land

Definitions

1. 1.

   land (dry portion of the Earth's surface)

   The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle An. DCCCCXLV Hēr Ēadmund cing oferhergode eall Cumbraland, ⁊ hit lēt eall tō Malculme Sċotta cinge on þæt ġerād þæt hē wǣre his midwyrhta æġþer ġe on sǣ ġe on lande.

   Year 945 In this year King Edmund overran all of Cumberland, and let it all to King Malcom of Scotland, on the condition that he would be his cooperator on both sea and land.

2. 2.

   a country

3. 3.

   region within a country: district, province

4. 4.

   the country, countryside

5. 5.

   owned or tilled land, an estate

6. 6.

   ground

   Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Þæt sǣd þe bufon ðām stǣniġum lande fēol sprytte hwæthwega, ac ðāðā sēo hǣte cōm, ðā forsċranc hit, forðan ðe hit næfde nǣnne wǣtan.

   The seed that fell upon the stony ground sprouted somewhat, but when the heat came, it withered, for it never had any moisture.

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