ceaster-herpaþ
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a high road (?) Andlang furh on ceasterherpað, C. D. v. 217, 1
Linked entry: here-pæþ
ciric-weg
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Road to a church Tó þám cyricwege, C. D. iv. 36, 10
leód-hwæt
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In the passage l. leódhwata, and add: cf. brego-róf, cyning-beald
burg-strǽt
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town-road On eásthealfe seó burhstrǽt, C. D. B. iii. 15, 11
réþe
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Mid róde tácn þá réðan (devils) áflían, Hml. S. 17, 145. Þám réþestum feóndum seuissimis, i. ferocissimis hostibus, An. Ox. 745. Add Stefn leás in woestern roeðe vox leonis in eremo rugientis, Mt. p. 9, 14. León and beran . . . þá réðan deór, Hml.
níþ-geweorc
Malicious ⬩ evil work
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Malicious, evil work Ðeáh hé ( Grendel ) róf síe níþgeweorca, Beo. Th. 1370; B. 683
ge-biddan
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Ic wæs gemedemod gebiddan þá gerýnu þǽre róde, Hml. S. 23 b, 466. Add
ge-barian
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to bare, take the covering off Gebarudre róde nudata cruce, Angl. xiii. 419, 766
weg-gesíþa
A companion or attendant on the road
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A companion or attendant on the road Wæg*-*gesíðan satellites, Hpt. Gl. 426, 68
fyrs-rǽw
A row or fence of furze
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A row or fence of furze On áne firesréwe, C. D. vi. 230, 30
ge-rípan
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to rob, spoil Hús ðæs gehrýpes domum illius dirifiat, Mt. L. 12, 29
wudu-herpaþ
A public road through a wood
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A public road through a wood On ðone wuduherpaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 213, 2
coren-beág
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A crown Be þǽm þyrnenan corenbége ofer Crístes hǽfde on róde, Angl. xi. 172, 32
æcer-weg
A field-road
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A field-road Andlang æcerweges . . . eft on ðone æcerweg, C. D. vi. 137, 17, 22
rǽw
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A row, line Ðonon on ða rǽwe ( hedge-row ); of ðære reáwe on Temese, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 275, 20. Sele ðonne drincan sume on (on sume, MS.) ráwe nigon dagon nine days in succession, Lchdm. ii. 238, 10. Cf.
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ge-rotian
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to rot, decay ꝥ lǽne líc þǽr gerotaþ tó fúlnesse, Verc. Först. 77, 1
Linked entry: rotian
earm
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Add: the arm of a cross Under þǽre róde swýðran earme, Vis. Lfc. 53
weg-twislung
The forking of a road
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The forking of a road Wegtwislung (spelt -twiflung) diverticulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 6
Linked entry: twislung
gyrd-weg
A road with a fence on either side[?],
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A road with a fence on either side[?], Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 412, 21
here-strǽt
A military road ⬩ one allowing the passage of an army ⬩ highway ⬩ high road
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A military road, one allowing the passage of an army, highway, high road Léton ðone hálgan be herestrǽte swefan on sibbe they left the saint sleeping in peace by the highway, Andr. Kmbl. 1662; An. 833.
Linked entry: fird-strǽt