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hinder

(adv.)
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T 9, 2. where there is inversion of proper order Bið þæs mannes líf on hinder gefadad, gif ꝥ flǽsc sceal gewyldan þone gást, Hml. S. 17, 12

ǽ-wird

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wird, -werd ; adj.
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Corrupt Sé bið ǽwerd on his lífe. Lch. iii. 162, II

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cniht-cild

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Hié ǽghwelcum cnihtcilde ymbsnidon ꝥ werlice lim, Shrn. 47, 20. Add

un-bebyriged

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Þæt líc læg unbebyrged, Gr. D. 318, 6; 154, 25. Add

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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Náh seó módor geweald bearnes blǽdes the mother hath not power over her child's life, Salm. Kmbl. 769; Sal. 384. Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.

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cwyde-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cwyde-leás, adj.

Speechless, intestate mutus, intestatus

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Gif hwá cwydeleás of ðyssum lífe gewíte if any one depart this life intestate, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 27

Linked entry: cwide-leás

fróuer

(n.)
Grammar
fróuer, e; f.

Comfortconsōlātio

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Comfort; consōlātio On ðisum geáre sé árwurþa muneca feder and fróuer, Landfranc arcebisceop, gewát of ðissum lífe in this year [A.D. 1089] the venerable father and comfort of monks, archbishop Lanfranc, departed from this life, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226,

EALDOR

(n.)
Grammar
EALDOR, aldor, es, ; n: e;

lifevita

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life; vita Ealdres æt ende at life's end, Beo. Th. 5573; B. 2790. Ðe him wolde ealdres geunnan which would grant him life, Andr. Kmbl. 2263; An. 1133. On ðissum ealdre in this life, Ps. Th. 87, 14.

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cattes

(n.)
Grammar
cattes, mint, e; f.
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Cat's mint, cat-mint; felina mentha. nepeta cataria, Lin. Som. Ben. Lye

un-hwílen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hwílen, adj.

Not temporaryeternal

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Hé him éce geceás langsumre líf, leóht unhwílen, Apstls. Kmbl. 40; Ap. 20

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Eáster-wucu

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Gestód hine seó ádl þon Wódnesdæg néhst Eástron and þá eft þan ylcan dæge on þǽre Eástorwucan hé þæt líf of þám líchaman sende, Guth. 80, 7. Innon þǽre Eásterwucan on .xiiii. k̵. Mai, Chr. 1061; P. 190, 2.

-ness

(suffix)
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hæftníd-, mægenþrym-, wyndreám-ness; to adjectives, e. g. gód-, swít-, gífer-, nearu-ness; to numerals or pronouns, v. án-, hwilc-ness; to past participles, v. álífed-, gedréfed-ness; for-sewen-, ágoten-, gecoren-ness; to verbal roots, weak : v. íc-, líf

un-fyrn

Grammar
un-fyrn, <b>. I.</b>
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D. 71, 18. add "Hé deád byð unfyrn" . . . þírn ódran dæge æfter þæs Godes weres cwide hé his líf geendode, 62, 28. Þú wást ꝥ ic sylfa unfyrn sceall beón sweltende scis quia ego modo te (the dying abbot) secuturus sum 226, 4

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillityof physical calmthe quiet of evening, eveninggentleness, quietness in actionquiet, silenceplacidity, calmnesspeace, tranquillity, quiet calmness, composure

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Lind. 4, 35. Smyltnise Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 16.

cwíþan

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Unsac hé wæs on lífe, Lch. iii. 288, 4. v. un-cwíd[d]

un-wríþan

(v.)
Grammar
un-wríþan, p. -wráþ; pp. -wriðen

To untwist, unbind (lit. or fig.)

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To untwist, unbind (lit. or fig.) Unwríþan distringere, Scint. 232, 2

wítnung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wítnung-stów, e; f.

A place of punishment

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Oft men wurdon of ðisum lífe gelǽdde, and eft tó lífe árǽrde, and hí fela wítnungstówa and eác hálgena wununga gesáwon, 354, 28

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blód-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
blód-wyrt, e; f.

BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stemsrumex sanguineus

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BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stems; rumex sanguineus, Lin

ágniend

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Add: v. ágnian, <b>II: ágniend-lic.</b> Add:

æcer-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
æcer-mǽlum, adv.

By acres

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By acres Ðæt land líð hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum, C. D. vi. 98, 5