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herþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
herþ-land, (?) irþ-land.
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C. D iii. 18, 29; 399, 30. l

Franc-land

(n.)
Grammar
Franc-land, Fronc-land, Frang-land, es; n.

Frank-landthe country of the FranksFrancōrum terraFrancia

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Frank-land, the country of the Franks; Francōrum terra, Francia Námon [MS. noman] hí him wealhstódas of Franclande mid accēpērunt de gente Francōrum interprĕtes, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 24. On ðam mynstre ðe on Franclande wæs getimbred in monastērio quod

Linked entry: Fronc-land

freónd-laðu

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-laðu, e; f.

A friendly invitationinvītātio fămĭliāris

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A friendly invitation; invītātio fămĭliāris Him wæs freóndlaðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered him, Beo. Th. 2389; B. 1192

Linked entry: laðu

neód-laðu

(n.)
Grammar
neód-laðu, f.

Earnest, hospitable invitation

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Earnest, hospitable invitation Hé frægn gif him wǽre æfter neódlaðu niht getǽse Beowulf asked if to Hrothgar the night had been pleasant after the hospitality of the preceding evening (?) (cf. him wæs ful boren and freóndlaðu wordum bewægned, 2389; B

preóst-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-lagu, e ; f.
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Law affecting priests Norþhymbra preósta lagu ... Ǽlc preóst finde him .xii. festermen ðæt hé preóstlage wille healdan mid rihte, L. N. P. L. 2 ; Th. ii. 290, 1-16

grið-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
grið-lagu, e; f.
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Law concerning 'grith,' L. Eth. 7, 9; Th. i. 330, 22

un-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
un-lagu, e; f.

violation of lawillegalityinjusticea bad law

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violation of law, illegality, injustice Mid unlage contra justitiam, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 198, 15: 224, 11. Ðeáh ðe Harold ðæt land mid unlage út nam, 274, 29. Ic nelle geðafian ðat man hym ǽnige unlage beóde nec impune feram quod aliquis ei injuriam

folc-lagu

(n.)
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a law that is valid for all the people of a country, a law of the nation Godes gerihta wanedan innan þysse þeóde on ǽghwylcum ende, and folclaga wyrsedan (the laws deteriorated), Wlfst. 158, 6

ge-latu

(n.)
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a hindrance Gilatto' impedimento, Rtl. 96, 11. (?)

Linked entry: latu

lagu-flód

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Lagoflód diluuium, Scint. 200, 6: pelagus Germ. 401, 8. Add

ge-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lác, es; n. [lácan to move as e.g. the waves do, to sport, play]

Motioncommotiontumultuous assemblyplay

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Motion, commotion, tumultuous assembly, play Sealtýða gelác the tossing of the salt waves, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 5; Seef. 35 : 115 a; Th. 442, 3; Kl. 7 : Ps. Th. 118, 136 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 345; Met. 20, 173 : 26, 57; Met. 26, 29. Sweorda gelác the play

átter-láðe

(n.)
Grammar
átter-láðe, an; f.

The cock's spur grasspanicum crus galli

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The cock's spur grass; panicum crus galli Átter-láðe venenifuga [venom-loather], Wrt. Voc. 30, 38

Linked entry: áter-láðe

Cwén-land

(n.)
Grammar
Cwén-land, es; n.

Cwén-land lies between the White Sea [Cwén Sǽ] and Norway, north of the Gulf of Bothnia. The country east and west of the Gulf of Bothnia, from Norway to the Cwén or White Sea, including Finmark on the north. Malte-Brun says that the inhabitants of Cwén-land were a Finnish race. They were called Quaines, and by Latin writers Cayani. Gerchau maintains, in his history of Finland, 1810, that the Laplanders only were called Finns, and that they were driven from the country by the Quaines. 'They settled in Lapland, and on the shores of the White Sea, which derived from them the name of Quen Sea or Quen-vik.'. . . Adamus Bremensis happened to be present at a conversation, in which king Swenon spoke of Quen-land or Quena-land, the country of the Quaines, but as the stranger's knowledge of Danish was very imperfect, he supposed the king had said Quinna-land, the country of women or Amazons; hence the absurd origin of his Terra Feminarum, mistaking the name of the country with quinna a woman

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Cwén-land lies between the White Sea [Cwén Sǽ] and Norway, north of the Gulf of Bothnia. The country east and west of the Gulf of Bothnia, from Norway to the Cwén or White Sea, including Finmark on the north. Malte-Brun says that the inhabitants of Cwén-land

lang-toh

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-toh, lang-tog (?), lang-togen (?); adj.
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Long-drawn, extensive Þæt lengtogran leahtras seócnyss lengre bærnð ut prolixiora uitia egrotatio prolixior exurat Scint. 161, 18. For double comparative cf. lang-fǽre

Linked entries: leng-togran -tog

ag-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽca, -lǽcea, -léca, an; m. [ah-lǽca, æg-, æc-; ag-lác, -lǽc misery; a the m. of personal noun]

A miserable beingwretchmiscreantmonsterfierce combatantmiserperditusmonstrumbellator immanis

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A miserable being, wretch, miscreant, monster, fierce combatant; miser, perditus, monstrum, bellator immanis Ne ðæt se aglǽca yldan þohte nor did the wretch [Grendel] mean to delay that, Beo. Th. 1482; B. 739. Earme aglǽcan miserable wretches, Exon.

cilfer-lamb

(n.)
Grammar
cilfer-lamb, cilfor-lamb, es; n.

A female lambagna femina

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A female lamb; agna femina Bringe án cilforlamb offerat agnam, Lev. 5, 6

Linked entry: lamb

fóster-land

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-land, fóstor-land, es; n.

FOSTER-LANDland assigned for the procuring of provisionsfundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus

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FOSTER-LAND, land assigned for the procuring of provisions; fundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus He gean [MS. geun] ðæs landes æt Wihtríces hamme ðám Godes þeówum, to fósterlande he gives the land at Wittersham to God's servants, as foster-land, Th. Diplm

Linked entry: fóstor-land

folc-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lagu, e; f.

Folk or public lawpublĭca lex

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Folk or public law; publĭca lex Gif hwá folclage wirde if any one corrupt the law of the people, L. N. P. L. 46; Th. ii. 296, 22. Folclaga wyrsedon the laws of the people were corrupted, Lupi Serm. i. 5; Hick. Thes. ii. 100, 19

ge-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lagu, n.

A collection of water

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(?) A collection of water Ofer holma gelagu over ocean's flood, Exon.82 a; Th. 309, 28; Seef. 64

þegen-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-lagu, e; f.
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Thane-law, the legal rights and privileges which attached to the rank of thane Se (the priest) ðe ðæs (concubinage) geswícan wille and clǽnnesse healdan, hæbbe hé Godes miltse, and tó woruldwurðscipe sí hé þegenlage wyrðe as regards worldly dignity let

Linked entry: þegen-riht