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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

on-lísness

(n.)
Grammar
on-lísness, e; f.

Deliverance, redemption

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Homl. 81, 23: 67, 3. Onlésnisse redemtio, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 21, 28

smeáþancolness

(n.)
Grammar
smeáþancolness, e; f.

Exactness, strictness

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Exactness, strictness Ðeáh wé witon hú fela gód oððe hú micele wé gefremodon nyte wé ðeáh mid hwylcere smeáþancelnysse se upplíca Déma ða áfandaþ Homl. Th. ii. 80, 34

smelting

(n.)
Grammar
smelting, smilting, e; f.

Amber ⬩ electrum ⬩ electrum ⬩ enamelled

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Anlícnyssa gyldena and sylfrena, sume of smyltinga, sume of crystallan Homl. Skt. i. 4, 165

Linked entries: smilting smylting

hiwere

(n.)
Grammar
hiwere, es; m.

One who pretends, ⬩ a hypocrite

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Wá eów hiwerum woe to you hypocrites, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17

hiw-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw-leás, adj.

Wanting in form or in, colour

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Hú hiwleáse hie beóþ how colourless the patients are, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 2

hoppestre

(n.)
Grammar
hoppestre, an; f.

A female dancer

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A female dancer Ðæs mǽran wítegan deáþ ðære lyðran hoppystran tó méde forgeaf rewarded that vile dancer with the death of the illustrious prophet, Homl. Th. i. 484, 3

toll-scír

(n.)
Grammar
toll-scír, e; f.

The office of taking toll, ⬩ business of gathering taxes

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The office of taking toll, business of gathering taxes Matheus árás and forlét his tollscíre Matthew arose and gave up his occupation as tolllaker, Homl. Th. ii. 468, 25

scyrting

(n.)
Grammar
scyrting, e; f.

A shortening ⬩ an abridgement

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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