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ge-unclǽnsian

(v.)
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Add: to defile Ne geunclǽnsað ( coinquinat ) ðæt nó ðone mon ðæt on his múð gáð, ac ðæt ðæt of his muðe gǽð, ðæt hine geunclǽnsað, Past. 317, 14

wune-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wune-ness, (wunu-), e; f.

a dwellinghabitationcontinuanceperseverance

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a dwelling, habitation Hé him wunonesse stówe (locum mansionis) sealde, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 13. In wununise in habitaculo, Rtl. 58, 5: habitatione, 68, 20. Ðá geworhte hé him nearo wíc and wunenesse (mansionem angustam), Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 23.

Linked entry: wununess

ge-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determinenŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre

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To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determine; nŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre He gemet ne con gemearcian his múðe móde síne he cannot set bounds to his mouth with his mind, Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 18; Vy. 53.

Linked entry: ge-mercian

BRÁD

(adj.)
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BRÁD, def. se bráda, seó, ðæt bráde ; comp. m.brádra, f.n. brádre,brǽdre; superl. brádost; adj.

BROAD open, large, spacious, copiouslatus, expansus, amplus, spatiosus, copiosus

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Se deófol brohte him bráde stánas the devil brought large stones to him, Cd. 228;Th. 306, 31;Sat. 672.

Linked entries: brǽd bréd bréden

á-dón

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ðá fýlðe ádydon út, Hml. S. 25, 381. Him hét se cyng ðá eágan út ádón, Chr. 1096; P. 232, 22

un-deór

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deór, (-deóre?); adj.

Not dearcheapcommon

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Not dear, cheap, common Undeór hit is vile valet, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 61. Ðæt hié mon ná undeórran weorðe móste lésan ðonne hié mon be ðam were geeahtige, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 1.

un-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
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un-rǽdlíce, adv.

Unadvisedlyinconsiderately

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Ús gedafenaþ ðæt wé hit wénon swíðor ðonne wé hit unrǽdlíce geséþan, Homl. Th. i. 440, 31

up-weardes

(adv.)
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up-weardes, adv.

Upwards

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Hió stíhþ á upweardes, 13, 62. Hé hæfde his handa upweardes, Blickl. Homl. 227, 16. Hé his handa wæs uppweardes brǽdende wið ðæs heofones manus ad coelum tendons, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 166, 19

Linked entry: uppe-weardes

sliccan

(v.)
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sliccan, (?)

to strike, slap

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to strike, slap Se ðe his wiel slicþ slieþ (?), slihþ (?) mid girde qui percusserit servum suum virga Ex. 21, 20. Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer his néxtan mid fýste slicþ (?), and hé dead ne biþ . . . hé biþ unscildig, ðe hine slóh 21, 18-19.

Linked entry: slic

stíþness

(n.)
Grammar
stíþness, e ; f.
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Gif hwá ða stíðnysse áberan ne mæg ðe his scrift him tǽcþ si quis austeritatem perferre nequeat, quam confessarius ejus ei praescripserit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 60 ; Th. ii. 220, 25

innoþ

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</b> the intestines, bowels :-- Him eóde se innoð (cf. eall his innewearde, Hml. Th. i. 290, 19) út æt his forðgange, Hml. S. 16, 207. Wiþ innoþes forhæfdnesse, Lch. ii. 174, 3.

býre

(n.)
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býre, es; m. An event, the time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; eventus, tempus quo accidit aliquid, opportunitas, occasio, = καιρός
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Wæs ðǽr mid him óþ ðone býre ðæt Swegen wearþ deád was there with him until the time that Sweyn was dead, Chr. 1013; Th. 272, 22. Ðá he býre hæfde when he had opportunity, Byrht. Th. 135, 21; By. 121

eorþ-draca

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-draca, an; m.

An earth-dragon drăco in antro dēgens

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An earth-dragon; drăco in antro dēgens Sió wund ongon, ðe him se eorþdraca geworhte, swelan and swellan the wound, which the earth-dragon had made in him, began to burn and swell, Beo. Th. 5417; B. 2712: 5642; B. 2825

hwílen

(adj.)
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hwílen, adj.

transitorybrief

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Lasting only for a time, transitory, brief Uton sibbe tó him on ðás hwílnan tíd hǽlu sécan let us seek in this brief season [the present life] peace and salvation from him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 365, 10; Wal. 87

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-limp

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Hé wæs suíde úpáhafen on his móde for his anwalde and for his gelimpe successu suae potestatis elevatus. Past. 39, 14. <b>II b.

wráþe

(adv.)
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wráþe, adv.

angrilywith or in angerwith indignationfiercelycruellygreviouslybitterlyevillyperverselywickedly

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Him grimme on woruldsǽlþa wind, wráðe bláweþ . . . hine se ymbhoga ðyssa woruld-sǽlþa wráðe drecce, Met. 7, 51-54: 29, 89, 91. wráðe tóweorp destrue eos, Ps. Th. 58, iij 61, 4: 72, 14, 15.

bendan

(v.)
Grammar
bendan, p. bende; pp. bended; v. trans. [bend a band] .

to BENDflecteretendereintendereto bindfettervincire

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to BEND; flectere, tendere, intendere He his bogan bendeþ intendit arcum suum Ps. Th. 57, 6. He bende his bogan arcum suum tetendit 7, 13. to bind, fetter; vincire Sume man bende some they bound Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 6, col. 2; Ing. 208, 28; Ælf.

ge-wearmian

(v.)
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Nǽfre hé his þá wǽtan hrægl and þá cealdan ásettan wolde oððæt of his seolfes líchaman gewearmedon ( calefierent ) and ádrúgedon, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 633, 6. Tó þæs eald ꝥ hé ne mihte gewearmigan búton æt fýre, Nar. 18, 15. Add

sám-wís

(adj.)
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sám-wís, adj.

Dull, foolish

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Dull, foolish Wénaþ sámwíse (cf. ða dysegan men, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 22) ðæt on ðís lǽnan mǽgen lífe findan sóþa gesǽlþa. Met. 19, 34. Ða sámwísan (hebetes) sint tó manianne ðæt hié wilnien tó wiotonne ðæt ðæt hié nyton, Past. 30, l ; Swt. 201, 7

Linked entry: sár-wís