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here-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-pæþ, e; f. (?) [Herepæþ seems distinct from strǽt and from weg:
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Add: On ðá strét; andlang strét. . . on ðone herepað; of ðám herepað . . . on ðá strét; of ðǽre stréte, C. D. iv. 49, 6-13. For weg see C.

Linked entry: her-pæþ

bóc-tǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-tǽcing, e; f: bóc-talu, e; f.

Book-teaching, a book of decrees, writings, the scriptures, holy writ, the BibleScripta Lambardo; Sacra Scriptura Bromto: rectius fortasse Sacri Canones, vel Liber Judicialis,

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Be bóctale by scripture, L. C. S. 38; Th. íi. 398, 21

Linked entries: tǽcing bóc-talu

æd-wít

(n.)
Grammar
æd-wít, es; n.

A reproachopprobrium

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A reproach; opprobrium Æd-wít manna opprobrium hominum, Ps. Spl. C. T. 21, 5

aldor-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
aldor-líce, adv. [aldor = ealdor, -líce]

Principallyexcellentlyprinci-palitermagnificenter

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Principally, excellently; princi-paliter, magnificenter, Ps. C. 50, 103; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 103

Linked entry: ealdor-líce

ceafes

(n.)

a harlot; pellex, concubina

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a harlot; pellex, concubina L. C. S. 55 ; Th. i. 406, 16, note 26A

dyrn-licgan

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
dyrn-licgan, part. -licgende, -licgynde [dyrne secret, licgan to lie]

To lie secretly, to fornicatefornicāri

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To lie secretly, to fornicate; fornicāri Dyrnlicgynde fornicāti sunt, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 36

Linked entry: dirn-licgan

fór-stal

(n.)

an assaultfine for an assault

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an assault, fine for an assault, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14

húsel-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-þegn, es; m.

An acolyte

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An acolyte Acolitus ðæt is húslþén, L. Ecg. C. 41; Th. i. 166, 20

Mægelan

(n.)
Grammar
Mægelan, Mægelang,

Milan

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Milan Mægelan [Mægolange, MS. C.] apud Mediolanum, Ors. 6, 36; Swt. 294, 30

ge-willsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-willsum, adj.

Desirabledesīdĕrābĭlis

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Desirable; desīdĕrābĭlis hæfdon eorþan gewillsum hăbuĕrunt terram desīdĕrābĭlem, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 23

bóca streón

(n.)

a place for books, librarybibliotheca

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a place for books, library; bibliotheca, Bd. 5, 21; Whelc. 451, 30, MS. C

ge-dreóhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dreóhlíce, adv.

Discreetlymodestlycautiouslypatientermodesteprudenter

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Discreetly, modestly, cautiously; patienter, modeste, prudenter, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 6

Linked entry: dreóhlíce

tigelen

(adj.)
Grammar
tigelen, adj.
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Of pot Fæt tigelen (-an?; lámys, MS. C.) vas figuli, Ps. Spl. 2, 9

wyn-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-fæst, adj.

Joyous

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Joyous Ðætte Sione dún sigefest weorðe, and weallas Sion wynfeste getremed, Ps. C. 133

bóc-æceras

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Hiis terminis circumtdata terra ... in acquilone, burhware bócaceras, C. D. v. 186, 34. Add

blǽd-horn

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Ǽnne seolforhammenne blǽdhorn (bléð-, C. D. iii. 362, 22), Cht. Th. 559, 29. Add

Linked entry: blǽs-horn

cealf-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-loca, an; m.
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An enclosure for calves Of dǽm londe et cealflocan, C. D. i. 312, 6

Eást-Seaxe

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Eást-Sexena landes is syofon þúsend hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 30. Add

eást-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
eást-stæþ, es; n.
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The east bank of a stream Of Afenan eáststaðæ, C. D. v. 216, 35

hicel

(n.)

a woodpecker

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a woodpecker (?) On hicleshám, C. D. iii. 202, 4. Æt hiceles wyrðe, 427, 21