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eorþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
eorþ-líce, adv.

In an earthly manner ⬩ terrŭlenter

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In an earthly manner; terrŭlenter Eorþlíce terrŭlenter, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 145, 20

éren

(adj.)
Grammar
éren, adj.

Brazen ⬩ æreus

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Brazen; æreus. Ps. Spl. T. 17, 36: 106, 16

eretic

(adj.)
Grammar
eretic, adj.

Heretical ⬩ hærĕtĭcus

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Heretical; hærĕtĭcus. Bd. 4, 13, Lye

erfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
erfeðe, adj.

Difficult, troublesome ⬩ diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

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Difficult, troublesome; diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus For hwon erfeðo sindon gé ðæm wífe quid mŏlesti estis mŭlieri? Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 10

esn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
esn-líce, adv.

Manfully, valiantly ⬩ vĭrīlĭter

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Manfully, valiantly; vĭrīlĭter Onginnaþ esnlíce and beóþ staðulfæste vĭrīlĭter ăgĭte et confortāmĭni, Deut. 31, 6. Hwæt dó gé, bróður, dóþ esnlíce what ye do, brother, do manfully. Past. 47 ; Hat. MS. Hopa nú to Drihtne, and dó esnlíce expecta Dŏmĭnum

Linked entry: esne

éstig

(adj.)
Grammar
éstig, adj.

Gracious, bounteous ⬩ bĕnignus

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Gracious, bounteous; bĕnignus Duguþa éstig bounteous in benefits, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 23; Pa. 16

ést-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ést-líce, adv.

Gladly ⬩ lĭbenter, bĕnigne

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Gladly; lĭbenter, bĕnigne We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292

eðel-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
eðel-boren, adj.

Noble-born ⬩ nōbĭlis natu

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Noble-born; nōbĭlis natu, Prov. 31

eðele

(adj.)
Grammar
eðele, adj.

Noble, famous, excellent ⬩ nōbĭlis, egrĕgius

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Noble, famous, excellent; nōbĭlis, egrĕgius Syle us on earfoðumeðelue fultum da nōbis auxĭlium de trībŭlātiōne, Ps. Th. 107, II

éðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
éðelíce, adv.

Easily ⬩ facĭlĭter

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Easily; facĭlĭter Ðú eall þing birest éðelíce búton geswince thou bearest all things easily without labour, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 552; Met. 20, 276. Ðæt ðú mǽge cumon éðelícost that thou mayest most easily come, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 17

éðel-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
éðel-leás, adj.

Countryless, homeless ⬩ patria vel dŏmo cărens, extorris, exul

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Countryless, homeless; patria vel dŏmo cărens, extorris, exul Ðæt ðú éðelleásum déman wille that thou art willing to adjudge to me homeless, Andr. Kmbl. 148; An. 74- Eðel-leáse ðysne gyst-sele gihþum healdaþ [healdeþ MS.] the homeless hold this guest-hall

et-néhstan

(adv.)
Grammar
et-néhstan, adv.

At nighest, at last, lastly ⬩ postrēmo, novissĭme

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At nighest, at last, lastly; postrēmo, novissĭme, Som. Ben. Lye

fácen-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
fácen-leás, adj.

Without deceit, simple, innocent ⬩ simplex

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Without deceit, simple, innocent; simplex, Som. Ben. Lye

fácen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fácen-líce, adv.

Deceitfully, fraudulently ⬩ dŏlōse, fraudŭlenter

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Deceitfully, fraudulently; dŏlōse, fraudŭlenter Ðín bróðor com fácenlíce and nam ðíne bletsunga vēnit germānus tuus fraudŭlenter et accēpit benedictiōnem tuam, Gen. 27, 35. Ða leásan men fácen-líce þencaþ false men think treacherously, Frag. Kmbl. 49

Linked entry: fǽcen-líce

fácne

(adv.)
Grammar
fácne, adv.

Deceitfully, fraudulently ⬩ dŏlōse, fraudŭlenter

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Deceitfully, fraudulently; dŏlōse, fraudŭlenter Ic his feóndas fácne gegyrwe mid scame inĭmīcos ejus induam confūsiōne, Ps. Th. 131, 19: 138, 18

fæger-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
fæger-wyrde, adj.

Fair in word, fairly speaking ⬩ suāvĭlŏquus, dĕcenter lŏquens

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Fair in word, fairly speaking; suāvĭlŏquus, dĕcenter lŏquens Wes ðú ðínum yldrum árfæst symle, fægerwyrde be thou ever dutiful to thy parents, fair in word, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 26; Fä. 12

fægir

(adj.)
Grammar
fægir, adj.

Fair ⬩ pulcher

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Fair; pulcher Þurh fægir word with fair words, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 24; Gen. 899

fægre

(adv.)
Grammar
fægre, adv.

Pleasantly, slowly, fairly, beautifully ⬩ suāvĭter, pĕdĕtentim, pulchre

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Pleasantly, slowly, fairly, beautifully; suāvĭter, pĕdĕtentim, pulchre Ðæt on foldan fægre stóde wudubeám that a forest-tree pleasantly stood on earth, Cd. 199; Th. 247, 17; Dan. 498; Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 2; Ph. 274. Fægre pĕdĕtentim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som

fǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽle, adj.

Faithful, true, dear, good ⬩ fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus

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Faithful, true, dear, good; fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus Wes us fǽle freónd be a faithful friend to us, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 1; Gen. 2725: 135; Th. 170, 26; Gen. 2819: Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144: Elen. Kmbl. 175; El. 88: Ps. Th. 66, 3: 70, 4: 77

Linked entry: fælsian

fǽmig

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽmig, adj.

Foamy ⬩ spūmōsus

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Foamy; spūmōsus Ðæt ceól scyle fǽmig rídan ýða hrycgum that the foamy vessel shall ride on the waves' backs, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 24; Rä. 4, 32

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