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1. town, n. View full entry 601-4
...An enclosed place or piece of ground, an enclosure; a field, garden, yard, court. Obs....
2. yield, n. View full entry 601-4
...Payment; a sum of money paid or exacted, as a tribute, tax, etc.: spec. = geldObs....
3. earl, n. View full entry ?a616
...A man of noble rank, as distinguished from a ceorl, churl, or ordinary freeman. Only in Old English....
4. † ward, n.1 View full entry a680
...A watchman, guard, keeper, warden. ...
5. streale, n. View full entry ?680
...An arrow....
6. swear, v. View full entry 688-95
...intr. To make a solemn declaration or statement with an appeal to God or a superhuman being, or to some sacred object, in confirmation of what is said; to take an...
7. theft, n. View full entry 688-95
...The action of a thief; the felonious taking away of the personal goods of another; larceny; also, with a and pl., an instance of this....
8. thief, n. View full entry 688-95
...One who takes portable property from another without the knowledge or consent of the latter, converting it to his own use; one who steals....
9. wintered, adj. View full entry 688-95
...Having lived through or experienced many winters or years (cf. winter2); aged; veteran. In Old English also = ‘of age’, grown up. Obs....
10. ˈwitereden, n. View full entry 688-95
...A fine (erron. explained by antiquaries as a royal imposition or aid)....
11. yard, n.2 View full entry 688-95
...A straight slender shoot or branch of a tree; a twig, stick. Obs....
12. yfoȝte | yfouȝte(n, adj. View full entry 688-95
...fought....
13. yfree, v. View full entry 688-95
...to free....
14. yoke, n.1 View full entry 688-95
...A contrivance, used from ancient times, by which two animals, esp. oxen, are coupled together for drawing a plough or vehicle; usually consisting of a somewhat curved or hollowed piece of wood...
15. † wergildthief, n. View full entry c690
...A thief or other criminal whose ‘wergild’ was paid as a satisfaction for his crime; also ellipt. jurisdiction over a thief of this description....
16. worth, adj. View full entry a695
...Of the value of a specified amount or sum; equivalent to (something) in material value....
17. then, adv. (conj., adj., and n.) View full entry 695-6
...At that time. (Referring to a specified time, past or future: opposed to now1)...
18. wright, n.1 View full entry ?a695
...An artificer or handicraftsman; esp. a constructive workman. Now arch. or dial....
19. † ˈamper, n. View full entry a700
...A tumour or swelling; a blemish. (Cf. anbury)...
20. anything, pron., n., and adv. View full entry a700
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