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un-árímendlic

(adj.)
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un-árímendlic, adj.
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Innumerable Ꝥ gesáwe unárímendlice (innumera) stówa þára lígea, Gr. D. 317, 8

brúcan

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[For translation of Wand. 44 in Dict. substitute: he ruled a liberal lord

cúþ-lic

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cýð gecýðnysse swíþe cúðlice be mé, Nap. 77. (Cf. cúþ; II.) Add

on-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-fealdan, p. -feóld

To unfold, unwrap

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To unfold, unwrap onfeóld hys hrægl æt hys sceoldrum, Shrn. 98, 17

hleáppettan

(v.)
Grammar
hleáppettan, p. te

To leap up

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To leap up ongunne hleápettan exsiliens, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 22

nát-hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
nát-hwilc, pron. indef.

Some oneI know not who

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in níþsele náthwylcum wæs in some unknown hall was he, Beo. Th. 3031; B. 1513. (Cf. sceaða ic nát hwylc, 554; B. 274.)

bismer-nes

disgracepollutionreproachinsultcontemptiblenesspitifulness

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Similar entries v. bismer-lic, forseah þá deófollican láre, for þám þe ealle þá ýdele ongeat ... þá bysmornysse forhogode heora lára and heora costunga, Guth. 34, 4-12

on-tydran

(v.)

to nourish, support

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ðonne is wén, swá micle swíðor swá þencþ ðæt hit ádwæsce, ðæt hit swá micle swíðor ontydre pax ista an incentivum malorum fuit? stillicidium illud olei, in medium magnae flammae cadens exstinxit fomitem tanti ignis, an aluit?

feran

Grammar
feran, l. féran,

to go onproceedto farego onsucceedto comebe derived

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Wæs mid yrre onstyred, for ðon þe ꝥ hrýðer swá ofermódlíce férde, Bl. H. 199, 17. férde swá swá his forcúða fæder and swá swá his fracode módor him yfele gebysnodon, Hml. S. 18, 229.

ge-dihtan

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Wíse menn hit áfunden þurh þone hálgan wísdóm, swá heom God gedihte, Lch. iii. 154, 7. Án scyp þe Godd sylf gedihte Nóe to wyrcaune, Wlfst. 10, 10. (l a) with acc. of direction, to give a direction :-- gedihte þisne cwyde . . .

FÚL

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚL, adj.

FOULdirtyimpurecorruptrottenstinkingguiltyconvicted of a crimefœdusimmundussordĭdusobscœnusspurcuspūtĭdusfœtĭdusculpæ consciuscrīmĭne convictus

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Gif he ðonne fúl wurþe if he then be convicted, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 19: i. 2; Th. i. 282, 21: L. C. S. 30; Th. i. 394, 6

Linked entries: a-fúl FÚL fúl

ge-samnung

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Í. 236, 17. of things, material, a heap, mass Gesomnung congeries (gemmarum ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 38.

springan

(v.)
Grammar
springan, p. sprang, pl. sprungon; pp. sprungen

To springto leapboundto burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., to fly to grow as a plantto rise as the sunto move as a spring movesto spreadbe diffusedto spring as blood from a woundto spring as waterto burstcrack

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To spring. to leap, bound Ðæt cild on sprang the babe leaped in her womb (Lk. 1, 41), Blickl. Homl. 165, 29. Hrá wíde sprong, syþðan drepe þrowade, Beo.

Linked entry: sprincan

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make warfightcontendpugnarebellum gerereto obtain by fightingto conquergainwinpugna consequiobtineresubjugare

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Ðæs ðe he heora sáulum to hǽle and to rǽde gewinnan mihte provided that he could win their souls to salvation and counsel, Blickl. Homl. 227, 4. He hit gewan mid wisdóme he gained it by wisdom, Th. Ap. 4, 19.

herigend-lic

praiseworthyapprobationexcellent

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Se man nǽre herigendlic, gif for þí ne syngode þe ne mihte; ac wǽre hérigendlic, gif ne syngode þá þá mihte . . . drecð deófol mancyn mid costnungum, ꝥ þá be-ón hergendlice and hálige þe him wiðstandað magnae laudi non esset, si ideo homo

sæc

(n.)
Grammar
sæc, sæcc, e; f.

Strife, contest, conflict

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wælfǽhþa dǽl sæcca gesette he composed many a deadly feud and quarrel, Beo. Th. 4062; B. 2029

Linked entry: sæccan

þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
þeáw, es; m.
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wæs swíþe yfel monn ealra þeáwa, búton ðæt wæs céne his conduct was very bad in every respect, except that he was brave, Ors. 6, 14; Swt. 268, 27. Weorðe worda and dǽda, þeáwa and geþonca, ðæt ne forleóse his dreámes blǽd, Exon.

a-wéstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wéstan, p. -wéste; pp. -wésted [-wéstd], -wést [a intensive, wéstan to waste]

To wastelay wastedepopulateravagedestroyvastaredevastaredesertum faceredesolare

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Wiðútan awést híg sweord swerd with outforth schal waaste [destroy] hem, Wyc; foris vastabit eos gladius, Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 193 a, 25. His stede oððe stówe híg awéston locum ejus desolaverunt, Ps. Lamb. 78, 7

Deniscan

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
Deniscan, gen.ena ; pl. m. [Denisca, def. of Denisc; adj.]

The Danish men, the DanesDānĭci viri, Dāni

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The Danish men, the Danes; Dānĭci viri, Dāni Hér, A. D. 835, Ecgbryht, Westseaxna cing, geflýmde ge ða Wealas ge ða Deniscan here, A.

IFIG

(n.)
Grammar
IFIG, ifegn, es; n.

Ivy

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Ðeós wyrt ðe man hederam crysocantes and óðrum naman ifig nemneþ is gecweden crysocantes forðý ðe heó byrþ corn golde gelíce Ivy.