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sealt-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-bróc, es; m.

A brook that runs from salt works

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Ofsalterewellan eástriht on saltbróc; and swá ondlong saltbróces, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 206, 32

Linked entry: bróc

sídling-weg

(n.)
Grammar
sídling-weg, es; m.

A road that runs obliquely

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Ofer feld on ða rihtlandgemǽre on ðone sídlingweg tó wuda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 446, 19

giefernes

(n.)
Grammar
giefernes, -ness, e; f.

Gluttony ⬩ gula

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Cot.] refrenant gulam, Past. 46, 2; Swt. 345, 23; Hat. MS. 66 a, 9

ge-hýrsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsumian, -hiérsumian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

to obey ⬩ be obedient to ⬩ obĕdīre ⬩ părēre ⬩ to make obedient ⬩ bring into subjection ⬩ subjĭcĕre

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Th. ii. 82, 13. to make obedient, bring into subjection; subjĭcĕre Ðæt he him Norþ-Wealas gehýrsumode [gehiérsumade, col. 1] that he might make the North Welsh obedient to him, Chr. 853; Th. 122, 22, col. 2

efen-wyrcung

(n.)
Grammar
efen-wyrcung, e; f.

A co-operating ⬩ co-opĕrātio

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A co-operating; co-opĕrātio. Som. Ben. Lye

Cent-land

(n.)
Grammar
Cent-land, -lond, es; n.

Kentish land, Kent ⬩ Cantium

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Æðelréd oferhergode Centland [Centlond, col. 1] Æthelred ravaged Kent, Chr. 676; Th. 60, 8, col. 2, 3. Ða Brettas forléton Centlond the Britons forsook Kent, 457; Erl. 12, 19

stán-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
stán-beorh, -beorges; m.
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Sunt termini ab occasu stánbergas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 159, 14

targe

(n.)
Grammar
targe, an; f.: targa, an; m.

A targe, small shield

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Ger. zarga costa (aheni) with the English word] Ic geann Ælmére mínen discðéne mínes taregan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 363, 12. Targa[n] parma, scuto, Hpt. Gl. 423, 50. Twá targan and twegen francan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 304, 30. Targena peltarum, Hpt.

Linked entry: ge-targed

Bremes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Bremes burh, gen. burge ; dat. byrig; f.

BRAMSBURY or Bramsby, Lincolnshire; ⬩ urbis vel arcis nomen in agro Lincolniensi

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D. 909, Æthelfled built Bramsbury, Chr. 909; Th. 183, 30, col. 2. Hér, A. D. 910, Æðelflǽd getimbrede ða burh æt Bremes byrig in this year, A. D. 910, Æthelfled built the fortress at Bramsbury, 910; Th. 184, 11. col. 2

efen-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
efen-bisceop, efn-biscop,es ; m.

A co-bishop ⬩ co-episcŏpus

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A co-bishop; co-episcŏpus Mid Laurentio and Justo his efenbisceopum cum Laurentio et Justo co-episcŏpis, Bd. 2, 5; Whelc. 122, 38

Linked entries: bisceop efn-biscop

clústor-loc

(n.)
Grammar
clústor-loc, clúster-loc, es; -loca; n.

A prison-lock, lock, bar ⬩ claustellum, claustrum

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Clúster-loc claustellum, Cot. 34: claustrum, 181

CYLEN

(n.)
Grammar
CYLEN, cyln,e; f.

KILN, an oven ⬩ fornacŭla, siccatōrium

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A KILN, an oven; fornacŭla, siccatōrium Cylene fornacŭlæ, Cot. 86. Cyln vel ast siccatōrium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 78, 132; Wrt. Voc. 58, 44

Linked entries: cylin cyln

earning-land

(n.)
Grammar
earning-land, es; n.

Land earned or made freehold

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Land earned or made freehold = bóc-land, Cod. Dipl. 679; A. D. 972-992; Kmbl. iii. 259, 10; Sax. Engl. i. 312, note 2

Egeles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Egeles ford, es; m.

Ailsford

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Ailsford Eádríc gewende ðone cyning ongeán æt Egeles forda Eadric went to meet the king at Ailsford, Chr. 1016; Th. 282, 10, col. 1

fore-þingiend

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingiend, es; m.

One who pleads for another ⬩ an intercessor ⬩ intercessor

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Catal. 294, 34, col. 1

Linked entry: þingiend

lacing

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Ðis sint ða landgemǽra ǽrest of cealcforda on ealdan lacing ... ðon tó smalan wege and on lacing, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 317, 22-26. (?)

mǽd-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
mǽd-rǽdenn, e; f.

A mowing ⬩ grass mown on a piece of land

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A mowing, grass mown on a piece of land Seó mǽdrǽden beniþan díc betweónan cealdan lace and cullig, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 153, 10

mapulderen

(adj.)
Grammar
mapulderen, adj.

Made of maple

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On mapoldren Beat, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 81, 18

wlitigness

(n.)
Grammar
wlitigness, e; f.

Beauty ⬩ comeliness ⬩ adornment

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Crist com tó wlitignesse and tó weorþunge his brýde, ii. 31

worþ-apulder

(n.)
Grammar
worþ-apulder, e ; f.

An apple-tree growing by a homestead

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Be hagan on weorðe hege; foið be ðan hege on weorðapeldre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 381, 31

Linked entries: apulder weorþ-apulder