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durne

(adj.)
Grammar
durne, adj.

Retired, secret ⬩ reclūsus, secrētus

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Retired, secret; reclūsus, secrētus On ðone durnan [MS. durnen] crundel; of ðam durnan crundelle on ðone þorn to the retired barrow; from the retired barrow to the thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1053; A. D. 854; Kmbl. v. 105, 26

dwimor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dwimor-líc, adj.

Visionary ⬩ tamquam per visum

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Visionary; tamquam per visum, Som. Ben. Lye

dyrste-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dyrste-líce, adv.

Boldly ⬩ audacter

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Boldly; audacter Dyrstelíce audācĭter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 66. Iosep dyrstelíce in to Pilate eóde Ioseph audacter introīvit ad Pilātum, Mk. Jun. 15, 43

Linked entries: dyrstig-líce ge-dyrste-líce

earhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
earhlíce, adv.

Fearfully, timidly, disgracefully, basely ⬩ trepĭde, remisse, ignāve, turpĭter

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Fearfully, timidly, disgracefully, basely; trepĭde, remisse, ignāve, turpĭter Earhlíce timidly, Gen. 20, 4. Hí hine earhlíce ofslógon they basely slew him, Chr. 1086; Erl. 223, 9

Linked entry: arhlíce

earm-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-cearig, adj.

Miserable and sad ⬩ mĭser et tristis

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Miserable and sad; mĭser et tristis Hú ic, earm-cearig, íscealdne sǽ, winter wunade how I passed a winter, miserable and sad, on the ice-cold sea, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 27; Seef. 14: 76 b; Th. 287, 26; Wand. 20

earme

(adv.)
Grammar
earme, adv.

Wretchedly, badly ⬩ mĭsĕre, măle

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Wretchedly, badly; mĭsĕre, măle He lyt ongeat ðæt him swá earme gelamp he little knew that it would fall out to him so badly, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 26; Gen. 1567

earm-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-heort, adj.

Tender-hearted, merciful ⬩ misĕrĭcors

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Tender-hearted, merciful; misĕrĭcors, Greg. Dial. 1, 2

earmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
earmlíce, adv.

Miserably, wretchedly ⬩ mĭsĕre

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Miserably, wretchedly; mĭsĕre He wæs earmlíce beswicen he was wretchedly beguiled, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 26: 1. 12; S. 481, 21: Cd. 81; Th. 101, 35; Gen. 1692: Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 20; Vy. 54. Earmlícor more miserably. Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 3

earm-sceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-sceapen, adj.

Miserable, wretched ⬩ mĭser

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Miserable, wretched; mĭser Ne mihte earm-sceapen áre findan the poor wretch might not find pity, Andr. Kmbl. 2259; An. 1131: 2689; An. 1347: Beo. Th. 2707; B. 1351: Cd. 206; Th. 255, 30; Dan. 632

Linked entry: sceapen

earm-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-strang, adj.

Arm-strong, muscular ⬩ tŏrōsus

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Arm-strong, muscular; tŏrōsus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 124; Wrt. Voc. 43, 49

earp

(adj.)
Grammar
earp, adj.

Dark, dusky ⬩ fuscus

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Dark, dusky; fuscus Earpan gesceafte, fús ofer folcum, fýre swǽtaþ the dark creatures [clouds; nubes], hurrying over the people, sweat fire, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 10; Rä. 4, 42

Eást

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
Eást, adj.

EAST, easterly ⬩ orientālis

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EAST, easterly; orientālis Eást used mostly in composition as a noun, Eást-Engle East-Angles, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 19. Eást-Seaxe East-Saxons, 5, 24; S. 646, 19. Eást-Francan East-Franks, Ors. I, I; Bos. 18, 30: Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 3

eásten

(adj.)
Grammar
eásten, adj.

East ⬩ orientālis

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East; orientālis. v. eástan; adj

eástor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eástor-líc, adj.

Easter, paschal ⬩ paschālis

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Easter, paschal; paschālis On ðære sylfan eástor-lícan symbelnesse on the same easter-feast. Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 23: 3, 24; S. 557, 40

eást-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
eást-rihte, adv.

East right, towards or in the east ⬩ contra ortum sólis

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East right, towards or in the east; contra ortum sólis We witan 8ðer eálond eást-rihte nōvĭ;mus insŭlam aliam contra ortum sōles. Bd. I. I; S. 474, 15

eáþ

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
eáþ, adv.

Easily ⬩ facĭlĭter

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Easily; facĭlĭter Dryhten mæg gehwone eáþ gescildan the Lord may easily shield each, Exon. 40b; Th. 135, 23; Gú. 528: Cd. 95; Th. 124, 6; Gen 2058. Hie ðe eáþ mihton adreógan they the easier might endure, Andr. Kmbl. 735; An. 368. v. éþ, ýþ

Linked entries: éþ eáþe

eáþ-béde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-béde, adj.

Exorable ⬩ deprĕcābĭlis

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Exorable; deprĕcābĭlis Wes ðínum scealcum wel eáðbéde deprĕcābĭlis esto super servos tuos, Ps. Th. 89, 15

eáþ-fere

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-fere, adj.

Easily trod, easy ⬩ facilis itu

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Easily trod, easy; facilis itu Eáþfere weg teer vel ifus, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 48; Wrt. Voc. 37, 35

eáþ-lǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-lǽre, adj.

Easily taught, teachable ⬩ dŏcĭbĭlis

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Easily taught, teachable; dŏcĭbĭlis Ealleeáþlǽre beóþ Godes ĕrunt omnes dŏcĭbĭles Dei, Jn. Bos. 6, 45

eatol

(adj.)
Grammar
eatol, adj.

Dire, terrible ⬩ dīrus, terrĭbĭlis

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Dire, terrible; dīrus, terrĭbĭlis Gæst yrre cwom, eatol the guest came angry, terrible, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074: 4949, note; B. 2478

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