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cól-pyt

(n.)
Grammar
cól-pyt, -pet; gen. -pyttes, -pettes; m.

A COAL-PIT carbonis fossa

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A COAL-PIT; carbonis fossa Fram Hlypegete to ðam cólpytte: fram cólpette from Lipgate to the coal-pit: from the coal-pit Cod. Dipl. 1322; A. D. 1035; Kmbl. vi. 186, 9

crundel

(n.)
Grammar
crundel, crundol, crundul; gen. crundeles, crundles; dat. crundle, crundelle; m.

a barrow, mound raised over graves to protect them tumulus

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a barrow, mound raised over graves to protect them; tumulus On ðone durnan [MS. durnen] crundel; of ðam durnan crundelle on ðone þorn to the retired barrow; from the retired barrow to the thorn Cod. Dipl. 1053; A. D. 854; Kmbl. v. 105, 26. Ðonan on morþcrundle

Linked entry: morþ-crundel

swilian

(v.)
Grammar
swilian, and swillan
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Sceal mon ðone geagl swillan, Lchdm. ii. 48, 15. Ðæt geagl tó swillanne, 24, 12, 28

un-forbærned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forbærned, adj.

Unburntnot burnt upnot consumed by fire

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Unburnt, not burnt up, not consumed by fire Ðær is ðeáw, ðonne ðǽr bið man deád, ðæt hé líð inne unforbærned mid his mágum and freóndum mónad,... hwílum healf geár ðæt hí beóð unforbærned, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 19-24.

Linked entry: for-bærnan

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f.

Health, safety

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Health, safety On gode standeþ mín gearu hǽle in Deo salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 7

Linked entry: ge-hǽle

wíte-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-fæst, adj.

In slavery as a punishment for crime.

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Ic gean ðæt man gefreóge ǽlcne wítefæstne man ðe ic on sprǽce áhte, 557, 21

Linked entry: wíte-þeów

cúðon

(v.)
Grammar
cúðon, knew, could, Cd. 18; Th. 23, 10; Gen. 357; p. pl.
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of cunnan

Éste

(n.)
Grammar
Éste, Éstas; nom. acc: gen. Ésta; dat. éstum; pl. m.
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The Esthonians or Osterlings are a Finnish race, — the Éstas of Wulfstan and the Osterlings of the present day. They dwelt on the shores of the Baltic on the east of the Vistula Ðæt Witland belimpeþ to Éstum Witland belongs to the Esthonians, Ors. 1,

feores

(n.)
Grammar
feores, of life,
  • Exon. 30 b
  • ;
  • Th. 95, 32
  • ;
  • Cri. 1566
  • ;
gen.
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of feorh

FURH

(n.)
Grammar
FURH, nom. gen. acc; dat. fyrh; dat. pl. furum; f.

A FURROWsulcus

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A FURROW; sulcus Furh sulcus, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 17; Wrt. Voc. 15, 17: 289, 80. Ne furh ne fótmǽl neither furrow nor foot-mark, L. O. 13; Th. i. 184, 7. Andlang ðære furh along the furrow, Cod. Dipl. 554; A.D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 38, 34. Andlang weges

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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ge-cynd (Bl. H. 121, 30). birth(?) Gecynda natilicium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 11. Þú eart sunu and fæder ána ǽgðer; swá is þín æðele gecynd miclum gemǽrsod. Hy. 7, 43. a native place or position, that to which one has a natural right Brytland him wæs on

ge-síþman

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþman, -mon; gen. -mannes, -monnes; m.

A 'gesith;'comes

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A 'gesith;' comes Se gesíþmon [gesíþmon, MSS. B. H.] the 'gesith,' L. In. 30; Th. i. 122, 1

eald-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-fæder, ealde-fæder; indecl. in s. but sometimes gen. -fæderes and dat. -fædere are found; pl. nom. acc. -fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

A grandfather, ancestor ăvus, antecessor

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A grandfather, ancestor; ăvus, antecessor Ealdefæder ăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 6; Wrt. Voc. 51, 51. Ðú forþfærst to ðínum ealdfæderum tu ībis ad patres tuos, Gen. 15, 15 : Beo. Th. 751; B. 373

sixteóþa

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Þú scealt gewítan on ðám sixteóðan geáre þæs ðe þú munuc wurde, Hml. S. 6, 80. Add

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

edmǽl-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
edmǽl-tíd, e; f.
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A festival-time Ǽlce geáre tó ðǽre edméltíde (cf. man his gemynd dó, 15), Cht. Th. 158, 21

nigonteóþa

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Neár þám neogonteóðan geáre, Lch. iii. 264, 25. On ðone nygentegðan dæg, Shrn. 92, 21 : 105, 29. Add

rífe

(adj.)
Grammar
rífe, adj.

Rifeabundant

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Rife, abundant Ðere .vii. niht gyf wind byoþ, fír byþ swíðe rýfe ðý geáre, Lchdm. iii. 164, 21

Linked entry: rýfe

BEARO

(n.)
Grammar
BEARO, bearu; gen. bearwes; dat. bearwe, bearowe, bearuwe; acc. bearo; pl. nom. acc. bearwas; gen. -wa; dat. -wum; m.

A grovewoodnemuslucussilvavirgultum

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A grove, wood; nemus vel lucus, silva, virgultum Se hálga bearo sette the holy man planted a grove, Cd. 137; Th. 172, 7; Gen. 2840. Wæter wynsumu bearo ealne geondfaraþ pleasant waters pervade all the grove, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 10; Ph. 67. Bearu nemus

sunu

(n.)
Grammar
sunu, gen. a, u; dat. a, u; n. pl. a, u, o: there are also weak forms sing. suna; n. pl. sunan; gen. sunena; m.
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a son Mín se gecorena sunu (sune, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 3, 17. Sum man hæfde twegen suna (suno, Lind. Rush.) . . . ealle his þing gegaderude se gingra sunu (suno, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 15, 11, 13. Sunu Healfdenes, Beo. Th 1294; B. 645. Féng tó Beornica ríce Æþelfriþes

Linked entry: suna