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un-gemódigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemódigness, e; f.

Dissentiousness

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Dissentiousness Ðæt wæs ungerím, ðæt þurh deófles ungemódignesse intó helle behreás, Wulfst. 8, 15 note

Linked entry: ge-módigness

of-hagian

(v.)

to be inconvenient

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to be inconvenient Gif his scrifte ofhagie, séce man tó ðam leódbiscope, Wulfst. 275, 5

manig-síðes

(adv.)
Grammar
manig-síðes, adv.

Many times ⬩ often

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Many times, often Manisíðes swutelaþ ðæt man wile on ǽnne God gelýfan, Wulfst. 144, 11

rabbian

(v.)
Grammar
rabbian, p. ode
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To rage God lǽt ðone deófol Antecrist rabbian and wédan sume hwíle, Wulfst. 84, 11

swinc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swinc-líc, adj.
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Laborious, toilsome Ðæt gé healdan ðone Sunnan-dæg fram ǽlcum geswinclícum worce, Wulfst. 294, 18.] [

sweotol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol-líc, adj.
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C.) segene, Wulfst. 45, 1

þeáw-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þeáw-full, adj.
Entry preview:

.), Wulfst. 250, 4

hrif-téung

(n.)
Grammar
hrif-téung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Voc. i. 19, 24) yleos, Wülck. Gl. 112, 23

Linked entry: téung

wíg-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war

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A weapon of war Ǽlce wígwǽpna and ǽghwylce woruldsaca lǽte man stille, Wulfst. 170, 8

lencten-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-dæg, es; m.
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E. 17; Th. i. 370, 3: Wulfst. 117, 15

un-andet

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andet, adj.

Unconfessed

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Unconfessed Ǽnig man mid unandettan heáfodleahtrum húsles ne ábyrige, ac andette and béte, Wulfst. 71, 7

Linked entry: andettan

un-wærness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wærness, e; f.

Heedlessness ⬩ want of caution ⬩ imprudence

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Heedlessness, want of caution, imprudence Þurh ðás unwærnysse hé gebringð hine on helle, Wulfst. 299, 7

Linked entry: wærness

bylgan

Grammar
bylgan, bylgean to bellow.
Entry preview:

Hwílum ðá deófol hine bylgedon on swá fearras and ðuton swá wulfas, Shrn. 52, 29. Add

ge-cow

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cow, es; n.
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What is chewed, food Eálá, ðú wyrma gecow and wulfes geslit and fugles geter, Nap. 28

Linked entry: -cow

wín-beám

(n.)
Grammar
wín-beám, es; m.

A vine-pole

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Voc. i. 290, 4 trabs uinee, Wülck. Gl. 245, 20

un-coðu

(n.)
Grammar
un-coðu, e; f.: -coða, an; m.

Disease

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Orfcwealm oþðon mancwealm þurh fǽrlíce uncoða, Wulfst. 170, 2

líg-spiwol

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-spiwol, adj.
Entry preview:

L. 14, 209: Wulfst. 139, 9

lim-lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lama, adj.

crippled

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Lame in the limbs, crippled Manege ðǽr wurdan hále, ðe ǽr wǽran limmlaman, Wulfst. 4, 12

stunt-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt-wyrde, adj.
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Using foolish words, foolish in speech Se ðe wǽre stuntwyrde, weorðe se wíswyrde, Wulfst. 72, 17

syn-léw

(n.)
Grammar
syn-léw, -leáw, e; f.

A sinful injury

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A sinful injury Hér syndan þurh synleáwa sáre geléwede tó manege on earde, Wulfst. 165, 25

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