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hracca

(n.)
Grammar
hracca, hnacca

occiput

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the back part of the head; occiput, Som. [Cf. a rack of mutton, dorsum ovile, E. D. S. vol. 3, B. 18.]

Linked entries: hræca hrecca hnecca

ge-cýþan

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Add: to become known Þurh witena sægena ús gecýðde se mǽra nama ( celebre nomen innotuit ) þæs árwyrðan weres, Gr. D. 179, 11

Ciltern-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
Ciltern-sǽte, (-an); pl.
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The occupants of the Chiltern district Cilternsǽtna landes is feówer þúsend hýda and án hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 25

eóred-weorod

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Swá þára deófla eóredweredu (weoredu, v. l.) ádrǽfde ita ut legiones daemonum pelleret, Gr. D. 71, 6. Substitute for citation

feoh-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-spéd, e; f.

Moneypropertypl. richeswealth

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Money, property; pl. riches, wealth Þá gebróðra áhton myccle feohspéda for worulde multas pecunias in hoc mundo possederant, Gr. D. 273, 2

flít-gára

(n.)
Grammar
flít-gára, an; m.
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A gára (j. v.) where some kind of contest took place? On ðone flítgáran; of ðám flítgáran, C. D. 217, 15, 22

Linked entry: gára

fiþerian

(v.)

to flutter

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to flutter Sum fugel ongon fléogende and fiðergende ymbe his onsyne avis circa ejus faciem volitare coepit, Gr. D. 100, 19. Add:

ge-hygdlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hygdlic, adj.
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Seó syn þǽre gýmingce ymb his gehygdlicu (-hycglice, v. l.) þingc and spéde peccatum curae rei familiaris Gr. D. 328, 16

Linked entries: ge-hycglic -hygdlic

ge-hyhtendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hyhtendlic, adj.
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To be hoped for Paulus cwæð se geleáfa wǽre gehyhtendlicra þinga spéd est fides sperandarum substantia rerum, Gr. D. 269, 13

Linked entry: -hyhtendlic

ge-défelic

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Gr. D. 95, 1. Mid gedéfelicre (-défedlicre, v.l.) árwyrðnesse dignae ueneraíionis gratia, Bd. 4, 30 ; Sch. 534, 5. Add

Herefinnas

(n.)
Grammar
Herefinnas, pl.
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The name of some people occupying a district in Mercia Herefinna landes is twelf hnnd hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 21

hwearf

Grammar
hwearf, [The word is neuter in the two instances given in the (late) charter]
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Add: man ne worðe suuá dirsty ðat ðis ilk wharf ( commutationem ) and ðis ilk forward breke, C. D. iv. 242, 29

lane

Grammar
lane, Add: <b>, lanu</b>
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Andlang lanan Beorhtnaðes stáne; of ðám stáne andlang lanan ðæs móres heáfde, C. D. iii. 431, 18. v. strǽt*-*lanu

leórend-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leórend-ness, e; f.
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Passing away, departure from this world Manige men gesomnodon swá háligre sáwle leórendnesse of þysum middanearde, Gr. D. 291, 14

loddere

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Add: The word occurs in local names Lodderþorn, Loddere-lacu, Loddæræs-sæccing, Lodres-wei, Loddera-beorh, -strǽt. v. C. D. vi. (Index)

mæslere

(n.)
Grammar
mæslere, es; m.
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A sacristan, keeper of a church Abundium þám mæslere (cf. cyricweard, 4) vade ad Abundium mansionarium, Gr. D. 228, 15

lím-fín

(n.)
Grammar
lím-fín, e ; f.
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A lime-heap Ðanon on gerihte on cyncges límfíne, of ðǽre fíne niðer, C. D. B. i. 518, 41. Cf. wudu-fín

Linked entry: fin

mynster-hám

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hine cúðon in þám mynsterháme þe on wæs nos eum in hac ecclesiastica domo novimus Gr. D. 319, 24. Add

nægel

Grammar
nægel, <b>. II.</b>
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Of þám scipe wǽron þá næglas forlorene ( clavi perditi ) and þá þylinge tóslægene, Gr. D. 248, 23. v. hand-, wer-nægel. Add

neáh-wudu

(n.)
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a neighbouring wood Án hrefn wæs gewunod cóm of þám neáhwuda (ex vicina sylva), Gr. D. 118, ii : 229, 20