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ge-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lagu, n.

A collection of water

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(?) A collection of water Ofer holma gelagu over ocean's flood, Exon.82 a; Th. 309, 28; Seef. 64

ge-lást

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lást, es; n. [v. ge-lǽstan]

Dutydueofficium

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Duty, due; officium To ǽlcum ðara geláste to each of those duties, L. Æðelst 5, 3; Th. i. 230, 23 : 232, 5. Gelást votum, Ps. 64, 2, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: lást

Seax-land

(n.)
Grammar
Seax-land, es; n.
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England Com Gúðrum on eástdǽle Sexlandes, Shrn. 16, 4

scín-lǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-lǽc, scín-lǽce, -lác; adj.
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Magical, phantasmal Hí him héton gefeccean tó Escolapius ðone scínlácan mid ðære scínlǽcan (-lácan, MS. L.) nædran, Ors. 3, 10, tit.; Swt. 3, 19. Álésedo from ǽlcum ongifeht scínelácum libera ab omni inpugnatione fantasmatica, Rtl. 98, 26. v. preceding

síd-land

(n.)
Grammar
síd-land, es ; n.
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A broad, spacious land Sceal fromcynne folde ðíne, sídland manig, geseted wurðan, Cd. Th. 133, 3 ; Gen. 2205. Sǽs and sídland, 148, 3 ; Gen. 2451. Cf. wíd-land

sumer-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
sumer-lang, adj.
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Long as in summer, epithet of a day (cf. live-long) Ic ásecgan ne mæg, þeáh ic gesitte sumerlongne dæg, eal þa earfeþu, Exon. Th. 272, 7; Jul. 495. Sumorlangne dæg, 443. 29; Kl. 37. Ðú wercest sumurlange dagas swíðe háte, Met. 4, 19

sweart-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart-lást, adj.
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Leaving a black track Fugles wyn ( a pen) stop eft on mec (a book ), síþade sweartlást, Exon. Th. 408, 12 ; Rä. 27, 11

teóðung-land

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-land, es; n.
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Land that was subject to the payment of tithe (?) Ic feng tó mínan londe and sealde hit ðon biscope ða fíf hída wið ðon londe æt Lidgeard wið fíf hídan and biscop and eal híwan forgeáfan mé ða feówer and án wæs teóðinglond I resumed my land and sold

þegen-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-lagu, e; f.
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Thane-law, the legal rights and privileges which attached to the rank of thane Se (the priest) ðe ðæs (concubinage) geswícan wille and clǽnnesse healdan, hæbbe hé Godes miltse, and tó woruldwurðscipe sí hé þegenlage wyrðe as regards worldly dignity let

Linked entry: þegen-riht

þeód-land

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-land, es; n.
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an inhabited district, a region, country Fromcyme folde weorðeþ, þeódlond monig, ðíne gefylled, Cd. Th. 106, 4; Gen. 1766. Ðá becwom ic on Caspiain ðæt lond; ðá wæs ðǽr seó wæstmberendeste eorþe ðæs þeódlondes, and ic swíðe wundrade ða gesǽlignesse ðære

unfriþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
unfriþ-land, es; n.

A hostile countrya country with which hostilities are being carried on

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A hostile country, a country with which hostilities are being carried on Gyf Æðelrédes cynges friðman cume on unfriðland ( terram hostilem, Latin version), and se here ðǽrtó cume, hæbbe frið his scip and ealle his ǽhta, L. Eth. ii. 3; Th. i. 286, 7

un-lǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽd, -lǽde; adj.

poormiserableunhappyunfortunatepoormiserablewretched

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poor, miserable, unhappy, unfortunate Unlǽde bið and ormód se ðe á wile geómrian, Salm. Kmbl. 699; Sal. 349. Óðer bið unlǽde on eorðan, óðer bið eádig, 731; Sal. 365. Him mæg eádig eorl eáðe geceósan mildne hláford; ne mæg dón unlǽde swá, 784; Sal. 391

Linked entries: -lǽde lǽd

wíd-land

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-land, es ; n. I.
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broad land, the face of the earth. Cf. wíd*-*sǽ Nǽron Metode wídlond ( or under II) ne wegas nytte, ac stód be*-*wrigen folde mid flóde, Cd. Th. 10, 13; Gen. 156. Ic on middangeard nǽfre egorhere eft gelǽde, wæter ofer wídland, 92, 33; Gen. 1538: 85,9

wíd-lást

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-lást, es ; m.
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A track that stretches far, a wanderer's track Wulfes ic mínes wídlástum ( far wanderings) wénum dogode, Exon. Th. 380, 16; Rä. 1, 9. Gé (the apostles) sindon earme ofer ealle menn, wadað wídlástas ( wide are your wanderings), weorn geféraþ earfoðsíða

wíd-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-lást, adj.
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Making a track that stretches far, wide-wandering Ðú (Cain) fléma scealt wídlást wrecan (vagus el profugus eris super terram, Gen. 4, 12), Cd. Th. 62, 28; Gen. 1021. (Wer) wídlást ferede rófne hafoc, Exon. Th. 400, 8; Rä. 20, 6

west-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
west-lang, adj.
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Lying in a westerly direction On ðone westlangan hlinc; of ðes westlangan hlinces ende, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 135, 25. Ða westlangan díc, v. 334, 22. v. next word

Wísle-land

(n.)
Grammar
Wísle-land, es; n.

The land in which the Vistula risespart of Poland

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The land in which the Vistula rises, part of Poland Be eástan Maroara londe is Wíslelond, Ors. I. l ; Swt. 16, 17

wyn-land

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-land, es; n.

A land of delighta happy, pleasant land

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A land of delight, a happy, pleasant land Se hálga stenc wunaþ geond wynlond, Exon. Th. 203, 10; Ph. 82. Wuldres wynlond (heaven), 317, 13; Mód. 65

wudu-land

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-land, es; n.

Wood-landforest-landforest

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Wood-land, forest-land, forest Ægðer ge etelond ge eyrðlond ge eác wudoland, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 95, 14. Ðæt wudæland, ðæ mín fæder geúþæ, iii. 2:73, 27. Him wǽre fornéh eall ðæt wudulond on gereáfad . . . ðæt Æðelbald cyning gesealde tó mæstlonde and

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, prep.
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Add: with gen. Ollonc ðæs gemǽrheges . . . úp ollonc streámes, C. D. vi. 234, 1, 6. with acc. Wrít ðis andlang ðá earmas, Lch. iii. 38, 29. as adverb Wende þé þonne .iii. sunganges, ástrece þonne on andlang, Lch. i. 400, 10