wær-wyrde
Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words
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Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words Wærwyrde sceal wísfæst hæle breóstum hycgan, nales breahtme hlúd, Exon. Th. 303, 22; Fä. 57
ælmes-gedál
Distribution of alms
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Distribution of alms Bisceopes dægweorc . . . his ælmesgedál, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 22: Wlfst. 171, 3. Ælmesgedál dǽle man gelóme, mete dám of hingredum, 74, 2
brǽding
to spread, extend ⬩ A spreading ⬩ ampliatio
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A spreading; ampliatio Mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan he may be ashamed of the spreading of his fame, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 24
Linked entry: brǽdan
bricg-bót
A repairing of a bridge ⬩ pontis instauratio
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A repairing of a bridge; pontis instauratio Bricg-bóta aginne let the repairings of bridges be begun, L. G. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27
hæc
A hatch, grating, a gate made of latticework ⬩ a wicket, or hatch of a doore
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A hatch, grating, a gate made of latticework [?] Of ðare ealdan hæcce, Th. Chart. 394, 15, 21 : 395. 10, 22, 28 : 396, 4, 5, 14
croppa
The top or flower of a herb ⬩ corymbus ⬩ pluma
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The top or flower of a herb; corymbus, pluma Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bonewort hath clusters of flowers L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 6
ge-stric
Strife ⬩ mutiny ⬩ sedition ⬩ sādĭtio
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Strife, mutiny, sedition; sādĭtio Gesihþ león wédan feóndes gestric getácnaþ the sight of a mad lion betokens sedition of an enemy, Lchdm. iii. 206, 33
Linked entry: stric
geteld-wurþung
A celebration of tents ⬩ the feast of tabernacles ⬩ scēnŏpēgia ⬩ = σκηνoπηγία
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A celebration of tents, the feast of tabernacles; scēnŏpēgia = σκηνoπηγία Getimbra hálgung vel geteldwurþung scēnŏpēgia, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 77; Wrt. Voc. 16, 50
Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney, Hér, A. D. 937, Æðelstán cyning lǽdde fyrde to Brunan byrig in this year, A. D. 937, king Athelstan led an army to Brunanburh, Chr. 937; Th. 201
dǽglan
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of dǽgol = dígol
cym-lícor
- Andr. Kmbl. 721 ;
- An. 361: Beo. Th. 75 ;
- B. 38
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of cym-líce
dóende
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part, of dón
eástron
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of eáster, eástor
eregende
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of erian, erigan
ergende
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of erian, erigan
ealdor-leás
deprived of parents
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deprived of parents
lang
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length of time
þegen-boren
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Of gentle birth
mága-þíht
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Strong of stomach