mennisc-ness
humanity ⬩ human nature ⬩ incarnation ⬩ humaneness ⬩ humane behaviour
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humanity, human nature (generally in reference to Christ), incarnation Crist becom on hire innoþ and þurh hí on menniscnysse wearþ ácenned ( was born a man ), Homl. Th. i. 194, 8. Ne wearþ se Fæder mid menniscnysse befangen, 284, 23. Wé wurþiaþ úres
niþþas
Men
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Men Niþþas findaþ gold, gumþeóda bearn, Cd. Th. 14, 27; Gen. 225. Niþþa bearna ǽrest ealra, 69, 14; Gen. 1135 : 77, 33; Gen. 1284 : Beo. Th. 2015; B. 1005 : Exon. Th. 167, 34; Gú. 1070. Niþþa nergend, 140, 18; Gú. 612. Niþþa gehwylcum, 360, 15; Wal.
Linked entry: niþ
un-sǽlþ
Unhappiness ⬩ misfortune ⬩ misery
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Unhappiness, misfortune, misery Ðæt is seó mǽste unsǽlð on ðís andweardan lífe, ðæt mon ǽrest weorþe gesǽlig and æfter ðam ungesǽlig in omni adversitate fortunae infelicissimum genus est infortunii, fuisse felicem, Bt. 10; Fox 26, 30. Him wǽre ealra
weorold-wela
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Worldly wealth, worldly good Se woruldwela (pompa) his frætewunga áweorpende fleáh, Gl. Prud. 52 a. Sume mægon habban ælles woruldwelan genóg huic census exuberat, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 30. Hé wilnaþ hwæthweg ðises woruldwelan, 26, 2 ; Fox 94, 3. Hí geleáfan
wreþian
To prop ⬩ stay ⬩ support ⬩ sustain
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To prop, stay, support, sustain Wreþeþ fitlcit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 28. Wreðeð (-ed?) nisa, 61, 59. Heora ǽlc winð wiþ óþer, and þeáh wræþeþ óþer, ðæt hié ne móton tóslúpan, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 11. Hiora ǽghwilc wið óþer winð, and þeáh winnende wreþiaþ fæste
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bísgu
occupation ⬩ trouble
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and add: gen. u, e, a; an: occupation Þonne hí mid eorðlicum teolungum hí gebysgiað, þonne ne magon hí for ðǽre bysga smeágan embe þæs Hǽlendes menniscnysse, Hml. Th. i. 524, 16. Gif hwá for bisgan oftor ne mæge, Btwk. 194, 7. Martha hí (Mary) wolde
ge-lecgan
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Add: with a material object. to lay, place Gyf þysse wyrte sǽd man ofer þá scorpiones gelegð, Lch. i. 248, 23. Noldon hí þæt feoh gelecgan on heora fǽtelsum, Hml. Th. ii. 250, 17. Hé wæs on ðissere beðunge geléd, i. 86, 24. On scríne geléd in sarcofago
ge-þæf
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Add: not wishing for change Éþhelde vel geþæf contentus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 2. Gif munuc eáðhylde biþ and geþæf, þeáh híne man wácne talige si omni Militate contentus sit monachus, R. Ben. 29, 3. not wishing change in something, with gen. Hú hé his
leger
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<b>, II.</b> [the last passage under should be transferred to ]. Add Hé ábád on ðám legere áne feáwa dagas (cf. hé læg þá swá forþ áne feáwa daga, Hml. S. 31, 1349) mid fefore gewǽht, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 29. Basilius wearð gebróht on legere
swyle
A tumour, swelling, abscess
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A tumour, swelling, abscess Swyle apostema, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 35: ii. 7, 68. Unwlitig swile . . . ðone ungeþwǽran swyle tumor deformis . . . tumorem illum infestum, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 17, 41. Se earm wæs on mycelne swyle gecyrred . . . ðeáh ðe se swyle
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þearl
severe, ⬩ strict ⬩ severe ⬩ utter, ⬩ excessive
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of persons, severe, strict Se ðearla and se ryhtwísa Déma districtus judex, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 22. of things, pain, punishment, effort, and the like, severe Hé ðý wyrs meahte þolian ða þráge, ðá hió swá þearl becom, Met. 1, 77. Þreánýd þearl, Elen.
ambeht
An office ⬩ ministry ⬩ service ⬩ command ⬩ message ⬩ officium ⬩ ministerium ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandatum
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An office, ministry, service, command, message; officium, ministerium, jussum, mandatum Ðæm óleccaþ ealle gesceafte, ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon all creatures obey him, that know aught of this service, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 17; Met. 11, 9. Lǽste ðú georne
FINOL
The plant FENNEL ⬩ fēnĭcŭlum
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The plant FENNEL; fēnĭcŭlum Finol fēnĭcŭlum, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 28; Wrt. Voc. 67, 43: L. M. 2, 34; Lchdm. ii. 238, 29. Genim finoles wyrttruman take roots of fennel, 1, 37; Lchdm. ii. 90, 6: 2, 11; Lchdm. ii. 188, 19: 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 194, 23. Of
for-sceap
a fault ⬩ crime ⬩ mălefactum
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a fault, crime; mălefactum Me nædre to forsceape scyhte the serpent incited me to crime, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 22; Gen. 898
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neáh-gebúr
A neighbour
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A neighbour Néhgebúr adfinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 68 : convical, 135, 56. Míne frýnd and míne miáas and míne neáhgebúras amici mei, et proximi mei, Ps. Th. 37, 11. His neáhgebúras (néhebúras, Lind.: néhgibúras, Rush.) vicini, Jn. Skt. 9, 8. Hyre néhchebúras
niht
night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night
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night (as opposed to day) Niht is gesett mannum tó reste on ðysum middanearde ... Úre eorþlíce niht (nyht, MS. M.) cymþ þurh ðære eorþan sceade... Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas fram ðære sunnan settlunge óþ hire upgang. Án ðæra dǽla is crepusculum, óðer
bil-hete
The hate of swords
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The hate of swords; odium ope ensium manifestatum Æfer billhete after the hate of swords, Andr. Kmbl. 156; An. 78
of-dæle
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and cf. æf-, geán-dýne
weler
A lip
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A lip masculine or uncertain Weler labium Wrt. Voc. i. 70, 48. Wæler labrum 64, 53. Welor labium 282, 69: ii. 51, 67. Neoðera welor album 7, 79. Weolure labio Lchdm. i. lxx, 4. Weleras labia Ps. Spl. 11, 2, 4: 65, 12: Ps. Th. 62, 5: 65, 12: Kent. Gl.
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brego-stól
a ruler, prince, king; ⬩ a stool, seat, throne ⬩ A prince's stool or chair, a throne, a prince's dominion, kingdom ⬩ principis sella, thronus, regnum
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A prince's stool or chair, a throne, a prince's dominion, kingdom; principis sella, thronus, regnum He him gesealde bold and bregostól he gave him a habitation and a princely seat, Beo. Th. 4398; B. 2196: 4729; B. 2370. He hámes niósan lét ðone bregostól
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