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réwett

(n.)
Grammar
réwett, m. n. (?).l. n.
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and add Hí ꝥ líc tó scipe bǽron . . . and efeston mid reówte (reówette, v. l. ) on þǽre eá, Hml. S. 31, 1478

Linked entry: reówtt

eafor

(n.)
Grammar
eafor, es; m. n. (?).
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The obligation to carry goods and convey messengers, due to the king from a tenant (?) Sit liberaturn et absolutum illud monasterium ab illis causis quas cumfeorme et eafor uocitemus ... ab ommi illa incommoditate aefres et cumfeorme nisi istis causis

spæc

(n.)
Grammar
spæc, (m.?)(n.?). l. n.

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lying ⬩ dead ⬩ sickness ⬩ death ⬩ a couch ⬩ a lair ⬩ a grave

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a lying Hys spéda hý forspendaþ mid ðan langan legere ðæs deádan mannes inne they squander his wealth with the long lying of the dead man in the house, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 9. a lying sick or dead, sickness, death Nis ðǽr hungor ne þurst ne slǽp ne swár

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, fen-hop, es; n.
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Land in the midst of fens (v. N. E. D. hope) Fleón on fenhopu, B. 764. Substitute:

ge-cíd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cíd, es; m. n.? l. n.
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and add: strife, contention, quarrel Gecíd lis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 13: 50, 28. Geflit and gecíd divortium, 28, 26. Gyf him þince ꝥ hé geseó fela fugla ætsamne, ꝥ byð æfest and gecid (geflit and cíd, v.l. ), Lch. iii. 168, 17. ꝥ Gecygde (-ciid, v.l.) ond

un-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-friþ, es; n.

absence of peace ⬩ hostilities ⬩ the state of being out of the king's peace

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absence of peace, hostilities Hér wæs micel unfrið on Angelcynnes londe þurh sciphere, and wel gehwǽr hergedon and bærndon in this year there were constant hostilities in England through the Danes, and they harried and burned pretty well everywhere,

EÁRE

(n.)
Grammar
EÁRE, an; n: nom. acc. sing, eáre; nom. acc. pl. eáran

The EAR of man or an animal ⬩ auris

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The EAR of man or an animal; auris Ðæs eáre slóh Petrus of cujus abscĭdit Petrus aurĭcŭlam, Jn. Bos. 18, 26: Mk. Bos. 7, 33, 35: 14, 47: Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 92; Wrt. Voc. 43, 23: Ps. Th. 140, 8: Exon. 128 b; Th. 494, 19; Rä. 83, 3: Cd. 216; Th. 275

Linked entries: éran eár eárede

Cent

(n.)
Grammar
Cent, indecl. n.

KENT ⬩ Cantium

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The county of KENT ; Cantium = Κάντιον Wæs he sended to Cent he was sent into Kent, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 24: Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 19. Se cyning wæs on Cent the king was in Kent, Chr. 911; Erl. 101, 37: 1009; Erl. 143, 14. Se múþa Limene is on easteweardre

clauster

(n.)
Grammar
clauster, claustres; n.

a cloister ⬩ claustrum

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An inclosed place, a cloister; claustrum Eálá ge cildra, gáþ út, bútan hygeleáste, to claustre, oððe to leorninge O vos pueri, egredimini, sine scurrilitate, in claustrum, vel in gymnasium, Coll. Monast. Th. 36, 9. Fæsten vel clauster claustrum, Ælfc

cinn

(n.)
Grammar
cinn, es; n.

A kind ⬩ genus

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A kind; genus Fleógende cinn flying kind; volatile, Gen. 1, 20. Creópende cinn creeping kind; reptilia, 1, 24. Æfter his cinne after its kind, 1, 11

Linked entry: cin

cynn

(n.)
Grammar
cynn, es; n.

A sort, kind ⬩ genus

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A sort, kind; genus, Ps. Th. 144, 13

cyn-ryn

(n.)
Grammar
cyn-ryn, es; n.

A family course, generation ⬩ generatio, progenies

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A family course, generation; generatio, progenies Gen. 11, 27: Ps. Lamb. 71, 5: Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 8: Mt. Bos. 12, 34

cýpe-þing

(n.)
Grammar
cýpe-þing, pl. n.

Saleable things, merchandise ⬩ merces

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Saleable things, merchandise; merces Cot. 133

CWEAD

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
CWEAD, es; n.

Dung, filth, ordure ⬩ stercus

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Dung, filth, ordure; stercus Sume nimaþ wearm cwead some take warm dung, L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 8: 2, 48; Lchdm. ii. 262, 18. Of cweade de stercore, Ps. Spl. 112, 6

dænn

(n.)
Grammar
dænn, es; n.

A den ⬩ cubile

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A den; cubile Godwine geanu Leófwine ðæs dænnes æt Swíðrǽdingdænne Godwine gives to Leofwine the den at Surrenden, Cod. Dipl. 1315; A. D. 1020; Kmbl. vi. 178, 8, 13

dág

(n.)
Grammar
dág, es; n?

What is dangling ⬩ sparsum

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What is dangling; sparsum Dáges hlæfþe sparsio, Wrt. Voc. 288, 68

Linked entries: dáh daag

cyne-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-bearn, es; n.

A kingly child, royal offspring ⬩ regius puer, regia proles

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A kingly child, royal offspring ; regius puer, regia proles Ne mihton oncnáwan ðæt cynebearn they might not acknowledge the royal child, Andr. Kmbl. 1131; An. 566. Wuldres cynebearn the royal child of glory, Menol. Fox 316; Men. 159: Cd. 82; Th. 102,

dræge

(n.)
Grammar
dræge, es; n?

A DRAG, drag-net ⬩ tragŭla, verricŭlum

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A DRAG, drag-net; tragŭla, verricŭlum Dræg-netvel dræge tragŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 13; Wrt. Voc. 15, 13. Dræge tragŭla vel verricŭlum, 105; Som. 78, 40; Wrt. Voc. 57, 22

den-bera

(n.)
Grammar
den-bera, pl. n.

Swine-pastures, places yielding mast for the fattening of hogs ⬩ pascua porcōrum

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Lat. [bearo a grove, wood] Swine-pastures, places yielding mast for the fattening of hogs; pascua porcōrum Pascua porcōrum quæ nostra lingua Saxonĭca denbera nomināmus, Cod. Dipl. 288; A. D. 863; Kmbl. ii. 75, 27: 281; A. D. 858; Kmbl. ii. 65, 6. Adjectis