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defe

(adj.)
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defe, adj.

Becoming, fit, suitable dĕcens, congruus, convĕniens

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Becoming, fit, suitable, dĕcens, congruus, convĕniens

défre

(adj.)
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défre, adj.

Timely, seasonable

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Timely, seasonable, Som. Ben. Lye; comp. of défe?

dégol-ful

(adj.)
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dégol-ful, adj.

Full of secret, mysterioussecrēti plēnus, mystĭcus

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Full of secret, mysterious; secrēti plēnus, mystĭcus Ic míðan sceal dégolfulne dóm mínne I must conceal my mysterious power, Exon. 127 b; Th. 491, 14; Rä. 80, 14

deófel-líc

(adj.)
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deófel-líc, adj.

Diabolical, devilish diabŏlĭcus

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Diabolical, devilish; diabŏlĭcus Mid deófellícum wiglungum with devilish incantations, Homl. Th. i. 102, 11

deóful-cund

(adj.)
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deóful-cund, adj.

Devil-kind or similar, diabolical diabŏlĭcus

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Devil-kind or similar, diabolical; diabŏlĭcus Gewát se deófulcsnda the diabolical departed, Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 14; Jud. 61

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deád-bǽrlíc

(adj.)
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deád-bǽrlíc, adj.

Deadly mortĭfer

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Deadly; mortĭfer Him ne deraþ, ðeáh hí hwæt deádbǽrlíces drincon si mortifĕrum bibĕrint, non eis nocēbit, Mk. Bos. 16, 18

deád-líce

(adv.)
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deád-líce, adv.

Mortallylethalĭter

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Mortally; lethalĭter, Cot. 123

DEÁF

(adj.)
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DEÁF, adj.

DEAFsurdus

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DEAF;surdus Deáf surdus vel surdaster, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 21; Wrt. Voc. 45, 54. Ic swá swá deáf ne gehýrde ego tamquam surdus non audiēbam, Ps. Lamb. 37, 14. Eart ðú dumb and deáf thou art dumb and deaf, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 26; Seel. 65. Næddran

Linked entry: a-deáf

deáþ-líc

(adj.)
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deáþ-líc, adj.

Deadly, mortal, good and bad angelsmortālis

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Deadly, mortal, good and bad angels;mortālis Ðis is bísen ðara sóþena gesǽlþa, ðara wilniaþ ealle deáþlíce men to begitanne this is an example of the true goods, which all mortal men desire to obtain, Bt. 24, 2; Fox 80, 30. Híg gesetton hrǽwas oððe ðadeáþlícan

DUN

(adj.)
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DUN, adj.

DUN, a colour partaking of brown and black fuscus, aquĭlus

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DUN, a colour partaking of brown and black; fuscus, aquĭlus Dun fuscus, Cot. 141, 147: natius [ = nātīvus? ], Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 86; Wrt. Voc. 46, 43. Dunn balidus [ = βαλιόs? ], Wrt. Voc. 289, 28. On ðone [MS. ðonne] dunnan stán to the dun stone

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dúre-leás

(adj.)
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dúre-leás, adj.

Doorless sine jānua

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Doorless; sine jānua Dúreleás is ðæt hús the house is doorless, Anlct. 153, 24, col. 2

Linked entry: dúru-leás

durne

(adj.)
Grammar
durne, adj.

Retired, secret reclūsus, secrētus

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Retired, secret; reclūsus, secrētus On ðone durnan [MS. durnen] crundel; of ðam durnan crundelle on ðone þorn to the retired barrow; from the retired barrow to the thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1053; A. D. 854; Kmbl. v. 105, 26

dwimor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dwimor-líc, adj.

Visionarytamquam per visum

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Visionary; tamquam per visum, Som. Ben. Lye

dyrste-líce

(adv.)
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dyrste-líce, adv.

Boldlyaudacter

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Boldly; audacter Dyrstelíce audācĭter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 66. Iosep dyrstelíce in to Pilate eóde Ioseph audacter introīvit ad Pilātum, Mk. Jun. 15, 43

earhlíce

(adv.)
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earhlíce, adv.

Fearfully, timidly, disgracefully, baselytrepĭde, remisse, ignāve, turpĭter

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Fearfully, timidly, disgracefully, basely; trepĭde, remisse, ignāve, turpĭter Earhlíce timidly, Gen. 20, 4. Hí hine earhlíce ofslógon they basely slew him, Chr. 1086; Erl. 223, 9

Linked entry: arhlíce

earm-cearig

(adj.)
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earm-cearig, adj.

Miserable and sadmĭser et tristis

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Miserable and sad; mĭser et tristis Hú ic, earm-cearig, íscealdne sǽ, winter wunade how I passed a winter, miserable and sad, on the ice-cold sea, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 27; Seef. 14: 76 b; Th. 287, 26; Wand. 20

earme

(adv.)
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earme, adv.

Wretchedly, badlymĭsĕre, măle

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Wretchedly, badly; mĭsĕre, măle He lyt ongeat ðæt him swá earme gelamp he little knew that it would fall out to him so badly, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 26; Gen. 1567

earm-heort

(adj.)
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earm-heort, adj.

Tender-hearted, mercifulmisĕrĭcors

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Tender-hearted, merciful; misĕrĭcors, Greg. Dial. 1, 2

earmlíce

(adv.)
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earmlíce, adv.

Miserably, wretchedly mĭsĕre

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Miserably, wretchedly; mĭsĕre He wæs earmlíce beswicen he was wretchedly beguiled, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 26: 1. 12; S. 481, 21: Cd. 81; Th. 101, 35; Gen. 1692: Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 20; Vy. 54. Earmlícor more miserably. Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 3

earm-sceapen

(adj.)
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earm-sceapen, adj.

Miserable, wretched mĭser

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Miserable, wretched; mĭser Ne mihte earm-sceapen áre findan the poor wretch might not find pity, Andr. Kmbl. 2259; An. 1131: 2689; An. 1347: Beo. Th. 2707; B. 1351: Cd. 206; Th. 255, 30; Dan. 632

Linked entry: sceapen