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CEALC

(n.)
Grammar
CEALC, es; m.

Plaster, cement, chalk; ⬩ calx arenata, calx

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Ðá ongan se cealc mid ungemete stincan, ðá wearþ Iuuinianus mid ðam brǽþe ofsmorod Jovian was one night in a newly-plastered house: then he ordered a great fire to be lighted therein, because it was cold weather.

Linked entry: calc

feorr

(adv.)
Grammar
feorr, adv.

Far ⬩ at a distance ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe

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Far, at a distance; prŏcul, longe Hyra heorte is feorr fram me cor eōrum longe est a me, Mt. Bos. 15, 8. Hí feorr ætstódon de longe stĕtērunt, Ps. Spl. 37, 12.

here-gild

(n.)
Grammar
here-gild, es; n.

A war-tax ⬩ the Danegild ⬩ tax to support an army

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Scotfré fram heregeld free from payment of the war-tax, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 224, 20

BÓSG

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSG, bósig, bósih, es; m? n?

An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, ⬩ præsepium ⬩ a cottage ⬩ a barn ⬩ stabulum, præsepium bovis

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An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, as it is now called by the common people, in the Midland and Northern counties.

stig

(n.)
Grammar
stig, (?), es; n.
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Ondlong herpoðes on burghardes ánstigo; ðonne forð tó báres ánstigon, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 172, 18

Linked entries: stigian stigo stigu

stánig

(adj.)
Grammar
stánig, stǽnig; adj.
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Stony, rocky Of ðan hǽðenan byrgelse on ðone stánigan beorh; of ðan stánigan beorge óð ða heáfda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 454, 2-4. On ðone stánigan weg, vi. 186, 19. On stǽnig lond in petrosa ... on ða stánige lond supra petrosa, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: stǽnig

and-swaru

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Him andswaru (an-, v. l. ) ne com, Hml. S. 18, 117. Seó góde andswaru (ant-, v. l. ), R. Ben. 55, 8. Hnesce andswore responsio mollis, Kent. Gl. 502. Underfón andswore ( responsum ), R. Ben. I. 112, 6. Ondsuære, Jn. L. 1, 22.

belg

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R. 9, 17. bellows Swégincga bláwendra byliga (follium), Coll. M. 31, 7. Ðeáh man þone gársecg embsette mid byligeon . . and tó ǽghwylcum þǽra byligea wǽre man geset. . . ond man bleówe mid þám byligeon. Wlfst. 146, 27-147, 6.

Breoten

Grammar
Breoten, (-on).
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Ongla ðeód com on þás Breotone, 78, 1: 87, 3. Bretene, 111, 33. Ofer ealle Brytene, 149, 2. Eádwine hæfde ríce ofer eall þá Brytene (eal(le) Brytene, Breotone. v. ll.) búton Cantwarum ánum, Bd. 2, 5; Sch. 130, 21. Add

flǽsc-mete

Flesh

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Gyt flǽscmettum (carnibus) ic brúce, for þám cild ic eom, Coll. M. 34, 21. Unrihtlic bið þæt se crístena man flǽsclice lustas gefremme on þám tíman þe hé flǽscmettas forgán sceal, Wlfst. 286, 2. Add:

ge-fylledness

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Thw. 2, 14. fullness of time. v. ge-fyllan, (5 d) Þá þá ðǽra tída gefyllednys cóm ubi venit plenitudo temporis, Hml, Th. i. 194, 16

Linked entry: fylled-ness

wæl-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-gífre, adj.

eager to slay ⬩ eager to prey on the dead

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eager to slay, of persons Ðá com hæleða þreát (those who wished to kill St. Andrew) wadan wælgífre, Andr. Kmbl. 2543; An. 1273. Deáð, wiga wælgífre, Exon. Th. 231, 8; Ph. 486: 162, 7; Gú. 972. of things Wǽpen wælgífru, Exon.

wæter-pyt

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-pyt, wæter-pytt, es; m.

A water-pit, well

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A water-pit, well Of ðam wege on ðone wæterpytt; of ðam pytte on dene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 186, 19. On ðone wæterpyt; of ðam wæterpyt, 359, 15. Heó geseah sumne wæterpytt videns puteum aquae, Gen. 21, 19.

Treónta

(n.)
Grammar
Treónta, Trenta, an;

The Trent

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On Tréntan; of Tréntan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 396, 20. Ða brycge ofer Treóntan, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 10

tunne

(n.)
Grammar
tunne, an; f.

A barrel ⬩ cask

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Twá tunnan fulle hlútres aloð, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 203, 8: Chr. 852; Erl. 67, 38. Tunnena cuparum, modiorum, Hpt. Gl. 488, 73: cuparum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 35. Caupo wínbyrels oððe on tunnum, 21, 13. Nim fela tunnan, and dó hí ðǽr on innan . . .

den-bera

(n.)
Grammar
den-bera, pl. n.

Swine-pastures, places yielding mast for the fattening of hogs ⬩ pascua porcōrum

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[bearo a grove, wood] Swine-pastures, places yielding mast for the fattening of hogs; pascua porcōrum Pascua porcōrum quæ nostra lingua Saxonĭca denbera nomināmus, Cod. Dipl. 288; A. D. 863; Kmbl. ii. 75, 27: 281; A. D. 858; Kmbl. ii. 65, 6.

fǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽrlíce, férlíce, feárlíce; adv.

Suddenly, immediately, by chance ⬩ sŭbĭto, repente, forte

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Lamb. 63, 6: Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 17

irþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
irþ-land, es; n.

Arable land

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Ðanon up andlang yrþlandes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 23, 31. Ic áwéste ðínne buruh and gewyrce tó yrþlande I will lay waste thy city and make it into ploughed land, Homl. Skt. 3, 224.

Linked entry: ærþe-land

melcan

(v.)
Grammar
melcan, p. mealc, pl. mulcon; pp. molcen

To milk

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Melke, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 17. Se ðe melcþ qui emulget, Kent. Gl. 1121. Milciþ morgit (?), Ep. Gl. 14 f, 16. Milcet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 73. Milcit, 114, 17: mulgit, Wülck. 33, 26. Hé éwa mealc, Shrn. 61, 19. Ðæt fæt ðe ðú wille on meltan, L.

Linked entry: meolcian

reccere

(n.)
Grammar
reccere, es; m.
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Offa Mercene reccere, Cod. Dip. B. i. 340, 10. Recceras presbiteri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 14