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Lygean-burh

(n.)

Lenborough

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Lenborough, near Buckingham Hér Cúþwulf genom Lygeanburg, Chr. 571; Erl. 18, 13

ful-gehende

(adj.; prep.)
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ful-gehende, prep.

Full nighvery nearvalde prŏpe

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Full nigh, very near; valde prŏpe Hine man byrigde ðám stýple fulgehende, on ðám súþ-portice he was buried very near the steeple, in the south porch, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 38; Ælf. Tod. 19

Linked entry: ge-hende

Hwít-sand

(n.)
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Wissant near Calais, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 5

Carrum

(n.)
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the place of a naval engagement, near Charmouth, Dorsetshire, Chr. 840; Erl. 67, 12

Clistún

(n.)
Grammar
Clistún, es; m.

CLIST or CLYST

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CLIST or CLYST, near Exeter, Devon, Chr. 1001; Gib. 132, 16; Ing. 175, 7

ge-neáhsen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-neáhsen, adj.

Near

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Near Hwílum móna sunnan sínes leóhtes bereáfaþ ðonne hit gebyrigan mæg ðæt swá geneáhsne weorðaþ sometimes the moon deprives the sun of its light when it happens that they get so near, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 23; Met, 4, 12

Linked entry: -neáhsen

a-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-yrnan, he -yrnþ ; p. -arn, pl. -urnon ; pp. -urnen [a out, yrnan to run]

To run overto pass or go overpassgopræteriredecurrere

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Swá neáh wæs þúsend wintra a-urnen so near was a thousand winters gone, Chr. 973; Th. 226, 5, col. 1; Edg. 16: Cd. 79; Th. 98, 6; Gen. 1626. A-urnenre tíde in or at a declining time, the time being far spent or gone.

Linked entry: a-urnen

Cleofes hoo

(n.)

Clif

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Clif, near Rochester, Chr. 822; Th. 110, 14, col. 3

Granta-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Granta-ceaster, GRANTCHESTER,
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a village near Cambridge, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 30

ǽ-fæstnes

(n.)
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ǽ-fæstnes, -festnes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

Firmness in the lawreligionreligio

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Firmness in the law, religion; religio He wæs mycelre ǽfæstnesse wer he was a man of much religion, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 7: 2, 9; S. 510, 30, 32

a-swundennes

(n.)
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a-swundennes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Slothfulnessidlenessinertia

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Slothfulness, idleness; inertia His líf toscǽgde fram ussa tíðe aswundennysse vita illius a nostri temporis segnitia distabat, Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 526, 35

Linked entry: a-swondennes

fætnes

(n.)
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fætnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fæt fat]

FATNESS pinguēdo, adeps

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FATNESS; pinguēdo, adeps Hí habbaþ fætnesse they have fatness, Ps. Th. 16, 9. Of fætnysse hwǽtes ex adĭpe frūmenti, Ps. Lamb. 80, 17. Fætnysse heora hí beclýsdon thei han closide togidere her fatnesse, Wyc; ădĭpem suum conclūsērunt, Ps. Spl. 16, 11.

for-gytelnes

(n.)
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for-gytelnes, -gitelnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Forgetfulnessforgettingoblivionoblīvio

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Forgetfulness, forgetting, oblivion; oblīvio On lande forgytelnysse in terra oblīviōnis, Ps. Lamb. 87, 13. Forgytelnesse geseald ic eom oblīviōni dătus sum, 30, 13. Forgytelnesse sý geseald seó swíðre mín oblīviōni dētur dextĕra mea, 136, 5

Linked entry: for-gitelnes

frǽcenes

(n.)
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frǽcenes, frǽcnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilperīcŭlum

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Danger, peril; perīcŭlum On frǽcenesse heora stealles in perīcŭlum sui stătus. Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 17. Bútan frǽcnesse without danger. Herb. 30, 4, Lchdm. i. 126, 24, MS. B. Bútan frǽcnysse, 63, 2; Lchdm. i. 166, 7, MSS. B. H

earfoþnes

(n.)
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earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune; diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium God ealle þing gediht búton earfoþnysse God regulates all things without difficulty, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 19, 5; Lchdm. iii

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

ge-cýðnes

(n.)
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ge-cýðnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Testimonytestamentmanifestationtestimoniumtestamentum

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Testimony, testament, manifestation; testimonium, testamentum Manega sǽdon leáse gecýðnysse multi testimonium falsum dicebant, Mk. Bos. 14, 56. Ðes calic is niwe gecýðnes on mínum blóde hic est calix novum testamentum in sanguine meo, Lk. Bos. 22, 20

ge-dafenlícnes

(n.)
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ge-dafenlícnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Decencyconveniencean opportunitydĕcentiaconvĕnientiaopportūnĭtas

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Decency, convenience, an opportunity; dĕcentia, convĕnientia, opportūnĭtas Eton mid gedafenlícnysse juxta convĕnientiam comēdāmus, Bd. Whelc. 228, 43. On gedafenlícnessum in opportūnĭtātĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 9, 10 : second 9, 1

ge-leorednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leorednes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A goingremovingtransmigrationtransĭtustransmigrātio

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A going, removing, transmigration; transĭtus, transmigrātio Fram Dauide óþ Babilōnis geleorednysse, and fram Babilōnis geleorednesse óþ Crist a David usque ad transmigratiōnem Babyy̆lōnis, et a transmigrātiōne Baby̆lōnis usque ad Christum, Mt. Bos. 1

ge-rǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdnes, -rǽdnis, -rǽdnys, -ness, e; f.

An ordinance, a decree, purpose, an intention, a resolution, conditionconsultuman ordinance

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An ordinance, a decree, purpose, an intention, a resolution, condition; consultum Ðis is seó gerǽdnys ðe Eádgár cyng gerǽdde this is the ordinance that king Eadgar ordained, L. Edg. i. pref; Th. i. 262, 2: L. E. G. pref; Th. i. 166, 5: L. Ath. v. pref

ge-setednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setednes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A constitution, law, ceremony, religionconstĭtūtio, lex, cērĕmōnia, relĭgio

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A constitution, law, ceremony, religion; constĭtūtio, lex, cērĕmōnia, relĭgio Hwæt ys ðeós gesetednys quæ est ista religio? Ex. 12, 26. Fram middaneardes gesetednesse a constĭtŭtiōne mundi, Mt. Bos. 13, 35. Begýmaþ ðisse gesetednysse observābĭtis cērĕmōnias