BURH
to defend ⬩ arx, castellum, mons ⬩ a castle ⬩ a fortified place, fortress, castle, palace, walled town, dwelling surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth ⬩ arx, castellum, mons, palatium, urbs munita, domus circumvallata ⬩ Peter's burg = Peterborough ⬩ a city, town, burgh, borough ⬩ urbs, civitas, oppidum
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Ðone æðeling on ðære byrig métton, ðǽr se cyning ofslægen læg they found the ætheling in the inclosure of the dwelling, where the king lay slain, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 19, col. 1: L. Edm. S. 2; Th. i. 248, 16: L.
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aðol-ware
Citizens ⬩ cives
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Citizens; cives, Exon. 92 a; Th. 346, 6; Gn. Ex. 201
bæftan
after ⬩ behind ⬩ post ⬩ pone ⬩ behind ⬩ without ⬩ sine
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after, behind; post, pone Gang bæftan me vade post me, Mt. Bos. 16, 23. behind, without; sine Bæftan ðam hláforde without the master, Ex. 22, 14
earm-beáh
An arm-ring, bracelet ⬩ armilla
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An arm-ring, bracelet; armilla Brád earmbeáh a broad or large arm-bracelet; dextrochĕrium, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 30; Wrt. Voc. 61, 10. Earmbeága fela many bracelets. Beo. Th. 5520; B. 2763
eorþ-burh
An earth mound or burying place ⬩ agger, hŭmātio
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An earth mound or burying place; agger, hŭmātio To ðare eorþ-byrig to the earth mound, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 335 ; A. D. 903 ; Kmbl. iii. 403, 31
éstum
Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously ⬩ lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter
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Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously; lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter He Freán hýrde éstum he obeyed the Lord willingly, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 11; Gen. 1952: Ps. Th. 140, 3. Him wæs wunden gold éstum ge-eáwed twisted gold was kindly offered to him. Beo.
éðyl-turf
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Native turf or soil, native country, country; patrium sŏlum, patria, terrĭtōrium. Cd. 12; Th. 14, 26; Gen. 224: 129; Th. 163, 33; Gen. 2707
forþ-fæderas
Forefathers ⬩ mājōres
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Forefathers; mājōres Abrahames forþfæderas Abraham's forefathers, Ælfc. T. 7, 26. Forþfæderas tritavi, Hpt. Gl. 426
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fyrenum
Sinfully ⬩ criminally ⬩ măle ⬩ sceleste
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Sinfully, criminally; măle, sceleste Bona of flánbogan fyrenum sceóteþ the slayer wickedly shoots from his arrow-bow, Beo. Th. 3493; B. 1744. Fyrenum gesyngad criminally perpetrated, 4874; B. 2441
Gár-Dene
The spear-Danes ⬩ Danes who fought with spears ⬩ armed or warlike Danes ⬩ hastāti Dāni
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The spear-Danes, Danes who fought with spears, armed or warlike Danes; hastāti Dāni We Gár-Dena, in geárdagum, þeódcyninga þrym gefrunon we have heard of the renown of the Gar-Danes' great kings in days of yore, Beo. Th. 1; B. 1. He sæcce ne wéneþ to
geár-dagum
In days of yore ⬩ formerly ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus
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In days of yore, formerly; ōlim, antīquĭtus Hie gesetton ðá Sennar geárdagum then they occupied Shinar in days of old, Cd. 80; Th. 99, 36; Gen. 1657 : Exon.16 a; Th. 35, 17; Cri. 559 : Andr. Kmbl. 3036; An. 1521 : Elen. Grm. 291 : 834
bit-mǽlum
Piecemeal, by bits ⬩ mordicus
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Piecemeal, by bits; mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5
Corn-wealas
Cornishmen ⬩ the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body ⬩ Cornwall ⬩ Cornubienses ⬩ Cornubia
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Cornishmen, the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body, Cornwall; Cornubienses, Cornubia Cómon hí to lande on Cornwealum they came to land in Cornwall Chr. 892; Th. 160, 39, col. 3: 997; Erl. 134, 8
Créce
The Greeks ⬩ Græci
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The Greeks; Græci He belytegade ealle Créce on his geweald he allured all the Greeks into his power Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39, 40. Philippus alýfde eallum Crécum Philip gave leave to all the Greeks 3, 7; Bos. 61, 42
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Grammar þurh, as adverb; Ðǽr wæs fleóhnet ymbe ðæs folctogan bed áhongen, ðæt se bealofulla mihte wlítan ðurh, and on hyne nǽnig monna cynnes, Judth. Thw. 22, 5; Jud. 49
páp-seld
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The papal see Hé hié lǽrede ðæt hié raðost tó Róme sendon tó ðæm pápan, and ðone pápan and ðæt pápseld ðæt hié beáhsodan hwæt him ðæs tó rǽde þúhte, Blickl. Homl. 205, 20
un-bewilled
Not boiled away
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Not boiled away Seóþ on wætre óþ ðæt ðæs wætres sié þridda[n] dǽl unbewelled, Lchdm. ii. 248, 18
BEARO
A grove ⬩ wood ⬩ nemus ⬩ lucus ⬩ silva ⬩ virgultum
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Se fugel of ðæs bearwes beáme gewíteþ the fowl departs from the tree of the grove, Exon. 57 b ; Th. 206, 5; Ph. 122 : 58 a ; Th. 207, 27; Ph. 148. Wíc mid bearuwe ymbsealde mansions surrounded with a grove, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 31.
bróh-þreá
terror ⬩ calamitas ⬩ Terrific calamity ⬩ calamitas terroris plena
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Terrific calamity; calamitas terroris plena Ðæt bróhþreá Cananéa wearþ cynne getenge the terrific calamity was grievous to the Canaanites' race, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 29; Gen. 1813
BRÓC
the BREECH ⬩ nates ⬩ BREECHES, trousers, pantaloons ⬩ braca, bracæ, femoralia
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the BREECH; nates Under ða bréc under the breech, L. M. 1, 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3. a covering for the breech, in pl. BREECHES, trousers, pantaloons; braca, bracæ, femoralia Bréc femoralia, R. Ben. 55. Brǽc femoralia, Wrt. Voc. 81, 63
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