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un-gemetgung

(n.)
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un-gemetgung, e; f.

Want of moderationexcessintemperance

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Efne hér is foresǽd manna líchamana ungemetegung and geswencednys, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 30.

weorold-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, adj.
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Worldrícra manna deáþ, 107, 29

Linked entry: ríce

for-scyldigod

(adj.)
Grammar
for-scyldigod, adj. (ptcpl.)

Guiltywickedinfamous

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God gewrecð his forsewennysse on forscyldegodum mannum, Hml. A. 58, 170. Ðú forscyldegodesta cynincg, Hml. S. 25, 131

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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Gif man widuwan unágne genimeþ, ii gelde seó mund sý, 76; Th. i. 20, 14.

Linked entry: mundian

ge-riht

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Ealdred . . . dyde ðe ilcan gerihta ðæ man dyde of Nigon hldon . . . of Lidigerde i. circsceatt and eall ðe geilcan gerihta ðe man dyde of Baggabeorge . . . eall ðǽgeylcan gerihta ðe man déð of Cedenon, C. D. iv. 233, 3-34.

yfelness

(n.)
Grammar
yfelness, e; f.
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Gr. 9, 25; Zup. 50, 10. in a moral sense Micel yfelnys ( malitia ) manna wæs ofer eorðan, Gen. 6, 5.

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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Swá hwylc sé ðe hafað manual, oððe wíf gifte (geþeódne ? cf. Wer and wíf on hǽmede geþeódde vir et mulier in matrimonio conjuncti. 27. Or is gifte pp. of giftan?)

wác

(adj.)
Grammar
wác, adj.

yieldingnot rigidpliantfluidweakfeeblewanting mental or moral strengthwanting couragepoormeannot of great value or in high esteemvilis

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Ǽlc man sylð on forandæge his góde wín, and ðæt wáccre ðonne ða gebeóras druncniaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 26. Gedroren is ðeós duguð eal, wuuiaþ ða wácran, Exon. Th. 311, 4; Seef. 87. Fyrmest manna primas, wácost manna infimas, Ælfc.

lyge-torn

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-torn, es; n.
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Ne biþ cwénlíc þeáw ðætte freoþuwebbe feores onsæce æfter ligetorne leófne mannan it is no womanly fashion that a peaceweaver [woman] attack a loved man's life, having only a pretended cause for anger against him [?

ælmes-georn

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Sýn wé rummóde þearfendum mannum and earmum ælmesgeorne, Bl. H. 109, 15. Ælmesgeorne and árdǽde wið earme men, 131, 2. Mildheorte and ælmesgeorne, 95, 26: Wlfst. 109, 12. Add

hál-wendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-wendlíc, adj.

Salutary, healthful

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Salutary, healthful Ðæs Hǽlendes tócyme wæs hálwendlíc ǽgðer ge mannum ge englum the Saviour's advent was salutary for both men and angels, Homl. Th. i. 214, 22: ii. 220, 20: 564, 7.

steóran

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
steóran, stióran, (and with umlaut) stiéran, stéran, stíran, stýran; p. de.
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Swá hwilc ðissa (various punishments) swá man gerǽde; swá man mæg stýran, and eác ðære sáwle gebeorgan, L. C. S. 30; Th. i. 394, 16.

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Is mycelum tó warnienne ðæt man . . . menn blód ne lǽte, Lchdm. iii. 152, 33. to take heed that something does happen Wel is eác tó warnianne ðæt man wite, ðæt hý þurh mǽgsibbe tó gelænge ne beón, L. Edm. B. 9 ; Th. i. 256, 9. trans.

ge-wuna

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Man hine ðǽr gehádede efter þan ealdan gewunan, Chr. 1070; P. 204, 9. Æfter heora gewunon hié God gebǽdon, Bl.

ge-warenian

(v.)
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Ðurh þæt wyrð mǽst manna beswicen þe hý ne beóð swá wel gewarnode ǽr swá hý beðorfton. Lá! hwæt is se man on lífe búton ... hé ǽr gewarnod þe bet sý, þæt hé þonne ðurh deófol beswicen ne wyrðe, Wlfst, 101, 16-21. <b>I a.

bán

bonea bonethe bone of a limba leg or arm

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Gíf man findeð án bán unforbærned, Ors. 1, 1; S. 21, 12. Gif hwá mid his fét ofstepð ǽttrig bán snacan oððe nǽddran, Lch. i. 152, 2. Hwǽr sint nú þæs Wélondes bán?, Bt. 19; F. 70, 5. Ne synu ne bán lágon, An. 1421. Þá gebrocenan bán, Ps.

fandian

(v.)

to tryto temptto tryto trytastefeelto tryto visittemptprovokeattempt

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Man scolde fandian, gif man mihte betræppan þþaue here, Chr. 992; P. 126, 21: Met. 9, 12.

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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Gr. 165, 87. to mitigate a penalty Mid ánne mæssan man mæg álýsan .xii. daga fsesten, and mid .x. mæssan man mæg gelíhtan .iiii. mónða fæsten, and mid .xxx. mæssan man mæg gelíhtan .xii. mónða fæsten (cf, Cantatio unius missae pro tribus diebus, . .

un-ásecgendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgendlíc, adj.

beyond the powers of language to describeunspeakableindescribableineffablenot proper to tellnot to be told

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Ðæt wæs unásecgendlíc ǽnigum men hú mycel ðæs folces wæs it was impossible for any man to say how much people there was, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 14. God unásecgendlícere mildheortnesse Deus inestimabilis misericordie, Anglia xi. 112, 1.

norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ, adv.
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Ealle Asiam . . . súð fram þǽm Reádan Sǽ and swá norð oþ þone sǽ þe man hǽt Euxinus, 1, 2; S. 30, 1.