Eadmær

Old English Etymology From ang gmw-pro *Audamār, from gmw-pro *aud wealth *mār famous 1. Equivalent to ang ēad mǣre. Cognate with goh Ōtmār. Pronunciation Ēad-mǣr Proper noun Ēadmǣr m ang male Eadmer; an English historian born shortly before the Norman Conquest. References Electronic Sawyer S 1301 (Oswald, bishop, to Eadmær, his minister; lease, for three lives, of 2 hides (mansae) at Bentley in Holt, saltpans at Upwich (lost, in Droitwich) and woodland at Bradley, all in Worcs., with reversion to the church of Worcester), Eadmær is mentioned as "Eadmære"/"Eadmær" in the old text section. Electronic Sawyer S 877 (King Æthelred to Ælfthryth, his mother; grant of 3.5 (sulunga) at Brabourne, 3.5 at Evegate, 2 at Burhwarefelda, 3 at Nackington, 3 at Chalk and 1 at Wirigenn (? Perry), Kent, forfeited by Wulfbald for many crimes. Ælfthryth gives in exchange land at Cholsey, Berks. With an account of Wulfbald's forfeiture in English), Eadmær is mentioned as "Eadmær" in the text and old text sections.