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on-clifiende

(adj.)
Grammar
on-clifiende, adj.

Sticking to, persistent

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Sticking to, persistent On forhæfednysse and on clǽnnysse fæsthafule and onclyfiende in abstinence and purity constant and persistent, Cod. Dip. B. i. 154, 37

Linked entry: clifian

on-brucol

(adj.)
Grammar
on-brucol, adj.

Rugged

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Rugged Anbrucolne preruptam, Germ. 402, 85

ofer-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-leóf, adj.

Exceedingly dear

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Exceedingly dear Éðel byþ oferleóf ǽghwylcum men, Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 3; Rún. 23

on-cýðig

(adj.)
Grammar
on-cýðig, adj.

Suffering from the want of something (?), not acquainted with, a stranger to anything (?)

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Suffering from the want of something (?), not acquainted with, a stranger to anything (?); cf. un-cýðig Elnes oncýðig suffering from weakness (?) or a stranger to strength (?), Elen. Kmbl. 1446; El. 725. The term is used of Judas, to whom the previous

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clypol

(adj.)
Grammar
clypol, adj.

Vocal

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Vocal, vocalis Bridf. 101

cneord

(adj.)
Grammar
cneord, adj.

Diligentintentsollersintentus

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Diligent, intent; sollers, intentus

cniht-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-geong, adj.

Young as a child; puerilis

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Young as a child; puerilis Elen. Kmbl. 1276; El. 640

cniht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-leás, adj.

KNIGHTLESSwithout an attendantsine servo

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KNIGHTLESS, without an attendant; sine servo M. H. 113b

cniht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-líc, adj.

Boyishchildish puerilis

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Boyish, childish; puerilis Ne he cnihtlíce gálnysse næs begangende nor was he [Guthlac] addicted to boyish levity Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 16. Swá oft swá cnihtlícu yldo begǽþ as childish age is often wont 2; Gdwin. 12, 19

cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
cræftig, adj.

IngeniousskilfulCRAFTYcunningvirtuouspowerful ingeniosusperitusastutusprobuspotens

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Ingenious, skilful, CRAFTY, cunning, virtuous, powerful; ingeniosus, peritus, astutus, probus, potens Sum biþ fugelbona hafeces cræftig one is a fowler skilful with the hawk Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 6; Crä. 81: 97a; Th. 361, 24; Wal. 24; Ps. C. 50, 11; Ps

cræft-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cræft-líce, adv.

Cunninglycraftily affabre

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Cunningly, craftily; affabre Cræftlíce vel smícere affabre Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 113; Wrt. Voc. 54, 55 ; Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 32

cræftig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cræftig-líce, adv.

WorkmanlikeCRAFTILY fabreartificiose

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Workmanlike, CRAFTILY; fabre, artificiose Cræftig-líce fabre n Cot. 84. Seó heáfodstów cræftiglíce geworht ætýwde locus capitis fabrefactus apparuit Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1

Linked entry: cræft-líce

cræft-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-leás, adj.

Artlessunskilfulinnocentsimpleinexpert inersindoctusinnocens

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Artless, unskilful, innocent, simple, inexpert; iners, indoctus, innocens Cræftleás iners Wrt. Voc. 73, 50. Dǽl-leás vel cræftleás expers, indoctus Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 123; Wrt. Voc. 22, 36

Creácisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Creácisc, adj.

GreekGrecian Græcus

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Greek, Grecian; Græcus Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 12

crisp

(adj.)
Grammar
crisp, adj.

CRISPcurly crispus

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CRISP, curly; crispus He hæfde crispe loccas he had curly locks Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 30

Linked entry: cirps-loccas

cristlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
cristlíc, adj.

Christlikechristian christianus

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Christlike, christian; christianus We lǽraþ, ðæt ǽghwilc cristen man cristlíce lage rihtlíce healde we direct, that every christian man rightly observe the christian law L. Eth. vi. 11; Th. 1. 318, 11. note 4

crompeht

(adj.)
Grammar
crompeht, adj.

Full of crumpleswrinkled folialis

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Full of crumples, wrinkled; folialis Cot. 91

on-drǽdendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drǽdendlíc, adj.

To be feared, terrible

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To be feared, terrible Hé wǽs swíðe strang and swíðe ondrǽdendlíc he (William Rufus) was very severe, and very terrible, Chr. 1100; Erl. 235, 39. Gif ðes bealdwyrda biscop ácweald ne biþ, siððan ne biþ úre ege ondrǽdendlíc, Homl. Th. i. 420, 3. Ðises

on-drysne

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drysne, adj.

terrible, dreadful, awfulawful, exciting awereverence, venerable

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applied to that which is evil, terrible, dreadful, awful Firen ondrysne terrible crime, Beo. Th. 3869; B. 1932. applied to that which is good, awful, exciting awe or reverence, venerable Him wæs freán engla word ondrysne, Cd. Th. 173, 14; Gen. 2861.

on-geador

(adv.)
Grammar
on-geador, adv.

Together

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Together Ongeador sprǽcon, Beo. Th. 3195; B. 1595