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streám-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
streám-líc, adj.
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Of water Ofer streámlícum ríðum over rivers of waters, Homl. Th. i. 444, 10

leáh-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
leáh-hrycg, es; m.
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The ridge of a lea Tó ðæm ealdan lǽghrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 437, 17

wriþels

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O.H.Ger. ridila, fahsreita licia (crinibus addunt)]. Cf. ge-wriþelian

first-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
first-hróf, es; m.

a ceiling

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The ridge-pole of a roof; a ceiling (? v. first; I) On fyrsthrófe tigillo, An. Ox. 2812

Linked entries: hróf first

trog-hrycg

(n.)
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a ridge where there is a trough of water (?) On troh*-*hrycg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 17

tó-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-rinnan, p. -rann

To run in different directionsdisperse

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Suelce hit eall lytlum ríðum tórinne, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 13

Linked entries: rinnan tó-irnan

lind-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hrycg, es; m.
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A ridge on which lime-trees are growing[?] On lindrycg; of lindrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 20

a-mang

(prep.)
Grammar
a-mang, prep. c. dat. [a-, ge-mang; prep. inter]

AMONGwhileinter

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AMONG, while; inter Amang ðám ðe hí ridon while they were riding, inter equitandum, Chr. 1046; Th. 307, 29

on-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
on-sittend, es; m.
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One who sits on an animal, a rider Þâ on-sittendas (-an, v. l. ) þâra horsa, Gr. D. 15, 10

Beofer-lic

(n.)
Grammar
Beofer-lic, Beofor-lic, es; m. [beofer, lic ? = lie, leá, leáh, q. v. Ric. A. D. 1184, Beverli : Brom. 1330, Beverlith]

BEVERLEYYorkshireBeverlea in agro Eboracensi

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BEVERLEY, Yorkshire; Beverlea in agro Eboracensi Hér forþférde se hálga biscop Iohannes, and his líc resteþ [MS. restad] in Beoferlic here, A. D. 721, the holy bishop John died, and his body resteth at Beverley Chr. 721; Erl. 45, 25; Th. 73, 15, col.

Linked entry: Befor-leág

bord-ríþig

(n.)
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Of sandbróce on bordríðig; of bordríðig on horpyttes ríðig, C. D. iii. 82, 23

middel-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
middel-hrycg, es; m.
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A ridge of land lying between two streams Of lyllan bróce on middelhrycg ; of middelhrycge on herepaðford. Cht Crw. 1, 19. v. p. 52

fealo

(adj.)
Grammar
fealo, adj.
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Gyf him þince ꝥ hé on fealawan horse ríde . . . oððe grǽgan, Lch. iii. 172, 29. Licgende on fealwum ceósle, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 14. Fealewum fulvis (cineribus), An. Ox. 5485. Add:

fur-lang

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Add: as a lineal measure, originally 'the length of the drive of the plough before it is turned,' usually 40 rods, the eighth of a mile Of ðone forda úp on ðá ríðe án furlang wið súðan ðá cyrican; andlang ríðe, C. D. vi. 1, 25.

sulh

(n.)
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Andlang ríðe on suluc . . . andlang strǽte on ðá deópan fúra, þonon inon sulh, 188, 29-35. Of hylfes hæcce innon sulc; úp æftær suluc on ðá holan ríðe, 189, 3. Cf. sulh-ford a ford to which a sunk road leads (?) :-- Of cunuglan sulhforda, C.

a-stígend

(n.)
Grammar
a-stígend, es; m.

A riderascensor

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A rider; ascensor Hors and astígend [MS. astígende] aweorpeþ on síe equum et ascensorem dejecit in mare, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 1; Thw. 29, 6

ge-fædere

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Add: of the relation between sponsor and parent or between sponsors; commater Hé gean Ælf(þ)ríð, ðæs cyninges wífæ, his gefæðeran, Cht. Th. 527, 14. Ne gewífige hé on his gefæderan ( commatrem ), Ll.

balca

(n.)
Grammar
balca, an; m.

A BALKbeambanka ridgetrabsporcaterra inter duos sulcos congesta

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A BALK, beam, bank, a ridge; trabs, porca, terra inter duos sulcos congesta On balcan lecgan to lay in ridges, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 54, 2

wæl-cyrge

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-cyrge, -cyrige, -cyrie, an; f.

A chooser of the slain.

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According to the mythology, as seen in its Northern form, the Val-kyrjur were the goddesses who chose the slain that were to be conducted by them to Odin's hall — Val-halla : 'Þær ríða jafnan at kjósa val.'

Linked entries: -cyrge wæl-ceásiga

mære

(n.)
Grammar
mære, mare, mere, an; f.

A night-marea monster oppressing men during sleep

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Gif mon mare ríde, L. M. 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 140, 9. Hi beóþ góde wið nihtgengan and maran, 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 12