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den-bera

(n.)
Grammar
den-bera, pl. n.
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Substitute: <b>den-bǽre,</b> es; n. A swine-pasture (used only in pl.) Ðis synt ðá denbǽra ðe ðissum londe belimpað, C. D. ii. 195, 15. Þis synt þá denbǽra on wealda, 216, 4. Þá denbǽro, 265, 33.

hecge

(n.)
Grammar
hecge, an; f.

an enclosurea fencehedge

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A place provided with a hedge (?), an enclosure; a fence (?), hedge On Beówanhammes hecgan . . . ðǽre rúwan hecgan, C. D. ii. 172, 28, 32. rúgan hegcan; swá andlang hegerǽwe, 137, 14.

lǽþ

Grammar
lǽþ, land, <b>lǽþ</b>
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a lathe. Take these together, and add On westan Cænt ðǽr ðæt land and ðæt lǽð líð, C. D. vi. 81, 19. Of Æglesforda and of ellan þám lǽþe þe þǽr líþ de Æilesforda et de toto illo lesto quod ad illum manerium pertinet, C. D. B. iii. 659, 25

stybb

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Beeástan wrocena stybbe; ðæt swá wrocena stybbe; ðonne of wrocena stybbe, C. D. v. 297, 26. Of stánmere on þǽre pyrigean styb; þonne of pyrigean stybbe on þonne þorn, C. D. B. iii. 39-S 37- ¶ On ðæne æscstubb; of ðám æscstubbe, 234, 27.

býsnigan

(v.)
Grammar
býsnigan, to give or
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set on example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35: L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17

dyfen

(n.)
Grammar
dyfen, e; f.

Desert, reward merĭtum

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Desert, reward; merĭtum Æft heora ge-earnungum and dyfene juxta eorum merĭta, C. R. Ben. 2

mend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mend-líc, (?); adj.

Moderatesmall

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Moderate, small medmyclum (MS. C. mendlícum) fæce ad modicum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 21

be-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tredan, p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread upon, coverconculcare

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To tread upon, cover; conculcare Þýstru betredaþ me tenebræ conculcabunt me, Ps. Spl. C. 138, 10

ge-reordnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reordnes, -nys, se; f.

A repast, dinner, fulnessrefectio

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A repast, dinner, fulness; refectio, Ps. Spl. C. 22, 2: Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 1

aler

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Aler (-aer) alnus, Txts. 39, 116. Be ðǽre alra ofesce, C. D. iii. 393, 11. Add

blǽc-pytt

(n.)
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a bleaching-pit (?) On blǽcpit; of blǽcpytte (the æ is accented), C. D. v. 332, 14

cnáwlǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
cnáwlǽcung, e; f.
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Acknowledgement Alle ðá gerihte and ðá cnáwelácinge ðá bilimpaddon, C. D. iv. 193, 14

dúnig

(adj.)
Grammar
dúnig, (?); adj.
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Down, mountain dúnian mere to the mere on the downs (?), C. D. v. 245, 22

ge-fyrhþe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhþe, es; n.
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Wood, wooded country On accan gefyrhðe; of ðan gefyrhðe on ford, C. D. v. 376, 11

Linked entry: fyrhþ

hám-leás

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Add: of a place, without a habitation Andlong paðes hámleássceagan, C. D. v. 194, 8

hǽþfeld-land

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþfeld-land, es; n.
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Moorland Lindesfarona landes is syfan þú end hýda mid hǽþfeldlande, C. D. B. i. 414, 18

healf-weg

(n.)
Grammar
healf-weg, es; m.

Half-way

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Half-way, a point equidistant from two extremes Ægelríc æt healfwege, C. D. iv. 234, 3

hring-stede

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Substitute: An enclosed place circular in form. Cf. hring; Æt Ringstyde, C. D. iv. 208, 25

ísen-græf

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-græf, es; m.
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An ironstone quarry On tsengrafas ; oi isen-grafan, C. D. v. 234, 30. Cf. Isern-ðre

mylen-stede

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Se mylenstede and ðæt land benorðan ðe ðǽrtó hýrð, C. D. v. 383, 13. Add