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hád-brice

(n.)
Grammar
hád-brice, -bryce, es; m. [hád II. holy orders in the church; brice a violation, breach]

An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy ordersordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio

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An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy orders; ordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio Gif hwá hádbryce gewyrce, gebéte ðæt be hádes mǽðe if any one do an injury to a person in holy orders, let him make amends for it according

ge-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cunnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To tryenquireexperienceprobareexplorareexperiri

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To try, enquire, experience; probare, explorare, experiri Ðæt hi móstan gecunnian hwylc heora swiftost hors hæfde that they should try which of them had the swiftest horse, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42 : Nar. 25, 29.

Cwichelmes hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Cwichelmes hlǽw, Cwicchelmes hlǽw , Cwicelmes hlǽw ,es; m. [hlǽw a heap, barrow, small hill: Flor. Cuiccelmeslawe: Hunt. Chichelmeslaue: Hovd. Cwichelmelow: Cwichelm's hill; Cwichelmi agger]

CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi

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CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale ; Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi Wendon to Wealingæforda, and ðæt eall forswǽlldon; and wǽron him ðá áne niht æt Ceóles ége, and wendon him ðá andlang

Defena scír

(n.)
Grammar
Defena scír, Defna scír,e ; f. [Hunt. Deuenesire, Dauenescyre: Hovd. Daveneshire: Brom. Deveneschire: Kni. Devenchire, Devenschyre]

DEVONSHIRE Devōnia

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DEVONSHIRE; Devōnia He wæs on Defena scíre he was in Devonshire, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 33, col. 1: 851; Th. 120, 20, col. 1. Hí ymbsǽton án geweorc on Defna scíre they besieged a fortress in Devonshire, 894; Th. 166, 28. Sideman wæs Defna scíre bisceop

Bosan-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Bosan-hám, Bosen-hám, es; m. [Flor. A. D. 1114; Sim. Dunelm. 1164 Bosanham: Hovd. 1204 Boseham]

BOSEHAM or BOSHAM in Sussexin agro Sussexiensi

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BOSEHAM or BOSHAM in Sussex; in agro Sussexiensi Ðá gewende Swegen to his scypum [MS. scypon] to Bosanhám Swegen then went with his ships to Bosham, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 34. Gewende ðá Swegen eorl to Bosenhám earl Swegen then went to Bosham, 1048; Erl

spora

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at end, and add Hí ongunnon heora hors mid heora sperescæftum þerscan and mid heora spurum blódgian and heáwan; ac hwæðre þá hors wǽron mid þám spurum gebló;dgode . . . Gr. D. 14, 26-15, 4

his-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
his-lic, adj.

Fitsuitable

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Fit, suitable Þonne him man óþer hislic hors findan mihte cum aptus equus inveniri potuisset, Gr. D. 183, 5

þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf, adj.
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Necessary Þá wæs him án hors þearf, ꝥ man him funde, Gr. D. 183, 2 (v. þearf; II 2)

ge-rǽdod

Grammar
ge-rǽdod, ge-rǽded.
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Feówer hors, twá. gerǽdede (cf. in the article on heriots: Feówer hors, twá gesadelode, Ll. Th. i. 414, 10), C. D. ii. 380, 27. Hú ú

eorneste

(adj.)
Grammar
eorneste, earnest, serious, Exon. 20a; Th. 51, 32 ; Cri. 825 : Homl. Th. i. 386, 20. v. eornoste; adj.

Linked entry: georneste

sadolian

(v.)
Grammar
sadolian, ode

To saddle

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To saddle Ic sadelige hors sterno, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som, 30,34

nytness

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Hí heora hors tó bryce and tó nytnesse onféngon, Gr. D. 16, 3. Add

Grantan-brycg

(n.)
Grammar
Grantan-brycg, e; f: Grante brycg, e; f: Granta-brycg, e; f. [Hunt. Grantebrige: Dunel. Grantabric, Grantnebrige, Grantebryge: Hovd. Grauntebrigge]
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CAMBRIDGE, the chief town in Cambridgeshire, and seat of the University; Cantābrĭgia, agri Cantabrigiensis oppidum primarium To Grantanbrycge to Cambridge, Chr. 875; Th. 144, 9, col. 2: 145, 9, col. 2: 921; Th. 195, 29. To Grante brycge to Cambridge,

ráh-deór

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Add: Þá beóð langswýrede ðe lybbað be gærse, swá swá olfend and assa, hors and hrýðeru, heádeór and ráhdeór, Hex. 16, 3

be-strídan

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Æfter ðisum wordum hé his hors bestrád, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 3. Add

assen

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Hors of stédan and of assenne burdo, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 24. Add

hrung

(n.)
Grammar
hrung, e; f.

A rungstaffrodbeampole

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; then the wain bore the horses to land, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 19; Rä. 23, 10

ofer-rídan

(v.)

to cross on horseback

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to cross on horseback: — Sealde hé ðæt betste hors Aidane, ðæt hé on ðam mihte fordas oferrídan. Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 18

be-horsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-horsian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud

To deprive of a horseequo privare

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To deprive of a horse; equo privare Ðá eode se here to hyra scipum ... and hí wurdon ðǽr behorsode then the army went to their ships ... and they were there deprived of their horses Chr. 886; Th. 152, 28, col. 3

un-gefóge

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefóge, adv.

Immenselyexorbitantly

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Immensely, exorbitantly Ðǽr beóð ða swiftan hors ungefóge dýre, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 6

Linked entry: ge-fóge