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nimþe

(con.)
Grammar
nimþe, nemþe, nymþe; conj.

Unless ⬩ except

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Unc gemǽne ne sceal elles áwiht nymþe lufu langsumu, Cd. Th. 114, 17; Gen. 1905 : 252, 8; Dan. 575. Nis ðé wiðerbreca man on moldan, nymþe Metod ána, 251, 22; Dan. 567. Hwá is ðæt ðé cunne, nymþe éce God, 266, 7; Sat. 18.

Linked entry: nemþe

wyrt-truma

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-truma, (wyrtruma), an: -trum, es; m.: -trume, an; f. (v. Be ðare wyrtruman,
  • Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 93, 7
).

the root of a plant ⬩ the root of a tooth ⬩ the root, source, origin ⬩ a stock

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Seó grǽdignys is wyrtruma ǽlces yfeles, and seó sóðe lufu is wyrtruma ǽlces gódes, Homl. Th. ii. 410, 3.

Linked entries: -truma truma wyrt-wala

lǽnan

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Ys forboden ꝥ hé his feoh, ne his ǽhta ( pecuniam suam vel possessiones ) tó nánum unrihtum gafole ne lǽne; ꝥ is ꝥ hé hine máran ne bidde tó ágyfanne þonne hé him ǽr lǽnde; ac for lufe lǽne gehwá óðrum his feoh and his ǽhta, 194, 15-19. to grant Se góda

lyre

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Hé þolode lyre (jacturam) eallra þára þinga þe on þám scipe wǽron, 141, 13. loss of a living creature by death Hé nolde ábúgan fram Godes lufe for bærna lyre, Hml. S. 16, 48.

láþ

(n.)
Grammar
láþ, es; n.
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Þæt nán wiht ne sý . . . þæs leófes ne þæs láðes þæt hig þonne mihte fram úres Drihtnes lufan ásceádan, Wlfst. 185, 2. Ne cweðe gé nán láð ðǽm deáfan non maledices surdo Past. 453, 1.

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es; m.

Connexion, ⬩ association, ⬩ fellowship.

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Th. 211, 19; Exod. 528.Nǽfre ðú geþreátast ðínum beótum, ðæt ic þeódscype ðínne lufie, Exon. Th. 253, 10; Jul. 178

BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; ⬩ pectus ⬩ the breasts; ⬩ ubera ⬩ The heart, mind, thought ⬩ pectus, cor, mens

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Alexander was shot through with an arrow underneath one breast, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 27. the breast as the seat of the vital powers, of the feelings, and of the affections, The heart, mind, thought; pectus, cor, mens Drihtnes wæs bám on breóstum byrnende lufu

on-drysnu

(n.)
Grammar
on-drysnu, -desnu; f.

fear ⬩ reverence

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Th. 122, 2. reverence Hié hæfdan miccle lufan and geleáfan tó ðære ciricean, and eác heálíco ondrysnu ( profound reverence for the church ), Blickl. Homl. 205, 9

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion

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Of lufe nalæs of wylme, 1, 27; S. 490, 13. Yrre ne lǽt ðé wylme besmítan. Exon. Th. 305, 8 ; Fä. 85

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

un-rihtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtlíc, adj.

Unrighteous ⬩ unjust ⬩ wicked ⬩ wrongful

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Ne lufa ðú gítsunga ne unrihtlíce welan ... Beó ðé swíðe ælfremed ǽlc unrihtlíc gestreón, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 18-21. For ðinum gódan willan ðú wéndest ðæt ðé nánwuht unrihtlíces on becuman ne mihte, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 15.

brýce

(n.)
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Sé ðe wíf hæfð for lícumlícre frófre, and ðeáh for ðǽm bryce (v. brúcan,(I c)) and for ðǽre lufe hine ne áwent from bettrum weorcum qui sic per uxorem carnali consolatione utitur, ut tamen numquam a melioris intentionis rectitudine ejus amore flectatur

folc-riht

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Ðæt hyra nán ne wandode ne for mínan lufan ne for mínum ege ðæt hý ðæt folcriht árehton that none of them either for love or fear of me hesitated to declare the law, 114, l. Add

ge-wlitegian

(v.)
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Ðæt tácnað ðætte eal ðá gód and ðá mægenu beón gewlitegode mid ðǽre lufan Godes and monna ut omnia virtutum bona ex caritate decorentur, Past. 87, 4

be-bycgan

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be-bycgan, be-bycgean.
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Hé Críst bebohte for feós lufon, Bl. H. 63, 7. Swá hwæt swá ðú hæbbe bibyge (bebyg, L.) vende, Mk. R. 10, 21. Sylle ł bebycge (-byg,L.), Mt. R. 19, 21. Ðá bebycendo (bibyccende,R.) and ðá bycgendo ... seatlas bebycgendra (bibyccendra, R.) Mk.

hnesce

soft ⬩ tender ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ soft ⬩ tender ⬩ gentle ⬩ effeminate

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Ðone hnescan ðafettere, Past. 453, 25. tender, gentle Lufu, næs tó hnesce, Past. 127, 2. Hnesce andswore responsio mollis Kent.

láð

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
láð, es; n.

harm ⬩ evil ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt ⬩ trouble ⬩ grief ⬩ pain ⬩ annoyance ⬩ enmity

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Ðonne hié láð gedóþ hié sculon lufe wyrcean when they do evil, they must act so as to regain love, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 11; Gen. 624. Ðú míne sáwle of deáþes láðum wiðlǽddest eripuisti animam meam de morte, Ps. Th. 55, 11

sacan

(v.)
Grammar
sacan, p. sóc , sócon; sacen.

to fight, strive, contend ⬩ to disagree, ⬩ to wrangle ⬩ to bring a suit ⬩ to accuse, blame ⬩ to refuse, deny.

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Swá hwæt þwyr and gebolgen mód ... sacendes hátheortnys hit is ná lufu þreáginge quicquid protervus et indignus animus protulerit, objurgantis furor est, non dilectio correctionis, Scint. 36. to refuse, deny. Sæccendum sedlum negatis sedibus, Mt.

ge-dyrstlǽcan

to presume, ⬩ absolute

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'Ne gedyrstlǽce nán man be mǽgðháde bútan sóðre lufe, Hml. Th. i. 54, 10. with a reflexive dative For hwig gedyrst- lǽhtest þú þé ꝥ ðú ꝥ geþanc ásendest ?, Nic. 17, 6

ge-healdsumnes

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Tó gehealdsumnesse gemǽnre sibbe and sóþre lufe propter pacis karitatisque custodiam 125, 5. charge, custody Ðá þá hé heóld þá gehealdsumnysse regollices lífes cum regularis vitae custodiam teneret Gr. D. 104, 3

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bígan

(v.)

To bend ⬩ to incline ⬩ to humiliate ⬩ subdue ⬩ to turn ⬩ incline ⬩ To bend

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L. 18, 4. to turn, incline Bégan wé úre mód fram ðǽre lufan þisse worlde. Bl. H. 57, 22. intrans. To bend, move in a curve :-- Se ord bígde upp tó þám hiltum. Hml. S. 12, 226. Se hara bígde gelóme the hare frequently doubled, 31, 1058

Linked entries: býgan bégan