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bréden

(adj.)
Grammar
bréden, adj.

Broad;latus

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Broad; latus Seuerus geworhte weall of turfum, and brédenne [breden MS: bred weal, col. 1: bred weall, col. 2] ðár on ufon, fram sǽ to sǽ Severus made a wall of turfs, and a broad wall thereupon, from sea to sea, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 22, col. 3

cílian

(v.)
Grammar
cílian, ic cílige; ode; v. intrans.

To be coldalgere

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To be cold; algere Ic cílige algeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Som. 28, 55

gleáwlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáwlíc, adj.

Wisewaryastute

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Wise, wary, astute On sprǽcum gleáwlíce in loquelis astuti, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 29

ear-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
ear-gebland, ear-geblond, earh-geblond, es; n.

Wave-minglingoceăni turbātio, undārum commixtio

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Wave-mingling; oceăni turbātio, undārum commixtio Ofer eargebland [æra gebland, col. 1] land gesóhtan they sought the land over the ocean [lit. the wave-mingling ], Chr. 937; Th. 202, 38, col. 2: Th. 203, 38, col. 1, 2: Bt. Met.

Lǽden-gereord

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Leornian sprecan on Lédengereorde discere sermocinari Latina lingua Coll. M. 18, 34. Add:

leðer-hose

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-hose, [-hosu?]; f.

gaiter

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caligas, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 33

ge-þeahtend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeahtend, es; m.

A counsellor;consĭliārius

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A counsellor; consĭliārius Se geþeahtend andsweraþ consĭliārius respondit, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 37: 31, 21

be-tuh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tuh, prep. dat. acc.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter He bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum he encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Ing. 115, 4; Th. 164, 23, col. 2; 165, 22, col. 1; 23, col. 2.

ge-hindred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hindred, -hindrad, -hyndred; part.

Hinderedimpĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred [gehindrad, 252, 33, col. 1; gehyndred, col. 2] all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 253, 32

Linked entries: ge-hyndred hindrian

Gafol-ford

Grammar
Gafol-ford, Gaful-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [gafol tribute, ford a ford : the tributary ford]

CamelfordCornwalllŏci nōmen in agro Cornubiensi

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D. 823] there was a battle of the Welsh and Devonians at Camelford, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 17, col. 2; 111, 17, col. 2, 3

Linked entries: wudu MǼD bere

cald

(adj.)
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cold; gelidus, frigidus Ðonne cymþ forst fyrnum cald then cometh bitter cold frost, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 28; Gen. 316: 227; Th. 304, 29; Sae. 637: Andr. Kmbl. 619; An. 310. Caldra colder, Exon. 111a; Th. 425, 10; Rä. 41, 54.

Dorce-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dorce-ceaster, Dorces ceaster, Dorca-ceaster, Dorceaster; gen. -ceastre ; f. [Bd. Dorcinca, Dorcic: Hunt. Dorecestre: Brom. Dorkecestre: Matt. West. Dorcestre]

DORCHESTER, Oxfordshire, the episcopal seat of the first bishop of the West Saxons, which was subsequently removed to Lincoln Durocastrum, in agri Oxoniensis parte Berceriensi finitĭma

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D. 636] Cwichelm was baptized at Dorchester, 636; Th. 47, 9, col. 1: 639; Th. 46, 18, col. 2; 47, 17, col. 1. Æt Dorceceastre [Dorceastre, Th. 175, 28, col. 2] at Dorchester, 897; Th. 174, 31, col. 1, 2; 175, 27, col. 1.

Wihtgáres

(n.)
Grammar
Wihtgáres, (-as) burn, Wihtgára burh

Carisbrooke

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Carisbrooke On Wihtgáras (-gára, v. l.) byrg, Chr. 530; Th. i. 26, col. I. Wihtgára (-gáras, -gáres, v. ll.) byrg, 544; Th. i. 28, col. I

fyrdleás

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrdleás, fierdleás; adj.

Without an army or forceexercĭtu cărens

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Without an army or force; exercĭtu cărens Hit ðonne fyrdleás wæs it was then without a force, Chr. 894; Th. 164, 29, col. 2; 165, 29, col. 1, 2

Linked entry: fierdleás

ár-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
ár-smiþ, es; m. [ár brass, smiþ a smith]

A copper-smitha braziera worker in brassfaber ærarius

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A copper-smith, a brazier, a worker in brass; faber ærarius, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 1

cleáfa

(n.)
Grammar
cleáfa, an; m.
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Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 17

þurh-brúcan

(v.)

to enjoy thoroughly

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to enjoy thoroughly Hwylc manna þurhbrýcþ ( perfruitur ) mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 15

spor-leþer

(n.)
Grammar
spor-leþer, es; n.

A spur-leather

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A spur-leather Spurleþera calcaria (amongst things made by the shoemaker), Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

a-þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þeóstrian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobumbrareobscurare

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Surt. 104, 28 : Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, col. 2, Cott. Tiber. A. vi; col. 3, Cott. Tiber. B. 1

Cyric-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Cyric-burh, gen. -burge; dat.-byrig ; f. [Hunt. Cereburih: Brom. Cyrebury: the church city]

Chirbury, Shropshireloci nomen in agro Salopiensi

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Chirbury, Shropshire; loci nomen in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede æt Cyricbyrig Æthelfled built the fortress at Chirbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 35, col. 2; 187, 35, col. 1