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un-gesceád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceád, adj.

Indiscreetunreasonableirrational

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Indiscreet, unreasonable, irrational Hwá is manna tó ðam ungesceád and ungewittig, ðæt hé ðæm cyninge his áre ætrecce for ðí ðe his geréfa forwyrht biþ? Lchdm. iii. 444, 7

wiþer-corenness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-corenness, e; f.

Reprobateness

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Reprobateness Swá fela manna gebúgaþ tó geleáfan on ðissere andwerdan gelaðunge, ðæt hí sume eft út berstaþ ðurh wiðercorennysse and leahtrum heora ðwyran lífes, Homl. Th. ii. 290, 19

sóþ-sagu

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ-sagu, e; f.

true speechtrutha true sayinga historya true tale

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true speech, truth On manna gehwylces móde and múðe sóðsagu stande, Wulfst. 74, 16. a true saying, a history Sóðsaga historia, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9, 4: historiae, 7, 9

ge-búr

Grammar
ge-búr, ge-býr.
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Cynelm hátte Cénwaldes fæder, wæs gebúr intó Hæðfelda, and Manna hátte Cénwaldes sunu, sit æt Wádtúne under Eádwolde, 26. An hió ðám híwum ðára gebúra ðe on ðám gafollande sittað, and ðéra þeówra manna hió an Eádgyfe, 132, 30

Linked entry: ge-býr

flód-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
flód-wylm, es; m.

Flood-boilingraging floodăquārum fluctus

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Flood-boiling, raging flood; ăquārum fluctus Flódwylm ne mæg manna ǽnigne gelettan a raging flood may not hinder any man, Andr. Kmbl. 1032; An. 516

líf-fadung

(n.)
Grammar
líf-fadung, e; f.
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The ordering or regulating of one's life Be gehádodra manna líffadunge of the ordering of the life of men in orders, L. Wilk. 82, 22

Linked entry: fadung

bæþ-stede

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Hé bær iungra manna plegan on handa tó ðám bæðstede belimpende and cliopode: 'Gehýre gé . . . se bæðstede is open,' Ap. Th. 12, 17-21. Add

-feald

(suffix)
Grammar
-feald, the termination of numerals, as án-feald one-fold, single; twí-feald or twý-feald two-fold, double; þreó-feald or þrý-feald three-fold, treble; seofon-feald seven-fold; manig-feald

manifold

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manifold

un-gewiderung

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiderung, e; f.

Bad weather

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Bad weather Syððan com, þurh ða myeclan ungewiderunge ðe cómon, swýðe mycel hungor ofer Engeland, ðæt manig hundred manna earmlíce deáðe swulton þurh ðone hungor, Chr. 1086; Erl. 219, 33

Linked entries: -widerung ge-widerung

or-tydre

Grammar
or-tydre, l. -týdre,
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ortýdre manna cynnes, ac áscyrede tó lafe ꝥ ꝥ wé eft of áwócon, Angl. xi. 2, 42

ge-hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwettan, p. te; pp. ed

To whetexciteexcītāre

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To whet, excite; excītāre He gehwette and tihte ðæra Iudéiscra manna heortan he whetted and instigated the hearts of the Jews, Homl. Th. i. 26, 31

elpend-bǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
elpend-bǽnen, adj.

Ivory

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Þá elpanbǽnenan hús tácniað rihtwísra manna heortan, Ps. Th. 44, 10. From stepum elpanbaennum a gradibus eburneis, Ps. Srt. 44, 9

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óht

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Hí ne dorston ofer ꝥ geþrýstlǽcan ꝥ hí óhte gréttan þá hálgan stówe rihtgeleáffullra manna nequaquam ulterius praesumserunt catholica loca temerare, Gr. D. 235, 6. Add

wǽpen-strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-strǽl, es; m.

An arrow to be used as a weapon

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An arrow to be used as a weapon Synd mé manna bearn mihtigum tóðum wǽpenstrǽlas filii hominum dentes eorum arma et sagittae, Ps. Th. 56, 5

riht-fæstendæg

(n.)
Grammar
riht-fæstendæg, es; m.

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A regularly appointed fastday Ǽlc ðara manna ðe yt oððe drincþ on ðam hálgan lenctene oððe on rihtfæstendagum, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 76 : Wulfst. 117, 15

Linked entry: fæsten-dæg

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, es; pl. nom. acc. -ligeru, -ligru, -ligra; n.

Fornicationadulteryfornĭcātioadultĕrium

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Innan of manna heortan cumaþ forligeru ab intus de corde hŏmĭnum procēdunt forĭcātiōnes, Mk. Bos. 7, 21. Forligru fornĭcātiōnes, Mt. Bos. 15, 19. Ǽnig cristen mann ne ǽnige forligru ne begange let not any Christian man commit fornication, L. C.

egeslíce

(adv.)
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Þǽr manna líc lágon and egeslíce stuncon, Hml. S. 4, 211. Þá wyrhtan tótǽron hí sylfe and egeslíce grymetedon, 6, 197

séma

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Sum wer wæs on þyssere ylcan byrig, þæs nama wæs Aduocatus, sé wæs séma and ríhtend manigra manna ( the Latin is: Quidam aduocatus in hac urbe), Gr. D. 297, 6. Add

á-hogod

(adj.)
Grammar
á-hogod, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Solicitous Swýþur áhogod be þǽra manna wísan þonne be his sylfes hǽle de illorum potius quam de sua salute sollicitus. Gr. D. 277, 25. Cf. ymb-hoga

Linked entry: -hogod

ge-baþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-baþian, p. ode
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To bathe, wash Heora ǽlc án .c. þearfendra manna gebaðige, Cht. Th. 616, 25. Hé næs geefesod, ne eác bescoren oððe gebaðod, Hml. Th. ii. 298, 20

Linked entry: baþian