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rǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdels, es; m.: e; f.: rǽdelse, rǽdelle (?), an; f.
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counsel, consideration Seó rédelse and ðæt geþeaht úrra feónda geteorode, Ps. Th. 9, 6. debate, speech in council (v. rǽdan, II b) Rǽdelse concionis, locutionis, Hpt. Gl. 461, 4. conjecture, imagination, interpretation (v. rǽdan, VI a) Rǽswung vel

boren-nes

(n.)
Grammar
boren-nes, -ness, e; f. [boren born, -nes]

Birth, nativity ⬩ partus, nativitas

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Birth, nativity; partus, nativitas

ge-brosnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brosnung, -borsnung, e; f. [ge-, brosnung corruption]

A decaying ⬩ corruption ⬩ corruptio

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A decaying, corruption; corruptio Hí hire líchoman gemétton swá ungewemmedne and swá gesundne, swá swá heó wæs fram gebrosnunge lícumlícre willnunge clǽne and unwemme intĕmĕrātum corpus invēnēre, ut a corruptiōne concŭpiscentiæ carnālis ĕrat immūne,

Linked entry: ge-borsnung

ge-costnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-costnes, -ness, e; f. [costnes a temptation]

A temptation ⬩ trial ⬩ proving ⬩ probātio

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A temptation, trial, proving; probātio Se wæs of dæghwamlícre gecostnesse ðæs mynstres becom to áncerlífe qui de monastērii probātiōne ad heremītĭcam pervĕnĕrat vitam, Bd. 3,19; S. 549, 42

ge-niht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niht, -nyht, es; n: e; f.

Abundance, fulness, sufficiency ⬩ abundantia, ūbertas ⬩ copia, abundantia

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Abundance, fulness, sufficiency; abundantia, ūbertas Wénst ðú ðæt se ánweald and ðæt geniht seó to forseónne thinkest thou that power and abundance are to be despised? Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 22, 24, 26. Hý beóþ oferdrencte on ðære genihte ðínes húses inebriābuntur

Linked entry: ge-nyht

teoh

(n.)
Grammar
teoh, teohh, e; f.; but also m. or n.
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An association, a company, band Besæt hé ðá sinherge sweorda láfe weán oft gehét earmre teohhe with a mighty host he besieged then those whom the sword had spared, to the wretched band woe he oft promised, Beo. Th. 5868; B. 2938. Óððæt ic ðínes earmes

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnation ⬩ curse ⬩ punishment ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ cursing ⬩ maledictio

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condemnation, curse, punishment Gé wergdon ðane ðe eów of wergðe lýsan þóhte . . . eów seó wergðu for ðan sceððeþ scyldfullum, Elen. Kmbl. 588-619;El. 294-310. Wergðu dreógan to be damned, 422; El. 211: 1901 ;El. 952. Werhðo dreógan Beo. Th. 1182; B.

wrǽþþu

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽþþu, (-o); indecl. : wrǽþþ, e; f.

wrath ⬩ anger ⬩ injury

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wrath, anger Wrǽððo ira, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 21, 23: Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 36: indignatio, Rtl. 12, 35. Uráðdo iracnndiae, 8, 37. Mið wrǽððo cum ira, Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 5. Hæbbe hé Godes curs and wrǽððe ealra hálgena, Chart. Erl. 253, 14. injury Ðú

wrǽþu

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽþu, (-o); indecl.: wrǽþ, e; f.

