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hundtwentig-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
hundtwentig-wintre, adj.

A hundred and twenty years old

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A hundred and twenty years old Ic eom tó-dæg hundtwentigwintre centum viginti annorum sum hodie, Deut. 31, 2

maca-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
maca-, macca-líc; adj.

Fit ⬩ suitable ⬩ convenient

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Fit, suitable, convenient Mið ðý dæg maccalíc [macalíc, Rush.] gecuom cum dies opportunus accidisset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21

mán-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
mán-scyld, e; f.

Guilt ⬩ sin

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Guilt, sin Ðú eart ðæt hálige lamb ðe mánscilde middangeardes tówurpe], Hy. 8, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 23

mete-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-sócn, e; f.

Desire for food ⬩ appetite

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Desire for food, appetite Of ðæs magan ádle cumaþ ungemetlíca metesócna, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174, 27

Linked entry: sócn

mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

morþor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cræft, es; m.

Deadly or murderous art or power

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Deadly or murderous art or power Ðǽr sylfǽtan (the cannibal Mermedonians) éðel healdaþ morþorcræftum. Andr. Kmbl. 353; An. 177

Linked entry: morþ-cræft

ge-belimpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belimpan, p. -belamp, pl. -belumpon; pp. belumpen

To happen ⬩ occur ⬩ befall ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ accĭdĕre ⬩ contingĕre

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To happen, occur, befall; evĕnīre, accĭdĕre, contingĕre Hit gebýraþ ðæt hit gebelimpe oportet hæc fiĕri, Mk. Bos. 13, 7

Linked entry: be-limpan

ge-fnésan

(v.)

to sneeze ⬩ sternūtāre

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to sneeze; sternūtāre Ðæt he gelóme gefnése that he often sneezes, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 282, 27

strýdan

(v.)
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to spoil, waste Ðæs strýdendan (stryndedan, Wrt.) prodiga (cf. O. H. Ger. strutenti prodigus ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 51

Linked entry: stryndan

þúsend-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
þúsend-getæl, es; n.

The number a thousand

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The number a thousand Þúsendgetel bip fulfremed, and ne ástíhþ nán getel ofer ðæt, Homl. Th. i. 188, 34

un-gemolsnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemolsnod, adj.

Uncorrupted ⬩ undecayed

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Uncorrupted, undecayed Hé healdeþ ða deádan líchoman ungemolsnode under eorðan, óþ ðæt hí eft cuce árísaþ, Shrn. 82, 21

Linked entry: ge-molsnian

un-áfylledlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áfylledlíc, adj.

Insatiate

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Insatiate Hí ( hell and avarice ) habbaþ unáfylledlíce grǽdignysse ðæt hí fulle ne beóð nǽfre, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 285

un-swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swǽs, adj.

Unpleasant ⬩ disagreeable

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Unpleasant, disagreeable Settan mé ðǽr mé unswǽsost (or adv.?) wæs posueruut me in abominationem sibi, Ps. Th. 87, 8

un-trumlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trumlíc, adj.

Weak

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Weak Hwæðer ðæt landfolc sí tó gefeohte stranglíc oððe untrumlíc populum, utrum fortis sit an infirmus, Num. 13, 20

un-sceamiende

(adj.)

not being ashamed

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not being ashamed Ðæt hé mæge fore eágum eorðbúensdra unscomiende éðles brúcan bysmetleás, Exon. Th. 81, 17; Cri. 1325

Linked entry: sceamian

un-windan

(v.)
Grammar
un-windan, p. -wand, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden

To unwind ⬩ unwrap what is wrapped up

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To unwind, unwrap what is wrapped up Ðá hét hé unwindan ðæs cnihtes líc, Homl. Th. i. 66, 24

Linked entry: on-windan

ge-selen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selen, ge-selenn, e; f.
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A gift, contribution, tribute Cunnende of gyld ðæs cǽseres geselenne temtantes de reddendo caesaris tribute, Mk. p. 5, I

helmiht

Grammar
helmiht, l. helmiht(e),
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Of ðǽm helmihtum bearwum e frondosis nemoribus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 37: 31, 7. and for 'Cot . . . Lye' substitute

sǽ-earm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-earm, es; m.

An arm of the sea

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An arm of the sea Scýt se sǽearm up of ðæm sǽ westrihte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 4

Brǽden

(n.)

Bredon Forest

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Bredon Forest On Brǽdene ge ðǽr onbútan in Bredon and thereabout, Chr. 905; Th. 181, 23, col. 1, 2