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bærnet

(n.)
Grammar
bærnet, bærnyt, bernet, es; n.

a combustion ⬩ burning up ⬩ combustio ⬩ arson ⬩ incendium

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a combustion, burning up; combustio He wudu gelogode to his sunu bærnytte he laid in order the wood for the burning of his son, Gen. 22, 9. arson; incendium Húsbryce and bærnet ... is bótleás bootless is ... house-breaking and arson, L.C.S. 65; Th.

Linked entries: bærnyt bernet

bǽde-wég

(n.)
Grammar
bǽde-wég, -wíg, es; n.

A cup ⬩ poculum

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A cup; poculum Heó scencte bittor bǽde-wég she poured out the bitter cup, Exon. 47a; Th. 161, 13; Gú. 958

Linked entry: wǽge

Beornica ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Beornica ríce, es; n : mægþ, e; f.

The kingdom or province of the Bernicians ⬩ regnum vel provincia Berniciorum,

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The kingdom or province of the Bernicians, that part of Northumbria which lies between the river Tees and the Scottish sea or frith; regnum vel provincia Berniciorum, a Tesi ad fretum Scoticum olim pertingens Oswio ðone óðerne dǽl Norþanhymbra ríces

ceáp-ealeðel

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-ealeðel, -ealoþ,es; n.

an ale-house ⬩ taberna, popina, cervisiarium

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The ale-selling place, an ale-house; taberna, popina, cervisiarium Ne sceolon mæsse-preóstas æt ceáp-ealeðelum ne etan ne drincan mass-priests should not eat nor drink at ale-houses, L. E. I. 13; Th. ii. 410, 18

Cent-land

(n.)
Grammar
Cent-land, -lond, es; n.

Kentish land, Kent ⬩ Cantium

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Kentish land, Kent; Cantium Eást-Seaxe syndon Temese streáme tosccádene fram Centlande the East-Saxons are divided from Kent by the river Thames, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 17: 3, 15; S. 541, note 24. Æðelréd oferhergode Centland [Centlond, col. 1] Æthelred ravaged

CICEN

(n.)
Grammar
CICEN, es; cicenu; a; um; n.

A CHICKEN ⬩ pullus

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A CHICKEN; pullus Cicen pullus, Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 49; Wrt. Voc. 30, 4: 281, 24. Cicen oððe brid oððe fola pullus, Wrt. Voc. 77, 37. Henne mid cicenum gesihþ ceápas eácan getácnaþ a dream of a hen with chickens betokens trade to be increasing, Lchdm

cilfer-lamb

(n.)
Grammar
cilfer-lamb, cilfor-lamb, es; n.

A female lamb ⬩ agna femina

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A female lamb; agna femina Bringe án cilforlamb offerat agnam, Lev. 5, 6

Linked entry: lamb

cyric-ǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-ǽwe, ciric-ǽwe,es; n.

An ecclesiastical marriage ⬩ ecclesiasticum matrimonium

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An ecclesiastical marriage; ecclesiasticum matrimonium Hí, þurh heálícne hád, ciricǽwe underféngan they, through holy orders, have entered into an ecclesiastical marriage, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 334, 14

cyric-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-friþ, ciric-friþ,es; m. n.

Church-peace, right of sanctuary ⬩ ecclesiæ pax

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Church-peace, right of sanctuary; ecclesiæ pax Cyricfriþ church-peace, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i. 2, 6. Ciric-friþes [cyric- MS. H.] to bóte as compensation for the church-peace, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 5

Linked entries: ciric-friþ FRIÞ

CUMBOL

(n.)
Grammar
CUMBOL, cumbl , cuml , es; n.

a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ⬩ signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum ⬩ morbi signum, vulnus

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a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ; signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum In campe gecrong cumbles hyrde the standard's guardian fell in battle, Beo. Th. 5004; B. 2505 . Hie fór ðam cumble on cneówum sǽton they sat on their knees before

Linked entries: cuml cumul

dæg-réd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-réd, dæg-rǽd,es ; n.

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

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Dawn, daybreak, early morning; dilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra Dægréd dilūcŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 75, 127; Wrt. Voc. 53, 8. Syxta is matutīnum vel aurōra ðæt is dægréd [-ræd MS. R.] the sixth is matutīnum vel aurōra that is dawn, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt

dǽl-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
dǽl-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

By parts or pieces ⬩ partim

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By parts or pieces; partim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 59: particulātim, Mone B. 148: 3549: paulātim, 2635

dræg-net

(n.)
Grammar
dræg-net, -nett, es; n.

A drag-net ⬩ tragum, verricŭlum

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A drag-net; tragum, verricŭlum Dræg-net vel dræge tragŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 13; Wrt. Voc. 15, 13. Dræg-net verricŭlum, 84; Som. 73, 89; Wrt. Voc. 48, 27

deór-net

(n.)
Grammar
deór-net, -nett, es; n.

A beast-net, hunting-net ⬩ rēte venātĭcum, cassis

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A beast-net, hunting-net;rēte venātĭcum, cassis Deórnet cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 84;, Som. 73, 91; Wrt. Voc. 48, 29

deáþ-bed

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-bed, deáþ-bedd,es; n.

A death-bed, grave ⬩ mortis stratum, sepulcrum

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A death-bed, grave; mortis stratum, sepulcrum Nú is wilgeofa deáþbedde fæst the kind giver is now fast in his death-bed [ = grave ], Beo. Th. 5795; B. 2901

earn-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
earn-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Eagle-kind ⬩ gĕnus aquĭlæ

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Eagle-kind; gĕnus aquĭlæ Ne ete ge nán þing earncynnes do not eat anything of the eagle-kind, Lev. ll, 13

eced-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
eced-fæt, æced-fæt, es; n.

An acid-vat, a vinegar-vessel ⬩ acetābŭlum

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An acid-vat, a vinegar-vessel; acetābŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 32; Wrt. Voc. 61, 12

Linked entry: æced-fæt

ég-land

(n.)
Grammar
ég-land, ég-lond, es; n.

Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla

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Water-land, an island; insŭla We witan óðer égland we know another island, Chr. Erl. 3, 10. Geond ðis égland throughout this island, Chr. 641; Erl. 27, 11. In ðæt églond on the island, Exon. 96b; Th. 361, 7; Wal. 16. Églond monig many an island, 89 a

éðel-land

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-land, -lond, es; n.

A native land, a country ⬩ patria, terra

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A native land, a country; patria, terra Ða wæs gúþ-hergum wera éðelland geond-sended then with hostile bands was the people's native land overspread, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 20; Gen. 1968: 69; Th. 83, 14; Gen. 1379. On éðelland ðǽr Salem stód into the country

éðel-riht

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-riht, -rieht, es ; n.

A land or country's right ⬩ patrium jus

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A land or country's right; patrium jus Wǽron orwénan éðelrihtes they were hopeless of country's right, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 8; Exod. 211. Stód seó dýgle stów ídel and æmen éðelriehte feor the secret spot stood void and desolate, far from patrial-right,