-hús, a
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summer-hause cwæð wolde wyrcan þá healle ǽrest on eástdǽle and þá óþre gebytlu bæftan þǽre healle, bæðhús and kycenan and winterhús and sumerhús and wynsume búras twelf hús tógædere, Hml. S. 36, 98

tígan

Grammar
tígan, (a)
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lǽddon þone cyning ánum treówe, and tígdon hine þǽrtó, Hml. S. 32, 109. Hig tígdon his swuran swíðe mid racenteágum and his handa samod mid heardum ísene and þá fét tógædere, 35. 164. Add

ge-rec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rec, a tumult.
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In Mt. L. 27, 24 gerec seems a mistake for un-gerec (q. v.) : the Rushworth Gloss has un-gerec (printed ge-reo)

sund-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
sund-wudu, a; m.
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A ship:?-Sum mæg fromlíce ofer sealtne sund*-*wudu drífan, Exon. Th. 42, 24; Cri. 677: Beo. Th. 421; B. 208: 3817; B. 1906

ge-dríf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dríf, a driving.
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K. p. 186, 21-23

steóp-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
steóp-sunu, a; m.
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A step-son Steópsunu filiaster, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 69: 35, 61: privignus, i. 52, 12: 72, 33. ofslóh his steópsunu, Ors. i. 8; Swt. 42, 22

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, a summons.
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[They setten steven for to mete To plaien at the dis, Ch. T. 4381. By hir both assent was set a steven, p. 430. For al day meten men at unset steven, 1526.]

astrihilthet

(n.)
Grammar
astrihilthet, [astre a house, hold a master, þeowet a fine? Mann.]

A fine levied on a householdercompensatio facta a domino mansionis

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A fine levied on a householder; compensatio facta a domino mansionis, L. Ed. C. 26; Th. i. 454, 2, MS. L

tættec

(n.)
Grammar
tættec, (-a, -e?)

a rag, tatter

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Cf. the following passages from charters relating to the same land On tættucan stán ( in a later charter it is called mægenstán, 291, 7), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 112, 35. Tættucæn stán, 340, 35. Tættaces stán, 325, 30. Tædduces stán, 253, 4.

hol

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hol, a hole.
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Voc. ii. 124, 13. Hol cava (or adj. ?), 129, 63, Hola speleo, spelunca. An. Ox. 2047. Holum caverniculis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 32: 13, 59: cavernis, 22, II. On holum in antris 46, 4.

cærc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
cærc-ærn, a
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prison; carcer, Som. Ben. Lye

-docce

(suffix)
Grammar
-docce, (-a?)

lác-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
lác-fæsten, a
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H. 37, 18

Linked entry: fæsten

pund-fald

(n.)
Grammar
pund-fald, a
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pinfold On hacan pundfald; of hacan pundfalde, C. D. vi. 41, 24

Linked entry: pyndan

swencan

Grammar
swencan, (a)
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Eówer fæder eów biddeð ne scylen eów swencan on þone síþ rogat pater noster ne fatigari debeatis, Gr. D. 39, 16. Hié beóð bealdran ðá gódan swenceanne, Past. 361, 14. Add

reóst

(n.)
Grammar
reóst, ;a rest;

rest; the wood on which the coulter of a plough is fixed

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; rest; the wood on which the coulter of a plough is fixed,; Halliw. Dict.) Sules reóst dentale, s. est aratri pars prima in qua vomer inducitur quasi dens,; :Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 72 ;dentalia,; 106, 20 : 25, 28