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Domuc

(n.)
Grammar
Domuc, e; f? Dommoc-ceaster; gen. -ceastre; f.

Dunwich, on the sea coast of Suffolk, the seat of the first East Anglian bishopric, which was subsequently fixed at Norwich ⬩ loci nomen in agri Suffolciensi ora maritĭma

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Dunwich, on the sea coast of Suffolk, the seat of the first East Anglian bishopric, which was subsequently fixed at Norwich; loci nomen in agri Suffolciensi ora maritĭma Alfhun bisceop forþférde on Sudberi, and he wearþ bebyrged in Domuce, and Tídfriþ

Linked entry: Dommoc-ceaster

Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Engle, Angle; pl. nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m: Englan; gen. ena; pl. m.

The Angles ⬩ Angli

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Engel] lies on the south-east part of the Duchy of Sleswick, in Denmark.

ád-fynig

(n.)
Grammar
ád-fynig, es; n.

A damp place where a bonfire was made(?)

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Be eástan pyte tó ðám ealdan ádfini; of ðám finie, C. D. v. 194, 2

Linked entry: fynig

ǽfen-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-steorra, an; m.

The evening star ⬩ Hesperus

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It then goes after the sun into the earth's shade, till it runs off behind the sun, and comes up before the sun, then we call it the morning star, because it comes up in the east, and announces the sun's approach, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 34.

Linked entry: morgen-steorra

Ecg-bryhtes stán

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryhtes stán, es; m.

Brixton Deverill

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—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n

íþe-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
íþe-lic, adj.
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easy to do Hú iéðelic bið tó forgiefenne sió geðóhte synn, Past. 419, 10.

Linked entry: eáþe-lic

Ósti

(n.)
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the Esthtonians Be-eástan him sindon Ósti þá leóde, Ósti habbað be-norþan him þone ilcan sǽs earm, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 29

íþe

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Voc. ii. 53, 58. easy, not difficult to do Swá éþe swá hit is tó ongitanne, Bt. 41, 4; F. 250, 21. Þá þing þe ne sint éðe tó forlǽtanne, 7, 2; F. 18, 16. Hí bióð swíðe éðe tó tedǽlenne, 34, 11; S. 92, 27.

Linked entries: eáþe éþe

trehing

(n.; num.)
Grammar
trehing, (but þrihing in Lambarde. v. Schmid. A. S. Gesetz. 508).

the third part of a shire

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The present form, Riding, seems to have arisen from a confusion of the initial dental with the final sound of East, West, North

Linked entry: þrihing

west-wegas

(n.)
Grammar
west-wegas, pl. m.
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The west Eástan ne cymeþ gumena ǽnig, ne of westwegum neque ab oriente, neque ab occidente, Ps. Th. 74, 6

weder-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
weder-tácen, es; re.

A sign of fine weather.

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A sign of fine weather. v. weder, I a Eástan cwom dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm, Exon. Th. 179, 25; Gú. 1267

ofer-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gán.

to overspread ⬩ to overrun (a country, as a victorious army does), to conquer ⬩ to pass a point or limit ⬩ to pass a moral limit, to transgress ⬩ to pass across, traverse, cross ⬩ to pass, pass off or away, be over, come to an end ⬩ To be over ⬩ to come upon, attack

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Eást-Engle, and . ii. Eást-Sexe . . . 1011; Erl. 144, 33. to pass a point or limit Ic ofergaa wall trans*-*grediar murum Ps. Surt. 17, 30. Hé ofergæþ ðone súðran sunnstede. Lchdm. iii. 252, 14.

Linked entries: ofer-eode ofer-gangan

cyning

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S. 25, 729. v. æfter-, eást-, under-cyning, and cyneg in Dict

ge-gearcung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gearcung-dæg, es; m.

Preparation-day ⬩ parasceve ⬩ παρασκευή

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Preparation-day; parasceve = παρασκευή Hit wæs eástra gegearcung-dæg erat parasceve Paschæ ήν παρασκευή τoû πάσχα, Jn. Bos. 19, 14, 31

ǽg-þer

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Ǽgðer be ðám sǽriman on Eást-Seaxum, and on Centlande, and on Súð-Seaxum, and on Hamtúnscíre, 994; P. 129, 7

Linked entry: ǽg-hwæþer

wrocen

(n.)
Grammar
wrocen, e ; f. ?
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Be eástan wrocena stybbe; ðæt swá tó wrocena stybbe, v. 297, 26

þǽr

Grammar
þǽr, <b>I a.</b>
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Add Rufinus wolde habban him self þone anwold þǽr eást, and Stileca wolde sellan his suna þisne hér west, Ors. 6, 37; S. 296, 6. (1 a) used indefinitely :-- Hé getǽhte þá syndrigan stówe hwæt hí þǽr and þǽr timbrian sceoldon, Gr.

sófte

(adv.)
Grammar
sófte, cpve. sóftor, séft; adv.

Softly, gently ⬩ softly, quietly, without disturbance ⬩ calmly, at ease, without trouble ⬩ gently, not harshly ⬩ without discord ⬩ easily, without opposition ⬩ facile

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Th. 77, 65. calmly, at ease, without trouble Ðǽr mé sófte byþ, ðǽr ic beó fægere beþeaht fiðerum ðínum Ps. Th. 60, 3. Hié sófte ðæs bidon Exon. Th. 10, 3; Cri. 146.

Linked entry: sófte

ge-niwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niwian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To renew, make new, change ⬩ renovare, innovare

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On sumum geáre byþ se móna twelf síðon geniwod fram ðære hálgan Eáster-tíde óþ eft Eástron; and on sumum geáre he biþ þreóttyne síðon geedniwad in some years the moon is twelve times changed [renewed] from the holy Easter time till Easter again ; and

Maroara

(n.)

The people of Moravia

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Be eástan Maroara londe is Wisle land, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 10-17