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Gillinga

(n.)
Grammar
Gillinga, Gillinga-hám

GILLINGHAM, in Dorsetshire, on the river Stour

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GILLINGHAM, in Dorsetshire, on the river Stour, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156, 1, 18

sealh-hangra

(n.)
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a meadow where sallows grow On sealhangran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 234, 18

Linked entry: wír-hangra

fugeloþ

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Add: f. God sendeð mycele fugeloð on þám geáre, Archiv cxxviii. 66, 5

ge-healdnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healdnys, -nyss, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ custōdia

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A keeping; custōdia On gehealdnysse ðara in custōdiendis illis, Ps. Lamb. 8, 12

sláh-hyll

(n.)
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a hill where sloes grow On sláhhyll, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 367, 3

un-behelod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-behelod, adj.

Uncovered ⬩ naked

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Uncovered, naked Hé læg on his getelde unbehelod ( nudatus ), Gen. 9, 21, 22

wíþig-mór

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-mór, es; m.

A moor where willows grow

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A moor where willows grow On wíðigmór, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 412, 21

wiþer-ræhtes

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþer-ræhtes, adv.

Opposite

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Opposite Hí geségan wyrm on wonge wiðerræhtes licgean, Beo. Th. 6071; B. 3039

áncor-stów

Grammar
áncor-stów, (ancor-).
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On dýgle ancorstówe (aancor-, v. l. ), Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 614, 23. Add

aler-sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
aler-sceaga, an; m.
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An alder-copse On arlscagan, of alrscagan, C. D. B. iii. 667, 18

Linked entry: sceaga

antefnere

(n.)
Grammar
antefnere, es; m.
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An anthem-book Antefnas on antefnere ( antiphonario ), Angl. xiii. 405, 571: 409, 634

be-sengan

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Þ á fúlan sceanda hé besengð on helle, Hml. A. 115, 439. Add

cifes-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cifes-hád, es; m.
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Concubinage On cifesháde in pelicatu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 26. Cyfesháde, 87, 6

fisc-lacu

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-lacu, e; f.

A fish-pond

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A fish-pond Andlang móres on fisclace, C. D. B. ii. 374, 16

Linked entry: lacu

geár-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
geár-fæc, es; n. m.
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A year's space Gelóme on geárfæce gearwiað eów tó húsle, Wlfst. 72, 1

Linked entry: fæc

ge-firenian

(v.)
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Sé ðe willende on slǽpe gefyrenað (peccaverit), Ll. Th. ii. 138, 10. Add

ge-dreópan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreópan, p. ge-dreáp
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To drop Lǽt gedreópan on þá eágan ǽnne dropan. Lch. ii. 34, 25

glíw-bydenestre

(n.)
Grammar
glíw-bydenestre, an; f.
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A female player on the timbrel Glýw*-*bydenestra tympanistriarum, Ps. L. 67, 26

Linked entry: bydenestre

here-numa

(n.)
Grammar
here-numa, an; m.

A captive

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A captive, prisoner of war On hernumena bygenum. Ll. Th. ii. 328, II

Linked entry: her-numa

heáh-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-sittende, adj.
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High-sitting, seated on a lofty throne Heáhsittendum celsithrono, Angl. xiii. 368, 39

Linked entry: -sittende

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