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rysc-steort

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-steort, es; m.

A promontory where rushes grow

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A promontory where rushes grow Æt riscsteorte of ðam hriscsteorte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 217, 12-13

Linked entry: steort

út-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
út-lǽs, we; f.

Out-pastures ⬩ pasture-land away from the house

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Out-pastures, pasture-land away from the house Seó útlǽs, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 214, 14, 21

hám-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hám-stede, es; m.

A homestead ⬩ domicile ⬩ a homestead

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A homestead Tó hámstede to the homestead, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 77, 7. v. p. xxxviii s

ge-ácolmódian

(v.)

to terrify, cow

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to terrify, cow Fyrhtaþ, gebrégþ, geácolmódaþ consternat, i. perterritat, contristat, convincat, indomitat Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 67

Linked entry: ácolmódian

hírd

(n.)
Grammar
hírd, [ = híréd] -preóst, es; m.

A domestic chaplain

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A domestic chaplain Æilríc mín hírdprést, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 269, 8: Chart. Th. 574, 10, 11

sweóta

(n.)
Grammar
sweóta, (?), an; m.

The scrotum

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Cockayne's remark, Lchdm. iii. 371, col. 1), Lchdm. i. lxxiv, 27. :?-

grǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
grǽfa, gréfa, an; m.
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See Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxvii

twi-bleó

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-bleó, adj.

Double-dyed

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Double-dyed Of twibleóum derodine bis tincto cocco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 30. Tweobleóm (twíblium, Cott. MSS.), Past. 14; Swt. 83, 23. Tóeácan ðæm twiblión (-bleón,Cott. MSS.) godwebbe, Swt. 87, 18

treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
treówsian, trýwsian; p. ode.

to engage ⬩ pledge one's self ⬩ to prove one's self to be true ⬩ to clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct

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land, Chr. 972; Th. i. 225, col. 2.

Linked entry: trýwsian

Norweg

(n.)
Grammar
Norweg, es; m. [The plural seems the more usual form.]

Norway

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Hér com Ólaf cyng eft intó Norwegum, 1030; Erl. 163, 16. Harold cyng of Norwegon, 1066; Erl. 199, 37. Com Harold of Norwegan, Erl. 200, 12. Harold cyng on Norwegan, 200, 18, 27, 34, 40

Clofes hoo

(n.)
Grammar
Clofes hoo, — Clofes hó;hós; hóas; óa; hóum; m.
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Cliff, near Rochester Her sinoþ wæs æt Clofes hoo [æt Clofes hó, col. 2] in this year [A. D. 822] there was a synod at Cliff, Chr. 822; Th. 111, 14, col. l; 110, 14, col. l, 2. Æt Clofes hóum at Cliff, Th. Diplm. A. D. 803; 52, 32: A.

Linked entry: Cleofes hoo

sin-gréne

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
sin-gréne, an; f.

ever-green ⬩ sin-green ⬩ house-leek ⬩ sempervivum tectorum

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Plant Names, s. v. sen-green (sin-, sim-), and Lchdm. ii. 405, col. 1. Besides sempervivum the word glosses several other names Singréne titemallos, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 33: temolus ł titemallos, Lchdm. iii. 305, col. 1. Syngréne.

fæderen-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-cyn, fædren-cyn, -cynn, es ; n. [cyn a race, kin]

A paternal kin or race ⬩ păternum gĕnus

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A paternal kin or race; păternum gĕnus Hiera ryht fæderencyn [fædrencynn, Th. 87, 14, col. 1] gǽþ to Cerdice their direct paternal kin goes to Cerdic, Chr. 755 Th. 86, 14, col. 1.

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 Brent ⬩ a 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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. 1: 281, 26, col. 1

Linked entry: Brægent-ford

EÁR

(n.)
Grammar
EÁR, es; m.

The Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE, which stands for the letters ea

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Runic Monmnts. p. 100, 11; 117, col. 7: and p. 137: RUNE byþ egle eorla gehwylcum, ðonne fæstlíce flǽsc onginneþ hráw cólian, hrusan ceósan to gebeddan the ground is hateful to every man, when surely the flesh beginneth to cool as a corpse, to choose

gold-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
gold-smiþ, es; m.
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Goldsmiþ aurifex, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 35: Homl. Th. i. 64, 8. Ðe Eádréd cyng gebócode Ælfsige his goldsmipe which king Edred gave by charter to his goldsmith Ælfsig, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 431, 24: vi. 211, 7: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 67; Met. 10, 34

a-stífian

(v.)
Grammar
a-stífian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed

To stiffen ⬩ grow or wax stiff ⬩ obrigere

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To stiffen, grow or wax stiff; obrigere,Cot. 146. His sine astífode His sinew stiffened. Gen. 32, 32

be-myldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-myldan, [molde mould]

To cover with mould or earth ⬩ to bury ⬩ inter ⬩ hide or put under ground ⬩ inhumare ⬩ humare

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To cover with mould or earth, to bury, inter, hide or put under ground; inhumare, humare Cot. 101

Linked entry: myldan

fleóg-ryft

(n.)
Grammar
fleóg-ryft, es; n. [fleóge a fly, ryft a garment, veil, curtain]

A fly-net ⬩ net for keeping off flies ⬩ vēlāmen ad muscas prohĭbendas ⬩ cōnōpeum ⬩ κωνωπεῖον

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A fly-net, net for keeping off flies; vēlāmen ad muscas prohĭbendas, cōnōpeum = κωνωπεῖον Fleógryft cōnōpeum, Cot. 46

Linked entry: fleóh-net

gador-wist

(n.)
Grammar
gador-wist, e; f.

A dwelling together ⬩ companionship ⬩ intercourse ⬩ ontubernium

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Voc. 61, 42 : Cot. 43