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synder-ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
synder-ǽ, f.

A separate, private law, law for an individual

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A separate, private law, law for an individual Syndurae privilegium, Rtl. 190, 19, col. 2

Linked entry: syndur-ae

Beofer-lic

(n.)
Grammar
Beofer-lic, Beofor-lic, es; m. [beofer, lic ? = lie, leá, leáh, q. v. Ric. A. D. 1184, Beverli : Brom. 1330, Beverlith]

BEVERLEYYorkshireBeverlea in agro Eboracensi

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D. 721, the holy bishop John died, and his body resteth at Beverley Chr. 721; Erl. 45, 25; Th. 73, 15, col. 2; Beoforlic, col. 1

Linked entry: Befor-leág

a-deádan

(v.)
Grammar
a-deádan, -deádian; p. ode; pp. od

To faildecaydiemortifylay wastedestroyfatiscere

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To fail, decay, die, mortify, lay waste, destroy; fatiscere, Herb. 35, Lye: Cot. 90

æpel-sceal

(n.)
Grammar
æpel-sceal, -scel, e; f.

An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pipspomi scheda

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An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pips; pomi scheda, Cot. 43

Linked entries: æppel-sceal scealu

apulder-tún

(n.)
Grammar
apulder-tún, es; m.

An apple-tree inclosurean apple-orchardmalorum hortusarborum pomiferarum hortus

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An apple-tree inclosure, an apple-orchard; malorum hortus, arborum pomiferarum hortus, Cot. 146

Linked entry: æppuldre-tún

a-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweorcan, p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon ; pp. -sworcen [a, sweorcan to dim, darken]

To languishfailcaligareelanguere

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To languish, fail; caligare, elanguere Aswearc úre mód elanguit cor nostrum, Jos. 2, 11

Linked entry: a-swearc

beorþor-cwelm

(n.)
Grammar
beorþor-cwelm, es; m.

A dead birthan abortiona miscarriagefetus mortuus vel abortivusabortus

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A dead birth, an abortion, a miscarriage; fetus mortuus vel abortivus, abortus Cot. 11

Linked entry: byrþor-cwelm

earm-gegyrela

(n.)
Grammar
earm-gegyrela, -gegirela, an; m. [gegyrela clothing, apparel]

A bracelet to be worn on the right arm dextrāle

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A bracelet to be worn on the right arm; dextrāle Earmgegirelan dextrālia, Cot. 63

FEALH

(n.)
Grammar
FEALH, gen. fealge; f.

A harrow occa

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A harrow ; occa Fealh occa, Cot. 197. Fealga occas, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 24

Linked entry: filging

leád-gedelf

(n.)
Grammar
leád-gedelf, es; n.

A lead-mine

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A lead-mine Eft in leádgedelf; of leádgedelfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 401, 7

Linked entry: ge-delf

mǽg-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-gewrit, es; n.

A writing containing a list of kinsmena genealogical tablepedigree

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A writing containing a list of kinsmen, a genealogical table, pedigree, Cot. 213, Lye

mylen-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-bróc, es; m.

A mill-brook

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A mill-brook On mylenbróc; ðonne andlang streámes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 198, 30

ráp-gewealc

(n.)
Grammar
ráp-gewealc, (?), es; n.
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A coil of rope (?), a cord Rǽpe gewælc funiculum, Ps. Spl. T. 104, 10

Linked entry: ge-wealc

tannere

(n.)
Grammar
tannere, es; m.

A tanner(?)

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Be eástan eá and tannera hole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 411, 22

wíþig-pyt

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-pyt, wíþig-pytt, es; m.

A pit with willows by it

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A pit with willows by it On wíðigpytt, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 336, 21

wudu-rima

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-rima, an; m.

The edge of a wood

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The edge of a wood West be wuduriman, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. in. 34, 15

be-hogadnes

(n.)
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For Cot. 114 read On behogadnesse in exercita-tione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 42

hancréd-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
hancréd-tíd, e; f.
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Cock-crow, a division of the night Honcrédtíd gallicinium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 17

breóost-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóost-gebeorh, -geborh; gen. -gebeorges ; m. [breóst, gebeorh
a defence
]

a defence A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum,

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A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum, Cot. 152

gyrd-weg

(n.)
Grammar
gyrd-weg, es; m.

A road with a fence on either side[?],

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, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 412, 21