pere
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(Cf. hec volemus ae permayn-tre, 191, col. 2 : hoc volemum ae permayne, 192, col. 2.) Peran, Lchdm. ii. 176, 18
Linked entry: peru
seohtre
A pipe through which a small stream is directed ⬩ a drain
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A pipe through which a small stream is directed, a drain Andlang seohtran, Cod. Dip. B. i. 295, 11. Tó ðare reádan sihtran, 296, 28. In wǽtan sihtran (cf. síce, 382, 7); of ðam wǽtan síce, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 386, 10.
for-grindan
To grind thoroughly ⬩ grind to pieces ⬩ grind down ⬩ crush ⬩ pulverize ⬩ mangle ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy ⬩ commŏlĕre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ contundĕre ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ pulvĕrāre ⬩ lăcĕrāre ⬩ demōlīri
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Ðǽr læg secg manig, gárum forgrunden there lay many a warrior, ground to pieces by javelins, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 21, col. 2; Æðelst. 18. Billum forgrunden ground down with swords, Andr. Kmbl. 826; An. 413.
bóc-land
BOOK-LAND, land held by a charter or writing, free from all fief, fee, service or fines. Such was formerly held chiefly by the nobility, and denominated allodialis, which we now call freehold ⬩ ex scripto sive charta possessa terra, terra codicillaris
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Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 16: Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 29: 3, 24; S. 556, 4: Cod. Dipl. 317; A. D. 871-889; Kmhl. ii. 120, 6. Hæfde Rómánum to bóclande gesealde Romanis per testamentum tradiderat, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 18. Bóclandes, Cot. 83
Linked entry: bóc-æceras
Ægles burg
AYLESBURY, in Buckinghamshire
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Th. 32, 29, col. 2. Genam Ægles byrig id. Th. 33, 27, col. l. Betweóx Byrnewuda and Ægles byrig betwixt Bernwood and Aylesbury, 921; Th. 194,19
Linked entry: Ægeles birg
ge-háwian
To look at ⬩ view ⬩ observe ⬩ examine ⬩ survey ⬩ inspect ⬩ intuĕri ⬩ aspĭcĕre ⬩ circumspĭcĕre
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To look at, view, observe, examine, survey, inspect; intuĕri, aspĭcĕre, circumspĭcĕre Se cing geháwode [geháwade, col. 1] hwǽr man mihte ða eá forwyrcean the king observed where the river might be obstructed, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 2; 173, 35 :
Linked entry: ge-geháwian
brún-basu
brown ⬩ purple ⬩ Dark-purple, purple, purple-red, scarlet ⬩ purpureus, ostriger, coccineus, puniceus
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Brúnbaso ostriger, Cot. 145. Brúnbasne coccineum, Mone B. 6153. Ðý brúnan oððe ðý brúnbasewan puniceo, Cot. 183
scofettan
To drive hither and thither
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To drive hither and thither For ðam hit is openlíce cúð ðætte sió úterre ábisgung ðissa woruldþinga ðæs monnes mód gedréfþ and hine scofett (scofeð, Cott.
a-scealian
To pull off the scales or bark ⬩ to scale ⬩ bark ⬩ decorticare
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To pull off the scales or bark, to scale, bark; decorticare, Cot. 79
be-rindan
To bark ⬩ peel or strip off the bark ⬩ decorticare
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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62
Linked entry: -rindan
cyne-wiððe
A royal wreath, diadem ⬩ redimiculum
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A royal wreath, diadem; redimiculum Cyne-wiððan redimicula, Mone B. 6270 : Cot. 185
ele-byt
An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory ⬩ lentĭcŭla
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An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory; lentĭcŭla Elebyt ǽrenu lentĭcŭla, Cot. 121
Esces dún
Ashdown
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Ashdown In Esces dúne at Ashdown, Cod. Dipl. 998; Kmbl. v. 41, 15
iacinð
Jacinth
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Jacinth Iacinðe [iacinte, Cot. MS.] ex hyacintho, Past. 14, 4; Swt. 87, 3
mǽd-splott
A plot of meadow-land
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A plot of meadow-land Ǽnne mǽdsplot, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 7
pir-gráf
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An orchard of pear-trees On pirgráf, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 284, 23
reád-leáf
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Having red leaves On ða hreádleáfan ǽc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 179, 26
freógan
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Cóm culfre and fleáh ymbe þone lýchaman and hyne freóde, Shrn. 154, 12
gemme
a GEM ⬩ gemma
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a GEM; gemma Sweor-gemme a neck-gem or -lace; monile, Cot. 170
Linked entry: ge-gymmod
wíþig-mór
A moor where willows grow
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A moor where willows grow On wíðigmór, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 412, 21