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templ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
templ-geweorc, es; n.
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Salomon wes se forma man ðe Gode tó lofe ǽrest on eorðan templgeweorc árǽrde, 277, 25

biren

(n.)
Grammar
biren, e; birene, an (v. byrene in Dict.); f.

A she-bear

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In loco que vocitatur birene-feld, C. D. ii. 76, 7. Byrene urse, Kent. Gl. 606

Linked entries: byren beren

ge-lúcan

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Add: to close what is open Hyt þá wunda áclǽnsað and ðá dolh gelýcð, Lch. i. 108, 22. to lock, fasten with a bolt, & c. Gelocen boge an arblast (v. arblast), a crossbow; balista, . Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 56

rúm

(n.)
Grammar
rúm, es; m. l. n.
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Add Gif hé ꝥ rúm and þone ǽmtan hæbbe si locus aut tempus exigerit, Chrd. 105, 18

healoc

(n.)
Grammar
healoc, es; m. n.[?]

A hollow, corner, bendingangulus, latibulumcorner

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A hollow, corner, bending Hér sint tácn áheardodre lifre ge on ðám læppum and healocum and filmenum here are symptoms of a hardened liver both on the lobes and hollows and membranes, L. M. R. 21; Lchdm. ii. 204, 5

Linked entry: healc

Winedas

(n.)
Grammar
Winedas, pl. m.

The Wends

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The Wends Wineda lond, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 9. Se port Hǽþum stent betuh Winedum, and Seaxum, and Angle, Swt. 19, 23. Mid Winedum, Exon. Th. 322, 8; Víd. 60. Winedas and Burgendan, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 16, 30

Linked entry: Weonod-land

ge-medemian

(v.)
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Furðor beón gemedemod in majori loco stabiliri, lio, 7

bold-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
bold-getæl, es; n. [bold a house, getæl a number, tribe, register]

A dwelling-place, mansion, habitation, housedomicilium, mansio, vicus, domus

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Alf. pol. 37; Th. i. 86, 2; that is, If a person who had commended himself, wished to take his name off the manor-roll of one lord, etc. Thorpe's Laws, vol. i. p. 86, note a

ge-fyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-fyrn, adv. [fyrn formerly]

Formerlylong agoof oldof yoreolimpridem

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Formerly, long ago, of old, of yore; olim, pridem Hú ne wǽran ðás gefyrn forþgewitene were not these long ago departed? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 9.

Linked entry: ge-firn

stunian

(v.)
Grammar
stunian, p. ode.
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to crash, make a loud sound Sum biþ wíges heard, beadocræftig man ðǽr bord stunaþ where the shield resounds, Exon. Th. 295, 29; Crä. 40.

Linked entry: stinan

Finchamstede

(n.)
Grammar
Finchamstede, -stæde, es; m.

FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire

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FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi Ðises geáres to ðan sumeran, innan Barrucscíre æt Finchamstæde, án mere blód weóll in the summer of this year [A.

folc-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
folc-rǽd, -réd, es;m.

A public benefitthat which serves for the good of the peoplepubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium

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A public benefit, that which serves for the good of the people; pubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium Dryhten gumena folcrǽd fremede the Lord of men did public benefits, Andr. Kmbl. 1243; An. 622. He folcréd fremede he accomplished public benefit, Beo.

frí

(adj.)
Grammar
frí, adj.

Freenoblelīberingĕnuusnōbĭlis

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Ic ðé on folcum fríne Drihten écne andete I acknowledge thee amongst the people, a noble eternal Lord, Ps. Th. 56, 11

óþ-flítan

(v.)
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to get from another by litigation Ðá ongon Higa him specan sóna on, and wolde him óþflítan ðæt lond then Higa at once began the case against him, and wanted to get the land from him by the litigation. Chart. Th. 169, 23

Sciððia

(n.)
Grammar
Sciððia, Sciððiu; indecl. : Sciððie, an; f.
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Ðæt lond mon hǽtt þa ealdan Sciððian, 1, 1; Swt. 14, 17. v. preceding word

bi-hlǽman

(v.)

to fall uponstrepitu obruere

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to overwhelm with noise, to fall upon; strepitu obruere Ðonne foldbúende se micla dæg meahtan Dryhtnes mægne bihlǽmeþ then the great day of the mighty Lord will fall with might upon the earth's inhabitants, Exon, 20 b; Th. 54, 18; Cri. 870

Linked entry: be-hlǽman

ymb-wlátung

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-wlátung, e; f.
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Contemplation, look, regard Ymbwlátung aspectus Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Zup. 175, 5. Emwlátunge contemplationis, Hpt. Gl. 412, 20. Spiritus gást belimpð tó ðære sáwle ymbwlátunge, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 182. Emwlátunge spectaculum Hpt. Gl. 435, 49.

Linked entries: emb-wlátung wlátung

in-land

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Ic selle mínum geréfan ánes hídes lond on eásttúne, swá swá Herred hit hæfde, on ðreóra monna dæg, and all ðæt innlond beligeð án díc útane, Cht. E. 169, 29. Wulfége ðæt inland, and Ælfége ðæt útland, C. D. ii. 381, 16. Add

áwyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
áwyrn, adv.

Before ?anteaolim ?anywherein any placealicubi

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Fox; Manning says, - perhaps for áhwǽr, anywhere, in any place; alicubi Ne hýrde ic guman áwyrn [gumena fyrn, Grn.] ǽnigne ǽr ǽfre bringan sélran láre I have not heard before any other man ever bring better lore, Menol. Fox 200

eard-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
eard-wíc, es; n.

A dwelling-placehabitātiōnis lŏcus

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A dwelling-place; habitātiōnis lŏcus Ðonne ic sceal eardwíc uncúiþ gesécan when I shall seek the uncouth dwelling-place, Apstls. Kmbl. 185; Ap. 93. He getimbreþ eardwíc niwe it builds a new dwelling-place, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 1; Ph. 431