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CARR

(n.)
Grammar
CARR, es; m.

a stone, rock, SCAR ⬩ petrus ⬩ petra ⬩ Charmoulh, in Dorsetshire, at the mouth of the river ⬩ Charmouth ⬩ in agri Dorsætensis parte maritima, post c literam addito h, ad morem Norman-norum , Gib

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Charmoulh, in Dorsetshire, at the mouth of the river Carr, = the Norman Charr, or Charmouth; in agri Dorsætensis parte maritima, post c literam addito h, ad morem Norman-norum Gib Æðelwulf cyning gefeaht æt Carrum wið xxxv sciphlæsta king Æthelwulf fought

Linked entry: Carrum

glengista

Grammar
glengista, The translator seems to have misunderstood the passage to mean: 'In order that thy diligence and genius may add somewhat to the knowledge of these things of mine.' In some way ingenium is represented by glengista. Could this word be the superlative of an adjective, glenge well-ordered, and the passage be completed ?þín] glengista [orþanc?]
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; cf. glengan; III

sǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sǽt, To judge by the former of the two passages given here the word in the latter of them should mean a place of concealment for the hunter where he lies in wait for the game which is driven towards him. Such driving of game is described by the hunter in Ælfric's Colloquy, Th. An. 21, 13-22, 18.
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Sǽte haldan would mean to keep the game from avoiding the ambush into which it was being driven. Cf. ge-sǽte

ge-bícnan

Grammar
ge-bícnan, ge-bícnian.
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Add: I. to make a significant gesture that gives or asks for information, to point to an object, inquire by signs Án lamb bícnode mid his swýðran fét, swilce hit þá wæterǽddran geswutelian wolde.

ceaster-waru

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-waru, e; f.

Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city ⬩ cives, civitas

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Townsmen as a body, the citizens or city; cives, civitas Ðá eóde eall seó ceaster-warú then the whole city [citizens as a body] came out, Mt. Bos. 8, 34

Linked entry: ceaster-gewaru

mold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mold-ærn, es; n.

An earth-house ⬩ a grave

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An earth-house, a grave Þeáh mín líc scyle on moldærne molsnad weorþan, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 28; Ph. 564: Rood Kmbl. 130; Kr. 65: Andr. Kmbl. 1604; An. 803

ge-býsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsnian, [or -bysnian; cf. Goth. busns] ; p. ode; pp. od

To give or set an example ⬩ exemplum dare

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To give or set an example; exemplum dare Se man biþ hérigendlíc, ðe óðrum gebýsnaþ the man is praiseworthy who sets an example to others, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 17

Linked entry: ge-bisnian

byrg-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrg-leóþ, (byrig-), es; n.
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An epitaph, a dirge Byrgleóð carmen funebre, Hpt. Gl. 427, 63. Byregleóþ epichedieon, An. Ox. 901. Epicedion lícleóð, epitaphion byrigleóð, utrumque est carmen super tumulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 78

Linked entry: byrgen-leóþ

spyrte

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Spyr[te] sportella, An. Ox. 56, 56. Hé sóhte ráp and spertan (wylian, v. l.) funem sportamque quaesivit, Gr. D. 110, 1. Spyrtan sportulas, i. cofinos, An. Ox. 3857. Add

hám-steall

(n.)
Grammar
hám-steall, es; m.

A homestead, residence ⬩ a homestead ⬩ a mansion, seat in the country

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A homestead, residence On his hámstealle at his homestead, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 255, 9. Ðane hámstal ðet hé on set the homestead at which he resides, iv. 133, 8

Linked entry: tún-steall

Englisc-man

(n.)
Grammar
Englisc-man, -mon, es; m.

An Englishman ⬩ Anglĭcānus

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An Englishman; Anglĭcānus Ic wille ðæt gé fédaþ ealle wæga án earm Engliscmon I will that ye entirely feed one poor Englishman, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 198, 5

un-besceáwodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-besceáwodlíce, adv.

Inconsiderately ⬩ heedlessly

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Inconsiderately, heedlessly God swýþor tó yrsunge unbesceáwudlíce forþclypian ðænne foresceáwudlíce tó synna forgyfenyssa innlaþian Deum potius ad iracundiam inconsiderate prouocare quam prouide ad peccaminum ueniam inuitare, Anglia xiii. 370, 76

adel-seáþ

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Adelseáþes cloace, An. Ox. 4290. Adelseáþe latibulo, 4754. Hí behýddon his líchaman on ánum adelseáðe, Hml. S. 5, 458. Adolseáðe, Shrn. 121, 25, 27. Adelseáþa cloacorum, An. Ox. 3319. Add

edwít-full

(adj.)
Grammar
edwít-full, adj.
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Eadwítfulne (-wíd-, An. Ox. 2783) probrosum, vitiosum, nefandum, Hpt. Gl. 471, 36. Edwítfullum probrosis, vitiosis (i. inhonestis, An. Ox. 2913), 474, 54

égor-streám

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, An. 258. Ǽnig . . . þára þe . . . on eágorstreám ceól gesóhte, 379. Þǽr git eágorstreám earmum þehton, B. 513. Mere . . . eágor streámas, An. 492. Add

gúþ-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-rinc, es; m.

A man of war ⬩ warrior

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A man of war, warrior, Beo. Th. 1681; B. 838: 3007; B. 1501: 3766; B. 1881; Byrht. Th. 135, 55; By. 138; Andr. Kmbl. 309; An. 155: 783; An. 392

for-tyhtend

(n.)
Grammar
for-tyhtend, -igend, es; m.

A seducer ⬩ an unchaste person

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A seducer, an unchaste person Wrǽne fortyhtigend (-tiht- corruptor Hpt. Gl. 484, 56) petulcus incestator i. maculator, An. Ox. 3337. Fortihtend clinice, i. lectus tetrus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 71

Linked entries: for-tihtend for-tyhtan

bén-yrþ

(n.)
Grammar
bén-yrþ, e; f.

Ploughed land ⬩ precum aratura

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Ploughed land; precum aratura Eác he sceal hwíltídum geára beón on manegum weorcum to hláfordes willan, to-eácan bényrþe and bénrípe and mǽdmǽwecte etiam debet esse paratus ad multas operationes voluntatis domini sui, et ad bényrþe, id est, araturam

fiþer-scíte

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Take here feper-scótte, -scíte,. fýþer-scíte in Dict., and add

hearm-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-loca, an; m.

An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison

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Kmbl. 189; An. 95: 2058; An. 1031: Elen. Kmbl. 1386; El. 695

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