Cent-land
Kentish land, Kent ⬩ Cantium
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Kentish land, Kent; Cantium Eást-Seaxe syndon Temese streáme tosccádene fram Centlande the East-Saxons are divided from Kent by the river Thames, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 17: 3, 15; S. 541, note 24. Æðelréd oferhergode Centland [Centlond, col. 1] Æthelred ravaged
clǽn-líce
Purely, cleanly ⬩ puré
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Purely, cleanly; puré, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 25
Cumber-land
CUMBERLAND; Cumbria
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CUMBERLAND; Cumbria Hér Eádmund cyning oferhergode eal Cumbraland in this year [A. D. 945] king Edmund overran all Cumberland, Chr. 945 ; Th. 212, 10 ; 213, 10, col. 1, 2: Cumberland, 213, 10, col. 3 . On ðisum geáre se cyning férde into Cumerlande [
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Cumbra-land
Cumberland
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Cumberland Chr. 945 ; Erl. 116, 29
Dryhten-líce
according to the Lord, by the Lord
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according to the Lord, by the Lord
deór-líce
Preciously, worthily ⬩ prĕtiōse, digne
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Preciously, worthily; prĕtiōse, digne To hwan hió ða næglas sélost and deórlícost gedón meahte to what she might best and most worthily employ the nails, Elen. Kmbl. 2315; El. 1159
dígel-líce
secretly
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secretly, Ors. 6, 21; Bos. 123, 29
drince-leán
Tributary drink, scot-ale, the contribution of tenants to purchase ale for the entertainment of their lord or his steward on the fee, Glos. to Th. Laws, vol. ii. Or, perhaps, the ale given by the seller to the buyer on concluding a bargain ⬩ retrĭbūtio potus vel præmium bibendi
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Tributary drink, scot-ale, the contribution of tenants to purchase ale for the entertainment of their lord or his steward on the fee, Glos. to Th. Laws, vol. ii. Or, perhaps, the ale given by the seller to the buyer on concluding a bargain; retrĭbūtio
défe-líce
becomingly, fitly, suitably
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becomingly, fitly, suitably
deád-líce
Mortally ⬩ lethalĭter
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Mortally; lethalĭter, Cot. 123
deáþ-lég
A death flame ⬩ letālis flamma
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A death flame; letālis flamma Wihta gehwylce deáþlég nimeþ the death-flame shall seize each creature, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 12; Cri. 983
dyrste-líce
Boldly ⬩ audacter
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Boldly; audacter Dyrstelíce audācĭter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 66. Iosep dyrstelíce in to Pilate eóde Ioseph audacter introīvit ad Pilātum, Mk. Jun. 15, 43
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ed-leán
A reward, recompense, requital, retribution ⬩ præmium, retrĭbūtio
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A reward, recompense, requital, retribution; præmium, retrĭbūtio Edleánes dæg retribūtiōnis dies, Lk. Bos. 4, 19. Ðæt edleán, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2457; An. 1230. For edleane propter retrĭbūtiōnem, Ps. Spl. 118, 112
efe-lang
Even-long, equally long, oblong ⬩ æque longus, oblongus
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Even-long, equally long, oblong ? [Wrt. Provncl. evelong = oblong ]; æque longus, oblongus Ðæt hol ðæt he efe-lang ǽr gefylde the oblong hole which he filled before, Exon. 112 b; Th. 431, 13; Rä. 45, 7
efen-líce
EVENLY, alike ⬩ æque
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EVENLY, alike; æque Efenlíce Godes man æque Deo devōtus, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 16
eft-leán
A recompense ⬩ retrĭbūtio
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A recompense; retrĭbūtio He eft-leán wile ealles génomian he will surely take a recompense, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 8; Cri. 1100
ég-land
Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla
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Water-land, an island; insŭla We witan óðer égland we know another island, Chr. Erl. 3, 10. Geond ðis égland throughout this island, Chr. 641; Erl. 27, 11. In ðæt églond on the island, Exon. 96b; Th. 361, 7; Wal. 16. Églond monig many an island, 89 a
em-lang
Equally long ⬩ ejusdem longitūdĭnis
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Equally long; ejusdem longitūdĭnis, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 15
emne-líce
evenly, equally
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evenly, equally. Som. Ben. Lye
ende-láf
The last remnant ⬩ extrēmum relĭquum
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The last remnant; extrēmum relĭquum Ðú eart endeláf usses cynnes thou art the last remnant of our race, Beo. Th. 5618; B. 2813