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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

under-wrítan

(v.)

to subscribesign

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to subscribe, sign Wé ealle mid Cristes ródetácn fæstnedon and underwritan nos omnes subscripsimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

ge-lómrǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lómrǽd, ge-lómrǽde; adj.
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Frequent Úre hálige fæderes mid geló;mrǽdre menunge ús gemenegið nos sancti patres frequentativis orationibus admonent, Cht. Th. 316, 27

ge-tregian

(v.)
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Substitute: To fear, have a horror of Þú ne getregedest mǽdenes innoþ non horruistí uirginis uterum, Angl. ii. 358, 8

lang-ness

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Eorþena langnyss ná syndrað þá þe sóð lufu geþeód terrarum longitudo non separat quos caritas jungat Scint. 5, 13. Add

tín-wintre

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Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 22 note

torn

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cur tua non purgas lacrymis peccata profusis? Dóm. L. 79. Add

hæghál

(adj.)
Grammar
hæghál, adj.

Safe, uninjuredincolumis

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Safe, uninjured; incolumis Eftgiondwearda úsig ármorgenlícum tídum hæghále representa nos matutinis horis incolomes, Rtl. 124, 15 : 98, 39 : 174, 37

sól

(n.)
Grammar
sól, e; f. (?)

The sun

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The sun Ne ðé sunne on dæge sól ne gebærne per diem sol non uret te Ps. Th. 120, 6

un-forht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forht, adj.

Not frightenednot afraidfearlessintrepid

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Not frightened, not afraid, fearless, intrepid Ðæt geðyld stent unforht betweónan ðara leahtra truman patientia inter acies vitiorum intrepida stat, Gl. Prud. 17 b. Hwæt eart ðú, ðú ðe swá unforht ús tó eart cumen? Nicod. 28; Thw. 16, 33: Homl.

un-ágán

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ágán, adj.

Not lapsedwith the time of its lease not run out

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Not lapsed, with the time of its lease not run out Ego Ealdulf ... quandam ruris particulam ... cuidam militi nomine Leofenað ... largitus sum ... et post uitae suae terminum duobus tantum haeredibus immunem derelinquat; quibus defunctis, aecclesiae

tó-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sendan, p. de.

to send in different directionssend away,disperse,scatterto destroy

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and the captivity of the inhabitants, so that burh seems to mean the city, not the citizens, and tósende = destroyed: v. 2 Kings 25, 9, 10; 2 Chron. 36, 17-20) the city and demolished the temple, Ælfc.

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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Ne þurfon gé hogian on ðam anwealde ne him æfter þringan ye need not aim at power nor press after it, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 29. Ne beó gé ná hogiende ymb ða morgenlícan neóde nolite esse solliciti in crastinum, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 34.

hund-nigontig

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Hé let him behindan ciólas nigon and hundnigontig, Met. 26, 24. where the governed or qualified noun is not expressed Máre bliss bið . . . be ánum synfullan men . . . þonne be nigon and hundnigantigan Þe dǽdbóte ne behófiað, Angl. xi. 114, 68.

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, diópe; comp. -or; sup.-ost ; adv.

Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestlyprŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter

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Nis mín bán wið ðé deópe behýded non est [pĕnĭtus] occultātum os meum abs te, Ps. Th. 138, 13. Nú ic ðé halsie deópe now I beseech thee earnestly, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 22; Hö. 108

Linked entry: diópe

ge-æfnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfnan, p. de; pp. ed [æfnan to perform, execute] .

to performexecuteperpetrateaccomplishcompletemakeperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārefăcĕreto stir upexciteexcĭtāreto bearsufferenduresufferresustĭnēre

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to perform, execute, perpetrate, accomplish, complete, make; perfĭcĕre, patrāre, præstāre, făcĕre He nele láþes wiht ǽngum geæfnan he will not perpetrate aught of harm to any, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 23; Pa. 33 : 95 b; Th. 356, 28; Pa. 18.

gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
gítsung, e; f.

Covetousnessavaricecupiditydesire

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Nales he giémde þurh gítsunga lǽnes lífwelan he cared not from covetousness for the frail wealth of this world, Exon. 34 b; Th. 111, 4; Gú. 121.

Linked entry: gýtsung

BRÚCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRÚCAN, to brúcanne; ic brúce, ðú brúcest, brýcst, brícst, he brúceþ, brýcþ, pl. brúcaþ; p. ic, he breác, ðú bruce, pl. brucon; pp. brocen; v. a. gen.

To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, dischargeuti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere

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Ne brícst usest not, Deut. 28, 30. Ðú brícst ðínes hláfes thou shalt eat of thy bread, Gen. 3, 19. Brúcaþ, Jn. Bos. 4, 9

un-tygþa

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tygþa, (-e), -týþa(-e); adj.

Unsuccessful in obtaining a request

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obtinuit, quia ad maledicendum pergens vocem, non mentem mutavit, Past. 36; Swt. 257, 18

Linked entry: un-tíþe

ofer-findan

(v.)
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to put to the proof, make trial of For ðon nǽre se breóst nánra þinga oferfunden, gif hine seó árfæstnes ðæs árwyrðan weres ne oferswýðde virtutis enim pectus non esset, si hoc pietas non vicisset, Gr. D. 18, 19.

Linked entry: ofer-fundenness