Æsces dún
ASHDOWN
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ASHDOWN, the hill of the ash-tree, on the Ridgeway in Berkshire, where Alfred and his elder brother, king Ethelred, first routed the Danes; 'dicitur Latine mons fraxini,' Asser Hér gefeaht Æðeréd cyning and Ælfréd, his bróðor, wið ealne ðone here, on
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ESOL
An ass ⬩ ăsĭnus
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An ass; ăsĭnus His estfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass. upon which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS. Gif ðǽr befeólle on oððe oxa oððe esol if an ox or an ass fell into it, Past. 63; Hat. MS.
friþ-béna
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for reconciliation with the law
ge-sadelod
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Add:: — Se nacoda assa bið mid reáfum gesadelod, Hml. Th. i. 210, 30
Ciren-ceaster
CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi
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CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire; Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi Hie genámon iii ceastra Gleawanceaster, and Cirenceaster [Cyrenceaster, col. 2, 3], and Baðanceaster they took three cities, Gloucester, and Cirencester, and Bath, Chr. 577; Th
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BRǼDAN
To roast, broil, warm ⬩ assare, fovere
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To roast, broil, warm; assare, fovere We mágon brǽdan ða þing [þingc MS.] ðe to brǽdenne synd nos possumus assare qua assanda sunt, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 21. Brédan, weormian fovere, Cot. 86. Brǽdende assans, Cot. 195
byrþere
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A bearer, carrier, supporter; portarius, vespillo, fulcimen Crist ðone wácan assan geceás him to byrþre Christ chose the mean ass for his bearer, Homl. Th. i. 210, 16.
ráh-deór
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Add: Þá beóð langswýrede ðe lybbað be gærse, swá swá olfend and assa, hors and hrýðeru, heádeór and ráhdeór, Hex. 16, 3
esol
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Eoselas (assan, v. l.) þá habbað swá micle horas swá oxan onagri cornua boum habentes, Nar. 34, 15. Eosola gehlýd ruditus asinorum, Gr. D. 185, 3, After sæt, l. 2, add: Ðæt wæs for ðǽm ðe se assa geseah ðone engel. Add:
Fullan-ham
FULHAM ⬩ Middlesex ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis
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FULHAM, Middlesex; lŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis Æt Fullanhamme be Temese at Fulham on the Thames, Chr. 879; Th. 150, 3. On Fullanhomme at Fulham, 880; Th. 150, 12, col. i
á-syndran
to separate objects already connected ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ to except ⬩ to place at a distance ⬩ to prevent intermixture ⬩ keep apart ⬩ to prevent association ⬩ participation ⬩ cut off
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Add: to separate objects already connected, where there is intermixture Þ melo ðurhcrýpþ ǽlc þyrel and þá siofoþa weorþaþ ásyndred, Bt. 34, II;F. 152, 3. where there is association, juxtaposition Þá þe þæs wyrðe beóð hé ásyndreðof cyriclican gemánan
be-cunnian
To assay ⬩ prove ⬩ try ⬩ experiri
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To assay, prove, try; experiri
ge-axian
To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ exquīrĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ audīre
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To find out by asking, learn, hear; exquīrĕre, resciscĕre, audīre Swá hwá swá ðæt geaxaþ, he hlihþ eác mid me quicumque audiĕrit, corrīdēbit mihi, Gen. 21, 6. Æfter ðære tíde ðe he geaxode fram ðám tungelwítegum sĕcundum tempus exquīsiĕrat a māgis, Mt
bin
a basket ⬩ cofinus ⬩ a crib ⬩ manger ⬩ a stall
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'Se assa oncneów his hlafordes binne.' Þá geseah heó þæt cild licgan on binne, ðǽr se oxa and se assa gewunelíce fódan sécað, Hml. Th. i. 42, 25. Geléd on þǽre binne, 40, 32. Ic sceal fyllan binnan (praesepia) oxan mid híg, Coll.
lang-sweored
long-necked
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Ða beóþ langswyrede ðe lybbaþ be gærse swá swá olfend and assa, 9; Norm. 16, 2
æðele
noble ⬩ eminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mind ⬩ excellent ⬩ famous ⬩ singular ⬩ nobilis ⬩ generosus ⬩ præstabilis ⬩ egregius ⬩ excellens ⬩ noble ⬩ vigorous ⬩ young ⬩ nobilis ⬩ novellus
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noble, eminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mind, excellent, famous, singular; nobilis, generosus, præstabilis, egregius, excellens Se eorl wæs æðele the earl was noble, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 5; Gen. 1182. He sægde Habraharne, æðeles geþingu he
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ysel
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an ass
eosol
ass
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an ass. Wrt. Voc. 287, 50
BIN
A manger, crib, BIN, hutch ⬩ præsepe, præsepium
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On heora assena binne in the manger of their asses, Homl. Th. i. 30, 13, 31
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eosul
an ass
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an ass, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 5