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mót-lǽðu

(n.)

courtsassemblies

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in Chart. Th. 433, 22. The word occurs in a list of services due from the tenant of certain land, and seems to mean 'courts, assemblies' Þreó mótlǽðu ungeboden on xii mónþum the tenant must attend three courts a year without summons.

Linked entry: -lǽðu

munt-land

(n.)
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munt-land, es; n.

A hilly country

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A hilly country Férde on muntland abiit in Montana, Lk. Skt. l, 39

norþeást-lang

(adj.)
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norþeást-lang, adj.

Long in a north-easterly direction

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Long in a north-easterly direction Brittania is norþeástlang Britannia per longum in boream extenditur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 12

norþ-land

(n.)

a northern land

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a northern land Hé fór on Sciððie ða norþland, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 3

norþ-lane

(n.)

a north lane

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a north lane Óþ norþlanan tó strǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 1, 15

Linked entry: lane

pur-lamb

(n.)
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pur-lamb, es; n.
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A pur-lamb (pur-lamb a wether-lamb, West of England, E. D. S. Publ. Old Farming Words, No. 6) Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre purlamb clǽne and unwemme erit agnus absque macula, masculus, anniculus, Ex. 12, 5

réf-land

Similar entry: sundor-geréfland

ge-lǽr

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Add Seó gelǽre wamb venter uacuus, Chrd. 69, 30

dún-land

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ꝥ gemǽre þæs dúnlandes, C.D. iii. 413, 31. Add

bóc-land

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-land, -lond, es; n.

BOOK-LAND, land held by a charter or writing, free from all fief, fee, service or fines. Such was formerly held chiefly by the nobility, and denominated allodialis, which we now call freeholdex scripto sive charta possessa terra, terra codicillaris

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BOOK-LAND, land held by a charter or writing, free from all fief, fee, service or fines. Such was formerly held chiefly by the nobility, and denominated allodialis, which we now call freehold; ex scripto sive charta possessa terra, terra codicillaris

Linked entry: bóc-æceras

ge-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácan, p. -léc

To play a trick ondelude

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To play a trick on, delude On hý geléc ðæt hý mid him wunnon he deluded them into making war with him, Ors. 3,,7; Bos. 60, 2

ge-lást

(n.)
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ge-lást, es; n. [v. ge-lǽstan]

Dutydueofficium

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Duty, due; officium To ǽlcum ðara geláste to each of those duties, L. Æðelst 5, 3; Th. i. 230, 23 : 232, 5. Gelást votum, Ps. 64, 2, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: lást

Seax-land

(n.)
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Seax-land, es; n.
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England Com Gúðrum on eástdǽle Sexlandes, Shrn. 16, 4

síd-land

(n.)
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síd-land, es ; n.
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A broad, spacious land Sceal fromcynne folde ðíne, sídland manig, geseted wurðan, Cd. Th. 133, 3 ; Gen. 2205. Sǽs and sídland, 148, 3 ; Gen. 2451. Cf. wíd-land

sumer-lang

(adj.)
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sumer-lang, adj.
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Long as in summer, epithet of a day (cf. live-long) Ic ásecgan ne mæg, þeáh ic gesitte sumerlongne dæg, eal þa earfeþu, Exon. Th. 272, 7; Jul. 495. Sumorlangne dæg, 443. 29; Kl. 37. Ðú wercest sumurlange dagas swíðe háte, Met. 4, 19

sweart-lást

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart-lást, adj.
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Leaving a black track Fugles wyn ( a pen) stop eft on mec (a book ), síþade sweartlást, Exon. Th. 408, 12 ; Rä. 27, 11

teóðung-land

(n.)
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teóðung-land, es; n.
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Land that was subject to the payment of tithe (?) Ic feng tó mínan londe and sealde hit ðon biscope ða fíf hída wið ðon londe æt Lidgeard wið fíf hídan and biscop and eal híwan forgeáfan mé ða feówer and án wæs teóðinglond I resumed my land and sold

þeód-land

(n.)
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þeód-land, es; n.
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an inhabited district, a region, country Fromcyme folde weorðeþ, þeódlond monig, ðíne gefylled, Cd. Th. 106, 4; Gen. 1766. Ðá becwom ic on Caspiain ðæt lond; ðá wæs ðǽr seó wæstmberendeste eorþe ðæs þeódlondes, and ic swíðe wundrade ða gesǽlignesse ðære

unfriþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
unfriþ-land, es; n.

A hostile countrya country with which hostilities are being carried on

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A hostile country, a country with which hostilities are being carried on Gyf Æðelrédes cynges friðman cume on unfriðland ( terram hostilem, Latin version), and se here ðǽrtó cume, hæbbe frið his scip and ealle his ǽhta, L. Eth. ii. 3; Th. i. 286, 7

un-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
un-lǽce, es; m.

An unskilful physician

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An unskilful physician Hú unlǽcas (cf. unwíse lǽcas, 232, 8) wénaþ ðæt ðæt sié lendenáldl, Lchdm. ii. 164, 8