ofer-mód
pride, arrogance, over-confidence ⬩ a high style ⬩ superbia
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Ðá se eorl ongan for his ofermóde álýfan landes tó fela láðere þeóde, Byrht. Th. 134,25; By. 89. [Gif hwa nulle for his ouermoð, oðer for his prude . . . his scrift ihalden, O. E. Homl. i. 9, 30.] a high style (?) Ofermód coturnus Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 5
miltsian
To have or take pity upon a person ⬩ shew mercy ⬩ be merciful ⬩ pity
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B.) man for Godes ege for fear of God let mercy be shewn, L. C. S. 68; Th. i. 410, 22: L. Eth. vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 28. Cum and mildsa, Hy. 7, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 27.
wiþerweard-ness
hostility ⬩ contention ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ frowardness ⬩ depravity ⬩ arrogance ⬩ unfavourable condition ⬩ adverse circumstance ⬩ adversity ⬩ contrariety ⬩ diversity
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Ða getreówfullan for Godes ege ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse (universa contraria ) forþyldigian scylun, R. Ben. 27, 7. contrariety, diversity. Similar entries v. wiþer-weard VI, Seó wiþerweardnes ðe wé ǽr ymbe sprǽcon, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 32: Met. 11, 78
mann-lufu
Love of men
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Love of men Woldun ðæt him tó móde fore monlufan sorg gesóhte, ðæt hé síþ tuge eft tó éþle they desired that for love of men care would visit his mind, that he might take his journey back to his country (and not remain as a hermit), Exon. 37 b; Th. 123
ge-hál
Entire ⬩ whole ⬩ healthy ⬩ intĕger ⬩ sānus
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Entire, whole, healthy; intĕger, sānus Gemétte he ðæt fæt swá gehál, ðæt ðǽr nán cíne on næs gesewen he found the vessel so whole that no chink was visible in it, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 22 : 166, 11 : Bt. 34, 12; Fox 152, 27.
clif-wyrt
Maiden-hair, water-wort, fox-glove ⬩ agrimonia
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Maiden-hair, water-wort, fox-glove; agrimonia Clifwyrt, sume men hataþ foxes clife, sume eá-wyrt cliff-wort, some men call fox-glove, some water-wort, L. M. l, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 3
Linked entries: clife clyf-wyrt foxes glófa
eald-spell
An old story ⬩ antīqua narrātio
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Fox introduc. 2; Met. Einl. 1. On ealdspellum in old tales, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 19
óþ-spurnan
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Ðé læs ðín fót óþsporne, Blickl. Homl. 27, 14. Næs gecweden ðæt his fót æt stáne óþspurne, 29, 3— Cf. æt-spurnan
I
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Initial i before a, o, u is found where most generally ge is used; for examples see below
swincan
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Hé swanc for heofonan rice mid singalum gebede, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 111. Ðe læs ðe unmihtig man feorr for his ágenon swince, L. Ff. ; Th. i. 226, 1. Ic wundrige hwí swá manige wíse men swá swíþe swuncen mid ðære sprǽce, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 20.
æl-þiódig
foreign
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foreign, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 17
a-hworfen
moved
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moved,Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 24;
a-reht
spoken
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spoken,Bt. 36, 2 ; Fox 174, 3 ;
a-seów
sowed
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sowed,Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 26;
be-cymþ
happens
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happens, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 224, 29
bǽtte
restrained
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restrained,Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 16;
be-sáwe
looked
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looked, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 9;
diégelnes
solitude, recess
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solitude, recess, t. 13; Fox 38, 26
diór-wyrþe
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precious, costly, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 5
hálsung-tíma
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For Nap. 35 l. Chrd. 30, 2