Undalan
Oundle
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In Latin charters the form is Undale : -- Uillam Undale ... de ipsa uilla Undale, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 93, 1, 8. Uillam de Undale, v. 6, 22. In later English it is Undela : -- Ic gife ðone tún ðe man cleopeþ Undela, Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 4
wiccian
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Com a modi clarc, to mi douter his love beed, . . . he ne miȝtte his wille have . . . Thenne bigon the clerc to wiche, An. Lit. 11, 3-8), L. Ecg. P, iv. 18; Th. ii. 208, 31 : L. M. I. P. 39; Th. ii. 274, 31
wudu-fæsten
a place rendered secure by woods ⬩ a wood as a place of security ⬩ a place of security built of wood
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a place rendered secure by woods, a wood as a place of security Ðǽr gewexen is wudufæstern micel there has grown a great wood which affords shelter, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 376, 4.
Linked entry: wudu-wésten
fana
a flag ⬩ fane
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Fanu cittasana, Lch. iii. 301, col. 2. Fane, Lch. ii. 136, 30. Fone nioþoweard, 350, 24. Fane, iii. 12, 25. Fanu, 58, 20. Fanan, 24, 6. [v. N. E. D. fane (plant-name). Cf. O. L. Ger. réni-fano tanacetum: O. H. Ger. reine-uano.]
Linked entry: fan-byrd
midd
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On midde þá sǽ in cor maris, Ps. Th. 45, 2. On midde þá sceade deáðes in medio umbrae mortis, 22, 4. Betwih midde þreátas inter medios cleros, Ps. Vos. 67, 14.
múl
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Him cóm ongǽn se ealda feónd sittende on ánum múle on lǽces ansýne, Gr. D. 161, I. Martinus rád him wið gescrýd mid sweartum cláþum; þá á Ðá cempan þá woldon mid þám cræte forð, ac þá múlas ealle endemes ástifodon tó þǽre eorðan áfæstnode, 985.
nón
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Se bere . . . nó tó middes dæges hám cóm, þonne him wæs beboden ꝥ hé tó nónes sceolde, ne hé hit nó ne ylde æt nón, þonne hé tó middes dæges sceolde hám cumin, Gr. D. 206, 20-23. Fram Sæternes-dæges nóne oð Mónandæges líhtincge, Wlfst. 117, 4.
hand-seten
The setting of one's hand to a deed, etc., a signature, sign manual
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., a signature, sign manual Ðas trymeþ se forespecena kyng mid Cristes róde tácne and his weotena hondsetena his geofa thus the aforesaid king confirms his gifts with the sign of Christ's cross and the signature of his witan, Cod. Dipl.
Linked entry: seten
tó-beátan
To beat to pieces, ⬩ destroy by beating
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Com him swilc wind ongeán, swilce nán mann ǽr ne gemunde, and ða scipo ealle tóbeót, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 5. Scipia hét ǽlcne hiéwestán tóbeátan omni murali lapide inpiilverem comminuto, Ors. 4, 13; Swt. 212, 10.
godcundnys
Divine nature ⬩ Deity ⬩ Divinity ⬩ Godhead ⬩ divine service
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Th. 137, 28: Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 218, 32
wígbed-sceát
An altar-cloth
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Ðǽr synd ... .ii. mæssereáf and iii mæssehakelan and ii weóvedsceátas and ii overbrǽdels, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 660, 33. Hit gedafenlíc is ðæt his ( the priest's ) reáf ne beó horig, and his weófodsceátas beón wel behworfene, L. Ælfc.
ge-éhtan
to follow, persecute ⬩ to get by pursuit. ⬩ of conquest, to gain a country ⬩ to purchase
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Gioehtende am persecutus sum, Rtl. 60, 7. to get by pursuit. of conquest, to gain a country Claudius cóm tó Brytlande and geeóde mycel dǽl églandes, and eác ꝥ égeland of Orcanie hé geéhte tó Rómánan anwealde, Chr. 46; P. 7, 29. to purchase Mid wáclicum
á-bisgung
occupation, employment, business ⬩ trouble, disturbance
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Similar entries v. á-bisgian, II Hit is cúð ðætte sió úterre ábisgung ðissa worold-ðinga ðæs monnes mód gedréfð and hine scofett hidres ðædres, oð ðæt hé áfielð of his ágnum willan constet, quod cor externis occupationum tumultibus impulsum a semetipso
stóc-líf
A town, habitation
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Cf. cot-, mynster-líf for words in which líf is similarly used;
Linked entry: stóc
strand
A strand, shore
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Urk mín húskarl habbe his strand eall forne gén hys ágen land, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 221, 6. Stranda litorum, Hpt. Gl. 449, 28. Strandum litoribus, 465, 9
eher
an ear of corn
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an ear of corn, Mk. Lind. War. 4, 28
fagc
A plaice, flounder ⬩ platesia
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A plaice, flounder; platesia, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 12
here-pád
A coat of mail
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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 4508; B. 2258
Linked entry: pád
polente
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Parched corn Hig ǽton polentan ( polentam ), Jos. 5, 11
geher
an ear of corn
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an ear of corn, Mk. Skt. Rush. 4, 28