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friþ-splot

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-splot, -splott, es; m? [splot a spot]

A peace-spot or placepācis lŏcus

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A peace-spot or place; pācis lŏcus On friþsplottum in peace-spots, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 5

sinc-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gimm, es ; m.
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Ðǽr wæs gesýne sincgim locen, hláfordes gifu, Elen. Kmbl. 528 ; El. 264

heáfod-stów

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stów, e; f.

A place for the head

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A place for the head Seó heáfodstów cræftiglíce geworht ætýwde locus capitis fabrefactus apparuit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1

hæft-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hæft-lic, adj.
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Captious, sophistical Of hæftlicon loces betýningum captiosis sillogismi conclusionibus, An. Ox. 3208

teran

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Geseah hé ꝥ án wulf genam ꝥ cild; þá tær hé his loccas heófende, Hml. S. 30, 180: Jud. 281. Add

gafol-rǽden

Grammar
gafol-rǽden, gaful-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f. [gafol tribute, -rǽden state, condition]

Tributetrĭbūtum

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Tribute; trĭbūtum On sumum landum gebýreþ máre gafolrǽden in quibusdam lŏcis plus gabli reddĭtur, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 3

gewin-stów

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-stów, e; f.

A place to contend inbattle-placewrestling-placecertāmĭnis lŏcuspălæstra

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A place to contend in, battle-place, wrestling-place; certāmĭnis lŏcus, pălæstra, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 49; Wrt. Voc. 26, 48

Linked entry: winn-stów

loddere

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Add: The word occurs in local names Lodderþorn, Loddere-lacu, Loddæræs-sæccing, Lodres-wei, Loddera-beorh, -strǽt. v. C. D. vi. (Index)

axe

(n.)
Grammar
axe, an; f.

Ashashescinis

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On ðære stówe ðe man ða axan gít in loco in quo cineres effundi solent, Lev. 1, 16. Bearwas wurdon to axan and to ýslan the groves became ashes and embers, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 9; Gen. 2553

scyttan

(v.)
Grammar
scyttan, p. te.
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to cause rapid movement, to shoot a bolt, to shut Ic scytte sum loc sero, Ælfc.

Linked entry: scittan

drugung

(n.)
Grammar
drugung, e; f.

A dryness, a dry place siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus

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A dryness, a dry place; siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus Hí costadon God in drugunge temptāvērunt Deum in siccĭtāte, Ps. Surt. 105, 14: 77, 17

át-land

(n.)
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Oatland as local name.]

Linked entry: land

fýr-feaxe

(adj.)

Having locks of flame

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Having locks of flame Se fýrfeaxna [engel angelus] ignicomis (Ald. 146, 35), Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 31: 47, 17

cwealm-stede

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-stede, es; m. [stede a place]

A death-place mortis-locus

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A death-place ; mortis-locus To cwealmstede ad palæstram, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 148, 46

cran

(n.)
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.,' and add: The word occurs in local names, e.g. Cransleá, Cranmere

fore-geteohhian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-geteohhian, -teohgian (?)

to destine

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stówe ad destinatum locum, Hpt. Gl. 405, 77

wynsumness

(n.)
Grammar
wynsumness, e; f.

pleasantnessagreeablenessdelightpleasantnessfairnessbeautypleasantnessjoyousnessexultationdevotion

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On ðære stówe wynsumnesse in amoenitatem loci, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 39. Geseón ealles ðysses middangeardes wynsumnessa, ge on golde, ge on deórwyrþum hræglum, Blickl.

ge-wanian

(v.)
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Gewane[dum] locca fexe dempta cincinnorum cesarię, An. Ox. 5047. Gewanedum dempta, Wrt.

rúm

(n.)
Grammar
rúm, es; m.

local, room, space temporal, space of timeopportunity

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local, room, space Under rodera rúm, Cd. Th. 71, 5; Gen. 1166. Hig næfdon rúm on cumena húse non erat eis locus in diversorio, Lk. Skt. 2, 7. temporal, space of time Næhtes rúme noctis spatio, Rtl. 36, 35.

Linked entry: rúmian

ge-búan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búan, p. -búde, pl. -búdon; pp. -búen, -bún [ge-, búan to dwell] .

To dwellabidehabĭtāreversāri alĭquo lŏcoTo inhabitoccupyinhabĭtāreincŏlĕre

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To dwell, abide; habĭtāre, versāri alĭquo lŏco Hí gebúdon betweoh Capadotiam and Pontum they abode between Cappadocia and Pontus, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 36. v. a. acc.