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rúm

(n.)
Grammar
rúm, es; m. l. n.
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Add Ne gebyreð . . . tó léfænnæ rúmæs bútan twígen fýt, C. D. ii. 89, 7. Add Interuallum þæt is hwíl oððe rúm, Chrd. 24, 6. Add Gif hé ꝥ rúm and þone ǽmtan hæbbe si locus aut tempus exigerit, Chrd. 105, 18

un-gebunden

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Hé tóbræc þone fótcops, and swá þéh æfter þan hé ne stóp mid þý unbundenum fét ofer þá stówe . . . ac hine sylfne beeóde . . . bútan racenteáge in swá mycclun landsticce ungebunden swá hé ǽr gebunden on wunode, Gr. D. 214, 16. Add

sceandlícness

(n.)
Grammar
sceandlícness, e ; f.

Shame, disgrace, dishonour

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Hé [ne] mæg mid weorce begán ða sceondlícnesse (scond-, MS. Hatt.) qui turpitudinem non exercet opere, Past. 11, 7 ; Swt. 72,5

Gallisc

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Hiora anlícnessa ne mehton from Galliscum fýre for-bærnede weorþan, 2, 8 ; S. 94, 14. Add

hnesc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hnesc-líce, adv.

Gently, ⬩ softly, ⬩ tenderly

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Gently, softly, tenderly Hé his hiéremonna yfelu tó hnesclíce forberan ne sceal subditorum mala tolerari leniter non debent, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 159, 25. Ðonne hé his wambe sua hnesclíce ólecþ dum ventri molliter serviunt, 43, 5; Swt. 313, 12

þǽr-æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-æfter, adv.

Thereafter ⬩ after that

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Hié áhebbaþ hié ofer hiera hiéremenn, and ne ondrǽdaþ ðone dóm ðe ðǽræfter fylgþ, Past. 19; Swt. 145, 9

Linked entry: æfter

wín-drync

(n.)
Grammar
wín-drync, es; m.

Wine

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Wé þeáh rǽdaþ ðæt munecum tó wíndrince (-drynce, -drence, v. ll.) náht ne belimpe licet legamus uinum monachorum non esse, R. Ben. 64, 21

Linked entries: wín-drenc wín-gedrinc

bysmor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
bysmor-full, adj.

pollution, abomination, disgrace ⬩ full ⬩ Polluted, abominable, disgraceful ⬩ pollutus, detestabilis, turpis

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not bow to the abominable heathen idol, Jos. 23, 7

Linked entry: bismer-full

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force

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Hé ne mihte ǽnig mægen wyrcan non poterat virtutem ullam facere, Mk. Skt. 6, 5. Án mægen and án wundor of monegum ásecgan unum e pluribus virtutis miraculum enarrare, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 38.

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lang

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Ne bið lang ofer þæt þæt Israhéla æðelu móten rícsian, El. 432

un-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
un-þeáw, es; m.

A bad habit ⬩ an evil practice ⬩ a vice ⬩ fault

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Nán hæfignes ðæs líchoman, ne nán unþeáw ne mæg eallunga áteón of his móde ða rihtwísnesse ... ðeáh sió swǽrnes ðæs líchoman and ða unþeáwas oft ábisegien ðæt mód mid ofergiotulnesse, 35, 1; Fox 154, 29.

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.

Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard

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Antiochus giémde hwæt né hæfde monna gerímes, and ne nom náne ware húlíce hié wǽron, Ors. 5, 4; Swt. 224, 22. care for the safety of others Se hýra ne bið náðor ne mid ware ne mid lufe ástyred, Homl. Th. i. 240, 28.

Linked entry: wer-genga

ge-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgan, p. ic, he -beág, -beáh, ðú -buge, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen [ge-, búgan to bow] .

To bow ⬩ bow down oneself ⬩ bend ⬩ submit ⬩ turn ⬩ turn away ⬩ revolt ⬩ se flectĕre ⬩ inclīnāre ⬩ curvāre ⬩ declĕnāre ⬩ transfŭgĕre ⬩ To bow to ⬩ turn towards ⬩ inclīnāre ad

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Ne ðú ne gebúh fram ðære ǽ on ða swíðran healfe ne on ða wynstran ne declīnes ab lēge ad dextĕram vel ad sinistram, 1, 7. Ðæt ðú to sǽmran gebuge that thou should bow to worse, Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 9; Jul. 361.

weorold-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, es; n.
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Ic ongite ðætte ǽlces gódes genóg nis on ðisum woruldwelan, ne æltæwe anweald nis on nánum woruldríce video nic opibus sufficientiam, nec regnis potentiam posse contingere, 33, 1 ; Fox 120, 3.

ge-cyndelic

kindly, native. ⬩ that is according to natural laws, in agreement with nature ⬩ implanted by nature, innate, inherent ⬩ naturally belonging to, proper ⬩ native (land) ⬩ generative, of generation.

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Ic wát ꝥ gé wénaþ þæt gé nán gecyndelic gód ne gesǽlþa on innan eów selfum nabbaþ itane nullum est proprium vobis atque insitum bonum?

bearn-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-gestreón, es; n.

Child procreation ⬩ liberorum procreatio

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Child procreation; liberorum procreatio Ðæt ic þolian sceal bearngestreóna : ic wið brýde ne mót hǽmed habban that I shall lack child-procreation : with a bride I may not have intercourse, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 9; Rä. 21, 27

fǽr-gripe

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-gripe, es; m.

A sudden or pernicious grasp ⬩ sŭbĭtanea vel pernĭciōsa arreptio

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A sudden or pernicious grasp; sŭbĭtanea vel pernĭciōsa arreptio Him hrínan ne mihte fǽrgripe flódes the flood's sudden grasp could not touch him, Beo. Th, 3036; B. 1516. Under fǽrgripum during his sudden grasps, Beo. Th. 1480; B. 738

faroþ-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ-strǽt, e; f.

The sea-street, the sea ⬩ marĭtĭma via, măre

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The sea-street, the sea ; marĭtĭma via, măre Ic ongiten hæbbe ðæt ðú on faroþsttǽte feor ne wǽre I have understood that thou wert not far from us upon the sea, Andr. Kmbl. 1795; An. 900: 622; An. 311

frécen

(n.)
Grammar
frécen, gen. frécnes; n.

Peril ⬩ danger ⬩ perīcŭlum ⬩ discrīmen

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Peril, danger; perīcŭlum, discrīmen Frécnes ne wénaþ they think not of peril. Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 16; Wal. 20. Ðǽr is ealra frécna mǽste there is the greatest of all perils, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 21; Gen. 488

plett

(n.)
Grammar
plett, e; f.
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A fold Óðre scíp ic hafo ða ðe ne sindun of ðisse pletta (from ðissum plette, Lind.) ... biþ ánn pletta (án plette, Lind.), Jn. Skt. Rush. 10, 16. In scípa plett ł locc in ouile ouium, Lind. 10, 1