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un-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
un-stenc, es; m.

A bad smell ⬩ stench

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Niht elles gestincan búton unstenca ormǽtnessa, Wulfst. 139, 8

for-sworcenness

(n.)
Grammar
for-sworcenness, e; f.

Obscurity ⬩ darkness

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Næfð mín niht náne forsworcennysse, Hml. Th. i. 428, 30. Forsworcennyssa obscura, Hy. S. 23, 31: 37, 4

Linked entry: -sworcenness

cú-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
cú-hyrde, es; m. [hyrde a keeper, guardian]

A cowherd, person who has the charge of cows ⬩ vaccarius, bubulcus

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A cowherd, person who has the charge of cows ; vaccarius, bubulcus Cúhyrde gebýreþ ðæt he hæbbe ealdre cú meolc vii niht, syððan heó nige cealfod hæfþ, and frymetlinge býstinge xiv niht; and gá his metecú mid hláfordes cú vaccarii rectum est, ut habeat

nihstig

(adj.)
Grammar
nihstig, nistig, nestig; adj.

Fasting

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Fasting Gedrinc his on niht nistig, Lchdm. i. 74, 1, 6 : 76, 7, 13. Nyhstig, iii. 48, 2. Nihstig, 48, 15 : 50, 21 : i. 82, 14 : 84, 16

Linked entries: nistig nestig nicstig

ofer-fyllo

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-fyllo, n.
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Ramgeallan þone fágan cnúa on níwe ealo ǽr þon hit ásiwen sié ; sele ꝥ oferfyllo drincan þreó niht, Lch. ii. 124, 15

ealling

(adv.)
Grammar
ealling, adv.

Always ⬩ semper

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Always; semper Ealling byb, ymb tyn niht ðæs, tiid [ = tíd] geweorþad Barþolomeus the time of Bartholomew is always honoured about ten nights from hence, Menol. Fox 304; Men. 153: 344; Men. 173

Linked entries: ealning ealning

un-forgolden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forgolden, adj.

Unremunerated ⬩ not paid for

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Unremunerated, not paid for Nafa ðú áne niht unforgolden ðæs weorc ðe ðé wirce do not leave unpaid for a night the work of him that works for thee, Lev. 19, 13

Linked entry: for-gildan

léf

(n.)
Grammar
léf, es; n.

Hurt ⬩ damage ⬩ injury

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Hurt, damage, injury Ðeore feórþan niht gif wind byþ léf byþ litel if there is wind on the fourth night, the damage will be little, Lchdm. iii. 164, 17

a-leðran

(v.)
Grammar
a-leðran, p. ede; pp. ed

To lather ⬩ saponem illinere

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To lather; saponem illinere Smire mid on niht and on morgen aleðre smear therewith at night and in the morning lather it, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm, ii. 126, 11

út

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</b> I 7. add: v. lǽtan, e. 3. add: — Þæs ymb m niht hié gefuhton út on sǽ, Ors. 5, 13; S. 246, 5

weorold-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wíte, es; n.
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Gif hǽðen cild binnon .ix. nihton þurh gímelíste forfaren sí, bétan for Gode búton worldwíte; and gif bit ofer nigan niht gewurðe, bétan for Gode and gilde .xii, ór, L. N. P. L. 10; Th. ii. 292, 7

úht

(n.)
Grammar
úht, es; m.

The time just before daybreak

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Gang eft tó ðonne dæg and niht furþum scáde on ðam ilcan úhte, Lchdm. ii. 346, 24

ge-sundlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sundlíce, adv.

Prosperously; ⬩ prospere

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We ða niht on ðære wícstówe gesundlíce wícodon we stopped safely in the camp that night; quieta nox fuit usque ad lucem, Nar. 21, 30

Linked entries: -sundlíce ge-sundig

wǽdlig

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽdlig, adj.

Poor ⬩ needy ⬩ destitute

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Poor, needy, destitute Hé wacode ealle ða niht mid ðam wǽdlian hreóflian, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 486. Hé on mislícum yrmðum mannum geheólp, wǽdligum and wanscrýddum, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 17

midne-dæg

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Se dæg wæs on þeóstre niht gecierred fram midnedæg (middum dæge, v. l. ) oþ nón, Shrn. 67, 18. On ǽrnemerigen, on undern, on midnedæg, and on ðǽre endlyftan tíde, Hml. Th. ii. 74, 9. Add

tó-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run in different directions, ⬩ run about

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To run in different directions, run about Þýstru ðú gesettest on þearle niht on ðære ealle wildeór wíde tóeornaþ posuisti tenebras, et facta est nox; in ipsa pertransibunt omnes bestiae sylvarum, Ps. Th. 103, 19

winter-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
winter-ceald, adj.

Wintry-cold ⬩ cold with the cold of winter

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Wintercealdan niht, Andr. Kmbl. 2531; An. 1267

þurh-wacol

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-wacol, adj.

Very watchful ⬩ vigilant ⬩ very wakeful ⬩ quite sleepless

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Hí on heora gebedum wunodon þurhwacole óð midde niht, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 44. Hí ealle ða niht mid hálgum sprǽcum ðæs gástlícan lífes ðurhwacole áspendon, Homl. Th. ii. 184, 14. Hí heom weardas setton, þurhwacole menn, Homl.

Linked entry: þurh-wacian

god-dohtor

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'Ic þé wille biddan, Sum geréfman wǽre þára þe onfénge ánum mægdene æt fullwihte ... hé bæd þá ylcan his goddohter, ꝥ heó mid him þá niht wunode, Gr. D. 308, 17. Add

Linked entry: dohtor

hróc

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S. 23, 77. v. niht-hróc. Add