médum-ness
worth ⬩ dignity ⬩ kindness ⬩ condescension ⬩ appreciation of worth in others
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Nán man for his ríce ne cymþ tó cræftum and tó medemnesse ac for his cræftum and for his medumnesse hé cymþ tó rice non virtutibus ex dignitate, sed ex virtute dignitatibus honor accedat, 16, 1; Fox 50, 20-22.
druncnian
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Beóð druncnude inebriabuntur, 35, 9. v. for-druncian, fore-druncian, ge-druncian
byrd
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Ger. burt.] bearing, Similar entries v. ende-, for-, fore-, mund-, stefn-byrd
heaðu-róf
Famed for excellence in battle
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Famed for excellence in battle, Beo. Th. 767; B. 381; 1732; B. 864; 4388; B. 2191: Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 21; Ph. 228; Menol. Fox 27; Men. 14
þeófian
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The Lindisfarne gloss has ðæt ðú ne forstele ł ne forðiófe, Mk. 10, 19; the Kentish Glossary, diófende furtivus; but this might imply the form ðiófian, cf. tácnendi and tácnian: cf. also, for both force and form of the participle styrende agitatam, Mt
féþe-mund
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For 'foot-hand' substitute: walking-hand
fiówer-féte
Four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes
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Four-footed; quadrŭpes Sume biþ fiówerféte some are four-footed, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 27
fleótig
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Swift wæs on fóre, fuglum frumra (fromra ?), fleótgan lyfte swift was it (a dragon) in its course, outstripping the birds and the nimble air, Rä. 52, 4. For passage substitute
camp-stede
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Fór campstede [MS. campsted] sécan he went forth to seek the place of battle, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 28; Met. 26, 14
dol-wíte
Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness ⬩ temerĭtātis pœna
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Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness; temerĭtātis pœna Nales dolwíte no punishment for audacity, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 25; Rä. 27, 17
lencten-sufel
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Food for the spring or for Lent Syster beána tó længtensufle i. sester fabe ad quadrigesimalem convictum, L. R. S. 9; Th. i. 436, 31
fiér-féte
Four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes
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Four-footed; quadrŭpes Sume fiérféte some are four-footed, Bt. Met. Fox 31, 21; Met. 31, 11
mynele
Desire ⬩ longing
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Desire, longing Ðæt hé tó his earde ǽnige nyste módes mynlan so that he (Ulysses) felt no heart's desire for his native land, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 133; Met. 26, 67
ídel-georn
lazy ⬩ inert
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Fond of idleness, lazy, inert Ne beó ðú tó slǽpor ne tó ídelgeorn forðan ðe slép and ðæt ýdel fét unþeáwas and unhǽlo ðæs líchoman be not too fond of sleep or idleness, for sleep and idleness nourish bad habits and bad health in the body, Prov.
be-sorgian
To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear
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To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear; curare Gif ðú me lufodest, ðú hit besorgodest if thou lovedst me, thou wouldst be sorry for it, Apol. Th. 20, 27. He deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368.
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un-gewunelíc
unusual ⬩ unwonted ⬩ unfrequented ⬩ uninhabitable
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Án ðæra ðǽla is ungewunelíc for ðære sunnan neáweste; on ðam ne eardaþ nán eorðlíc mann for ðam unberendlícum bryne, Lchdm. iii. 260, 21 note
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heard-sǽlþ
A hard fate, ill fortune, misfortune, unhappiness, wickedness, misconduct
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, 18, 3; Fox 64, 33
a-byrgan
To taste ⬩ gustare
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Every one who tastes blood against God's command shall perish for ever, Homl. intitul. Her is hálwendlíc lár, Bibl. Bodl. MSS. Junii 99, fol. 68. Se wulf for Gode ne dorste ðæs hæfdes abyrian the wolf durst not, for God, taste the head, Homl. Brit.
þiustra
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or chicory
ge-met-líc
Moderate, temperate, measurable, fit ⬩ moderatus, temperatus, mensurabilis, aptus ⬩ mediocris
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Him gemetlíc seó may be suitable for him, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21: 40, 3; Fox 238, 21; Ps. Lamb. 38, 6