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un-forsceáwodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-forsceáwodlíce, adv.

unexpectedly ⬩ without forethought ⬩ without consideration

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unexpectedly Óþ ðæt ðe hig (wildeór) cuman tó ðám nettan unforsceáwodlíce usque quo perveniant ad retia improvise, Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 17. without forethought, without consideration Ne getímode Thóme unforsceáwodlíce ðæt hé ungeleáfful wæs, ac hit

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un-getǽse

(n.)
Grammar
un-getǽse, es; n.

An inconvenience ⬩ a trouble

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An inconvenience, a trouble Gif hé ðǽm gehiér-suman mannum næfde geteohchad his éðel tó sellanne, hwié wolde hé hié mid ǽnegum ungetǽsum lǽran? nisi correctis haereditatem dare disponerit, erudire eos per molestias non curaret, Past. 36; Swt. 251, 24

un-weorþness

(n.)
Grammar
un-weorþness, e; f.

Indignity ⬩ contempt ⬩ disgrace

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Indignity, contempt, disgrace Mid unweorðnesse dedignatione, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 18. Hé his ríce mid micellre unweorðnesse and mid micelre uniéðnesse gehæfde, Ors. 6, 24; Swt. 276, 1. Hé his onféng mid micelre unweorðnesse a quo arrogantissime exceptus

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æt-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-reccan, p. -re(a)hte
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To declare forfeited Swá . . . swá him man ætrehte béc and land ealle þá þe hé áhte ita quod per judicium judicatus sit perdere omnia quae de rege tenuit , Cht. Th. 202, 14. Gif cinges geréfena hwylc gyltig biþ. . . hwá is manna tó þám ungesceád þæt

á-hwilfan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hwilfan, p. de
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To roll over, overturn Seó sǽ slóh tógædere and áhwylfde Pharaones cratu, Ex. 14, 27. Hí fæsthealdne weorcstán upp áhwylfdon, Hml. S. 23, 424. Álege ł ahwelf hig depone eos, Ps. L. 58, 12. Hé sǽde swá oft swá þæt scip wǽre ofdúne áhwylfed, ꝥ hé sǽte

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cifes

(n.)
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Of cifise ex pellice, Hpt. Gl. 511, 56. Hé hæfde his bróþor wíf him tó cifese, Shrn. 123, 1. Hé hæfde cyfese under his rihtǽwe, Scrd. 22, 22. Cebise, cebisae, caebis pelices, Txts. 85, 1540. Cyfesa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 1. Cifesene ( from sing. cefesen

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fird-wíc

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Fyrdwíc árás the camp was pitched, Exod. 129. Ferdwíc castra, Ps. Srt. 28, 3. Tó midlunge fyrdwícana heora in media castrorum eorum, Ps. L. 77, 28. Hé funde herereáf on þám fyrdwícum, Hml. S. 25, 360. Wíf ne sceal faran tó wera fyrdwícum, ac wunian æt

ge-hálsian

(v.)
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Add: to make a solemn appeal to Þá áxode hine se ealdorbiscop and mid áðe gehálsode, þæt hé openlíce sǽde gif hé Godes sunu wǽre ( princeps sacerdotum ait: 'Adjuro te per Deum vivum, ut dicas nobis si tu es Christus filius Dei, Mt. 26, 63), Hml. Th.

ge-leccan

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Dele last passage, and add: to moisten, irrigate land Geleht eorðe inrigata terra, Scint. 50, 14. Geleht lyftum, Met. 20, 98. to moisten the lips of a person, give drink to a person Gif hé hyne sylfne mid þǽm ǽspryngum Godes worda gelecð, and his mód

ge-þoftscipe

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Add: league, alliance, and substitute for passages Þǽr is geþoftscipe engla and geférrǽden apostola, Wlfst. 265, 9. Ðý lǽs hé sié innan ásliten from ðǽm geðoftscipe ðæs incundan Déman ne interni foederis discussione feriantur, Past. 351, 24. Ðá hé hine

hám-cyme

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Þá þá hé hám ne cóm in ðá tíd þe him beboden wæs, Florentius þá wénde his hámcymes cum hora qua jussus fuerat non rediret, Florentius suspectus est redditus, Gr. D. 207, 2. Hí mycelne gefeán hæfdon be his hámcyme, Hml. A. 125, 278. Gebiddende for his

tó-geagnes

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1. (b a) Add Him upp gándum of þám baðe hé hæfde him scýtan gearwe tógǽnes, Gr. D. 343, 8. add: (c a) of reciprocal action, again, in return Þéh þe hit gelumpe ꝥ him hwilc man þe hine ne cúþe ongén cóme, and sé þonne wǽre gegréted, ꝥ hé forhogode tógénes

sóþ-sægen

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ-sægen, -segen, e; f.

