bleónd
mixed, blended
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mixed, blended; p. of blandan
blód-siht
Allowing of blood ⬩ sanguinis profluvium ⬩ blood ⬩ a flowing, flux
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Allowing of blood; sanguinis profluvium
ge-rǽd
advised
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advised; p. of ge-rǽdan;
cann
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'the church's right of clearance.'
lǽrig
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the border of a shield
weard-geréfa
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The captain of the guard
cwid-bóc
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A book of homilies, Add
domne
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used of women, Nap. 91
brémel-leáf
the leaf of a bramble
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the leaf of a bramble
cowen
chewed ⬩ eaten
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chewed, eaten; pp. of ceówan
crong
killed ⬩ perished
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killed, perished; p. of cringan
hnoppa
Nap of cloth; ⬩ villus,
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Nap of cloth; villus, Som
Engle
The Angles ⬩ Angli
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The Angles; Angli The inhabitants of Anglen in Denmark. Anglen was the province from which the English derived their being and name. Anglen [v. Engel] lies on the south-east part of the Duchy of Sleswick, in Denmark.
Linked entries: Angle Angel-cyning Angel-cynn Angel-þeód Englan Ængle
mann-líca
A human form ⬩ image of a man ⬩ statue
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Eall Adames cynn ðe módor gebær tó manlícan all the race of Adam that mother gave the form of man to at birth, Wulfst. 137, 26: Dóm. L. 131.
híwisc
A family, ⬩ household, ⬩ house; ⬩ also a hide of land
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On Cotenes-felde án hýwysce and þóder dél of Branok hyalf híwisce in Cotensfield one hide, and the other part of Branok half a hide, Chart. Th. 107, 26-8. Híwisc, 428, 17.
ge-beorg
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Ox. 5395. of things Rand sceal on scylde, fæst fingra gebeorh, Gn. C. 38
cyre-líf
A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt
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God, and his saints, that no one of my kinsmen nor heirs molest any choice of life of those for whom I have paid, and the witan of the West Saxons have rightly confirmed to me, that I might leave them either free or servile, as I will; but I, for love
Æðel-wulf
Æthelwulf ⬩ Æthelwulfus
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Æthelwulf; Æthelwulfus; eldest son of Egbert and father of Alfred the Great. Æthelwulf was king of Wessex, from A. D. 837 (v. Ecg-bryht) -855 A.D. 837 [MS. 836], hér, Ecgbryht cyning forþférde, and féng Æðelwulf his sunu to Westseaxna ríce here, A.
port-geráfa
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Portreeves of London, Canterbury, Bodmin, and Bath are mentioned in the charters, and from the Laws (v. under port, II) it is seen that one of the duties of such officials was to witness all transactions by bargain and d]