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deóp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deóp-líce, dióp-líce; comp.-lícor ; sup.-lícost ; adv.

DEEPLY, profoundly, thoroughlyprofunde, subtīlĭter

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Ðe deóplícost Dryhtnes gerýno reccan cúðon who most profoundly could relate the Lord's mysteries, Elen. Kmbl. 559: El. 280

Linked entry: dióplíce

fealh

(n.)
Grammar
fealh, fealh, fealg, felg, e; f.
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[Most, if not all, of these are glosses on: Graculus segetum glumas et laeti cespitis occasdepopulare studet, Ald. 142, 20.] Substitute:

Linked entry: fealgian

lytig-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
lytig-, lyte-líce; adv.

Cunninglyartfullycraftily

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Se ðe litelícost cúðe leáslíce hiwian unsóþ tó sóþe he that most cunningly could make untruth appear truth, 128, 9

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, adv.
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Ús is deópe beboden we are most solemnly bidden, Wlfst, 282, 22: Ll. Th. ii. 328, 27. Hit is forboden on hálgum bócum swýþe deópe, Shrn. 162, 26. Þá dǽde wrecan swíðe deópe to punish the deed very severely, Ll. Th. i. 174, 10: 400, 8.

gealpettan

(v.)
Grammar
gealpettan, p. te.

to devour, eat greedily

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D. gaup to gape, devour] Þá ðe hér swíðost galpettað and on unrihttídum on oferfyllo bióð forgriwene, þá bióð þǽr on mǽstum hungre forþrycced those that here eat most greedily and are steeped in unseasonable excess, they will there be oppressed with

streówness

(n.)
Grammar
streówness, e; f.
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Bedding, what is spread to lie on Ðá bǽdon hine his discipulos ðæt hié móstan húru sume streównesse him under gedón for his untrumnesse; ða cwæð hé: ' Bearn, ne bidde gé ðæs; ne gedafenaþ cristenan men ðæt hé elles dó, bútan swá hé efne on axan and on

FROM

(adj.)
Grammar
FROM, freom; comp. fromra; sup. fromest, frommast; adj.

FIRMstrongstoutboldstrenuousfortisstrēnuusrichabundantexcellentūberabundanspræstans

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Hió biþ frommast and swiðost she is most strenuous and most strong, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 1; Rä. 81, 3. rich, abundant, excellent; ūber, abundans, præstans Swilc biþ mǽgburg menigo ðínre, folcbearnum frome such shall be the family of thy people, abundant

Linked entries: fram freom fromnis frum

Wóden

(n.)
Grammar
Wóden, es; m.

Woden

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Among the Roman gods Mercury seems to have been thought most nearly to correspond, and Wóden is rendered by Mercurius, e. g. Wóden Mercurium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 4. Cf. Saga mé hwá ǽrost bócstafas sette. Ic ðé secge, Mercurius se gygand, Salm.

ofer-reccan

(v.)

to convince, confute, convict

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to convince, confute, convict: — Gif hine mon oferricte ðæt hé ne móste londes wyrþe beón if it should be proved against him that he was disqualified for holding land, Chart. Th. 141, 11.

á-meldian

(v.)
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Se apostol his gesihðe mannum ámeldian ne móste, 333, 26. Heó ne móste ná hire cynn ámeldian, Hml. A. 95, 93. Hí ( the seven sleepers) wurdon ðá (after their waking ) ámeldode þám burhwarum, Hml.

cyme

(adj.)
Grammar
cyme, adj.

Becoming, convenient, suitable, lovely, beautiful, splendid commŏdus, conveniens, aptus, splendĭdus

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Ðæt ðú sí cymast ceastra Drihtnes that thou may be the most beautiful of the cities of the Lord, Ps. Th. 86, 2

self-will

(n.)
Grammar
self-will, es; n. (?)
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Getǽc mé sumne mann ðara ðe ðé gesǽlegost þince and on his selfwille sý swíðost gewiten who most has had things his own way, Bt. 11. 1; Fox 32, 16.

Linked entry: self-willes

deóp

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Be þám deópestan áðe by the most solemn oath, 324, 19

micelian

(v.)
Grammar
micelian, miclian, micclian; p. ode.

to become greatto increase in size or in quantityto make greatto increase the size or quantity of a thingto extolmagnify

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Ðæt ic mǽgburge móste ðínre rím miclian, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 7; Gen. 2221. metaphorically, to extol, magnify Miclaþ sáwel mín drihten magnificat anima mea dominum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 46. Mycclaþ, Blickl. Homl. 7, 2. Ic micliu magnificabo, Ps.

méðig

(adj.)
Grammar
méðig, adj.

Wearyexhausted

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Ða ðe tó láfe beón móston wǽron tó ðæm méðie ðæt hié ne mehton ða gefarenan tó eorþan bringan the survivors (of the pestilence) were exhausted to such a degree, that they could not inter the dead, 2, 6; Swt. 86, 28

sár-slege

(n.)
Grammar
sár-slege, es; m.

A painful blow, a blow that wounds or pains

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Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gǽste sceþþan, ne þurh sárslege sáwle gedǽlan wið líchoman, 115, 31; Gú. 198. Ðá wæs hé swungen sárslegum, swát ýðum weóll, Andr. Kmbl. 2551; Ann. 1277

hearm-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-stæf, es; m.

Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction

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Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's spirit ... but they raised up troubles, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 35; Gú. 200

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-greatvery honourableillustriouseminentfamouscelebratedpræclārusillustrisexcellensfāmōsusceleberrĭmus

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Hú he fóremǽrost seó how he may be most illustrious, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 34: 18, 3; Fox 64, 35. Se wer se foremǽresta the most eminent man, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, note 37

un-álífedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-álífedlíc, adj.

Not allowableunlawfulillicit

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Hí ne móstan for him náht unálýfedlíces begangan, Shrn. 65, 11. On hús gehwyrfed unálýfedlícra scylda in inlecebrarum cubilia conversae, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 14

hwanne

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Th. i. 160, 12. after verbs expressing desire, expectation with hope or fear, waiting, (to desire, &c.) the time when Hæleð langode ... hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten, Gen. 1433.