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ofer-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-férness, e; f.

Possibility of being crossed

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Possibility of being crossed On twám stówum is oferférnes duobus tantum in locis est transmeabilis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 21

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, p. ode (mearc a limit)

To fix the bounds or limits of a place

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To fix the bounds or limits of a place Se mearcode ða stówa ðe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon metatus est locum, in quo tentoria figere deberetis, Deut. 1, 33

un-býed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-býed, adj.

Uninhabiteddesert

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Uninhabited, desert Unbýed is styd disertus est locus, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 35. Wéstig ł unbýed deserta, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 38. In unbýedum londæ in deserto, p. 9, 14

Linked entry: býed

á-déman

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Ðæt is seó stów on ðǽre syndon tó ádémanne and tó clǽnsianne monna sáula ipse est locus in quo examinandae et castigandae sunt animae, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 4. Add

hengest

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The word occurs in several local names, v. C. D. vi. 297, col. 2. Add

herepæþ-ford

(n.)
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D. iii. 436, 30. as a local name: Hae sunt uillulae eorum . . . Herpoþford, C. D. iv. 164, 27

án-lípig

(adj.)
Grammar
án-lípig, -lýpig; adj. [án one; hlíp, hlýp]

Going alonesolitaryprivatesingularalonesolitariusprivatussingularissolustantus

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Going alone, solitary, private, singular, alone; solitarius, privatus, singularis, solus, tantus Se ðá ánlýpig [MS. ánlýpi] awunode on syndrige stówe fram ðære cyricean qui tum in remotiore ab ecclesia loco solitarius manebat, Bd. 4, 30; S. 609, 1.

neowol-ness

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Add: of a deep place on earen Ofer þá stówe ufon wæs hangiende unmǽte stánclif, and eác beneoðan swíþe deóp neowelnys (niwolnys, niolnes, v.ll.) ginode in loco ingens desuper rupes eminet, et profundum subter praecipitium patet, Gr. D. 52, 18.

tó-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sprǽdan, p. de

To spread outextendexpandspread in different directions

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Wíf tósprǽddum loccum a woman with dishevelled locks. Lchdm. iii. 208, 10. His holie lichame was tospred on þe holie rode, O. E. Homl. ii. 21, 29. Tosprad, 205, 33. He tospret touward ou his ermes, A.

ge-rúma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúma, an; m. [rúm room]

A room, place, spacelŏcus, spătium

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A room, place, space; lŏcus, spătium Ic his bídan ne dear réðes on gerúman I dare not await him fierce in my place, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 7; Rä. 16, 16

stán-torr

(n.)
Grammar
stán-torr, es; m.
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Th. 102, 14; Gen. 1700. a rock, crag, tor (cf. stánrocc,-scylf) Ad locum qui stántor dicitur, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 104, 2

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, l. brocc,

a badger

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Voc. ii. 121, 78. in local names :-- Agrum eni uo cabulum est brochyl, C. D. i. 97 13. Brocceshám ðes dennes nama, ii. 74, l. and add

winter-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
winter-feorm, e; f.

A Christmas feast

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A Christmas feast On sumere ðeóde gebyreþ winterfeorm, Eásterfeorm (the Old Latin version translates: In quibusdam locis datur firma Natalis Domini, et firma Paschalis), L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 25

eáster-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-feorm, eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast paschālis firma

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Easter-feast or repast; paschālis firma On sumere þeóde gebýreþ winter-feorm [and] eáster-feorm in quĭbusdam lŏcis dătur firma nātālis Dŏmĭni, et firma paschālis, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

ge-stric

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stric, For m. ? 1. n. , for the translation substitute
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leonem infestare uiderit, inimici seditionem significat, and add Wíf tósprǽddum loccum hine gesihð gestric (spriicg, MS. v. Archiv cxxv. 61, 5) getácnað mulierem sparsis crinibus se uiderit, seditionem significat, Lch. iii. 208, II

gemót-stede

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-stede, es; m.

A meeting-placeconvĕniendi lŏcus

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A meeting-place; convĕniendi lŏcus On ge-mótstede manna and engla in the meeting-place of men and angels, Soul. Kmbl. 296; Seel. 152

cranoc

(n.)
Grammar
cranoc, es; m.
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Cf. the local name Cornuchom, C. D. vi. 275, col. 2

Linked entries: cornoch cran

hwirfel

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Add: In local names Tó hwerfeldíc, C. D. iii. 316, 29. Ouer worfuldoune, vi. 233, 16. On wirfelmere, C. D. B. iii. 606, 16

sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþa, (?), sceáþ (?)

a nail

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a nail Tácon ðara sceaðana (sceoðona, Rush.) . . . styd ðara scæððana figuram clauorum . . . locum clauorum Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 25. . Similar entries v. horn-sceaþa

tó-sleán

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Add Hé tóslóh (tóbræc, v.l.) þá locu þǽre cyste claustra arcae comminuit, Gr. D. 64, 14. Hit wæs tódǽled on twá sticcu ... his fóstormodor gemétte hit swá tóslagen (-sleg-, v.l. ), 97, 9.