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eft

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Eft . . . óðre síðe, 706: 1677: Sat. 75. Eft swá ǽr, An. 1276: 1343. Eft swá ǽr . . . niówan stefne, B. 1787. <b>I a.

an-medla

(n.)
Grammar
an-medla, on-medla, on-mædla, an; m.

Pridepomparrogancepresumptionsuperbiafastidiumarrogantiapræsumptio

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Pride, pomp, arrogance, presumption; superbia, fastidium, arrogantia, præsumptio For ðam anmedlan ðe hie ǽr drugon for the arrogance which they before had practised, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 16; Sat. 74.

Linked entry: on-médla

cwyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cwyrn-stán, cweorn-stán,es; m.

A mill-stone molaris lapis, mola

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Ðæt him wǽre getiged án ormǽte cwyrnstán to his swuran, and he swá wurde on deóppre besenced that an immense mill-stone was tied to his neck, and he was so sunk in the deep sea, Homl. Th. i. 514, 17: Mt. Bos. 18, 6.

Linked entry: cweorn-stán

ellor-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
ellor-fús, adj. [fús ready, quick]

Desirous or ready to go elsewhere, ready to depart pĕregre eundi cŭpĭdus, ăliorsum īre părātus

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He his hláford geseah ellorfúsne he saw his lord ready to depart [about to die ], Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 11; Gú. 1027: Andr. Kmbl. 375; An. 188

for-trúwodnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-trúwodnes, -trúgadnes, -ness, e; f.

Over-confidenceprecipitancypresumptionarrogancepræcĭpĭtātiopræsumptioarrŏgantia

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Ða fortrúwodnesse and ða ánwilnesse an Corinctheum Paulus ongeat swíðe wiðerweardne wið hine the presumption and obstinacy of the Corinthians Paul saw [to be] greatly opposed to himself, 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a. 16.

Linked entry: for-trúgadnes

hýrsumian

(v.)
Grammar
hýrsumian, p. ode, ede

To be obedientobeyserve

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To be obedient, obey, serve Windas and him hýrsumiaþ venti et mare obediunt ei, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 368, 28. Hýrsumiaþ ancillantur, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 6; Wrt. Voc. 55, 9.

scip-gebroc

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gebroc, es; n.
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Shipwreck Ðæt hié æfter ðæm scipgebroce him ða ondrǽden ut mare post naufragium metuant, Past. 52, 1; Swt. 403, 12.

ge-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cuman, -cyme; p. -com, pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen

To comegovenireire

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Gecum to mínum þeówan Saulum go to my servant Saul, Homl. Th. i. 386, 19. Of nánum óðrum gecumen come from none other, Ælfc. T. 2, 26. Æfter meh gecyme post me venire, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 24; 17, 10 : Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 40; 7, 27

un-glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-glæd, adj.

Dullcheerless

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Dull, cheerless Swá eác se súþerna wind hwílum miclum storme gedréfeþ ða ðe ǽr wæs smylte wedere glæshlútra on tó seónne; ðonne heó swá gemenged wyrð mid ðan ýðum, ðonne wyrþ heó swíþe hraðe ungladu, þeáh heó ǽr gladu wǽre on tó lócienne si mare volvens

weorold-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-snotor, adj.
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Woroldsnottre men ( naturalists ) secgaþ. ðæt ða ficsas sýn on hundteóntiges cynna and ðreó and fíftiges, Shrn. 65, 31. Weoroldsnottrum gymnosophistis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 52.

á-liþian

(v.)
Grammar
á-liþian, -leoþian (q. v. in Dict.); ode
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Seó hálige sáwl wæs onlýsed and áleoðod of þám líchaman sancta illa anima carne soluta est, 285, 26. Álýsed and geleoðod (ályðod, v. l. ), 282, 17. Út álocene, up áliþode euulsum, i. abscisum, An. Ox. 2903

Linked entry: á-leoþian

be-norþan

(adv.)
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Him is be-norðan Creticum se , S. 26, 33. Beeástan him . . . and benorðan, S. 28, I. Gallie benorþan muntum, 4, 7; S. 184, 4. Ne benorðan mearce, ne besúðan, Ll. Th. i. 232, 18

gód-dǽd

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Þín sáwl sceal wunian oððe on wíte for þínum gyltum oððe on blisse for þinum góddǽdum, Wlfst. 248, 6. For þám his góddǽdum ( almsgiving ), Gr. D. 320, 20.

niþer

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Niðer under næssas, Sat. 31. Sé sceal heán wesan niðer gebíged, Mód. 55. Funde þreó róda under neólum niðer næsse gehýdde, El. 832. Add

ymb-gang

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Add Hiere ymbegong wæs xxx míla, and eall heó wæs mid útan befangen bútan þrím mílum viginti millia passuum muro amplexa, iota pene mari cingebatur, absgue faucibus, quae tribus millibus passuum aperiebantur. Ors. 4, 13 ; S. 210, 29.

ribb

(n.)
Grammar
ribb, es; n.

A rib

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Hwílum cnysseþ ðæt sár on ða rib, Lchdm. ii. 258, 4

un-wrǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrǽst, -wrǽste; adj.

Weakpoorsorrymiserablewretched

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Hé wearð him on ánum unwrǽstum (unwrǽste, Th. 321, 10) scipe (cf. uneáðe ætburstan, p. 320, col. 2) férde ofer , Chr. 1051; Th. 319, 3. Hí hí selfe léton ǽgþer ge for heáne ge for unwrǽste, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 98, 23

Linked entry: wrǽst

wín-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wín-sele, es; m.

A wine-halla hall where there is feasting

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Th. 270, 21; Sat. 94. Se wínsele (Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1547; B. 771. In ðæm wínsele, 1394; B. 695. Beóre druncne... hí in wínsele sáwle forlétan, Exon. Th. 271, 25; Jul. 487: 283, 27; Jul. 686. Gesyhð on his suna búre wínsele wéstne, Beo.

Linked entry: wín-sæl

ǽne

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽne, adv.

Oncealonesemelsolum

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Ic ðé ǽne abealh, éce Drihten I alone angered thee, eternal Lord, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 4; Sat. 410

án-dæge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-dæge, adj. [án one, dæg a day]

For one daylasting a daydiurnusunius diei

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-weall astáh, uplang gestód án-dægne fyrst the sea-wall arose, [and] stood erect one day's space, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 9; Exod. 304. Ðe hire ándæges eágum starede who daily gazed on her with his eyes, Beo. Th. 3874; B. 1935