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Anglo-Saxon

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wíþig-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-bróc, es; m.

A brook by which willows grow

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 380, 2. On wíðigbróch, 202, 3

wíþig-slǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-slǽd, es; n.

A slade ⬩ where willows grow

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 457, 16

fore-ádihtian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-ádihtian, p. ode

pre-arrange

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To arrange beforehand, pre-arrange Ðis ǽrendgewrit Agustinus bróhte, swá hit ǽr foreádihtode Róme pápa, Past. 9, 9

Linked entry: á-dihtian

of-swerian

(v.)
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to deny on oath Gif hlóð ðis gedó and eft oðswerian (of-, v. l. ), Ll. Lbmn. 64, 18. (?)

sáwel-hús

(n.)

the body

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the body Ðis sáwelhús, fǽge flǽschoma, Exon. Th. 163,34 ; Gú. 1003. Deáþ sóhte sáwelhús, 170, 19; Gú. 1114

or-leahter

(n.)

dis-crimen

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= dis-crimen Orleahter discrimen, i. periculum, damnum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 82. Orhlættras discrimina, Hpt. Gl. 450, 43

Linked entry: horh-leahtras

Weogorna-ceaster

Grammar
Weogorna-ceaster, Weogora-ceaster, e; f.

Worcester

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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 263, 14. Wigra iii. 95, 28: vi. 126, 25. Wigra, Wygra Chr. 1047 ; Erl. 171, 30, 31. Wigre Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 168, 15 : 186, 9. Wihgra iv. 72, 22. Wigar Chr. 959; Th. i. 219, col. 3. Cf. also WiricestriaCod. Dip.

land-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
land-gemǽre, es; n.

A boundary ⬩ confine

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Ðis syndon ðara twegra hída landgemǽru these are the boundaries of the two hides, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 206, 25. Landgemǽro, 207, 34. The word is of frequent occurrence in the Charters.

Linked entry: land-mearc

bútá

(pronoun.)
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both; ambo Swelton híg bútá they both shall die, Deut. 22, 22: Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 25; Rä. 55, 6

stigel-hamm

(n.)
Grammar
stigel-hamm, es ; m.
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Dip. Kmbl. v. 289, 2

sundor-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-mǽd, f.
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Dip. Kmbl. v. 354, 30

tídung

(n.)
Grammar
tídung, e; f.
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Ðá wearð se cing swýþe blíðe [ðis]sere tídunge, Chr. 995; Th. 244, 38

Linked entry: tíding

trus

(n.)
Grammar
trus, es; n.
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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 169, 10. . vi. fóðra truses élce geáre

West-Wille

(n.)
Grammar
West-Wille, (-as?); pl. m.
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Dip. B. i. 414, 29

wíþig-mǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-mǽd, f.

A meadow where willows grow

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 464, 18-30

manigfealde

(adv.)
Grammar
manigfealde, adv.
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In many ways, abundantly: His hálines and wundor wǽron syððan manigfealde gecýdde geond ðis égland, Chr. 641; P. 27, 25. —

wudu-bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bǽr, e; f.
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A woodland pasture Ðis sind ðǽre wudubǽre landgemǽru æt Ðæclége, C. D. vi. 171, 4. Cf. weald-bǽre (l. -bǽr)

wiliht

(adj.)
Grammar
wiliht, adj.

Having willows

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Dip. Kmbl. iii. 235, 16

Linked entry: welig

Harþacnut

(n.)
Grammar
Harþacnut, Hardacnut, es; m.

Hardacnut, son of Cnut

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Hér forþferde Hardacnut cyng in this year died king Hardacnut, 1041; Erl. 167, 30

bealcan

(v.)

to emit ⬩ utter ⬩ pour out ⬩ eructare

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to emit, utter, pour out; eructare Dæg ðam dæge bealceþ word dies diei eructat verbum, Ps. Spl. 18, 2

Linked entry: bælcan

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