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fóre-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-dúru, fore-duru, e, a; f.

A vestibuleporch

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A vestibule, porch Tó foredure ad vestibulum, An. Ox. 2999. Foredura, infærelda uestibula, i. introitum, 135. Substitute:

wiþer-dúne

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Add: , -ðýneuphill (opposite of of-dúne), steep (?) Se weg is swíðe neara and wiðerdýne, Gr. D. 322, 20. Neara and wiðerdéne is se hálega weg, swá swá Dryhten sylf cwæð, Nap. 69

Bróm-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Bróm-dún, e; f. [bróm
broom
, dún
a hill
]

brooma hillBRUMDON, Dorsethodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi

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BRUMDON, Dorset; hodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi Ðæt gemót wæs on Brómdúne the meeting was at Brumdon, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 14: Cod. Dipl. 1322; A.D. 1035; Kmbl. vi. 186, 13, 14

dúne-stígende

(adj.)
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descending Mid ðǽm dúnestígendum in seáð cum descendentibus in lacum, Ps. Srt. 87, 5

of-dúne

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Add: of direction of movement Úp yrnan and ofdúne, Lch. ii. 116, 24. of attitude or posture, to lie, bow down Eaðmódlíce ofdúne anlútan, Past. 467, 7. Ic ofdúne on ðá eorðan læg, Hml. S. 23 b, 575. of position in space Þá stód hé on hlǽddre . . . þá

wiþer-dúne

(adj.)

glossesangusta

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glosses angusta in Hú naru ł wiðerdúne geate quam angusta porta, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 14

Linked entry: dúne

dunc-mennen

Similar entry: drunc-mennen

on-dúne

(adv.)
Grammar
on-dúne, adv.
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Down: — Þá onhylde se hálga cnyht hys ansýne ondúne and noldon hig ná geseón, Shrn. 152, 27

of-dúne

(adv.)
Grammar
of-dúne, adv.

Down

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Down Ofdúne stígan, gestígan to descend, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 16 : 11, 23: Rtl. 28, 9. Hé gefeóll ofdúne on ða flór, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 3. Nis hire éþre tó feallanne ofdúne ðonne up, 33, 4; Fox 130, 38. Ðeáh ðú teó hwelcne bóh ofdúne tó ðære eorþan, 25; Fox

Linked entry: á-dún

dúru-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-weard, dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-keeper jānĭtor, ostiārius

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A door-keeper ; jānĭtor, ostiārius Se man beóde ðam dúrewearde, ðæt he wacige homo janĭtōri præcēpit ut vĭgĭlet, Mk. Bos. 13, 34. Ostiārius is dúruweard se ðe circan cǽgan healt ostiārius is the door-keeper who holds the keys of the church, L. Ælf. P

Linked entry: dúre-weard

dúru-þínen

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-þínen, dúre-þínen, e; f.

A female door-keeperancilla ostiāria

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A female door-keeper; ancilla ostiāria Cwæþ seó dúruþínen to Petre dĭcit Petro ancilla ostiāria, Jn. Bos. 18, 17. Se leorningcniht cwæþ to ðære dúreþínene discĭpŭlus dixit ostiāriæ, 18, 16

Linked entry: dúre-þínen

Beám-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Beám-dún, Beán-dúm, e; f.

BAMPTON, Devonshireoppidum situm esse arbitror in agro Devoniensi, qua Somersætensibus adjacet, et vocari hodie Bampton

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BAMPTON, Devonshire; oppidum situm esse arbitror in agro Devoniensi, qua Somersætensibus adjacet, et vocari hodie Bampton, Gibson Chr. Explicatio, p. 14, col. 1 Hér Cynegils and Cwichelm gefuhton on Beámdúne in this year Cynegils and Cwichelm fought

Linked entry: Beán-dún

dún-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dún-lic, adj.
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Cf. dún-ælf

dún-ælf

(n.)
Grammar
dún-ælf, e; f.
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A mountain fairy Þá castalidas nymphas, ꝥ synt dúnylfa þá þe wunedon on Elicona þǽre dúne, Angl. viii. 325, 27. Dúnælfa castalidas nymphas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 84; 19, 22. Dúnelfa, 129, 33

dúfe-doppa

(n.)
Grammar
dúfe-doppa, an; m.

A pelican pelĭcānus = πελέκανos

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A pelican; pelĭcānus = πελέκανos Gelíc geworden ic eom niht-hræfne oððe dúfedoppan wéstennes simĭlis factus sum pelĭcāno solĭtūdĭnis, Ps. Lamb. 101, 7

Linked entry: doppa

dúru-stod

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-stod, e; f. [stod = studu a post]

A door-post ostii postis

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A door-post; ostii postis, Cot. 157

Linked entry: dúr-stodl

dúru-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-þegn, es; m. [þegen a servant]

A door-keeperjānĭtor

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A door-keeper; jānĭtor Dúruþegnum wearþ hildbedd stýred the death-bed was spread for the door-keepers, Andr. Kmbl. 2182; An. 1092

dust-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
dust-sceáwung, e; f. [sceáwung a beholding, contemplation]

A dust-viewing, contemplation of dust pulvĕris spectātio vel contemplātio

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A dust-viewing, contemplation of dust; pulvĕris spectātio vel contemplātio He gewát from ðære dustsceáwunga he departed from the contemplation of the dust, Homl. Blick. 113, 29

eág-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
eág-dúru, e; f.

An eye-door, a windowfenestra

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An eye-door, a window; fenestra, Martyr. 12, Jan. Lye

dúre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-ward, door-keeper

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A door-ward, door-keeper, Mk. Bos. 13, 34: Wrt. Voc. 81, 12: L. Ælf. C. 11; Th. ii. 346, 28