Wrath ⬩ anger

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Wrath, anger Wrǽðo ðín ira tua. Rtl. 11, 1. Hí wǽran intinga ðare wrǽðe ðe wæs betwyx him and ðan cinge, Chr. 1051; Erl. 182, 28. Hæfþ eal folc micele wrǽþe æt Gode þurh his ǽnne gilt, þe hé nolde healdan ða þincg. Wulfst. 174, 27. From tóweard wuráðo

Linked entry: wrǽþ

feowung

(n.)
Grammar
feowung, l. feówung, feóung, e; f.

rejoicing ⬩ Rejoicing ⬩ delight

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rejoicing.Rejoicing, delight Feówunge gaudio, An. Ox. 1118

hríseht

Grammar
hríseht, l. hríseht(e), and for 'Cot. 186, Lye'
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substitute Ðý hrísehtan, þá hǽrihtan setosa (vervecum vellera ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 27 (cf. bushy as an n

breóst-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-weorþung, e; f. [ breóst, weorþung
a honouring
]

a honouring ⬩ A breast-decoration, an ornament; ⬩ pectoris decoratio, ornamentum

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A breast-decoration, an ornament; pectoris decoratio, ornamentum Nalles he Fres-cyninge breóstweorþunge bringan móste he could not bring the ornament to the Frisian king, Beo. Th. 5001; B. 2504

brim-hlæst

(n.)
Grammar
brim-hlæst, e; f. [brim, hlæst
a burden
]

a burden ⬩ The sea's burden ⬩ fishes ⬩ maris onus ⬩ pisces

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The sea's burden, fishes; maris onus, pisces Brúcaþ brimhlæste and heofonfugla enjoy fishes and fowls of heaven, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 10; Gen. 200

ofer-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-fyll, e; -fyllu(o); indecl. f.

Overfulness, repletion, surfeit, excess in eating or in drinking ⬩ crapula

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Overfulness, repletion, surfeit, excess in eating or in drinking Gýfernys vel oferfil gastrimargia, Wrt. Voc.i. 27, 21. Oferfyl aplestia, ii. 10, 12. Ǽlc oferfyl fét unhǽlo, Prov. Kmbl. 61. Nǽfre oferfyl ne filige, forðí nis cristenum monnum nán þing

clypnys

(n.)
Grammar
clypnys, clypenes, -nyss, -ness, e; f.

An embrace ⬩ complexus

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An embrace; complexus To clypnysse ðæs heofonlícan brýdguman eádig fǽmne ineóde ad complexum sponsi cælestis virgo beata intraret Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6

Linked entry: clypenes

ge-stalu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stalu, e; f. [stalu theft]

Theft; ⬩ furtum

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Theft; furtum Ylce gestale for every theft, L. Ath. iv. 3; Th. i. 222, 22. Oft gé in gestalum stondaþ oft ye are engaged in thefts [or gestalum from gestala?], Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 31; Gú. 481

Linked entry: stalu

trod

(n.)
Grammar
trod, es; n. : trodu, e; f.

A track

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A track Be trode gestolenes yrfes. Gif mon trode bedrífþ forstolenes yrfes of stæðe on óðer, ðonne befæste mon ðæt spor landes mannum . . . Gif mon secge ðæt man ðæt trod áwóh drífe, ðonne mót se ðe ðæt yrfe áh trodað (trod óð ?) tó stæðe lǽdan, L. O

Linked entry: sealtrode

frecnes

(n.)
Grammar
frecnes, glis.

Greediness ⬩ gluttony ⬩ voracity

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Greediness, gluttony, voracity Frecnis glus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 78. Frecnes, 40, 74. Frecnesse ingluviae, 44, 27. Of gífre frecinesse (frecennesse, Angl. xiii. 32, 119) gulosa ingluuies, An. Ox. 4, 38. Frecnesse ingluuiem, 19, 1. Substitute:

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freót-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
freót-gifu, freót-gift, e; f.

Manumission

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Manumission Freótgift (printed -gife, but see Angl. viii. 452 ) manumissio, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 1. Substitute:

sicetung

(n.)
Grammar
sicetung, sicettung, siccetung, siccettung, e; f.

A sigh ⬩ sob ⬩ heavy or short breathing ⬩ sighing

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A sigh, sob, heavy or short breathing, sighing Siccetung suspirium, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 34. Siccitung singultus, 46, 19. Mé ðiós siccetung hafaþ ágǽled, ðes geocsa, Met. 2, 4. Mín geár wǽron on sicetunga and on gestæne (in gemitibus), Ps. Th. 30, 11. Sicetunge