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átter-láðe

(n.)
Grammar
átter-láðe, an; f.

The cock's spur grasspanicum crus galli

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The cock's spur grass; panicum crus galli Átter-láðe venenifuga [venom-loather], Wrt. Voc. 30, 38

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Cwén-land

(n.)
Grammar
Cwén-land, es; n.

Cwén-land lies between the White Sea [Cwén Sǽ] and Norway, north of the Gulf of Bothnia. The country east and west of the Gulf of Bothnia, from Norway to the Cwén or White Sea, including Finmark on the north. Malte-Brun says that the inhabitants of Cwén-land were a Finnish race. They were called Quaines, and by Latin writers Cayani. Gerchau maintains, in his history of Finland, 1810, that the Laplanders only were called Finns, and that they were driven from the country by the Quaines. 'They settled in Lapland, and on the shores of the White Sea, which derived from them the name of Quen Sea or Quen-vik.'. . . Adamus Bremensis happened to be present at a conversation, in which king Swenon spoke of Quen-land or Quena-land, the country of the Quaines, but as the stranger's knowledge of Danish was very imperfect, he supposed the king had said Quinna-land, the country of women or Amazons; hence the absurd origin of his Terra Feminarum, mistaking the name of the country with quinna a woman

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Cwén-land lies between the White Sea [Cwén Sǽ] and Norway, north of the Gulf of Bothnia. The country east and west of the Gulf of Bothnia, from Norway to the Cwén or White Sea, including Finmark on the north. Malte-Brun says that the inhabitants of Cwén-land

mǽr-lacu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-lacu, a boundary stream, v. lacu,
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where also see gemǽr-lacu

lang-toh

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-toh, lang-tog (?), lang-togen (?); adj.
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Long-drawn, extensive Þæt lengtogran leahtras seócnyss lengre bærnð ut prolixiora uitia egrotatio prolixior exurat Scint. 161, 18. For double comparative cf. lang-fǽre

Linked entries: leng-togran -tog

fóster-land

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-land, fóstor-land, es; n.

FOSTER-LANDland assigned for the procuring of provisionsfundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus

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FOSTER-LAND, land assigned for the procuring of provisions; fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus He gean [MS. geun] ðæs landes æt Wihtríces hamme ðám Godes þeówum, to fósterlande he gives the land at Wittersham to God's servants, as foster-land, Th. Diplm

Linked entry: fóstor-land

a-lamp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-lamp, p. of a-limpan.

happenedoccurred

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happened, occurred,Beo. Th. 1249; B. 622;

be-lamp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-lamp, p. of belimpan.

happenedbefell

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happened, befell Beo. Th. 4928; B. 2468

lamp-healt

(adj.)
Grammar
lamp-healt, laempi-halt; adj.
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The word occurs in Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 20, and in Ep. Gl. 13 f, 4 as the gloss of lurdus which Ducange explains as foul, cf. Ital. lordo, or stupid, cf. Fr. lourde, lourdand. Lye quotes without reference lempe lenitas; Icel. has lempiligr pliant, could

riht-laga

Grammar
riht-laga, riht-lagu.
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Swá hit rihtlagu (-laga, v. l. ) sý, Ll. Th. i. 396, 1. Woroldwitan gesettan tó godcundan rihtlagan worldlaga, 334, 22. Worldwitan tó godcundan rihtlagan þás laga setton, ii. 242, 13. Add

lám-seáðe

(n.)
Grammar
lám-seáðe, [?], an; f.
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Substitute: <b>lám-seáþ</b>, es; m. Cf. lám*-*pytt for use of the plural

lagu-flód

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-flód, es; m.

Seaoceanstreamwavewater

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Sea, ocean, stream, wave, water Laguflód unda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 33. Lyfthelm and laguflód air and sea, Menol. Fox 553; Gn. C. 46. Swá wé on laguflóde ofer ceald wæter ceólum líðan geond sídne sǽ, Exon. 20 a; Th. 53, 16; Cri. 851. Heliseus leólc ofer

lagu-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-strǽt, e; f.

A sea-roadthe sea

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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239

lagu-swimmend

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-swimmend, es; m.

a fish

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A creature that swims, a fish Laguswimmendra, Salm. Kmbl. 580; Sal. 289

Linked entry: swimmend

land-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
land-ádl, e; f.

Nostalgia

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Nostalgia [so Cockayne, but cf. lond-iuil epilepsy, Prompt. Parv.] Wið londádle, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 13

land-ælf

(n.)
Grammar
land-ælf, e; f.

A land-elf

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A land-elf Landælfe ruricolas musas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 83

land-ágend

(n.)
Grammar
land-ágend, es; m.

A land-ownera native

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A land-owner, one of those to whom a country belongs, a native Hí wǽron on myclum ege ðám sylfan landágendum ðe hí ǽr hider laþedon ipsis qui eos advocaverant indigenis essent terrori, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 34 note

Linked entry: ágend

land-begenga

(n.)
Grammar
land-begenga, an; m.

husbandmanfarmera native

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a cultivator of land, husbandman, farmer Se mǽra landbegenga [londbegengea, MS. Cott.] magnus colonus, Past. 40, 3; Swt. 293, 2. Gif hit on Wódnes dæig þunrige ðæt tácnaþ landbigencgena cwealm and cræftigra if it thunder on Wednesday, that betokens death

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land-begang

(n.)
Grammar
land-begang, es; m.
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Cultivation of land, or habitation in a land Londbigonges mínes incolatus mei, Ps. Surt. 118, 54

Linked entry: be-gang

land-búend

(n.)
Grammar
land-búend, e; f.

A settlementcolony

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A settlement, colony Seó landbúend colonia, Nar. 33, 8

land-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
land-fæsten, es; n.

A land-fastnessa pass

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A land-fastness, a strong military position on land, a pass Leoniða on ánum nearwan londfæstenne him wiðstód Leonida in angustiis Thermopylarum obstitit, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 80, 14