A true statement ⬩ statement of the truth ⬩ statement of the facts of a case

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A true statement, statement of the truth, statement of the facts of a case Se Hǽlend nolde hine betellan mid nánre sóðsegene ðeáh ðe hé unscyldig wǽre the Saviour would not clear himself by any statement of the truth, though he was innocent, Homl. Th

tó-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleógan, p. -fleág, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen.

to fly asunder, ⬩ fly to pieces ⬩ to fly apart, ⬩ to crack, ⬩ have breakings out (of a diseased body)

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to fly asunder, fly to pieces Hé slóh ða næddran, ðæt heó on viiii tófleáh he struck the adder so that it flew into nine pieces, Lchdm. iii. 34, 26. to fly apart, to crack, have breakings out (of a diseased body) Wið hreófe and wið tóflogen líe for

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full-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
full-gearwian, p. ode.

to complete ⬩ finish ⬩ to equip fully

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to complete, finish Ꝥ hé sceolde fullgearwian þone wáh mid þám gebróðrum ut ipse parietem cum fratribus perficeret, Gr. D. 126, 2. to equip fully Án scegð is eall gearo bútan þám hánon, hé hine wolde fulgearwian his hláforde tó gerisnum, Cht. Crw. 23

sicol

(n.)
Grammar
sicol, (-el, -ul), es ; m.

A sickle

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A sickle Ðes sicol haec falx, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 72; Zup. 73, 6: Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 2: falciola vel falcicula, 34, 63. Sicul falx, ii. 146, 77. Sicel baxus, 12, 53: Wülck: Gl. 193, 9. Ne ríp ðú ná mid sicele (falce), Deut. 23, 25. Hé sent his sicol mittit falcem

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á-styntan

(v.)

to blunt ⬩ dull ⬩ to check ⬩ stop

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to blunt, dull Hí angyt ástyntað sensum obtundunt, Scint. 56, 13. Mód byð ástynt >mens retunditur, 152, Ástyntid hebitatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 27. Ástynt, 42, 64. to check, stop lc ástynte confuto, Hpt. Gl. 455, 31. Láreówas [hé] ástynte magistros

bearm

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Bearm gremium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 65. Hé hlenode on þæs Hǽlendes bearme, Shrn. 32, 19. Hosp þone ic behæfde on bearme (sinu) mínum, Ps. Spl. 88, 49. ¶with the idea of possession, cf. hand:-- Hé bróhte him tó bearme stánas, bæd him for hungre hláfas wyrcan

a-gǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gǽlan, p. de; pp. ed.

To hinder ⬩ occupy ⬩ detain ⬩ delay ⬩ neglect ⬩ impedire ⬩ retardare ⬩ morari ⬩ negligere ⬩ To hesitate ⬩ be careless ⬩ cunctari ⬩ indili-gens esse

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v. trans. To hinder, occupy, detain, delay, neglect; impedire, retardare, morari, negligere Ðæt he ne agǽle gǽstes þearfe that he delay not his spirit's welfare, Exon. 19b; Th. 51, 16; Cri. 817. Me ðiós siccetung hafaþ agǽled this sighing has hindered

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for-helan

(v.)
Grammar
for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen

To cover over ⬩ hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ celāre ⬩ occultāre ⬩ abscondĕre

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To cover over, hide, conceal; celāre, occultāre, abscondĕre Ðe hit forhelan þenceþ who seeks to conceal it, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 25; Gn. Ex. 116. Hú mæg ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic dón wille num celāre potĕro Abraham, quæ factūrus sum? Gen. 18, 17. Forhele