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Beofer-lic

(n.)
Grammar
Beofer-lic, Beofor-lic, es; m. [beofer, lic ? = lie, leá, leáh, q. v. Ric. A. D. 1184, Beverli : Brom. 1330, Beverlith]

BEVERLEYYorkshireBeverlea in agro Eboracensi

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BEVERLEY, Yorkshire; Beverlea in agro Eboracensi Hér forþférde se hálga biscop Iohannes, and his líc resteþ [MS. restad] in Beoferlic here, A.

Linked entry: Befor-leág

be-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care ofhospitio accipere

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To entertain, take care of; hospitio accipere We wǽron hér tela bewenede we were here kindly entertained, Beo. Th. 3646, note; B. 1821.

Linked entry: be-þénede

híhþ

Grammar
híhþ, híhþu, híhþo.

altitudea summittopthe highest point extreme degreethe heavens

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Take here heáhþu in Dict., and add: distance from the base upwards, altitude, elevation above the ground Þæs stánes héhþé obolisci proceritatem, i. altitudinem, An. Ox. 3525. figurative: Heálic héþ edita (pudicitiae) proceritas, An.

Linked entries: heáhþu héhþu

Gafol-ford

Grammar
Gafol-ford, Gaful-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [gafol tribute, ford a ford : the tributary ford]

CamelfordCornwalllŏci nōmen in agro Cornubiensi

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Camelford, Cornwall; lŏci nōmen in agro Cornubiensi Hér wæs Weala gefeoht and Defna æt Gafolforda [Gafulforda, Th. 110, 111, 17, col. 1] here [A.

Linked entries: wudu MǼD bere

heg-hús

Grammar
heg-hús, hig-hús, es; n.

A hay-housefœnile

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A hay-house; fœnile, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 20; Wrt. Voc. 58, 60

BÆR

(adj.)
Grammar
BÆR, g. m. n. bares; f. bærre: d. barum: acc. bærne: pl. nom. baru; acc. bare; dat. barum; def. se bara; seó, ðæt bare; adj.

BAREnakedopennudus

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Wit hér baru standaþ unwered wǽdo we stand here naked, unprotected by garments, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 20; Gen. 811

Linked entry: bare

be-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To slit, tearfindere, lacerare

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Hér sculon abídan bán besliten seonwum here shall abide the bones torn from the sinews, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 20; Seel. 62

cedelc

(n.)
Grammar
cedelc, e; f.

The herb mercurymercurialis perennis, Lin

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The herb mercury; mercurialis perennis, Lin Cedelc mercurialis, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 44. Herba mercurialis, ðæt is, cedelc the herb mercurialis, that is, mercury, Herb. cont. 84; Lchdm. i. 34, 3.

fíc-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-wyrt, e; f.

The herb FIG-WORTfīcāria herbafīcus

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The herb FIG-WORT; fīcāria herba, fīcus, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 119; Wrt. Voc. 31, 6

biorn

(n.)
Grammar
biorn, es; m.

A warrior, soldier, herobellator, miles, heros

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A warrior, soldier, hero; bellator, miles, heros Biorn under beorge bordrand onswáf wið Geáta dryhten the hero under the mount turned his shield's disc against the lord of the Goths, Beo. Th. 5111, note; B. 2559

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, feorr; comp. m. fyrra, firra; f. n. fyrre, firre; adj.

Fardistantremotelonginquusremōtus

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Hér is gefered ofer feorne weg æðelinga sum innan ceastre here a noble is come from a long way off into the city, Andr. Kmbl. 2348; An. 1175: 382; An. 191: 504; An. 252

Linked entry: feorr

Æðelstán

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelstán, es; m. [æðele, stán stone]

Athelstan

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D. 940, hér, Æðelstán cyning forþférde, and Eádmund Æðeling féng to ríce, and Æðelstán cyning rícsode xiv geár, and teon wucan here, A.

bæcestre

(n.)
Grammar
bæcestre, bæcistre, bæcystre, an; f ? m. [bacan to bake, heó bæc-eþ; estre, v. -isse]

A woman who bakespistrixa bakerpistor

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A woman who bakes; pistrix: but because afýrde men performed that work which was originally done by females, this occupation is here denoted by a feminine termination; hence, a baker; pistor Ðá gelamp hit ðæt twegen afýryde men agylton wið heora hláford

Linked entry: bæcystre

a-merian

(v.)
Grammar
a-merian, -myrian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To examinepurifyexaminarepurgaremerum reddere

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To examine, purify [generally said of melted metal]; examinare, purgare, merum reddere Óðer dǽl sceal beón amered on ðam fýre, swá hér biþ sylfor the other part shall be proved in the fire, as silver here is, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 1.

Linked entry: a-myrian

lǽce-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-wyrt, e; f.
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], Herb. 133, 1; Lchdm. i. 248, 15-7.

Beorg-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Beorg-ford, Beorh-ford, es; m. [beorg a hill, ford a ford; collis ad vadum]

BURFORD in Oxfordshire

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BURFORD in Oxfordshire Hér Cúþréd, Wæst-Seaxna cining, gefeaht ðý xxii geára his ríces, æt Beorgforda [MS.

lógian

(v.)
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Hit biþ tó langsum eall hér tó lógigenne be ðám clǽnum nýtenum oððe be þám unclǽnum on ðǽre ealdan ǽ it is too tedious to give here an ordered account of everything in the old law concerning the clean and unclean animals, Hml. S. 25, 82. Add

feld-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
feld-wyrt, e; f.

Field-wortgentiangentiāna

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Herba gentiāna, ðæt ys feldwyrt the herb gentiāna, that is, field-wort, Herb. cont. 17, 1; Lchdm. i. 12, 16.

Linked entry: ferd-wyrt

égesa

(n.)
Grammar
égesa, égsa,an ; m. [ékso; m. possessor: O. Sax. Heli. ágan to own]

An owner possessor

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An owner; possessor Égesan ne gýmeþ heeds not the owner, Beo. Th. 3519: B. 1757

Linked entry: égsa

Bensing-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Bensing-tún, Benesing-tún, Bænesing-tún, es; m.

BENSINGTONBenson in OxfordshireBensington in agro Oxoniensi

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BENSINGTON or Benson in Oxfordshire; Bensington in agro Oxoniensi Hér Cuðulf feówer túnas genam, Liggeanburh, and Æglesburh, and Bensingtún, and Egoneshám here, in 571, Cuthwulf took four towns, LENBURY, and AYLESBURY, and BENSON, and ENSHAM Chr. 571