un-áwriten
Unwritten
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Unwritten Thomes ðrowunge wé forlǽtaþ unáwritene, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 9. Unáwritten cautionem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 6
Linked entry: á-wrítan
un-rǽdlíc
Ill-advised ⬩ foolish ⬩ vain
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Homl. 99, 21
un-gewemmedness
Purity
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Purity Rihtlíc is mé swá besmitenre fram ðínre clǽnan ungewemmednesse beón áscirod, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 438
Linked entries: un-gewemedness ge-wemmedness
weorold-frætwung
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Homl. 125, 36
blǽs-horn
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A horn for blowing Blǽshorn bið ánes scitt, weorð, and is melda geteald, Ll. Th. i. 260, 16
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rúnung
Whispering, soft speech
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Whispering, soft speech Seó sóðfæste fǽmne hyre láca ne róhte ne hyre rúnunga, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 149
wæter-flasce
A water-flask, a pitcher
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A water-flask, a pitcher Sum man berende sume wæterflaxan homo lagenam aquae baiulans, Mk. Skt. 14, 13
brád-þistel
A thistle with long leaves, sea-holm, sea-holly ⬩ eryngium = ήρύγγιoν ⬩ eryngium maritimum,
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A thistle with long leaves, sea-holm, sea-holly; eryngium = ήρύγγιoν, eryngium maritimum, Lin Brádþistel eryngion, Cot. 212
on-dóung
A putting in, injection
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A putting in, injection Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn sió wamb biþ tó clǽnsianne, Lchdm. ii. 260, 11
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tó-forlǽtenness
Intermission
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Interl. 45, 11: Homl. Th. i. 596, 15 : ii. 382, 1
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ídel-ness
Idleness ⬩ vanity ⬩ frivolity ⬩ uselessness ⬩ futility ⬩ emptiness ⬩ falseness
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Ǽlces libbendes mannes mægen and anwald is ídelnes universa vanitas omnis homo vivens, Ps. Th. 38, 6.
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leahter
a crime ⬩ fault ⬩ offence ⬩ sin ⬩ vice ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ reproach ⬩ opprobrium ⬩ blame ⬩ disgrace ⬩ disease ⬩ disorder ⬩ hurt ⬩ malady
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Hosp, lehter probrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 35. Ǽghwile mennisc lahter on ðǽm eádigan Sancte Johanne cennendum gestilled wæs every human vice was stilled in the blessed St. John's parents, Blickl. Homl. 163, 15, 1.
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ge-hrínan
To touch ⬩ take hold of ⬩ seize ⬩ affect ⬩ tangĕre ⬩ contingĕre ⬩ răpĕre ⬩ affectāre
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To touch, take hold of, seize, affect; tangĕre, contingĕre, răpĕre, affectāre Ne ofer ðæt syððan hine ówiht gehrínan dorste neque umquam exinde cum audēret contingĕre, Bd. 3,12; S. 537, 14, MS. B : 3, 17; S. 544, 28.
Linked entries: ge-hrínian ge-hrán ge-rínan
hwíl-wende
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Him síhð on þyssa hwílwendra þinga lufu inter hos amor temporalium rerum grassatur R. Ben. 139, 26. Þú wǽre nú oð þis úpáhafen on þisse worulde ǽhtum and hwílwendum weorcum; nú gedafnað þé ꝥ þú beó úpáhafen on gást-licum welum, Hml. S. 30, 118
streáwian
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Homl. 71, 8, 9. Ða hǽþenan byrnende gléda streáwodon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 35. Hé hét streówian geond ða flor fela byrnende gléda, 8, 168
smearcian
To smirk, smile
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Homl. 189, 4: Homl. Skt. i. 14, 126: Ap. Th. 19, 23. Ða ongan hé smearcian Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 14. Smercigende subridendo Scint. 172, 17. Gúþlác tó smerciende féng Guthlac received it smiling Guthl. ii; Gdwin. 56, 6. Mid smercigendum múþe Homl.
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cyste-líce
Munificently ⬩ largiter
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Cystelíce dǽlan to distribute bountifully, Homl. Th. ii. 228, 18
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líðig
Lithe ⬩ pliant ⬩ supple ⬩ flexible ⬩ soft ⬩ yielding
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B.] hand then Peter took her supple hand, Homl. Skt. 10, 73. On his líðegum cneówum, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 27. His líðegan fingeras, 512, 1
healf
Half
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Centauri, þæt sindon healf hors, healf menn equites veluti unum corpus equorum et hominum viderentur, S. 44, 1
snotorness
Prudence, wisdom, sagacity
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Prudence, wisdom, sagacity Prudentia, ðæt ys snoternys Wulfst. 247, 15: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 157. Hí (the innocents) wǽron gehwǽde and ungewittige ácwealde, ac hí árísaþ on ðam gemǽnelícum dóme mid fullum wæstme and heofenlícere snoternysse Homl.