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neáh-west

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-west, -wist, e; f. : es; m.

nearness ⬩ neighbourhood ⬩ the being with another ⬩ presence ⬩ society ⬩ fellowship

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nearness, neighbourhood Hé ne dorste his neáwiste geneálǽcan he dare not come into his neighbourhood, Homl. Th. i. 88, 21. Ungewuniendlíc for ðære sunnan neáweste uninhabitable on account of the nearness of the sun, Lchdm. iii. 260, 21. On ðære neáwiste

Linked entry: né-west

efor-fearn

(n.)
Grammar
efor-fearn, es; n. A species of fern, polypody; rădiŏlus, poly̆pŏdium =πολυπόδιον
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Herba rădiŏla ðæt is efor-fearn, Herb. cont. 85; Lchdm. i. 34, 7. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man rădiŏlum, and óðrum naman efor-fearn, nemneþ, ys gelíc fearne, and heó byþ cenned on stánigum stówum, and on ealdum hús-stedum, and heó hæfþ on ǽghwylcum leáfe twá endebyrdnyssa

í-dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
í-dæges, adv.
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On the same day Se ðe sleá his ágenne þeówne esne and hé ne sý ídæges deád he who smites his own slave, and he die not on the same day, L. Alf. 17; Th. i. 48, 13. Hí ne móston metes þicgan gif hí igdæges tó mynstre gecyrran mihton they were not allowed

Linked entry: ig-dæges

nicor

(n.)
Grammar
nicor, es; m.

a hippopotamus ⬩ a water-monster

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a hippopotamus Him wǽron ða breóst gelíce niecres breóstum hypopotami pectore, Nar. 20, 29. Nicoras hypopotami, 11, 11. a water-monster Sanctus Paulus wæs geseónde on norþanweardne ðisne middangeard, ðǽr ealle wætero niþer gewítaþ, and hé ðǽr geseah

pocc

(n.)
Grammar
pocc, es ; m.
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A pock, pustule, ulcer Poccas ulcera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 73. Gif poc sý on eágan, Lchdm. iii. 4, 1 : 14, 31. Wið ómena geberste ... sleah feówer scearpan ymb ða poccas útan, and lǽt yrnan ða hwíle ðe hé wille, 44, 1 : ii. 100, 4. Wið pocádle... Mid hunige

rá

(n.)
Grammar
rá, ráha ; gen. rán; m.
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A roebuck, a roe Ráha capria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103,19. Raa capriolus, 129, 58: capia ( = caprea ), 128, 47. Rá caprea, 16, 79 : i. 288, 15. Gyf man on huntuþe rán oððe rǽgean mid fláne gewǽceþ, Lchdm. i. 166, 24. Mǽre on huntunge heorta and rána cervorum

Linked entry: rǽge

Undalan

(n.)
Grammar
Undalan, pl.

Oundle

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The name which remains as Oundle, a town in Northamptonshire Férde hé forþ on his mynstre ðe hé hæfde on Undalana mǽgþe ( in provincia Undalum ), Bd. 5, 19; S. 641, 16. On ðære mǽgþe seó is gecýged In Undalum in provincia quae vocatur In Undalum, S.

Eáster-tíd

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Add: v. Eáster, Wæs seó tíd þám folce geset tó Eástertíde . . . Nú is his ðrowung and his ǽrist úre Eástertíd, Hml. Th. i. 312, 8, 19. Hyt wæs gehende heora ( the Jews ) Eástertíde, Hml. A. 67, 60. v. Eáster, On sumum geáre byð se móna twelf síðon geníwod

scír-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
scír-gemót, es; n.

A shire-mote ⬩ a meeting of the duly qualified men of a shire

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A shire-mote, a meeting of the duly qualified men of a shire Hér swutelaþ on þissum gewrite ðæt án scírgemót sæt æt Ægelnóþes stáne be Cnutes dæge cinges. Ðǽr sǽton Æðelstán biscop and Ranig ealdorman . . . and ðǽr, wæs Bryning scírgeréfa . . . and ealle

Scot-land

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

Ireland ⬩ Scotland

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Ireland, where the Scottas lived before migrating to the country now called Scotland On westende (of Europe) is Scotland, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 27. Án diácon wearð forþféred on Sceotlande (cf. an Scotta eálonde, 215, 21), and ðæs diácones nama wæs Njál

ge-clifian

(v.)

⬩ to stick on

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Take here ge-cleofian in Dict., and add: (tó or dat.) Gecleofige tunge mín gómum mínum adhaereat lingua mea faucibus meis, Ps. L. 136, 6. Ðeós wyrt wyle hrædlíce tó ðám men geclyfian. Lch. i. 306, 4. Mín tunge ys gecleofod (adhaesit) tó mínum gómum,

Linked entry: ge-cleofian

be-fýlan

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Add Befýledum infectis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 62. physical >Befýled caccabalum, An. Ox. 4156: fuscatus, 4682. moral Formcatio befýlð þone mann, Hml. S. 16, 277. He on synnum hine sylfne befýleð, Wlfst. 78, 16. Hí befýlað fracodlíce hí sylfe, 305, 1O

ǽrne

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrne, acc. sing, m. of ǽt, adj.

Early

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Early On ǽrne mergen primo mane, Mt. Bos. 20, 1;

ed-cenning

(n.)
Grammar
ed-cenning, e; f.

Regeneration ⬩ regenĕrātio

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Regeneration; regenĕrātio On edcenninge in regenĕrātiōne. Mt. Bos. 19, 28

hyl-song

(n.)
Grammar
hyl-song, a

timbrel

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timbrel On hylsongæ in tympano, Ps. Spl. T. 150, 4

úhtan-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
úhtan-tíma, an; m.

The time of nocturns

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The time of nocturns On úhtan-tíman, Btwk. 194, 14

weorold-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gefeoht, es; n.
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An earthly fight Sigefæste on worold-gefeohtum, Shrn. 61, 29

wróht-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-hangra, (?)
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On wróhthangran ; of wróhthangran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 120, 12

Linked entry: hangra

be-hleápan

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Ic on behleápe insilio, Ælf. Gr. Z. 191, 4. Add

brér-þyrne

(n.)
Grammar
brér-þyrne, an; f.
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A brier-bush On brérðyrnan, C. D. vi. 221, 13