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on-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
on-mód, adj.

Bold, courageous,

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Bold, courageous, Exon. Th. 146, 29; Gú. 717

Linked entry: an-mód

on-sǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sǽge, adj.

Falling upon, assailing, attacking

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Falling upon, assailing, attacking Wé ǽr ðysan oftor brǽcan, ðonne wé béttan, and ðý is ðisse þeóde fela onsǽge. Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wulfst. 159, 7: 128, 14: 243, 2. Hǽðcynne

Linked entry: -sǽge

on-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
on-wille, adj.

Desired

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Desired 'Ac gé hine gesundne ásettaþ ðǽr gé hine sylfne genóman' ... Ongon ðá leófne síð dragan Dryhtnes cempa tó ðam onwillan eorþan dǽle to the hermitage to which he (Guthlac) desired to go, and from which the fiends had removed him, Exon. Th. 145,

open

(adj.)
Grammar
open, adj.

Opennot shut,allowing ingress or egressof a doorof the eyesnot closed upnot covered, not protecteddeclared, publicnot secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired)without attempt at concealment manifest, clear, plain, evident

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Open. not shut, allowing ingress or egress Heofen biþ open on sumum ende . . . and mycel mægen forþ cymeþ þurh ðone openan dǽl. Blickl. Homl. 93, l. Open scræf. Cd. Th. 212, 10; Exod. 537. Open wæs ðæt eorþærn ( the sepulchre). Exon. Th. 460, 18; Hö.

or-bléde

(adj.)
Grammar
or-bléde, adj.

Bloodless

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Bloodless Orbléde exsangues, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 39

Linked entry: -bléde

or-feorm

(adj.)
Grammar
or-feorm, adj.

Unprovided, destitute, worthless

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Unprovided, destitute, worthless Ðæt biþ feóndes bearn, hafaþ grundfúsne gǽst Gode orfeormne (of feormne, MS.) wuldor-cyninge ( a godless spirit ), Exon. Th. 316, 16; Mód. 49. Ða ( the heathen gods ) sind geásne góda gehwylces, idle, orfeorme, unbiþyrfe

or-firme

(adj.)
Grammar
or-firme, adj.

Uncleanly, squalid

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Uncleanly, squalid Hí wǽron fúlíce and orfyrme on heora beardum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 22

orgel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
orgel-líc, adj.

proud, arrogant, disdainfuldeserving scorn or disdain

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proud, arrogant, disdainful (v. next word). deserving scorn or disdain Hwý sceal ǽnigum menn þyncean tó orgellíc ðæt hé onbúge tó óðres monnes willan qua conscientia dedignatur homo alienae voluntati acquiescere? Past. 42, 2 ; Swt. 307, 15

Linked entry: orgel

or-hlyte

(adj.)
Grammar
or-hlyte, adj.

Having no share of, not participating in, free from, without

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Having no share of, not participating in, free from, without Orhlyte oððe bedǽled expers, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 43; Som. 13, I: 47; Som. 48, 44. Orhlita exsors, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 48. Wá ðære sáwle ðe orhlyte hyre lîf ádríhþ ðæra háligra mihta. Homl. Th. i. 346

or-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
or-eald, adj.

Of great agevalde senex, grandaevus, veteranus, decrepitus

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Of great age Caron wæs swíðe oreald, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 20

Linked entry: or-ildu

or-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
or-mód, adj.

Without courage, hopeless, despairing

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Without courage, hopeless, despairing Ðis folc is geirged and ormód ongén eów elanguerunt omnes kabitatores terrae, Jos. 2, 9. Se ðe hine forþencþ, se biþ ormód. Bt. 8; Fox 24, 18. Wæs ðá ormód eorl, áre ne wénde, ne on ðam fæstene frófre gemunde, Met

orsorglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
orsorglíce, adv.

without anxietycarelessly, rashlysecurely, safely

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without anxiety Geoffra Gode ðone ðe ðú getuge, ðæt ðú ðý orsorglícor becume tó ðam æðelan wulderbeáge offer to God him whom thou hast brought up, that with the less anxiety thou mayest come to the noble crown of glory, Homl. Th. i. 418, 5. carelessly

orpedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
orpedlíce, adv.

Boldly, in full force

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Boldly, in full force Wé willaþ ámearkian ðás epactas and eác ða regulares lunares, ðæt hig openlíc[r]e and orpedlíce standun beforan ðæs preóstes gesyhþe that they may stand out clearly and boldly in sight of the priest, Anglia viii. 301, 31. [Cf. But

Linked entry: orped

or-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
or-mǽte, adj.

Immense, excessive

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Immense, excessive Ormǽte gigas, Hymn. Surt. 44, 13. Ormǽde, 112, 23. Ðǽr læg sum ormíéta stán, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 29. Duru ormǽte. Exon. Th. 19, 32 ; Cri. 309. þreát ormǽte, 270, 14; Jul. 465. þreá ormǽte. Andr. Kmbl. 2333; An. 1168. Hé mid ormǽtre

or-sáwle

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sáwle, adj.

Without soul, lifeless

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Without soul, lifeless Orsáule exsangue, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 28. Næs ðá deád ðá gyt, ealles orsáwle, Judth. Thw. 23, 6; Jud. 108. Saga ðæt heó láme bilúce líc orsáwle in þeóstorcofan. Exon. Th. 173, 28; Gú. 1167

Linked entry: sáwel

slíc

(adj.)
Grammar
slíc, (?) adj.

sleek, smoothcunning, crafty, using smooth wordssleek

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sleek, smooth v.slícian cunning, crafty, using smooth words Similar entries (v. words given under slícian) Ic wæs ána slícera ðonne ealle óðre drýas sapientior eram omnium sapientium magorum Nar. 50, 19

Linked entry: slícian

slidor

(adj.)
Grammar
slidor, adj.

Slippery lubricus

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Slippery Ýs byþ ungemetum slidor Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 15;Rún. 11. Slideres lubrici Hpt. Gl. 405, 46. Sýn heora wegas þýstre and slidore fiant viae eorum tenebrae et lubricum Ps. Th. 34, 7

slíf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
slíf-leás, adj.

Sleeveless

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Sleeveless Sléfleás scrúd colobium, sléfleás aucra scrúd levitonarium Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 20, 21. Hæbban hý scapulare, ðæt is gehwǽde cugelan and slýfleáse R. Ben. 89, 13

slifor

(adj.)
Grammar
slifor, adj.

Slippery, deceitfulcunning, deceitful

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Slippery, deceitful(?) Slideres ł sliferes lubrici Hpt. Gl. 405, 46

Linked entry: slipor

sliht

(adj.)
Grammar
sliht, (?); adj.

Level, smooth level with the ground a level road planus plain, level

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Level, smooth; in the cpd. eorþ-slihtes level with the ground (?) Swá swá oxa gewunaþ tó áwéstenne gærs óþ ða wirttruman eorþslihtes mid tóþum (eats the grass to the root, to the level of the ground) Num. 22, 4