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mægeþe

name of a plant

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name of a plant

borsten

(v.; part.)

burst

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burst; pp. of berstan

-landing

(suffix)
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one of a country

ymbe

(n.)
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a swarm of bees

here-láf

(n.)
Grammar
here-láf, e; f.

The remnant of an army or people what is left of an army after a battlewhat is left after a battlespoil

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The remnant of an army or people, what is left of an army after a battle, what is left after a battle, spoil Se Chaldéa cyning com tó his earde mid ðære húþe and ðære hereláfe on ðære wæs Daniel se wítega and ða þrí cnihtas the king of Chaldea came to

Linked entry: fird-láf

ge-springan

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Substitute: To spring. to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt out, of sparks, drops, &c. (lit. or fig.), to fly Þæt blód gesprang, B. 1667. Of þám wróhtdropan wíde gesprungon, Gn.

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Offa wæs geofum and gúðum wíde geweorðod Offa was for liberality and bravery far and wide held in honour, B. 1959.

folgian

(v.)

to pursueto accompany be attendant uponto followbe guided byfollowto followpractise

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H. 173, 33. to yield to, comply with the will of Folgað obsequitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 76. of persons: Cóm þám cynge word ꝥ se aƀƀ .

hæc

(n.)
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Of ðám hæcce . . . eft innon ðane hæcc, vi. 171, 5-8. Ðæne hæcce, 76, 29. Andlang weges tó ðan hæcce, 234, 23. Of þǽre díc on þone burnan ; of þám burnan on þone hæc; of þám hæcce on eobban slæd, C. D. B. iii. 63, 33

fyrlen

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrlen, feorlen; adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquusdistansremōtus

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Far off, distant, remote; longinquus, distans, remōtus Ðeáh ðe he fyrlen sý though he be far off, Homl. Th. ii. 444, 9. For ðære fyrlenan heáhnysse for its remote elevation, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 232, 15, note 7.

Linked entry: feorlen

healh

a corneran anglecaveclosetrecessa bay

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On braccon heal; of brachan heale, C. D. v. 277, 17. Tó rischeale; of hrischeale, iii. 79, 9. On hrischalh; of hrischalh, 460, 15. Tó ceaggon heale, v. 262, 8. On brómhalas; of brómhalan, iii. 81, 27.

gang-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
gang-dagas, gong-dagas; pl. m. [dæg a day]

Perambulation daysthe three days before Ascension day or Holy ThursdayRogation days, when the boundaries of parishes and districts were traverseddies perambŭlātiōnes vel processiōnisrogātiōnum dies

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Ðis sceal to Gang-dagon ðæge twegen dagas, this [Gospel] must be on the two days of the Rogation days, Rubc. Lk. Bos. 11, 5-13? notes, p. 578

fox

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Gedón foxes gelyndes dǽl on þá eágan, Lch. ii. 308, 1: i. 338, 20: 340, 4 (and often). Wið liþádle, genim m Cf. also Tó ðǽre foxéc; of ðǽre foxéc, C.D. iv. 90, 9. Add

solor

(n.)
Grammar
solor, soler[e?], es; m.

An upper chamber, a solerflat roof of a house an upper room solarium, coenaculum

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Garytte, hey solere specula 187. ] Wicklif (Jos. 2, 6) uses the word for the flat roof of a house

Linked entry: solere

cús

(n.)

of a cow

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of a cow Cús eáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4 ; gen. of

cwealm-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-stów, e; f. [stów a place]

A place of execution patibuli vel supplicii locus

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A place of execution ; patibuli vel supplicii locus He to ðære cwealmstówe lǽded wæs he was led to the place of execution, Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, note 38

Linked entry: cualme-stów

DRENG

(n.)
Grammar
DRENG, es; m.

A warrior, soldierbellātor, miles

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A warrior, soldier; bellātor, miles Forlét drenga sum daroþ of hands fleógan one of the warriors let fly a dart from his hand, Byrht. Th. 136, 10; By: 149

eorþ-tyrewa

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-tyrewa, an; m. [tyrwa tar]

Earth-tar, asphalte bĭtūmen

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Earth-tar, asphalte; bĭtūmen Se weall is geworht of tigelan and eorþtyrewan the wall [of Babylon] is built with bricks and earth-tar, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 25

Linked entry: tirwa

feoh-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gesteald, es; n.

Possession of richesdīvĭtiārum possessio

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Possession of riches; dīvĭtiārum possessio Ne þorfton ða þegnas feohgestealda [MS. -gestealde] wénan the followers needed not expect possession of riches, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 25; Jul. 685

feorh-gener

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gener, es; n.

Life-safetysalvation of lifevītæ servātio

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Life-safety, salvation of life; vītæ servātio Búton se cyningc him feorhgeneres unne unless the king grant him salvation of life, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 25