croft
A CROFT ⬩ a small inclosed field ⬩ prædiolum ⬩ agellulus septus
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A CROFT, a small inclosed field; prædiolum, agellulus septus Æt ðæs croftes heáfod at the top of the croft Cod. Dipl. 553; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 37, 23. In ðone croft, of ðæm crofte to the croft, from the croft 681; A.
Linked entries: bere-croft hwǽte-croft
sol
a sole ⬩ a collar of wood, put round the neek of cattle to confine them to the stelch ⬩ Sole ⬩ a rope or halter to tie cattle in the stall ⬩ soles, fetters, and shackles'
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a sole (?), 'a collar of wood, put round the neek of cattle to confine them to the stelch. "A bow about a beestes necke." Palsgrave.' Halliwell. 'Sole, a rope or halter to tie cattle in the stall,' Kennett's Parochial Antiquities.
Linked entry: sylu
cyre-líf
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For 'A choice . . . eligunt' substitute: the condition of life which allows a person to choose his lord, the state of dependence on a lord whom a person has chosen Gehicgon hig eác ꝥ hig gehealdon heora clǽnnysse, oððe beón geférlǽhte þǽre gefæstnuncge
stoppa
A stop, a bucket, pail
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A stop, a bucket, pail. Halliwell gives stop a small well-bucket, and also stoppe a bucket, or milking-pail, as Norfolk words; the latter being still in use.
Linked entries: stappa buter-stoppa
æt-foran-weall
The outer wall ⬩ outworks ⬩ a bulwark before a castle ⬩ antemurale.
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The outer wall, outworks, a bulwark before a castle; antemurale
beorþor-þínen
A midwife ⬩ obstetrix
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A midwife; obstetrix [beorþor child-birth, þínen a maid-servant]
Linked entries: þignen byrþor-þínen
cincg
a king
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a king, Th. Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 21
drenc-cuppe
A drinking-vessel, a cup ⬩ pocŭlmn
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A drinking-vessel, a cup; pocŭlmn Wrt. Voc. 82, 42
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dreá
a magician, wizard
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a magician, wizard, Salm. Kmbl. 89, MS. A; Sal. 44
ed-gild
A re-payment ⬩ rĕ-sŏlūtio
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A re-payment; rĕ-sŏlūtio, Leo, A. Sax. Gl. 250
leóþ-word
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A word in a poem, Andr. Kmbl. 2975; An. 1490
mæcga
A man
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A man, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 16; Vy. 52
bodere
A teacher, a master ⬩ præceptor
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A teacher, a master; præceptor, Lk. Rush. War. 9, 33
bord-haga
phalanx
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[haga a hedge. 1. an enclosure.] A shield-enclosure, phalanx
démon
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a demon, devil From démonum a demonibus, Rtl. 146, 1
eorþ-ling
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Substitute for 'A farmer; terrae cultor' 'A bird, ' and add:
hund-freá
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a centurion Hundfre[-á?] ceniurio, Mt. L. 22, 19 marg. (?)
mearce
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a limit, v. mearc; 2. a territory. v. (?) Dene-mearce
tæpped
A covering for a floor, wall, etc., a carpet, hanging, coverlet; for a person, a tippet
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A covering for a floor, wall, etc., a carpet, hanging, coverlet; for a person, a tippet Án healf-hrúh tæppet sipla (sipha? cf. in a list de lectis et ornamentis eorum :-- Hec amphicapa, est tapeta ex utraque parte villosa.
box
A wooden case made of box-wood, a BOX ⬩ buxom, pyxis ⬩ a box
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A wooden case made of box-wood, a BOX; buxom, pyxis = πυξίs Bixen box a box made of box-wood; pyxis, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 96; Wrt. Voc. 25, 36. Forcorfen [MS. forcaruen] box a carved box; buxom, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 59.