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Cloudeslie walked a little beside, And looked under the greenwood linde; He was ware of his wife and his children three, Full woe in heart and mind.
From A Bundle of Ballads by Morley, Henry
Thus we have "sealwe linde" and "hwite linde" in Cædm., "geolwe linde" in Beowulf.
From Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850 by Various
Ah war mihte we hine finde. þe wranne sat in ore linde.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph
Here then lærig, evidently an adjective, is rendered by the substantive shields; and linde, evidently a substantive, is rendered by the adjective linden.
From Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850 by Various
Supposing the Ang.-Sax. "l�rig" to be derived from the same root, it would denote in "ofer linde l�rig," the leather covering of the shields, or their capability to resist a blow.
From Notes and Queries, Number 24, April 13, 1850 by Various
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