un-feor
Not far off ⬩ at no great distance off ⬩ no great distance
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Not far off. marking position, at no great distance off, Grammar un-feor, where the point from which the distance is measured is given by an adverb Ðǽr wæs unfeorr (-feor, MS. A.) án swýna heord erat non longe ab illis grex porcorum, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 30.
un-wuniendlíc
Uninhabitable
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Uninhabitable Beóð twégen dǽlas on twá healfa ðam gemetegodum dǽle unwuniendlíce, for ðan ðe seó sunne ne cymð him nǽfre tó, Lchdm. iii. 262, 2
Linked entry: wunigend-líc
un-rím
Innumerable ⬩ incalculable ⬩ not to be numbered ⬩ an immense, incalculable good
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Innumerable, incalculable, not to be numbered Unrím getæl ingens numerus, Nar. 9, 13. Folc unrím ( or pl.? ) þrymfæste twá þeóda áwócon, Cd. Th. 158, 9; Gen. 2614. Werod, mægen unríme, Elen. Kmbl. 121; El. 61. Hyra fromcynn swá unríme weorðan sceolde
un-geáþe
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Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 28
un-foresceáwodlic
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not -líc)
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un-cyn
Unsuitable ⬩ unfitting ⬩ improper
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Unsuitable, unfitting, improper Ðæm ne is uncynn mæht bið sald cui non inmerito potestas datur, Lk. Skt. p. 3, 3
un-geleáful
Unbelieving ⬩ incredulous
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Unbelieving, incredulous Ne beó ðú ungeleáfful (-full, MS. C.) noli esse incredulus, Jn. Skt. 20, 27. Eálá ungeleáffulle cneórys, Mk. Skt. 9, 19. Eálá gé ungeleáffulle cneóres, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 17. Hé ungeleáfful wæs Cristes ǽristes, Homl. Th. i. 234, 20
un-gebét
unamended ⬩ uncorrected ⬩ not amended through the penance prescribed by the church ⬩ unatoned because 'bót' has not been made
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of things, unamended, uncorrected; in reference to sin, not amended through the penance prescribed by the church Scylde ðe an hiera ealra gewitnesse gedón wæs and ðágiett ungebétt (-bét, Hatt. MS.) culpam quae apud eos et perpetrata fuerat, et incorrecta
un-sceádlíce
Unreasonably
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Unreasonably Gif hwylc bróðor unsceádelíce hwæs bidde si quis frater aliqua inrationabiliter postulat, R. Ben. 54, 13
un-þeáwful
Undisciplined ⬩ ill-conditioned
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Undisciplined, ill-conditioned Unþeáwfulra indisciplinatorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 10: 87, 75
un-gesib
not related ⬩ strange ⬩ not at peace at variance
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not related, strange Hé bið fremede Freán ælmihtigum, englum ungelíc (ungesibb, MS. B.) ána hwearfaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 69; Sal. 35. Ic ( the cuckoo ) under sceáte ungesibbum wearð eácen gǽste, Exon. Th. 391, 20; Rä. l0, 8. not at peace at variance Ða twá
un-gemæc
Unlike ⬩ unequal ⬩ dissimilar
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Unlike, unequal, dissimilar Ungemæccre wurman dispari murice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 19
Linked entry: ge-mæc
un-geníd
Unforced ⬩ uncompelled
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Unforced, uncompelled Ne mæg ic náne cwica wuht ongitan ... ðe ungenéd lyste forweorþan nihil invenio, quod, nullis extra cogentibus, abjiciat manendi intentionem, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 14. Ðæt ealle gesceafta hiora ágnum willum ungenédde him wǽron underþeódde
un-geornful
Not diligent ⬩ negligent ⬩ careless ⬩ remiss
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Not diligent, negligent, careless, remiss Ðæt ungeornfulle mód hyngreð anima dissoluta esuriet, Past. 39; Swt. 283, 11. Ðý læs hine se wærscipe gelǽde on ealles tó micle hátheortnesse, oððe eft sió ánfealdnes hine tó ungeornfulne gedoo tó ongietanne,
un-nyt
Useless ⬩ vain ⬩ idle ⬩ unprofitable
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Useless, vain, idle, unprofitable Unnyt sprǽc fabula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 64. Nán bróðor ymbe ídelnesse and unnette sprǽce (unnytte sprǽca, v.l.) beó ... ne biþ hé ná him ánum unnyt ne frater vacet otioso et fabulis ... non solum sibi inutilis est, R.
Linked entry: un-net
un-hlís
Of evil repute ⬩ disreputable
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Of evil repute, disreputable On unhlísum wige infami via, Kent. Gl. 475
Linked entry: hlís
un-bildu
Want of boldness ⬩ weakness ⬩ irresolution ⬩ inconstancy
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Want of boldness, weakness, irresolution, inconstancy Sió unbieldo and sió manðwǽrnes bióð swíðe anlíce weakness and gentleness are very much alike, Past. 40; Swt. 288, 1. Of ðære leohtmódnesse cymð sió twiefealdnes and sió unbieldo inconstantia ex levitate
un-scrýdan
To undress ⬩ strip ⬩ divest
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To undress, strip, divest Unscrýdde exfibulat, i. exsolvit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 24. Byþ unscrýdd exuitur, Scint. 226, 9. Unscrídde exutos, nudatos, Hpt. Gl. 423, 52. Unscrýdde, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 146. Grammar un-scrýdan, with acc. of person Baðiendra
un-ǽmtigan
to prevent a person being at leisure ⬩ to deprive of leisure
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to prevent a person being at leisure, to deprive of leisure Ne lyste ðé wífes ðe ðé on nánum þincgum ne ábysige ne ðé ne unǽmtige tó ðínum wyllan do not you desire a wife that may worry you in nothing, and may not prevent you being at leisure to follow
un-scógan
to unshoe ⬩ take off the shoes
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to unshoe, take off the shoes Unsceógien hí gebróþor discalcient se fratres, Anglia xiii. 413, 683. Ðonne bið ús suíðe fracoðlíce óðer fót unscód quasi unius pedis calceamentum cum dedecore amittit, Past. 5; Swt. 45, 14. Hé wæs gelǽded and ungyred and