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un-beden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beden, adj.

Unbidden ⬩ unasked

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Unbidden, unasked Sume preóstas ... unbedene gaderiaþ hí tó ðam líce, swá swá grǽdige ræmmas ðár ðár hí hold geseóð, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 2

Linked entry: biddan

un-scyldiglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scyldiglíc, adj.

Innocent ⬩ not obnoxious ⬩ unobjectionable

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Homl. 189, 32

Linked entry: scyldiglíc

un-gemidlod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemidlod, adj.

Unbridled

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Unbridled Swá swá módig hors, ðe ungemidlod byð, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 22. Seó ofermódnes ungemidledum (-odon) horse fleáh superbia effreni volitat equo, Gl. Prud. 29 a

Linked entry: un-midlod

un-gewildelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewildelíc, adj.

Not to be subdued ⬩ unyielding

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Not to be subdued, unyielding Hæbbe se mann heardheortnysse and ungewyldelíc mód ... ðonne forsearaþ swíðe hraðe ðæt hálige sǽd on his heortan, Homl. Th. ii. 92, 2

weorold-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wǽpen, es; n.
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Homl. 213, 4

á-hogod

(adj.)
Grammar
á-hogod, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Cf. ymb-hoga

Linked entry: -hogod

riht-andswaru

(n.)
Grammar
riht-andswaru, e; f.

An answer that corrects, a reproof, rebuke

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An answer that corrects, a reproof, rebuke Se mann ðe on his múþe næfþ náne rihtandsware homo non habens in ore suo increpationes, Ps. Th. 37, 14

gyst-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gyst-sele, es; m.

A guest-hall ⬩ hospĭtālis aula

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A guest-hall; hospĭtālis aula Éðelleáse ðysne gystsele gihþum healdaþ [MS. healdeþ] the homeless hold this guest-hall in memory, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 4; Exod. 534

ofer-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gewrit, es; n.

A superscription, an inscription

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Kmbl. 22, 20: Homl. Skt. i. 23, 475. Ofergewritum epigrammatibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 23

ge-þyldelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-þyldelíce, adv.

Patiently ⬩ quietly ⬩ patienter

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Homl. 33, 28: Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 46

Linked entry: ge-þyldiglíce

stǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
stǽnen, (in the oblique cases the -en is sometimes contracted or absorbed; see below, and for other instances see under stapol); adj.
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Geond ealle ðás strǽt and stǽnene wegas, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 156

under-wreðian

(v.)
Grammar
under-wreðian, -wreoðian, -wriðian

to support ⬩ sustain ⬩ supponere

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Homl. 23, 21. Man ða ræftras tó ðære fyrste gefæstnaþ and mid cantlum underwriðaþ, Anglia viii. 324, 10. Hé mid criccum his féðunge underwreðode, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 25. Hí underwriðedon his handa sustentabant manus ejus, Ex. 17, 12.

Linked entry: under-wriðian

samnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
samnunga, sæmninga, semninga; adv.

All at once, on a sudden, suddenly, forthwith, immediately ⬩ continuo, subito, repente

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Homl. 145, 12. Somnunga, 239, 31. Hié sume somnunga sweltaþ, Lchdm. ii. 176, 9. Sæmninga, Blickl. Homl. 141, 27. Ðis is feáwra manna dǽd, ðæt hí ealle eorþlíce þing sæmninga forlǽtan mágon, Homl. Th. ii. 398, 33.

Linked entries: semninga samlinga semnend-lic

swilce

(adv.)
Grammar
swilce, swelce; adv. conj.
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Homl. 211, 3

Linked entry: swálíce

ród

(n.)
Grammar
ród, e; f.
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Kmbl. ii. 150, 6-9. a cross, rood (as in Holy-rood) Ðeós ród haec crux, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 67; Som. 14, 8. Ród crux vel staurus, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 52. Wítestengces, róde eculei, róde gabuli, Hpt. 478, 70-74.

Linked entries: róde-tácen coc-ród

ge-rýne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýne, -ríne, -réne, es; pl. nom. acc. -u, -o, -a; n.

A mystery, a sacrament ⬩ mysterium ⬩ counsel ⬩ mystery ⬩ mysterium, sacramentum

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Homl. 17, 9: 7. Eów is geseald to witanne heofena ríces gerýnu vobis datum est nosse mysteria regni cælorum, Mt. Bos. 13, 11. Ða gerýnu Cristes menniscnysse the mysteries of Christ's humanity, Homl. Pasc. Lisle 12, 17.

Linked entries: ge-hrýne ge-réne ge-ríne ge-rýno ge-rýnu rýne

cyrc-bræce

(n.)
Grammar
cyrc-bræce, es; m.

Church-breach, a breaking into a church ⬩ in ecclesiarn irruptio

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Homl. Th. ii. 592, 4

forþ-agán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-agán, part.

Gone forth ⬩ passed ⬩ prætĕrĭtus ⬩ peractus

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Gone forth, passed; prætĕrĭtus, peractus Tíma ys forþagán hōra prætĕriit. Mt. Bos. 14, 15: Mk. Bos. 6, 35. Forþagáne ðý wintre peracta hiĕme, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 22

mǽþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽþ-leás, adj.

Without moderation ⬩ greedy

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Ðá hét Martinus ða mǽþleásan fugelas ðæs fixnoþes geswícan, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 11

niht-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
niht-slǽp, es; m.

Sleep during the night

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Odon hí ðæt sylfe geþohton, Homl. Skt. 23, 442

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