fyrn
Formerly ⬩ long ago ⬩ of old ⬩ ōlim ⬩ prīdem ⬩ antīquĭtus
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Formerly, long ago, of old; ōlim, prīdem, antīquĭtus Hú mæg ic ðæt findan ðæt swá fyrn gewearþ how can I find that which happened so long ago? Elen. Kmbl. 1261; El. 632: 1279; El. 641.
FYRWET
Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas
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He his fyrwites ganges gylt forgeaf he forgave him the guilt of his walk of curiosity, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 24. Þurh fyrwet through curiosity, Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 30; Cri. 92
hremman
To hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ cumber
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Homl. Th. ii. 408, 4. Úre unlustas and leahtras ðe ús hremaþ our evil desires and vices that hinder us, i. 156, 12.
Linked entries: hramma ge-hremmed
hund-nigontig
Ninety
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Hundteóntig geára wæs Abraham and his gebedda hundnigontig Abraham was a hundred years old and his consort ninety, Homl. Th. i. 92, 21. Nigon and hundnigontig nonaginta novem, Lk. Skt. 15, 4.
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irþ-land
Arable land
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Ic áwéste ðínne buruh and gewyrce tó yrþlande I will lay waste thy city and make it into ploughed land, Homl. Skt. 3, 224.
Linked entry: ærþe-land
lust-líce
gladly ⬩ willingly
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Homl. 47, 28: 49, 32
mete-leást
Want of food
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Want of food Him of-hreów ðæs folces meteleást, Homl. Th. ii. 396, 19. Ðá wǽron hié mid meteliéste gewǽgde they were reduced by want of food, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 27. For meteliéste heora líf álǽtan, Ors. 3, 8; Swt. 120, 30. Metelǽste inedia, Hpt.
módig-líc
Noble-mind ⬩ high-souled ⬩ courageous ⬩ brave ⬩ Superb ⬩ magnificent
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Homl. 111. 24: 113, 6
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preówt-hwíl
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On ánre preówthwíle on ðære endenétan býman in ictu oculi, in nouissima tuba, Homl. Th. ii. 568, 23. Cf. be-príwan to wink with the eye, Wulfst. 148, 13
Linked entry: be-prenan
grimnes
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Homl. 55, 24. Hí sceoldan ðǽm unriht-dóndum mid grimnesse stéran they should restrain with severity all evil-doers, 63, 12. On grimnesse in exacerbatione, Ps. Th. 94, 9.
sciccels
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Homl. 215, 6. Ðá tócearf hé his scyccel ontwá, and hyne gesealde healfne ðam þearfendum men, Shrn. 146, 36
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betera
BETTER ⬩ melior
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hou moche more is a man betre than a sheep? Mt. Bos. 12, 12 Hit is betre it is a better [thing], Wyc. Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5 : 29, 1; Fox 102, 6
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ge-coren
Chosen ⬩ choice ⬩ fit ⬩ good ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear
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Homl. 167, 26. Ða gecorenistan dune the goodliest mountain, Deut. 3, 25
Linked entry: -coren
scín-
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Ne eom ic ná scinnhiw ( phantasma ), swá swá gé wénaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 26. Scínhiowes faniasiae , Ps. Surt. ii. p. 190, 11. Scínhiwe[s] phan*-*tasmate , Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 5. Scínhiwe, 34, 1. Wiccecræftas, scínhiw prestigias , 66, 25
þrafung
Reproof ⬩ rebuke ⬩ censure
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Se Hǽlend æteówde hine sylfne cucenne his gingrum æfter his ǽriste on manegum ðrafungum, Homl. Th. i. 294, 16. Hí (Job's friends) mid manegum ðrafungum hine (Job ) geswencton, ii. 454, 21
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unriht-hǽman
To cohabit unlawfully ⬩ to commit adultery or fornication
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Skt. 10, 12, Ne unrihthǽm ðú non adulteris, l0, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 208, 15. Ne unrihthǽme ðú non moechaberis, Deut. 5, 18: Mt. Kmbl. 5, 27. Fram unrihthǽmendum mæssepreóste a fornicante presbytero, L. Ecg. C. 17, tit.; Th. ii. 128, 29
un-sláw
Not slow ⬩ not sluggish ⬩ active ⬩ ready ⬩ quick
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Hí slógon tógædere unsláwe mid wǽpnum, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 375
un-gewitfull
foolish ⬩ insensate ⬩ mad ⬩ insane ⬩ not in one's senses
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Sume ða untruman wǽron dumbe, sume ungewitfulle, Homl. Ass. 180, 364
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wídgilness
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Wé beóð ful swyfte tó farenne geond ealle wídgylnyssa ( vast expanses ) Godes ríces, Homl. Th. ii. 296, 34
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weoroldlíce
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Homl. 199, 36