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yfel-weorc

(n.)
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yfel-weorc, es; m.
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Cf. yfel-dǽd, yfel-dǽde, ¶

yfel-dónde

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Good edleán ðám weldóndum and yfel þám yfeldóndum, Solil. H. 10, 19. Add

yfel-wyrde

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In the bracket for -oðr l. -orðr

yfel-dónde

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-dónde, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Evil-doing Drihtenes ondwlita bið ofer ða yfeldóndan men tó ðon ðæt hé hig forspille, L. E. I. 28; Th. ii. 424, 22

yfel-dysig

(adj.)
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glosses stultomalus, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 44

Linked entry: dysig

yfel-full

(adj.)
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yfel-full, adj.
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Wicked, evil On dǽdum yfelfullum in factis malitiosis, Anglia xi. 116, 13

yfel-hæbbende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-hæbbende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Sick, ill Ealle yfelhæbbende missenlícum ádlum, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 24

yfel-lǽrende

(adj.)
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inciting to evil Yfelonbecweþende oþþe yfellǽrende malesuada, Germ. 390, 113

Linked entry: yfel-onbecweþende

yfel-sacung

(n.)
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yfel-sacung, e; f.
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Calumny, vituperation On yfylsacunge heora in malitia eorum, Ps. Spl. C. 93, 23. Módignys ácenð andan and yfelsacunge, ceorunge and gelómlíce tála, Homl. Th. ii. 222, 7. Þurh yfelsacunge per blasphemiam, Confess. Peccat. Hé him rehte hwylce searwa and

yfel-sprecende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-sprecende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Evil-speaking Tungan yfelspreccende linguam maliloquam, Ps. Surt. 11, 4

yfel-tyhtend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
yfel-tyhtend, es; m.: -tyhtende; adj. (ptcpl.)
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One who incites to evil; inciting to evil Deófol is yfeltihtend and leáswyrcend, Homl. Th. i. 102, 1. Ungeleáffulle and yfeltihtende sind mid ðé, 528. 3

Linked entry: tyhtend

yfel-wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-wilnian, p. ode
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glosses malignari Hú fela yfelwilnode ( malignatus est ) fýnd on hálgum, Ps. Lamb. 73, 3. Nelle gé wyrian ł yfelwilnian nolite malignari, 104, 15

yfel-berende

(adj.)
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glosses nugigerulus (= turpis nuntius) Ybilberende nugegerulus , An. Ox. 53, 16

yfel-cund

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Þá þe yfelcunde ( maligna ) strecaþ ofer mé, Ps. L. 34. 26. Add

yfel-cwedolian

(v.)
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to speak ill of, curse Bletsigende . . . yfelcwedelginde benedicentes. . . maledicentes , Ps. Rdr. 36, 22. Cf. wearg-cwedolian

yfel-dǽd

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Hé wearð álýsed fram þæs drýes bendum . . . and arn tó ðám apostole bysmrigende þæs drýes yfeldǽdum, Hml. Th. ii. 414, 26. Add

yfel-déma

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-déma, an ; m.
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An unjust judge Be ðám yfeldémum. Nap. 42, 4

yfel-dónd

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Add:: Cf. gód-dónd, and see next word

yfel-libbende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-libbende, adj.
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Of evil life Ásolcenum and yfellybbendum ( male viventibus ) and gímeleásum, R. Ben. I. 118, 10. Cf. wel-libbende

yfel-lic

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Add: Poor, mean, common. of persons Án yfellic (wáclic, v. l.) man homuncio , Gr. D. 7, 24. Hé wæs swíðe yfellic (wáclic, v. l. vilis ) on his gegerelan, 34, 1. of things Hé wæs swíðe yfellices híwes and forsewenlices ( exili forma et despecta ),

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