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dwolma

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Eal bið úpheofon sweart and gesworcen, deorc and dimhíw and dwolma sweart tristius coelum tenebris obducitur atris, Dóm. L. 106: Wlfst 137, 10. Dwolma cahus ( = chaos, Lk. 16, 26), Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 65: 17, 56. Dwolman (in antiquum) chaos, An.

ettan

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Eal þæt his man áþer oððe ettan oððe erian mæg (all of it that can be grazed or ploughed), þæt líð wið ðá sǽ, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 25, Substitute

on-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-líc, adj.

Like, similar

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Eal hé ǽr on onlíc weorc áteáh, 215, 5. Manigfeald onlíc wundor ðysum ðǽr wǽrom æteówed, 209, 14. Monige sindon mé suíðe onlíce on ungelǽrednesse, Past. proem.; Swt. 25, 7. Se is lyfte onlícusð on hiwe, 14; Swt. 85, 5.

fremfulnes

beneficence ⬩ benignity ⬩ action that profits another ⬩ usefulness ⬩ beneficial operation

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Similar entries v. fremfull, Beó him gegearewod eal mennisclic fremfulnes (-fullnyss, v.l.) omnis ei exhibeatur humanitas, R. Ben. 83, 18. Ic sille eówrum ceasterwarum hundteóntig þusenda mitta hwǽtes ...

gearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearwe, adv.
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Þone cúþon manige úrra cúðra freónda and eallra gearost seó hálige fǽmne quem nostrorum multi noverunt, et maxime sacra virgo, Gr. D. 199, 11. <b>I a.

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

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Eth. 5, 5; Th. i. 306, 2. in reference to persons Ðæt mód mæg findan on innan him selfum ealle ða gód ðe hit úte sécþ, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 25. where the locality is non-material Ðam ðe úte synt ealle þing on bigspellum gewurþaþ, Mk. Skt. 4, 11.

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án-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
án-módlíce, adv.

Unanimously ⬩ with one accord ⬩ unanimiter

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Gesamnodon hí ealle ánmódlíce [MS. ánmódlíc] congregati sunt pariter, Jos. 9, 2

fúllnes

(n.)
Grammar
fúllnes, -ness, e; f.

Foulness ⬩ stench ⬩ fætor

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Foulness, stench; fætor Seó wundriende swétnes ðæs miclan swæcces sóna ealle ða fúllnessa ðæs þýstran ofnes on weg aflýmede omnem mox fætōrem tenebrōsæ fornācis effŭgāvit admīrandi hūjus suāvĭtas ŏdōris, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 21

hræd-lícness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-lícness, e; f.

Quickness ⬩ suddenness ⬩ rapidity ⬩ haste

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Quickness, suddenness, rapidity, haste Ða micclan welan ðe hig ǽrhwílon áhton hé geseh on hrædlícnysse ealle gewítan the great riches that they formerly owned he saw all quickly pass away, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 14, 23

heofon-ware

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Ealle heofonware him tógeánes férdon, Hml. S. 31, 1432. Críst þe sibb is heofonwara and eorðwara, Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 29. Take here the plural forms given under heofon-waru in Dict., and add

un-ástyrod

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Þonne wuniað þá gesewenlican stánas ealle þára andweorca unástyrede (-onstyrede, v.l.) þá þe wǽron ǽr gesewene ꝥ hí wǽron onstyrede mox immobilia remanent cuncta quae moueri videbantur, visibilia corpora metallorum, Gr. D. 270, 9. Add

fisc-noþ

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Add: the privilege or right of catching fish in certain waters Ic geann þam munecum tó fódan ealne þone fixnoð þe Ulfkytel áhte æt Wyllan ( piscationem quam Ulfkytel habuit in Wylla ), Cht. Th. 307, 35

ofer-weaxan

(v.)

to cover by growing, over-grow

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to cover by growing, over-grow Hǽlend wæs sprecende tó Abrahame and wæs cweðende ðæt his sǽd oferweóxe ealle ðás woruld, Blickl. Homl. 159, 26. Mid wuda oferwexen, 207, 27: Homl. Th. i. 508, 23

twislung

(n.)
Grammar
twislung, e; f.

Forking ⬩ branching ⬩ partition

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Æfter his forðsíþe Eádgár ealne Angelcynnes anweald begeat, and ðæs ríces twislunge eft tó ánnesse bróhte, Lchdm. iii. 436, 3

ge-ealgian

(v.)
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Hé úres Drihtnes heorde gealgað (ealgað, v.l. ) R. Ben. 122, 2. Ðá stówe þe se fearr geealgode, Hml. Th. i. 502, 33. Þæt hé óþerne mid ǽnigum anginne geealgige (defendere), R. Ben. 129, 6. Add

fóre-settan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set before ⬩ propose ⬩ shut ⬩ close in ⬩ præpōnĕre ⬩ propōnĕre ⬩ præclūdĕre

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To set before, propose, shut, close in; præpōnĕre, propōnĕre, præclūdĕre Hí ða ylcan Eald-Seaxan næfdon ágenne cyning, ac ealdormen wǽron heora þeóde fóresette non hăbent rēgem iidem antīqui Saxŏnes, sed satrăpas suæ genti præpŏsĭtos, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624

rípung

(n.)
Grammar
rípung, e; f.
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ripening Seó sunne tempraþ ða eorþlícan wæstmas ǽgðer ge on wæstme ge on rípunge, Lchdm. iii. 250, 19. ripeness, maturity Tó ðæs mynstres geate sý geatweard geset, eald and wís ... seó rípung his gestæþþignesse sý swylc, ðæt hine ne worian ne scríðan

BODIG

(n.)
Grammar
BODIG, es; n.

bigness or height of body, stature ⬩ statura ⬩ the trunk, chest or parts of the chest, as the back-bone ⬩ truncus corporis ⬩ the BODY ⬩ corpus

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Voc. 283, 26: spina, Cot. 177: 196. the BODY; corpus Ǽgðer ge his fét ge his heáfod ge eác eall ðæt bodig either his feet or his head or even all the body, Past. 35, 3; Hat. MS. 45 b, 12

ge-beót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beót, es; n. [ge-, beót a threatening] .

a threatening ⬩ threat ⬩ boast ⬩ commĭnātio ⬩ mĭnæ ⬩ a promise ⬩ promissum

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T. 39, 10-12. a promise/; promissum Ofer eald gebeót contrary to the old promise, Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 13; Bo. 47. [Laym. ibeot.]

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽlan to bind, tie]

To bind, tie ⬩ lĭgāre

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Ðæt is se ealda feónd ðone he gesǽlde that is the ancient fiend whom he bound, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 7; Pa. 59. He ligeþ synnum gesǽled he lies bound with sins, 18 b; Th. 46, 12; Cri. 736: Beo.

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