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-waru

(suffix)
Grammar
-waru, a form occurring only in compounds with a collective force, the inhabitants of a place. It is used with common nouns, v. burh-, ceaster-, eorþ-, hell-, heofon-, land-waru; and with proper names, native or foreign, e. g. Lunden-waru, Chr. 1016 ; Erl. 159, 22: Hierosolim-waru
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Hierosolyma, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 5 ; Sychem-ware Sicinorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 66

Linked entry: wara

feorr

(adj.)
Grammar
feorr, adj.

Fardistantlonginquus

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Far, distant; longinquus Ðeáh him mon feorr land gehéte though a distant land was promised him, Past. 50; Hat. MS: Andr. Recd. 850; An. 423

fýr-smeortende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fýr-smeortende, part.

Fire-smartingignītus

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Fire-smarting; ignītus Gnættas cómon ofer ðæt land mid fýrsmeortendum bítum gnats came over the land with fire-smarting bites, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 30

hús-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hús-fæst, adj.
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Having a house, being a householder Ǽlc man húsfæst on his ówe land every man having a house on his own land, Chart. Th. 438, 5

ælmes-lond

land given in frankalmoigne

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land given in frankalmoigne

Linked entry: almes-lond

brim-clif

(n.)
Grammar
brim-clif, es; n. [brim, clif a clif, rock]
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A sea-cliff; marinus scopulus Ða líðende land gesáwon, brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe the voyagers saw land, the sea-cliffs shine, steep mountains, Beo. Th. 449; B. 222

teágan

(v.)
Grammar
teágan, teán; p. teáde; pp. teád

To dress, prepare

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To dress, prepare Íserngelóman ðæt land mid tó teágenne. Ðá ðæt land ðá geteád wæs, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 33. Wel geteád alwe, Lchdm. ii. 226, 14

-lendan

(v.; suffix)
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to endow with land

full-mannod

(v.)
Grammar
full-mannod, -monnad; part.

Full mannedwell peopledvĭris instructuspŏpŭlo frĕquens

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Full manned, well peopled; vĭris instructus, pŏpŭlo frĕquens Ðæt he hæbbe his land fullmannod [Cot. fullmonnad] that he have his land well peopled, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 32

Linked entry: full-mannod

hreód-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-wæter, es; n.
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Fenny land where reeds are growing Ðá wæs ðæt land eall swá wé geférdon ádrigad and fien and hreádwæteru palus erat sicca et ceno habundans, Nar. 20, 23

ge-teágan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teágan, -tégan; p. -téde; pp. -teád
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To make, prepare Ðæt land mid to teágenne. Ðá ðæt land ðá geteád wæs to prepare the land with. When then the land was prepared; preparata terra, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 33.

in-cúð

(adj.)
Grammar
in-cúð, adj.

Strangegrievous

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Hé hálegra cyricena land incúðum reáferum tódǽlde he [Edwy] distributed the lands of holy churches to strangers and robbers, 436, 1

irfan

(v.)
Grammar
irfan, p. de

To inherit

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To inherit Yrfan hí swá hí wyrðe witan let the land devolve upon such as they know to be worthy or entitled [v. wyrðe], Chart. Th. 578, 9. v. [?] Cod. Dipl.

ǽg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg, e; f.

waterwater landan island

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water, water land, an island

bóc-æceras

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-æceras, pl. m.
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Booked acres, book-land, freehold

ge-dǽle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dǽle, (?), es; n.
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A portion of common land

Linked entries: -dǽle ge-dál ge-dela

Bryten-lond

(n.)
Grammar
Bryten-lond, es; n.
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The land of Britain; Britanniæ terra Maximus, se cásere, wæs on Bryten-londe geboren Maximus, the emperor, was born in the land of Britain, Chr. 381; Ing. 11. 9

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m. [gár a dart, point]

An angular point of landa promontorycorner of landōra prōmĭnensangŭlus

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An angular point of land, a promontory, corner of land; ōra prōmĭnens, angŭlus Ispania land is þrýscýte . . . án ðæra gárena líþ súþ-west, ongeán ðæt ígland, ðe Gades hátte the country of Spain is three-cornered . . . one of the corners lies south-west

ge-algian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-algian, -ealgian; p. ode; pp. od

To protectdefendtuēridefendĕre

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Ðæt hí, æt campe, wið láþra gehwæne, land gealgodon that they, in conflict, should defend the land against every foe, Chr. 937; Th. 203, 4, col. 2; Æðelst. 9

Linked entry: ge-ealgian

norþan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþan-weard, adj.

Northward

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Ða Pyhtas geférdon ðis land norþanweard the Picts occupied the north of this land, Chr. Erl. 3, 13

Linked entry: súþan-weard