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nytan

(v.)
Grammar
nytan, = ne witan
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MS. nysse), 35, 2; Fox 156, 33-34. Ðú nestest, 5, 3; Fox 12, 34. Hé nyste, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 13. Hí nysðon (nyston, MS. A.), Mt. Kmbl. 24, 39, Wé neston, Blickl. Homl. 17, 12. Wénst ðú ðæt ic nyte, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 17.

Linked entries: nást nát nitan

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Wace beóð ðá hirdas funden þe nellað þá heorda . . bewerian, Wlfst. 191, 7. with the idea of search or effort. to discover or obtain by searching For þí ne fint ǽlc mon ꝥ hé sécþ, for ðý hé hit on riht ne sécþ.

Á

(adv.)
Grammar
Á, aa, aaa; adv.

Alwayseverfor evereversemperunquamusque

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Always, ever, for ever; hence the O. Eng. AYE, ever; semper, unquam, usque Ac á sceal ðæt wiðerwearde gemetgian but ever must the contrary moderate, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 19.

Linked entry: ÁWA

FREMU

(n.)
Grammar
FREMU, e; f.

Advantageprofitgainbenefitcommŏdumemŏlŭmentumquæstusfructusbenĕfĭciumsălus

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Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 8: 26, 3; Fox 94, 12. Ðe ðissum folce to freme stondaþ which for this folk's prosperity stand, Exon. 67 b; Th. 350, 7; Jul. 123; 54 a; Th. 191; Az. 81: Nar. 39, 18.

Linked entry: freme

un-áwendendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áwendendlíc, adj.

Unchangeableunalterableinvariable

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Th. ii. 606, 27: Bt. 35, 2; Fox 158, 4. God is ealra ðinga reccend and hé ána unáwendendlíc wunaþ and eallra ðara áwendendlícra welt rerum orbem mobilem rotat, dum se immobilem ipsa conservat, 35, 5; Fox 166, 9.

friþ-stów

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stów, e; f.

A peace-placerefugeasylumpācis lŏcusrefŭgiurnasȳlum

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A peace-place, refuge, asylum; pācis lŏcus, refŭgiurn, asȳlum Ðæt is seó án friþstów this is the only refuge, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 31; Met. 21, 16. Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm.

burg-sittend

(n.)
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Fox 27, 34; Met. 27, 17: Elen. Kmbl. 552; El. 276

CLIBBOR

(adj.)
Grammar
CLIBBOR, adj. [clifian to cleave, adhere]

Sticky, adhesivetenax

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Fox 485; Gn. C. 13

dýrling

(n.)

a darling

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Fox 230; Men. 116

limp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
limp-líce, adv.

Fitlyopportunelyconveniently

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Fitly, opportunely, conveniently God swíðe limplíce Beset ðæt gewrixle eallum his gesceaftum, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 21

ge-tióde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-tióde, p. of ge-tión

appointeddetermineddecreed

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Fox 11, 76; Met.11, 38: 13, 26; Met. 13, 13

birhtu

(n.)

brightness, splendourclaritas, splendor

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Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: 20, 537; Met. 20, 269

sunn-wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-wlitig, adj.
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Fox 473; Gn. C. 7

Linked entry: wlitig

treówness

(n.)
Grammar
treówness, e; f.
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Trust, confidence God ðú eart mín frófer, mín trewnes, and mín tóhopa, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 15

un-hered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hered, adj.

Unpraised

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Unpraised Þeáh hé seó ánum gehered, ðonne biþ hé óþrum unhered, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 15

riht-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
riht-tíma, an; m.

A right, proper time

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A right, proper time Ǽlc wuht from Gode wiste his rihttíman, Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 12, 8

Linked entry: riht-tíd

winter-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
winter-dæg, es; m.

A winter-day

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A winter-day Ðú ðám winterdagum selest scorte tída, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 4: Met. 4, 20

mete-bælg

(n.)
Grammar
mete-bælg, es; m.

A bag for foodwallet

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A bag for food, wallet Búta metbælge (met-bælig, Lind.) sine pera, Lk. Skt. Rush. 22, 35

drýg-scód

(adj.)
Grammar
drýg-scód, adj.
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Dry-shod Þæt folc fór betwux þám twám wæterum on þám grunde ealle drýgsceóde, Wlfst. 293, 17

ge-wuna

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, an; m.

A customwontmanneruseriteconsuetudo

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Is nú geworden to full yfelum gewunan ðæt menn swíðor scamaþ nú for góddǽdum ðonne for misdǽdum it has now become the very bad custom for men to be more ashamed of good deeds than of bad ones, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 161.

Linked entries: -wuna ge-wun