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þrostle

(n.)
Grammar
þrostle, þrosle, an; f.

A throstle ⬩ singing-thrush

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Án blác þrostle flicorode ymbe his neb, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 22. Of ðam leá on þrostlan wyl, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 345, 3

Linked entry: þrosle

un-áberendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áberendlíc, adj.

Unbearable ⬩ intolerable

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Unbearable, intolerable Unáberendlíc gyhða, Homl. Th. i. 86, 11. On ðam ne eardaþ nán eorðlíc mann for ðam unáberendlícum (unáberiendan, MS. R.) bryne, Lchdm. iii. 260, 23 note. Unáberendlíce intolerabilem, Ps. Lamb. 123, 5.

un-swícende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swícende, adj.

Not failing in duty to others ⬩ faithful ⬩ loyal

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Not failing in duty to others, faithful, loyal Ic ( Cnut ) cýðe wów ðæt ic wylle beón hold hláford and unswícende tó Godes gerihtum and tó rihtre woroldlage, Chart. Erl. 229, 22.

Linked entry: swícan

un-tímende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tímende, adj.

Not productive ⬩ barren

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Hit is swíðe ungedafenlíc ðæt forwerode menn and untýmende gifta wilnian, ðonne gifta ne sind gesette for nánum ðinge búton for bearnteáme, Homl. Th. ii. 94, 12. Eádige synd, ða untýmendan beatae steriles, Lk. Skt. 23, 29

woffian

(v.)
Grammar
woffian, p. ode

To rave ⬩ blaspheme

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Homl. Skt. i. 21, 298. Woffode debacchatur, Hpt. Gl. 506, 76. Woffie insolescat, superbiat, 461, 59. Woffigende blasphemantem, Scint. 9, 9

Linked entry: a-woffian

wóh-dáed

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-dáed, e ; f.

A wicked deed ⬩ crime

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Homl. 107, 24. Gif mon ne mihte hí tó rihte gecyrron, ðæt hí heora wóhdǽda geswícan woldan, ðonne sceal ǽghwylc man bétan his wóhdǽda be his gyltes andefne, 45, 26-29. Ne byð ðǽr nán stefen gehýred, búton wóp and wánung for wóhdǽdum. Wulfst. 139, 4

brosniend-lic

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Þis brosniendlice corruptibile hoc , An. Ox. 1250. Mid byrðenne þæs brosniendlican líchaman carnis corruptibilis pondere, Gr. D. 138, 21. In þám brosnendlican líchaman, 312, 8. Nú ðú unscrýddest þé þone brosnigendlican mann. Hml. S. 30, 113. Add

brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
brýce, adj.
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Gif ꝥ ówiht brýce (bríce, v. l.) wæs si hoc aliquid prodesset , Bd. 5, 14; Sch. 643, 13. His hýd is brýce hundum wið wóles gewinne on tó dónne, Lch. i. 330, 3. Hé bið bríce tó ðám uferan dǽle þæs líchaman, 23, [v. N. E. D. briche.

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brýcsian.
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Gif þæt ówiht bríccige (brýciæ, v. l.) si hoc aliquid prodesset, 5, 14; Sch. 643, 13. Hé wolde monegum brýcsian (brícgian, v. l. prodesse ), 5, 9; Sch. 589, 23. v. brýce useful; ge-brýcsian. Add

ceddran

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gyldenan tange þǽre glédan spearcan tó mínre tungan gebringan, and þæs dumbes múðes ceddran æthrínan ( the passage seems based on Is. 6. 6, 7: Unus de seraphim, et in manu ejus calculus, quem forcipe tulerat, ... et tetigit os meum, et dixit: Ecce tetigit hoc

Linked entry: ǽeder

sǽdere

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Gif hwá forstelð hwǽte and ꝥ forstolene sǽwð, hwæt áh ꝥ corn geweald ( how can the corn help) ꝥ hit wearp se sǽdere mid unclǽnum handum on ðá clǽnan moldan ?

heard-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-mód, adj.

Of a hard, unyielding spirit, self-confident, stout-hearted, brave ⬩ obstinatus ⬩ constantia, obstinatio, duritia

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Of a hard, unyielding spirit, self-confident, stout-hearted, brave Eádig biþ se man ðe symle biþ forhtigende and sóþlíce se heardmóda befylþ on yfel blessed is the man that is ever fearing; and verily the self-confident man shall fall into evil, Homl

on-drǽdendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drǽdendlíc, adj.

To be feared, terrible

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Gif ðes bealdwyrda biscop ácweald ne biþ, siððan ne biþ úre ege ondrǽdendlíc, Homl. Th. i. 420, 3. Ðises godspelles geendung is swíðe ondrǽdendlíc : 'Fela sind gelaðode, and feáwa gecorene,' ii. 82, 3

on-timbran

(v.)

to instruct, edify

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Homl. 217, 14

Linked entry: on-timberness

hlec

(adj.)
Grammar
hlec, adj.

Having cracks or rents

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Swíðe lytlum síceraþ ðæt wæter and swíðe dégellíce on ðæt hlece scip, and ðeáh hit wilnaþ ðæs ilcan ðe sió hlúde ýþ déþ on ðære hreón sǽ búton hit mon ǽr útáweorpe hoc agit sentina latenter excrescens, quod patenter procella sæviens, Past. 57, 1; Swt.

Linked entry: lec

timbrung

(n.)
Grammar
timbrung, e; f.

Building, ⬩ a building

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Homl. i. 93, 23. Timbringe, 227, 4. Al is to his behefe and timbrunge toward his blisse, A. R. 124, 1

scorian

(v.)
Grammar
scorian, p. ode

To refuse ⬩ reject an offer ⬩ repudiate

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To refuse, reject an offer, repudiate Ða ðe ne gelýfab þurh ágenne cyre hí scoriaþ ná þurh gewyrd those who do not believe refuse by their own choice, not by fate, Homl. Th. i. 114, 12.

Linked entries: sceorian scorian

síd-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feax, -feaxe, -fexe ; adj.

With long hair

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With long hair Absalon wæs sídfeaxe, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 221 MS. U. Sídfexe capillatus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Zup. 256, 10 note. Hí lange tíd eodon ealle unscorene and sídfeaxe, Th. Ap. 6, 12.

Linked entries: síd síd-feaxode

ge-tinge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tinge, -tingce, -tynge; adj.

Skilful with the tongue ⬩ eloquent

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Gif se Hǽlend gecure æt fruman getinge láreówas if the Saviour had chosen at first eloquent teachers, Homl. Th. i. 578, 1. Wer getinge vir linguosus, Ps. Spl. C. 139, 12

ge-wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wýscan, p. te; pp. ed.

to wish ⬩ desire ⬩ optare ⬩ desiderare ⬩ to adopt

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desiderare Ic wolde gewýscan ðæt hí næfdon ða heardsǽlþa ðæt hí mihton yfel dón I would wish that they had not the unhappiness of being able to do evil, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 3. to adopt Him to gástlícum bearnum gewíscede adopted as his spiritual children, Homl

Linked entries: ge-wíscan wýscan