un-sóþfæstness
Unrighteousness ⬩ injustice
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Unrighteousness, injustice Unsóðfæstnys injustitia, Ps. Th. 54, 9. Ðes sóðcuoed is and unsóðfæstnise in ðæm ne is hic verax est, et injustitia in illo non est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 18
Linked entry: sóþfæstness
un-spéd
Want ⬩ indigence ⬩ penury
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Want, indigence, penury Unspéde inopiae, Ps. Spl. 43, 27. For unspéda prae inopia, 87, 9. Ðiós of unspoed (unspoedum, Rush.) hire alle ða ðe hæfde sende haec de paenuria sua omnia quae habuit misit, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 44. unspéd
un-steaððigness
unsteadiness ⬩ instability ⬩ inconstancy ⬩ want of sedateness ⬩ levity ⬩ wantonness
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unsteadiness, instability, inconstancy Sun munuc mid gemáglícum bénum gewilnode ðæt hé móste of ðam munuclífe ... Ðá wearð se hálga wer geháthyrt ðurh his unstæððignysse, and hét hine áweg faran, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 18. want of sedateness, levity, wantonness
un-staþolfæstness
Instability ⬩ inconstancy
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Instability, inconstancy Wolcnes pund, ðanon him wæs his módes unstaðelfæstnes geseald, Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 11. Unstaðolfæstnis ðóhta instabilitas mentium. Rtl. 192, 21. Se hálga wer swíðe mid wordum ðreáde his unstaðolfæstnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 17
un-stedefulness
Instability ⬩ infestatio
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Instability; but the word glosses infestatio Aelc unstydfulnis ðæs unclǽnes gástes omnis infestatio inmundi spiritus, Rtl. 122, 24
Linked entry: stedefulness
un-hírsumness
Disobedience
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Disobedience Ðurh gewyrht sumre unhýrsumnesse per meritum cujusdam inobedientiae, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 38: 5, 6; S. 619, 22. Æt ðæs ǽrestan mannes unhýrsumnesse, Blickl. Homl. 85, 31. For heora unhýrsumnesse Godes beboda, 95, 8. Gefriða mé wið ðises folces
un-lár
Evil teaching ⬩ incitement to evil
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Evil teaching, incitement to evil Ða ðe nú deófle fyligaþ and his unlárum, Wulfst. 19, 17: 37, 12. Se ðe gehealt Godes beboda, and forbúhð deófles unlárum, L. I. P. 21; Th. ii. 330, 28. Ðæt hé forsace and forbúge deófles unlára, Wulfst. 32, 15: 144.
un-leoþuwácness
Inflexibility ⬩ implacability
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Inflexibility, implacability Unlioþuwácnis infestatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 65. Unleoþowácnes, 45, 42
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wealh-hnutu
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A foreign nut, walnut Hnutbeám oððe walhhnutu nux, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 23
wæl-rest
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The rest or bed of the slain Wælræste wunian to be dead, Beo. Th. 5796; B. 2902: Exon. Th. 184, 10; Gú. 1342. Wælreste ceósan to die, Cd. Th. 99, 8; Gen. 1643: Byrht. Th. 135, 5; By. 113. Sceal fǽge flǽschoma foldærne biþeaht wunian wælræste ( inhabit
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weód
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A useless or injurious plant, a weed Æceres weód, ðæt ðe bið on ofen ásend faenum agri, quod in clibanum mittitur, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 30. Hwonan hæfð hit ðæt weód ( zizania ) ? Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 27. Is áwriten ðæt hé séwe ðæt weód on ða gódan ǽceras, Past
wig-getawa
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War-equipments On wíggetawum, Beo. Th. 741; B. 368
wíg-rǽden
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Warfare, Wald. 39; Vald. 1, 22
wíg-þracu
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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658
wicu
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A week Wucu ebdomada, Ælfc. Gr. 5 ; Zup. 14, 17 : Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 56 : ebdomada vel septimana, 53, 19. On ðam seofoðan dæge God geendode his weorc and seó wucu wæs ðá ágán, Lchdm. iii. 234, 16 : Anglia viii. 310, 23. Seó wucu on Grécisc hátte ebdomada
wíte-swinge
A stroke given as a punishment ⬩ chastisement
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A stroke given as a punishment, chastisement Ongæt gumena aldor hwæt him Waldend wræc wíteswingum, Cd. Th. 112, 2 ; Gen. 1864
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wiþer-corenness
Reprobateness
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Reprobateness Swá fela manna gebúgaþ tó geleáfan on ðissere andwerdan gelaðunge, ðæt hí sume eft út berstaþ ðurh wiðercorennysse and leahtrum heora ðwyran lífes, Homl. Th. ii. 290, 19
wiþer-cwedolness
Contradiction ⬩ contradictio
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Contradiction; contradictio Wiþer-cwedolnesse contradictionis, Blickl. Gl. Wiðercwydelnysse, Ps. Spl. 80, 7: Ps. Lamb. 105, 32. Wiþercwedulnisse, Blickl. Gl.: Ps. Spl. 79, 7. Wiðercwidelnyssum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 44
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wiþer-módness
Adversity ⬩ contrary fortune
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Adversity, contrary fortune Hine ne gedréfe nán wuht wiðerweardes, ne hine ne geðrysce nán wiðermódnes tó ormódnesse non hunc adversa perturbent, non aspera ad desperationem premant, Past. 14; Swt. 83, 19
wiþer-rǽdness
Contrariety ⬩ opposition ⬩ hostility ⬩ ill-will ⬩ unfavourableness ⬩ disadvantage ⬩ oppositeness of nature
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Contrariety, opposition Wiðerrǽdnys contrarietas, contrauersio, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 275, 7. hostility, ill-will, Similar entries v. wiþer-rǽde, I Wið hunda réðnysse and wiðerrǽdnysse; se ðe hafaþ hundes heortan mid him, ne beóð ongeán hine hundas céne
Linked entry: wiþer-rǽde