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onweg-ádrifenness

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-ádrifenness, e ; f.
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Expulsion For ðǽre onwegádrifennesse se áwyrgda gást his sceamode dejectionem suam malignus spiritus erubuit, Gr. D. 185, 13

Linked entry: á-drifenness

plihtere

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For 'Pliclitere . . . 55' substitute Plihtere, ancremen proreta, An. Ox. 30: 7, 10. Plihttere, 5, 7. Plyhtre, 8, 4

un-áspyrigendlic

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For second passage substitute Unáspyrgendlice (-spyriendlice, v.l.) syndon his wegas investigabiles sunt viae ejus, Gr. D. 137. 27

Linked entry: á-spyrigendlic

un-gewuna

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Ic secge nú ꝥ ic hwílon ǽr forsuwade for þám ungewunan woroldlices gesceádes, Angl. vii. 12, 114. Add

wirgung-galere

(n.)
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The reading wyrinc- seems to be a mistake for wyrm-. Cf. a similar mistake noted under willung heat

crísten-ness

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For þǽre crístennysse (crístnesse, v.l. ) þe gé underféngen, Ll. Lbmn. 412, 12. Þurh þíne crístennysse, 413, 32. Add

hand-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrægl, es; n.

A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin ⬩ mantile

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A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin; mantile, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67

ofer-sprǽdan

(v.)

to overspread, cover

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to overspread, cover Beón ðǽr (in the house for strangers) symble bedd genihtsumlíce ofersprǽdde, R. Ben. 84, 23

trág

(n.)
Grammar
trág, e; trágu; indecl.; f.

Ill ⬩ affliction

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Ill, affliction Hé wénde him tráge hnágre he expected humiliating affliction for himself, Elen. Kmbl. 1333; El. 668

Sigelhearwen

(adj.)
Grammar
Sigelhearwen, adj.

Ethiopian

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Ethiopian For his Sigelhearwenan wífe propter uxorem ejus Aethiopissam, Num. 12, 1. Sýlhearwenre, Aethiopica, Hpt. Gl. 514, 49

sprǽc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc-ærn, ern, es; n.

A place for speaking, court-house

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A place for speaking, court-house In sprécern in praetorium, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 18, 28: 19, 9

Linked entry: sprǽc-hús

lybb

(n.)
Grammar
lybb, es; n.

Medicine ⬩ drug ⬩ simple ⬩ poison

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Ðæt biþ lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14. Oxna lyb green or black hellebore, Lchdm. ii. 34, 28. Ðis ðé lib be cyrneles this may be a medicine for thee for churnel, iii. 62, 21

Linked entry: lybbestre

ge-leáfleást

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Seó burhwaru ( of Jerusalem ) forférde for hyre geleáfleáste, Hml. A. 46, 549. For heora geleáfleáste þá þá hí wurðodon hǽþængyld, 102, 5. Ádrǽfde þín lár þá geleáfleáste from mé, Hml. S. 5, 110.

hafen-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hafen-leás, adj.

Lacking means, poor, indigent ⬩ inops

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Hé wæs swíðe welig wædlum and þearfum and symle him sylfum swíðe hafenleás he was very wealthy for the poor and needy, and ever very indigent for himself, Homl. Th. ii. 148. 34.

Linked entry: hæfenleás

ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ, fyrhþ, ferþ, ferht, es; m. n.

the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta

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Hí ferdon forþ ðonon, ferhþum fægne they went forth thence, rejoicing in their minds, Beo. Th. 3270; B. 1633: 6334; B. 3177. life; vīta Wídan ferhþ, acc. for a long life, for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1598; El. 801

hyð

(n.)
Grammar
hyð, gen. hyððe ; f.

Advantage ⬩ gain ⬩ profit ⬩ benefit

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Ða ðe for lirum hwílwendlícra hyðða heófiaþ those who mourn for losses of temporary advantages, i. 550, 29. On earmra manna hyððum for the advantage of poor men, L. I. P. 19 ; Th. ii. 328, 11.

Linked entry: hyðe-líc

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantage ⬩ additāmentum

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For dæs yfles eácan for the addition of evil, 200, 21. Ne gehéne ðú hine mid ðý eácan oppress him not with the usury, L.

cerg

(adj.)
Grammar
cerg, adj. [= cearig, q. v.]

Sad, dire, wicked ⬩ tristis, sollicitus, dirus, malus

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Sad, dire, wicked; tristis, sollicitus, dirus, malus Cerge reótaþ fóre onsýne éces déman the wicked shall wail before the face of the eternal judge, Exon. 20a; Th. 52, 20; Cri. 836

frum

(adj.)
Grammar
frum, comp. frumra; adj.

Vigorous ⬩ strenuous ⬩ prompt ⬩ quick ⬩ rapid ⬩ strēnuus

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Vigorous, strenuous, prompt, quick, rapid; strēnuus Swift wæs on fóre, fuglum frumra it was swift in its course, more rapid than birds, Exon. 113 b; Th. 434, 21; Rä. 52, 4

Linked entries: cennan frum-cend

cynelic-nys

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cynelic-nys, Substitute
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Royalty, kingliness, royal excellence :-- Fore his cynelicnesse ge módes ge onsýnes and his geearnuncge wyrþnesse ob regiam ejus et animi et vultus et meritorum dignitatem, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 256, 9