Eofes-ham
EVESHAM, Worcestershire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi
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D. 1054] was consecrated the monastery at Evesham, on the 6th of the Ides of October [October 10th ], Chr. 1054; Th. 322, 34, col. 1; 324, 3, col. 2 : 1078; Th. 350, 15
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gár-leác
GARLIC ⬩ allium
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Genim gárleáces þreó heáfdu take three heads of garlic, L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 234, 19. Gárleáces iii clufe three cloves of garlic, 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 350, 8. Nim gárleáces gódne dǽl take a good deal of garlic, Lchdm. iii. 12, 15.
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here-teám
plundering ⬩ spoiling ⬩ devastation ⬩ taking part in a 'here,' ⬩ what is got by an army ⬩ plunder ⬩ booty ⬩ spoil
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plundering, spoiling, devastation, taking part in a 'here,' i. e, a predatory band of more than thirty-five members [v. here] Se ðe hereteáme betogen sý he who is accused of taking part in a 'here,' L. In. 15; Th. i. 112, 2, MS. H.
here-wæsmun
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Taking either of the first the passage might be translated 'I do not account myself worse in the warlike fruits of martial deeds than Grendel himself' or an herewæsmum and gúþgeweorca might be taken as both dependent upon hnágran
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hréd-eádig
Glorious ⬩ noble ⬩ triumphant
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Glorious, noble, triumphant Biþ ðǽr his þegna eác hréðeádig heáp there too shall be a triumphant band of his servants, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 33; Cri. 945.
in-lendisc
Native ⬩ indigenous
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Se forsǽda bisceop angan tó befrínenne sume inlendisce ymbe ðæs íglondes gewunan the aforesaid bishop began to ask some of the natives about the customs of the island, Lchdm. iii. 432, 28.
land-begenga
husbandman ⬩ farmer ⬩ a native
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a cultivator of land, husbandman, farmer Se mǽra landbegenga [londbegengea, MS. Cott.] magnus colonus, Past. 40, 3; Swt. 293, 2.
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Lid-wiccas
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The people of Brittany [or using the name of the people for the country] Brittany Carl féng tó eallum ðam westríce ... bútan Lidwiccium Charles took all the western kingdom ... except Brittany, Chr. 885; Erl. 84, 13.
self-willes
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Voluntarily, of one's own accord Selfwilles ultro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 74. Sylfwilles sponte, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 234, 19: ultro, Zup. 237, 2. of persons Drihten ðe on róde Selfwilles þrowode, H. R. 17, 21.
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ge-fyrn
Formerly ⬩ long ago ⬩ of old ⬩ of yore ⬩ olim ⬩ pridem
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Formerly, long ago, of old, of yore; olim, pridem Hú ne wǽran ðás gefyrn forþgewitene were not these long ago departed? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 9.
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ge-héran
To hear ⬩ audīre
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Ðá sió stefn gewearþ gehéred of heofenum then the voice was heard out of heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 335; An. 168
ge-réþru
Rudder, helm
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On ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum in a boat without any means of steering, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 6, see note on this passage.
wudu-fæsten
a place rendered secure by woods ⬩ a wood as a place of security ⬩ a place of security built of wood
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I. 2), pref. ; Erl. 5, 12. a place of security built of wood Sceal fæsl wesan cwiclifigendra cynna gehwylces on ðæt wudufæsten(Noah's ark) gelǽded, Cd. Th. 79, 16 ; Gen. 1312
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bere
barley
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Of fíf hláfum beres (bere, L. ) ex quinque panibus hordiaciis, Jn. R. 6, 13. Hláfas of bere (bero, L. 9. Mid onlegene of wearmum bere. Lch. ii. 82, 15. Beras ordea, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 84, 6. Dele first passage, and add
fóster-fæder
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Cóm hire fósterfæder (cf. se cing þæt mǽdencild hét út áweorpan .... of a teacher or tutor Úre hyrde and úre fósterfæder (féster-, v.l.) Sanctus Petrus pastor et nutritor noster beatus Petrus, Gr. D. 228, 22.
ge-þúf
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Voc. ii. 52, 28. of trees, having foliage, of plants, having leaves, leafy, bushy Geþúf fícbeám frondea ficus, i. frondosa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 15. Geþú[f] uiriscens (ramosa fronde ), An. Ox. 2628. Geþúfe beámas frondea robora, Wrt.
hǽlþ
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Gif þú gesihst þé on wætere cealdan þw[e]án, hǽlde líchaman (sanitatem carports) getácnaþ, Lch. iii. 214, 14. of soul, salvation Eallon þám tó écere hǽlðe þe his líchaman séceað, Chr. 1023 ; P. 156, 25. healing, physical Heó árás andsund of þám bedde
tó-sceád
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Lfc. 83. of difference in non-material objects Swá micel tósceád is betwuh dǽre beðóhtan synne ... and ðǽre ðe mon fǽrlíce ðurhtiéhð, Past. 435, 4
tó-sceádan
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Ox. 207. (2 h) of the function of the conjunction :-- Hé hwílon geþeót óðre dǽlas and hwílon tóscǽt, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 258, 18. add: to utter(?)
cweþan
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S. 8, 59. (2 a) to use a particular phrase :-- Wé cweðað níwne mónan, ac hé is ǽfre se ylca, Lch. iii. 242, 15. where the subject of discourse is object of the verb, to tell, speak of. Cf. secgan; II 2.: sprecan; III c.