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ofer-sprecan

(v.)

to say too much, use too many words ⬩ to say too much, more than is just ⬩ blasphemare

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to say too much, use too many words Ne flýt ðú wið ánwilne man ne wið ofersprecenne don't dispute with an obstinate man, or with one using too many words, Prov. Kmbl. 5. to say too much, more than is just Ofersprecendes obloquentis, Ps.

æt-ealdod

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-ealdod, adj.
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Too aged Þonne heó forwerod byð and teámes ætealdod ( too old to bear children), Hml. A. 20, 159

for-sorged

(v.)
Grammar
for-sorged, for-sorgian; p. ode
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To be too anxious Ne ǽnig ðurh worldhoge forsorgie tó swýðe, Wlfst. 69, 16. Substitute:

for-hǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽtan, p. te

overheat

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To make too hot, overheat Se mon wyrð tó swíþe forhǽt, Lch. ii. 244, 8

Linked entry: hǽtan

ána

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
ána, m.

One ⬩ sole ⬩ single ⬩ solitary ⬩ unus ⬩ unicus ⬩ solus ⬩ solitarius

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One, sole, single, solitary; unus, unicus, solus, solitarius: Ðæt [treów, a.] se ána is ealra beáma beorhtast geblówen that is the oae of all the trees most brightly flourishing, Exon. 58b; Th. 209, 27; Ph. 177. God ána on écnysse ríxaþ

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONE ⬩ unus ⬩ una ⬩ unum ⬩ alone ⬩ only ⬩ sole ⬩ another ⬩ solus ⬩ alius ⬩ sole ⬩ alone of its kind ⬩ singular ⬩ unique ⬩ without an equal ⬩ unicus ⬩ eximius ⬩ a certain one ⬩ some one ⬩ quidam ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ each ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ unus-quisque ⬩ una-quæque ⬩ unum-quodque ⬩ One ⬩ other

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To ánum to ánum from one to the other, only; duntaxat. Ðæt án, or for án this one thing, for one thing, only; tantum-modo, Mk. Bos. 5, 36. Hý forbærndon ánne finger, and ánne they burnt off one finger, and then another, Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 42, 15.

Linked entries: ǽn ain án ána án-for-lǽtan ánga án-ne ánra ánra-gehwá feáwa for án

mán-dǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-dǽde, adj.

Doing evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ flagitious

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Ealles tó ídele ǽlcere góddǽde and tó mándǽde far too deficient in every good deed and too ready to do evil, 14; Th. ii. 322, 14

fyrenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrenlíce, adv.

Vehemently ⬩ rashly ⬩ vehementer

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Vehemently, rashly; vehementer Ðæt ðú tó fyrenlíce feohtan sóhtest that thou soughtest to fight too rashly, Wald. 35; Vald. 1, 20

Linked entry: firenlíce

of-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
of-ǽte, (?); adj.
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Fat, given to eat too much Fór ofǽte (oferǽte ?) porcaster obesus, i. pinguis, An. Ox. 21, 4. (Of seems to o

am-byr

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
am-byr, gen. m. n. -byres; f. -byrre, -byre: dat. m. n. -byrum; f. -byrre, -byre: acc. m. -byrne; f. -byre; n. -byr; adj. [am even, equal, byr let it happen, from byrian to happen, pertain]. What is happening even or equal, —

Favourable ⬩ fair ⬩ æquus ⬩ secundus

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Favourable, fair; æquus, secundus Gyf man hæfde ambyrne wind if a man had a favourable wind, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 20

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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Him man sælle án half swulung ... and mon selle him tó ðem londe .iiii. oxan, and .ii. cý, and l. scǽpa, 470, 8-14. Ðisses londes aran thrié sulong æt hægethe thorne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 235, 7.

Linked entry: swulung

for-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To ovenween ⬩ think too highly of ⬩ nĭmium æstĭmāre

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To ovenween, think too highly of; nĭmium æstĭmāre Forwéned insŏlens. Cot. 186

Linked entry: wénan

langsum-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
langsum-lic, adj.
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Too long, tedious Langsumlic bið ús tó gereccenne and eów tó gehýrenne ealle ðá deópnyssa ðæs Fulluhteres bodunge, Hml. Th. i. 362, 32

for-elcian

(v.)
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to put off too long, delay unduly Ꝥ sume þá gecorene . . . beón gemanede tó Godes þénunga þe heó forelcodan, Nap. 24 (12th cent. MS.)

Linked entry: elcian

ofer-trúwian

(v.)
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to trust too much to Wá þám þe ofertrúwað mægne and mænege, and on God ne behiht, swá swá hé sceolde, Wlfst. 48, 7

rodor-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-tungol, es; n.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Torr árǽrde tó rodortunglum, Cd. Th. 100, 21; Gen. 1667

hand-brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, hand-bréd. Perhaps hand-bred should be read and the quotation be taken to the next word. But in support of hand-brǽd may be noted the form breð ( = brǽð) odor, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 58, and the phrase gód hande brád. v. hand;
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede

sláwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sláwlíce, adv.
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Slowly, sluggishly; pigre Ðæt hié tó sláwlíce ðara ne giémen ðe him befæste sién ut a commissorum custodia minime tor-pescant, Past. 28, 3 ; Swt. 191, 23. Ic wéne ðæt hé hiene snide sláwlícor (sláulícor, Hatt.

scylf

(n.)
Grammar
scylf, scylp, es; m.
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a peak, crag, tor (in local names) Ðonon ofer ealne ðone hǽþfeld tó Hnæfes scylfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 130, 37. Tó byrnan scylfe, 38, 36. Sticule scylpas scabri murices, Germ. 399, 446. Scylfa scopulorum, Hpt.

Linked entries: scylfig scylp á-scylfan

ymb-strícan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-strícan, p. -strác
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To rub round so as to smooth Gif ðæs dolges ófras synd tó heá ymbstríc mid háte ísene if the edges of the wound are too high, pass a hot iron round Lchdm. ii. 96, 5

Linked entry: strícan

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