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óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an; m.

A species of money introduced by the Danes

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A species of money introduced by the Danes (cf. Icel. eyrir, the eighth part of a mark) þolie twelf órena mid Denum and .xxx. sciłł. mid Englum, L. E. G. 7; Th. i. 170, 16. Béte man ðæt æt deádum menn mid .vi. healfmarce, and æt cwicon mid .xii. óran

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an; m.

Ore, metal in an unreduced state

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Ore, metal in an unreduced state Ǽlces kynnes wecg vel óra metallum, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 67. Seolfor ðe byþ seofon síðon ámered syððan se óra ádolfen byþ, Ps. Th. 11, 7. Gedolfene óran effossa rudera, Germ. 396, 190. Hit is eác berende on wecga órum áres

orf

(n.)
Grammar
orf, es; n.

Cattle, live stock

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Cattle, live stock Ǽlce geáre byþ orf ácenned, and mennisce menn tó mannum ácennede, ða ðe God gewyrcþ swá swá he geworhte ða ǽrran. Hexam. 12 ; Norm. 20, 20. Cuce orf, L. Edg. S. 8 ; Th. i. 274. 25. Swá mycel orfes wæs ðæs geáres forfaren, swá nán man

orf-gebitt

(n.)
Grammar
orf-gebitt, es; n.

Grazingherbitum

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Grazing; herbitum, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 34

ord-ceard

Similar entry: ort-geard

ord-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
ord-fruma, an; m.

source, originauthor, source,applied to the Deitychief, head, prince

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of things, source, origin Ordfruma origo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 58. Ós byþ ordfruma ǽlcere sprǽce, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 5; Rún. 4. of persons, author, source, applied to the Deity Crist, ordfruma ǽlcere gife, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 7. Ordfruma ealre clǽnnesse

ord-stapu

(n.)
Grammar
ord-stapu, gen. -stæpe; f.

A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point

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A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan; ic nǽfre meldade monna ǽngum, gif mé ordstæpe egle wǽron, Exon. Th. 485, 19; Rä. 71. 16

ord-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
ord-wíga, an; m.

A warrior who fights with a pointed weaponone who fights in the van

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A warrior who fights with a pointed weapon (? cf. gár-wíga), or one who fights in the van Ordwýga! ne lǽt ðín ellen gedreósan tó dæge, Wald. 9; Vald. I, 6. (?

óre

(n.)
Grammar
óre, an; f.

A mine, place in which ore is dug

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A mine, place in which ore is dug ísern óre ferri fodina, in quo loco ferrum foditur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, II

Linked entry: óra

orl

Similar entry: orel

ort-geard

(n.)
Grammar
ort-geard, es; m.

An orchard, garden

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An orchard, garden Orcyrd hortus. Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 51. Orceard, orcird, orcyrd, orcgyrd, ordceard, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 28, 11. Se ordceard, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 5. Of ǽlcum treówe ðises orcerdes, Gen. 2, 16. Ðú ðe eardast on frióndes ortgearde (orcgearde

Linked entries: orc-eard ord-ceard

Cerdices óra

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices óra, Certices óra. an; m.

Cerdic's shoreCerdăci lítus

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Cerdic's shore, on the south of Dorsetshire, ; Cerdăci lítus Ðá Cerdic and Cynríc his sunu cwom up æt Cerdices óran mid v scipum then, A. D. 495, Cerdic and Cynric his son came up to Cerdic's shore with five ships, Chr. Erl. 2, 3. Hér cwómon Cerdic and

Linked entry: Certices óra

Certices óra

(n.)
Grammar
Certices óra, an; m.

Cerdic's shoreCerdĭci lĭtus

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Cerdic's shore; Cerdĭci lĭtus On ðone stede ðe is geháten Certices óra at the place which is called Cerdic's shore, Chr. 495; Th. 25, 29, col. 1, 2: 514; Th. 27, 15, col. 1, 2

Cyménes óra

(n.)
Grammar
Cyménes óra, an; m.

Cymen's shore, near Wittering, Sussex Cymēni lītus, qui ibi naves ad terrain appulit. Nunc nomen amisit, sed fuisse prope Wittering, in agro Sussexiensi, Charta Donatiònis quam Cedwalla Rex Ecclesiæ Selsiensi fecit, planissĭme convincit

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Cymen's shore, near Wittering, Sussex; Cymēni lītus, qui ibi naves ad terrain appulit. Nunc nomen amisit, sed fuisse prope Wittering, in agro Sussexiensi, Charta Donatiònis quam Cedwalla Rex Ecclesiæ Selsiensi fecit, planissĭme convincit Camd. Camden

Linked entry: Cymén

feld-oxa

(n.)
Grammar
feld-oxa, an; f.

A field or pasture oxpascuālis bos

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A field or pasture ox; pascuālis bos Feldoxan pascuāles bŏves, Hymn. in Dedic. Eccles

Linked entry: feld-hrýðer

fór-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-oft, adv.

Very oftenpersæpe

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Very often; persæpe Se deófol sǽwþ fóroft mánfullíce geþohtas into ðæs mannes heortan the devil very often sows evil thoughts in the heart of man, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 16. Swá swá we sylfe fóroft gesáwon as we ourselves have very often seen, Bd. de nat.

full-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
full-oft, adv.

Full oftvery oftensæpissĭme

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Full oft, very often; sæpissĭme We beóþ fulloft geneádode we are very often compelled, Greg. Dial. pref; Hat. MS. 1 a, 19. Fulloft fyrwit frineþ curiosity inquires very often, Salm. Kmbl. 116; Sal. 57

ful-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-oft, full-oft; adv.

Full oftvery oftensæpissĭme

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Full oft, very often; sæpissĭme Hie ablændaþ fuloft wísra monna geþoht they very often blind the thought of wise men, L. Alf. 46; Th. i. 54, 18. Sió wyrd fuloft dereþ unscyldegum fate very often injures the guiltless, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 71; Met. 4, 36:

Linked entries: oft full-oft

hýr-oxa

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-oxa, an; m.
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A hired ox, L. In. 60; Th. i. 140, 7, note

Linked entry: oxa

óst

(n.)
Grammar
óst, es; m. (?)
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A knot, knob Óst nodus, Txts. 80, 688: Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 66. Copses, óstes cippi Hpt. Gl. 482, 61. Yfele treówes on óste yfel nægel oððe wecg on tó fæstnigenne ys male arboris nodo malus clavus aut cuneus infingendus est, Scint. 27. Of ðǽm óstum ðæs