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ge-hlíta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlíta, an;
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m, A consort, fellow For gehlýtum ðínum prae consortibus tuis Ps. Spl. C. 44, 9. Cf. efen-hlíte, ge-hlytta

Linked entries: ge-hlyta -hlíta

gemót-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-leáh, gen. gemó-leáge; f.
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A field where a 'gemót' is held: — - gemótleáge eástewearde, C. D. vi. 94, 10. In gemótleáge, v. 103, 29

geréf-land

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Substitute: Land held by a reeve þa mǽde þa ge-byrað ðám geréflande, C. D. B. i. 544, 1

wiht

Grammar
wiht, <b>. II</b> 2.
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Hæfð Ælfréd gehaldene Herewinne on ǽghwelcre wihte ðæs ð hió an geworden wæs, C. D. B. ii. 46, 29. Add

wudu-bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bǽr, e; f.
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A woodland pasture Ðis sind ðǽre wudubǽre landgemǽru æt Ðæclége, C. D. vi. 171, 4. Cf. weald-bǽre (l. -bǽr)

brémel-hyrne

(n.)
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a corner where there are brambles (?) On ðá brémbælhyrnan (-þyrnan?); of ðǽræ hyrnan, C. D. v. 112, 30; 291, 20

heáfod-mynster

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-mynster, es; n.

A chief minster, church,

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A chief minster, church, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 27: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 17

Linked entry: heáfod-cyrice

ǽ-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæsten, es; n.

A legal fastlegitimum jejunium

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A legal fast; legitimum jejunium III ǽfæstenu fæste he tribus legitimis jejuniis jejunet, L. Ecg. C. 4; Th. ii. 138, 1

Linked entry: fæsten

æfter-gild

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gild, -gyld, es; n.

An after-paymenta paying again or in additionsecunda vel iterata compensatio

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An after-payment, a paying again or in addition; secunda vel iterata compensatio, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7

freónd-leást

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-leást, e; f.

Want of friendsindigenceamīcōrum inŏpiaindĭgentia

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Want of friends, indigence; amīcōrum inŏpia, indĭgentia þurh freóndleáste through want of friends, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 23

níw-cealct

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-cealct, -cilct

newly white-washed

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newly white-washed On ánum nícealtan (níwcilctan, MS. C.) húse in cubiculo nuper calce illito, Ors. 6, 32; Swt. 286, 30

Linked entry: cealct

be-sóne

(adv.)
Grammar
be-sóne, adv.

Soon, immediatelymox, statim

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Soon, immediately; mox, statim Cweðe se preóst besóne let the priest immediately say, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 24

un-gemunecod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemunecod, adj.

Not made a monk

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Not made a monk Unhádod man and ungemunecod homo non ordinatus nec monachus, L. Ecg. C. 12; Th. ii. 142, 4

Linked entry: ge-munecod

bí-gengere

(n.)
Grammar
bí-gengere, (big-, q.v. in Dict.)

a worshipper

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a worshipper Fram bisceopum and Godes biggencgerum a praesulibus et cultoribus Deo decretae Christianae religionis, C. D. B. i. 154, 13

Linked entry: -gengere

gehæg-holt

(n.)
Grammar
gehæg-holt, a copse in an enclosure (?),
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a copse where there is pasture(?) Ðis synt ðá denbǽra ðe ðissum londe belimpað . . . gehægholt, C. D. ii. 195, 16

heáfod-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stíg, e ; f.
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A path along the head of a field (?) ðǽre heáfodstíge, ðæt swá in ðá heáhstrǽt, C. D. iii. 167, 23

land-hláford

Grammar
land-hláford, <b>. I.</b>
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Æt ǽlcum were ðe binnan ðám .xxx. hídan is, gebyreð ǽfre se óðer fisc dam landhláforde, C. D. iii. 450.26. Add

minte

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Brócminte and óþre mintan, Lch. iii. 6, 14. ¶ the word occurs in several local names, v. C. D. vi. 315. Add

mylen-tún

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-tún, a 'tún'
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with a mill, as a local name Aliquam partem terre in prouincio Cantiçe ubi nominantur Mylentún, C. D. i. 272, 14

scindel

(n.)
Grammar
scindel, es; m.
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A shingle Ut reddat iusticiam aecclesiae, id est, .i. cyricsceat, et .v. scindlas, et .i. bord, C. D. vi. 33, 1