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dafen

(adj.)
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dafen, adj.

Becoming, fit, suitabledecens, congruus, conveniens

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Becoming, fit, suitable; decens, congruus, conveniens

Linked entry: ge-dafen

cylenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
cylenisc, adj.

Like a kilnfornāceus

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Like a kiln; fornāceus Som. Ben. Lye

cynde-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cynde-líc, adj.

Natural, KINDLY naturalis, ingenitus

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Natural, KINDLY; naturalis, ingenitus Sídra gesceafta cræftas cyndelíce the kindly powers of wide-spread creatures, Exon. 92b; Th. 346, 27; Sch. 5

cýne

(adj.)
Grammar
cýne, adj.

Bold, brave audax

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Bold, brave; audax Cyninga cýnost bravest of kings, Ps. C. 50, 3; Ps. Grn. ii. p. 276, 3

dearr-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dearr-líc, adj.

Daring, rash temerārius, Som. Ben. Lye

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Daring, rash; temerārius, Som. Ben. Lye

cyrten-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cyrten-líce, adv.

Notably, solemnly, cunningly notabiliter, solemniter, subtiliter

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Notably, solemnly, cunningly; notabiliter, solemniter, subtiliter Scint. 38

cyst

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst, adj.

Desirabledesiderabilis

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Desirable; desiderabilis Ne hí for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20

cystig

(adj.)
Grammar
cystig, adj.

Munificent, benevolent, bountiful, liberal, generous, goodmunificus, largus, probus, bonus

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Munificent, benevolent, bountiful, liberal, generous, good;munificus, largus, probus, bonus Cystig largus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 41; Wrt. Voc. 76. 4. Ðæt he sié cystig that he be benevolent, Past. 20, 2; Cot. MS. Seó módor clǽngeorn biþ and cystig the

cyst-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst-leás, adj.

Fruitless, reprobate reprŏbus

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Fruitless, reprobate; reprŏbus Him [God] ðá se cystleása [Cain] cwealmes wyrhta andswarode then the reprobate [man] Cain, the worker of murder, answered God, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 28; Gen. 1004

cwicu-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cwicu-líce, adv.

In a living manner, vigorously vivide

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In a living manner, vigorously ; vivide Me on weg ðínne lǽde cwiculíce in via tua vivifica me, Ps. Th. 118, 37

cwiferlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
cwiferlíce, adv.

Anxiously sollicitè

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Anxiously ; sollicitè C. R. Ben. 64

cwíðend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwíðend-líc, adj.

Proper, peculiar, natural genuīnus

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Proper, peculiar, natural; genuīnus, Cot. 96, Som. Ben. Lye

cwyde-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cwyde-leás, adj.

Speechless, intestate mutus, intestatus

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Speechless, intestate ; mutus, intestatus He læg cwydeleás, bútan andgite he lay speechless, without sense, Homl. Th. i. 86, 26. Gif hwá cwydeleás of ðyssum lífe gewíte if any one depart this life intestate, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 27

Linked entry: cwide-leás

cwyld-bǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
cwyld-bǽrlíce, adv.

Pestilentially

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Pestilentially

cwyld-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
cwyld-róf, adj.

Devoted to slaughter necandi strenuus

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Devoted to slaughter ; necandi strenuus Deór cwyldróf = wulfas the beasts devoted to slaughter = wolves, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 10, 11 = 7; Exod. 166 = 164

dún

(adj.)
Grammar
dún, adj.

Mountainous, hilly montānus

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Mountainous, hilly; montānus Todún-landum to hilly lands, Deut. 1, 7

dún-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
dún-lendisc, adj.

Hilly, mountainous land montānus

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Hilly, mountainous land; montānus Sume sind derivatīva, swá dún-lendisc montānus, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 10

DWǼS

(adj.)
Grammar
DWǼS, adj.

Dull, foolish, stupid hĕbes, stultus, fătuus

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Dull, foolish, stupid; hĕbes, stultus, fătuus Dwǽs vel sott hĕbes, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 79; Wrt. Voc. 50, 59: 74, 35: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 5. Abroten vel dwǽs văfer vel fătuus vel sōcors, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 115; Wrt. Voc. 18, 62. Dwǽs indŏcĭlis

Linked entries: dwés ge-dwǽs

dreór-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-fáh, adj.

Stained with gore cruentātus

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Stained with gore; cruentātus, Beo. Th. 974; B. 485

dreórig-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-hleór, adj.

Sad of countenance tristis facie

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Sad of countenance; tristis facie Sumne dreórighleór in eorþ-scræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 17; Wand. 83