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eorþ-cend

(v.)
Grammar
eorþ-cend, pp. [cend=cenned born]

Earth-born ⬩ terrĭgĕna

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Earth-born; terrĭgĕna Eorþ-cende terrĭgĕnæ, Ps. Spl. C. 48, 2

geagl

(adj.)

light ⬩ frolicsome ⬩ lascivious

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light, frolicsome, lascivious, Bd. 5, 6; Whelc. 390, 39, MS. C

blíds

(n.)

joy, gladness

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joy, gladness, Ps. C. 50, 99; Ps: Grn. ii. 279, 99

westansúþan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
westansúþan-wind, es; m.
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A south-west wind Westansúðanwind austrum Ps. Spl. C. 77, 30

æsp-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
æsp-hangra, an; m.
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An aspen wood On ðonæ æsphangran, C. D. v. 173, 11

fédels-swín

(n.)
Grammar
fédels-swín, es; n.
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A fatted swine (?) .i. fédelsswín, C. D. B. i. 367, 40

Linked entry: fédels

fleax-æcer

(n.)
Grammar
fleax-æcer, es; m.

A flax-field

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A flax-field On ðá flexæcyras, C. D. v. 389, 16

ge-blǽcan

(v.)
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to make pale, disfigure Geblǽcte exterminavit, Ps. Spl. C. 79, 14

holen-stybb

(n.)
Grammar
holen-stybb, es; m.
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A holly-stump Æt ðǽm holenstypbum, C. D. iii. 383, 27

mǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽle, adj.
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Marked, spotted On mǽlan beorh middeweardne, C. D. v. 166, 3

norþ-hyrne

(n.)
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a north-corner Tó mórmǽde norðhyrnan, C. D. iii. 449, 20

pric-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
pric-þorn, es; m.
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A prickly thorn tree On pricþorn, C. D. iii. 436, 16

weall-weg

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On wealweg, C. D. ii. 29, 13. Cf. hege-weg. Add

át-leáh

(n.)
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an oat-field In átleahe geat, C. D. iii. 80, 10

Linked entry: leáh

ǽfr-ǽnig

(pronoun.)

[any at all

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[any at all Mid ǽfrǽnige þinge, C. D. iv. 209, 24. ]

heáfod-cyrice

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-cyrice, an; f.

A principal church, cathedral ⬩ high-church, cathedral

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A principal church, cathedral, L. C. E. 3; Wilk. 127, 52

ge-wile

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wile, es; n.

A will ⬩ vŏluntas

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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11

freónd-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-leás, adj.

FRIENDLESS ⬩ absque amīcis

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Ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec freóndleásne fréfran wolde I might find one who would comfort me friendless, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 8; Wand. 28: L. Eth. ix. 22; Th. i. 344, 22: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 18. Be freóndleásan of the friendless, L. C.

here-strǽt

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Innan þone wege; þonne of þám wege út æt norðgæte on þone smalan pæþ, of þám smalan pæþ innan þá herestrét; þonne andlang þǽre herestrét, C. D. B. iii. 468, 14-16. Tó ðǽre wîde herestrǽt; ætter ðǽre herestrǽt, C. D. iii. 73, 19. Add

gedál-land

Dole-land, common land in which various persons have portions indicated by land-marks.

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Add: Dole-land, common land in which various persons have portions indicated by land-marks. v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm. c. iv Ðás nigon hída licggeað ongemang óðran gedállande, feldlǽs gemáne and mǽda gemáne and yrðland gemǽne, C. D. vi. 39, 9.

Linked entry: ge-dǽle

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