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frum-dysig

(n.)
Grammar
frum-dysig, es; n.
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First folly Þá módigan and þá ungehýrsuman sóna on þám frumdysige swinge man, Nap. 26

Linked entry: dysig

salu-pád

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-pád, adj.

Dark-coated

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Dark-coated Ða sind blace swíde, swearte, salopáde, Exon. Th. 439, i; Rä. 58, 3

ge-ǽlan

(v.)

to burn

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to burn Geǽl cealcstán swíðe, Lch. ii. 98, 13. Geǽldes heortes hornes ahsan, 120, 26

ge-dwolsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwolsum, adj.

Erroneouserrōneus

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Erroneous; errōneus Hit biþ swíðe gedwolsum it is very erroneous, Ælf. Pref. Gen. 4, 10

Linked entry: -dwolsum

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strongof rapid movement, quick, rapid, swiftactive, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold keen, severe; sharp acute firm, determined bold, active alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Gl. 485, 25. of rapid movement, quick, rapid, swift Sum biþ on londe snel, féþe spédig Exon. Th. 296, 17; Crä. 52. Fareþ feþrum snell 206, 7; Ph. 123. Snel 208, 29;208, 29 Hé is snel and swift and swíðe leóht est levis et velox 220, 8; Ph. 317.

strang-lic

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1. add: displaying force or energy Beóð swíðe stranglicu word on heofenes roderum erit vox magna et fortis in firmamento caeli, Verc. Först. 121, 19. 2. add Þǽr wearð on dæg swíðe stranglic gefeoht on bá halfe, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 12.

fracoþ-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-dǽd, e; f.
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A foul deed Uton mán and morðor forbúgan, and ealle fracoddǽda swíðe áscunian, Wlfst. 188, 15

þearle

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Add Þá Walas flugon þá Englan swíðe þearle (swá fýr, v.l. ), Chr. 473; P. 15, 5

un-lǽdlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽdlic, adj.
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Miserable Þá Iúdéas bǽdon swíde unlǽdlicre béne,swá him syþþan eall unlǽdlic on becwóm. . Nap. 65

Linked entry: lǽd-lic

earfoþ-cirre

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-cirre, adj.
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Hard to turn, difficult to convert Hé wæs swíðe earfaðcierre tó Godes geleáfan, Shrn. 100, 17

Linked entry: tór-cirre

éstlíce

(adv.)
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Hig sceolon swíðe lustlíce hig onfón and him éstlíce tǽcan, Ll. Th. ii. 414, 10. Add

un-gewénedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewénedlic, adj.
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Unexpected Wæs se biscop swíðe gefeánde for þǽre ungewénedlican blisse (inopinata exultatione), Gr. D. 347, 18

be-forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
be-forhtian, p. ode

To fear

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To fear Þá ðincg þe ic swíde þearle sylf be-forhtige, Hml. S. 23 b, 525

Linked entry: forhtian

ár-weorþ

Grammar
ár-weorþ, -wierþe (u, y).
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Swíð árwyrðe wer, 1052; P. 173, 17: Bl. H. 209, 15. Þæt árwyrðe weófod, 207, 15. Móder árwyrðe mater honorificata, Rtl. 45, 25: veneranda, 66, 21. Árweorðra (-wierð-, v. l. ) monna mód, Past. 128, 25.

lafian

(v.)
Grammar
lafian, p. ode

To lavebathepour water on

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Wyrc ðæt bæþ of ðám ilcum wyrtum on cealdum wyllewætre gecnuwa ða wyrta swíðe wel lege on ðæt wæter lafa on ðone swile make the bath of the same herbs in cold spring-water, pound the herbs very thoroughly, lay on, pour the water on to the swelling, L.

nearu

Grammar
nearu, <b>. I.</b>
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Sume habbað swíðe scortne weg, and þeáh nearone, Solil. H. 44, 9. Ðæt scip bið drifen on swííe nearwe bygeas, Past. 59, 6. <b>I a.

hefe-lic

heavygraveseriousgrievousoppressivehard to dolaboriousgrievous

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Ben. 128, 10. causing sorrow or distress, grievous Swíðe hefelic (or at III. ?)

Linked entries: hefig hefig-lic

limp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
limp-líce, adv.

Fitlyopportunelyconveniently

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Fitly, opportunely, conveniently God swíðe limplíce Beset ðæt gewrixle eallum his gesceaftum, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 21

písian

(v.)
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to weigh Geþænce ǽlc man hú swíðe man pinsaþ (pysæþ, MS. H.) ða sáwle, Wulfst. 239, 26. (?)

deófol

Grammar
deófol, <b>;
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</b> add Hé sende sumne heáhgeréfan ... swíðe hetel deófol, Hml. S. 29, 204