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un-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
un-nyt, un-nytt, es; n.

a vain thingvanityfrivolityan evil thinginiquity

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a vain thing, vanity, frivolity Ne geríseþ ǽnig unnytt mid bisceopum, ne doll ne dysig, L. I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 30. Ðú hátodest ða ðe beeodon ídelnesse and ða ðe unnyt worhton odisti observantes vanitatem supervacue, Ps. Th. 30, 6.

fundian

(v.)
Grammar
fundian, ic fundige; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To endeavour to findtend toaspire tostrivego forwardhastenintenddesirenītitendĕreintendĕrepropĕrāre

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ðú móst feran ðider ðú fundadest now thou mayest go whither thou desiredst, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 12; Cri. 1671. Fundode wrecca of geardum the stranger hastened from the dwellings, Beo. Th. 2279; B. 1137.

for-stelan

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Þú hit hú elles begitan ne miht búton þú hit forstele oððe gereáfige eripies habenti, Bt. 32, 1; F. 114, 8. ꝥ ðú ne forstele ne fureris, Mk. L. 10, 19. Gif hwá forstele esne oððe mannan, fæste .ii. winter, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 37.

un-gemetlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíce, adv.

immoderatelybeyond measureexcessivelytoo (much)immenselyexceedinglyvery greatly

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Ne nán preóst ne drince ungemetelíce, L. Ælfc. C. 29; Th. ii. 352, 28. Hú ungemetlíce gé bemurciaþ, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 17. Ongan hió hine lufian, and hiora ǽgþer óþerne swíþe ungemetlíce, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 25.

deád

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ne sié, þæs þe ǽr ne ísen ne fýr gefélde, Lch. ii. 82, 25-29.

sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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Th. 485, 14; Rä. 71, 13. without a case Ne ic ne scaþe (scaþeð, MS.) neque nocebo, Ps. Spl. 88, 33. Ðý læs scyldhatan sceaþan mihton. Andr.Kmbl. 2296; An. 1149

bæftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind,after

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Th. ii. 82, 17. marking inferiority Nis heora nán máre þonne óðer, ne nán lǽssa ðonne óðer; ne nán beforan óðrum ne nán bæftan óðrum, Hml. Th. i. 287, 5. adv. behind, in contrast with before (lit. or fig.)

Linked entry: bæfta

wealcan

(v.)
Grammar
wealcan, p. weólc; pp. wealcen

To roll, toss. of the movement of watertrans. of other movement literal metaph. of action of thought, trans. To turn over in the mindto revolve, consider with a preposition intrans.to turn over, deal with

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Kmbl. 341, 6; Rún. 9. metaph. of action Godwine eorl and ealle ða yldestan menn on West-Seaxon lágon ongeán swá hí lengost mihton, ac hí ne mihton nán þing ongeán wealcan (another MS. has hí náht gespéddan) Earl Godwin and the chief men of Wessex

Linked entry: wealcian

wine

(n.)
Grammar
wine, es; m.

A friend.applied to an equalapplied to one who can help or protecta friendly lorda (powerful) friendused of a husband or loverapplied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn

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Ne þurfon mé hæleð ætwítan, mín wine (Byrhtnoth) gecranc, ðæt ic hláfordleás hám síðie, Byrht. Th. 139, 7; By. 250. Wine Scyldinga, leóf landfruma, Beo. Th. 60; B. 30 : 298; B. 148. Wine Scyldinga, ríces hyrde, 4057; B. 2026.

Linked entries: dæg-wine wine-leás

lange

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Beáhhordum leng wyrm wealdan ne móste, B. 2828 : An. 1044. þý leng leofað láðgeteóna, B. 974. Ne dorston þá gelettan leng ówihte, An. 801 : 1662. Ne oncnáwð ofer ꝥ ł á lengc ( amplius ) stówe, Ps. L. 102, 16.

ge-scendan

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Ne wilnige sé beón ðingere for óðerra scylde, sé ðe bið mid his ágenum gescinded (quem crimen depravat proprium), Past. 63, 21.

æt-berstan

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Ne ætberst þám bydele his geswinces edleán, Hml. Th. ii. 534, 16

ǽnne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽnne, acc. of. ǽn- = án, q.v.

oneunum

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one; unum Ðú ne miht ǽnne locc gedón hwítne non potes unum capillum album facere. Mt. Bos. 5, 36;

be-grétan

(v.)
Grammar
be-grétan, -grǽtan; p. -grét, pl. -gréton; pp. -gréten, -grǽten

To lamentbewaillamentaredeplorare

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To lament, bewail; lamentare, deplorare Fæmnan ne wǽran geonge begrétte virgines eorum non sunt lamentatæ Ps. Th. 77, 63

cwén-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwén-líc, adj.

OUEENLY feminine; muliebris

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OUEENLY feminine; muliebris Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw such is not a feminine custom, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940

drysnan

(v.)
Grammar
drysnan, p. ede ; pp. ed

To put out, quench, extinguish extinguĕre

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To put out, quench, extinguish; extinguĕre Ðæt fýr ne biþ drysned ignis non extinguĭtur, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 46

nunn-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-scrúd, es; n.

The habit of a nun

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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12

scotere

(n.)
Grammar
scotere, (?) one who shoots or
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hurls, a warrior hé ðære feoh*-*gyfte for scoterurn (? scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056 ; B. 1026

þúsend-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
þúsend-getæl, es; n.

The number a thousand

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The number a thousand Þúsendgetel bip fulfremed, and ne ástíhþ nán getel ofer ðæt, Homl. Th. i. 188, 34

un-áfylledlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfylledlíc, adj.

Insatiate

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Insatiate Hí ( hell and avarice ) habbaþ unáfylledlíce grǽdignysse ðæt hí fulle ne beóð nǽfre, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 285