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hreów-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hreów-, hríw-líc; adj.

Grievousmiserablepitifulsad

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Wálá ðǽt wæs hreówlíc síþ alas! that was a miserable thing, 1057; Erl. 192, 20. Wé geseóþ ðæt wé elles hrýwlícum deáþe forwurþan sceolon we see that otherwise we shall perish by a miserable death, St. And. 36, 7

huntung

(n.)
Grammar
huntung, e; f.

Hunting

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Gyrstandæg ic wæs on huntunge heri fui in venatione, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 3. Hwæt ðést ðú be ðínre huntunge? Ic sylle cync swá hwæt swá ic gefó quid facis de tua vexatione? Ego do regi quicquid capio, 25-7. Of huntungum de venationibus, Rtl. 118, 39

in-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bryrdan, p. de

To stimulateinstigateinciteanimateinspire

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Ðá wæs, þurh ðæt hálige treó, imbryrded breóstsefa, Elen. Kmbl. 1680; El. 842. Inbryrded breóstsefa, 2089; El. 1046

Linked entry: on-bryrdan

leác-tún

Grammar
leác-tún, leáh-, léh-tún, es; m.
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Voc. 285, 76: ii. 64, 9 Ðér wæs léhtún ubi erat hortus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 1: 19, 41. Nán man on ðysne ðæg wyrte in léhtúne ne fatige, Wulfst. 227, 8: 231, 18. Monn sende in léhtúne his homo misit its hortum suum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 19

Linked entry: leáh-tún

líc-þrowere

(n.)
Grammar
líc-þrowere, es; m.

A leper

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Lazarus wæs lícþrowere [ulceribus plenus], Homl. Th. i. 328, 15: Homl. Skt. 3, 480. On Simones húse ðæs lícþroweres in the house of Simon the leper, Blickl. Homl. 73, 2. Manega lícþroweras multi leprosi, Lk. Skt. 4, 27: H. R. 105, 2

Linked entry: þrowere

lóf

(n.)
Grammar
lóf, es; m. ? -

handthe palm of the hand

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Hæfde sigora weard on ðam wangstede wǽre betolden leófne leódfruman mid lófe sínum, Andr. Kmbl. 1978; An. 991, Grimm A. u. E. 989 would translate 'lóf' hand, comparing Goth. lófa : Icel. lófi (Scott. loof) the palm of the hand.

lof-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
lof-georn, adj.
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Desirous of praise Se ðe wǽre lofgeorn for ídelan weorþscype weorþe se carfull hú hé swýðast mǽge gecwéman his drihtne he that was eager for praise on account of empty honour, let that man be careful how best he may please his Lord, Wulfst. 72, 10.

Lunden-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Lunden-ceaster, e; f.

London

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Se wæs Lundenceastre biscop, 2, 7; S. 509, 8. Eác swylce Eást-Seaxum hé gesette Ercenwold biscop in Lundenceastre, 4, 6; S. 573, 43

mid-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wyrhta, an; m.

One who works with othersa co-operator

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One who works with others, a co-operator On ðæt gerád ðæt hé wǽre his midwyrhta ǽgðer ge on sǽ ge on lande on the condition that he would co-operate with him by sea and by land, Chr. 945; Erl. 116, 31: Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 25.

missenlíc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
missenlíc-ness, e; f.

Varietydiversity

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Variety, diversity Ðanon him wæs eágena missenlícnes geseald thence was given him variety of eyes, Salm. Kmbl. 180, 14.

mór-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
mór-sceaþa, an; m.

A bandita robber who lakes refuge in the moors

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Wæs Barabbas mórsceaþe (sceaþa. Rush.) erat Barabbas latro. Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 40. Swá tó mórsceaþe (scaþe. Rush.) gié cwómun ( ad latronem ). Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 55. Tuoge mórsceaþo duo latrones, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 27: Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 33

be-swingan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swingan, p. -swang, pl. -swungon; pp. -swungen

To scourge, beatflagellare, verberare

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To scourge, beat; flagellare, verberare Ic wæs beswungen ealne dæg fui flagellatus tota die, Ps. Lamb. 72, 14: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 91; Met. 25, 46. Híg ne beóþ beswungene non flagellabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 72, 5: Ex. 5, 16. Ic eom beswungen verberor, Ælfc.

Linked entry: be-swungen

swíþ-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-ferhþ, adj.
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Hwæt swíðferhðum ( the Danes ) sélest wǽre tó gefremmnanne, 348; B. 173. of violent mind, violent, impetuous Geswearc ðá swíðferð ( Juliana's father ), Exon. Th. 247, 13; Jul. 78. Oft bemearn swíðferhðes ( Sigemund ) síð snotor ceorl monig, Beo.

tíd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
tíd-dæg, es; m.
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Skt. 19, 42) Enoses sunu ealra nigon hund wintra hæfde, ðá hé woruld ofgeaf, and týne eác, ðá his tíddæge rím wæs gefylled when for his lifetime the number of years was completed, Cd. Th. 71, 4; Gen. 1165

un-brosnigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brosnigendlíc, adj.

Incorruptibleimperishable

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Incorruptible, imperishable His líchama wæs grápigendlíc, and ðéahhwæðere unbrosnigendlíc; hé æteówde hine grápigendlícne and unbrosnigendlícne, Homl. Th. i. 230, 26: 300, 10: Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 146.

un-gesǽligness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽligness, e; f.

Unhappinesscalamitymisery

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Wæs se dóm oncyrred Euan ungesǽlignesse, ðæt heó cende on sáre and on unrótnesse, Blickl. Homl. 3, 8. Hé ða ðeóde fram langre wónesse and ungesǽlignysse ( infelicitate ) álýsde, Bd. 2, 15; S. 519, 10

Linked entry: ge-sǽlignes

un-tódǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tódǽled, adj.

Undividedunseparated

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Willnade se cyning ðæt se wer him syndriglíce untódǽlede geférscipe ( individuo comitatu ) láreów wǽre, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 3

un-tygþa

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tygþa, (-e), -týþa(-e); adj.

Unsuccessful in obtaining a request

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Unsuccessful in obtaining a request For ðæm ne meahte Balaham geearnian ða Godes giefe ðe hé biddende wæs, ðá hé Israhéla folc wirgean wolde and for hine selfne gebiddan, for ðæm hé wearð untygða ðe hé hwierfde his stemne nales his mód hujus correptionis

Linked entry: un-tíþe

bisceop-hám

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hám, es; m.
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On ǽlcon bisceopháme ǽlcon men freót þe wíteþeów wǽre, Cht. Crw. 23, 28. Sæ bisceop him dó hira fullan fóstær of his bisceophámum episcopus eos de suis propriis episcopalibus uillis pleniter pascat, C. D. v. 219, 4

Linked entry: hám

búr-cote

(n.)
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Hé his módes scearpnesse eft gecierde tó ðám flǽsclican búrcotum ... hé wæs gecierred tó smeáganne hú flǽsclicum monnum gedafonode on hira búrcotum and on hiera beddum tó dónne ad cubile carnalium aciem mentis revocat ... carnalium cubile perscrutatur