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stód

(n.)
Grammar
stód, es; n.

A stud, a herd of horses

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Ic geann mínon heáhdeórhunton ðæs stódes ðe is on Colingahrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 363, 25.

Linked entry: stood

drenc

(n.)
Grammar
drenc, es; m.

DRENCH, dose, draught, drink ⬩ pōtus, pōtio ⬩ a drowning ⬩ demersio, submersio

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M. cont. 3, 22; Lchdm. ii. 300, 23. Drenc pōtus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 16: Wrt. Voc. 82, 46: pōtio, 74, 7. Se drenc deádbǽra wæs the drink was deadly, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 22. Wín nys drenc cilda vinum non est pōtus puerōrum, Coll. Monast.

Linked entry: drenge

olfend

(n.)
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Þá cóm ðǽr yrnan sum olbænda, Shrn. 135, 33. Hire wæs áweaxen swá áheardod hýd swylce olfendan, Gr. D. 287, 5.

dæg-réd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-réd, dæg-rǽd,es ; n.

Dawn, daybreak, early morning ⬩ dilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra

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Ic gá út on dægrǽd exeo dilūcŭlo, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 13: Ælfc. T. 24, 11

sester

(n.)
Grammar
sester, seoxter, es; m.

a vessel ⬩ jar ⬩ pitcher ⬩ a measure for liquids or for dry things

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Unum sextarium mellis triginta duarum unciarum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 285, 1.

Linked entry: seolfor-gewiht

will

(n.)
Grammar
will, well, wyll, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)

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Hió áweóll of ánum wille (welle, Cott. MSS. ) non a diverso fonte emanavit, Past. 7 ; Swt. 49, LI. Lǽt forð ðine willas (wyllas, Cote. MSS. ) . . .

Linked entry: well

CYRTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYRTEL, kyrtel; gen. cyrtles; m. A

KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat ⬩ palla, tunica

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KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat; palla, tunica Cyrtel vel oferbrǽdels palla, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 86; Wrt. Voc. 16, 56. Ic gean sancte Æðelþryþe ánes wullenan cyrtles [kyrtles MS.] I give to saint Æthelthryth one woollen kirtle, Cod.

Elene

(n.)
Grammar
Elene, an; f.

Helena ⬩ Helĕna = Ἑλένη

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Notes and Various Readings, p. 28, col. 2, in proof that Helena was the lawful wife of Constantius Ða him Elene forgeaf sincweorþunga then Helĕna gave him treasures. Elen. Kmbl. 2434; El. 1218.

bonde-land

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

Bond or leased land, land held under restrictions, or on conditions expressed in writing ⬩ tributaria terra

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again to the monastery, Chr. 777; Th. 92, note 1; Cod.

sealm

(n.)
Grammar
sealm, psealm, psalm, es; m.

A psalm ⬩ song

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Seofon seolmas, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 29

Linked entries: psalm salm

þoden

(n.)
Grammar
þoden, es; m.

A violent wind ⬩ a whirlwind ⬩ a whirlpool ⬩ turbo

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Hér wǽron réðe forebécna cumen ofer Norðhymbra land ... ðæt wǽron orméte þodenas and lígrescas, Chr. 793; Th. 101, 5, col. 1. Þurh ðæs windes blǽs, ðe swýðlíce ða heánnyssa ðæs roderes scecð mid his þodenum, Anglia viii. 320, 34.

a-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stígan, ic -stíge, ðú -stígest, -stíhst, he -stígeþ, -stíhþ, pl. -stígaþ ; p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; impert. -stíh; pp. -stigen [a, stígan to go] .

to go ⬩ come ⬩ step ⬩ proceed ⬩ climb ⬩ ire ⬩ venire ⬩ gradi ⬩ procedere ⬩ scandere ⬩ to go in any direction ⬩ to rise ⬩ ascend ⬩ descend ⬩ surgere ⬩ ascendere ⬩ descendere

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to go, come, step, proceed, climb; ire, venire, gradi, procedere, scandere Hwider sceal ðæs monnes mód astígan thither shall the mind of man go, Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 21; Cri. 1691. Egsa astígeþ dread shall come, 102 a; Th. 385, 24; Rä. 4, 49.

innung

(n.)
Grammar
innung, e ; f.

A putting ⬩ getting in

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ðara portgerihta gange intó ðere hálgan stówe villæ mercimonium censusque omnis civilis sanctæ æcclesiæ deserviat, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 138, 10

Linked entry: innian

irfan

(v.)
Grammar
irfan, p. de

To inherit

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Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. i. xxxiii-v on the leases of church lands for lives, in which such phrases as the following occur :-- His dæg forgeaf, and æfter his dæg twám yrfeweardum. Such lives were sometimes named in the instrument setting forth the grant

lid

(n.)
Grammar
lid, es; n.

A vessel ⬩ ship

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Seó [the dove] eft ne com tó lide [the ark ] fleógan, Cd. 72; Th. 89, 11; Gen. 1479. Lǽt nú geferian flotan úserne, lid tó lande, Andr. Kmbl. 795; An. 398

mearþ

(n.)
Grammar
mearþ, es; m.

A marten ⬩ a kind of weasel

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Ofer mearþes hrycg ( in an enumeration of boundaries ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 391, 20

Linked entries: mærþ merþern

medumung

(n.)
Grammar
medumung, e; f.

the fixing of the measure of anything

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Ðonon á be ecge on ða medemuncga (medemunga); of ðære medemuncge (mædemunge) on ðone ealdan wiðig, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 25, 21-23: v. 286, 31-33

prættig

(adj.)
Grammar
prættig, pætig; adj.
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Wille gé wesan prættige ( versipelles ), Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 27. Prættigustan deóre callidissime bestiole, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 50

Linked entries: pætig petig

stród

(n.)
Grammar
stród, (strod ?), es; n.
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Andlang díces on ðæt stród; eást andlang stródes; of ðam stróde on scagan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 230, 4. Útt þurh Wynnawudu on stróð norðweard ( the reference is to the same place in both charters ), 334, 32.

deóp-líce

(adv.)
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Deóplícor ( profundius ) þú smeágst þonne yld úre anfón mæge, Coll. M. 33, 11. in other connexions Hí Godes þeówas deóplíce griðe*-*dan they most effectually protected God's servants, Ll.