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self-déma

Grammar
self-déma, selfe-déma, an; m.
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One who depends upon his own judgment [cf. ǽlc ídel mon liofaþ æfter his ágenum dóme, Past. 39; Swt. 283, 21], used of a certain kind of monks called sarabaitae, monachi qui nulla regula approbati . . . proprio arbitratu vivunt Þridde cyn is muneca

Linked entry: déma

dúr-stodl

(n.)
Grammar
dúr-stodl, es; n.

A door-postpostis

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A door-post; postis Dúr-stodl postes, Wrt. Voc. 290, 15

Linked entry: dúru-stod

dún-hunig

(n.)
Grammar
dún-hunig, es; n.
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Down-honey Mid doran hunige oððe mid dúnhunige, Lch. iii. 4, 24. Cf. wudu-hunig

dún-elfen

(n.)
Grammar
dún-elfen, e; f. [-ælfen a fairy]

A down or mountain fairy castălis, ĭdis

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A down or mountain fairy; castălis, ĭdis; f. one of the muses; castălĭdes, um, f. Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 19

ǽrror

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽrror, prep. dot.

Beforeante

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Before; ante Cymeþ eástan up ǽrror [MS. æst ror] sunnan, and eft æfter sunnan on setl glídeþ comes up from the east before the sun, and again after the sun glides to his seat, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 52; Met. 29, 26

deór-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
deór-friþ, es; n.

Deer-protection, game-protectioncervōrum tūtēla

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Deer-protection, game-protection; cervōrum tūtēla Se cyng Willelm sætte mycel deórfriþ, and he lægde lags ðǽrwið, ðæt swá hwá swá slóge heort oððe hinde, ðæt hine man sceolde blendian king William constituted much protection to game, and he laid down

winter-dún

(n.)
Grammar
winter-dún, e; f.

A down or hill on which there is pasturage for sheep during the winter(?)

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A down or hill on which there is pasturage for sheep during the winter(?) On manegum landum tilð bið redre ðonne on óðrum, ge yrðe tíma hrædra, ge mǽda rædran, ge winterdún (the sheep can be sent on to the hills earlier (?), cf.

dwol-líce

(adv.)
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Þurh ðone deófol þe hé dwollíce gehýrsumede, 7, 172: 18, 391: Hml. Th. ii. 140, 19. Þá deóflu oncneówon Críst, and þæt Iudéisce folc hine dwollíce wiðsóc, 380, 2. Woruldmen ðus dwollíce ( so erroneously ) mé oncnáwað, i. 366, 13.

a-dún

(adv.)
Grammar
a-dún, -dúne; adv.

Downadowndownwarddeorsum

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Down, adown, downward; deorsum Adún of ðam wealle down from the wall, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 21. Ða óðre ða dura brǽcon adúne the others broke the doors down, Chr. 1083; Th. 352, 19. Adúne asetton (they) put down, deposed, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 35.

dyde

(n.)
Grammar
dyde, acc. sing. of dyd [dyde what was done, p. of dón to do]

a deedactum

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a deed; actum Ors. 5, 2; Barrington, 180, 15, = dǽde, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 21

dolg-rune

Grammar
dolg-rune, l.
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dolg-rúne

gód-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
gód-dónd, -dénd, es; m.

One who does good, a benefactor

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One who does good, a benefactor, Elen. Kmbl. 711; El. 359

Linked entry: dónd

dolg-drenc

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Add:to dolh-drenc Dolhdrenc antidotum, An. Ox. 383. Wryc gódne dolhdrenc, Lch. ii. 326, 25

dolg-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
dolg-swæþ, n.: -swaþu; f.
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Add:to examples under dolh-swæþ: neut. Dolgswæð cicatricis uestigia, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 449, 7. Eáðe mihte Críst árísan of deáðe bútan dolhswaðum, ac hé heóld þá dolh*-*swaðu, Hml. Th. i. 234, 26. Hí grápodon ðá dolhswaðu, 302, 2. fem.

dál-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
dál-mǽd, (w)e; f.
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D. dole-meadow.] Cf. gedál-land

dún-land

(n.)
Grammar
dún-land, es; n.

Down or hilly land terra montāna

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Down or hilly land; terra montāna: it is opposed to feld-land plain or level land Faraþ to Amorréa dúne and to óðrum feld-landum and dún-landum and to unhéheran landum venīte ad montem Amorrhæōrdrum et ad cētĕra campestria atque montāna et humĭliōra

Linked entry: dún

aldor-déma

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-déma, an; m.

A supreme judgea princesupremus judexprinceps

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A supreme judge, a prince; supremus judex, princeps, Cd. 57; Th. 70, 21; Gen. 1156: 114; Th. 149, 28; Gen. 2481

Linked entry: ealdor-déma

Asse-dun

(adj.)
Grammar
Asse-dun, adj. [asse asina; or asce ash, cinis; dun dun or grey, fuscus]

ASS-DUNASH-DUNdosinuscinereus

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ASS-DUN or ASH-DUN, of a dun or dark colour; dosinus, cinereus Assedun dosinus vel cinereus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Wrt. Voc. 46, 39. 'Glossæ Isidori : Dosius vel dosinus, equus asinini pili,' Du Cange

Beán-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Beán-dún, e; f.

Bampton, Devonshire

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Bampton, Devonshire, Chr. 614; Th. 38, 38, col. 1; 39, 37, col. 1; Erl. 20, 36; 21, 35

drop-fág

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stronius? Wrt. Voc. 289, 27