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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 eá ðe ðǽrtó hýrð, C. D. v. 383, 13. Add

mylen-weg

(n.)
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a road to a mill Andlang ðæs mylanweges on þone Lundenweg, C. D. vi. 31, 29

beám-wer

(n.)
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a weir made of logs Beneoðan beámwer on ðone norðere steð, C. D. v. 148, 31

æscstede-ród

(n.)
Grammar
æscstede-ród, e; f.

A cross marking a battlefield

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A cross marking a battlefield ? Of dære greátan apeldre on æscstederóde, C. D. iii. 135, 22

fyrs-íg

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-íg, e; f.

An island on which furze grows

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An island on which furze grows On Beferíge; ðonne on Fyrsíge, C. D. v. 300, 17

stacga

(n.)
Grammar
stacga, (?), an; m.

A stag ⬩ a he-bird ⬩ a tom-cat

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A stag Regalem feram, quam Angli staggon appellant, L. C. F. 24; Th. i. 429, 5

Linked entry: staggon

aweg-lǽtan

(v.)

to let [go] away ⬩ let escape ⬩ abire permittere

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to let [go] away, let escape; abire permittere, L. C. S. 29 ; Th. i. 392, 54

cyric-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
cyric-georn, adj.

Diligent in attending church ⬩ ad ecclesiam libenter frequens

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Diligent in attending church; ad ecclesiam libenter frequens, L. Ecg. C. prm; Th. ii. 132, 15

dymlíc

(adj.)

dim, obscure

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dim, obscure Ða dymlícan þeóstra the dim darkness, L. Ælf. C. 14; Th. ii. 348, 7

lencten-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-dæg, es; m.
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A day in Lent Lengctendagum, L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 3: Wulfst. 117, 15

be-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed

To deceive, disappoint ⬩ frustrari

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To deceive, disappoint; frustrari Ne bewǽgde him non frustratus est eum, Ps. Spl. C. 131, 11

Linked entry: bi-wǽgan

ge-hnyst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnyst, part. p.

Contrite

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Contrite Se gehnysta gást the contrite spirit, Ps. C. 50, 127; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 127

ber-land

(n.)
Grammar
ber-land, bere-land, es; n.

bear-land

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Land where barley grows, bear-land (D. D. ) On berlandes heáfda, C. D. iii. 367, 9

bý

(n.)
Grammar
bý, n.?Add: The Danish form býr is m.
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Bý in local names is found in Baddan-, Bad-, Bé-, Kirk-bý. v. C. D. vi

fandere

(n.)
Grammar
fandere, es; m.
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One who tries, tests, &c. Ná swylce leornungcniht ac swylce fandere (temptator), Scint. 206, 4

mǽre-mǽd

(n.)
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a boundary meadow Ðis syndon þá landgemǽro . . . norðrihte on mǽremǽde westewearde, C. D. iii. 416, 18. (?)

mersc-mylen

(n.)
Grammar
mersc-mylen, e; f.
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A mill in afen On hore paðe intó merscmylne; of merscmylne, C. D. vi. 100, 12

Linked entry: mylen

cídere

(n.)
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one who chides, quarrels, &c. Gif hwylc preóst beo . . . cídere (increpalor), Chrd. 41, 30