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hreów-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreów-ness, e; f.

Penitence ⬩ repentance ⬩ sorrow ⬩ contrition

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Penitence, repentance, sorrow, contrition Æfter his dǽdbóte hreównysse post pœnitentiæ contritionem, L. Ecg. P. Th. ii. 170, 13. Hreównisse [hréunisse, Rush.] pœnitentiam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 21. Hreónisse, 3, 8. Hreáwnise, 21, 29: Mk. Skt. Lind. 6,

hreów-ness

Similar entry: wælhreówness

hrine-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hrine-ness, e; f.

Touching ⬩ contact

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Touching, contact Fram werelíce hrinenesse a viri contactu, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 37. Mid ða ylcan hrinenesse eodem tactu, 31; S. 610, 34

hýred-ness

(n.)

fame ⬩ report ⬩ fama

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fame, report; fama, Lye

inwit-net

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-net, es; n.
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A net of treachery or malice, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167

íð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
íð-ness, e ; f.

Easiness ⬩ freedom ⬩ ease ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ delight

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Easiness, freedom, ease, satisfaction, delight Hwelce íðnesse hæfþ God æt úrum wítum neque Deus nostris cruciatibus pascitur, Past. 54, 5 ; Swt. 425, 11

lǽcedóm-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lǽcedóm-ness, e; f.

A plaster

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A plaster Lǽcedómnessa oððe sealfe cataplasma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 30

lǽr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lǽr-ness, e: f.

Emptiness

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Emptiness Se cymþ of tó micelre lǽrnesse it [hiccup] comes of too much emptiness, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 60, 20

léf-ness

Similar entry: leáf-ness

mǽt-ness

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georn-ness

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fyll-ness

(n.)
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fullness Wé lufedon úra wamba fylnesse, Verc. Först. 107, 16

boge-net

(n.)

a bow-net, weel

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a bow-net, weel, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 41; Wrt. Voc. 57, 23

ge-nec

(n.)

a light ship, a frigate ⬩ liburnica

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a light ship, a frigate; liburnica, Cot. 120

ge-neh

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neh, adv.

Enough, sufficiently, abundantly

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Enough, sufficiently, abundantly Ðonne sceolon we geneh geþencean emb úre sáula ðearfa then ought we to consider very much about our souls' needs, Blickl. Homl. 101, 32

stríþ-ness

Grammar
stríþ-ness, v. preceding word.

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ǽt-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-ness, e; f.
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Edibility Ǽtnes edilitas. Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 37

ǽtren-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ǽtren-ness, e; f.
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Poisonousness For bǽre lyfte wylme and ǽter-nesse, Lch. ii. 146, 16

ánet-ness

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ang-ness

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Add: of physical pain Hwílum wyrmas geséceð þá uferan dǽlas and heortcoþe wyrceað and angnessa and geswówunga, Lch. ii. 176, 13. in a more general sense Ne bið þǽr a[n]gnes ne nǽnigu gnornung non angor, moeror, Dóm. L. 266. Ealle angnysse and uneáðnysse

Linked entry: agnes

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