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ceorlisc

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorlisc, ciorlisc, cierlisc, cirlisc, cyrlisc; adj. [ceorl, -isc, q. v.]

CHURLISH, rustic, commonrusticus, vulgaris

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Sǽton feáwa cirlisce [cyrlisce, col. 2, 3; 165, col. 1, 2] men, a few countrymen remained, Chr. 893; Th. 164, 4, col. 1

hóp-páda

(n.)
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An upper garment Ependeton cóp vel hoppáda vel ufre scrúd, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 52. Cf. hop-steort

CUMB

(n.)
Grammar
CUMB, es; m.

a hollow among hills, narrow valley COMB caverna inter colles, vallis angusta

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D. 770 ; Kmbl. iii. 380, 5 . a liquid measure ; mensura quædam liquidorum : hence, perhaps, our dry measure COMB or COOMB = four bushels Cumb fulne líðes aloþ, and cumb fulne Welisces aloþ a comb fall of mild ale and a comb full of Welsh ale, Th.

Linked entry: comb

winter-setl

(n.)
Grammar
winter-setl, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winterwinter-quarters

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Hié wintersetl (-setle,v. l.) námon on Eást-Englum, Chr. 866; Th. i. 130, cols. l, 2, 3: 868; Th. i. 132, cols. l, 2, 3: 886; Th. i. 156, col. 1. Wintersetle, 1009; Th. i. 263, col. 1

cora-gesceót

(n.)
Grammar
cora-gesceót, es ; n?

A payment or contribution of corn frumenti solutio vel munus

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A payment or contribution of corn; frumenti solutio vel munus Se wudu beó gelǽst binnan þrým dagum æfter ðam corngesceóte let the wood be supplied within three days after the contribution of corn Cod. Dipl. 942; Kmbl. iv. 278, 10

æra gebland

(n.)
Grammar
æra gebland, [ær = ear sea]

The agitation of the sea

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The agitation of the sea, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 38, col. 1; ear in col. 2, and p. 203, 38, col. 1; eár in col. 2

Linked entry: ǽr-geblond

sealt

(n.)
Grammar
sealt, es; n.
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See following words, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 331, col. 2, and Leo on Anglo-Saxon Names. p. 27

Linked entry: salt

Cwat-brycg

(n.)
Grammar
Cwat-brycg, cwat-bricg,e; f. [Ethelw. Cantbricge: Flor. Quatbrig: Hunt. Quadruge: Matt. West. Quantebridge] Bridgenorth in Shropshire; oppidi nomen in agro Salopiensi
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Sǽton hie ðone winter æt Cwatbrycge [Bricge, Th. 174, 10, col. 2; 175, 9, col. 1: Brygcge, 175, 10, col. 2] they remained that winter at Bridgenorth, Chr. 896; Th. 174, 11, col. 1

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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Cot. Tiber. B. i; scipo MS. Cot. Tiber.

Linked entry: walu

cuffie

(n.)
Grammar
cuffie, an; f.

A capcoifhoodhead dress pileuscuculluscapitis tegmen

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A cap, coif, hood, head dress; pileus, cucullus, capitis tegmen Hió an Æðelflǽde hyre cuffian she gives to Æthelfled her hood Cod. Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 133, 20

a-sáh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-sáh, p. of a-sígan.

setsank

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set, sank,Chr. 1012; Th. 268, 30, col. 1; 269, 28, col. 1; 26, col. 2;

gínung

(n.)
Grammar
gínung, e; f.

A yawninghiatus

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Cot. 23. Cot. 23

Súþ-Seaxisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Súþ-Seaxisc, adj.
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South-Saxon, of Sussex Wulnóð cild ðone Súð-Sexiscan (-Seaxscian, col. 1: -Seaxcisan, 260, col. 2), Chr. 1009; Th. 261, col. 2

Linked entry: Seaxisc

ersc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
ersc-hen, ærsc-hen, -hæn, -henn, e; f.

A quail cŏturnix, perdix

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Hi bǽdon and com erschen pétiērunt et vēnit cŏturnix, Ps. Spl. M. C. 104, 38. Erschæn cŏturnix. Wrt. Voc. 63, 22. Drihten gesende swá micel fugolcyn on hira wícstówe swilce erschenna, ðæt is on Lýden cŏturnix ascendens cŏturnix co-opĕruit castra.

Linked entries: aersc-hen edisc-hen

ge-horsian

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

To horseto set or mount on a horseto supply with a horseequitem facereequo instruere vel imponere

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28, col. 1, 2 : Gehorsude, 130, 27, col. 1.

Linked entry: ge-horsod

huntnaþ

(n.)
Grammar
huntnaþ, huntnoþ, es; m.

Hunting

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Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 35. Hé of huntnoþe com venerat de venatu, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 33. On fiscnoþum and on huntnoþum and on fugelnoþum piscationibus, venationibus, aucupationibus, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 350, 9

Linked entry: huntaþ

Cinges tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cinges tún, es; m. [cinges tún the king's town]

KINGSTONregia villa

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KINGSTON;regia villa Æðelstán wæs to cinge æt Cinges túne gehálgod Athelstan was consecrated king at Kingston, Chr. 925; Th. 198, 7, col. 3; 8, col. 2: 979; Th. 234, 9, col. 1; 235, 6, col. 2

Linked entry: Cynges tún

Centisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Centisc, adj.

KENTISH, belonging to KentCantianus

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KENTISH, belonging to Kent; Cantianus Seó Centisce fyrd corn ongeán hí the Kentish force came against them, Chr. 999; Th. 249, 6, col. 2. Ætsǽton ða Centiscan ðǽr the Kentish [men] remained there, 905; Erl. 98, 23

han-grǽd

(n.)
Grammar
han-grǽd, es; m. Cock-crow: — Gif on [h]angrǽde hit þunrað si gallicantu tonilruaverit, Archiv, cxx. 50, 15.

hamer-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hamer-wyrt, hamor-, e; f.

Black hellebore

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Black hellebore, Lchdm. iii. 330, col. 1: ii. 390, col. 1