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sǽ-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-hengest, es; m.

a sea-horse hippopotamusa sea-steed, ship

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a sea-horse, hippopotamus Sǽhengest ipotamus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 30 . a sea-steed, ship Hú ðú wǽgflotan, sǽhengeste, sund wísige, Andr. Kmbl. 975; An. 488

Linked entry: sǽ-mearh

bréme

(adv.)
Grammar
bréme, adv.

Famously, notably, gloriously;famose, solemniter, gloriose

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Kmbl. 3434; An. 1721

Linked entry: brýmuste

gagolbǽr-nes

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Sé ðe eall his mód bið áflogen tó gæglbǽrnesse qui totis cogitationibus ad lasciviam defluens, Past. 73, 11. Add

Linked entry: gagol-bǽre

Hǽðfeld

(n.)

Hatfield in Hertfordshire

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Hatfield in Hertfordshire Hér gesæt Þeodorius ærcebiscop senoþ on Hǽðfelda in this year archbishop Theodore presided over a synod at Hatfield, Chr. 680; Erl. 40, 11

Coshám

(n.)
Grammar
Coshám, es; m.

COSHAM or CORSHAMWilts loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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COSHAM or CORSHAM, Wilts; loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Læg se cyng seóc æt Coshám the king lay sick at Corsham Chr. 1015; Erl. 152, 13

on-feallende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
on-feallende, part.

On-rushing

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On-rushing From ðære onfeallendan ab ingruenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 34. Ða unstillnesse ðara onfeallendra menigeo tumultus irruentium turbartim, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 32

ge-streáwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streáwian, -streówian; p. ode; pp. od

To strew

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To strew Swylc hit eall gestreáwod wǽre mid wynsume blóstmen and wyrtgemangum as if it all were strewed with pleasant flowers and spices, Shrn. 15, 31

á-ýtan

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Áýtte eliminarat, i. expelleret, An. Ox. 4080. Ðonne áríseð þeód wið þeóde and hié beóð þonne áýtte fram heora gemǽrum (quoted in note to preceding). Add

Linked entry: ýtan

andgit-fullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
andgit-fullíce, comp. or; sup. ost; adv.

Sensiblyclearlyplainlydistinctlyintelligiblyintelligenter

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Sensibly, clearly, plainly, distinctly, intelligibly, intelligenter Swá swá he hit andgitfullícost gereccan mihte as he most clearly might explain it, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 4

a-rǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

A raisingan exaltationexaltatio

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A raising, an exaltation; exaltatio Heora hrýre wearþ Athénum to arǽrnesse their fall was the raising of the Athenians, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 42

á-wár

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wár, adv. [ = á-wǽr = á-hwǽr]

Anywherealicubi

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Anywhere; alicubi Swilce he áwár wǽre, ǽrðan ðe he geboren wǽre as if he were anywhere, before he was born, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 19

Defenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Defenisc, adj.

belonging to Devonshire Devōniensis

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Of or belonging to Devonshire; Devōniensis Gesomnede man ormǽte fyrde Defenisces folces an immense force of Devonshire people was collected, Chr. 1001; Th. 250, 5

ding

(n.)
Grammar
ding, e; f.
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A dungeon, prison; carcer Com hæleða þreát to ðære dimman ding the troop of heroes came to the dark dungeon, Andr. Kmbl. 2541; An. 1272

dryht-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-gestreón, es; n. [gestreón a treasure]

A nation's or people's treasurepŏpŭli ŏpes

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A nation's or people's treasure; pŏpŭli ŏpes Eodor gefylled dryhtgestreóna an inclosure filled with people's treasures, Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 25; Rä. 18, 3

embe-úton

(adv.)
Grammar
embe-úton, adv.

About circum

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About; circum Án of ðám ðe ðár embe-úton stódon one of those who stood there about, Mk. Bos. 14, 47. v. ymbe-útan; adv

fareld

(n.)

a journey

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a journey Þurh geswinc ðæs fareldes through fatigue of the journey, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 29, 10; and MS. at foot of plate facing Title

gafol-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-mǽd, e; f.

A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate

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A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate Healfne æcer gauolmǽde, Th. Chart. 145, 3

leów

(n.)
Grammar
leów, es; pl.(?) leówer, leówera; n.

A thighham

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A thigh, ham Án hríðres læuw a ham of beef, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 355, 7. Leówer pernas, Lchdm. i. lxix, 13. Léwera, lxxiii, 31

Linked entries: læuw leu

lyft-edor

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-edor, es; m.
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An enclosure formed by clouds [? v. lyft] Síðboda lyftedoras bræc the pillar of fire broke through the clouds, Cd. 155; Th. 193, 24; Exod. 251

mæssere

(n.)
Grammar
mæssere, es; m.

One who says massa mass-priest

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One who says mass, a mass-priest Mæssere presbyter, L. Ecg. C. 7; Th. ii. 140, 1: Exon. 55 a; Th. 194, 34; Az. 149