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ge-byrdlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-byrdlic, adj.
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Orderly, harmonious Þú hý hæfst æalle gesceapene gebyrdlice and gesóme, and tó þám geþwǽre þæt heora nán ne mæg óðerne mid ælle fordón dissonantia usque in extremum nulla est, Solil. H. 5, 13

ge-clips

(n.)
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Ne wend þú þé on þæs folces unrǽd ..., on heora sprǽce and geclysp (-clæsp, -clebs, -cleps, v.ll. ), Ll. Th. i. 54, 7. Geclibs forlǽtan, Past. 222, 13

Linked entries: -clips ge-clibs

næs

(adv.)
Grammar
næs, adv.
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Add Ðæt ús wǽre gearo his miltsung, næs ðæt ryht, Past. 405, 17. add Rícsian næs suá ofer menn, ac suá suá ofer niétenu, Past. 109, 21. Næs . . ., ac . . ., 387, 32

orsorg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
orsorg-leás, (?); adj.
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For þan ne sceal nǽfre se crístena man beón orsorhleás (-lic ?), Verc. Först. 138. 16

orsorg-ness

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</b> want of due care, carelessness Ꝥ úre folc ne wurðe losad þurh náne orsorhnesse (negligentia) bútan fulwihte and bisceopunge and predicunge, Chrd. 50, 4

þreál

Grammar
þreál, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Ne áteóra þú for Drihtnes þreále (cf. deficias cum ab Domino corriperis, Prov. 3, ii), Hml. S. 33, 217. Add Hé gehét him Godes yrre and yfele þreála, Hml. S. 31, 803

wiþerian

(v.)
Grammar
wiþerian, <b>.
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</b> add Þá hé geseah ꝥ hé ne mihte wið wiþerian (wiðwiþerian ?; wiðstandan, v.l.) þæs hálgan mannes fremmingum cum se conspiceret ejus profectibus obviare non posse, Gr. D. 117, 19

rúmmódness

(n.)
Grammar
rúmmódness, e; f.

liberalityfavour,grace, kindness

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liberality Ðýlæs ða rúmmódnessa sió unrótnes gewemme ne largitatem tristitia corrumpat, Past. 44,3 ; Swt. 323, 10. favour,grace, kindness Snotor rúmmódnise sapiens benignitas, Rtl. 105, 1. Rúmmódnise clementiam, 41, 5 : propitiationem, 17, 25

cud

(n.)
Grammar
cud, cudu, es; n?

A CUDwhat is chewed rumen

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A CUD, what is chewed; rumen Ðe heora cudu ne ceówaþ: ða clǽnan nýtenu ðe heora cudu ceówaþ which chew not the cud: the clean beasts which chew their cud M. H. 138b

syn-byrðen

(n.)
Grammar
syn-byrðen, e; f.

The burden of sin

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Ne þearf ðæs nán man wénan ðæt his líchama móte ða synbyrþenna on eorþscrafe gebétan, Blickl. Homl. 109, 31

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ede, ode.
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Werige gehwá swá his háde tó gebyrige, ðæt se preóst ne werige munucscrúd, ne lǽwedra manna, L. Ælfc. C. 35; Th. ii. 358, 7-9. Ne preóst wǽpna ne werige, 30; Th. ii. 354, 3. Ne mót preóst wǽpnu werian mid rihte . . .

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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Ne ðú manslagum ne geðwǽrlǽce ... ne yfeldǽdum ne geðwǽrlǽce, Hml. S. 21, 360, 361. to agree in a proceeding, consent to, be a party to Ne gebyrað ... ꝥ hí geþwǽlǽcan sceolon on ǽniges mannes deáðe, Hml.

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

wǽt

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽt, adj.

wet, moist, damp, consisting of moisturewet, moist, having moisturewet, rainy

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Be (wambe) cealdre and wǽtre gecyndo . . . and ðæt hǽmedþing ne sceþeþ hátum líchoman ne wǽtum, 162, 17-20: 222, 1, 2.

efen-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-beorht, adj.

Equally brightæque splendĭdus

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Equally bright; æque splendĭdus Heofonsteorran ealle efen-beorhte ǽfre ne scínaþ the stars of heaven do not ever shine all equally bright. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 465; Met. 20, 233: 20, 461; Met. 20, 231

embe-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
embe-þencan, part. -þencende; p. -þohte; pp. -þoht

To think about, to be anxious for, careful sollĭcĭtus esse

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To think about, to be anxious for, careful; sollĭcĭtus esse Ne beó ge embeþencende hú oððe hwæt ge sprecon, oððe andswarion nōlīte sollĭcĭti esse quālĭter aut quid respondeātis, aut quid dīcātis, Lk. Bos. 12, 11

Linked entry: ymb-þencan

féðe-gang

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-gang, es ; m.

A foot-journeypĕdestre ĭter

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A foot-journey; pĕdestre ĭter Ne mæg ic aldornere míne swá feor heonon féðegange gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety so far hence by a foot-journey, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 1; Gen. 2513

fullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fullíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Fullyperfectlycompletelyplēneperfecte

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Fully, perfectly, completely; plēne, perfecte Se ðe Englisc fullíce ne cúðe qui Anglōrum linguam perfecte non nōvĕrat, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 39: 2, 3; S. 504, 32. Fullícor plēnius, 4, 25; S. 600, 10

midde-winter

(n.)
Grammar
midde-winter, es; m.

Mid-winterChristmas

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Ne miht ðú wín wringan on midne winter (meddewinter, MS. Bod.), Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 32

Linked entry: midde-sumor

plaster

(n.)
Grammar
plaster, es; n. (?)
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Hwí ne bidst ðú ðé beþunga and plaster lífes lǽcedómes æt lífes freán cur tibi non oras placidae fomenta medelae? Dóm. L. 6, 80

Linked entry: blaster

gielpan

(v.)

to gloryboastvauntgloriārijactāre

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to glory, boast, vaunt; gloriāri, jactāre Ðæt hý gielpan ne þorftan dǽdum that they should not boast of deeds, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 21; Gú. 210: 114 b; Th. 440, 4; Rä. 59, 12