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býcnian

(v.)
Grammar
býcnian, býcnan; p. ode; pp. od
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To beckon, shew, signify; indicare Niht nihte býcneþ nox nocti indicat, Ps. Spl. 18, 2. Ðe býcnaþ [gehiwode finxit, Lamb: býcnaþ fixit? eáge qui finxit oculum, 93, 9

dæg-weorc

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Gé hwyrfað niht tó dæge and dægweorc tó nihte, Wlfst. 47, 8. Add

ge-þwǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrnes, -ness, niss, -e; f.

Concordagreementmildnessconcordiamansuetudo

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Concord, agreement, mildness; concordia, mansuetudo Mid fægerre geþwǽrnesse pulchra concordia, Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 23. Sibb and geþwǽrnyss pax et concordia, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 25: Blickl. Homl. 109, 16. He ðæt ríce heóld on gódre geþwǽrnesse and on

from-slitnis

(n.)
Grammar
from-slitnis, from-slit[t]nis, se; f.

Desolationdesolatio

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Desolation; desolatio, Mk. Skt. Rush. and Lind. 13, 14

Linked entry: slítness

regnian

(v.)
Grammar
regnian, p.ode

To set in order, arrange, dispose, regulate

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To set in order, arrange, dispose, regulate Tungelcræftum Chaldaeorum, scincræfta hierophantorum, ða ðæt womfreht réniaþ ariolorum, wyrmgalera marsorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 6-9. Gemyne ðú, mucgwyrt, hwæt ðú ámeldodest, hwæt ðú rénadest, Lchdm. iii. 30,

a-wyrgednes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wyrgednes, a-wyrgednys, a-wirgnis, -niss, e; f.

A cursednesswickednessa curserevilingmalignitasmaledictio

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A cursedness, wickedness, a curse, reviling; malignitas, maledictio Ðæs mid awyrgednesse [of awyrgednysse, Ps. Spl. C.] múþ full is cujus maledictione os plenum est. Ps. Lamb. second 9, 7 : 13, 3 : Deut. 11, 29: Th. Diplm. A. D. 970; 243, 16

Linked entry: a-wirgnis

mága

(n.)
Grammar
mága, an; m. (cf. nið

a relativea sona man

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for similar division of meanings) a relative, Similar entries v. heáfod-, níd-mága; máge. a son Mága Healfdenes ( Hrothgar ), Beo. Th. 381; B. 189: 2953; B. 1474: 4293; B. 2143. Mága Ecgþeówes ( Beowulf ), 5168; B. 2587. Ic ( Christ ) sylf gestág mága

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, p. ode (v. níd, VI)

To forcecompelconstrain

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To force, compel, constrain Neádaþ forlǽtan cogit intermittere, Hymn. Surt. 56, 13 : 84, 17. Útlagan ús wépan neádiaþ exules nos flere cogunt, 56, 3. Se ðe óðerne neádaþ ofer his mihte tó drincenne, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 31. God hine ne neádode on náðre

Linked entry: neódian

niccan

(v.)
Grammar
niccan, to say no (v. nic),
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refuse a person something Ic bidde ðé þurch ðene Drictene gif ic ongén ne cóme ðat ðú it néfre ne lét welden míne unwynan æfter mé ðe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron, and niccað it mé éuere tó unðanke, C. D. vi. 201, 6. [v. N. E. D. nick to deny.]

Linked entry: nic

fram-slítnes

(n.)
Grammar
fram-slítnes, (-slit- ?). v. from-slit[t]nis
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in Dict

eáþ-módnis

(n.)
Grammar
eáþ-módnis, -nys, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Humility humĭlĭtas

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Humility; humĭlĭtas Mid micelre eáþmódnisse with great humility, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 459, 15. On eáþmódnysse míne in humĭlĭtāte mea, Ps. Spl. 118, 50

Linked entry: eád-módnes

ge-sweopornes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweopornes, -swiopernis, -ness, -niss, e; f.

Cunningcraftinesshypocrisyastutia,

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Cunning, craftiness, hypocrisy; astutia, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 15

bútun

(con.)
Grammar
bútun, unless, save; nisi, Mt. Bos. 11, 27: 12, 4. v. bútan; conj.

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

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, neódian; p. ode (v. níd, IV)

To be necessary

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To be necessary On cealdum eardum neódaþ (is neód, W. F.), ðæt ðæs reáfes máre sý, on hleówfæstum læs. Ðæs abbodes forsceáwung sceal beón be ðysum, hú ðæs neódige, R. Ben. 89, 6, 8

ge-beácnian

(v.)
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Gl. 143: 328. to shew by signs, indicate, make known Niht nihte gecýð ł gebeácnaþ wísdóm nox nocti indicat scientiam, Ps.

un-weorclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorclíc, adj.

Unsuitable for work

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Unsuitable for work Seó niht hafaþ seofon tódǽlednyssa ... seó feórðe is intempestivum, ðæt ys mid niht oððe unworclíc tíma, Anglia viii. 319, 30

Linked entry: weorc-líc

cwyld-seten

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
cwyld-seten, cwyl-seten,e; f. [cwyld, cwyl = cweald, pp. of cwellan to kill: Icel. kweld, n. evening: as if the night quelled or killed daylight]

A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night conticinium

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A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ; conticinium Cwylseten conticinium, Mone B. 3747. Cwylsetene conticinio, 3748. Cwyldsetene galli cantu, 4677

Linked entry: cwyld

stániht

Grammar
stániht, l.
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stá,niht[e]

ge-eástrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eástrian, p. ode
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To put after Easter Fram septuagesima oð fifténe niht beón geeástrode (until fifteen days after Easter; cf. fram septuagesima oð fífténe niht ofer Eástran, 118, l), Wlfst. 208, 24