Deornoþ

Old English Etymology From ang dēor beast and ang nōþ daring. Pronunciation Dēor-nōþ Proper noun Dēornōþ m ang male References Electronic Sawyer S 1436 (Record of a dispute between Archbishop Wulfred and Coenwulf, king of Mercia, and his heir Cwoenthryth, abbess, concerning the minsters of Reculver and Minster-in-Thanet. At an initial settlement in London (? late 821) Wulfred ceded to King Coenwulf 300 hides at Iognes homme (? Eynsham, Oxon.). In subsequent settlements (at Clofesho and Oslafeshlau) Cwoenthryth ceded to Wulfred land at Harrow, Middx; Herefrethingland; Wembley, Yeading, Middx; Boc land; and Combe, Kent), Deornoþ is mentioned as "Deorno∂" in the old text section and "Deornoð" the text section.