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full-fremednes

(n.)
Grammar
full-fremednes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Fulfilmentperfectionperfectio

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Fulfilment, perfection; perfectio Ðæt ic hæbbe manege men gelǽd to ðæm stæðe fullfremednesse on ðæm scipe mínes módes that I have brought many men to the shore of perfection in the ship of my mind, Past. 65; Hat. MS.

mǽg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-leás, adj.

Without kinsmen

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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

mann-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bryne, es; m.

A fire in which men lose their lives

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If mánbryne be taken perhaps an incendiary fire is meant.]

Linked entry: mán-bryne

un-gestroden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gestroden, adj.

Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods

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Voc. ii. 81, 67), L. Wih. 4; Th. i. 38, 3

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

bróþor-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
bróþor-wíf, es; n.
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A sister-in-law Bróþorwíf fratrissa, fratris uxor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 54: i. 52, 30. Is bewered þæt mon hine ne menge wiþ his bróþorwífe ( cognata ) . . . ꝥ him álýfed ne waelig-acute;re ꝥ hé his bróþorwíf hæfde. Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 70, 7, 15.

mánfullíce

(adv.)
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Is sé þe mánfullíce (nequiter) geeádmétt hine (se ), Scint. 19, 14. Þám gelíc . . . þe mangodon mánfullíce in þám temple, Ll. Th. ii. 352, 22: Wlfst. 295, 25. Hí ðone heofenlican Æðeling mánfullíce ácwellan woldon, Hml. Th. i. 402, 9.

wǽdl

Grammar
wǽdl, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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Ic sende fýr and gewirce eów tó wǽdlan visitabo vos in egestate et ardore, Lev. 26, 16. <b>Ia.</b> add :-- Seó wǽdl þǽra andlyfna alimentorum indigentia, Gr. D. 145, 6: alimentorum inopia, 159, 7. <b>I b.

weald

Grammar
weald, power.
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Add: an implement by which constraint is exercised, a bridle, v. ge-weald; <b>II,</b> weald-leþer Walde ceócan heora gewríð in camo maxillas eorum constringe, Ps.

ge-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon; pp. -gniden

To rubrub togethercomminutefricaredefricarefricando comminuereplanarelevigare

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Genim ðas wyrte on wætre gegnidene take this wort rubbed in water, Herb. 84, 1; Lchdm. i. 188, 1. Ic gegníde plano vel levigo, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 8

be-willan

(v.)
Grammar
be-willan, p. de
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To boil away Dó on wylisc ealu, bewyl oþ þrid-dan dæl, Lch. ii. 120, 15. Genim betonican, wyl in wætere, bewyll þriddan dǽl, iii. 43, 22. Wylle oþ sié twǽde bewylled þæs wóses, ii. 38, 11.

Linked entry: willan

of-lícian

(v.)

to displease, be displeasing

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Skt. i. 21, 240. Swá hwæt swá him oflícaþ ðeáh hit hálig sý hié hit lǽtaþ unálýfed whatever they do not like, though it be holy, they profess that it is not permitted R. Ben. 9, 19. Ðá oflícode mé þearle ðæt ic eft tó ðam líchaman sceolde, Homl.

Linked entry: lícian

deáþ-bed

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-bed, deáþ-bedd,es; n.

A death-bed, gravemortis stratum, sepulcrum

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A death-bed, grave; mortis stratum, sepulcrum Nú is wilgeofa deáþbedde fæst the kind giver is now fast in his death-bed [ = grave ], Beo. Th. 5795; B. 2901

éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.

Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo

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Wunaþ symble éce mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 110, 2. Wunaþéce forþ mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 118, 90

fen-ýce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-ýce, an; f. [ýce a frog]

A fen-frogpălūdis rāna

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A fen-frog; pălūdis rāna Me is fenýce fóre hreþre a fen-frog is more rapid than I in its course, Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 9; Rä. 41, 71

Linked entries: fænucæ faerucae

wrót

(n.)

a snouttrunk

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a snout, trunk Wrót bruncus (in a list 'de suibus'), Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 54: ii. Ii, 47: 102, 23: 127, 27. Ylpes bile vel wrót promuscida, i. 22, 45

rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide,liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degreeplainly, clearlywithout contraction, in full

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the worms, Lchdm. i. 282, 23.

Linked entry: rúm-heort

stede

(adv.)
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Th. i. 326, 35. Smeága gehwá on his móde, gif ðás beboda habbað ǽnigne stede on his heortan, ii. 228, 21. <b>II c.</b> official position :-- On his styde se ðe is wyrðe efterfylige in loco eius (decanus) qui dignus est succedat, R. Ben.

Linked entry: welig-stedende

stricel

(n.)
Grammar
stricel, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 12, 39

Linked entries: strycel tit-stricel

híhþ

Grammar
híhþ, híhþu, híhþo.

altitudea summittopthe highest point extreme degreethe heavens

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Ox. 4408. a high point or position On héhþe árǽredne in edito, i. in fastigio porrectam. An. Ox. 4437. the highest part of anything, a summit, top Héhþe apicem, i. summitatem, An. Ox. 3528. Héh[þe] verticem, i. cacumen, 384. Heáhðo culmina, Wrt.

Linked entries: heáhþu héhþu

hí-réd

(n.)
Grammar
hí-réd, hírd, es; m.

A household,house, family, the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, a court, the members of a religious house, a company, band of associates

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Kmbl. ii. 3, 36. Gif hé stalie on gewitnesse ealles his hírédes gongen hie ealle on þeówot if he steal with the knowledge of all his household let them all go into slavery, L. In. 7; Th. i. 106, 17.

Linked entry: hý-réd