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irþ-land

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Ǽgðer ge on earðlonde ge on homlonde. Cht. E. 208, ll. Bí ðǽm eorðlande foreweardum, C. D. iii. 391, 14. Be ðæs hlinces niðerecge oð ðæt hit cymð tó ðǽm yrðlande, 418, 20, 26. Of ðǽie díc wiðnorðan ðaet yrðland, ðonne bí ðam yrðlande, v. 298, I.

sicetung

(n.)
Grammar
sicetung, sicettung, siccetung, siccettung, e; f.

A sigh ⬩ sob ⬩ heavy or short breathing ⬩ sighing

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Hé wearþ ðá gesícelod and siccetunga teáh of niwellícum breóste on bedde licgende he fell ill and drew sighs from the bottom of his heart, as he lay in his bed, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 65

Streónes-halh

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Add: Another instance of the name is found in Worcestershire Of ðére strǽte in Streóneshalh; of ðám hale, C. D. vi. 214, 29. Cf. On Streónhalh; be Streónenhalæ, iii. 464, 8

durne

(adj.)
Grammar
durne, adj.

Retired, secret ⬩ reclūsus, secrētus

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Retired, secret; reclūsus, secrētus On ðone durnan [MS. durnen] crundel; of ðam durnan crundelle on ðone þorn to the retired barrow; from the retired barrow to the thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1053; A. D. 854; Kmbl. v. 105, 26

hrá-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrá-wérig, adj.
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Wearied in body, or grievously wearied, wearied to death [cf. hrá-líc] Ic hæle hráwérig gewíte on longne síþ I, a man sore wearied, shall depart on a long journey, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 8; Ph. 554

ge-lecgan

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Noldon hí þæt feoh gelecgan on heora fǽtelsum, Hml. Th. ii. 250, 17. Hé wæs on ðissere beðunge geléd, i. 86, 24. On scríne geléd in sarcofago delatum, An. Ox. 2905. Gelegdum jactatis, Wrt.

furþor

local ⬩ to or at a more advanced point of progress ⬩ to a greater degree or extent ⬩ more thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ denoting superiority ⬩ denoting greater importance or significance, more ⬩ denoting excess, beyond ⬩ over and above ⬩ denoting transgression ⬩ denoting increase ⬩ denoting continued action ⬩ later

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His heáh geweorc furðor áspyrgan, Sch. 29. of degree or extent, to a greater degree or extent, more thoroughly or completely Swá hé má drinceð, swá hyt furðor clǽnsað, Lch. i. 352, 25.

borh

payment ⬩ suretyship ⬩ security ⬩ loan ⬩ debt

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Eóde þyses ealles on borh Ælfgár Alfgar became responsible for the performance of all this, Cht. Th. 313, 3. ¶ on, under borh sellan to lend on security : Geléned feoh vel on borh geseald res credita, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 70.

un-deáþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-deáþlíce, adv.

Immortally ⬩ to immortality

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Immortally, to immortality Úre Drihten on ðam ðriddan dæge undeáþlíce of deáðe árás, H. R. 5, 24

Linked entry: deáþlíce

cealc-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
cealc-seáþ, es; m.
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A chalkpit Tó cealcseáðan; of cealcseáðan, C. D. iii. 82, 7. On ðá cealcseádas, v. 325, 15

ende-furh

(n.)

an end-furrow

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an end-furrow, bounding trench Inn on ðére endefureh; of ðére endefureh, C. D. iii. 384, 18

Linked entry: furh

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, fen-hop, es; n.
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Land in the midst of fens (v. N. E. D. hope) Fleón on fenhopu, B. 764. Substitute:

ge-sídan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sídan, (?); pl.
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The sides of an object On gesíitum húsys þínys in lateribus domus tue, Ps. Cam. 127, 3

Linked entry: síde

hlípe-burna

(n.)
Grammar
hlípe-burna, an; m.
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A brook with a fall in it Of þám cumbe on hlýpeburnan, C. D. iii. 457, 4

pól

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On blacan pól; of ðám poole, C. D. vi. 220, 15. v. mǽr-, teám-, wíþig-pól. Add

rýmetleást

(n.)
Grammar
rýmetleást, e; f.

Want of room

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Want of room Maria hire sunu for rýmetleáste on ánre binne geléde, Homl. Th. i. 34, 22

Linked entry: rýmet

Sæfern-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Sæfern-múþa, an; m.
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The mouth of the Severn On súþhealfe Sæfernmúþan, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 4: 997; Erl. 134, 8

wæl-feld

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-feld, es; m.

The field of the slain ⬩ the battle-field

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The field of the slain, the battle-field Hí on wælfelda plegodan, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 17

ǽ-blǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-blǽte, (?); adj.

Livid, pale

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Livid, pale On ǽblǽtan (-blǽcan? v. ǽ-blǽce) and w[litan] albo vultu, An. Ox. 46, 19

gát-ánstíg

(n.)
Grammar
gát-ánstíg, gát-ánstig ?.

a goat-path

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On horsweg; of horswege innan gátánstíge, C. D. B. i. 417, 12

Linked entry: stig