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réceleáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
réceleáslíce, adv.
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Negligently, carelessly, without attention Nis ús náwht récceleáslíce tó gehíranne neque neligenter audiendum est, Past. 57, 4; Swt. 439, 31

recene

(adv.)
Grammar
recene, adv.
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Quickly, straightway, at once Recene (recone, Lind.) protinus, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 29. Hét him recene tó his sunu gangan, Cd. Th. 53, 20; Gen. 864 : 134, 41; Gen. 2228. Ðú nú recene beheald intende, Ps. Th. 29, 1. Recone ł sóna confestim, Mk. Skt. Rush

Linked entry: ricene

recenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
recenlíce, adv.
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Quickly, immediately, at once, straightway Eodun hreconlíce ( cito ) from byrgenne, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 28, 8. Hreconlíce (ricenlíce, Rush.) protinus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 18. Reconlíce (ricenlíce, Rush.) continuo, 1, 31. Reconlíce (recunlíce, Rush.) protinus

Linked entry: ricenlíce

ge-wisfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wisfullíce, adv.

Knowingly ⬩ expertly ⬩ scienter

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Knowingly, expertly; scienter, Greg. pref. lib. 2, Dial

ge-witfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-witfæst, adj.

Of sound mind

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Of sound mind Nǽnig deófolseóc ðæt he eft wel gewitfæst nǽre no possessed person that was not in his right mind again, Guthl. 15; Gdwin. 66, 17

Linked entry: -witfæst

gewit-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
gewit-seóc, adj.

Mind-sick ⬩ lunatic ⬩ demoniac ⬩ energumenus

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Mind-sick, lunatic, demoniac; energumenus, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 35; Wrt. Voc. 45, 67: 75, 52

Linked entry: wit-seóc

ge-tingelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-tingelíce, adv.

eloquently

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eloquently Ðæt cild getingelíce spræc the child spoke eloquently, Homl. Th. ii. 490, 32

ge-treówfull

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówfull, adj.

Faithful ⬩ fĭdēlis

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Faithful; fĭdēlis Getreówfull fĭdēlis, Ælfc. Gr. 9; 28; Som. 11, 38. Gecýðnys getreówfull testĭmōnium fĭdēle, Ps. Spl. 18, 8. Ðú góda þeów and ðú getreówfulla thou good servant and faithful, Blickl. Homl. 63, 26

ge-treówlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówlíc, adj.

Faithful ⬩ fĭdēlis

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Faithful; fĭdēlis Getreówlícu oððe getrýwe ealle bebodu his synd fĭdēlia omnia mandāta ejus sunt, Ps. Lamb. 110, 8. Us is swíðe uncúþ hwæt úre yrfeweardas getreówlíces dón willon æfter úrum lífe it is quite unknown to us how faithfully our heirs will

ge-wealdende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wealdende, adj.

Powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ potens ⬩ validus

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Powerful, mighty; potens, validus Mid his gewealdendre hand with his mighty hand, Ps. Th. 113, 8

ge-welhwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-welhwǽr, adv.

Everywhere ⬩ ŭbīque

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Everywhere; ŭbīque Is wíde cúþ þeódum gewelhwǽr it is well known to people everywhere, Menol. Fox 61; Men. 30: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 105, 33

Linked entry: wel-hwǽr

ge-wemmodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wemmodlíce, adv.

Corruptly ⬩ impurely

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Corruptly, impurely Gewæmmodlíce we sprecaþ corrupte loquimur, Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 8

ge-wéne

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wéne, adv.

Perhaps ⬩ forte

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Perhaps; forte Gewoene forte, Mk. Skt. Rush. 14, 2

Linked entry: ge-wén

ge-wifsǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wifsǽlig, adj.

Fortunate ⬩ fato ⬩ fortuna felix

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Fortunate; fato vel fortuna felix, Cot. 88, 194, 196, Lye

gíferlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
gíferlíce, adj.

Greedily ⬩ eagerly ⬩ avide

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Greedily, eagerly; avide Ongan gíferlíce ðæt gærs etan virecta herbarum avidius carpere cæpit, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 41. Gíferlíce pertinaciter, Hpt. Gl. 424

gifre

(adj.)
Grammar
gifre, adj.

Useful ⬩ salutary

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Useful, salutary Niðum to nytte hæleþum gifre of advantage to men, useful to warriors, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 12; Rä. 27, 28: 113 a; Th. 433, 6; Rä. 50, 3

Linked entry: un-gifre

gífre

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
gífre, adj.

Greedy ⬩ covetous ⬩ voracious ⬩ eager ⬩ desirous ⬩ avidus

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Greedy, covetous, voracious, eager, desirous; avidus Gífre gulosus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 51. Gífere vel frec ambro, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 83; Wrt. Voc. 50, 63. Tantalus se cyning ðe ungemetlíce gífre wæs Tantalus the king who was immoderately greedy, Bt. 35

Linked entry: gífer

gift-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gift-líc, adj.

Nuptial ⬩ belonging to a marriage ⬩ nuptialis

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Nuptial, belonging to a marriage; nuptialis Ðá geseah he ðǽr ǽnne man ðe næs mid gyftlícum reáfe gescrýd vidit ibi hominem non vestitum veste nubtiali, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 11, 12. Ðæt gyftlíce hús the house where the marriage was, Homl Th. ii. 70, 16. Giftlíc

Linked entry: gift-hús

gilpen

(adj.)
Grammar
gilpen, adj.

Boastful

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Boastful Ne mæg he geþyldgian ðæt he ðæt forhele ac wierþ ðonon gilpen he cannot bear to conceal it, but becomes boastful on account of it, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 216, 9: Cot. MS. Wát ic ðæt wǽron Caldéas gúðe ðæs gilpne I knew that the Chaldeans were so

Linked entry: gilpna

gilp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
gilp-líce, adv.

Proudly ⬩ vauntingly ⬩ arroganter

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Proudly, vauntingly; arroganter, Cot. 1, Lye

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