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á-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fæstan, p. te
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To entrust, let out land to a person Hé áfæste wín-geard ðǽm londbígengum, Mk. R. 12, l

cú-býre

(n.)
Grammar
cú-býre, es; m.
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A cow-byre, cow-shed Land æt cúbýrum . . . Oxena gehæg . . . cúbýra[s?], C. D. iv. 77, 26, 29

Linked entry: býre

ferren

(adj.)
Grammar
ferren, ferlen; adj.

Far off ⬩ distant ⬩ remote ⬩ longinquus

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Rl.] land in regiōnem longinquam, Lk. Skt. Hat. 19, 12

hryding

(n.)
Grammar
hryding, e; f.

A clearing

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A clearing, a patch of cleared land Hryding subcisiva, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 71; Wrt. Voc. 37, 57

Linked entries: á-ryddan ryddan

manig-brǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
manig-brǽde, (?); adj.

Consisting of many things

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Consisting of many things Mænibrǽde dóm satura lex (lanx?), Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 111; Wrt. Voc. 20, 49

neáh-ceaster

(n.)
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a neighbouring city Néhceastra gehwilce and land forhergiende proximas quasque ciuitates agrosque depopulans, Bd. I. 15; Sch. 43, II

Linked entry: ceaster

snóca

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substitute: A projecting point or piece of land, a promontory, a snook (v. N. E. D.)

súþ-ecg

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-ecg, e; f.
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The south edge of land Of cumbes súðecge, C. D. iii. 416, 21, On crundles súðecge, 465, 15: 20

Linked entry: ecg

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, consider ⬩ recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Gemunaþ ðæt gé silfe wǽron þeówe on Egipta lande remember that ye yourselves were slaves in Egypt, Deut. 5, 15; Exon. 75 a; Th. 281, 4; Jul. 641. Gemunon we úre dæghwamlícan synna let us be mindful of our daily sins, Blickl.

Linked entries: ge-mýste ge-mon ge-monan ge-mynan

rýht

(n.)
Grammar
rýht, rýt
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rough growth on land (?) Gif fýr sié ontended rýht (rýt, v. l. ) tó bærnenne, Ll. Th. i. 50, 27

Linked entry: rýt

láþettan

Grammar
láþettan, [In the last two passages láþettan translates infestare, which however is for infestari. The original Latin of the two translations is: Canes latrantes uiderit vel eis infestare, and: Camelos uidere et ab eis se uiderit infestare.]
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For 'To be odious . . . hate' substitute: to abhor, execrate, hate, hold in detestation Þíne goda ic láðette and him teónan dó ego diis tuis abominationem feci Angl. xvii. 116, 4. Man tó forð láþet þæt man scolde lufian, Wlfst. 165, 3 [: 168, 13: Wrt

Linked entry: lǽþettan

óþ-beran

(v.)
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Mec sǽ óþbær on Finna land the sea bore me forth to the land of the Fins, Beo. Th. 1163; B. 579 : Exon. Th. 404, 20; Rä. 23, 10. Sumne fugel óþbær (bore off) ofer heánne holm, 291, 13; Wand. 81

grafet

(n.)
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An excavation, a trench Of ðám crundele on ðæt lange grauet; of ðám lange grafette, C. D. v. 193, 34. Tó ðon lytlan grafette úp an wuncges dúne; and ðér west hwón tó ðon norðlangan grafette, 195, 5-7.

ofer-hergian

(v.)

to ravage

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Eádweard oferhergade eall hira land, 905; Erl. 98, 20: 933; Erl. 110, 28. Hǽþne men oferhergeadon (-odon, MS. E.) Sceápíge 832; Erl. 64, 18. Ða Gotan eów hwón oferhergedon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 20. Heora land tó bismere oferhergodan, Blickl.

eard-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
eard-ríce, es; n.

A dwelling-land ⬩ terra habitātiōnis

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A dwelling-land; terra habitātiōnis Eardríca cyst the best of habitations [Paradise ], Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 14; Gú. 825

sealt-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-seáþ, es; m.
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A salt-pit, salt-spring Hafaþ eác ðis land sealt*-*seáþas hábet fontes salinarum, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 22

ge-lend

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lend, part. p.

Provided with land

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Provided with land Gyf he wel gelend biþ si bonam terram habeat, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 5

Linked entries: -lend ge-lenda ge-lendan

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, to clothe.
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Add: to stock land. Take here the passages from the charters given in the Dict. wider ge-werian; to defend

up-gange

(n.)
Grammar
up-gange, an; f.

Landing.

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Hí bǽdon ðæt hí upgangan ágan móston they asked for leave to land, Byrht. Th. 134, 20; By. 87

Linked entry: up-gang

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.

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