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hricsc

(n.)
Grammar
hricsc, [ = ? hrisc or hrics]

a rick ⬩ crick

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a rick, crick, a wrench accompanied with a small sound Of fylle oððe of slege oððe of hricsca hwilcum from a fall or from a blow or from any crick, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 23

unriht-gewil

(adj.)
Grammar
unriht-gewil, (? or unriht gewil).

Linked entry: ge-wil

be-westan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-westan, prep, with dat. or adv.
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To the west of Bewestan Achaie is Dalmatia . . . ; besúþan Istria is se Wendelsǽ, and bewestan þá beorgas þe man hǽt Alpis . . . bewestan him Frofentsǽ, Ors. I. I; S. 22, 13, 15, 30. Beeástan him is se Risca sǽ, and bewestan Addriaticurn, S. 28, 1, 10

hwíte-cylle

(n.)
Grammar
hwíte-cylle, some kind of bag or
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vessel Hwítecylle folle bubulum, i. vos piceum (cf. culleum, folle bubulum, Corpl. Gl. H. 39, 956: culleum uas pice oblitum, 926 : in culleum, in follem bobulinum, et aliter machina contenta et bitumine lita, 67, 224), Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 14

Hám-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Hám-tún, [or Ham-tún?]

Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northampton ⬩ and 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

weorþe

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
weorþe, subst. or adj.: weorþe; adv., weorþe-líce. v. weorþ; subst. or adj.
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un-weorþe, weorþ-líce

burne

(v.)
Grammar
burne, burned, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 88, 45; subj. p.
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of beornan

brádost

(adj.)
Grammar
brádost,
  • Ors. 1, 1
    • ;
  • Bos. 20, 45;
superl. of brád.

broadest

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broadest

Asse-dun

(adj.)
Grammar
Asse-dun, adj. [asse asina; or asce ash, cinis; dun dun or grey, fuscus]

ASS-DUN ⬩ ASH-DUN ⬩ dosinus ⬩ cinereus

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ASS-DUN or ASH-DUN, of a dun or dark colour; dosinus, cinereus Assedun dosinus vel cinereus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Wrt. Voc. 46, 39. 'Glossæ Isidori : Dosius vel dosinus, equus asinini pili,' Du Cange

stǽna

(n.)
Grammar
stǽna, (or -e; f.), an; m. A stean, a pot of stone or
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earth Stǽnan gillone (gillo lagena, vas vinarium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 3

Æbban dún

(n.)
Grammar
Æbban dún, Abban dún, e; f. [Æbba, an; m: or Æbbe, an; f: dún a down or hill; Æbba's or Æbbe's down or hill]

ABINGDON ⬩ Abindoniæ oppidum in agro Berceriensi

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ABINGDON; Abindoniæ oppidum in agro Berceriensi His líc líþ on ðam mynstre æt Abban dúne his body lies in the monastery at Abingdon, Chr. 981; Th. 234, 34, col. 1

Linked entry: Abban dún

cúðe

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cúðe, pl. knew, could, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 34; p.
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of cunnan

eáum

(n.; v.)
Grammar
eáum, to rivers, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 34; dat. pl.
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of eá

ge-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yrnan, p. -arn, -orn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run ⬩ arise ⬩ exoriri ⬩ surgere

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To run, arise; exoriri, surgere Ðá georn ðǽr sóna upp genihtsumlíc yrnþ and wæstm then an abundant crop and grain [fruit] soon rose [ran] up there, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 40

Dryht'

(n.)
Grammar
Dryht', Driht', or without the apostrophe Dryht, Driht

The Lord ⬩ Dŏmĭnus

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The Lord; Dŏmĭnus; chiefly used in the interlinear Psalms, published by Spelman and by the Surtees' Society, for all the cases of Dryhten, Drihten

Linked entry: Driht'

Úse

(n.)
Grammar
Úse, Wúse, an; Ús (or Úse; indecl.?), e; f.

Ouse

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The name of several rivers in England, Ouse Andlang Úsan óð hí cómon tó Bedanforda, Chr. 1010; Erl. 143, 33. Of Úsan up on Wilbaldes fleót ... On Úsan; andlang Úsan (the charter refers to Northamptonshire). Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii, 454, 14-25. Landgemǽre

Linked entry: Wúse

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþ-líce, cúþe-líce; comp. or; adv.

certainly, manifestly ⬩ certo, aperte ⬩ for, indeed, therefore ⬩ nempe, igitur ⬩ familiarly, courteously, kindly ⬩ familiariter, civiliter, comiter

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certainly, manifestly; certo, aperte Ic cúþlíce wát scio certissime, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 42: 4, 19; S. 589, 25. Ðæt his líf ðe cúþlícor ascíneþ cujus ut vita clarescat certius, 5, 1; S. 613, 14, note. Acyrred cúþlíce from Cristes ǽ turned manifestly from

Linked entry: cúþe-líce

ge-

(prefix)
Grammar
ge-, or ǽg-, prefixed to pronouns.

Linked entries: sciftan scrence scrýdan sibbian -siht síman sinscipe slǽpan ár-weorþian camp capitulod cígung cípe weorþ -stál staþolfæstness staþolian -steald -stealla steóran stincan stípan swǽs tæl tawa tídan tígan treówlíce trúwa trymming trymness tucian twǽman þæs-líc þeahtere þeahtian þegnian þeódness mǽlan mǽrsian mǽte mearcian mengan met neádian neáh-lǽcan -rád rǽswa ríp openung rǽding réþra rihtness rúmlíce -sǽte sár scipe scógan fremming frettan frófor -deáw dihtnian dropa ealdian efen-lic sele selen smeágung stæþþigness tæl -þylman bén -wesness wícan wícian widere lísness -mǽl medumlíce mód holian -lǽred leór-ness lícettan -limp þryscan þwǽrian þyldig þyncan unnan wissian wísung wítnung witod wlitigian birhtan fæstlíce fæstnung féging férlǽcan -fildan flǽsc-ness sægen wealdan weder -wef ǽmetgian wíglung hál or-cnáwe spówan -sprǽce

ge-niðle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðle, an; f. [or a, an; m?]

Enmity, hate, fierceness

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Enmity, hate, fierceness Fram hungres geníðlan from the fierceness of hunger, Elen. Kmbl. 1398; El. 701: 1216; El. 610. Ic onféng feonda geníðlan I received the hate of foes, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 15; Cri. 1440

westnorþ-lang

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westnorþ-lang, adv. or adj. [cf. west-lang]
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With the length lying north-west (and south-east) Þonne is Italia land westnorðlang and eástsúðlang Italiae situs a circio in eurum tenditur Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22; 17

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