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un-cynlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cynlíc, adj.

Unsuitableimproper

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Unsuitable, improper Ðæt wǽre uncynlícre, gif God næfde on eallum his ríce náne frige gesceaft, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 28 note

wel-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-þungen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Well-thrivenablegoodproficientexcellent

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Fox 309; Men. 156

Linked entries: -þungen wel-geþungen

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, p. -þang, pl. -þungon; pp. -þungen

To thrivegrowbecome excellent

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Fox 1, 14; Met. 1, 7.

Linked entry: þingan

BIDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BIDDAN, ic bidde, ðú biddest, bidst bitst, he biddeþ, bit, byt, bitt, pl. biddaþ; impert. bide, pl. biddaþ; p. ic, he bæd, ðú bǽde, pl. bǽdon; pp. beden : followed by an acc. of the person, or by the prep. to, and a gen. of the thing; v. trans.

To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, requirepetere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere

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Gif hit [cild] æges bitt if he ask for an egg, Homl. Th. i. 250, 9. Gif hit [cild] hine hláfes bitt if he ask him for bread, 250, 8. Gif he byt fisces if he ask for a fish, Lk. Bos. 11, 11. Bide me postula a me, Ps. Th. 2, 8.

freólíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freólíce, friólíce; comp. freólícor; adv.

FREELYwithout hindrancewith impunitylībĕreimpūne

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Ðæt hí for gewillnunge ðara écra góda ðý freólícor winnen pro appĕtītu æternōrum bŏnōrum lībĕrius labōrāre, 4, 25; S. 601, 7

Linked entries: freólslíce friólíce

lang-fǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-fǽre, adj.

Lastingenduringold

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Lasting, enduring, old Nánwuht nis langfǽres on ðís andweardan lífe there is nothing lasting in this present life, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 6. On langfǽre ylde bet hé déþ at an advanced age he will do better, Lchdm. iii. 188, 26.

Linked entries: leng-fǽrra -fǽre

næs

(v.)
Grammar
næs, = ne wæs

was not

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Nǽron ðá welige hámas, ne diórwyrþra hrægla hí ne girndan, forðam hí ðá git nǽran, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 4-6. Ða cyningas Rómeburg begeáton ðǽr Mutius nǽre ( if it had not been for Mucius ), Ors. 2, 3; Swt. 68, 20.

gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
gítsere, es; m.

An avaricious, a covetous personmiser

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Th. i. 64, 33, 35: Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 16. He wæs se wyresta gítsere ðe he gesealde wið feó heofeones hláford he was the worst covetous man because he sold for money the lord of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 69, 13, 10.

Linked entry: gýtsere

swegle

(adv.)
Grammar
swegle, adv.
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Scíneþ sunna swegle hát, sóna gecerreþ ísmere ǽnlíc on his ágen gecynd (cf. ðæt is for ðære sunna[n] scíman tó his ágnum gecynde weorþe, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 1), Met. 28, 61. Sumor swegle hát, Exon. Th. 338, 13; Gn.

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequentready at many times

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) oftrǽde tó gehwilcon weorce the swain must be, as I said before of the beekeeper, generally ready for any work, L.

wiþerweard-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-ness, e; f.

hostilitycontentionoppositionperversityfrowardnessdepravityarroganceunfavourable conditionadverse circumstanceadversitycontrarietydiversity

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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

CREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓPAN, part. creópende; ic creópe, ðú crýpest, crýpst, creópest, creópst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ, creópeþ, creópþ, pl. creópaþ; p. creáp, pl. crupon; pp. cropen

To CREEPcrawl repereserpere

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To CREEP, crawl; repere, serpere He næfþ hjs fóta geweald and onginþ creópan he has not the use of his feet and begins to creep Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 14 Cote. MS. Him cómon to creópende fela næddran many serpents came creeping to them Homl.

Linked entries: crypel crýpan

ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.

Considered, instructed, learned, skilful, expert, prudent, suited, conditionedconsultus, consideratus, instructus, peritus, prudens, elegans, concinnus

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Gerád beón wiþ his wyrd to be suited to his fortune, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 11. ¶ Ðus gerád, swá gerád such, of such sort, Jn. Bos. 8, 5: Deut. 4, 32: Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 30: Guthl. 3; Gdwn. 22, 2: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 16.

wrǽn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽn-ness, e ; f.

Wantonnesslicentiousnesslasciviousnesslust

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Wrǽnnes, seó bið ǽlcum men gecynde gignendi opus, quod natura semper appetit, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 12. Ðú woldest brúcan ungemetlícre wrǽnnesse voluptariam vitam degas, 32, l; Fox 114, 21.

a-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
a-biddan, ic -bidde, ðú -bidest, -bitst, he -bit, -byt, -bitt, pl. -biddaþ; p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden

To askpraypray topray forobtain by asking or prayingpetereprecaripostulareexorareimpetrare

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To ask, pray, pray to, pray for, obtain by asking or praying; petere, precari, postulare, exorare, impetrare Wilt tú wit unc abiddan drincan vis petamus bibere ? Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 30.

Linked entries: a-bæd a-beden a-bit

mist

(n.)
Grammar
mist, es; m.

Mistdimness

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Fox 23, 9; Met. 23, 5. Ða mistas ðe ðæt mód gedréfaþ, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 17, On ðás sweartan mistas (hell), Cd. 21; Th. 25, 9; Gen. 391. Dimness (of sight) :-- Lǽcedómas wið eágna miste, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 26, 6.

ǽr-lést

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-lést, e; f.

Dishonourimpietycrueltya disgraceful deed

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Fox 9, 2; Met. 9, 1

a-lystan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lystan, p. -lyste; pp. -lysted, -lyst [a, lystan to wish]

To listwishdesiredesiderare

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Fox 10, 36; Met. 10, 18

ár-leást

(n.)
Grammar
ár-leást, ǽr-lést, e; f. [ár honor, honestas, gratia, -leást]

Dishonourimpietycrueltya disgraceful deedinhonestasimpietascrudelitasflagitium

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Fox 9, 12; Met. 9, 6

Linked entry: ǽr-lést

embe-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
embe-gyrdan, he -gyrt; p.-gyrde ; pp. -gyrded

To surround, begird circumcingĕre

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Fox 9, 81; Met. 9, 41

Linked entry: ymb-gyrdan