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Beada ford-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Beada ford-scír, e; f.

Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire: Cnut wende him út þurh Buccingahámscíre into Beadafordscíre Canute went out through Buckinghamshire into Bedfordshire, Chr. 1016; Th. 279, 16, col. 1

Bedan ford-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan ford-scír, Bæda-ford-scír, Beada-ford-scír, Bede-ford-scír, e ; f.

BEDFORDSHIREcomitatus nomen

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BEDFORDSHIRE; comitatus nomen Hí hæfdon ofergán Bedan fordscíre they had subjugated Bedfordshire, Chr. 1011; Th. 266, 5, col. 2. Wende him út into Bedan fordscíre egressus est in Bedanfordsciram, 1016; Th. 278, 16, col. 1

Bede-ford-scír

(n.)

Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire, Chr. 1011; Th. 266, 5, col. 1

Bæda-ford-scír

(n.)

Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire, Chr. 1011; Th. 267, 4, col. 2

burh-geat-setl

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat-setl, es; n.
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A town-gate-seat, where a court was held for trying causes of family and tenants; ad urbis portam sedes, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

Eofor-wíc-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wíc-scír, e: f.

YORKSHIRE comĭtātus Eboracensis

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YORKSHIRE; comĭtātus Eboracensis Fóran ða þegnas ealle on Eoforwícscíre to Eoferwíc all the thanes in Yorkshire went to York, Chr. 1065 ; Th. 332, 7

fót-síþ-sticcel

(n.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-sticcel, es; m.

A cloakmantlechlămysy̆dis,χλăμύs,ύδos,

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A cloak, mantle; chlămys, y̆dis, f. = χλăμύs, ύδos, f Hacele vel fótsíþsticcel chlămys, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 40; Wrt. Voc. 40, 67

Gleáwe-cestre-scir

(n.)

Glouchstershire

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Glouchstershire, Chr. 1122; Erl. 249, 15

ge-réf-scir

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réf-scir, or -scire, e; f.

Stewardshipvillicatio

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Stewardship; villicatio Mín hláford míne geréfscire fram me nymþ dominus meus aufert a me vilicationem, Lk. Bos. 16, 3. Geréfscyre præfectura, Hpt. Gl. 438

fót-síþ-gerif

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, <b>fót-síþ-sticcel.</b>
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Substitute: fót-síd; adj. Reaching to the feet (of a garment) Fótsíd geríf limus (printed limes; but see Nap. 25, where is given Isidor's definition of limus, 'vestis, quae ... ad pedes producitur'), Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 45. Hacele vel fótsíd sciccel [printed

Buccinga ham-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Buccinga ham-scír, e; f.

BUCKINGHAMSHIREager Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE; ager Buccinghamensis Hí wendon ðanon on Buccinga hamscíre they turned thence to Buckinghamshire, Chr. 1010; Th. 264, 11: 1011; Erl. 144, 35: 1016; Erl. 154, 6, 24

stán

(n.)
Grammar
stán, es; m.
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stone as a material Hig hæfdon tygelan for stán, Gen. 11, 3. Genim geoluwne stán take ochre, Lchdm. i. 374, 14. Se ðe ofer ðone stán ( supra petrosa ) ásáwen is, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 20. a stone, a piece of stone Se pitt wæs geheled mid ánum stáne ...

Linked entry: stán-weorþung

stán

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D. iii. 382, 22. v. byrþen-, cealc-, cynning-, fót-, fýr-, gagat-, gemǽr-, gicel-, heal-, hróf-, hwam-, marmel-, mealm-, sinc-, spær-, windel-stán

fót-síþ-gerif

(n.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, es; n.

A taking away or stoppage of a foot-pathlīmes

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A taking away or stoppage of a foot-path; līmes, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 72; Wrt. Voc. 16, 45

ge-sam-híwan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sam-híwan, gen. -híwena, pl. m.

Married personsconjugati, conjugia

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Married persons; conjugati, conjugia Unriht gewuna is arisen betwih gesamhíwum prava in conjugatorum moribus consuetudo surrexit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 34, note: Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 14, note

burg-geat-setl

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Substitute (for entry under burh-geat-setl): If burg-geat is used in the sense given under burg-geat, I. the word would mean 'jurisdiction over those belonging to the "burg," the owner's family and tenants'; if as in burg-geat, II, it would mean 'a seat

burg-geat-setl

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Dele: see preceding word

heáh-sǽ-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽ-þeóf, es; m.

A chief piratearchi-pirata

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A chief pirate; archi-pirata, Cot. 9, 171

smíc

(n.)
Grammar
smíc, sméc, smýc, es; m.

Smoke, vapour, steam

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Genim spices snǽd, lege on hátne stán, drince ðonne smíc Lchdm. ii. 58, 17. Ðonne hé (the root) tóbrocen byþ, hé rýcþ eal swylce hé smíc of him ásænde i. 260, 9. Ðæs drinces smýc heora eágan onfón 348, 22. Sméc vaporem Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 15.

Linked entries: sméc smoca

steór-ness

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steór-ness, stiér-, stýr-ness, e; f.
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Correction, discipline Hine sylfne ðreágian mid stýrnysse ðære gástlícan steóre, Homl. Th. i. 360, 17. Hwílon hé gewítnaþ ðæs mannes gewitleáste mid stýrnysse óðrum tó steóre, Homl. Ass. 62, 259. Stiérnesse disciplinam, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 12

Linked entry: steór