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un-beald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-beald, adj.

Not boldnot confidentirresolute

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.), forðæm sió unbieldo and sió manðwǽrnes bióð swíðe anlíce nonnunquam mansueti, cum praesunt, vicinum et quasi juxta positum torporem desidiae patiuntur, Past. 40; Swt. 288, 1.

un-weorþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþlíc, adj.

of little value or importancehumblethat has little honournot famous or splendidpoorignobledisgracefulinfamous

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of little value or importance, humble Ða hláfordas and ða recceras scoldon ðencean ymb ðæt hélícuste and ða underðióddan scoldon dón ðæt unweorðlícre a subditis inferiora gerenda sunt, a rectoribus summa cogitanda, Past. 18; Swt. 131, 10. that has little

un-gesceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwís, adj.

not acting according to reasonun- reasonableirrationalunwisefoolishnot possessed of reasonirrational

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On ðara ungesceádwísra niétena gesibsumnesse, Past. 46; Swt. 349, 24. Hé hine gehwyrfde tó ungesceádwísum neátum in irrationale animal hunc vertit, 4; Swt. 39, 22

Linked entry: ge-sceádwís

weste-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
weste-weard, adj.
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Westward, west, western part of the noun to which the word refers Se westsúþende Európe landgemirce is in Ispania westeweardum et ðæm gársecge Europae in Hispania occidentalis oceanus terminus est Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 24.

Linked entry: eáste-weard

ymb-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-trymian, -trymman; p. -trymede, -trymde.
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Past. 35; Swt. 245, 8. Hiericho seó buruh wæs mid weallum ymbtrymmed and fæste belocen Jericho clausa erat atque munita Jos. 6, 1. Ic eom embtrymed fulcior, sustentor Wülck. Gl. 245, 26

clǽne

(adv.)
Grammar
clǽne, adv.
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Swǽ clǽne hió ( learning ) wæs oðfeallenu, Past. 3, 13.

clǽn-líce

(adj.; adv.)
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clǽn-líce, adv.
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Cf. clǽne, Ðæt is ðonne ðæt hé sié clǽnes willan and goodes, ðæt hé clǽnlíce and ryhtwíslíce ongiete ðæt ðæt hé ongiete pudica videlicet, quia caste intelligit, Past. 349, 3. Ðæt wé úrne crístendóm clǽnlíce gehealdan, Wlfst. 112, 15. entirely.

ge-irman

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Ðá underðiéddan mon sceal lǽran ðæt hié elles ne sién genǽt ne geirmed (-iermed, v. l.) subditos non subjectio conterat, Past. 189, 16. Ealle ðá gódan fǽrlíce geyrmde hreówlíce wurdon, Hml. S. 23, 24.

ge-fandod

(v.)
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Cf. fandian Sé ðe ús oferdrencð mid ðæs écan lífes liðe, hé gefandode geallan biternesse ðá hine ðyrstte aeterna nos dulcedine inebrians in siti sua fellis amaritudinem accepit, Past. 261, 15.

ge-dyrstig

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Swá wé magon betst ðá gedyrstigan (protervos) gelǽran, Past 209, 15

ge-earnung

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Ðá habbað swíðe misleca geearnunga, Past. 95, 8. Þurh Sce Ælféges hálgan gegearnunga, Chr. 1023 ; P. 156, 8. action that deserves gratitude Gif hí þá geearnunga eallegemundon þe hé him tó duguðe gedón hæfde, By. 196. v. eft-ge-earnung; ge-arnung

heorr

a hinge

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Voc. ii. 103, 39. a hinge; the bar which forms part of a hinge Heorras serras (seras portarum tuarum, Ps. 147, 13), Bl. Gl. a cardinal point (local) Heorras eorðan cardines terrae, Ps. Srt. ii. 186, 29. Heorra, Ps L. Lnd. 238, 12.

Linked entry: heorra

hnappian

(v.)
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Past. 195, 5. Ic hneappode and slépan ongon ego dormivi et somnum coepi Ps. Srt. 3, 6. Zosimus nǽnige þinga hnappode and geornlíce ꝥ wésten beheóld Zosimus did not close an eye, and gazed earnestly on the desert Hml. S. 23 b, 666.

nearu

Grammar
nearu, <b>. I.</b>
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Ðæt scip bið drifen on swííe nearwe bygeas, Past. 59, 6. <b>I a.</b> fig. :--- Add Þá synfullan berað nearowne wæstm and sceandfulne on ansýne þes heáhstan Scyppendes, Verc.

spanan

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Add Se sǽtere ðæt is se dióful, hé hine spænð on wóh insidiator prava suggerit, Past. 417, 23. Hí speónnon ( = ? speónon ; but see spannan; <b>I e.</b> ) heom eall ꝥ landfolc tó, Chr. 1052; P. 178, 36.

rúm-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-mód, adj.

liberalprofusebenignant, gracious, kind

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Th. 106, 30; Gú. 49. too liberal, profuse :-- Swá ða rúmmódan fæsthafolnesse lǽren swá hí ða uncystegan on yfelre hneáwnesse ne gebrengen sic prodigis praedicetur parcitas, ut tamen tenacibus periturarum rerum custodia non augeatur, Past. 60; Swt. 453

wearr

(n.)
Grammar
wearr, es; m.

A piece of hard skin (particularly on the hands or feet), callosity

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Parv. 516, and see note.]

Linked entries: weorras wear wearriht

BRÓGA

(n.)
Grammar
BRÓGA, an; m.

A prodigy, monster, trembling, fear, terror, horror, dreadmonstrum, tremor, terror, horror

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Iówer ege and bróga sie ofer ealle eorþan nítenu terror vester ac tremor sit super cuncta animalia terræ, Past. 17, 2; Hat. MS. 22 a. 14. Brógan ðíne gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. 87, 17.

Linked entry: brégd

gára

a gorea goreflaplappet

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Parv. goore of a clothe lacinia Sadol sella, felt menlo, gáran ulcea Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 72

or-módness

(n.)
Grammar
or-módness, e; f.

Desperation, despair

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Tó ormódnesse ad desperationem, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 19: 21, 7; Swt. 165, 19.