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ang-sumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ang-sumnes, -ness, ang-sumnis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Troublesome-nesssorrowanxietyanguishangustiæærumna

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Troublesome-ness, sorrow, anxiety, anguish; angustiæ, ærumna Geswinc and angsumnes gemétton me tribulatio et angustiæ invenerunt me, Ps. Spl. M. 118, 143. We gesáwon hys angsumnisse nos vidimus angustiam animæ illius, Gen. 42, 21: Jos. 7, 7

Linked entries: angnes anxsumnes

a-beden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-beden,
  • Nicod. 12; Thw. 6, 15
  • :
  • Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 31
  • ;
pp. of a-biddan.

asked

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asked, of a-biddan

geap-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
geap-neb, adj. [geap crooked; neb the head, face, beak, nib]

Crooked-nibbedwith a bent beakarchedcurvātus

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Crooked- nibbed, with a bent beak, arched; curvātus Standeþ me hér on eaxelum Ælfheres láf, gód and geapneb Ælfhere's legacy stands here on my shoulders, good and crooked-nibbed, Wald. 94; Vald. 2, 19

angnes

(n.)
Grammar
angnes, -ness, angnis, -niss, angnys, -nyss, e; f. [ange angustus, anxius; -nes]

Narrownessanxietydistresssorrowtroubleanguishangustiæanxietastristitiaærumna

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Narrowness, anxiety, distress, sorrow, trouble, anguish; angustiæ, anxietas, tristitia, ærumna Angnes módes anxietas animi, Somn. 354. On angnisse mín in ærumna mea, Ps. Spl. T. 31, 4. Geswinc and angnys gemétton me tribulatio et angustiæ invenerunt

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dweorge-dwosle

(n.)
Grammar
dweorge-dwosle, -dwostle, an; f. [dweorg a dwarf]

The herb pennyroyalmentha pulēgium

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The herb pennyroyal; mentha pulēgium, Lin Herbs pollēgion [ = pulēgium], ðæt is dweorge-dwosle, Herb. cont. 94, 1; Lchdm. i. 38, 12. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man pollēgium [ = pulēgium], and óðrunt naman dweorge-dwosle nemneþ this herb, which is called pulēgium

gombe

(n.)
Grammar
gombe, an; f.
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Tribute Niéde sceoldon gombon gieldon and gafol sellan needs must they pay tribute and tax, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 11; Gen. 1978. Gomban gyldan, Beo. Th. 21; B. 11

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hell-geþwing

(n.)
Grammar
hell-geþwing, es; n.

The restraint, constraint of hell

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The restraint, constraint of hell Se hellsceaða wiste ðæt hie sceoldon hellgeþwin[g] niéde onfón the devil knew that they must needs receive the restraint of hell, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 20; Gen. 696

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næss

(n.)
Grammar
næss, ness, es; m.

a nessland running out into waterheadlandpromontory

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a ness, land running out into water, headland, promontory. [The word ness found in English local names is mostly of Scandinavian origin, Icel. nes ; but, in a charter of 778, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 382, 28, Tucingnæs occurs, and in another of 801 is the

Linked entries: næsse ness

ge-swencednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swencednes, -swincednes, -swenctnes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f. [geswencan, pp. of geswencan to disturb, trouble, afflict]

Sorrowafflictiontribulationafflictiotribŭlātio

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Sorrow, affliction, tribulation; afflictio, tribŭlātio Hí fórecómon me on ðæge geswencednysse mínre prævenērunt me in die afflictiōnis meæ, Ps. Spl. 17, 21: Homl. Th. ii. 456, 11. Æfter ðære geswencednysse post tribŭlātiōnem illam, Mk. Bos. 13, 24: Ps

Linked entry: ge-swincednes

be-wimman

(n.)
Grammar
be-wimman, g. -wimmannes; f. [be-wimmen, Wrt. Voc. 72, 36]

A nieceneptis

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A niece; neptis, Som. Lye

bróþor-dohtor

(n.)
Grammar
bróþor-dohtor, f.
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A niece Bróðerdochter neptis , Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 72

efen-micel

(adj.)
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Hé bið geniéd mid ðǽm folgoðe ðæt hé sceal heálíce sprecan . . . him is efnmicel niéd ðæt hé suá doo suá suá hé lǽrð qui loci sui necessitate exigitur summa dicere, hac eadem necessitate compellitur summa monstrare, Past. 81, 7.

nídan

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Hé nó æt ne cume, ðeáh hiene mon niéde, Past. 59, 10. <b>I a.</b> to force in a particular direction, for a particular object :-- Ná ꝥ án gódu gehealt, ac heó áweg nýt (repellit) wyþerwerde, Scint. 13, 10.

nefene

(n.)
Grammar
nefene, an; f.

A niecegrand-daughter

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A niece or grand-daughter Bróðer dochter vel suster dohter, nefene neptis, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 72. Nefenu[m] nepotibus (neptibus?), Hpt. Gl. 485, 42

sprecan

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D. iii. 336, 26. add: to speak of Gif hié hwæt swá heálicra yfela on him ongieten ðæt hié hit niéde sprecan scylen si qua valde sunt eorum prava, apud semetipsos dijudicent, Past. 197, 6.

niþer

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Ðonne sió lufu for mildheortnesse nieðer ástígeð, Past. 103, 16. Ꝥ wæter ic niðer (not neðer, v. Angl. i. 509) ágeát aquam effudi, Nar. 8, 10. Betwix deádum mannum bið þín earding-stów niðer on eorðan, 50, 28.

nídling

(n.)
Grammar
nídling, es; m.

one who serves of necessitya slavebondmanone who has to serve on board shipa sailor

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one who serves of necessity, a slave, bondman Gif ðú fioh tó borge selle ðínum geféran ðe mid ðé eardian wille, ne niéde ðú hine swá niédling (MS. H. nýdling), L. Alf. 35; Th. i. 52, 22.

tó-hopa

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hopa, an; m.

Hope,expectation

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On ðé ys eall úre níél and úre tóhopa Domini est salus, 3, 7. Wâ eów welegum ðe eówer lufu eall and eówer tóhopa is on eówrum worldwelum, Past. 26; Swt. 180, 24.

Linked entries: tó-hopung tó-hyht

óþ-fleón

(v.)
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Wil-niende ðæt hí ǽlcum gewinne óþflogen hæfdon, I. 4; Swt. 32, 21

ge-lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícettan, p. te.
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Voc. ii. 91, 66. to make a thing appear like something better than it is, to give an appearance of goodness to a thing Ðonne hwá on ðá leásunga beféhð, ðonne ne mæg hé of, ac sceal ðonne niéde ðencean hú hé hié gelícettan mæge, Past. 239, 13.

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