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byd

Grammar
byd, byd-incel ?
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Andlang bróces on Bydincel, of Bydincele . . . of thám forda on thá ealdan byd, andlang byd . . . of thám hamme on Byd, andlang Byd, C. D. B. iii. 44, 24-38. On bydyncel . . . ðæt on byd, C. D. iii. 81, 5-7

Linked entry: bydincel

Ismahéli

(n.)
Grammar
Ismahéli, pl. m.

Ishmaelites ⬩ Bedouins

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Ishmaelites, Bedouins Ðá þiccodan ðider semninga ða ismahéli on horsum and on olfendum then crowded thither on a sudden the Bedouins, on horses and camels, Shrn. 38, 4

gemót-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-beorg, es; m.
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A hill where a 'gemót' is held Ǽrast on æscwoldes hláw ; ðonne on gemótbiorh, C. D. ii. 195, 10. On æscstede; ðanon on ðæne gemótbeorh, v. 82, 20

fyrs-íg

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-íg, e; f.

An island on which furze grows

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An island on which furze grows On Beferíge; ðonne on Fyrsíge, C. D. v. 300, 17

wyrtung

(n.)
Grammar
wyrtung, e; f.

Seasoning with herbs

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Seasoning with herbs On scírum wíne . . . : ge on wíne ge on wyrtunge, Lchdm. i. 342, 26

eáster-ǽfen

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On Sæternesdæge on þám hálgan Eásterǽfenne ipso sacratissimo vesperascente Sabbato Paschali, Gr. D. 83, 31. On Eásterǽfen Sancto Sabbato, Chr. 1047; P. 171, 12: Wlfst. 117, 2. On Ðunresdæg ǽr Eástrum and on Frigedæg and on Eástorǽfen, Ll. Th. ii. 438,

ciric-rán

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-rán, (-rén), es; n.
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Sacrilege On fæstenbricon, on cyricrénan, and on mæniges cynnes misdǽdan, Ll. Th. i. 322, 20

Linked entry: rán

elpend

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Ylpend elefans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 81. On horsum and on, múlum and on olfendum and on elpendum equis et mulis et elephantis et camelis, Nar. 9, 15. Add

mold-gewind

(n.)
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the top of the head Þonne se untruma bið gesmyred on þám moldgewinde ( in vertice) and on foranheáfde and on þan þun-wengon and on his nebbe, Nap. 46

Linked entries: ge-wind molda

fild-denu

(n.)
Grammar
fild-denu, (?)
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a valley with a flat bottom(?) Andlang bróces on fildena wyllan, C. D. iii. 15, 30. Of hlǽwe on fildena weg; andlang weges on ðone ealdan ford, 289, 3. Ondlong longan hylles on fildena weg; ðonan on holan dene, 400, 15. Tó fildene lane uppende, 410,

súþ-sǽ

(n.)
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a south sea On ðám dagum ríxade Æþelbyrht cyning on Cantwarebyrig, and his ríce wæs ástreht fram ðǽre micclan eá Humbre oð súðsǽ, Hml. Th. ii. 128, 19. Ðis synt ðára .xxx. hída landgemǽro tó Cawelburnan on Wiht . . . on súðsǽ on Eádgýlses múðan; . .

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, a piece of enclosed land, a ham (v.
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N. E. D.). Add: — Hæfde hió hire gebógod on ánan wyrtigan hamme, Hml. S. 30, 312. On brádan leá on énne ham; þurh út ðone leá súð út on óðerne ham ; of ðan hamme . . . on brádan ham westeweardne; of brádan hamme . . . of mǽde on flexhammas; of flexhamman

crúc

(n.)
Grammar
crúc, es; m.
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A cross Nime hé his ( of petroleum ) dǽl and wyrce Crístes mǽl on ǽlcum lime, bútan crúc on þám heáfde foran sé sceal on balzame beón, Lch. ii. 288, 22. Hine ymbwrít mid sweorde on .iiii. healfa on crúce, 346, 27

clypp

(n.)
Grammar
clypp, es; m.
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Embracing, embrace On clyppe ge on hleahtre ge on sprǽce, Angl. xi. 99, 76: 102, 61

scild-wyrhta

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On Manléfes gewitnesse, and on Leówerdes Healta, and on Sweignes scyldwirhta, Cht. Th. 638, 21. Add

ed-wist

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Críst is on twám edwistum, on Godcundnysse and on menniscnyise, Hml. Th. ii. 292, 15. Add

west-rihte

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Andlang díce west on gerihte on pull; of pylle westrihte on ford, C. D. iii. 449, 12. Add

gereord-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gereord-dæg, es; m.
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A day on which a meal or feast is celebrated On þám mónðe þe Aprilis [hátte], þǽre nigeðan nihte, on þám drihtenlican gereorddæge (on Holy Thursday. Cf. tó þon hálgan n

dún-land

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Genim swínes scearn þæs þe on dúnlande and wyrtum libbe, Lch. ii. 62, 28. Ðeós wyrt ( betony ) biþ cenned on mǽdum and on clǽnum dúnlandum, i. 70, 2. Hé hine geond ealle eorðan sóhton, ge on dúnlandum gé on wudalandum, Ap. Th. 7, 14. Add

æle-midde

(n.)
Grammar
æle-midde, an; f.

The exact middle ⬩ just in the middle

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The exact middle; only in the phrase on æle-middan=just in the middle Seó firmamentum tyrnð symle onbútan ús. . . . Seó eorðe stent on ælemiddan, Lch. iii. 254, 16. Ðǽre sunnan hǽtu wyrcð fíf dǽlas on middanearde. . . . Án ðǽra dǽla is on ælemiddan,

Linked entry: midde