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húðe

Grammar
húðe, l. húþ, dele [v. herehúðe], and add: — Húþa praeda (ineffa*-*bilt), An. Ox. 219. Húðe praedam, Kent. Gl. 1137. þá ýþwórigendan húþa fluctivagam praedam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 72. Ungeríme húþe
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Ox. 5084

folc-land

(n.)
Grammar
folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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the land of the folk or people. It was the property of the community.

ciric-stede

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-stede, es; m.
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Church-stead, site of a church Ðonon on clǽgweg be ciricstede, C. D. iii. 81, 10. Ǽrest on ðone chiricstede; ðonne of ðám chiricstede . . . on ðone chiricstede, 85, 7, 22

land-here

(n.)
Grammar
land-here, es; m.
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A military force which acts on land [opposed to sciphere], or which belongs to the land [opposed to a foreign force] Æfter ðam gegadorode micel here hine of EástEnglum ǽgðer ge ðæs landheres ge ðara wícinga ðe hié him tó fultume áspanen hæfdon after

scenn

(n.)
Grammar
scenn, e; f. (?)

A plate of metal on the handle of a sword

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A plate of metal on the handle of a sword (?)

mid-feorh

(n.)
Grammar
mid-feorh, gen. -feores; m. n.

The period of middle age

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The period of middle age Midferh juventus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 17. Oft biþ on hálgum gewrietum genemned midfeorh (MS. mid feorwe) tó giúguþháde aliquando adolescentia juventus vocatur, Past. 49, 5; Swt. 385, 31. [Cf. Ps. Th. 54, 24 on middum feore:

Linked entries: feorh feorwe

fald

(n.)
Grammar
fald, es; m. (not f.)
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On ðone ealdan fald; of ðám ealdan falde . . . On Bunningfald; of Bunningfalde on æscfald; of æscfalde . . . on Wufincgfald, C. D. vi. 56, 9-15: Cht. E. 290, 31. Gebúr sceal licgan of Martinus mæssan oð Eástran æt hláfordes falde, Ll.

hreód-aler

(n.)
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some kind of alder(?) On Hreódalras; of Hreódalron, C. D. B. ii. 270, 26

ge-tæl

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Voc. ii. 49, 34. number in the abstract God ealle gesceafta gelógode on gemete, and on getele and on hefe, Hml. Th. i. 286, 14.

scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
scríðan, p. scráð, pl. scridon; pp. scriden, scriðen.

to go ⬩ take one's way to a place ⬩ to go hither and thither ⬩ go about ⬩ wander ⬩ of the gliding motion of a ship, cloud, etc., or of the motion of a heavenly body in its orbit ⬩ of the increase or decrease of light ⬩ of the coming of times or seasons, of the passage of time

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. ¨ of the gliding motion of a ship, cloud, etc., or of the motion of a heavenly body in its orbit Ne æt mé hrisil scríðeþ, Exon. Th. 417, 20; Rä. 36, 7.

dwellan

(v.)
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Ox. 47, 1. Álýse mé of ðám gedwolan þe ic on oð þisum dwealde, Shrn. 170, 17. Hí dweldon on wéstene erraverunt in solitudine, Ps. Spl. 106, 4

land-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
land-sceap, es; n.

A district ⬩ land

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A district, tract of country, land Swá hé on landsceape stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg wind áwecgan as if it [the vessel] stand still on land, where storm or wind cannot move it, Andr. Kmbl. 1002; An. 501

glíwian

(v.)
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An. 1110); on mé glíwedon wrǽtlic weorc smiða me then a man enclosed between sheltering boards, stretched a covering of skin, went on to adorn me with gold; on me played the fair work of smiths (referring to the sound made by the metal ornaments and clasps

lang

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On þám lengestan treówe þe standeð on þám hýhstan sǽclife, Verc. Först. 110, 5. with reference to serial extent or duration. of a series of words, e. g. a long tale Mé ðincþ ꝥ þincen tó ǽlenge þás langan spell ...

hǽþen-dóm

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Crísten-dóm ; <b>II :</b>— Ꝥ man crístene men . . . on hǽðendóme (cf. on hǽðene leóde, 304, 16) húru ne gebringe, Ll. Th. i. 378, 1

Linked entry: hǽþen-nes

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

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.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

be-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To BECARVE ⬩ cut off ⬩ to cut or pare away ⬩ amputare ⬩ præcidere

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To BECARVE, cut off, to cut or pare away; amputare, præcidere Ðá hét he hine heáfde beceorfan then he ordered to cut of his head, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 3

Linked entries: be-corfen be-efesian

symbel-calic

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-calic, es; m.

A chalice

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A chalice for use at festivals or at the solemnity of the Mass. II. Ic an Ðeódréd mín wíte massehakele ðe ic on Pauie bouhte and simbelcalice, Chart. Th. 515, 18

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cearian

(v.)
Grammar
cearian, cearigan, carian; ic cearige, ðú cearast, he cearaþ, ceariaþ; ode; od [cearu = care]

To take care, heed, to be anxious or sorry ⬩ curare, sollicitum esse

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To take care, heed, to be anxious or sorry; curare, sollicitum esse Hwæt bemurnest ðú cearigende why mournest thou sorrowing? Exon. 10b; Th. 11, 27; Cri. 177. He æt gúþe ná ymb his líf cearaþ he cares not about his life in battle, Beo.

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mǽr-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-þorn, es; m.

A hawthorn tree which serves as a boundary

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A hawthorn tree which serves as a boundary Of ðæm pytte on ðone díc, ðæt on mǽrþorne; of ðæm þorne norþ on ðone hwítan stán, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 168, 33