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fácen-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
fácen-ful, fácn-ful, -full; def. se -fulla, seó, ðæt -fulle; adj.

Deceitful, crafty ⬩ fraudŭlentus, dŏlōsus

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Dó ðú feorr fram ðé ða fácenfullan [MS. fakenfullan] hiwunge make far from thee deceitful dissimulation, Basil admn. 5; Norm. 46, 9.

Linked entries: fácn-ful fácyn-full

ge-stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stihtian, ge-stihtan.
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(testamentum) gestihtade to Abraham, 104, 9. with infin. to arrange to do On ancerlifes drohtnunge he gestihtode his lif geendian in anchoretica conuersatione uitam jinire disposuit, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 283, l

mylen

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Sume menn syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafnað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml. S. 19, 248-253. Fiscwer and mylne macian, Angl. ix. 261, 13.

of-spring

(n.)
Grammar
of-spring, es; m.

Offspring, progeny, posterity, descendants

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Ic dó ðínne ofspring swá menigfealdne swá ðære eorþan dust, 13, 16. Hí gesworen habbaþ ge for hý sylfe ge for heora ofspryng (gingran,MS. B.) L. A. G. tit.; Th. i. 152, 17. Ðis sý gedón for Síferþ and for his ofsprincg tó hyra sáwle þearfe, Cod.

Linked entry: spring

ge-twǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To separate ⬩ divert ⬩ detain ⬩ hinder ⬩ deprive

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To separate, divert, detain, hinder, deprive Ne lǽt ðú ðec síðes getwǽfan láde gelettan lifgendne monn do not thou let any living man divert thee from thy course, hinder thy journey, Exon. 123 b; Th. 474, 2; Bo. 23: Beo.

Linked entries: ge-twǽman -twǽfan

ge-settan

(v.)
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(γ 3) with pronoun and clause :-- Hé wæs tó ðon geset þæt hé sceolde stúpian . . . officii sortitus, ut acclinis . . .

wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
wlencu, (-o); indecl.: wlenc, e; f.

pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ insolence ⬩ distinction ⬩ splendour ⬩ pomp ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ wealth ⬩ greatness

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Hwǽr beóþ ðonne his welan and his wista? hwǽr beóþ ðonne his wlencea and his anmédlan? 111, 34. Hé is wyrma wlence it is the pride of serpents, Salm. Kmbl. 165; Sal. 82. Ðæra wlenca ł walana divitiarum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 22.

Linked entries: wlanc wlanc

á-bisgian

(v.)

to busy, employ, engage, occupy, exercise ⬩ to occupy a person with something ⬩ to engage in something ⬩ to busy, concern about something ⬩ to employ against ⬩ to employ time in a pursuit ⬩ to engage in ⬩ to trouble, worry, embarrass, exercise, harass,

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Th. 2, 4. with the idea of trouble, worry, oppression, to trouble, worry, embarrass, exercise, harass, with acc. of person alone Gif hí mé ábysgiaþ, ðonne ne mæg ic smeágan míne unscylda, Ps.

Linked entries: á-bisgung a-bysgian

un-gesǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlig, adj.

Unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ unhappy ⬩ suffering ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ suffering want of moral good ⬩ causing unhappiness ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ calamitous ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ evil

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Se ungesǽliga gýtsere wile máre habban ðonne him genihtsumaþ, ðonne hé furðon orsorh ne brícð his genihtsumnysse, Homl. Th. i. 64, 33. Hié beóð suíðe ungesǽlige ðonne hié yfeliaþ for ðæm ðe óðre menn gódigaþ ...

Linked entries: ge-sǽlig un-sǽlig

land-riht

(n.)
Grammar
land-riht, es; n.
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Eác of manegum landum máre landriht áríst tó cynges gebanne the law as regards the thane is that he do three things for his land. Also for many lands or estates, more extensive dues arise upon decree of the king, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 6

hors

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Swá wildu hors ( equos indomitos ), ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbað, wé hié ðacciað; tó ðon ðæt wé eft . . . ðá temian, Past. 303, 9.

hǽlu

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SiÍ sául, ðonne hió gebǽdd wierð ðæt yfel tó forlǽtanne . . . sécð ðonne ðá forloreaan hǽlo (salutem amissam), Past. 251, 14. <b>IV a</b>. safety, deliverance, salvation. Cf.

CYRTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYRTEL, kyrtel; gen. cyrtles; m. A

KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat ⬩ palla, tunica

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Bos. 5, 40; to hym that wole stryue with thee in dome, and take awey thi coote, leeue thou to hym and thin ouer clothe, Wyc. Næbbe ge ne twá tunecan [cyrtlas, Mt. Kmbl.

for-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hogian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed. od [hogian to be anxious]

To neglect ⬩ despise ⬩ accuse ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ spernĕre

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Gif he ðonne eów forhogige, si ðonne he fram eów forhogod sin autem vos sprēvĕrit, et ipse spernātur a vobis, 2, 2; S. 503, 12, 13

Linked entry: for-hycgan

ge-leánian

(v.)
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D. 282, 5. to repay, requite injury, wrong-doing, &amp;c.

ou-cnáwenness

(n.)
Grammar
ou-cnáwenness, e; f.

recognition, knowledge (that an object is what it really is) ⬩ acknowledgment, recognition of a claim

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Sóðlíce ne swelte wé on ðam écan life; ðonne biþ ús Godes oncnáwennys fulfremed. ... Ac wé sceolon on andwerdum lífe leornian Godes oncnáwennysse ... ðæt wé móton becuman tó his fulfremedan oncnáwennysse, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 32-364, 9.

scín

(n.)
Grammar
scín, scinn, es; n.

An extraordinary appearance ⬩ a deceptive appearance ⬩ a spectre ⬩ evil spirit ⬩ phantom

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Ðam deófle wiðstandan ðonne hé his wód scinn (wóde scín, MS. H.) tóbrædeþ to oppose the devil, when he spreads abroad his mad spirits (?), Wulfst. 80, 4. Cf.

god-webb

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For ðon is tóeácan ðǽm twiblión godwebbe ðæt scyle beón twiðrǽwen twín on ðǽm mæssegierelan in superhumeralis ornamento habere coccum bis tinctum nescit ... Unde et bis tincto cocco torta byssus adjungitur, Past. 87, 13-19.

Linked entry: gode-webb

fullíce

(adv.)

in full measure ⬩ abundantly ⬩ fully ⬩ so as to satisfy with food ⬩ in a full manner or degree ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ fully ⬩ without reservation or qualification ⬩ fully ⬩ without defect

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Ox. 3686). in a full manner or degree, thoroughly Ꝥ hé fullíce mæg dón quod plene potest agere, Scint. 60, 2. Ꝥ hé his ealdan yfelu swá fullíce fullfremme, swá hé hí ǽr dyde, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 18: Bl. H. 55, 15.

læt

(adj.)
Grammar
læt, adj.

Late ⬩ slow ⬩ sluggish ⬩ tardy

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Ne sceal se tó sǽne beón, ðissa lárna tó læt, seðe him wile lifgan mid Gode, Exon. 117 a; Th. 450, 17; Dóm. 89: Apstls. Kmbl. 66; Ap. 33.