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ge-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ner, -near, es; n.

A refugerefugium, asylum, sanctuarium

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A refuge; refugium, asylum, sanctuarium Ðú eart gener mín tu es refugium meum, Ps. Spl. 31, 9: Ps. Lamb. 90, 2. Hí óðer gener næfdon they had not another refuge, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 10. Ongin ðé generes wilnian desire a refuge for thyself, Exon. 36

Linked entries: ner ge-near

eges ful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
eges ful-nes, -ness, e ; f.

Fulness of fear, formidablenessformīdŏlōsĭtas

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Fulness of fear, formidableness; formīdŏlōsĭtas Eges fulnes, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 21. v. egenys

níd-clamm

(n.)
Grammar
níd-clamm, -clomm, es; m.

Necessityneeddistress

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Necessity, need, distress Of neád-clammum heora hé álǽdde de necessitatibus eorum eduxit, Ps. Lamb. 106, 28

Linked entry: clam

bírg-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bírg-nes, -ness

a taste

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a taste, Cot. 97

heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.

Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence

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Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence Ðæs heánes wǽre óð monnes swyran its height was up to a man's neck, Shrn. 81, 13. Sió heánes ðara munta altitudo montium, Past. 51, 5; Swt. 397, 36. Hú micel síó heánes

brád-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brád-nes, -ness,-nis, -niss,-nys,-nyss, e; f. [brád broad, large, -nes, -nis, -nys -ness]

broad, large-nessBROADNESS, extent, largeness, surface; latitudo, amplitudo, facies, superficies

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BROADNESS, extent, largeness, surface; latitudo, amplitudo, facies, superficies Se ródor belýcþ on his bósme ealle eorþan brádnysse the firmament incloses in its bosom all the extent of the earth, Hexam. 5;Norm. 8, 27. Se wǽta, gyf hit sealt byþ of ðære

Linked entries: brǽded-nes brǽd-nys

cýð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cýð-nes, cýð-nys,cýð-ness , cýð-nyss,e ; f.

A witness, testimony, testament testimonium, testamentum

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A witness, testimony, testament; testimonium, testamentum Sume sǽdon leáse cýðnesse agén hine quidam falsum testimonium ferebant adversus eum, Mk. Bos. 14, 57. Cýðnys, 14, 59: Jn. Bos. 3, 32, 33: Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 17. Cýðnys testamentum, Ps. Spl. 24,

Linked entry: ge-cýðnes

cýþ-ness

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Hú swýðe neáh Godes cýðnysse Dei notitiae quantum propinqui, 56, 10

drig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
drig-nes, dryg-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

DRYNESSsiccĭtas

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DRYNESS; siccĭtas Ðære drignesse ne sceal he huniges onbítan ac eald wín for the dryness he must not taste of honey but old wine, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 19. Æteówige drignis let dryness appear; appāreat ārĭda, Gen. 1, 9. God gecígde ða drignysse

Linked entry: dryg-nes

geornful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
geornful-nes, giornful-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotionsollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio

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Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotion; sollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio Sió geornfulnes [giornfulnes, MS. Hat.] eorþlícra þinga ablent ðæs módes eágan mid ðære costunga the eagerness for earthly things blinds the

Linked entry: eornfullnes

boren-nes

(n.)
Grammar
boren-nes, -ness, e; f. [boren born, -nes]

Birth, nativitypartus, nativitas

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Birth, nativity; partus, nativitas

cól-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cól-nes, -ness, e; f.

COOLNESScool aira breezerefrigeriumaura

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COOLNESS, cool air, a breeze; refrigerium, aura On cólnesse in refrigerium Ps. Th. 65, 11

Linked entry: coelnes

beorht-nes

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-nes, byrht-nes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [beorht bright]

BRIGHTNESSclearnesssplendoursplendorclaritasnitor

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BRIGHTNESS, clearness, splendour; splendor, claritas, nitor Godes beorhtnes him ymbesceán claritas Dei circumfulsit illos Lk. Bos. 2, 9 : Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 54 : Ps. Th. 118, 130. Eágena beorhtnes brightness of the eyes Herb. 31, 2; Lchdm, i. 128

Linked entries: bearhtnes byrht-nes

cúþ-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-nes, cúþ-ness ,e; f.

Knowledge, acquaintance scientia

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Knowledge, acquaintance; scientia, Scint. 38, Som. Ben. Lye

éc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
éc-nes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Eternity, everlasting æternĭtas

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Eternity, everlasting; æternĭtas Ðæt we wuldres eard in écnesse ágan mósten that we for ever might possess the abode in glory, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 9; Cri. 1204: Ps. Th. 118, 152. On écnisse for ever, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 469. On écnysse for ever.

cyric-neód

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-neód, e; f.

Church-need ecclesiæ necessitas

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Church-need; ecclesiæ necessitas Riht is ðæt man betǽce ǽnne dǽl preóstum, óðerne dǽl tocyricneóde þriddan dǽl ðám þearfum it is right that one part [of the alms] be delivered to the priests, a second part for the need of the church, a third part for

hefig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hefig-ness, e; f.

Heavinessslownessweightgriefaffliction

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Heaviness, slowness, weight, grief, affliction Nán hæfignes ðæs líchoman ne mæg eallunga átión of his móde ða rihtwísnesse no heaviness of the body can altogether take away rectitude from his mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 29: 156, 12. Ne geman heó ðære hefinysse

hreóhmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreóhmód-ness, e; f.

Ferocity

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Ferocity, Som

hréred-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hréred-ness, e; f.

Agitationhasteprecipitation

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Agitation, haste, precipitation Ealle word hrýrednesse omnia verba præcipitationis, Ps. Lamb. 51, 6

Linked entry: hrýred-ness

hrér-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hrér-ness, e; f.

Motiondisturbanceagitationcommotionstorm

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Motion, disturbance, agitation, commotion, storm Hroernis michelo geworden wæs in sǽ motus magnus factus est in mari, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 24. Gást hrýrenesse ł stormes spiritus procellæ, Ps.Lamb. 106, 25. Eorþ hroernisse terræ motu, 27, 54. Swá ðú hí