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un-sceádwíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceádwíslíc, adj.

Unreasonableirrational

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Unreasonable, irrational Gif wé ða unsceádwíslícan styrunga on stæððignysse áwendaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 210, 30

Linked entry: un-gesceádwíslíc

un-sceamfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceamfæst, adj.

Shamelessimpudent

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Shameless, impudent Unsceamfæst impudens, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 57. Unscamfæst impudens, inverecundus, sine pudore, Hpt. Gl. 472, 37

Linked entry: sceam-fæst

un-sceamig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceamig, adj.

Not to be confoundedunabashed

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Not to be confounded, unabashed Is on mé sweotul ðæt ðú unscamge ǽghwæs wurde on ferþe fród in me is it plain, that thou, O woman not to be confounded! hast become in everything sagacious in mind, Exon. Th. 275, 18; Jul. 552

Linked entry: sceamig

un-stille

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stille, adj.

Not stillunquietnot at restmovingliking movementunquietrestlessunrulyunquietdisturbednot at peacetroubled

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Not still, unquiet Unstille inquies, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 52, 4. of motion, not at rest, moving Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde tóscríþan, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 92. Sund unstille, Exon. Th. 338, 14; Gn. Ex. 78. Swift

Linked entry: stille

un-stillian

(v.)

Linked entry: stillian

un-stillness

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

absence of restmotiondisturbancenoisinessclamourtumultbustlecommotiondisturbancebreach of peacerestlessnessunrulinessdisquietudedisturbance of mindtrouble

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absence of rest, motion Unstilnis agitatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 55. disturbance, noisiness, clamour Gif hé ðurhwunaþ cnucigeode, ðonne áríst se hírédes ealdor for ðæs óðres onhrópe, and him getíðaþ ðæs ðe hé bitt, ná for freóndrǽdene, ac for his unstilnysse

Linked entry: stillness

un-strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strenge, adj.

Weak

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Weak Paulus cwæð: 'Wé strange sceolon beran ðæra unstrengra byrðene' debemus nos firmiores imbecillitates infirmorum sustinere (Rom. 15, 1), Homl. Th. ii. 390, 26

Linked entry: strenge

un-súr

(adj.)
Grammar
un-súr, adj.

Not sour

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Not sour Eala forgá and meoloc þicge unsúre, Lchdm. ii. 292, 30

Linked entry: súr

un-swǽslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swǽslíc, adj.

Unpleasantungentle

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Unpleasant, ungentle Hé hæfde his ende gebidenne unswǽslícne, Judth. Thw. 22, 17; Jud. 65

Linked entry: swǽs-líc

un-sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sweotol, adj.

Not evidentnot to be seennot discernible

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Not evident, not to be seen, not discernible Nán ðara gesceafta ne mæg bión búton óþerre, ðeáh hió unsweotol sié on ðære óþerre, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 26. Ne mæg hira ǽnig bútan óþrum bión, þeáh hí unsweotole ( or adv.? ) somod eardien, Met. 20, 146

Linked entry: sweotol

un-swícende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swícende, adj.

Not failing in duty to othersfaithfulloyal

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Not failing in duty to others, faithful, loyal Ic ( Cnut ) cýðe wów ðæt ic wylle beón hold hláford and unswícende tó Godes gerihtum and tó rihtre woroldlage, Chart. Erl. 229, 22. Hig áþas swóron and gíslas saldan ðæm cynge and ðæm eorle, ðæt heó him

Linked entry: swícan

un-swicol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swicol, adj.

Not falsenot treacheroushonest

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Not false, not treacherous, honest Unswicel non falsa, Hpt. Gl. 432, 24. Uton beón eádmóde and sóðfæste and unswicole and rihtwíse, Wulfst. 109, 13

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-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
un-syngian, p. ode

To exculpateprove innocentpurgare

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To exculpate, prove innocent; purgare Hine móton his mǽgas unsyngian, L. In. 21; Th. i. 116, 8

Linked entry: syngian

un-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽle, adj.

Blamelesswithout reproach

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Blameless, without reproach Ðeáh ðe nǽfre ne wurde syððan mancynne gemiltsod, ðeáh wǽre Godes rihtwísnys eallunga untǽle, Homl. Th. i. 112, 19. Sió wiþerweardnes biþ simle untǽlu and wracu áscirred mid ðære styringe hire ágenre frécennesse videas adversam

un-tǽlwirðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tǽlwirðlíce, adv.

Blamelesslylaudably

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Blamelessly, laudably Ðætte oft ðæs láreówdómes dénung bið swíðe untǽlwyrðlíce (-wierð-, Cott. MSS., laudabiliter) gewilnad, and eác swíðe untǽlwierðlíce (laudabiliter ) monige beóð tó geniédde, Past. 7; Swt. 47, 20. Ðæt ilce ðæt hé untǽlwyrðlíce (-wierð

Linked entry: tǽlwirð-líc

un-tállíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tállíce, adv.

Blamelesslywithout reproach

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Blamelessly, without reproach Hé ealle ðæs regoles bebodu untállíce geheóld, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 26

Linked entries: tallíce un-tǽllíce

un-teald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-teald, adj.

Uncounted

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Uncounted Gyf se ðæg byð forlǽten unteald, ðǽrrihte áwent eall ðæs geáres ymbryn þwyres, Lchdm. iii. 264, 12

Linked entries: tellan un-áteald

un-tealt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tealt, adj.

Steady

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Steady Ðá hét Ælfréd cyning timbrian lange scipu ongeán ðás æsceas; ... ða wǽron ǽgðer ge swiftran, ge unteal[t]]ran, ge eác heárran, ðonne ða óðru, Chr. 897; Th. 177, 1, col. 2

Linked entry: tealt

un-tela

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tela, adv. (but in some cases it seems a noun?)

Not wellillbadly

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Not well, ill, badly Ða scamleásan nyton ðæt hié untela dóð, búton hit mon him sæcge impudentes se delinquere nesciunt, nisi a pluribus increpentur, Past. 31; Swt. 206, 1. Swá micle hí onfóð ðǽr máre wíte, swá hí hér gearor witon ðæt hí untela dóð, and