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a-eargian

(v.)
Grammar
a-eargian, p. ode, ade; pp. od [a, eargian torpescere]

To become slothfulsegnis fieri

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To become slothful; segnis fieri Hý ondrédan, gif hí hwílum ne wunnon, ðæt hý tó raðe a-eargadon they dreaded, if they did not sometimes wage war, that they should too soon become slothful, Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 20

ælcor

(adv.)
Grammar
ælcor, adv.

Elsewherebesidesotherwisealiaspræternisialiter

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Elsewhere, besides, otherwise; alias, præter, nisi, aliter Forðon ðam bisceope ne wæs alýfed ælcor bútan on myran rídan non enim licuerat pontificem sacrorum præter in equa equitare, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 7. Ælcor alias, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 67

Linked entries: ælcra elcor

fór-wlencean

(v.)
Grammar
fór-wlencean, p. -wlencte; pp. -wlenced [wlenco pride]

To exaltfill with pridemake very proudexaltārearrŏgantia implēre

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To exalt, fill with pride, make very proud; exaltāre, arrŏgantia implēre Ðonne hine ne mágon ða wélan fórwlencean when the riches are not able to make him proud. Past. 26; Hat. MS. 35 b, 2. Forwlencte proud, Blickl. Homl. 199, 14

galdor-cræftiga

Grammar
galdor-cræftiga, gealdor-cræftiga, an; m.

One crafty or skilful in enchantmentsan enchanterincantātor

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One crafty or skilful in enchantments, an enchanter; incantātor Ða fǽmnan, ðe gewunniaþ [MS. gewunniah] onfón galdorcræftigan, ne lǽt ðú ða libban the women, who are wont to receive enchanters, suffer thou not to live, L.Alf. 30; Wilk. 31, 26

land-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
land-sceap, es; n.

A districtland

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A district, tract of country, land Swá hé on landsceape stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg wind áwecgan as if it [the vessel] stand still on land, where storm or wind cannot move it, Andr. Kmbl. 1002; An. 501

mynster-munuc

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-munuc, es; m.

A monk who lives in a monastery

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A monk who lives in a monastery Ne þearf ǽnig mynstermunuc mid rihte fǽhþbóte biddan, L. Eth. ix. 25; Th. i. 346, 1. Ða mynstermunecas urnon tó. Homl. Th. ii. 176, 23. Benedictus mid his mynstermunecum, 178, 33: i. 532, 33

Linked entry: munuc

self-ǽta

(n.)
Grammar
self-ǽta, an; m.
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An eater of those belonging to its own species, (applied to man) a cannibal, anthropophagus Ðú scealt féran . . . ðǽr sylfǽtan eard weardigaþ . . . swá is ðære menigo þeáw, ðæt hié uncúðra ængum ne willaþ feores geunnan, Andr. Kmbl. 350; An. 175

tigel-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
tigel-geweorc, es; n.
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brickmaking Ne sylle gé nán cef tó tigelgeweorce ( ad conficiendos lateres ), Ex. 5, 7. work at making bricks Ásettaþ him ðæt ilce tigelgeweorc ðe hig ǽr worhton mensuram laterum, quam prius faciebant, imponetis super eos, Ex. 5, 8.

un-syn

(n.)
Grammar
un-syn, un-synn, e; f.

Not guiltnot crime

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Not guilt, not crime Ne húru Hildeburh herian þorfte Eótena treowe; unsynnum ( with no faults on her part, undeservedly; gratis. Cf. Similar entries un-synnig, II) wearð beloren leófum æt ðam lindplegan, bearnum and bróðrum, Beo. Th. 2149; B. 1072

Linked entry: syn

un-tilod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tilod, adj.

Without provision made

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Without provision made Se ðe his ǽr tíde ne tiolaþ ðonne biþ his on tíd untilad who makes no provision for himself beforehand, for him will there be no provision made when the time comes, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 106, 3

Linked entry: tilian

un-gewisness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewisness, e; f.

Uncertaintyignorance

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Uncertainty, ignorance Ða ðe ðurh ungewisnysse ( per ignorantiam) synne fremmaþ ... ða ðe him ne ondrǽdaþ witende (sciendo ) syngian, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 36.

wóþ-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wóþ-cræft, es; m.

The art of poetrysong

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Ne wéne ǽnigðæt ic lygewordum leóð somnige, write wóðcræfie, 234, 30 ; Ph. 548. Ic wille wóðcræfte wordum cýþan bi ðam hwale, 360, 7 ; Wal. 2

burg-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
burg-gemet, es; n.
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Measure used in a town Ne sceall bisceop geþafian wóh gemet, ac hit gebyreð ꝥ be his rǽde fare ǽlc burhgemet (cf. gange án gemet swilce man on Lundenbyrig and on Wintanceastre healde, i. 270, 1), Ll. Th. ii. 312, 20

fore-bod

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bod, es; n.

preachingprohibition

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Him forebod cóm fram eallum Rómánum ꝥ hé ꝥ fær beginnan móste, ne him swá gecwéme folc gefaran, Lch. iii. 434, 3

Linked entries: bod for-bod

ge-lisfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lisfullíce, (?); adv.
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Eagerly, zealously, earnestly Nán þínra þegna neódlícor ne gelistfullícor (-lisfullícor ?

Linked entry: -lisfullíce

ge-snid

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Cf. sníþan ; Beóð oft ðá wunda mid ele gehǽlda, ðá ðe mon mid gesnide ( incisione ) gebétan ne meahte, Past. 271, 2. killing. Cf. sníþan; Swá swá sceáptð gesnide, R. Ben. 27, 10

heáh-helm

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-helm, adj.
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Having foliage high up; of a light, having far-reaching rays þone heáhhelman leóman iubar alticomum (the passage is: Modio lateat ne tecta lucerna, sed iubar alticomum Domini diffundat in aedem, Vita S. Cudbercti c. 21, 50), Hpt. 33, 238, 1

moþþe

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Ne behýde gé eówerne goldhord ... þǽr ðǽr moððan hit áwéstað, Hml. Th. ii. 104, 30. Mohþ[um] tineis, An. Ox. 50, 37. Add

sigor-fæst

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Add: as an epithet of men Ne byð nǽfre nǽnig leán þæs sigores búton hit sý mid gewinne gecampod. Hwanon beóð hálige men sigorfæste (victores), nymðe hí campian wið þám searwum þæs ealdes feóndes?, Gr. D. 221, 9: 234, 2

þreágung

Grammar
þreágung, II. add: cf. þreágan; <b>I a.</b>
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III. add: — Gif tó ðám yflum cymþ réþu wyrd, þonne cymþ hé tó edleáne his yfla, oððe tó þréunge and tó láre ꝥ hé eft swá ne dó aspera fortuna puniendi corrigendive improbos causa deferíur, Bt. 40, l; F. 236, 8