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steór-réðra

(n.)
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steór-réðra, an; m.
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A steersman, skipper, captain Crist wæs on ðæm scipe swá se steórréþra . . . Andreas ástág on ðæt scip and gesæt be tfæm steórréþran, Blickl. Homl. 233, 4, 24: 235, 23

þeorfness

(n.)
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þeorfness, e; f.
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Unleavenedness; metaphorically, freedom from impurity, purity Ðonne wé búton yfelnysse beorman on ðeorfnysse sýfernysse and sóðfæstnysse faraþ, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 1. On ðeorfnyssum sýfernysse and sóðfæstnysse, 278, 25

bíg-nes

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Mid bígnysse his ágnes onrǽses reflexione sui impetus, Gr. D. 48, 7. Þæt fenn mid menigfealdan bígnyssum þurhwunað on norðsǽ, Guth. 20, 7. On liþa bígnyssum, 90, 21. Add

eard-wunung

(n.)
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eard-wunung, e; f.
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Living in one's native land Þolige sé ðe hit on gelang sý ǽlcere eardwununge and wræcnige of earde, oððon on earde swíðe deópe gebéte, Wlfst. 120, 13: 300, 24

fæsten-wicu

(n.)
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fæsten-wicu, an; f.
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A week of fasting, a week in Lent On þám drihtenlican dæge þǽre forman fæstenwucan on the Sunday of the first week in Lent, Hml. S. 23 b, 111

ge-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, es; n.
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Counsel, design, device þǽr þá æðelestan hæleða gerǽdum hýdde wǽron, þurh nearusearwe, næglas on eorðan, El. 1108. Forþsnoterne hæleða gerǽdum (cf. rǽdum snottor, wís on gewitte, An. 469), 1054

hord-cófa

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hord-cófa, l. hord-cofa,
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and add Ic ( the devil) wolde . . . þæt hý (the wicked) wunedon on mínum hordcouan (hwæt woldon hý on mínum hordcleofan, v. l. ) and þíne circean forgeáton, Wlfst. 255, 14

un-staþolfæst

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un-staþolfæst, <b>; II.</b>
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Sum munuc wæs unstaþolfæst (-staþel-) on his móde and nolde gewunian on his mynstre quidam monachus mobilitati mentem dederat, et permanere in monasterio nolebat, Gr. D. 155, 25. Add

rúma

(n.)
Grammar
rúma, an; m.

Separation

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Separation Rúma discidium, i. separatio, divisio, Wülck. 223, 25. Cf. He gede on rum he went apart, Gen. and Ex. 400. On, a roume at a distance, Strat. Dict

sand-seáþ

(n.)

a sand-pit

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a sand-pit Ofer ðene hǽþ inn on ðam sandseáþe; of ðam sandseáþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 384, 26. Of ðære ǽc on ða sandseáþas, 80, 2: 169, 4

wille-wæter

(n.)
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wille-wæter, es; n.

Spring-water

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Spring-water Þweah mid wyllewætre, Lchdm. ii. 308, ll. Wyrc ðæt bæþ of ðám ilcum wyrtum on cealdum wylle wætre, 74, 27. Seóðe on yrnendum wyllewætere, i. 330, 14

ofer-gesett

(adj.; part.)

placed above

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placed above (others) On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða underþióddan on óðre ða ofergesettan aliter admonendi sunt subditi, atque aliter praelati Past. 28, 1; Swt. 189, 15, 23

Linked entry: ofer-settan

spang

(n.)
Grammar
spang, e; f.

A claspfasteningseracula, prenaa claspa clasp

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A clasp, fastening Hæleðhelm on heáfod ásette and ðone full hearde geband spénn mid spangum drew the helmet firmly on with its clasps, Cd. Th. 29, 4; Gen. 445

timber-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
timber-hrycg, es; m.

A wooded ridge (?);as a local name Timber-ridge

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A wooded ridge (?); as a local name Timber-ridge On timberhricges snád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 71, 1. Ofer fild-burnan on timberhrycg, iii. 463, 31. Timberrycg, 393, 27

land-fird

(n.)
Grammar
land-fird, e; f.

An expeditiona land force

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An expedition, journey by land, a land force Ne him tó ne dorste sciphere on sǽ ne landfyrd the fleet durst not approach them at sea nor the land force [on land], Chr. 1001; Er1. 137, 18. Man sceolde mid scypfyrde and eác mid landfyrde hym ongeán faran

Linked entry: fird

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
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Add: hwílende. of duration, temporary, not lasting long, not permanent Medemmicel hwíl is ꝥ g mé ne geseóð, and eft is lylel fæc ꝥ gé mé eft geseóð . . . Þeós hwílwende gesihð . . . Hml. A. 74, 40, Hí ná tó þǽre hwílendre ( ad illam momentaneam) mihtan

pæþ

(n.)
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Add: n. (? v. mearc-, seolh-paþ) : paþu; f. (? Another list of boundaries to the same land as that mentioned in C. D. iii. 175-176 is given C. D. v. 220-221, where andlang rǽwe replaces andlang paþæ, and on ðan harpaðe replaces on ðǽr paþæ) Iuxta terminos

Eofes-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Eofes-ham, Eues-ham; gen. -hammes; m. [Flor. Eouesham: Hovd. Heuesham: Brom. Euesham: Kni. Evisham, Evysham, Ewesham, Evesham]

EVESHAM, Worcestershire oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi

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EVESHAM, Worcestershire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi Ðæs géres forþférde Æfic se æðela decanus on Eofesham in this year [A. D. 1037] died Æfic the noble dean at Evesham, Chr. 1037; Th. 294, 36, col. 2. Ælfward wæs abbad on Eofeshamme ǽrest Ælfward

Linked entry: Eues-ham

á-cwician

(v.)
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Add: intrans. to become lively Þurh his ( the west wind ) blǽd ácuciað ealle eorðlice blǽda, Lch. iii. 274, 20. Se Crístendóm ácucode, Hml. S. 29, 330. Se ðe on óðrum dagum sleac wǽre tó gódnesse, hé sceal on ðisum dagum ácucian on gódum biggengum, Hml

múl

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Absalon rád on his múle . . . þá geféng hine án treów be ðám fexe . . . and se múl am forð fram þám árleásan hláforde, Hml. S. 19, 222. Him cóm ongǽn se ealda feónd sittende on ánum múle on lǽces ansýne, Gr. D. 161, I. Martinus rád him wið gescrýd mid