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circul-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
circul-cræft, es; m.

Circle-craft, the zodiac ⬩ sphæræ cognitio

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Circle-craft, the zodiac; sphæræ cognitio Sceal on circule cræfte findan hálige dagas shall by circle-craft [or the zodiac] find out holy days, Menol. Fox 134; Men. 67

cyric-ǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-ǽwe, ciric-ǽwe,es; n.

An ecclesiastical marriage ⬩ ecclesiasticum matrimonium

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An ecclesiastical marriage; ecclesiasticum matrimonium Hí, þurh heálícne hád, ciricǽwe underféngan they, through holy orders, have entered into an ecclesiastical marriage, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 334, 14

flǽsc-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-lícnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss. e; f.

Fleshliness ⬩ incarnation ⬩ incarnātio

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Fleshliness, incarnation; incarnātio Se ðe wile smeágan ymbe ða gerýnu Cristes flǽsclícnysse he who will inquire about the mystery of Christ's incarnation, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 35: 280, 22

fóre-stihtung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtung, e; f.

A fore-appointment ⬩ prædestĭnātio ⬩ dispensātio

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A fore-appointment; prædestĭnātio, dispensātio Mid fórestihtunge ðære godcundan árfæstnesse by the dispensation of the divine mercy, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, note 42: Homl. Th. ii. 364, 29

eág-þyrl

(n.)
Grammar
eág-þyrl, ég-þyrl, éh-þyrl, es; n.

An eye-hole, a window ⬩ fenestra

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An eye-hole, a window; fenestra Ontýnde se bisceop ðaet eág-þyrl ðære cyricean apĕruit episcŏpus fenestram oratōrii, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 6: 5, 12; S. 629, 15

Linked entries: eágh-þyrl égh-þyrl ég-þyrl éh-þyrl

scyrting

(n.)
Grammar
scyrting, e; f.
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A shortening, an abridgement Gif hwilc gelǽred man ðás race ( the homily on Job ) oferrǽde, ðonne bidde ic ðæt hé ðás scyrtinge ne tǽle, Homl. Th. ii. 460, 6

ge-fullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullian, p. ode; pp. od

To become full ⬩ perfect

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Homl. 191, 23

Linked entry: fullian

ge-sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceaþian, p. ode; pp. od

To injure, harm, scathe

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To injure, harm, scathe Hú he on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaþian mǽge how he can most injure the souls of men, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 31

Linked entry: sceaþian

ge-nægled

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nægled, part. p.

Nailed

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Genæglod, Homl. Th. i. 82, 25

Linked entry: næglian

sundor-genga

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-genga, an; m.
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Homl. 199, 5. Cf. án-genga

un-forod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forod, un-fored; adj.

Unbroken ⬩ inviolate

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Wé sceolon healdan ðone bróðerlícan bend unforedne, Homl. Th. i. 260, 29

Linked entry: un-fored

un-geheort

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geheort, adj.

Disheartened ⬩ without courage

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Disheartened, without courage Ðá ða hí gesáwon swá mænigfealde ógan on mistlícum wítum, ðá wurdon hí sóna ungeheorte ( they lost heart ), and deófle offredon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 62

Linked entries: ge-heort un-gehirt

un-ámánsumod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ámánsumod, adj.

Unexcommunicated ⬩ relieved from sentence of excommunication

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Benedictus hét mæssian for ðám mynecenum; cwæð ðæt hí siððan unámánsumode wǽron, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 28

Linked entry: á-mánsumian

un-sceandlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sceandlíce, (?); adv.

Shamelessly

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Shamelessly Ic mé unsceandlíce [ the un- has been erased (properly. v. sceandlíce) in one MS. ], swá swá ic gewuna wæs, tómiddes heora gemengde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 372

un-sidefulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sidefulness, e; f.

Immodesty ⬩ immorality

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Homl. i. 300, 30

Linked entry: sidefulness

un-geteorod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geteorod, adj.

Unwearied ⬩ unfailing ⬩ unexhausted

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Ungeteorodne, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 92. Ungetyradne inexhaustam, Hpt. Gl. 463, 19

under-gitan

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Þeán ðe se Hálga Gást ne beó swutollíce genemned tó ðám Fæder and tó ðám Suna, swá ðeáh hé byð symle ðǽrtó undergyten, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 30. Add

borg-steall

(n.)
Grammar
borg-steall, a borstal, 'any seat on the side or pitch of a hill,' Hall. Dict., a steep path up a hill. Take here passage given at
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Icel. göltr a hog ), C. D. B. i. 365, 4

Linked entries: beorg-steal burg-steall

rúmgifolness

(n.)
Grammar
rúmgifolness, e; f.

Liberality, bounty, munificence

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Homl. Th. i. 360, 6

un-wiþmetenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wiþmetenlíce, adv.

Incomparably ⬩ beyond compare ⬩ indescribably

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Gl. 414, 29: Homl. Th. i. 64, 18. Ðes symbeldæg oferstíhð unwiðmetenlíce ealra óðra hálgena mæssedagas, 442, 27: ii. 232, 10

Linked entry: wiþ-metenlíce

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