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un-gerec

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerec, un-gerecc, es; n.

Disorder ⬩ tumult ⬩ violence

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Disorder, tumult, violence Ungerecc (-rec, Rush.) tumultus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 5. Ungerece impetu (cf. O. H. Ger. Mit mihhilu ungirehhu magno impetu, Mk. 5, 13), Rush. 8, 32.

Linked entry: in-gerec

un-gereordedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gereordedlíc, -gereordlíc; adj.

Insatiable

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Insatiable Ungereordedlícne (-gereo[r]dlícre, Ps. Spl. C.) insatiabili, Ps. Surt. 100, 5

un-mǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽle, adj.

Spotless ⬩ without marks or spots ⬩ immaculate ⬩ virgin

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Spotless, in a physical sense, without marks or spots Æt ánes heówes cý, ðæt heó sý eall reád oððe hwít and unmǽle, Lchdm. iii. 24, 14. in a moral sense, immaculate, virgin Unmaelo virgo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 75.

Linked entries: mǽle mǽle

un-myndlinga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-myndlinga, adv.

undesignedly ⬩ without meaning to do something ⬩ unexpectedly

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Bútan hit swá limpe ðæt hwylc cuma unmyndlunega cume, R. Ben. 67, 12. Gif him ǽfre unmendlinga geberede ðæt..., Met. 25, 30

Linked entry: myndlinga

un-nyt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-nyt, un-nyt; adj.

Useless ⬩ vain ⬩ idle ⬩ unprofitable

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Rǽd biþ nyttost, yfel unnyttost, Exon. Th. 341, 2; Gn. Ex. 120. Ðæs hádes men ðe hwýlum wǽron nyttoste ... syndon nú unnyttaste, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 21

Linked entry: un-net

un-glædnes

(n.)

imperitia

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Voc. ii. 46, 25, but un-glǽwnes perhaps should be read

un-hádung

exordinatio

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renders exordinatio in Unhádunge exordinationes, R. Ben. Interl. 110, 8

un-hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
un-hlísa, an; m.

Ill-fame ⬩ evil report ⬩ discredit ⬩ infamy

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Gode swá gecwéme þurh hálige drohtnunge, ðæt him nán unhlísa ne fylge þurh ǽnigne fracodscipe, R. Ben. 141, 4: L. Ælfc. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 24. Ðǽm hádum ðe mon nánes unhlýsan æt wénan ne þorfte, L. E. I. 12; Th. ii. 410, 9.

weorþfullíce

(adv.)
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way that shews respect, with honour Ðá onféng Dioclitianus Galerius weorðfullíce a Diocletiano plurimo honore susceptus est Galerius, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 19. in a fitting manner, worthily, properly Wyrðfullíce hé gebéte Gode digne satisfaciat Deo, R.

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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Gif se abbod his geearnunge swylce ongyte, hé hine mót be suman dǽle furþor weorðian (wyrðian, v.l. ), and him innor tǽcan stede and setl, R. Ben. III, 4. <b>V a.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorþscipe, es; m.
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Kmbl. 340, 25 ; Rún. 7. Mid twám wurðscipum geglængde se ælmihtiga Scyppend ðæs mannes sáwle; ðæt is mid écnysse and eádignysse, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 150. <b>VIII a.

wer-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wer-beám, es; m.
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A strong man, warrior Ðá slóh mid hálige hand heofonríces weard werbeámas ( the Egyptians in the Red Sea ), wlance ðeóde, Cod. Th. 208, 20; Exod. 486.

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ede, ode.
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Reáf tó werigenne vestimentum ad induendum, Gen. 28, 20. Hrægl tó werianne, L. Alf. 36; Th. i. 52, 25. <b>II a.</b> in reference to the hair, to wear a beard, etc. :-- Leófgár . . .

wésten-setla

(n.)
Grammar
wésten-setla, an; m.
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Swilce wéstensetlan . . . on wéstenes wununge gelustfulliaþ, R. Ben. 134, 11-16. Óþer cyn is ancrena, ðæt is wéstensetlena, 9, 5

wice

(n.)
Grammar
wice, (and wic?), es; m.
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Wice, 13, 21 : 1. 285, 45 (at 42 virecta is glossed by wice, but perhaps cwice should be read, cf. virecta quicae, ii. 123, 62). Wic vel cwicbeám cariscus, ii. 129, 7.

Linked entry: wic

wíce

(n.)
Grammar
wíce, an; f.
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Þonne hig bysega nabbon on heora wícum quando vacant, R. Ben. 84, 19

wic-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
wic-þegen, es; m.
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Ða wicþénas (cf. ða wucan þegnas septimanarii, R. Ben. Interl. 66, 6) ánre tíde ǽr gemǽnum gereorde gán tó hláfe . . . Æfterfylige ðære tóweardan wucan wicþén, R. Ben. pp. 58-60. Se diácon wucþén diaconus hebdomadarus, Anglia xiii. 415, 721.

wic-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
wic-weorc, es; n.
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R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 5-8. Consuetudines in Dyddanhamme . . . Se gebúr sceal his riht dón; hé sceal erian healfne æcer tó wiceweorce . . ., Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 35. Cf. Hér synd gewriten ða gerihta ðe ða ceorlas sculan dón tó Hysseburnan . . .

Linked entry: wice-weorc

weorold-sacu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sacu, e;
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Ger. weralt-sahha mortalis res.]

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, (-ud, -ed, -ad), werod (-ud, -ed), worud (-ad), word, es; n.
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Ðǽr gewyrð ðurh Godes mihte raðe tóscaden ðæt wered (-od, v.l.) on twá, Wulfst. 26, 2. Eall werod (-ed, v.l.) ðæs folces omnis multitudo populi, Lk. Skt. l, 10. Ðá com ðæt wered (turba), 22, 47.