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un-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-boren, adj.

Unborn

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Unborn Se ðe unborenum cildum líf sylð, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 429. Ða unborenan bearn, Past. 48; Swt. 367, 20

un-þæslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þæslíce, adv.

Unsuitablyin art unseemly manner

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Unsuitably, in art unseemly manner Ðæt nán þing unþæslíce ne gelympe on nánes limes þénunge, Homi. Skt. i. 1, 204

Linked entry: þæslíce

un-scended

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scended, adj.

Unharmeduncorrupted

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Unscendede hond manum inlesam, 102, 37

un-gereordod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gereordod, adj.

Unfednot having had a meal

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Unfed, not having had a meal Se déma ungereordod sæt bútan ǽlcere ðénunge unþances fæstende, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 91

be-siftan

(v.)
Grammar
be-siftan, p. te
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To sift over, cover by sifting, sprinkle with dust Ealle heora heáfda wǽron mid duste besyfte, Homl. S. 23, 155

crumb

Grammar
crumb, crump.
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Þá crumban obunca (of a hook), 87, 70

horn-fótede

(adj.)
Grammar
horn-fótede, adj.
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Horn-footed, hoofed (of a horse) Hornfótedne cornipedem (-um, MS. Cf. horsa cornipedum 21, 69), Wrt. Voc. ii. 135. 71

luf-wende

(adj.)
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Add: loving, affectionate Amans homo byð lufwende man, Angl. viii. 331, 41. Lufwyndre sage amico fatu, An. Ox. 18, 26

tínend

(n.)
Grammar
tínend, es; m.

One who vexes, annoys, etc.

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Similar entries v. tínan Gebiddaþ for eówerum éhterum and týnendum, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 16

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly hostcōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestismajesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălusbenefit, gift benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness dĕcōrum

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Dugoþ Drihten hérigaþ the heavenly host praises the Lord, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 2; Exod. 546: Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 32; Cri. 1063.

tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
tweónian, twínian, twýnian; p. ode.
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Gyt mé tweónaþ, Homl. Th. i. 72, 30. Gif hié giet ðǽr tweónaþ, Past. 16; Swt. 103. 9. Ðá twýnude (tweónode, MS. A.) him haesitabat, Lk. Skt. 9, 7: Homl. Th. ii. 392, 5. Hwí twýnode ðé?

Linked entries: twínian twýnian

nearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nearulíce, adv.

narrowlywithin narrow limitsbrieflyoppressivelygrievouslynarrowlyexactlystrictly

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Thor. 4, 3. oppressively, grievously Ða ðe nearwlícast cúðan swician those who knew how to cheat in most oppressive manner, L. I.

Linked entry: nearu-þanc

ge-langian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-langian, -langigan; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge, langian to long for]

To call forsend fordeliverliberateconvocarearcessereaccersireliberare

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He hét gelangian ðone hálgan láreów he ordered the holy teacher to be sent for, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 5. He gelangode him to his swustur he sent for his sister, i. 86, 30.

Linked entries: ge-lengan langian

súþ-fór

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-fór, e; f.
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Flosi fór suór um sjá ok hóf þá upp göngu sína ok gekk suðr ok ljetti ekki fyrr enn hann kom til Rómaborgar, Njala. c. 158.]

hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], to deride

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Hlihgaþ, Homl. Th. i. 180, 14. Hlihaþ, Blickl. Homl. 25, 23. Hliehaþ, Past. 27; Swt. 187, 19. Ðonne wé hliehaþ gligmonna unnyttes cræftes when we laugh at the useless art of gleemen, 34, 1; Swt. 231, 7.

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Dó æges ðæt hwíte tó, 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 6: 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 21: Homl. Th. i. 40, 27. His reáf wǽron swá hwíte swá snáw vestimenta ejus facta sunt alba sicut nix, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 2. Ða scíran dagas hwítan the clear bright days, L.

weorold-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-líc, adj.
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Homl. 127, 3. On woruldlícum wuldre scínende, Homl. Th. i. 62, 27. Tó forsewennysse woruldlícra ǽhta, 60, 25: Exon. Th. 126, 20; Gú. 374. Hé sceolde woroldlícum wǽpnum onfón, Blickl. Homl. 213, l. Ðæt hwá woruld-líce spéda forhogige, Homl.

on-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sund, adj.

of persons, sound, whole, uninjuredof things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury

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Nán cyneríce ne stent náne hwíle ansund, gif hí gesóme ne beóþ, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 238. For ðære clǽnnysse his ansundan mægþhádes. Hé on écnysse on ungewemmedum mægþháde þurhwunode, Homl. Th. i. 58, 7.

Linked entry: án-súnd

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefycorruptmake rottendecayputrefăcĕretabefăcĕremacĕrāre

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Catal. 20, 4; Homl. Th. i. 218, 25. Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the same God, that wrought all things from naught, can raise up the decayed corpses from the dust, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 6

mere-grot

(n.)
Grammar
mere-grot, es; n.

A pebblestone of the seaa pearl

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Gefrætwod swá swá mid meregrotum, Homl. Th. i. 596, 8

Linked entry: grot