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Bylges leg

(n.)
Grammar
Bylges leg, es; n. [Flor. Bililesleaga: Sim. Dun. Byligesleage: Hovd. Biligesleage]
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BISLEY, in Gloucestershire Hí cómon to Bylges lege they came to Bisley, Chr. 1055; Erl. 190, 15

býtt

Grammar
býtt, ordains, Homl. Th. i. 358, 31, = být, q. v.

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helle-geat

Grammar
helle-geat, -gat,
  • Homl. Th. i. 288, 1, 4.

-fóted

(suffix)
Grammar
-fóted, -fótede. v. feówer, horn-, þri-, wóh-fóted[e].

a-hó

Grammar
a-hó, pres. of a-hón.

hang ⬩ suspendo

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hang; suspendo,Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12;

a-hangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hangen, pp. of a-hón.

hung

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hung,Mt. Bos. 16, 2;

a-héng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-héng, p. of a-hón.

hung

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hung.Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 29; Jul. 305;

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom, es; m.

A covering, garment, shirt ⬩ a skin

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A covering, garment, shirt Ham camisa, Wrt. Voc. 288, 48

Linked entries: hamm hama hom

prím

(n.)
Grammar
prím, prime, the first hour, six o'clock; also the service held at that hour, v. prím-sang
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Prím prima, undern tertia, middæg sexta, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 10-12. Onginnaþ heáfudcwido tó prím ( ad primam ), Rtl. 166, 17. Gibedd tó prím, 171, 27. On ðysum tídum wé herien úrne scyppend ... on dægréd, on prím, on undem, on middæg, on nón, on ǽfen, on

ǽ-wita

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wita, an; m. [æ lex, wita gnarus homo, sapiens]

One skilled in the law ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ legis peritus ⬩ consiliarius

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One skilled in the law, a counsellor; legis peritus, consiliarius Ealdum ǽwitan ageaf andsware gave answer to the old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 907; El. 455

Linked entry: wita

a-héncg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-héncg, p. of a-hón.

hung

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hung,Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 13;

be-hangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hangen, pp. of be-hón.

hung round

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hung round;

be-hongen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hongen, pp. of be-hón.

hung round

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hung roundPast.15, 4; Hat. MS. 19 b, 7

Deór-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Deór-hám, es; m. [deór a wild beast, hám home, dwelling]

DERHAM, Gloucestershire, DEREHAM, Norfolk ⬩ lŏcōrum nōmen in agris Glocestriæ et Norfolciæ

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DERHAM, Gloucestershire, DEREHAM, Norfolk; lŏcōrum nōmen in agris Glocestriæ et Norfolciæ Hí iii ciningas ofslógon in ðære stówe ðe is gecweden Deórhám they slew three kings at the place which is called Derham, Chr. 577; Erl. 19, 21. On ðysum geáre Wihtburge

astrihilthet

(n.)
Grammar
astrihilthet, [astre a house, hold a master, þeowet a fine? Mann.]

A fine levied on a householder ⬩ compensatio facta a domino mansionis

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A fine levied on a householder; compensatio facta a domino mansionis, L. Ed. C. 26; Th. i. 454, 2, MS. L

ge-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hebban, p. -hóf; pp. -hafen

To heave up ⬩ raise up ⬩ ferment ⬩ elevare ⬩ fermentare

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To heave up, raise up, ferment; elevare, fermentare Gehafen hláf fermentatus panis, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 15. Gehebbes ða ilco levabit eam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 11. Gehefen biþ exaltabitur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 11

Linked entry: ge-hafen

Byr-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Byr-tún, es; m. [Hovd. Burhtun: Brom. Burton super Trent: Stub. Kni. Burton]
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BURTON on Trent, Staffordshire; oppidum ad ripam fluminis Trentæ, in agro Staffordiensi Se cyng geaf him ðæt abbotríce on Byrtúine the king gave him the abbacy at Burton, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 16

deáge

(n.)
Grammar
deáge, of a colour or dye, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5; gen.
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of deáh

hyld

(n.)
Grammar
hyld, held, es; m.

Favour ⬩ protection ⬩ grace ⬩ loyalty ⬩ allegiance

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Favour, protection, grace [of a superior to an inferior], loyalty, allegiance [of the inferior to the superior] Ic hálsige eów for ðæs cáseres helda ðæt gé mé secgon I adjure you by your allegiance to the emperor that you tell me, Nicod. 8; Thw. 4, 7

Linked entry: held

-heáfda

(suffix)
Grammar
-heáfda, v. efen-heáfda [cf. O. Sax. obar-hobd(i)o]

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