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unna

(n.)
Grammar
unna, an; m.: unne, an; unn, e; f.

grantallowancepermissionwillingness to givepleasure in doing somethinga grantwhat is given

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Bútan hé ðæs abbodes unnan begite nisi ea abba jubeat, R. Ben. 94, 9. Hé eów sige forgeaf þurh unnan ðæs Ælmihtigan, Homl. Th. i. 506, 27: Homl.

Linked entry: unne

un-nytwirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-nytwirðe, adj.

Not fit for useuselessunprofitableunserviceable

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Not fit for use, useless, unprofitable, unserviceable Hé nis ðæt án him unnytwurðe non solum sibi inutilis est, R. Ben. Interl. 83, 9. Wé beóð gehátene yfele þeówan and unnytwyrðe, Homl. Ass. 57, 150.

un-þæslícu

(n.)
Grammar
un-þæslícu, indecl. f.

Incongruityabsurdity

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Incongruity, absurdity Eáþe is tó understandenne of hwylcum antimbre ðeós unþæslícu ásprincð ðisse miclan tóþundennesse quod quam est absurdum facile advertitur, quia materia ei datur superbiendi, R. Ben. 124, 13

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavourdispleasureangerill-willan unpleasing acta displeasurean offenceannoyancenot thanksdispleasure expressed in wordsunwillinglywithout consenton compulsioningratiswithout (a person's) consentnot of (one's own) accordagainst (one's) will

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Hine on unðanc R eorringa geséceþ, Salm. Kmbl. 197; Sal. 98. an unpleasing act, a displeasure, an offence, annoyance Cweðe gé ðæt ic eów dide ǽfre ǽnigne unþanc? Ap. Th. 26, 3. Nú ic wolde ðé ðone unþanc mid yfele leánian, Gen. 31, 29.

Linked entry: un-þances

un-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
un-þeáw, es; m.

A bad habitan evil practicea vicefault

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Mon sceal ðone unþeáw of mynstre áwyrtwalian, ðæt nǽnig ne gedyrstlǽce ǽnig ðing tó syllenne bútan ðæs abbodes hǽse hoc vitium amputandum est de monasterio, ne quis presumat aliquid dare sine jussione abbatis, R. Ben. 56, 16.

un-wealt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wealt, adj.

Not given to rollsteady

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Not given to roll, steady Ða scipu wǽron ǽgðer ge swiftran, ge eác unwealtran, ge eác hiéran ðonne ða óðru, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 14 (v. note, p. 320)

Linked entry: -wealt

un-gewuniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewuniendlíc, un-gewunigendlíc; adj.

Uninhabitable

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R.) for ðære sunnan neáweste; on ðam ne eardaþ nán eorðlíc mann, Lchdm. iii. 260, 21

Linked entry: un-wuniendlíc

un-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
un-gyrdan, p. de

To ungird

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To ungird Se cyning ungyrde hine ðá his sweorde rex discinxit se gladio suo, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 35. Se cásere hét hine ungyrdan and bewǽpnian, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 409. Gif him þince ðæt hé sý ungyrd, broc ðæt biþ, Lchdm. iii. 172, 12

Linked entry: on-gyrdan

un-rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rúh, adj.

Not roughsmooth

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Not rough, smooth Cyrtil unrúh ł smoeðe tunica inconsutilis, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 23

un-sáwen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sáwen, adj.

Not sown

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R. S. 10; Th. i. 438, 5

Linked entry: sáwan

un-lǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽd, -lǽde; adj.

poormiserableunhappyunfortunatepoormiserablewretched

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Gé sind unlǽde, earm[r]a geþóhta, Andr. Kmbl. 1487; An. 745. Unlǽdra ( the cannibals) eafoð, 59; An. 30: (evil spirits ), 283; An. 142. Hé æt ðǽm unlǽdum Iudéum manig bysmor geþrowade, Blickl. Homl. 23, 30: 85, 1

Linked entries: -lǽde lǽd

un-lybba

(n.)
Grammar
un-lybba, (and un-lybbe, an; f., or un-lybb; dat. -lybbe ; n.?), an; m.

poisonpoison used for purposes of witchcraftwitchcraftsorcery

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Unþeáwas weaxaþ on yfel, swa swa átres unlibba on men; swá hé leng ðæs áttres þigene bedíhlaþ, swá wyrð his untrumnes máre, R. Ben. 135, 16. Unlybbe delatera (deletera?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 138. 55.

Linked entry: ge-unlybba

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.
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Nó wandige hé for ðan yflan willan non consideret malam voluntatem, R. Ben. 92, 11(c) where that which is turned aside from is given, by a clause Sume synna beóþ swíþe unsýferlíce, ðæt se man wandaþ ðæt hé hí ǽfre ásecgge, Blickl. Homl. 43, 17.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

wang-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wang-stede, es; m.
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a place in open country, a place For*-*lǽt of ðam wangstede (cf. stópon tó ðære stówe, on ða dúne up, 1428; El. 716) réc ástígan, Elen. Kmbl. 1584; El. 794: 2205; El. 1104.

wan-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hál, adj.
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Ðæt wanhál wæs and áléwed, ðæt gé áwurpan quod debile erat proicebatis, R. Ben. 51, 15. Ðýæs ðe án wannhál scép ealle ða eówde besmíte, Homl. Th. i. 124, 32. Swá hwylc man swá on gecynde óðerne wanhálne (debilem) dó, L. Ecg. C. 22 ; Th. ii. 148, 17.

Linked entry: wan-hǽle

wáriht

(adj.)
Grammar
wáriht, adj.
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Full of sea-weed Wárihtum árena tíum algosis remo-rum tractibus (Ald. 3), Hpt. Gl. 406, 68: Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 14: 4, 63

waroþ

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ, (-uþ, -aþ, -eþ), wearoþ, weroþ, warþ, es; m.
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Ðǽr ( at the Red Sea ) wǽron ða wareðas dríge, Ps. Th. 105, 9. Ofer waroða geweorp, Andr. Kmbl. 611 ; An. 306. Wereþum, Lchdm. i. 390, II. Sǽwong tredan, wíde waroðas, Beo. Th. 3934; B. 1965

Linked entry: wearoþ

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.
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Hié ealle ongeán hiene wǽron feohtende and ðone weg létan bútan ware (they left the road unguarded), ðæt seó fierd þǽr þurhfór in se omnes pugnando convertit, donec exercitus angustias transiret, Ors. 4, 6 ; Swt. 172, 22.

Linked entry: wer-genga

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, an; m.
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III a :-- Hire daga rím gefylled wæs, ðæt is ánes geáres wana sixtigra wintra ( there wanted one year of sixty; undesexaginta annorum), Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 6 note. want of necessaries, lack, want, defect Dispendium, i. damnum, impedimentum, defectio,

Linked entries: ge-wana wan wan

weorold-wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wilnung, e; f.
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Fram weoruldwilnungum hine sceal gehwá fremdian a seculi actibus se facere alienum, R. Ben. 17, 4