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un-brád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brád, adj.

Not broad ⬩ narrow

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On brǽde, ðár hit brádest is, fíf geurda, and ðǽr hit unbrádost is, ánne geurde, Chart. Th. 156, 29. Ðǽr ðæt land unbrádest is, ðér hit sceol beón eahtatýne fóta brád, 236, 8

brǽd

Grammar
brǽd, (-u, -o)

breadth

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Seó eorþe wæs fíf æcra brǽde tó axan geburnen flamma quinque agri jugera in cinerem extorruit, Ors. 4, 2; S. 160, 25. Add

dafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dafenlíc, dafnlíc; adj.

Becoming, fit, suitable ⬩ decens, congruus, conveniens

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Becoming, fit, suitable; decens, congruus, conveniens Dafnlícum congruis, Mone B. 1359

ge-hæp

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæp, adj.

Fit

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Fit On stówe gehæppre in loco apto, Th. An. 21, 13

Linked entries: -hæp hæplíc

un-gemidlod

Grammar
un-gemidlod, l. -gemídlod.
Entry preview:

Add: fig. unchecked Mid ungemíd-ludre (infreni) tungan, Chrd. 77, l

scunung

(n.)
Grammar
scunung, e; f.

An abomination

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M. ad fil. 16

cempa

(n.)
Grammar
cempa, an; m. [camp war, battle, -a, q. v.]

A soldier, warrior, CHAMPION ⬩ miles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής

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Fíf hund cempena ealdor a commander of five hundred soldiers; cohors, 7; Som. 56, 61; Wrt. Voc. 18, 14

Linked entry: cæmpa

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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Se cyning ( Ethelbert of Kent) sealde Wulláfe fíf sulung landes et Wassingwellan (Washingwell, in Kent) wið ðém fíf sulungum et Mersahám (Mersham, in Kent ), ii. 66, 17-19. Twá sulung æt Denetúne ( Denton, in Kent ), 380, 32

Linked entry: swulung

underburh-ware

(n.)
Grammar
underburh-ware, pl.

The inhabitants of a suburb

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M. ad fil. 32

Linked entry: burg-waran

gyr-treów

(n.)
Grammar
gyr-treów, es; n.

A spruce fir ⬩ abies

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A spruce fir; abies Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 64, 128; Wrt. Voc. 32, 62

Linked entry: GYR

be-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nemnan, p. -nemde; pp. -nemed [be, nemnan to name]

To affirm ⬩ declare ⬩ stipulate ⬩ asserere ⬩ stipulari

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Fin Hengeste áþum benemde Fin declared to Hengest with oaths Beo. Th. 2199; B. 1097 : 6131; B. 3069 : Ps. Th. 88, 3 : 94, 11 : 88, 42

ofer-feohtan

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Geánlǽhte Lisias fíf and sixtig fyrdendra þegena and wolde oferfeohtan ꝥ Júdéisce folc, Hml. S. 25, 364. Hió bið oft oferfohten bútan ǽlcum geswince sine labore superatur, Past. 279, 2. Add

caric

(n.)
Grammar
caric, [-a, -e ?]
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a fig Ǽnne lytelne tánel mid caricum gefylledne, Hml. S. 23 b, 661

leornung-mann

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Þæra fíf bóca andgit geopenode se Ælmihitiga Láreów his leorningmannum, Hml. Th. ii. 396, 12. Add

fýren

(adj.)
Grammar
fýren, fýran; def. se fýrena, seó, ðæt fýrene; adj.

Fiery ⬩ burning ⬩ flaming ⬩ ignītus ⬩ igneus ⬩ flammeus

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Swylce eal Finns buruh fýrenu wǽre as if all Fin's castle were on fire, Fins. Th. 73; Fin. 36. Ðæt fýrene swurd the fiery sword, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 33. Under ðam fýrenan hrófe under the fiery roof, Cd. 185; Th. 230, 27; Dan. 239.

Linked entries: féren fýran fýren cylle

ge-hleápan

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Add: to jump (fig. ) Æfter þissum hig gehleápað on metaplasmum, Angl. viii. 313, 28

be-clencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clencan, p. te

To beclinch ⬩ fix firmly

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To beclinch, fix firmly Hí beclencton on fótcopsum fét his, Ps. L. 104, 18

Linked entry: clencan

ge-defenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-defenlíc, adj.

Fit ⬩ proper ⬩ due ⬩ dēbĭtus

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Fit, proper, due; dēbĭtus Mid gedefenlícre ege dēbĭto cum tĭmōre, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 28

æbs

(n.)
Grammar
æbs, e; f?

A fir-tree ⬩ abies

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A fir-tree; abies, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 45: 9, 26; Som. 11, 18

Linked entries: æspe æps

ge-cwémlic

pleasing, and add: suitable, fit

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pleasing, and add: suitable, fit Gecwémlíce congruam, R. Ben. I. 78, 5. For pleased read

Linked entry: cwém-lic

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