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hirw-ness

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Ne ǽnig man ne gewunie þæt hé huxlíce onhisce, ne ðurh hyrwnesse (hyruw-, v. l. blasphemiam) God ne gegremie, Wlfst. 70, 12. Take here hyrw-ness in Dict., and add

folc-wóh

(n.)
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a public wrong Nis hís talu nán þincg soþ, ne drífð hé bútan folcwóh there is no truth in his tale, he is but wronging the public, Hml. S. 23, 691

ge-bridlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bridlian, l. ge-brídlian,
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and add Ne gebrídlode (frenaret) hé hí no mid swá swíðlicre ðreáunga his láre, Past. 391, 33. Hý sint gebrídlod (-ð, MS.) mid ðám brídle Godes beboda, Solil. H. 10, 16

næftig

(adj.)
Grammar
næftig, adj.
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Poor, indigent berýp ðú þeów wísne, ne þú næftigne ( inopem ) forlǽt hyne, Scint. 190, 1. N[æ]fti[ge] inopes An. Ox. 56, 227. N[æ]f[tige] egenos 231

nytlíce

(adv.)
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nytlíce, adv.
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Usefully Mé þinceð ꝥ ic full nyttlíce (fornytlíce and nýdþearflíce, v. l.) ne undergite þá þing þe þú sǽdest videor mihi utiliter non intellexisse quae dixeras, Gr. D. 174, 18

heáfod-gold

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Ne beóð þǽr forþ borene sigele ne beágas ne heora heáfodgold, Wlfst. 254, 1. Add

wíglung

(n.)
Grammar
wíglung, , e; f.

Divinationsoothsayingsorceryaugury

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Wé gehýrdon seggon, ðæt nán mann ne leofode gif hé gewundod wǽre on ealra hálgena mæssedæg. Nis ðis nán wíglung, ac wíse menn hit áfunden þurh ðone hálgan wísdóm, Lchdm. iii. 154, 5.

Linked entry: wílung

un-gelíclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelíclíc, adj.

Unseemlyimproper

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Unseemly, improper Ne hé cnihtlíce gálnysse næs begangende, ne ungelíclíce ólæcunge, ne leáslícetunge, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 17

þing

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. ¶ adverbial phrase :-- Þám man nán þingc ne wandode, Hml. S. 23, 71: Hml. A. 103, 47. v. ár-, gedwol-, hǽmed-, mete-, -, níd-, stæl-, wíf-þing; ge-þinge, huru-þinga

swigene

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Ðæs mannes bileofa is tó besceáwianne: ǽrest him is tó sellanne ðæt ðone innoð stille and sméþe, ne sié scearp ne tó afor ne slítende ne swigene, Lchdm. ii. 210, 21

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
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twi-sprǽce, adj.
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Ne sýn wé tó tǽlende ne tó twigsprǽce let us not be too free with calumnies and detractions, 253, 6. Ne beó ðú tó tǽlende ne tó tweo-sprǽce ... ac beó leófwende, Exon. Th. 305, 19; Fä. 90.

solian

(v.)
Grammar
solian, p. ode

To make or to become foul made filthy

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Nis noht so hot þat hit na coleþ, ne noht so hwit þat hit ne soleþ O. and N. 1276. ]

Linked entry: sol

hád-árung

(n.)
Grammar
hád-árung, e ; f.
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Respect of persons (v. had ; <b>I b</b>), partiality in judgement Dómas sceolon been bútan ǽlcere hádárunge: ꝥ ys ꝥ hé ne murne náðer ne rýcum ne heánum, ne leófum ne láðum folcriht tó recceanne, Ll. Lbmn. 474, 18

Linked entries: árung haderung

efsian

(v.)
Grammar
efsian, efsigean

to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear tondēre

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to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear; tondēre Man ne mót hine efsian no one shall shear him, Jud. 13, 5: Past. 18, 7; Hat. MS. 27 b, 11, 24

for-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bindan, ic -binde; p. -band, pl. -bundon; subj. pres. -binde, pl. -binden; pp. -bunden

To bind or tie upallígáre

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To bind or tie up; allígáre Ne forbinden gé ðǽm þyrstendum oxum ðone múþe may not tie up the mouth of the thirsting oxen, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 7

swerigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swerigend-líc, adj.
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Má syndon swergendlíce adverbia, ac hwæt sceolon hí gesǽde, wé swerian ne móton? Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 227, 3-11

wiss-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiss-líc, adj.

Certain

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Certain Ne heora wítes bið wislíc trymnes nec est firmamentum in plaga eorum, Ps. Th. 72, 3. Dryhten eorle monegum áre gesceáwaþ, wislícne blǽd, sumum weána dǽl, Exon. Th. 379, 16; Deór. 34

Linked entry: wis-líc

ge-latian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-latian, p. ode.
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.), be dilatory Smeáge gehwá georne hine sylfne, and þæs ne gelatige ealles tó lange, Wlfst. 165, 24

weorold-scír

(n.)
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weorold-scír, e; f.
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Worldly business, secular office On þám woruldscírum (negotiis secularibus) wé beóð full oft geneádode ꝥ we dód þá þing þe ús is genóh cúð ꝥ wé ne sceoldon, Gr. D. 3, 7

ofer-swíðe

(adv.)
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ofer-swíðe, adv.

Over-much, too much

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Over-much, too much Sý hé snotor and oferswíðe ne þreáge, R. Ben. 121, 3. Ða heáfodmen lufedon swíðe and oferswíðe gítsunge on golde and on seolfre. Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 5