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CREDITON ⬩ Devonshire ⬩ oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi
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CREDITON, Devonshire, formerly the seat of the bishops of Devonshire, so called because it is situated on the banks of the river Creedy; oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi Hér æt Kyrtlingtúne forþférde Sideman bisceop, on hrædlícan deáþe: se wæs Defnascíre
sculdor
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On his sculdre in humero, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 15. Oþ ðone swíðran sculdor, Lchdm. ii. 198, 19. Duru ðæt mannes heáfod ge ða sculdro mágan in, Blickl. Homl. 127, 9. Sculdra scapula (-ae?), Wrt. Voc. i. 71, 19.
ǽrend-secg
An errand-deliverer ⬩ a messenger ⬩ legatus ⬩ nuntius
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An errand-deliverer, a messenger; legatus, nuntius Ic, on his gearwan, geseó ðæt he is ǽrend-secg uncres Hearran I, by his habit, see that he is the messenger of our Lord, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 17; Gen. 658
feónd-gráp
A hostile grasp ⬩ hostīlis arreptio
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A hostile grasp; hostīlis arreptio Ðæt ic ánunga eówra leóda willan geworhte, oððe on wæl crunge, feóndgrápum fæst that I alone would work your people's will, or bow in death, fast in hostile grasps, Beo. Th. 1276; B. 636
prod-bor
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On prodbore in foro, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 16. On protbore, 20, 3. [Cf.(?) bor and prod a pointed instrument; to prod to prick, Jamieson, and common in many parts of England, as if foro were connected with forare.] (?)
GEBÚR
A dweller ⬩ husbandman ⬩ farmer ⬩ countryman ⬩ BOOR ⬩ incŏla ⬩ agricŏla ⬩ cŏlōnus
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A dweller, husbandman, farmer, countryman, BOOR; incŏla, agricŏla, cŏlōnus Gif he on gebúres húse gefeohte if he fight in a boor's house, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 8. Gebúres gerihte rights of the boor, Th. i. 434, 3
Wixan
The name of some people
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The name of some people in some district in England Eást-Wixna is þryú hund hýda, West-Wixna syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 19. Similar entries Cf. on wixena bróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 78, 1
be-lecgan
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Th. ii. 256, 39. Belege mid wulle cover with wool, Lch. ii. 262, 3. Mid unþeáwum beléd subject to vices, R. Ben. 121, 14. Líge belegde enveloped in flame, Dan. 296. Add
on-þunian
to swell out, exceed due bounds
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to swell out, exceed due bounds Ic eom ufor ealra gesceafta ðara ðe worhte Waldend úser; se mec ána mæg geþeón þrymme, ðæt ic onrinnan (onþunian is suggested by Grein ) ne sceal, Exon. Th. 427, 15; Rä. 41, 91. (?)
holm
A mound, ⬩ hill, ⬩ rising ground ⬩ wave, ⬩ ocean, ⬩ water, ⬩ sea ⬩ land rising from the water, ⬩ an island in a river
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A mound, hill, rising ground; but in this sense, which belongs to the word in the Old Saxon, it is not found in English.
lang-sum
Long ⬩ prolix ⬩ long-enduring ⬩ long-suffering
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Hwæt gif ic bíde merigenes se ebréisca cwæþ ne biþ hit swá langsum 'What if I last till morning?' The Jew said 'It will not be so long,' Homl. Skt. 3, 585.
ge-limp
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Hé on earfoðnyssum bið geðyldig and on gódum gelimpum (in prosperity) ne forlǽt his ánrǽdnesse, Wlfst. 51, 23: Hml. S. I. 221. <b>II a.
for-rotodnys
Rottenness ⬩ corruption ⬩ putrēdo ⬩ pus
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Rottenness, corruption; putrēdo, pus Mín flǽsc is ymbscrýd mid forrotodnysse my flesh is covered with corruption, Job Thw. 167, 36: Prov. 12: Homl. Th. ii. 282, 11. Ðeós forrotednyss hoc pus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 35
fulligan
To baptize ⬩ baptīzāre
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C. 16; Th. ii. 348, 14. Gif cild biþ to fulligenne if there be a child to baptize, 29; Th. ii. 352, 30
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ge-cídan
To chide ⬩ quarrel ⬩ strive ⬩ litigare ⬩ rixari
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Gif on gebeórscipe hie gecíden if they quarrel in a feast, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 11
þǽr-wiþ
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therewith Hí sint þǽrwiþ gemengde, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 29. in return, in exchange Drífaþ hider eówre orf and ic sylle eów þǽrwið mete adducite pecora vestra, et dabo vobis pro eis cibos, Gen. 47, 16
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wicga
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Some kind of insect Wicga blatta (elsewhere blatta is glossed by nihlbuttorfleóge, and eárwicga), lucifuga, lytel wicga bruuinus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 11, 32. Genim hwǽtenes meluwes smedman and wicggan innelfe, gníd tósomme, Lchdm. ii. 134, 4
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elm
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Voc. ii. 124, 4. Genim elmes rind, Lch. ii. 52, 9. Elmes drænc a drink made with elm rind, 66, 25. Cf. Elmleáh as a place name, C. D. iv. 70, 3, 13. Add
stihtian
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Hé wæs wrítere in þissere hálgan Rómáne cyrican, þǽre íc þeówige Gode stihtigendun mínum ordfruman (þǽre ic þeówie under Godes anwealde, v. l.) sanctae Romanae ecclesiae, cui Deo auctore deservio, notarius fuit, Gr. D. 52, 5. Add