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unriht-lust

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-lust, es; m.

Improper desire

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Improper desire Ðú eart scyldigra ðonne wé for ðínum ágnum unrihtlustum, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 7

willíce

(adv.)
Grammar
willíce, adv.

Willingly ⬩ voluntarily

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Willingly, voluntarily; Óþre gehwylce ða wyllíce wé onféngon cetera queque quao uoluntarie suscepimus, Anglia xiii. 375, 138

á-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
á-þryccan, pp. -þryht

To press ⬩ oppress

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To press, oppress Wé biðon áðryht premimur, Rtl. 15, 30. ꝥte ué sié áðryht opprimamur, 82, 27

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, -acsian, -ahsian, -axian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [acsian to ask]

To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ audīre

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To find out by asking, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, discĕre, audīre Geascode he ðone cyning on Meran túne he learnt [that] the king [was] at Merton, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 28. Ðá geascade se cyng ðæt ðæt hie út on hergaþ fóron then the king heard that they

ge-bǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽran, p. de ; pp. ed [ge-, and bǽru bearing, habit]

To bear one's self ⬩ behave or conduct one's self ⬩ se gerere

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To bear one's self, behave or conduct one's self; se gerere Ne gefrægn ic ða mǽgþe sél gebǽran never have I heard of the tribe bearing themselves better, Beo. Th. 2029; B. 1012 : 5640; B. 2824 : Fins. Th. 77; Fin. 38. Ne scule gé wið hine gebǽran swá

Linked entry: bǽran

hnappian

(v.)
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to sleep lightly or for a short time, get drowsy Ic neapiu and gerestu obdormiam et requiescam Ps. Srt. 4, 9. For hwí hnappas þú ł hwí slǽpst þú quare obdormis ? Ps. L. 43, 23. Gehwéde hneppast paululum dormitabis Kent. Gl. 135. Þonne wé gebǽrað for

be-leán

(v.)
Grammar
be-leán, p. -lóh, pl. -lógon; pp. -leahen

To hinder by blame ⬩ reprehend ⬩ reprove ⬩ forbid ⬩ prohibere ⬩ reprobare ⬩ reprehendere

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To hinder by blame, reprehend, reprove, forbid; prohibere, reprobare, reprehendere We lǽraþ ðæt preostas oferdruncen beleán óðrum mannum we enjoin that priests reprehend drunkenness in other men L. Edg. C. 57; Th. ii. 256, 14. He him ðæt swýðe belóh

big-wist

(n.)
Grammar
big-wist, bí-wist, e; f. [wist subsistence, victuals, food; wesan to be, exist]

Food, nourishment, provision ⬩ pabulum, alimentum, commeatus

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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum

Linked entry: bí-wist

un-áteorigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áteorigendlíc, adj.

indefatigable ⬩ unwearied ⬩ that shall not fail ⬩ unending ⬩ imperishable

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indefatigable, unwearied Mid unáteriendlíce strecnysse indefessa instantia, Hpt. Gl. 434, 22. that shall not fail, unending, imperishable Hí befæston Godes láre heora underþeóddum tó unáteorigendlícum gafele, Homl. Th. i. 544, 18. Wé habbaþ unáteorigendlíce

un-gesceádwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwíslíce, adv.

Indiscreetly ⬩ unreasonably ⬩ foolishly

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Indiscreetly, unreasonably, foolishly Ða ðe hiora ágen ungesceádwíslíce healdaþ qui sua indiscrete tenuerunt, Past. 44; Swt. 329, 11. Se gítsere and se ðe wotuldwelan lufaþ ungesceádwíslíce. Swt. 331, 8. Ðonne wé biddaþ ongeán úre ágenre þearfe, ðonne

ge-hala

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hala, an; m.
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One who shares another's secrets, a confidant Gehala vel gerúna sinmistes vel consecretalis, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 18. Sege ús nú ꝥ sóðe búton ǽlcon leáse, and wé beóð þíne gehalan and þíne midspecan, ne wé nellað þé ámeldian, ac hit eall stille lǽtan, ꝥ

Linked entry: -hala

wamm-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wamm-dǽd, e; f.

An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime

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An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime Swá swá wé forlǽtaþ leahtras on eorðan ðám ðe wið ús oft ágyltaþ, and womdǽda wítan ne þencaþ 'as we forgive them that trespass against us,' Hy. 6, 25. Him (David) sáwla Neriend secgan hét ymb his womdǽda Waldendes

hearm-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-stæf, es; m.

Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction

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Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction Wé nú gehýraþ hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan we now hear whence troubles arose for us, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 1; Gen. 939. Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's

swǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swǽrlíce, (swár-); adv.

of doing or bearing what is painful, grievously ⬩ of sleeping, heavily, ⬩ graviter

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of doing or bearing what is painful, grievously Nán man ne sceal his wífe geneálǽcan, siððan heó mid bearne swǽrlíce gebunden gǽþ, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 21. Hé sceolde hit mid fæstene swárlíce gebétan, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 261. of sleeping, heavily, Wé feóllon

Linked entry: swárlíce

full-getreów

(adj.)
Grammar
full-getreów, adj.

Full true ⬩ altogether true ⬩ pĕnĭtus vērax

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Full true, altogether true; pĕnĭtus vērax We synd fullgetreówe sŭmus pĕnĭtus vērāces, Gen. 42, 31

un-sceádwíslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceádwíslíc, adj.

Unreasonable ⬩ irrational

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Unreasonable, irrational Gif wé ða unsceádwíslícan styrunga on stæððignysse áwendaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 210, 30

Linked entry: un-gesceádwíslíc

on-sund

Grammar
on-sund, <b>. I.</b>
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Swâ mid mîne werode onsunde in Patriacen ꝥ lond wê becwôman, Nar. 17, 15. Add

palm-dæg

(n.)
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Palm Sunday On þám symbeldæge þe wé palmdæg gewunelíce nemnað, Hml. S. 23 b, 140

twislung

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Add: differentiation Wé nellað náne twislunge habban nánes hádes reclusa personarum acceptione, Chrd. 13, 24

smeáþanclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
smeáþanclíce, adv.

Exactly, at large ⬩ subtiliter

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Exactly, at large; subtiliter Swá wé hér bufan smeáþanclíce áwriten habbaþ Anglia viii. 309, 22