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un-sóþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sóþfæstness, e; f.

Unrighteousness ⬩ injustice

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Ðes sóðcuoed is and unsóðfæstnise in ðæm ne is hic verax est, et injustitia in illo non est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 18

Linked entry: sóþfæstness

un-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
un-stenc, es; m.

A bad smell ⬩ stench

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A bad smell, stench Hý mid nosan ne magon náht geswæccan bútan unstences ormǽtnesse foetor ingenti complet putredine nares, Dóm. L. 207. Niht elles gestincan búton unstenca ormǽtnessa, Wulfst. 139, 8

candel-leóht

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Ben. 53 substitute Se ǽfen swá sý gefadod þæt hý candelleóhtes æt ðám gereorde ne behófien, ac eallu ðing be dæges leóhte gefyllede sýn, R. Ben. 66, 7

geócor

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Add: :-- Ne hé sorge wæg, geócorne sefan, dreórigne hyge, Gú. 1111

hláford-swícung

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-swícung, e; f.
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Treachery to a lord Ús mon þanne nénigre déda grimlícor ne mengaþ, þanne þæs saternesdeges weorces . . . búton manslihte and ciricbryca and hláfordswícunga, Wlfst. 225, 28. Uton forlǽtan . . . hláfordswícunga, Verc. Först. 167

wæl-hwelp

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hwelp, es; m.

A dog that slays ⬩ a dog for hunting

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A dog that slays, a dog for hunting Ic (a badger) mé siþþan (after getting to my hole) ne þearf wælhwelpes wíg wiht onsittan, Exon. Th. 397, 21; Rä. 16, 23

hand-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sliht, -slyht, es; m.

A slaying with the hand

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A slaying with the hand Ne meahte hé ealdum eorle hondslyht giofan he could not give a deadly blow to the old warrior, Beo. Th. 5937: B. 2972: 5851; B. 2929

gésine

(adj.)
Grammar
gésine, adj.

Void ⬩ destitute ⬩ expers

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Void, destitute; expers Módum tǽcan ðæt we gésine ne sýn godes þeódscipes to teach our minds that we be not destitute of God's communion, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 18; Exod. 528

stræc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc-líc, adj.

Rigorous, strict, severe

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Rigorous, strict, severe Gif hié ne beóþ gebundne mid stræclíce láreówdóme si hanc districtionis severitas non coarctat, Past. 17, 9; Swt. 123, 17. Streclícere hǽse rigido imperio, Hpt. Gl. 437, 4

Linked entry: strec-líc

DWELIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DWELIAN, dweligan, dweoligan, dwalian, dwolian, dwoligan; part. dweliende, dweligende; ic dwelige, ðú dwelast, he dwelaþ, pl. dweliaþ, dweligaþ, dweligeaþ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

To be led into error, err ⬩ in errōrem dūci, errāre ⬩ To lead into error, mislead, deceive ⬩ in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕre

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v. n. To be led into error, err; in errōrem dūci, errāre Dwelian he dyde híg on wæglǽste oððe bútan wege, and ná on wege errāre fecit eos in invio, et non in via, Ps. Lamb. 106, 40.

hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hwyrft, es; m.

A turn ⬩ revolution ⬩ going ⬩ course ⬩ orbit ⬩ circuit ⬩ orb ⬩ circle

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Hwá ne wundraþ ðætte sume tunglu habbaþ scyrtran hwyrft ðonne sume habban who does not wonder that some stars have a less orbit than others? Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 18.

Linked entry: hwearft

lǽl

(n.)
Grammar
lǽl, lél, e; f.

withe ⬩ whip ⬩ switch ⬩ a weal ⬩ stripe ⬩ mark ⬩ bruise ⬩ swelling

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Ne sý him blódig wund líces lǽla ac gé hine gesundne ásettaþ ðǽr gé hine genóman let there be no bloody wound on him, no stripes on his body, but do you put him down sound, where you took him, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 34; Gú. 671. Léla livor, Kent.

Linked entry: lél

nunne

(n.)
Grammar
nunne, an ; f.

A nun ⬩ a vestal

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Se ðe mid nunnan hǽme, gehálgodre legerstówe ne sý hé wyrðe, L. Edm. E. 3; Th. i. 246, 6. Ǽfre ne geweorðe, ðæt cristen man gewífige on gehálgodre ǽnigre nunnan, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. 318, 17.

Linked entry: non

gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gelíce, adv.

Likewise ⬩ also ⬩ as ⬩ pariter

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Nis ðæt nó be eallum démum gelíce to secgenne that is not to be said of all judges alike, 63, 16. Ne wǽron ðás ealle gelíce lange these were not all alike long, 119, 3.

for-gán

(v.)

to forgo ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ go without ⬩ to abstain from

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Heó ðá scearpnesse dysiglicra sprǽca on hire ágenre tungan ná bebeáh ne ne foreóde linguae procacitatem atque stultiloquium non declinavit, Gr. D. 340, 17. Ðæt mon ðá lytlan forgá and ðá miclan dó, Past. 439, 23. Man forgá þýfðe, Ll. Th. i. 210, 3.

Linked entry: for-gangan

á-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
á-hwǽr, -hwár, -hwér, -wér; adv. [á always, ever, every; hwǽr where] .

everywhere ⬩ somewhere ⬩ anywhere ⬩ uspiam ⬩ alicubi ⬩ usquequaque ⬩ in any wise ⬩ quoquo modo

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everywhere, somewhere, anywhere; uspiam, alicubi, usquequaque Ne mæg ic hine áhwǽr [ uspiam ] befleón, Ps. Th. 61, 6. Ne forlǽt ðú me áhwǽr eorþan, oððe ǽghwanan non me derelinquas usquequaque, Ps. Lamb. 118, 8: Ps.

þrístlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrístlíce, þrístelíce; adv.

Boldly ⬩ confidently

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MS.) ne eahtigen admonendi sunt subditi, ne praepositorum suorum vitam temere judicent, Past. 28; Swt. 196, 1. Oft þeóf þrístlíce sorgleáse hæleð forféhð, Exon. Th. 54, 21; Cri. 872.

unriht-hǽman

(v.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽman, p. de

To cohabit unlawfully ⬩ to commit adultery or fornication

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Skt. 10, 12, Ne unrihthǽm ðú non adulteris, l0, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 208, 15. Ne unrihthǽme ðú non moechaberis, Deut. 5, 18: Mt. Kmbl. 5, 27. Fram unrihthǽmendum mæssepreóste a fornicante presbytero, L. Ecg. C. 17, tit.; Th. ii. 128, 29

árfæstnes

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Ongeán þǽre árfæstnysse hé sylð árleásnysse, þæt hé ne árige his underþeóddum ne his gelícum, Wlfst. 59, 16

án-setla

(n.)
Grammar
án-setla, an; m.
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Feórþe cyn is þára þe hý under leásum híwe ánsetlan teliaþ . . . ne wyrþ nǽfre fulfremed sé þe on þus níwan anginne ánsetla beón wile . . . Nán man ne dear for árwyrðnesse þæs ánsetlan leahtras tǽlan, R. Ben. 134, 22 — 135, 18