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deóp

(n.)
Grammar
deóp, dýp, dióp,es; n: dýpe,an ; f.

Depth, the deep, abyss prŏfundum

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Depth, the deep, abyss; prŏfundum Ne me forswelge sǽ-grundes deóp ne me absorbeat profundum, Ps. Th. 68, 15. Adó me of deópe deorces wæteres libĕra me de profundo aquārum, 68, 14.

Fresisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Fresisc, adj.

Of or belonging to FrieslandFrisianFrīsĭcus

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Of or belonging to Friesland, Frisian; Frīsĭcus Nǽron hí náwðer ne on Fresisc gescæpene ne on Denisc they were shapen neither as the Frisian nor as the Danish, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 15.

in-stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
in-stæppan, p. te

To step inenter

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To step in, enter Ic ne instæppe oððe ingá oððe ic ne fare non introibo, Ps. Lamb. 25, 4. Insteppaþ oððe ingáþ on gesihþe his introite in conspectu ejus, 99, 2. On unscyldignysse mínre instæppende ic eom in innocentia mea ingressus sum, 25, 11.

neb-wlitu

(n.)
Grammar
neb-wlitu, e; f.

The form of the facethe facecountenance

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Ic ne mæg on his nebwlite beseón, Homl. Skt. 7, 104. Hí gesáwon his nebwlite swylce sumes engles ansýne, Homl. Th. i. 46, 5. Sege ús his nebwlite describe his face to us, 456, 15. Ne behealde gé heora nebwlite, ii. 404, 28

gold-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
gold-gifa, an; m.
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Cyningas ne cáseras ne goldgiefan neither kings nor emperors nor lords, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 31; Seef. 83. See other compounds under gifa

strangung

(n.)
Grammar
strangung, e; f.
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strengthening, invigorating He ( Christ ) ne behófode nánes wæstmes ne nánre strangunge on ðære godcundnysse, Homl. Th. i. 150, 5. Mettas ðe célunge and strangunge mægen haebben, Lchdm. ii. 176, 16.

fore-steall

Grammar
fore-steall, (for-).

preventionhindrance

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Add: prevention, hindrance to free progress Færð fýr ofer eall, ne byð þǽr nán foresteal, ne him man náne mæg miht forwyrnan ignis ubique suis ruptis regnabit habenis, Dóm. L. 146. fine for the crime of fore-steall.

fore-stihtung

predestination

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Þurh Godes forestihtunge ne hors ne hé sylf gewérgod wæs, Hml. S. 30, 35, 310. Add:

Fríge-niht

(n.)
Grammar
Fríge-niht, e; f.
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Ne mæssenihtum ne Frígenihtum, Wlfst. 305, 24

Linked entry: Fríge-ǽfen

for-sláwian

(v.)
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Substitute: to lose by sloth, neglect through laziness Ðonne wé forsláwiað ðone gecópestan tíman ... ðonne bistilð sió slǽwð on ús, Past. 283, 1. to be slow to do Þú náht ne forsláwodest ꝥ þú þín ágen feorh for hine ne sealdest thou wert not slow to

Linked entry: for-slǽwan

ge-cwedrǽden

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'Geféra, gemyne ðæt ðú úre gecwedrǽdenne ne oferbrec[e]' ... þæt wæs seó gecwedrǽden þe Rómáne geset hæfdon, ꝥ hiora nán óðerne on þone andwlitan ne slóge, þǽr þǽr hié æt gefeohtum gemétte. Ors. S. 242, 5-12.

husclíce

(adv.)
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Ne ǽnig man ne gewunie þæt hé huxlíce onhisce, Wlfst. 70, 11. Tǽlende þone Hǽlend huxlíce mid wordum, Hml. A. 60, 208 : Hml. S. 15, 83

Linked entry: huxlíce

réceleáslíce

(adv.)
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Sint tó manienne ðá ðe ðá sibbe sáwað, ðæt hié swá micel weorc tó recceleáslíce and tó unwærlíce ne dón admonendi sunt pacifici, ne tantae actionis pondus levigent, Past. 361, 6.

sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþian, p. ode

To hurt, harm, spoil, rob

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To hurt, harm, spoil, rob Ne sceaþa ðú thou shalt not steal, Wulfst. 66, 18. Ðæt deófol tó swýðe ne sceaþige, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 26. Gif hwylc þeódsceaþa sceaþian onginneþ, Th. ii. 310, 24: L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 29.

beado-wrǽd

(n.)

A war-company

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áwrát betest beadowrǽda swá benne ne burnon ne burston I have written out the best troop for fighting disease, so that wounds may neither burn nor burst, Lch. ii. 350, 29

Linked entry: wrǽd

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Th. 16; B. 8. honour, dignity, honourable position or office Ne gedafenaþ munuce ðæt hé ǽniges worldlíces wyrðmyntes gyrne non convenit monacho mundanum quemquam honorem desiderare L. Ecg. P. iii. 10 ; Th. ii. 198, 30.

Linked entry: wirþu

BRAND

(n.)
Grammar
BRAND, brond, es; m.

a BRAND, fire-brand, torch;titio, torris a burning, flame, fire;incendium, flamma, ignisA sword;ensis

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Ðæt hine brond ne beadomécas bitan ne meahton that no sword nor battle-falchions might bite it, Beo. Th. 2912; B. 1454

Linked entry: brond

a-giémeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
a-giémeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglectdespise

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To neglect, despise Ne agiémeleása ðfl Godes swingan noli negligere disciplinam Domini, Past. 36, 4; Hat. MS. 47 b, 3

deád-bǽrlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
deád-bǽrlíc, adj.

Deadly mortĭfer

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Deadly; mortĭfer Him ne deraþ, ðeáh hí hwæt deádbǽrlíces drincon si mortifĕrum bibĕrint, non eis nocēbit, Mk. Bos. 16, 18

un-cyn

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cyn, un-cynn; adj.

Unsuitableunfittingimproper

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Unsuitable, unfitting, improper Ðæm ne is uncynn mæht bið sald cui non inmerito potestas datur, Lk. Skt. p. 3, 3