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Exan ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Exan ceaster, Eaxan ceaster, Exe cester, es; n. [Flor. Exancestre, Excestre: Hovd. Excester; Ex. Exa the river Ex: ceaster; gen. ceastres; n. v. ceaster a city]

EXETER, Devon ⬩ cīvĭtas Exoniæ in agro Devŏniensi, ad rīpam Iscæ flūminis

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EXETER, Devon; cīvĭtas Exoniæ in agro Devŏniensi, ad rīpam Iscæ flūminis Se here Exan ceaster beseten hæfde the army had beset Exeter, Chr. 895; Th. 172, 12. He wende hine wið Exan ceastres he turned towards Exeter, Chr. 894; Th. 166, 31. Wið Exan cestres

Linked entries: Eaxan ceaster Escan ceaster

un-álífedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-álífedlíc, adj.

Not allowable ⬩ unlawful ⬩ illicit

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Not allowable, unlawful, illicit Unálýfedlíc þing hoc nefas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Zup. 51, 2. Swýnen flǽsc Iudéum unálýfedlíc ys tó etanne, Ps. Th. 16, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 456, 35. Hí ne móstan for him náht unálýfedlíces begangan, Shrn. 65, 11.

BÆÞ

(n.)
Grammar
BÆÞ, es; pl. nom. acc. baðu; g. baða; d. baðum, baðan, baðon; n.

a BATH ⬩ balneum ⬩ balneatio ⬩ a font ⬩ fons lustralis

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On hátum baðum in hot baths, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 6. a font; fons lustralis Hú hí hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæðes how they had asked him for a font of baptism, Ors. 6, 34; Bos. 130, 30

Linked entries: baða baðian baðo beþ baþian

feoh-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-spéd, e; f.

Money ⬩ property ⬩ pl. riches ⬩ wealth

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Money, property; pl. riches, wealth Þá gebróðra áhton myccle feohspéda for worulde multas pecunias in hoc mundo possederant, Gr. D. 273, 2

geár-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
geár-langes, adv.
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For a year Lǽt hit standan geárlanges dimitte illam hoc anno (Lk. 13, 8), Hml. Th. ii. 408, 6. Cf. dæg-langes

tráge

(adv.)
Grammar
tráge, adv.

Evilly ⬩ cruelly

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Evilly, cruelly Ðis is weorc ðara ðe oft wráðe mé tráge tǽldan hoc opus eorum, qui detrahunt mihi, Ps. Th. 108, 20

wyrms

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wyrms, es; n. m.
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Wyrms (worms, v.l. ), 358, 16 Sáh út wyrms (of ðam geswelle), Homl. Skt. i. 20, 64. Hé áscræp ðone wyrms of his líce, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 28. ¶ figurative :-- His wuldor is wyrms and meox, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 261. v. worms; ge-wyrms; adj

Linked entries: wyrsm worms

un-mǽrlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽrlíc, adj.

Ignoble

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Ignoble Hwæþer ðé þynce unweorþ and unmǽrlíc seó gegaderung obscurumne hoc, atque ignobile censes esse? Bt. 33. 1; Fox 120, 29

plúme

(n.)
Grammar
plúme, an; f.
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A plum (fruit or tree) Seó plúme hoc prunum, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 60. Plumae prunus, Txts. 88, 822 : plumum, 87, 1600

Linked entries: plýme plún

lám

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Lám hoc argillum An. Ox. 28, 32. Ic eom láme wiðmeten comparatus sum luto (Job 30, 19), Hml. Th. ii. 456, 13. Add

un-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hold, adj.

unfriendly ⬩ hostile ⬩ unfaithful ⬩ disloyal

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unfriendly, hostile Ðæt dyde uphold mann inimicus homo hoc fecit, Mt. Kntbl. 13, 28. Hé ástealde swíðe strang gyld ... and him wæs ðá unhold eall ðæt his ǽr gyrnde, Chr. 1040; Erl. 166, 22. Wearð ríces ðeóden unhold þeóden ðám ðe ǽhte geaf, Cd.

Linked entry: hold

ge-bisceopian

(v.)
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to confirm Gif hwá gebisceopige hine tuwa, and hé hit wite si quis bis confirmatus sit, et hoc sciat, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 15

Linked entry: bisceopian

ge-eftgian

(v.)
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to repeat Þá þá hé þis gelómlíce spræc mid geeftgodre (geeftgadrode, v. l.) sprǽce cum hoc iterata crebro voce repeteret, Gr. D. 277, 1

Linked entry: eftgian

hléda

(n.)
Grammar
hléda, hléda, an: hléde, es; m.

A seat ⬩ bench

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A seat, bench Þes hléda (hlýda, hléde, v. ll.) hoc sedile Ælfc. Gr. Z. 34, 3. Man sceal habban . . . hlýdan, sceamelas, Angl. ix. 264, 20. Substitute:

plýme

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Haec prunus (plunus, v. l.) ðis plúmtreów, hoc prunum seó plýme, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 20, 18. Ðonne þú plýman habban wille, Tech. ii. 124, 20. Add

axiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
axiendlíc, axigendlíc; adj.

Interrogative ⬩ inquiring ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ interrogativus

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quis hoc fecit? ðon biþ se [hwá quis] interrogativum, ðæt is axigendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 27

éce-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce-líce, adv.

Eternally, ever ⬩ perpĕtuo

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Ic ðas tíde Eástrena écelíce healdan wille vŏlo hoc tempus Paschae perpetuo observare Bd. 5. 21; S 643. 20

ymbhygdig-lic

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Mid tý þe þis wæs gehealden for þám gewunan þæs ymbhýdiglican regoles cum hoc de usu regulae sollicite (sollicitae has been read) servaretur, Gr. D. 126, 21. Add

weald-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
weald-bǽre, es; n.

A place where trees grow affording mast for swine

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A place where trees grow affording mast for swine Ad hoc terram pertinent in diuersis locis porcorum pastus, id est uuealdbaera, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 184, 1

Denisc

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Æfter þǽm him becóm on þæt Deniscæ gewinn mid eallum Germánium cum insurrexissent gentes innumerabiles, hoc est, Marcomanni atque omnis pene Germania, Ors. 6, 13; S. 268, 10. Add

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