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Anglo-Saxon

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prýte

(n.)
Grammar
prýte, an; f.
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Sume men for heora prýtan forhogiaþ ðæt hí hýran godcundan ealdran, L. Eth. vii. 21 ; Th. i. 332. 33

Linked entry: prýde

ealdor

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Sume men forhogiað ꝥ hí hýran godcundan ealdran, Ll. Th. i. 332, 34. Ealderas seniores, R.

wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
wlencu, (-o); indecl.: wlenc, e; f.

pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ insolence ⬩ distinction ⬩ splendour ⬩ pomp ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ wealth ⬩ greatness

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Ǽghwylce wlence and ídele rence forhogian to despise all pomp and vanity, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 9. Ðæt mennisce mód bið oft upáhafen, ðeáh hit mid náne onwalde ne sié underléd; ac hú micle má wénst ðú ðæt hit wolde, gif ða wlencea (wlenca, Hatt.

Linked entries: wlanc wlanc

ge-leornian

(v.)
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Leorniaþ wísdóm, and þonne gé hine geleornod hæbben, ne forhogiaþ hine, Bt. 16, 1; F. 50, 26. Him sealde Iustinus áne Crístene bóc . . . Siþþan hé þá geleornod hæfde, Ors. 6, 12; S. 266, 22.

leornian

(v.)
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Leorniaþ wísdóm, and þonne gé hine geleornod hæbben, ne forhogiaþ hine þonne, Bt. 16, 1; F. 50, 25. Þæt hí leornigen ðone cræft geþylde on þám langan geswince, 39, 11 ; F. 228, 25. Þisne cræft (bóccræft) leornian, Angl. viii. 308, 26.

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