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un-hírsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hírsum, adj.

Disobedient ⬩ inattentive

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Disobedient, inattentive Wæs hé náwiht unhýrsum his yldrum; Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 14

Linked entries: un-gehírsum un-hérsum un-hýrsum hírsum

hold-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hold-lic, adj.
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Friendly, kindly [H]wæt hý holdlices quid amicum, fidum An. Ox. 50, 29

norþ-sciphere

(n.)
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a northern fleet Wæs Legeceasterscír gehergod fram Norðsciphere, Chr. 980; P. 124, 10

Linked entry: scip-here

twi-sestre

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sestre, adj.
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Containing two sesters Éghuælc án wæs twisestre gemet, Jn. L. 2, 6 marg

holm-weall

(n.)
Grammar
holm-weall, es; m.

A wall formed by the sea

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A wall formed by the sea, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 16; Exod. 467

fore-hús

(n.)
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a porch Þǽr wæs án forehús æt þǽre cyrcan duru, Vis. Lfc. 33

stofa

(n.)
Grammar
stofa, an ; m.
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A room for a warm bath Stofa balneum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 60

Linked entry: stuf-bæþ

súþ-duru

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-duru, a; f.
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A south door Wæs seó súðduru hwæthwega háde máre, Blickl. Homl. 201, 15

þrístleásness

(n.)
Grammar
þrístleásness, (?), e; f.

Want of boldness

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Want of boldness Ic eom andetta ... þrístleásnyssa mínra synna, Anglia xi. 101, 34

un-blinnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-blinnendlíce, adv.

Incessantly

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Incessantly Unblinnendlíce dón wæs incessabiliter acta est, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 26

un-tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídre, adj.

Not weak ⬩ firm ⬩ strong

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Not weak, firm, strong Him wæs hyge untyddre, Andr. Kmbl. 2506; An. 1254

Linked entry: tídre

wist-fyllu

(n.)
Grammar
wist-fyllu, indecl. -fyll, e; f.
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Abundance of food Him álumpen wæs wistfylle wén, Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734

án-cenned

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Se cniht wæs áncenned sunu his méder, Hml. Th. i. 492, 5. Add

dropung

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Hé wæs geondgoten mid þæs swátes dropunge, Hml. S. 23 b, 233. Add

þrilig

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Wǽs þǽr án þrilig wáhrægel and swýðe þicce gewefen, Vis. Lfc. 69. Add

un-forgifende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forgifende, adj.
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Unforgiving Hé wæs heard and unforgyfende þám forwyrhtum mannum, Gr. D. 320, l

or-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
or-eald, adj.

Of great age ⬩ valde senex, grandaevus, veteranus, decrepitus

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Of great age Caron wæs swíðe oreald, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 20

Linked entry: or-ildu

á-wæscan

(v.)

to wash

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to wash Áwæsc ealle, Lch. ii. 38, 16. Áwæsc on háligwætre, 110, 14

lǽce-cræft

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Wæs sum munuc, þám wæs nama lustus, sé waes gelǽred on lǽceræfte ( medicinali arte imbutus ), Gr. D. 344, 6: 11. Hé áxode gif hé cúðe áht on lǽcecræfte, Hml.

un-lust

Grammar
un-lust, <b>. II.</b>
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Add Unlust mé wæs tó lifianne vivendi mihi taedium est, Verc. Först. 140, 5. Se ylca fæder wæs geswænced mid unluste (gedréfednesse, v.l.) his swíðlican geornnesse idem pater nimietatis ejus taedio affectus, Gr. D. 156, 6.

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