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Bricg

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg, Brycg, e; f. [
  • Sim. Dun.
Brige:
  • Hovd.
Briges:
  • Matt. West.
Brigges] .

Bridgenorth in Shropshire ⬩ oppidum in agro Salopiensi ⬩ Bruges in Belgium ⬩ Brugæ, Flandriæ emporium

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Bridgenorth in Shropshire; oppidum in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede set Bricge Æthelfled built the fortress at Bridgenorth, Chr. 912; Th. 186, 10, col. 2; 187, 10, col. 1.

DUN

(adj.)
Grammar
DUN, adj.

DUN, a colour partaking of brown and black ⬩ fuscus, aquĭlus

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On ðone [MS. ðonne] dunnan stán to the dun stone, Cod. Dipl. 1120; A.D. 939; Kmbl. v. 238, 32

Linked entry: dunn

cuma

(n.)
Grammar
cuma, an ; m. [cum, imp. of cuman to come ; -a, termination, q. v.]

A comer, guest, stranger ⬩ advena, hospes

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A comer, guest, stranger ; advena, hospes Ic wæs cuma eram hospes, Mt. Bos. 25, 35, 38, 43: Wrt. Voc. 86, 43 . Mon cýðe cynewordum, hú se cuma hátte let a man make known in fitting words, how the guest is called, Exon. 112b ; Th. 430, 30; Rä. 44, 16:

er-bleadd

(n.)
Grammar
er-bleadd, es; n. [er = ear an ear of corn, bleadd = blæd a blade, leaf]

A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubble ⬩ stĭpŭla

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A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubble; stĭpŭla Ðú asendest yrre ðín and hit æt hí swá swá erbleadd mīsisti īram tuam, quæ devŏrābit eos sīcut stĭpŭlam, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 8; Thw. 29, 8

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, to succeed. See preceding word: ge-sælge. -For Cot. 89 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 63. (Gesǽlge might be adjective, fauste being faustae. Cf. for the termination (-e = ae) attrite gegiiidenan, 5, 12. v.
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also 5, 3.)

ǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr, comp. m. ǽra, ǽrra; f. n. ǽre, ǽrre; sup. ǽrest; adj.

Early ⬩ former ⬩ preceding ⬩ ancient ⬩ prior ⬩ præcedens ⬩ antiquus

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Early, former, preceding, ancient; prior, præcedens, antiquus On ǽrne mergen in early morning; primo mane, Mt. Bos. 20, 1: Mk. Bos. 16, 9: Jn. Bos. 21, 4: Ps. Spl. 5, 3, 4. Fram ǽrne mergen óþ ǽfen from early morning till evening, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518,

Linked entries: ǽra ǽrest ár ǽren-dæg

baldor

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
baldor, es; m. [the comp. of bald is baldor more bold, courageous, honourable, hence]

A prince ⬩ ruler ⬩ princeps ⬩ dominus

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A prince, ruler; princeps, dominus thus, Gumena baldor a ruler of men, Cd. 128; Th. 163, 4; Gen. 2693: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 8; Jud. 9. Rinca baldor, 12; Thw. 26, 21; Jud. 339. Wígena baldor a prince of warriors, 10; Thw. 22, 5; Jud. 49

Linked entry: bealdor

brǽdre

(adj.)
Grammar
brǽdre,
  • Ors. 1, 1
    • ;
  • Bos. 21, 2,
= brádre; comp. f. n. of brád.

broader

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broader

eldra

(adj.)

elder, older ⬩ sĕnior

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Cot; comp. of eald

Wiht

(n.)
Grammar
Wiht, Wiht-land, Wiht (Wihte) eáland

the Isle of Wight

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the Isle of Wight Seó mǽið ðe nú eardaþ on Wiht, Chr. 449; Th. i. 20, col. I: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 431, 16, 24: v. 82, 19: vi. 196, 8. Cámon sex scipu tó Wiht, Chr. 897; Th. i. 176, 7. Into Wiht (Wihtlande, v.ll. ), 1006; Th. i. 257, col. 2.

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Nú hǽlþ hé þes man, Nic. 1. 27. anomalous construction Ic nolde ꝥ ðu wéndest ꝥ se God þe fæder is eallra gesceafta, ꝥ him útane cóme his gódnes, Bt. 34, 3; F. 136, 23. fem. sing.

han-créd

(n.)
Grammar
han-créd, -crǽd, hon-, es; m.

Cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the night ⬩ gallicinium, galli cantus

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Cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the night Hancréd conticinium vel gallicinium, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75. 122; Wrt.Voc. 53, 4.

Linked entry: créd

cym-lícor

(adj.)
Grammar
cym-lícor, more aptly or fitly,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 721
    • ;
  • An. 361: Beo. Th. 75
    • ;
  • B. 38
; comp.
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of cym-líce

gryndan

(v.)

to found. ⬩ to come to the ground ⬩ to descend

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Similar entries v. ge-gryndan. to come to the ground, to descend Gryndende descendens, Cot. 68, Lye

winter-burna

(n.)
Grammar
winter-burna, an; m.

A stream that is full in winter(?) ⬩ a stream that has the fullness of winter(?) ⬩ a torrent

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.: In Winter-burnan... swá on óðerne Winterburnan Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 22. See vi. 354, col. 2

ceorlisc

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorlisc, ciorlisc, cierlisc, cirlisc, cyrlisc; adj. [ceorl, -isc, q. v.]

CHURLISH, rustic, common ⬩ rusticus, vulgaris

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Sǽton feáwa cirlisce [cyrlisce, col. 2, 3; 165, col. 1, 2] men, a few countrymen remained, Chr. 893; Th. 164, 4, col. 1

Linked entries: cyrlisc ceorl-líc cierlisc ciorlisc cirlisc

bil-gesleht

(n.)
Grammar
bil-gesleht, bill-gesliht, -geslyht, es; n. [bil, bill a sword, gesleht a clashing, conflict, slaughter; from sleán to slay, kill]

A clashing of swords, battle ⬩ ensium concutio, pugna

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A clashing of swords, battle; ensium concutio, pugna Gelpan ne þorfte beorn blandenfeax bilgeslehtes [billgeslyhtes, Cott. Tiber. A. vi; billgeslihtes, Cott. Tiber. B. i: Cott. Tiber.

Linked entries: bill-gesliht ge-sleht ge-slyht

CUMB

(n.)
Grammar
CUMB, es; m.

a hollow among hills, narrow valley ⬩ COMB ⬩ caverna inter colles, vallis angusta

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D. 770 ; Kmbl. iii. 380, 5 . a liquid measure ; mensura quædam liquidorum : hence, perhaps, our dry measure COMB or COOMB = four bushels Cumb fulne líðes aloþ, and cumb fulne Welisces aloþ a comb fall of mild ale and a comb full of Welsh ale, Th.

Linked entry: comb

winter-setl

(n.)
Grammar
winter-setl, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winter ⬩ winter-quarters

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Hié wintersetl (-setle,v. l.) námon on Eást-Englum, Chr. 866; Th. i. 130, cols. l, 2, 3: 868; Th. i. 132, cols. l, 2, 3: 886; Th. i. 156, col. 1. Wintersetle, 1009; Th. i. 263, col. 1

cora-gesceót

(n.)
Grammar
cora-gesceót, es ; n?

A payment or contribution of corn ⬩ frumenti solutio vel munus

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A payment or contribution of corn; frumenti solutio vel munus Se wudu beó gelǽst binnan þrým dagum æfter ðam corngesceóte let the wood be supplied within three days after the contribution of corn Cod. Dipl. 942; Kmbl. iv. 278, 10

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