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þúsend-feald

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In the first passage þúsendfealdgetæl should be read, as after þæt the declension would be definite and the form would be þúsendfealde. Cf. hundfeald-getel. Add: Þúsendfealde milleni, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 284, 15

un-ámetgod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ámetgod, adj.
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Rdr. 298, 12

Linked entry: á-metgod

un-árweorþlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-árweorþlic, adj.
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Dishonourable, disgraceful Swá hit is eác unárwurðlic (inhonestus) and bysmerlic ꝥ hig óðres hádes reáf werian, Chrd. 63, 24

un-gerec

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Ungerec (printed -reo) gewarð tumultus fieret, Mt. R. 27, 24. On þám ungerece (ingerece, v.l. ), Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 147. 15. Add

un-gesceapen

Grammar
un-gesceapen, <b>; II.</b>
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Rdr. 298, 8. Add

un-gewittigness

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Substitute: madness, rage, frenzy Ðá lócode se leódhata on þone hálgan wer mid weallendum geþóhte and mid ungewittinysse (unwittignysse, v.l.) his þwyran módes quern dum fervido spiritu cum perversae mentis insania fuisset intuitus. Gr. D. 163, 31.

un-hálwendlic

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Rdr. 290, 33. not salutary Þaelig;t is (his, MS.))

Linked entry: hálwend-lic

un-líchamlic

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Þín ꝥ líchamlice eáge ne gesyhð áht líchamlices búton hit gescyrpe þá þing tó geseónne seó unlíchamlice wíse nec ipse corporeus oculus aliquid corporeum videret, nisi hunc res incorporea ad videndum acueret, Gr. D. 269, 22. Add

unriht-hǽmere

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Rdr.) cum adulteris, Ps. L. 49, 18. Add

un-rím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rím, adj. ¶
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Se ingang begiten bið mid ælmesdǽdum and óþrum unrím gódum, Hml. S. 33, 241. Add

un-scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
un-scyldigung, e; f.
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Rdr. 17, 25

Linked entry: scyldigung

un-seffull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-seffull, adj.
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Rdr. 290, 31

Linked entry: sef-full

uppan

Grammar
uppan, <b>. II</b> I.
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Hé sylf þá fæstnunge mid his ágenum handum uppan þone altare álecge (super altare ponat), R. Ben. 101, 7 : 8. Sleá man of þá hand . . . and sette uppon þá mynetsmiððan, Ll. Th. i. 206, 21.

vípere

(n.)
Grammar
vípere, an ; f.
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R- 23, 33

wǽcan

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Rdr. 43, 22. Insert in 1. 2 after wǽhcte (wǽcte, v.l.), in 1. 4 after wǽce (wecce, v.l.), and in 1. 9 after wǽced (áwéht, v.l.). Cf. leoþuwǽcan. Add

wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽgan, to deceive.
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Rdr. 285, 17. Add

wær-word

(n.)
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Perhaps wǽr-word should be read, with the meaning: an agreement, a proviso.

wæter-frogga

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-frogga, an; m.
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A water-frog Wæterfrocgan (ranę in aqua) hwílon hí man gesihð of wætere, and swá þeáh sécað tó fúllicum mórseohtrum, Chrd. 96, 27

Linked entry: frogga

wæter-stoppa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-stoppa, an ; m.
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A bucket Hí þá racenteáge gefæstnodon tó þám rápe and gebundon tó ðám wæterstoppan (situlam), Gr. D. 214, 25.

Linked entry: stoppa

wáwa

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Rdr. l, l. Add

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