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heáfod-land

Similar entry: hafud-land

gafol-land

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Tó strǽt synd .xii. hída .xxvii. gyrda gafollandes ... tó Middeltúne .v. hída .xiii. gyrda gafollandes ... tó cinges túne .v. hída synd .xiii. gyrda gafollandes and .i. hída bufan díc ðæt is nú eác gafolland, C. D. iii. 450, 12-18. Add

Franc-land

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Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned in Gallia, ꝥ is on Franclande Lch. i. 238, 13: Hml. Th. i. 560, 7: Hml. S. 28, 2: 26, 240. Add

Seax-land

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

England

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England Com Gúðrum on eástdǽle Sexlandes, Shrn. 16, 4

Wiht-land

Similar entry: wiht

ge-dál-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dál-land, -dæl-land, es; n.

Partible land ⬩ land belonging to several proprietors ⬩ sepărābĭlis terra

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Partible land, land belonging to several proprietors; sepărābĭlis terra Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne, oððe gedálland to týnanne if churls have a common meadow or partible land to fence, L. In. 42 ; Th. i. 128, 6 v. note.

ge-neát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-land, es; n.

Land granted for services or rent

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Land granted for services or rent Ǽgðer ge of ðegnes inlande ge of geneát-lande both from a thane's inland and from 'geneát-land,' L. Eádg. 1, 1; Th. i. 262, 8

ge-hát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hát-land, es; n.

Land of promise

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Land of promise Be inngonge ðæs gehátlondes about the entrance of the promised land, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 12

ge-réf-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réf-land, es; n.

Tributary land ⬩ tributarium territorium

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Tributary land; tributarium territorium, Cot. 106

lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽnan, p. de

To lend ⬩ grant ⬩ lease

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Ymb ðæt land ðæ ðú mǽ firmdig tó wǽræ ðæt ic dǽ endæ de terra illa, de qua egisti apud me, ut ego eam tibi commodarem, Chart. Th. 162, 25. Him drihten mihte spéde lǽnan the Lord could grant him success, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 8; Gen. 2059.

Linked entry: ge-léned

worþ

(n.)
Grammar
worþ, weorþ, wurþ, wierþ, wyrþ, e; f; es; m. : wyrþe, wirþe
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(v. wyrþe-land, and first extract under I),
es; m.

a close ⬩ an enclosed place ⬩ an enclosed homestead ⬩ a habitation with surrounding land ⬩ land ⬩ a place enclosed by buildings ⬩ a court ⬩ hall ⬩ a place ⬩ street

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Ic gean ðara twégra landa æt Cohhanfeldæa and æt Cæorlesweorþe, 272, Ðæt land æt Ægeleswyrðe, 125, 10.

Linked entries: ryge weorþ

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a course ⬩ way ⬩ a lode ⬩ watercourse ⬩ carrying ⬩ carriage ⬩ bringing ⬩ Sustenance ⬩ provision

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Noe tealde ðæt hé (the raven) hine, gif hé on ðære láde land ne funde, sécan wolde, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 5: Gen. 1444.

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loan ⬩ grant ⬩ gift ⬩ lease ⬩ fee ⬩ fief

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[in connection with land] a grant that may be recalled, lease, fee, fief Landes lǽn precarium, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 6; Wrt. Voc. 21, 2.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

LANG

(adj.)
Grammar
LANG, adj.

LONG ⬩ tall

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LONG, tall Hé sǽde ðæt ðæt land síe swíðe lang norþ ðonan he said that the land stretches thence far to the north, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 4.

lane

(n.)
Grammar
lane, an; f.

A lane

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A lane, a narrow and bounded path, a street in a town Hit cymeþ on ægles lonan: ondlang ðære lonan ðæt hit cymeþ eft in ða burnan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 33, 7. On ða ealdan lanan, 456, 3.

lanu

Grammar
lanu, v. lane.

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lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

excuse

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excuse, defence against a charge Nú hí nabbaþ náne láde be hyra synne nunc excusationem non habent de peccato suo, Jn. Skt. 15, 22. Ðætte hé náne láde ne mǽge findan ac síe súa mid his ágnum wordum gebunden et in nulla sui defensione se exerceat, quam

Linked entry: ládian

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, e; f.

Law ⬩ statute ⬩ decree ⬩ regulation ⬩ rule ⬩ fixed custom

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Law, statute, decree, regulation, rule, fixed custom Lagu jus, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 12, 22. God him sette ǽ ðæt ys open lagu ðam folce tó steóre God appointed them law, that is a plain rule, for the guidance of the people, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 36. Deuteronomium

Linked entries: laga lah ge-lagu

lacu

(n.)
Grammar
lacu, e; f.

A pool ⬩ pond ⬩ lake

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A pool, pond, piece of water, lake Óþ ðæt seó lacu út scýt—cðæt norþ andlang lace to the point where the water runs out of the lake ... then along the lake, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 250, 26. Ðonne of exa[n] on ða smala[n] lace of ðære lace eft on exan then

Linked entry: fisc-lacu

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, lago; m.

sea ⬩ water

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Lagu land gefeól lyft was onhréred sea fell to earth, air was stirred [of the destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea], Cd, 167; Th. 208, 12; Exod. 482. Ðá gesundrod wæs lago wið lande, 8; Th. 10, 27; Gen. 163.