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Ciren-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Ciren-ceaster, Cyren-ceaster, Cyrn-ceaster; gen. ceastre; f. [Asser. Cirrenceastre: Hunt. Cirecestere: Brom. Circestre]

CIRENCESTER, Cicester, GloucestershireCirencestria in agro Glocestriensi

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Hér fór se here to Cirenceastre [Cyrenceastre, col. 2, 3] of Cippanhamme, and sæt ðǽr án geár in this year [A. D. 879] the army went from Chippenham to Cirencester, and remained there one year, 879; Th. 148, 38, col. 1: 880; Th. 150, 8, col. 1.

wealh

(n.)
Grammar
wealh, gen. weales; m.

a foreigner properly a Celt a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., the British the WelshWales a Romana slave servanta shameless person

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a foreigner, properly a Celt (cf. the name Volcae, a Celtic tribe mentioned by Caesar) Walch barbarus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 75. Ic (an axle-tree) síþade wíddor, mearcpaþas wala (walas, MS.) træd, móras pæðde, Exon. Th. 485, 7; Rä. 71, 10. [Icel. Valir;

CÓL

(n.)
Grammar
CÓL, gen. cóles; pl. nom. acc. cólacólu ; gen. cóla; dat. cólum; n.

COAL carbo

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COAL; carbo Cól carbo Wrt. Voc. 86, 20; 286, 79 Swá sweart swá cól as black as coal L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 19. Cól MS. coll carbo Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 75; Wrt. Voc. 27, 4. On hát cól upon a hot coal L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 6. Cóla onælde

páp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
páp-setl, es; n.
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The papal throne Hé sæt on ðam pápsetle ændlefen geár, Shrn. 49, 17

wólberend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wólberend-líc, adj.

Pestilential

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Pestilential Gewearð swíðe wólberendlíc geár on ðissum lande, Chr. 1086 ; Erl. 219, 29

ge-hátan

Grammar
ge-hátan, <b>; IV 1 a.</b>
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Ic gean ... Þára landa þe wit geheótan Gode, C.D. iii. 274, 15. Add

be-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-geótan, bi-geótan; he -gýt; p. -geát, pl. -guton; pp. -goten, -geten [be, geótan to pour].

to pour outto cast uponto sprinklecoveraspergereto pour intoinfundere

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to pour out, to cast upon, to sprinkle, cover; aspergere Ic wæs mid blóde bestémed, begoten of ðæs guman sídan I was wet with blood, poured from the man's side Rood Kmbl. 97; Kr. 49. Mid blóde begoten sprinkled with blood Chr. 734; Th. 76, 18 : Herb.

bealo-ware

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-ware, gen. -wara, pl. m.

Baleful inhabitantscriminalsscelesti

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Baleful inhabitants, criminals; scelesti

bealu-ware

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-ware, gen. -wara ; pl. m.

Baleful inhabitantscriminalsscelesti

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Baleful inhabitants, criminals; scelesti Ðæt ic bealuwara weorc gebiden hæbbe that I have endured the work of criminals, Rood Kmbl. 155; Kr. 79

Linked entry: bealo-ware

cumen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cumen, come, Gen. 48, 2; pp.
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of cuman

DÁH

(n.)
Grammar
DÁH, dóh; gen. dáges; m?

DOUGH farina subacta,

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DOUGH; farina subacta, massa = μάζα Blóma oððe dáh massa, Wrt. Voc. 85, 16: 94, 63. Dáh [MS. dað] vel blóma massa, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 9; Wrt. Voc. 34, 68. Cned hyt ðæt hit sí swá þicce swá dóh knead it that it may be as thick as dough, Lchdm. iii

Linked entry: dóh

Finnas

(n.)
Grammar
Finnas, gen. a; pl. m.
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the Finns generally, including Scride-finnas and Ter-finnas, are the inhabitants of the north and west coast from Halgoland [v. map in Ors. Bos.] to the White Sea, as defined by Ohthere in the following example Ne métte Ohthere nán gebún land, syððan

folc-weras

(n.)
Grammar
folc-weras, gen. -wera; pl. m.

Men of the peoplepeoplepŏpŭlārespŏpŭlus

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Men of the people, people; pŏpŭlāres, pŏpŭlus Hátaþ Físon folcweras people call it Pison, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 21; Gen. 222: 89; Th. 110, 30; Gen. 1846.. [O. Sax. folk-werós]

freóra

(adj.)
Grammar
freóra, gen. pl. of freó; adj.

of free

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of free, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 26; Gen. 2753;

Fresan

(n.)
Grammar
Fresan, gen- Fresena, Fresna; pl. m.

The FrisiansFrisiiFresōnes

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The Frisians; Frisii, Fresōnes He mid Wilbrord done hálgan bisceop Fresena wæs wuniende ăpud sanctissĭmum Fresōnum gentis archiepiscŏpum Vilbrordum morābātur, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 8: Beo. Th. 2191; 8. 1093. Ðæt Swíþbyrht and Wilbrord biscopas wǽron Fresna

fyras

(n.)
Grammar
fyras, gen. fyra; pl. m.

Menhŏmĭnes

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Men; hŏmĭnes Freá sceáwode fyra fyrn-geweorc the lord beheld the ancient work of men, Beo. Th. 4561; B. 2286 : 4007; B. 2001. Ǽnig ne wæs fyra cynnes there was not any of the race of men, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 19; Gú. 961 : 63 a; Th. 231, 20; Ph. 492

Gallie

(n.)
Grammar
Gallie, gen. a; pl. m.

The GaulsGalli

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The Gauls; Galli Gallie oferhergodon land the Gauls overran the lands, Ors. 3; 4; Bos. 56. 9 : 4. 7; Bos. 89, 8

mód-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þreá, gen. -þreán; m. f.

Pain or torment of mind

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Pain or torment of mind Egsa micel módþrea terror, great torment of mind, Exon. 102a; Th. 385, 25; Rä. 4, 50

Súþr-íge

(n.)
Grammar
Súþr-íge, gen. [e]a, ena; pl.
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The people or district of Surrey Cantware him tó cirdon and Súþríge and Súþ-Seaxe, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 22. Cantwara ríce and Súþrígea and Súþ-Seaxna, 836; Erl. 66, 3. Súþrígea, 855; Erl. 70, 19. On Súþrígena lande be Temese streáme in regione Sudergeona

þóhe

(n.)
Grammar
þóhe, þóe, þó; gen. þón; f.
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Clay Thóhae, thóae argilla, Txts. 36, 3. Ðó, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 16. Þóe creta, 136, 78

Linked entries: þó þóe