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sceadu-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-genga, an; m.

One who walks in darkness

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One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.

up-heald

(n.)
Grammar
up-heald, es; n.

Upholdingsupportmaintenance

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Upholding, support, maintenance Ic eom ðæs mynstres mund and upheald, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 7

wæter-del

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-del, wæter-dell, es; n. m.(?)

A dell in which there is water

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A dell in which there is water Norð tó wæterdellæ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 126, 14

hors-gærstún

(n.)
Grammar
hors-gærstún, es; m.

A meadow for the pasturing of horses

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A meadow for the pasturing of horses Onbútan ðone horsgærstún, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 414, 25

Linked entry: gærs-tún

crencestre

(n.)
Grammar
crencestre, crencistre, an; f.

A female weavera spinster textrix

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A female weaver, a spinster; textrix Cod. Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 131, 32

spor-leþer

(n.)
Grammar
spor-leþer, es; n.

A spur-leather

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A spur-leather Spurleþera calcaria (amongst things made by the shoemaker), Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

Acsan mynster

(n.)
Grammar
Acsan mynster, Ascan mynster, Axan minster, es; n. [Acsa, an; m? the river Axe; mynster a monastery: Flor. Axanminster: Hunt. Acseminster]

AXMINSTER in Devonshirehodie Axminster, in agro Devoniensi

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xxxi wintra, and his líc líþ æt Wintan ceastre, and ðæs æðelinges æt Ascan [Acsan, Gib. 59, 3; Ing. 71, 28] mynster Cynewulf reigned thirty-one years, and his body lies at Winchester, and the prince's at Axminster, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 32: Th. 86, 13, col

Æsces dún

(n.)
Grammar
Æsces dún, e; f. [æsc ash-tree, dún a hill]

ASHDOWN

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dicitur Latine mons fraxini,' Asser Hér gefeaht Æðeréd cyning and Ælfréd, his bróðor, wið ealne ðone here, on Æsces dúne A.D. 871, here fought king Æthelred and Alfred, his brother, with all the army [of the Danes], on Ashdown, Chr. 871; Th. 139, 5, col

Linked entry: Esces dún

a-munan

(v.)
Grammar
a-munan, ic, he -man, ðú -manst, pl. -munon; p. -munde , pl. -mundon; pp. -munen

To think ofmindconsiderbe mindful ofhave a care forcogitarereputarememor esseprovidere

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Cwǽdon hí, ðæt hie ðæs ne amundon ðe má ðe eówre geferan they said, that they no more minded it than did your companions, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 36, col. 3

Linked entries: a-manst a-mundon

scip-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fæt, es; n.
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Hec acerra a schyp for censse, 230, col. 2. Wright has the following note on this entry: The nef, a vessel in the form of a ship, used in the church from an early period to hold the incense, as well as other articles

un-wrǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrǽst, -wrǽste; adj.

Weakpoorsorrymiserablewretched

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Hé wearð him on ánum unwrǽstum (unwrǽste, Th. 321, 10) scipe (cf. uneáðe ætburstan, p. 320, col. 2) férde ofer sǽ, Chr. 1051; Th. 319, 3. Hí hí selfe léton ǽgþer ge for heáne ge for unwrǽste, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 98, 23

Linked entry: wrǽst

Norweg

(n.)
Grammar
Norweg, es; m. [The plural seems the more usual form.]

Norway

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Hér com Ólaf cyng eft intó Norwegum, 1030; Erl. 163, 16. Harold cyng of Norwegon, 1066; Erl. 199, 37. Com Harold of Norwegan, Erl. 200, 12. Harold cyng on Norwegan, 200, 18, 27, 34, 40

a-stífian

(v.)
Grammar
a-stífian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed

To stiffengrow or wax stiffobrigere

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To stiffen, grow or wax stiff; obrigere,Cot. 146. His sine astífode His sinew stiffened. Gen. 32, 32

be-myldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-myldan, [molde mould]

To cover with mould or earthto buryinterhide or put under groundinhumarehumare

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To cover with mould or earth, to bury, inter, hide or put under ground; inhumare, humare Cot. 101

Linked entry: myldan

cæren

(n.)
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a sort of wine, boiled wine; defrutum, carenum, Cot. 66: L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 19

be-grynian

(v.)
Grammar
be-grynian, p. ode; pp. od

To ensnareentrapillaqueareirretire

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To ensnare, entrap; illaqueare, irretire Ðæt híg swá beón begrynode ut sic irretientur Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 17

fleóg-ryft

(n.)
Grammar
fleóg-ryft, es; n. [fleóge a fly, ryft a garment, veil, curtain]

A fly-netnet for keeping off fliesvēlāmen ad muscas prohĭbendascōnōpeumκωνωπεῖον

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A fly-net, net for keeping off flies; vēlāmen ad muscas prohĭbendas, cōnōpeum = κωνωπεῖον Fleógryft cōnōpeum, Cot. 46

Linked entry: fleóh-net

gador-wist

(n.)
Grammar
gador-wist, e; f.

A dwelling togethercompanionshipintercourseontubernium

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Voc. 61, 42 : Cot. 43

hwæt-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-líce, adv.

Quicklyspeedily

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Hwætlícor citius, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 23

lind-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hrycg, es; m.
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On lindrycg; of lindrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 20