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þǽr-tó

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add: v. ge-byrian for other examples. with a verb of motion Hé cóm þǽr-tó, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 1

Wihtgáras

(n.)
Grammar
Wihtgáras, pl. m.

The name of some people in England

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The name of some people in England Wihtgára (Wightgóra, 416, 7) landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 22

wincel

(n.)
Grammar
wincel,

a corner

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Skt. i. 21, 33: Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 354; and modern Aldwinkle (Northants)

crundel

(n.)
Grammar
crundel, crundol, crundul; gen. crundeles, crundles; dat. crundle, crundelle; m.

a barrow, mound raised over graves to protect them ⬩ tumulus

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Ðér þwyres ofer þrý crundelas there across over three barrows Cod. Dipl. 985; Kmbl. v. 13, 32. in later times crundel is n:-[Kemble, in his Glossary Cod.

Linked entry: morþ-crundel

cóþu

Grammar
cóþu, l. coþu,
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and add Hreóflige hé geclǽnsode fram ðǽreunclǽnan coðe, Hml. S. 15, 6. Fram earmlicere coðe, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 3. Coða becumað erunt pestilentiae, 538, 29. Wurdon gehǽlede mettrume menn fram mislicum coþum, Hml. S. 26, 193: 27, 131.

ding

(n.)
Grammar
ding, e; f.
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A dungeon, prison; carcer Com hæleða þreát to ðære dimman ding the troop of heroes came to the dark dungeon, Andr. Kmbl. 2541; An. 1272

edisc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
edisc-hen, -henn, e; f.

EDISH HEN, quail ⬩ cŏturnix

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AnEDISH HEN, quail ; cŏturnix Hí bǽdon, and com edischen petiērunt, et vēnit cŏturnix. Ps. Spl. 104, 38. Edeschen 'the edisse-henne,' Ps. Surt. 104, 40

Linked entries: edesc-hen ersc-hen hen

emn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
emn-líce, adv.

Equally, evenly ⬩ æquālĭter, æque

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Cot

leów

(n.)
Grammar
leów, es; pl.(?) leówer, leówera; n.

A thigh ⬩ ham

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A thigh, ham Án hríðres læuw a ham of beef, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 355, 7. Leówer pernas, Lchdm. i. lxix, 13. Léwera, lxxiii, 31

Linked entries: læuw leu

midlian

(v.)
Grammar
midlian, p. ode

To bridle ⬩ curb ⬩ restrain

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To bridle, curb, restrain Forðæm is sió tunge gemetlíce tó midliganne (midlianne, Cot. MSS.) lingua itaque discrete frenanda est, Past. 38, 5; Swt. 275, 11

stán-ceastel

(n.)
Grammar
stán-ceastel, -cistel, es; m.
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A chestnut-tree Ðonon súðrihte wið ðara stánceastla, and ðonne of ðǽm stánceastlum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 172, 16. On ðane stáncistel, iii. 434, 33

Linked entries: ceastel cistel

sunn-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-sceadu, we or e; f.
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Voc. i. 238, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 6

flyge

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Mid þan þe se strǽl on flyge wæs, þá cóm windes blǽd foran ongeán, ꝥ seó strǽl wearð eft gecyrred, Bl. H. 199, 20. Add

hors-elene

(n.)
Grammar
hors-elene, -helene, an;

Elecampane; ⬩ inula helenium,

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Elecampane; inula helenium, Lchdm. iii. 333, col. 1. Horshelene helena, Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 68; Wrt. Voc. 32, 4. Horselene, Wrt. Voc. 79, 42

turf-hleów

(n.)
Grammar
turf-hleów, es; n.

A shelter built of turf

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Æfter furan on rischríðig; of rischríðie on turfhleó; of turfhleó æfter heáfdan on Pydewyllan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 15, 26

sealt-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-strǽt, e; f.

A road to salt-works ⬩ Saltstreet

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; hence Saltstreet Andlang sealtstrǽte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 38, 20. Ondlong ðære sealtstrǽt, 160, 13. Tó ðære sealtstræte, 263, 24

seár

(adj.)
Grammar
seár, and siére; adj.

Sear ⬩ dry ⬩ withered ⬩ barren

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Sear, dry, withered, barren Hit stent on ðam siéran bóchagan; andlang ðes siéran bóchagan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 70, 32. Seáre steriles, Germ. 402, 69

Linked entries: weornian soru siére

Beada ford-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Beada ford-scír, e; f.

Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire: Cnut wende him út þurh Buccingahámscíre into Beadafordscíre Canute went out through Buckinghamshire into Bedfordshire, Chr. 1016; Th. 279, 16, col. 1

cégan

(v.)
Grammar
cégan, cégean

to call, call upon, invoke

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Lamb. 74, 2: Chr. 974; Th. 224, 27, col. 2, 3; Edg. 7

fýlnes

(n.)
Grammar
fýlnes, -ness, e; f.

Foulness ⬩ fœdĭtas ⬩ fœtor ⬩ fūlīgo

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Foulness; fœdĭtas, fœtor, fūlīgo Eorþan fýlnes, eal forweornast foulness of earth, thou art all rotting, Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 7: Cot. 83