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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:

be-swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
be-swicol, adj.

Deceitful

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Deceitful Se feónd ðæt mód ðurh dá bisuiculan (-swicolan, v. l.) ólicunga forlǽreð, Past. 239, 16

geond-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-wadan, to go through a subject,
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make oneself acquainted with, study Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gindwód ðurh sefan snyttro, Past. 9, 10

folc-geþrang

(n.)
Grammar
folc-geþrang, es; n.

Folk-thronga crowdpŏpŭli căterva

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Folk-throng, a crowd; pŏpŭli căterva Ðurh ðæt folcgeþrang through the crowd, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 30

Linked entry: ge-þrang

un-nídunga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nídunga, adv.

Without necessity or compulsion

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Without necessity or compulsion Hé ðurh his ágene geornfulnesse gesyngaþ unniédenga desiderio peccatur, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 12

CÚSC

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
CÚSC, adj.

Chaste, modest, pure, clean castus, purus

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Chaste, modest, pure, clean; castus, purus Ðurh cúscne siodo through modest conduct, Cd. 29 ; Th. 39, 2; Gen. 618

sunn-lic

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Þonne se fulla móna ðæs sunlican leóhtes bedǽled bið ðurh ðǽre eorðan sceadwunge, Hml. Th. i. 608, 33. Add

tó-stincan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stincan, p. -stanc, pl. -stuncon

To distinguish by smell

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To distinguish by smell Ðurh ða nosu wé tóstincaþ, hwæt clǽne biþ, hwæt fúl, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 30

wóh-gestreón

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Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wíse wel gerǽde on þám earde þe man wóhgestreón and mǽst falses lufað ; þý sculan Godes freónd . . . ná geþafian ꝥ ðurh fals and ðurh wóhgestreón men tó swýðe forwyrcean hí sylfe, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 27-32.

corn-gebrot

(n.)
Grammar
corn-gebrot, es; n.
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Remnant of corn, corn dropped in carrying Berebryttan gebyreð corngebrot on hærfeste æt bernes dure, Ll. Th. i. 440, 2

Linked entry: ge-brot

bere-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
bere-brytta, an; m.
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Berebryttan gebyreð corngebrot on hærfæste æt bernes dure, Ll. Th. i. 440, 2

for-ligenes

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Ðurh dyrne forligenesse, 1, 27; Sch. 87, 20. Add

heofon-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-ríce, es; n.

The kingdom of heaven

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Heofenríces duru the door of the kingdom of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 9, 1. Heofonríces weard auctorem regni cælestis, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 20: Cd. 69; Th. 82, 17; Gen. 1363

ge-þafung

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Z. 9, 2-7. consent Ús is gecynde ðæt wé ǽlc yfel on ðrió wísan ðurhtión : ðurh gespan and ðurh lustfulnesse and ðurh geðafunga (consensu) . . . Sió geðafung bið ðurh-togen ðurh ðone gǽst . . . mid ðǽre geðafunge wé bióð gebundne, Past. 417, 19-31.

ofer-tredan

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Flíhð ǽlc hors áfǽred ðurh ðá ylpas, and gif him hwá wiðstent hé byð sóna ofertreden (oftreden, v. l. ], Hex. 16, 14. Add

fágetung

(n.)
Grammar
fágetung, fáget[t]ung, e; f.
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Hér is þǽre lyfte fágetung ðurh mislice stormas, Hml. Th. ii. 538, 33. Substitute:

in-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
in-weard, adv.
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Suá huelc suá inweard hígige tó gangenne on ðá dura ðæs écean lífes quisquis intrare aeternitatis januam nititur, Past. 105, 14. Add

un-gecnirdness

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

Negligencewant of diligence

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Negligence, want of diligence Menige sind ðe ðurh ungecnyrdnysse ðisum ðeówan ( the slothful servant in the parable ) geefenlǽcaþ, Homl. Th. ii 552, 35

Linked entry: ge-cneordnes

un-scyttan

(v.)
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to un shoot, push back a bolt Hé gelæhte þá dura, and ne mihte þá scyttelsas unscyttan swá hraðe, Hml. S. 31, 863

Linked entry: scyttan

feor-studu

(n.)
Grammar
feor-studu, feor-studu, -stuþu, -stud (feór-?), e, u; f.

staybuttress

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Voc. ii. 64, 67), duru valva, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 11. Feorstuðu, ii. 64, 19. Substitute: