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fold-grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
fold-grǽg, adj. [grǽg grey]

Earth-greyearth-colouredinstar terræ cānus

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Earth-grey, earth-coloured; instar terræ cānus Eá of dúne sceal foldgrǽg féran earth-coloured water shall proceed from a hill, Menol. Fox 521; Gn. C. 31

stíþ-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hygdig, -hýdig ; adj.
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Of stern purpose Gestáh stíðhýdig ( Abraham when about to offer Isaac ) steápe dúne, Cd. Th. 175, 16 ; Gen. 2896. Stópon stíðhýdige . . . þrungon þræchearde, Elen. Kmbl. 241 ; El. 121

Crecca-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
Crecca-gelád, Cre-gelád, e; f. [gelád a road, way:
  • Flor.
Criccelade:
  • Hunt.
Crikelade:
  • Sim. Dun.
Criccelad:
  • Brom.
Criklade]

CRICKLADE, Wiltshire oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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CRICKLADE, Wiltshire; oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Hie hergodon ofer Mercna land óþ hie cómon to Creccageláde, and fóron ðǽr ofer Temese they harried over the Mercians' land until they came to Cricklade, and there they went over the Thames Chr. 905

ear

(n.)
Grammar
ear, ær, es; m.

Sea, oceanmăre, oceănus

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Sea, ocean; măre, oceănus Hyre [dúne] deorc on lást eare geblonden óðer fereþ dark on its [the down's] track goes another mixed with the ocean, Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 3; Rä. 4, 22

Linked entries: æchir ær eher geher

hreówig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig-mód, adj.
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Sad at heart Wíf hreówigmód [Eve] Cd. 37; Th. 48, 5; Gen. 771. Hí hreówigmóde wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne they disconsolate flung down their weapons, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 33; Jud. 290

un-ástyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ástyrigendlíc, adj.

Motionless

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Motionless Ic fór of dúne on ða eorðan, and forneáh eallunga unástyrigendlíc bútan gáste læg, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 576. Beón hig unástyriendlíce ( immobiles ) swylce stán, Cant. M. 16. (Ex. 15, 16)

efn-éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easyæque făcĭlis

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Equally easy; æque făcĭlis Is efnéðe up and of dúne to feallanne foldan ðisse it is equally easy for this earth to fall up and down, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167

sandiht

(adj.)
Grammar
sandiht, adj.

Sandy, dusty

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Sandy, dusty Hiora gemitting wæs on sondihtre dúne, ðæt hié for duste ne mehton geseón, hú hí hí behealdan sceolden, Ors. 5, 7; Swt. 230, 15. Of ðam stáne on ðone sandihtan hærepoþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 453, 22

geond

(adv.)
Grammar
geond, adv.
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Add: marking position, yonder, away there Hér hí synd full gehende geond on Célian dúne here they are quite close away there on the Celian hill, Hml. S. 23, 305. Hí synd hér geond on þám scræfe æt Célian dúne, 734. Gyf Wealh Englis(c)ne man ofsleá, ne

ymb-set

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-set, es; n.
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Siege, blockade Ðæt gér ymbsetes ðære Beadonescan dúne annum obsessionis Badonici montis Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 22. Hé ne mihte ne mid gefeohte ne mid ymbsete ( obsidione ) ða burh ábrecan ne gegán, 3, 16; S. 542, 19

mylen-burna

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-burna, mylen-burne
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a mill-stream Ad rinulum qui Mælænburna dicitur, C. D. v. 103, 2. Of dúne on Mylenburnan, 124, 34, 36 : 125, 2. ¶ as a place-name :-- Ðæt land æt Mylenburnan, C. D. ii. 114, 33 : vi. 131, 12

hamel

(adj.)
Grammar
hamel, (?); adj.
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Broken, rugged Æt hamelan dene, C. D. iii. 362, 36. On þonne þriddan hlinc ðe tó hamelan dúnæ hýrð . . . on ðá mearce ðe tó hamelan dúne hýrð, v. 361, 30-362, 1. Cf. Andlang streámes tó brocenan beorge, C. D. B. ii. 245, 34

ge-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen

To leapdancesaliresaltare

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To leap, dance; salire, saltare Meotud gehleápeþ heá dúne the Creator shall leap the high downs, Exon. 18 a; Th. 45, 10; Cri. 717. He gehleóp ðone eoh he leaped upon the horse, Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189

á-hnígan

(v.)
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Grammar á-hnígan, intrans. To sink, fall down Hí áhnigon occubuerunt, An. Ox. 3352. trans, literal, to bend down Áhnigenum heáfde, Techm. ii. 121, 19. figurative, to humble Hine seolfne of dúne áhnág semet ipsum exinanivit, Rtl. 21, 20

Brent-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Brent-ford, Bregent-ford, Brægent-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [Brent
the river Brent
, ford
a ford, Brenford,
:
  • Sim. Dun
:
Brendeford
,
  • Hunt.
Hunt]

the river Brenta ford, Brenford,Brendeford BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius

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BRENTFORD in Middlesex, situate where the river Brent flows into the Thames; oppidum in agro Middlesexiæ, in sinu quodam ubi se in Tamesin effundit Brent fluvius Eádmund cyng férde ofer Temese æt Brentforda king Edmund went over the Thames at Brentford

Linked entry: Brægent-ford

on-bídan

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Add Hé þǽr onbád sume hwíle oð ꝥ flód úp eóde, Chr. 1052; P. 180, 13. Add Þǽr his Pompeius on ánre dúne onbád, Ors. 5, 12; S. 240, 23. with clause Hé gesæt be þám swere anbídende hwæt him gelimpan scolde, Bl. H. 239, 22

smǽte-gylden

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Þeáh þǽr sý eal smǽtegylden mór (cf. ofer ðám gyldenan móre, 4) æt sunnan úpgange, Verc. Först. 114, 1. Ðeáh ðe sié sum smétegelden dún eall mid gimmum ásett æt sunnan úpgange . . . and ðǽr sitte sum cynebearn anufan ðǽre gyldenan dúne, Sal. K. 85, 36

Eádmundes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Eádmundes burh, gen. burge; dat. byrig; f. [Eádmundes Edmund's, burh the town]

St. Edmundsbury, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

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St. Edmundsbury, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Hér, A. D. 1046, forþférde Æðelstán abbot on Abban dúne and féng Spearhafoc munuc to of Sc̃e Eádmundes byrig here died Æthelstan, abbot of Abingdon, and monk Spearhawk of St. Edmundsbury succeeded, Chr. 1046

Linked entry: Bederices weorþ

wérig-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig-ferhþ, adj.
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Weary-hearted, disconsolate, depressed Ongan geómormód tó Gode cleopian . . . weóp wérigferð, Andr. Kmbl. 2799; An. 1402. Hí hreówigmóde wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne, gewitan him wérigferhþe on fleám sceacan, Jud. Thw. 25, 24; Jud. 291. Wérigferðe . . .

fisc-net

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-net, -nett, es; n.

A net of fishesfishing netpiscium rētepiscātorium rēte

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A net of fishes, fishing net; piscium rēte, piscātorium rēte Hí tugon hyra fiscnett trăhentes rēte piscium, Jn. Bos. 21, 8. Hwý gé ne settan on sume dúne fiscnet eówru why do ye not set your fishing nets on some hill? Bt. Met. Fox 19, 21; Met. 19, 11