bur-land
Similar entry: gebúr-land
sǽ-land
a maritime district
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a maritime district Mín gafolfisc ðe mé áríst be sǽlande maritimos pisces qui mihi contingere debent annualiter per thelonei lucrum, Chart. Th. 308, 1
sand-land
the sea-shore
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the sea-shore Se hærnflota ( the ship ) æfter sundplegan sondlond gespearn, grond wið greóte, Exon. 182, 11; Gú. 1308
Scede-land
all
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The latter, occurring Beo. 3376; B. 1686, is the same as the Icel. Skán-ey, in Wulfstans narrative, Scón-ég (q.v.): the former (in pl.) seems to denote all l Blæd wíde sprang Scyldes eaferan Scedelandum in, Beo. 38 ; B. 19
út-lǽs
Out-pastures ⬩ pasture-land away from the house
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Out-pastures, pasture-land away from the house Seó útlǽs, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 214, 14, 21
uppe-land
Up-country ⬩ country as opposed to town ⬩ rural districts
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Up-country, country as opposed to town, rural districts Ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman tó him of porte and of uppelande, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 3
heáfod-land
Similar entry: hafud-land
gafol-land
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Tó strǽt synd .xii. hída .xxvii. gyrda gafollandes ... tó Middeltúne .v. hída .xiii. gyrda gafollandes ... tó cinges túne .v. hída synd .xiii. gyrda gafollandes and .i. hída bufan díc ðæt is nú eác gafolland, C. D. iii. 450, 12-18. Add
Bryton-land
British land, Britain
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British land, Britain,Chr. 979; Th. 233, 7, col. 1
on-lang
Along
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Along Onlong Mǽse, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7
or-læg
Fate ⬩ to 'dree' one's 'weird'
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Fate Nó ic (Daniel) wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas, ac ðé ( Belshazzar) unceápunga orlæg secge, worda gerýnu I will tell thee thy fate (by explaining the writing on the wall), Cd. Th. 262, 19; Dan. 746. Hé ðonne á tô ealdre orleg dreógeþ
hild-lata
One sluggish in war, ⬩ slow to fight, ⬩ a coward,
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One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward, Andr. Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846
Linked entry: lata
beán-land
Land on which beans are grown
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Land on which beans are grown Ðone þriddan æcer beánlandes, C. D. iii. 366, 20
Weonod-land
The country of the Wends
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The country of the Wends Weonoðland him wæs on steórbord Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 19, 34. Weonodland Swt. 20, 4, 6. Of Weonodlande 7. Of Winodlande 11
Linked entry: Winedas
lah-breca
A law-breaker
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A law-breaker, Scint. 2, Lye
Linked entry: breca
lah-bryce
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A breach of the law Ðæt wæs geworden ðæs ðe hé sǽde þurh gelǽredra regolbryce and þurh lǽwedra lahbryce that happened, according to him [Gildas], through the violation of their rule by ecclesiastics, and through the breaking of the law by laymen, Swt
lah-mann
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A man acquainted with, and whose duty it was to declare, the law xii lahmenn scylon riht tǽcean Wealan and Ænglan vi Engliscne and vi Wylisce. Þolien ealles ðæs hý ágon gif hí wóh tǽcen oþþe geládian hí ðæt hí bet ne cúþon xii lawmen shall declare the
lah-riht
Legal right
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Legal right Ǽghwylc lahriht ge burhriht ge landriht every legal right, both of town and country, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 19. Gif hwá openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oþþe cyninges gewyrce if any one act in open contradiction to the legal right
lám-fæt
the body
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A vessel of clay, the body, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 9; Jul. 578: l00 a; Th. 375; Seel. 133