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wénend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
wénend-lic, adj.
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To be hoped for Paulus cwæð se geleáfe wǽre gehyhtendlicra þinga and wenendlicra þinga sped est Jides sperando-rum stibstantia rerum, Gr. D. 269, 13

twádæg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twádæg-líc, adj.

Lasting two days

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Lasting two days Twádæglíc (twydæglíc, Bd. M. 350, 32) fæsten is genóh tó healdenne biduanum sat est observare jejunium, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 8

Linked entry: twidæg-líc

fram-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-lic, (freom-); adj.

Stout ⬩ bold

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Stout, bold Hé (Nero) nóht fromlices (freom-, v.l.) ongan on ðǽre cynewísan nihil omnino in re militari ausus est, Bd. 1, 3; Sch. 15, 21

Linked entry: freomlic

ealdor-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-dóm, ealdur-dóm, aldor-dórn, alder-dóm, es; m. [ealdor an elder, a chief; dóm dominion, power]

Eldership, authority, magistracy, principality ⬩ auctōrĭtas, magistrātus, princĭpātus, prīmātns, dŭcātus

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Eldership, authority, magistracy, principality; auctōrĭtas, magistrātus, princĭpātus, prīmātns, dŭcātus He his ealdordom synnum aswefede he [Reuben] had destroyed his eldership by sins, Cd. 160 Th. 199, 8; Exod. 335. Is heora ealdordóm gestrangod confortātus

Linked entries: alder-dóm aldor-dóm ealdur-dóm

mete-sacca

Grammar
mete-sacca, met-[?]sacca, an; m.

A kind of measure

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A kind of measure Metesacca legula (ligula mensuræ genus quod alio nomine cochlea dicitur et est octava pars cyathi) vel coclea, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 62

Linked entry: rǽdere

big-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
big-hydig, bí-hydig; adj.

Careful, watchful, solicitous, anxious ⬩ sollicitus, sollers

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Careful, watchful, solicitous, anxious; sollicitus, sollers Wæs seó móder ðære gesomnunge bíhydig [MS. B. byghydig = bighydig] sollicita est mater congregationis, Bd. 4, 7; Whel. 277, 27

temprung

(n.)
Grammar
temprung, e; f.
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Tempering, moderation Swá hwæt on temprunge byþ hálwende hit ys quicquid ternperamento fit salutare est, Scint. 55, 1. Hafa ðú temprunge ( temperamentum, i. mediocritatem ), 172, 13

ge-mynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mynde, adj.
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Mindful: Sécende blód heora gemynde hé is requirens sanguinem eorum recordatus est, Ps. L. 9, 13. Elenan wæs mód gemynde ymb þá mǽran wyrd El. 1064. —

wund

Grammar
wund, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Heó wearð gestanden on þá breóst mid cancre þǽre wunde cancri ulcere in mamilla percassa est, Gr. D. 279, 27. v. feax-, heáfod-, syn-wund. Add

ge-scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrýdan, -scrídan; p. -scrýdde; pp. -scrýd, -scýrd

To clothe ⬩ induere, vestire

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To clothe; induere, vestire God gescrídde hí God clothed them, Gen. 3, 21. Mann hnescum gyrlum gescrýdne; nú ða ðe synt hnescum gyrlum gescrýdde synt on cyninga húsum hominem mollibus vestitum? ecce qui mollibus vestiuntur in domibus regum sunt, Mt.

Linked entries: ge-scýrd scrýdan

ofer-prút

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-prút, ofer-prúd; adj.
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Excessively proud, puffed up Ne bisceop . . . bisceophádes intingan regules beboda oferprút þrístlíce betwyxsende nec episcopus episcopatus occasione regulę beboda tumidus temere intermittat, Angl. xiii. 373, 104. Ys uppáhafennyss þearfena, þá ne welan

tó-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sígan, pp. -sigen

To fall to pieces, ⬩ to decay, ⬩ get worn out

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To fall to pieces, to decay, get worn out Nǽren tósygene ł forgnidene non extricabantur; ic tósíge ł forgníde extricor, Hpt. Gl. 494, 36-39. Næs his reáf horig ne tósigen. Homl. Th. i. 456, 20. Binnon feówertig geára fæcenæs nán man gelegerod on eallum

fóre-stihtod

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtod, -stihtud; part, [stihtian to dispose, order]

Fore-appointed or ordained ⬩ determined ⬩ prædestĭnātus ⬩ defīnītus

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Fore-appointed or ordained, determined; prædestĭnātus, defīnītus Fórestihtod, fórestihtud prædestĭnātus, Scint. de Prædest. Æfter ðam ðe fórestihtod wæs sĕcundum quod defīnītum est, Lk. Bos. 22, 22

fór-tymbrian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-tymbrian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To build before or in front of ⬩ stop up ⬩ obstruct ⬩ obstruĕre

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To build before or in front of, stop up, obstruct; obstruĕre Fórtymbred is múþ sprecendra unrihtu obstructum est os lŏquentium inīqua, Ps. Spl. C. 62, 10

níd-nimung

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nimung, e; f.

A taking by force ⬩ rapine

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A taking by force, rapine Wífa nýdnimung stuprum, raptum, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 32. Full is mið nédnimincg plenum est rapina, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 39

Linked entries: níd-niman nimung

gémnis

(n.)
Grammar
gémnis, se; f.

Care, anxiety ⬩ cura

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Care, anxiety; cura Ne is ðé gémnise non est tibi curæ, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 40: 34: Mt. Kmbl. Lind 9, 12. Gémnisse sollicitudo, 13, 22

býdla

(n.)
Grammar
býdla, an; m.
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A cultivator, worshipper Sé ðe Gode býdla is (býdle, ꝥ is ðé ðe God worðias, L.) qui Dei cultor est, Jn. R. 9, 31. Cf. buan

mid-þolian

(v.)
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to compassionate Midþolian conpati, Scint. 149, 9. Mildheortnyss fram midþoligende fremedre yrmðe nama gehlét misericordia a conpatiendo aliene miserie uocabulum sortita est, 147, 3: 148. 16

ofermódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ofermódlíce, adv.

Proudly, arrogantly, insolently ⬩ superbe, proterve, elate, hyperbolice

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Proudly, arrogantly, insolently:— Hí sprecaþ swíðe ofermódlíce os eorum locutum est superbiam, Ps. Th. 16, 9. Hit ofer-módlíce férde. Blickl. Homl. 199, 17: 201, 24

god-wrecnis

(n.)
Grammar
god-wrecnis, -niss, e; f.
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Wickedness, impiety Hefig mán is and godwrecnis ðæt mon hine menge mid his steópméder cum noverca miscere grave est facinus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 10

Linked entry: -wrecness

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