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ofer-sprecol

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-sprecol, adj.

given to talk too much, talkative, loquaciousgiven to extravagant, inconsiderate speech

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Ben. 30, 5. given to extravagant, inconsiderate speech Ofersprecelum procacibus, impru-dentibus, Hpt. Gl. 453, 14: 507, 24

Linked entry: ofer-spreca

cnódan

(v.)
Grammar
cnódan, cneódan; ic cnóde, ðú cnódest, he cnódeþ, cneódeþ, pl. cnódaþ; p. cneád, pl. cnudon; pp. cnoden, gecnoden

To giveassigncallcarry outexalt tribuĕreattribuĕreefferre

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Gif hwæt welgedónes biþ, ðonne cnódaþ him ealle mid hérenesse if anything be well done, then all exalt him with praise; si qua bene gesta sunt, omnes laudibus efferunt Past. 17, 3;Hat. MS. 22b, 3

Linked entries: ge-cnoden cneódan

ge-férlǽcan

(v.)
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Ben. 87, Beón geférlǽht sociari (choro), R. Ben. I. 77, 5 : 90, 9. Geférlǽht glomeratus, junctus, An. Ox. 7, 48. Ic eom þysum mǽdenum geférlǽht. Hml. S. 7, 256. Hí wǽron geférlǽhte on fæstum geleáfan, 28, 20. Beón on sóðre sibbe geférlǽhte, R.

un-nytwirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-nytwirðe, adj.

Not fit for useuselessunprofitableunserviceable

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Ben. Interl. 83, 9. Wé beóð gehátene yfele þeówan and unnytwyrðe, Homl. Ass. 57, 150. Unnytwyrþe gewordene hig synt inutiles facti sunt, Ps. Lamb. 52, 4

weorold-wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wilnung, e; f.
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Ben. 17, 4

á-bryrdness

(n.)
Grammar
á-bryrdness, e; f.
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Ben. 80, 12. Mid sibbe and mid sóðre ábryrdnysse, 106, 1. compunction, contrition Ábryrdnesse conpunctionis, An. Ox. 601: penitudinis . i. penitentie, 1768

Linked entry: á-brednes

á-cýþan

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Ben. 51, 7. Add

foregleáwlíce

(adv.)
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Ben. I. 18, 7. Foregleáwlíce and wislíce wissian and dihtan provide, dispensare, C. D. B. i. 154, 33

on-hyring

(n.)
Grammar
on-hyring, e; f.

Imitation, emulation

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Ben. 131, 13. Ðonne wé onhyrigaþ Criste and eác ða onhyringe gefyllaþ tunc legem Christi imitando complemus, Past. 51, 3; Swt. 397, 2

Linked entry: hyring

ge-cnyttan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyttan, -cnyhtan; p. -cnytte; pp. -cnytted, -cnytt, -cnyt [cnyttan to tie]

To tie or fasten toto annexadnectĕreallīgāre

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Bende gicnyhtest vinculo nexius ti, Rtl. 108, 21. Betere him ys ðæt án cwyrnstán sí to hys swyran gecnytt expĕdit ei ut suspendātur mŏla asĭnāria in collo ejus, Mt. Bos. 18, 6. Gecnyt, Mk. Bos. 9, 42 : Lk. Bos. 17, 2. Gicnyht, Rtl. 109, 41; Jn. Skt.

Linked entry: ge-cnycc

forþ-ágoten

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-ágoten, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Poured forth, profuse Mid forðágotenum bénum, Hml. S. 23 b, 789

Linked entry: á-geótan

swilcness

(n.)
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swilcness, e; f.
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Ben. 89, 4. Ðysne wyrttruman syllan þicgean mid sumum óðrum mete gemencgedne be ðære swylcnysse ðe seó untrumnys ðonne byþ, Lchdm. i. 260, 20

bógan

(v.)
Grammar
bógan, bógian, bón; p. bóe
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Ben. 22, 17. Þæt nán þing flǽsclices beforan Gode mid getote ne bógie ut non glorietur omnis caro coram Deo, 139, 2. Add:

cáf-scipe

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Ben. 20, 6. Se man hýwað hine sylfne mihtine and unforhtne, þe náh on his heortan ǽnigne cáfscype, Wlfst. 53, 16

mete-rǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
mete-rǽdere, es; m.
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Ben. 62, 2-4, Gyf þú meterǽdere fyldstól habban wille, Tech. ii. 122, 20

nátes-hwón

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Ben. I. 100, 17. Add

send

(n.)
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send, e; f.
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Ben. 87, 11. Cf. sand

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs, Scint. 82, 1), an; f.
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Icel. svig a curve, circuit; sveigja to bend, sway.]

éþung

breathingpantingflatulencyinspirationbreath

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Ben. 68, 3. flatulency (?): Wiþ áþundenesse and éþunge magan, Lch. ii. 188, 19. fig. inspiration: Éþunge inspirationis, R. Ben. I. 53, 12. breath Oroþ vel éþung flatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 32.

Linked entry: ǽþung

æf(e)stig

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æf(e)stig, æfestig.

envious zealous (against)

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Ben. 92, 12. Ðaelígm æfstegum invidis Past. 233, 16. in a good sense, zealous (against) Æfstig wið óðra monna yfelu contra aliena vitia aemulator Past. 79, 12