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Anglo-Saxon

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ánfeald áþ

(n.)
Grammar
ánfeald áþ, a

simple oath

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simple oath, L. C. S. 22; Th. i. 388, 11, note b

Linked entry: ÁÞ

bala-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
bala-níþ, es; m.

Baleful maliceevil

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Baleful malice, evil, Ps. C. 50, 151; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 151

cefes

(n.)
Grammar
cefes, e; f.
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A concubine, L. C. S. 55; Th. i. 406, 16, note 26B

be-freón

(v.)
Grammar
be-freón, , -freóde; -freód

To freeliberare

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To free; liberare Ps. C. 50, 110; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 110

hreód-writ

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-writ, es; n.

pencalamus scribæ

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A reed for writing, pen; calamus scribæ. Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2

mæsser-bana

(n.)
Grammar
mæsser-bana, an; m.

One who slays a priest

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One who slays a priest Mæsserbanan (MS. C. sacerdbanan), Wulfst. 165, 28

ge-federe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-federe, an; f.

A godmothersusceptrix

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A godmother; susceptrix, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 365, note 18

brémel-þyrne

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Of ðǽre þyrnan on ðá brémbelþyrnan, C. D. iii. 419, 13. Add

ceáp-stede

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-stede, es; m.
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A market-place, in the place-name Chépstede, C. D. vi. 269

ceaster-herpaþ

(n.)
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a high road (?) Andlang furh on ceasterherpað, C. D. v. 217, 1

Linked entry: here-pæþ

clǽig

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽig, adj.
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Add: , clǽgig Of cléiian híðe (cf. Clayhithe ), C. D. vi. 232, 11

ciric-weg

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-weg, es; m.
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Road to a church þám cyricwege, C. D. iv. 36, 10

díc-walu

(n.)
Grammar
díc-walu, e; f.
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A ditch-bank (?) On ðá eástlangan dícwale, C. D. v. 334, 28

hanga

(n.)
Grammar
hanga, (?), an; m.
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A slope (?), declivity On líchangan; of líchangan, C. D. v. 321, 32

holen-hyrst

(n.)
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a holly-copse Holenhyrst (a place-name ), C. D. ii. 228, I

horsc

Grammar
horsc, quick.
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Dele passage from C. D. iii. 456, 15, and see horsc foul

sceard-hweogol

(n.)
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a circle made of shards (?) On sceardhweogol, C. D. iii. 419, 11. (?)

weall-geweorc

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Wealgewuorc, C. D. iv. 51, 19. Cf. muri fabrica, 50, 13. Add

mearc-ford

(n.)
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a boundary ford mearcforda; andlang bróces, C. D. v. 330, 18

brycg-geweorc

Grammar
brycg-geweorc,
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Uiatici fundatione (restauratione, 74, 16) pontis, C. D. iv. 65, 34. Add