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norþeást-lang

(adj.)
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norþeást-lang, adj.

Long in a north-easterly direction

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Long in a north-easterly direction Brittania is norþeástlang Britannia per longum in boream extenditur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 12

norþe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþe-weard, adj.

Northwardnorth

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Northward, north Norþeweard, ðǽr hit smalost wǽre, hit mihte beón þreora míla brád tó ðæm móre the northern part of Norway, where it was narrowest, might be three miles broad to the mountains, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 31. Ðonne is tóemnes ðæm lande súþeweardum

Linked entry: norþ-weard

norþ-rihte

(adv.)
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norþ-rihte, adv.

Due north

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Due north Dá fór hé norþryhte be ðæm lande he sailed due north along the coast, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 9, 12

norþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adj.

North

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North Hé búde on ðæm lande norþweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3

Linked entry: norþe-weard

norþweardes

(adv.)
Grammar
norþweardes, adv.

Northwards

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Northwards Hié ða herehýþ woldon ferian norþweardes ofer Temese, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 23

Numentisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Numentisc, adj.

Of Numantia

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Of Numantia Se wæs Numentisc, Ors. 5, 3; Swt. 222, 14

numol

(adj.)
Grammar
numol, adj.

Able to take or contain much

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Able to take or contain much Numol capax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 41. Numul, gripul capax, qui multum capit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 29

Linked entry: scearp-numol

núna

(adv.)
Grammar
núna, adv.

Now

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Now Núna nunc, Wülck. Gl. 254, 24

or-wíge

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wíge, adj.
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defenceless, without power of fighting Orwíge inbellem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 69: 111, 81. Ofsleán mé míne fýnd orwígne decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis, Ps. Th. 7, 4. Saga hú ðú wurde ðus wígþríst ðæt ðú mec ðus fæste gebunde ǽghwæs orwígne ( without

Linked entries: -wíge on-wíge

or-wirðlíc

(adj.)
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or-wirðlíc, adj.
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Ignominious, shameful God hine forlét in ðisse nyþerlícan worulde swá orwyrþlícne déþ þrowian, ðæt hé hine wolde in ðære heán worulde gelǽdan, Shrn. 123, 10

óstig

(adj.)
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óstig, adj.
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Knotty, rough, scaly Óstig gyrd scorpio, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 17. Óstig nodosus, óstigre nodosa, óstigum nodosis, Hpt. Gl. 483, 66, 65, 57. Ósties, rúches nodosi, 482, 60. Óstie squamigeros, scabrosos, 464, 45. Þý óstihan nodosa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 37

óstiht

(adj.)
Grammar
óstiht, adj.
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Knotty, rough Óstihtum nodosi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 2: 60, 65

óþ-hilde

(adj.)
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óþ-hilde, adj.
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Content Ánum were óþhylde heó ne biþ she will not be content with one man, Lchdm. iii. 188, 6. Óþhelde (cf. éþhylde, l. 1), 194, 14. v. eáb-, éþ-hylde

pís

(adj.)
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pís, adj.
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Heavy, weighty Byrðenna hefiga ł písa onera gravia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 4

Linked entry: písian

pliht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
pliht-líc, adj.
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Dangerous Plyhtlíc þingc hit ys gefón hwæl periculosa res est capere cetum, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 21. Ðrý dagas syndon on geáre ðe wé egiptiaci hátaþ, ðæt is on úre geþeóde plihtlíce dagas ; on ðám ná tó ðæs hwón for nánre neóde ne mannes ne neátes blód

pric-mǽlum

(adv.)
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pric-mǽlum, adv.
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By points

prútlíce

(adv.)
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prútlíce, adv.
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Proudly, in a stately manner, magnificently Wel gelóme hig áspyriaþ ðæs solecismus unþeáwas ... and eác hig prútlíce gýmaþ ðæs miotacismus gefleard, Anglia viii. 313, 25. Wé prútlíce ( in splendid fashion ) gecýðaþ uplendiscum preóstum ðæt wé be ðissum

puerisc

(adj.)
Grammar
puerisc, adj.
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Boyish Ðý pueriscan puerio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 48

pundern-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
pundern-georn, (?); adj.
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Desirous of weighing or considering (?) Punderngeo ponderator, Kent. Gl. 545

rád-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
rád-wérig, adj.
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Weary with riding or journeying, Exon. Th. 401, 19; Rä. 21, 14