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un-treówlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-treówlíce, adv.

With bad faith ⬩ perfidiously

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With bad faith, perfidiously Agothocles gedyde untreówlíce wið hiene, ðæt hé hiene on his wárum beswác and ofslóg per Agathoclem insidiis circumventus, occisus est, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 170, 9. Ðá bæd hé ðæt mon dyde beforan him ðone triumphan. Ac him Rómáne

un-wéned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wéned, adj.

Unhoped for ⬩ unexpected

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Unhoped for, unexpected Ic him eft his ríce ágeaf, and ðá ðære unwéndan áre ðæs ríces (ðe hé him seolfa nǽniges ríces ne wénde) ðæt hé ðá mé eall his goldhord æteówde regna Poro restitui, qui, ut ei insperatus honor donatus est, mihi thesauros suos manifestavit

Linked entry: un-gewéned

west-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
west-rihte, adv.
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Due west Seó stów is týn mílum westrihte fram Cetrihtworþige locus est a vico Cataractone decem millibus passuum contra solstitialem occasum secretus, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 41. Seó is fram Cantwarabyrig on feówer and .xx. mílum westrihte ( ad occidentem

ge-campian

(v.)
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Add: to fight a fight Gé habbað gecampod gódne campdóm, Hml. S. 34, 262. to get by fighting Ne byð nǽfre leán þæs sigores, búton hit sý mid gewinne gecampod sine labore certaminis non est palma victoriae, Gr. D. 221, 8. to fight for a person (dat.),

un-fyrn

Grammar
un-fyrn, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Hé wæs nú unfyrn (nú for lyttlum fyrste, v.l.) forðféred ante non longum tempus defunctus est, Gr. D. 71, 18. add "Hé deád byð unfyrn" . . . þírn ódran dæge æfter þæs Godes weres cwide hé his líf geendode, 62, 28. Þú wást ꝥ ic sylfa unfyrn sceall

weaxness

(n.)
Grammar
weaxness, e; f.

Growth, increase, waxing

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Growth, increase, waxing Gyf man méte ðæt hé his hús timbrie, ðæt byð his weaxnes (cf. 214, 33), Lchdm. iii. 170, 12. Ðonne ðæs sǽes flódes weaxnes biþ quando rheuma oceani in cremento est, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 16. Hé mycle wonunge and ǽwyrdlan wæs wyrcende

æf-lást

(n.)
Grammar
æf-lást, es; m. [æf = af from, lást a course]

A wandering away? ⬩ aberratio

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A wandering away? aberratio, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 27; Exod. 473

Linked entry: æf

ǽ-gylt

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-gylt, -gilt, es; m. [ǽ, gylt guilt, fault]

A breach or violation of the law ⬩ a trespass ⬩ fault ⬩ delictum

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A breach or violation of the law, a trespass, fault; delictum Ǽgiltas iúguþ-hádes mínes ne gemun ðú delicta juventutis meæ ne memineris. Ps. Spl. T. 24, 7

Linked entries: é-gylt gylt

ærne-weg

(n.)
Grammar
ærne-weg, es; m. [ærnan to run, weg a way]

A running-way ⬩ a way fit for running on ⬩ a broad road ⬩ via cursui apta ⬩ platea

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A running-way, a way fit for running on, a broad road; via cursui apta, platea Æt sumes ærneweges ende at the end of some course, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 9. Gescroepe ærneweg via apta cursui equorum, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 41

ǽ-swíca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swíca, an; m: a-swícend, es; m.

An offender of the law ⬩ a deceiver ⬩ hypocrite ⬩ apostate ⬩ hypocrita ⬩ apostata

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An offender of the law, a deceiver, hypocrite, apostate; hypocrita, apostata

Linked entries: é-swíca swica

æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
æðeling, es; m. [æðele, -ing son of, originating from] .

the son of a king ⬩ one of royal blood ⬩ a nobleman ⬩ the king ⬩ God ⬩ Christ ⬩ regia suboles ⬩ vir nobilis ⬩ man ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ homo ⬩ homines

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the son of a king, one of royal blood, a nobleman, used also in poetry for the king, God, and Christ; regia suboles, vir nobilis Se iunga æðeling regius juvenis, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 27: 3, 21; S. 550, 40: 2, 14; S. 517, 22. Æðelinges beam the prince's

Æðelréd

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelréd, Æðeréd, es; m. [æðele, réd = rǽd counsel] .

Æthelred ⬩ Æthelred ⬩ Æthelrédus ⬩ Æthelred Atheling ⬩ Æthelred

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Æthelred, third son of Æthelwulf, and brother of Alfred the Great. Æthelred was king of Wessex for five years, A.D. 866-871; Æthelred, Æthelrédus Hér féng Æðelréd to West Seaxna ríce here, A. D. 866, Æthelred succeeded to the kingdom of the West Saxons

Linked entry: Æðeréd

a-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, -réd, es; m. [a intensive, rǽd counsel]

Counsel ⬩ welfare ⬩ safety ⬩ consilium ⬩ commodum ⬩ salus

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Counsel, welfare, safety; consilium, commodum, salus Smeágende ymbe heora sáwla arǽd [aréd, MS. B; rǽd, MS. D] considering about their souls' welfare, L. Edm. E. pref; Th. i. 244, 6

Linked entry: a-réd

ang-set

(n.)
Grammar
ang-set, es; m ? ang-seta, an; m ?

A disease with eruptions ⬩ a carbuncle ⬩ pimple ⬩ pustule ⬩ an eruption ⬩ St. Anthony's fire ⬩ carbunculus

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A disease with eruptions, a carbuncle, pimple, pustule, an eruption, St. Anthony's fire; carbunculus Angset vel spring carbunculus, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 57, 9; Wrt. Voc. 19, 19. Angseta furunculus vel anthrax, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 69; Wrt. Voc. 20, 12

béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
béd-hús, es; n. [béd a prayer, hús a house]

A chapel ⬩ an oratory ⬩ a place for prayer ⬩ oratorium

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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43

beód-ern

(n.)
Grammar
beód-ern, es; n. [beód a table, ern a place]

A refectory ⬩ a dining-room ⬩ refectorium

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A refectory, a dining-room; refectorium, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 94; Wrt. Voc. 58, 9

cumbel-gehnád

(n.)
Grammar
cumbel-gehnád, es; n. [cumbel = cumbol, gehnád a conflict]

A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ⬩ signorum conflictus, prœlium

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A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ; signorum conflictus, prœlium Chr. 937 ; Erl. 114, 15; Æðelst. 49, note

Linked entry: cumbol-gehnád

fen-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n. [hliþ a declivity, slope]

A fen-slope ⬩ bank of a fen ⬩ păluster clīvas ⬩ pălūdis rīpa

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A fen-slope, bank of a fen; păluster clīvas, pălūdis rīpa Scolde Grendel fleón under fenhleoþu Grendel must flee under the fen-slopes, Beo. Th. 1645; B. 820

finger-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
finger-æppel, es; m: nom. acc. pl. -æppla, -appla; n.

AFINGER-APPLE ⬩ finger-fruit ⬩ a date ⬩ dacty̆lus

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AFINGER-APPLE, finger-fruit, a date; dacty̆lus Fingerappla dacty̆los, Mone B. 542. Fingerapplum dacty̆lis, 3 830

flæðe-camb

(n.)
Grammar
flæðe-camb, [MS. -comb], fleðe-camb, es; m.

A weaver's comb ⬩ pecten ⬩ pectĭca

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A weaver's comb; pecten, pectĭca, Glos. Brux. Recd. 40, 15; Wrt. Voc. 66, 23

Linked entries: fleðe-camb flæþ