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carleás-nes

(n.)
Grammar
carleás-nes, -ness, e; f.
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Freedom from care, security, CARELESSNESS; securitas, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 113; Wrt. Voc. 51, 26

Linked entry: cearleás-nes

heard-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-neb, -nebb; adj.

Having a hard beak

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Having a hard beak [epithet of the raven] Ðá cwæþ se hálga tó ðám heardnebbum then said the saint to the ravens, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 15

a-cwilþ

perishes

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perishes Nea-cwilþ perishes not, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 29

be-néman

(v.)
Grammar
be-néman, p. -némde; pp. -némed

To depriveprivare

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To deprive; privare Wuldre benémed deprived of glory Cd. 215; Th. 272, 18; Sat. 121

fór-nefe

(n.)
Grammar
fór-nefe, an; f.

A nephew's daughterproneptis

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A nephew's daughter; proneptis. Som. Ben. Lye

hræd-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-ness, e; f.

Quicknessrapidity

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Quickness, rapidity Wundorlícre hrædnysse with wonderful quickness, Herb. 18, 4; Lchdm. i. 112, 1. Ond wé ðá mid wunderlícre hreðnysse porrum ðone cyning ofercwomon mira celeritate poro rege devicto, Nar. 4, 4. Se on hrædnesse swá mycele menigo heora

hreóf-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreóf-ness, e; f.

Leprosy

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Leprosy Hreófnis swá snáw lepra quasi nix, Num. 12, 10

hreów-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreów-ness, e; f.

Penitencerepentancesorrowcontrition

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Penitence, repentance, sorrow, contrition Æfter his dǽdbóte hreównysse post pœnitentiæ contritionem, L. Ecg. P. Th. ii. 170, 13. Hreównisse [hréunisse, Rush.] pœnitentiam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 21. Hreónisse, 3, 8. Hreáwnise, 21, 29: Mk. Skt. Lind. 6,

hreów-ness

Similar entry: wælhreówness

hrine-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hrine-ness, e; f.

Touchingcontact

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Touching, contact Fram werelíce hrinenesse a viri contactu, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 37. Mid ða ylcan hrinenesse eodem tactu, 31; S. 610, 34

hwít-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwít-ness, e; f.

Whiteness

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Whiteness Seó reádnes ðære rósan and seó hwítnes ðære lilian, Blickl. Homl. 7, 30: Homl. Th. i. 444, 14. His gewǽda scinon on snáwes hwítnysse his raiment shone with the whiteness of snow, ii. 242, 7

hwurful-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwurful-ness, e; f.

Changeablenessmutability

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Changeableness, mutability Ða twigu ðære hwurfulnesse genimina mutabilitatis, Past. 42, 3; Swt. 308, 1. Hió hit gecýþ self mid hire hwurffulnesse ðæt hió biþ swíðe wancol se instabilem mutatione demonstrat, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 34

hwyrf-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwyrf-ness, e; f.

Giddiness

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Giddiness Wið brægenes hwyrfnesse, Lchdm. iii. 70, 20

hygdig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hygdig-ness, e; f.

Chastitymodesty

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Chastity, modesty Hygdignisse castitatis, Rtl. 77. 33: 103. 40. Hygdignisse pudore, 110, 5

hýn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýn-ness, e; f.

Humiliationabasementproscription

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Humiliation, abasement, proscription Unsceaþþiendra hýnnysse proscriptionibus innocentum, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 25, note

hýred-ness

(n.)

famereportfama

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fame, report; fama, Lye

hyrw-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hyrw-ness, e; f.

Contemptreproach

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Contempt, reproach Hirwnessæ contemptus, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 141. Gefylled wé synd hirwnesseum repleti sumus despectione, 122, 4

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idlenessvanityfrivolityuselessnessfutilityemptinessfalseness

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Idleness, vanity, frivolity, uselessness, futility, emptiness, falseness Seó ýdelnes is ðære sáwle feónd idleness is an enemy of the soul, L. E. I. 3 ; Th. ii. 404, 11. Ǽlces libbendes mannes mægen and anwald is ídelnes universa vanitas omnis homo vivens

Linked entry: ídel-gild

íð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
íð-ness, e ; f.

Easinessfreedomeasesatisfactiondelight

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Easiness, freedom, ease, satisfaction, delight Hwelce íðnesse hæfþ God æt úrum wítum neque Deus nostris cruciatibus pascitur, Past. 54, 5 ; Swt. 425, 11

lǽcedóm-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lǽcedóm-ness, e; f.

A plaster

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A plaster Lǽcedómnessa oððe sealfe cataplasma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 30