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sóftness

(n.)
Grammar
sóftness, e; f.

Softness, ease ⬩ luxury, effeminacy

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Ða ðe ðǽr (in heaven) singaþ ne swincaþ on ðam sange, ac mid sóftnysse bútan geswince hí heriaþ ðone Hǽlend 43, 470. Sóftnysse luxuriam Germ. 401, 19

full-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
full-gearwian, p. ode.

to complete ⬩ finish ⬩ to equip fully

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D. 126, 2. to equip fully Án scegð is eall gearo bútan þám hánon, hé hine wolde fulgearwian his hláforde tó gerisnum, Cht. Crw. 23, 9.

simbel-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
simbel-geféra, an ; m.

One who continually goes with another ⬩ a constant companion

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One who continually goes with another, a constant companion Nis hit nó ðæt án ðæt swá eáðe mæg wiðerweard gesceaft wesan ætgædere symbelgeféran, ac hit is sellícre ðæt hiora ǽnigne mæg bútan óðrum bión it is not only that it is so easy for opposites

ge-deorf

(n.)
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Þæt hý þe glædlícor bútan gedeorfe and miclum geswince heora gebróðrum ðénien ut sine murmuratione et graui labore seruiant fratribus suis, R. Ben. 59, 15.

ealaþ

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ, ealoþ, alaþ, alþ, aloþ, eoloþ; n; indecl. in s. but gen. alþes, Rtl. 116, 42,

Ale ⬩ cervĭsia

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Ale; cervĭsia Twelf ambra Wilisces ealaþ [MS. B. ealoþ] twelve ambers of Welsh ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17: Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103. 33

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. swór (but a weak swerede occurs; cf.
Icel. svarði as well as sór
), pl. swóron; pp. sworen

To swear, make oath. ⬩ absolute ⬩ to swear by or on ⬩ to swear to anything ⬩ to swear an oath by something ⬩ to swear by, on . . . that . . .

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To swear, make oath. absolute Se ðe sweraþ (swereþ, Ps. Th. Surt.) néhstan his qui jurat proximo suo, Ps. Spl. 14, 6. Ðæt land ðe ic fore swór heora fæderum terram pro qua juravi patribus eorum, Num. 14, 23. Ðæt land ðe ðú hira fæderum fore swóre, 11

Linked entry: fore-swerian

un-gerád

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerád, es; n.

stupidity ⬩ folly ⬩ unreason ⬩ discord ⬩ disagreement ⬩ variance

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Skt. i. 13, 92. discord, disagreement, variance Ðætte án sibb Godes lufe bútan ǽlcum ungeráde ús suíðe fæste gebinde tunc solo nos in aedificio concordia caritatis liget, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 22

cosp

Grammar
cosp, Dele 'Lat. compes,' and add
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Bútan mín líchama beó on þínum bendum genyrwod and on þínum copsum ágrápod, Hml. S. 8, 121

hundteóntigoþa

(num.; adj.)
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Fram ðám hundteóntigeðan-and-þám-nigeðan oð þene hund-teóntigeþan-and-þane-seofan-and-feówertigeþan .. . fram ðám hundteón-tigeþan-and-seofonteóðan oð þone hundteóntigeðan-and-seofon-and-twéntigeðan . . . bútan þám hundteóntigeþan-and-þreó-and-þrítigeðan

ymb-gang

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Add Hiere ymbegong wæs xxx míla, and eall heó wæs mid sǽ útan befangen bútan þrím mílum viginti millia passuum muro amplexa, iota pene mari cingebatur, absgue faucibus, quae tribus millibus passuum aperiebantur. Ors. 4, 13 ; S. 210, 29.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine

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The idea which lies at the root of the various meanings of this and of the next word seems to be that of motion. Thus lácan and Icel. leika are used to describe the motion of a vessel riding on the waves, the flight of a bird as it rises and falls in

Linked entries: lácan lǽc freó-lác

íð

(adv.)
Grammar
íð, iéð, ýð; adv. compve.

More easily

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Hwá meahte iéð monnum rǽdan bútan scylde ðonne se ðe hí gescóp quis principari hominibus tam sine culpa, quam is, qui hos nimirum regeret, quos ipse creaverat? Past. 3. 1; Swt. 33, 16. Ðý ýþ, Exon. 120 b ; Th. 463, 6 ; Hö. 66

Linked entry: íðast

elcora

(adv.)
Grammar
elcora, elcra; adv.
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H. 39, 27) bútan heofona ríce?, ib. note. Wæs his rest on his hǽran oððe elcora (elles, Bl. H. 227, 11) on nacodre eorðan . . . 'Ne e Gif hé elcra (ælcra, v. l.) þurh tóþundennesse gedyrstlǽcð si aliter presumpserit, R. Ben. 113, 12

nafela

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Ylp is eall mid bánum befangen binnan þám felle bútan æt ðám nafelan, Hml. S. 25, 568. Ðonne þG gyrder habban wylle, þonne sete þú þíne handa forewearde wiðneoþan þínne nafolan and stríc tó þínum twám hypum, Tech. ii. 119, 22.

wandung

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</b> Tó þám cyninge ic mé dæghwámlíce bútan ǽlcre wandunge ( sine intermissione) tó gebidde, Chrd. 99, 19. feeling of respect. v. wandian ; <b>II b.

snǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
snǽsan, p. de

To spit, run through with a pointed implement or weapon ⬩ to spit

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.), gielde ðone wer bútan wíte; gif beforan eágum ásnáse (ásnǽse, MS. H.) gielde ðone wer L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 13. [ Þe deoflen schulen mid helle sweordes al snesien (snesen, MS. C.: sneasin, MS. T.) ham þuruhut A. R. 212, 22.]

Linked entries: snás á-snǽsan

fóster-nóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-nóþ, m. ? l. fósternoþ; m.,
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Wæs neódþearf ꝥ heom wǽre bútan yldinge gegearwod se mete and fóstornoð (-nað, v.l.) þǽre dæghwámlican andleofne necesse erat ut quotidiani sumtus laborantibus sine dilatione praeberentur, Gr. D. 251, 16. Sceáp fóstornoþes (pascue) his, Ps.

fúl

(n.)
Grammar
fúl, es; n.
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Voc. ii. 44, 53. in a physical sense Ne bið áht geméted bútan líg and cyle and ládlic fúl (foetor), Dóm. L. 205. in a figurative sense. Grammar fúl, Take here passages under fúl, es; m., and add Áð ðæt hé nyste ne fúl ne fácen . . .

stræc

(n.)
Grammar
stræc, es; n. (?)

strictness, rigour ⬩ violence, force

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Ben. 61, 15. violence, force Hú mæg beón bútan strece and neádunge ðæt gehwá mid clǽnnysse ðæt gále gecynd þurh Godes gife gewylde? Homl. Th. i. 360, 1, 10.

leahter

(n.)
Grammar
leahter, es; m.

a crime ⬩ fault ⬩ offence ⬩ sin ⬩ vice ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ reproach ⬩ opprobrium ⬩ blame ⬩ disgrace ⬩ disease ⬩ disorder ⬩ hurt ⬩ malady

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Bútan leahtre sine crimine, Ælfc, Gr. 47; Som. 48, 3: Mt. Kmbl. 12, 5. Hié eodan on eallum Drihtnes bebodum bútan leahtre they walked in all the commandments of the Lord blameless, Blickl. Homl. 161, 31.

Linked entry: lehter