hæc-geat
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. : a gate at the junction of parishes or manors, D. D. ) On ðæt hæcget, C. D. v. 376, 14
eardian
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On þǽm mórum eardiað Finnas (cf. the word used for less permanent dwelling On feáwum stówum styccemǽlum wíciað Finnas, 17, 5), Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 28. On þǽm landum eardodon Engle ǽr hí hider on land cóman, 19, 29.
well-weg
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Ǽrest on welwyll . . . on wælwæg nyðæwerdnæ; of wellwæge on æscwyllæ, C. D. v. 344, 29-31. On ðá swelgende; ðonan on penderes clif foreuueardan on wæluueg, vi. 94, 6. Cf. wille-weg. (?)
spircan
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Substitute: to sparkle. of fire Spircende (-re, Hpt. Gl. 429, 42) blasan scintillante facula, An. Ox. 974.
forþ-here
The front or van of an army ⬩ frons exercĭtūs
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The front or van of an army; frons exercĭtūs Hie getealdon on dam forþherge féðan twelfe they numbered twelve bands in their van, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 1; Exod. 225
sticol-ness
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Loftiness On sticylnysse, on héhþe in edito, i. in fastigio, An. Ox. 4437
ge-fædere
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Add: of the relation between sponsor and parent or between sponsors; commater Hé gean Ælf(þ)ríð, ðæs cyninges wífæ, his gefæðeran, Cht. Th. 527, 14. Ne gewífige hé on his gefæderan ( commatrem ), Ll.
croft
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On hwǽtecroft; of ðém crofte on grénan hylle, C. D. B. iii. 135, 25. Tó bærlice crofte, C. D. vi. 79, 10. Onbúton ðone croft ðé Wynstán bylde, iii. 367, 6. Croftas praedia, An. Ox. 3790: Hpt. 31, 11, 233. Add
hæg-weard
A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground, ⬩ agellarius
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Kennett observes that there were two kinds of agellarii, the common herdward of a town or village, called bubulcus, who overlooked the common herd, and kept it within bounds; and the heyward of the lord of the manor, or religious house, who was regularly
FÆÐM
the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum
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Uppastód of brimes bósme on bátes fæðm egesa ofer ýþlid terror uprose front the bosom of the sea on the lap of the boat over our wave-ship, Andr. Kmbl. 888; An. 444.
ge-maca
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Th. 524, 28. a mate, of persons, one of a married pair, either husband or wife [cf. ge-bedda which is used of a husband, Hml. Th. i. 134, 20] Hic et haec conjunx þes and þeós gemaca, Ælfc. Gr. 73, 12.
fore-settan
prefer
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Voc. i. 50, 19. of order in time or place, to put before Foresettaþ praeferant, i. anteponant, An. Ox. 2001. Hé swór God him tó gewitan on his wordum foresettende he prefaced his oath by taking God to witness, Hml. S. 23 b, 271.
Linked entry: fór-settan
el-þeódig
foreign ⬩ stranger ⬩ foreign
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Voc. ii. 94, 29: 12, 13. of persons, expressing relation to one person of another, of another race, foreign, stranger Githro, ðeáh hé hǽðen and elðiódig (-ðeód, v. l.) wǽre, tǽlde Móyses Moyses Iethro alienigenae reprehensione judicatur, Past. 131, 13
mylen-gear
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n]geares oð hit fácað on þǽm ífihtan æsce; þæt súð ofer þá twifealdan fordas . . . forð þæt hit sticaþ eft on þǽm westemestan mylengeare, C.
for-weryþ
shall destroy ⬩ destruet
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shall destroy, destruet. Ps. Spl. 51, 5
ge-neát
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Add: one who enjoys (v. neótan) with another, one who belongs to the household or following (comitatus) of a superior Genaeot inquilinis (cf. inquilinus inbúend, 134, 24), Wrt. Voc. ii. in, 53. Geneát, 45, 57.
hlæder
a ladder ⬩ flight of steps ⬩ stairs
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Suǽ suǽ on sume hlǽdre (hlǽdere, v.l.) stæpmǽlum, oð ðæt hió gestonde on ðǽm solore, Past. 23, 17
stycce
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Add Feóll án leóhtfæt of his handum ꝥ hit wearð tóbrocen on unárímedlicu styccu, Gr. D. 49, 22. Hit wæs tódǽled on twá sticceu (stycciu, styccu, v. ll.), 97, 7: 17.] Þurh sticceo per cola [cf.
líc-rest
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S. 26, 181. a grave, tomb, sepulchre Hé wilnode ꝥ his lícræst sceolde beón æt Cridiantúne, Chr. 977 ; P. 122, 10. a place of burial, a cemetery On lícreste, líctúne in cimiterio, An. Ox. 4347-
húðe
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Ox. 5084