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sǽta

(n.)

a resident, inhabitant.

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Other instances of the suffix are given in Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 34, where Hrypensis ecclesia is translated Hrypsǽttna cyrice: Hiisétena munecas Hiienses monachi, 5, 22; S. 644, 24: and in Cod. Dip. B. i. 414.

Linked entry: séta

ǽrne

Grammar
ǽrne, l. ǽrne-mergen, -morgen

early morning

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On ǽrnemergen primo mane, Coll. M. 20, 29. On ealne ǽrnemergen, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 14. On ǽrnemorgen (ǽrmergen, -morgen, v. ll.) mane primo, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 578, 23

hearm

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm, herm; adj.

Causing harm or sorrow, grievous, injurious, evil, malicious

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Ne hyld ðú míne heortan ðæt ic hearme word þuruh inwitstæf útforlǽte ut non declines cor meum in verbum malum, Ps. Th. 140, 5

Cridian tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cridian tún, es; m. [tún a town:
  • Flor.
Cridiatun]

CREDITONDevonshire oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi

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D. 977] bishop Sideman died at Kirtlinglon, by sudden death: he was bishop of Devonshire, and he desired that his body's resting-place might be at Crediton, at his episcopal see, Chr. 977; Erl. 127, 35-38; Cod. Dipl. 1334; A.

ge-rinelic

Grammar
ge-rinelic, v. ge-rýnelic: nauum <b>gerinen</b> (1.
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Corp. Gl. H. ), Txts. 35, 24

hæc-wer

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Comm. pp. 150-3

BYRNE

(n.)
Grammar
BYRNE, an; f.
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Ætbær hringde byrnan he bore away the ringed coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5224; B. 2615. Ongan wyrcan síde byrnan he began to make a large coat of mail, Salm. Kmbl. 906; Sal. 453: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 15; Jud. 328

Linked entries: beorne ge-byrnod

snúd

(adj.)
Grammar
snúd, adj.

Coming at once, coming soon or suddenly

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Coming at once, coming soon or suddenly Biþ ǽghwylcum synwyrcendra on ða snúdan tíd (the day of judgment, which was to come suddenly cf. Matt. 24, 39; or to come soon?) Exon. Th. 52, 32; Cri. 842

ancor-bend

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-bend, es; m.

An anchor-band or cord or rope

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An anchor-band or cord or rope

fór-sceáwudlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-sceáwudlíce, adv.

Providentlycarefullyprudentlyprōvide

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Conc

gehþ

(n.)

a station

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Conb. p. 233

GRIM

(adj.)
Grammar
GRIM, adj.
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Cýle ðone grimmestan the most severe cold, Blickl. Homl. 61, 35. Ðeáh ðú wǽre wyrmcynna ðæt grimmeste though thou hadst been of serpents the fiercest, Soul Kmbl. 167; Seel. 83

Linked entry: grym

eher

(n.)

an ear of corn

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an ear of corn, Mk. Lind. War. 4, 28

ende-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
ende-spæc, e; f.

An end-speech, epilogueepĭlŏgus

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Conc. in Epĭlŏgo

here-pád

(n.)
Grammar
here-pád, e; f.

A coat of mail

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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 4508; B. 2258

Linked entry: pád

polente

(n.)
Grammar
polente, (?), an; f.
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Parched corn Hig ǽton polentan ( polentam ), Jos. 5, 11

geher

(n.)

an ear of corn

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an ear of corn, Mk. Skt. Rush. 4, 28

lungen-sealf

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Add: — Wyrc lungensealfe, nim cost . . . . Lch. iii. 70, l

corn-hwæcca

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hwæcca, an; m.

A corn-chestbin arca frumentaria

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A corn-chest, bin; arca frumentaria Som. Ben. Lye

nægel

(n.)
Grammar
nægel, nægl, es; m.

the nail of a finger or toea nailpegan instrument for striking the strings of a harp

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Gif nægl of honda weorðe if a nail come off a hand, Lchdm. iii. 58, 7 : ii. 80, 20. Gif þuman nægl of weorðeþ, .iii. scill. gebéte . . . Æt ðám neglum gehwylcum scilling if a thumb-nail come off (from a blow) the bót shall be iii shillings . . .