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earn

(n.)
Grammar
earn, es; n.

A house, cottage ⬩ căsa

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A house, cottage; căsa On ðære stówe ðe is gecíged æt hwítan earne in the place which is called [at] Whitern [white house, candĭda căsa]. Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 31. v. ærn

un-forrotigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forrotigendlíc, adj.

Not liable to decay ⬩ imperishable ⬩ incorruptible

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Not liable to decay, imperishable, incorruptible Beó his calic of clǽnum antimbre geworht unforrotigendlíc, gylden oððe seolfern oððe tinen, L. Ælfc. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 23. Unforrotiendlíc, 36; Th. ii. 360, 42

Linked entry: -rotigendlíc

Andred

(n.)
Grammar
Andred, es; m.

The name of a large wood in Kent ⬩ the city of ANDRED or Andrida ⬩ Andredes ceaster

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Seó eá, ðe we ǽr embe sprǽcon, líð út of ðam wealde the mouth [of the Limen] is in the east of Kent, at the east end of the same wood which we call Andred.

Linked entry: Andredes ceaster

Beám-fleót

(n.)
Grammar
Beám-fleót, es; m.

Beamfleet [Beamfled, Hunt.] Bamfleet, Benfleet, Essex ⬩ æstuarii nomen in agro Essexiensi, hodie Benfleet

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The name of places now called Beamfleet [Beamfled, Hunt.] Bamfleet, Benfleet, Essex; æstuarii nomen in agro Essexiensi, hodie Benfleet Hie fóron eást to Beámfleóte they marched east to Benfleet, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 15

ful-freólíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-freólíc, adj.

Very liberal ⬩ pĕnĭtus libĕrālis

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Very liberal; pĕnĭtus libĕrālis Ða yldestan Chus and Cham hátene wǽron, fulfreólíce feorh, frumbearn Chames the eldest were called Cush and Canaan, most liberal beings, Ham's firstborn, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 25; Gen. 1618

land-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
land-gesceaft, es; n.
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The earthly creation, created things on earth Bǽdon bletsian eall landgesceaft écne drihten they called upon all created things on earth to bless the Lord eternal, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 25; Dan. 360

á-mang

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Se ðe his calic ágeóte ámang his mæssan ( inter missam suam ), Ll. Th. ii. 218, 17. Gelamp hit ámang þám ( meanwhile ), Hml. S. 23, 136. Ámang þissan, Chr. 1066; P. 197, 32. Add

namian

(v.)
Grammar
namian, <b>. I.</b>
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A. 34, 261. substitute: to call by some title or epithet Hwí namode Críst on his godspelle Abel rihtwísne tóforan óðrum ? cur Abel in evangelio singulariter justus nominatur ?

ge-mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mynegian, p. ode; pp. od
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To call to mind, remember, mention, admonish He eall ða he in gehérnesse geleornian mihte mid hine gemynegode ipse cuncta quæ audiendo discere poterat rememorando secum, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 6. We gemynegodon commemoravimus, 1, 11; S. 480, 18.

Linked entry: mynegian

gyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdel, es; m.

A GIRDLE, ⬩ belt ⬩ zone ⬩ purse ⬩ cingulum

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We hátaþ on léden quinque zonas ðæt synd fíf gyrdlas we call them in Latin quinque zonas, that is five girdles, Lchdm. iii. 260, 20. Him bebeád ðæt hí ne námon feoh on heora gyrdlum præcepit ne tollerent in zona æs, Mk. Skt. 6, 8

Linked entries: BELT gerdel gyrdels

æscen

(n.)

A vessel made of ash-wood ⬩ such as a bottle ⬩ bucket ⬩ pail ⬩ lagena

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A vessel made of ash-wood, such as a bottle, bucket, pail, etc; lagena Æscen ðe is óðre namon hrygilebuc gecleopad an ascen, its other name is called Rigelbuc, q. back-bucket, Heming, p. 393

Linked entry: BÚC

Athlans

(n.)
Grammar
Athlans, m. ['Aτλαs, αντοs, m.]

Mount Atlas, in West Africa ⬩ Atlas mons

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Mount Atlas, in West Africa; Atlas mons Hyre west-ende is æt ðæm beorge, ðe man Athlans nemneþ its west end is at the mountain, which is called Atlas, Ors. 1, 1 ; Bos. 16, 6

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity ⬩ of physical calm ⬩ the quiet of evening, evening ⬩ gentleness, quietness in action ⬩ quiet, silence ⬩ placidity, calmness ⬩ peace, tranquillity, quiet ⬩ calmness, composure

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Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity of physical calm Ðá bebeád hé ðam winde and ðære sǽ, and ðǽr wearð geworden mycel smyltness Mt. Kmbl. 8, 26. Smyltnes Mk. Skt. 4, 39: Blickl. Homl. 235, 9.

Certices óra

(n.)
Grammar
Certices óra, an; m.

Cerdic's shore ⬩ Cerdĭci lĭtus

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Cerdic's shore; Cerdĭci lĭtus On ðone stede ðe is geháten Certices óra at the place which is called Cerdic's shore, Chr. 495; Th. 25, 29, col. 1, 2: 514; Th. 27, 15, col. 1, 2

Drihten-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
Drihten-líce, comp. -lícor ; adv.

According to the Lord, by the Lord ⬩ secundum Domĭnum, a Domĭno

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According to the Lord, by the Lord; secundum Domĭnum, a Domĭno Ðæt he Drihtenlícor mǽge beón hálig genemned that he may be called holy by the Lord, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 9

Linked entry: Dryhten-líce

eltst

(adj.)

eldest ⬩ nātu maxímus

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eldest; nātu maxímus -Seó mǽgþ asprang of Noes eltstan suna, se wæs geháten Sem that family sprang from Noah&#39;s eldest son who was called Shem, Homl. Th. i. 24, 7, = yldest; sup. of eald

cyne-word

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-word, es; n. [word a speech]

A proper speech or word ⬩ proprium verbum

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A proper speech or word; proprium verbum Mon cýðe cynewordum, hú se cuma hátte let a man make known in fitting words, how the guest is called, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 29; Rä. 44, 16

haran hige

(n.)

hare's foot ⬩ trifolium arvense

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hare's foot; trifolium arvense Genim ðás wyrte ðe man leporis pes and óðrum naman haran hige nemneþ take this plant which is called leporis pes and by another name hare's foot, Herb. 62; Lchdm. 164, 17

Brádan ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Brádan ǽ, indecl. f. [i.e. latus fluvius,
  • Hist. Eccl. Petroburg.
Bardanea,
  • Gib. Chr. explicatio 15
]

Broadwater ⬩ Bradanea

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Broadwater Bradanea Þurh án scýr wæter, Brádan ǽ hátte through a clear water called Broadwater, per unam pulcram aquam, Bradanea nomine, Chr. 656; Erl. 31, 17; Cod. Dipl. 984; A. D. 664; Kmbl. v. 5, 3

bodung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
bodung-dæg, es; m.

An annunciation day ⬩ annuntiationis dies

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An annunciation day; annuntiationis dies Ðes dæg is geháten Annuntiatio Sanctæ Mariæ, ðæt is Marian bodungdæg gecweden this day is called Annuntiatio Sanctæ Mariæ, which is interpreted, the annunciation-day of Mary, Homl. Th. i. 200, 25