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sulincel

(n.)
Grammar
sulincel, es; n.
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A small portion of arable land Sulincela aratiuncula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 18

æcer-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
æcer-mǽlum, adv.

By acres

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By acres Ðæt land líð hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum, C. D. vi. 98, 5

fyrlen

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrlen, feorlen; adj.

Far offdistantremotelonginquusdistansremōtus

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Sum æðelboren man ferde on fyrlen land hŏmo quidam nōbĭlis abiit in rĕgiōnem longinquam, Lk. Bos. 19, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 122, 14. To fyrlenum eardum. to distant lands, Gen. 20, 13.

Linked entry: feorlen

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, <b>; II.</b>
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Wulfstán and his sunu sealdon þæt and clǽne Leófríce, arid Leófríc and Wulfstán and Wulfríc þám bisceope, clǽne land and unbesacan, 377, 12-18. [Ælfred hauet yseld his land sacleás and clǽne (pacifice ei quiete), C. D. iv.<b>; II.

ge-tihhian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tihhian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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Hafast ðé ánum eall getihhad land and leóde thou hast brought all the land and people on thyself, Andr. Kmbl. 2642; An. 1322

-sittende

(adj.; suffix)
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-sitting, -occupying, -inhabiting, v. benc-, burh-, flet-, hám-, heal-, in-, land-, þrym-, ymb-sittende

yrfe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
yrfe-leás, adj.
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Without cattle, unstocked Wæs ðæt land ierfelæás omni peccunia caruit, Chart. Th. 162, 28

eást-rihte

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Add: due east Beág þæt land þǽr eástryhte, Ors. 1, 1; S. 17, 14

ge-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽnan, to grant for a time,
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lend, lease land Wé habbað . . . gelǽned heom ðæt land of ðǽre strǽt ðe úre wæs heore hús on tó rýmende, ðá hwíle ðe hí libbeð . . . and æfter heore dæie hí gyfeð heore hús and heore land and úre Críste and Sancte Petre, C. D. vi. 209, 28-210, 7.

eówer-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
eówer-lendisc, adj.

Of your land or country vestras

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Of your land or country; vestras Eówer-lendisc vestras, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 45

ge-hæge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæge, es; n.

Land hedged ina paddockgardenhortuspratum

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Land hedged in, a paddock, garden; hortus, pratum,Mone B. 618 : Hpt. Gl. 419, 439

ǽ-swíc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíc, áé-swýc, é-swíc, es; m. [ǽ law, swíc an offence]

An offencea scandalstumbling-blockseditiondeceitscandalum

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An offence, a scandal, stumbling-block, sedition, deceit; scandalum Ne biþ him ǽswíc non est illis scandalum, Ps. Th. 118, 165: Ps. Spl. 118, 165: 48, 13: 49, 21, C. To ǽswýce in scandalum. Ps. Th. 105, 26

riht-landgemǽre

(n.)
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a lawful boundary to land Ofer feld on ðá rihtlandgemǽre, C. D. iii. 446, 18

wansian

(v.)
Grammar
wansian, p. ode [the word seems to occur only late, and perhaps is due to Scandinavian, cf. Icel. vansi want: wanian is the usual word]
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To diminish Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :-- If áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv

Linked entry: á-wansian

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, a book.
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<b>I a</b> 2. add: a title-deed Se cyng gebécte ðæt land Æðelstáne ... Ecgferð gebohte bóc and land æt Æðelstáne, Cht. E. 202, 25. Se cing hét þone arcebisceop bóc settan and Æðelstáne bóc and land betécan, C. D. iv. 234, 23.

bryttian

(v.)
Grammar
bryttian, brittian, bryttigan, brytian; pl. bryttigaþ; p. bryttade; v. a.

To divide into fragments, dispense, rule, usedispensare frustatim, gubernare

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Land bryttade ruled the land, Cd. 62; Th. 75, 6; Gen. 1236. Mihton mægyn bryttigan might use force, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 12; Gen. 52

freóls

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Add: freedom in respect to land granted, grant of land that enjoys immunity; libertas Þis is ealra þára landa freóls þe Eádgár cyning geedfreólsade Wulfríce his þegene (cf.

ge-tídan

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Æfter þám getídde ꝥ Ecgferð gebohte bóc and land æt Æðelstáne, Cht. Th. 208, 5. Add

fyrs-gára

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-gára, an; m.

A triangular piece of land covered with furze

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A triangular piece of land covered with furze On ðane fyrsgáran, C. D. iv. 8, 35

hneáw

(adj.)
Grammar
hneáw, adj.
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Ic ðé hneáw ne wæs landes and lissa I was no niggard to thee of land and favours, Cd. 136; Th. 171, 5; Gen. 2823