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eáþe

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add: (2 a) that may be easily moved to do something Munuc eáþe and hræd on hlehtre ( facilis ac promptus in risu ), R. Ben. 30, 9

sceaft

(adj.)
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add: In the phrase scæfta munda perhaps sceaft was intended to denote the extended thumb, v. N. E. D. shaftment. v. web-sceaft: lang-sceaft; adj

stealcung

(n.)
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stealcung, e; f.
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Stalking (cf. deer-stalking), cautious walking On sumere nihte hlosnode sum óðer munuc his færeldes and mid sleaccre stealcunge his fótswaðum filigde, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 6

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úþ-wita

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Weoruldlice úðwitan (sapientes mundi) sǽdan ꝥ seó tunglene heofon feólle for hire swiftnysse gif þá seofon dweligendan steorran hyre ryne ne wiðhæfton, Angl. vii. 12, 110. Add

líne

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III. a continuous extent of length without breadth or thickness :-- On ðone munt þe sý in ðǽre lengoðe seó líne ðe wile .xxxiii. síða ealne eoiðan ymbehwyrft útan ymblicgan, Sal. K. 152, 5.

burh-fæsten

(n.)
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burh-fæsten, es; n.
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A city-fastness, fortress, citadel; arx munita, castellum Com God sceáwigan beorna burhfæsten God came to view the chieftains' city-fastness, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 10; Gen. 1680

unriht-willend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
unriht-willend, es; m.: or -willende adj. (ptcpl.)

An ill-disposed personan unrighteous person

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An ill-disposed person, an unrighteous person Ðæt hé wiðstande mid his sprǽce ðám unryhtwillendum ðe ðyses middangeardes waldaþ hujus mundi potestatibus contraire, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 22

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gorian

(v.)
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to look, gaze Swylce eác be ðám micelum muntum and dúnum þá þe hýhst standaþ and goriaþ ofer ealne middangeard, An. Ox. 5, 3 note. Goriende passiuos, 7, 6

Linked entry: gorettan

un-staþolfæst

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un-staþolfæst, <b>; II.</b>
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Sum munuc wæs unstaþolfæst (-staþel-) on his móde and nolde gewunian on his mynstre quidam monachus mobilitati mentem dederat, et permanere in monasterio nolebat, Gr. D. 155, 25. Add

neáh-west

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neáh-west, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Anastasius wæs geþeóded tó Nonnoso, sé wæs práfost on ðám mynstre þe geseted is in þám munte Soracte, and hé him þeódde tó fore þǽre stówe neáwiste (propinquitate loci), Gr. D. 48, 26.

sceald-þýfel

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Þá mycclan treówa þúhton þám mannum þe hí of þám munte gesáwon swylce lytle scealdþýfelas arbusta ingentia ex monte aspicientibus quasi fruteta esse videbantur, 212, 27

un-hírlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hírlíc, adj.

fiercesavagedismaldoleful

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Unhiérlíc storm of ðæm munte ástág, Blickl. Homl. 203, 7. dismal, doleful Ic forht and unrót ðás unhýrlícan fers onhefde mid sange carmina prae tristi cecini haec lugubria mente, Dóm. L. 11

Linked entries: un-heórlíc hír-lic

a-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hrínan, -hrýnan; p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen

To touchtangere

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Ahrýn múntas tange montes, Ps. Spl. 143, 6

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gál-smerc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-smerc, adj. [smercian to smirk, smile]

Lightlaughinggigglingpĕtŭlans

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Light, laughing, giggling; pĕtŭlans Gyf se munuc ne biþ gálsmerc and eáðe and hræde on hleahtre si mŏnăchus non sit pĕtŭlans, et făcĭlis et proclīvis ad ridendum, R. Ben. 7

on-setness

(n.)
Grammar
on-setness, e; f.

constitution, appointmentambush, artifice, plot

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(cf. settan) constitution, appointment From onsetnisse middangeardes a constitutione mundi, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 11, 50. (cf. sittan) ambush, artifice, plot Allo onsetnisse fióndes omnes insidias inimici, Rtl. 121, 40

met-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
met-scipe, es; m.

Foodrefection

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Food, refection Habban ða xii heora metscype tógædere, and fédan hig swá swá hig sylfe wyrðe munon, and dǽlon ealle ða meteláfe, L. Æðelst. v. 8, 1; Th. i. 236, 6

hord-ern

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Se munuc þe ꝥ hordern heóld monachus qui cellarium tenebat (cf. Hml. Th. ii. 178, 22 under hordere), Gr. D. 159, 15

cæder-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cæder-beám, es; m.
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A cedar-tree; cedrus Hériaþ Drihten, muntas and ealle beorgas, treówu wæstmbǽru, and ealle cæder-beám laudate Dominum, montes et omnes colles, ligna fructifera, el omnes cedri, Ps. Spl. 148, 9

beorg

(n.)
Grammar
beorg, beorh, biorg, biorh; gen. beorges; dat. beorge; pl. nom. acc. beorgas; gen. beorga; dat. beorgum; m.

a hillmountaincollismonsa heapBURROW or barrowa heap of stonesplace of burialtumulus

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Ǽlc múnt and beorh byþ genyðerod omnis mons et collis humiliabitur Lk. Bos. 3, 5.

Linked entries: beorh berg biorg

torr

(n.)
Grammar
torr, es; m.

turrisa towera projecting rocka tor

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Óð him (the brook) oninnan felþ muntes mægenstán átrendlod of ðæm torre (cf. micel stán wealwiende of ðam heáhan munte, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 29) resistit rupe soluti objice saxi, Met. 5, 17.

Linked entries: túr tor