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Eofes-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Eofes-ham, Eues-ham; gen. -hammes; m. [Flor. Eouesham: Hovd. Heuesham: Brom. Euesham: Kni. Evisham, Evysham, Ewesham, Evesham]

EVESHAM, Worcestershire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi

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EVESHAM, Worcestershire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi Ðæs géres forþférde Æfic se æðela decanus on Eofesham in this year [A. D. 1037] died Æfic the noble dean at Evesham, Chr. 1037; Th. 294, 36, col. 2.

Linked entry: Eues-ham

open-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
open-líc, adj.

Open, public

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Open, public Openlíc publicum, Germ. 398, 45. Openlecre puplica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 55. Openlecum (opanletet, Wrt. ii. 3, 61) a puplicis, Wülck. Gl. 343, 28

þoddettan

(v.)
Grammar
þoddettan, p. te

To push ⬩ strike ⬩ batter

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Þoddetton pulsent, Germ. 399, 264

ge-ríp

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Fela landa wuniað gyt on hǽðenscipe and úres Hǽlendes geríp mænigfeald is on mancynne, Hml. S. 29, 128.

hípe

(n.)

a heap

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Hýpum cumulis, Germ. 401, 22. On reáde hýpan in rubicundas congeries, An. Ox. 1822. Take here hýpe in Dict. and add

Linked entry: hýpe

lent

(n.)
Grammar
lent, a lentil.
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Substitute: lentils, pulse Legumine . i. lent ł fað, Germ. 390, 64. [Take thou to thee . . . bene and lent tu sume tibi. . . fabam et lentem, Wick. Ezech. 4, 9.]

ofer-cæfed

(adj.; part.)

covered with ornamental work

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covered with ornamental work Ofercæfedu innexa, Germ. 394, 353. Cf.be-cæfed falerata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 67; cæfing discriminale (ornamentum capitis mulieris, Wülck. Gl. 656, 13), 141, 1

Linked entry: cæfian

wíf-healf

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-healf, e; f.

The female side ⬩ female line

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The female side, female line On ða gerád ðæt hí gecuron heora kynecinn ða on iía wífhealfa, Chr. Erl. 3, 16. (Cf. wíf-cynn, I. ) v. preceding word

hætera

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Ger. hadarun . . . clout', and odd: v. N. E. D. hater

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ correction ⬩ punishment ⬩ an infliction that has been deserved ⬩ justifiable severity ⬩ an infliction (where no idea of correction is implied) ⬩ evil ⬩ ill ⬩ pang ⬩ plague ⬩ calamity ⬩ affliction

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rebuke, reproof, threat Thrauuo, thrauu, trafu argutiae, Txts. 41, 200. Se ðe ege healdeþ eallum þeódum and his þreá ne sí ðǽr for áwiht qui corripit genres, non arguet? Ps. Th. 93, 10. For ðínre þreá ab increpatione tua, 75, 5. Hé mid heardre ðreá hí

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

micgern

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Ger. (Gallée) mid-garni aruina : O. H. Ger. mitti-garni.], and add Of micgerne aruina . i. adeps ł pinguedo, An. Ox. 2, 105. Mycgernne seuo, 2763. Micgernu exugiam, Lch. i. lxxiv. 3. Midirnan, lxx. 2

fær

(n.)
Grammar
fær, nom. acc: gen. færes; dat. fære; pl. nom. acc. faru; gen. fara; dat. farum, n: fær; gen. dat. acc. fære; pl. nom. gen. acc. fara; dat. farum; f? [from faran to go] .

a going, journey, way, journeying, expedition ⬩ ĭter, expĕdītio bellĭca ⬩ a vehicle, vessel, ship ⬩ vehĭcŭlum, nāvis

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a going, journey, way, journeying, expedition; ĭter, expĕdītio bellĭca Ánes dæges fær ĭter diei, Lk. Bos. 2, 44. Gódige folces fær facilitate the people's journeying, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 9. Ðæt wæs fær micel that was a great expedition, Invent.

Linked entries: færr FARU

tó-scirian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scirian, p. ede

To separate ⬩ part

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Tóscyrede abjunctas, Germ. 397, 441

ge-cwilman

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Ge-cwylmdon secto, Germ. 400, 524. Heora líchaman sceoldon beón mid mislicum tintregum gecwilmede, Hml. Th. ii. 424, 18. Take here ge-cwylman in Dict., and add

Linked entry: ge-cwelman

ge-þwin

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þwin, es; n.

Torment; ⬩ tormentum.

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Ger. ge-dwing]

Linked entry: -þwin

case-bill

(n.)
Grammar
case-bill, (cáser-?)
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.: so cáser-bill might be compared with cyne-gird), Germ. 394, 285

ge-bícnend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bícnend, ge-bícniend, ge-bícnigend.
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Gebícnigend, Germ. 393, 51. Spǽc ídel ídeles ingehýdes gebícnigend ys sermo uanus uanae conscientiae index est, Scint. . 104, 2

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gram

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Gram mordicus, Germ. 401, 29. Hé beforan þone graman cyning ( tyrannum ) gelǽd wæs, Bt. 16, 2; F. 52, 22. See next word. Add

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, ond-long, on-long; prep. only gen.

On length ⬩ ALONG ⬩ by the side of ⬩ in longum ⬩ per

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On length, ALONG, by the side of; in longum, per Lǽte yrnan ðæt blód nyðer andlang ðæs weofudes decurrere faciet sanguinem super crepidinem altaris; he will let the blood run down along the altar, Lev. 1, 15. Andlang ðæs [MS. ðas] wéstenes along the

Bearan burh

(n.)
Grammar
Bearan burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f.

Banbury, Oxfordshire

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Banbury, Oxfordshire