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ofer-niman

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Add: to take by surprise, overtake Mé leóht slǽp ofernam cum leuis mihi somnus obrepsisset, Bd. 5, 9 ; Sch. 592, 7

salu-neb

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Add: [Cf. Icel. nef-fölr]

under-niman

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under-niman, <b>. II.</b> l.
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Se fæder gelǽrde ꝥ mǽden, and hió þá láre deóplíce undernam, Hml. S. 33, 28. Add

weorold-níd

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Hé tó his woroldneóde dyde þǽra þearfena fódan alimenta pauperum suis aptauit usibus, Chrd. 51, 32. Sý ǽlc hýrsunmys an woroldneódum cáflíce gefylled omnis obedientia in seculi necessitatibus strenue peragatur, 93, 9. Add

dǽl-niman

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Add: ptcpl. used substantively Twégen dǽlnimende duo pdrticipia, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 144, 7

salu-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-neb, adj.

Dark-faced

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Dark-faced Se wonna þegn, sweart and saloneb, Exon. Th. 433, 9; Rä. 50, 9

wæl-net

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-net, wæl-nett, es; n.

The net of destruction

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The net of destruction (?),Cd. Th. 190, 20; Exod. 202

fyll-nis

Grammar
fyll-nis, -ness.

completeness, abundance

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Add: completeness, abundance On Críste ánum is ealles siges fylnes þurhtogen, Bl. H. 179, 7. Of fyllnisse his alle wé onféngon uuldor de plenitudine ejus omnes accepimus gratiam, Jn. L. R. 1, 16. Fylnysse liberalitate, gratia, An. Ox. 7, 228

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fyl-nes

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brǽded-nes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brǽded-nes, -ness, e; f. [brǽded; pp. of brǽdan
to broaden
,-nes -ness]

to broadenBroadness, breadth, width, latitudeamplitudo, latitudo.

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Broadness, breadth, width, latitude; amplitudo, latitudo

brég-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brég-nes, -ness, e: f. [brégan
to give fear
]

to give fearFear, terror, dread;terror

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Fear, terror, dread; terror Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne hý gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17

breóst-net

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-net, -nett, es; n. [breóst, net
a net
]

a netA breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax

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A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax Him on eaxle læg breóstnetbroden on his shoulder lay the braided breastplate, Beo. Th. 3100; B. 1548: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 24; Exod. 236

gagolbǽr-nes

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Gagolbǽrnesse lascivia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 70. Sé ðe eall his mód bið áflogen tó gæglbǽrnesse qui totis cogitationibus ad lasciviam defluens, Past. 73, 11. Add

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geán-nis

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For Hpt. Gl. 513 substitute Geánnysse obuiam (in sponsi obuiam subuolas, Ald. 65), An. Ox. 4610

hæft-néd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-néd, -niéd, -nýd, e; f.

Captivity, thraldom, custody

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Captivity, thraldom, custody Israhéla folc on hæftnéde Babiloniscum cyninge þeówde the people of Israel served the king of Babylon in captivity, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 27. Lýsan of hæftnéde to release from captivity, Elen. Kmbl. 593; El. 297. On hæftnéde

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heald-nes

(n.)
Grammar
heald-nes, -ness, e; f.

Holding, keeping, observance

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Holding, keeping, observance Ealles mǽst ymb eástrena healdnyssa maxime in Pascha observando, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 7

ofer-niman

(v.)

to take by violence, to violateto take away, carry offto take away

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to take by violence, to violate Be ðam men ðe wíf oððe mǽden ofernimþ mid unrihtum þingum de homine qui mulierem vel puellam per fraudem constuprat, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13 tit.; Th. ii. 180, 22. [The section to which the title refers is as follows: ——] Gif

of-niman

(v.)

to failto decrease, wane

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to fail Be ðam ðe him his sprǽc ofnimþ de eo cui sermo deficit L. Ecg. P. i. tit. 3; Th. ii. 170, 6

orleg-níð

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-níð, es; m.

Hostility, strife,

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Hostility, strife, Cd. Th. 6, 6; Gen. 84: 56, 20; Gen. 915

sleg-neát

(n.)
Grammar
sleg-neát, es; n.

A beast to be slaughtereda ewe to be slaughtered

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A beast to be slaughtered Hé geselle éghwelce gére tuá slegneát (slægnǽt) Chr. 852; Erl. 67, 39 Ch. Th. 105, 4

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