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open

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H. 125, 30. not covered so as to be concealed, exposed Hé hordwynne fond opene standan, B. 2271. of a passage or space, without obstructions Ne mihte nǽnig hróf on beón on ðǽre cirican . . . ac þæt se weg ðǽr wǽre á tó heofonum open, Shrn. 81, 10. of

hwílwend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwílwend-líc, adj.

Temporary

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Nalæs ðæt án ðæt hé hí fram yrmþum écre niðerunge ac swylce eác fram ðam mánfullan wæle hwílwendlícre forwyrde generede non solum eam ab ærumna perpetuæ damnationis, verum et a clade infanda temporalis interitus eripuit, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 27.

Linked entry: hwílend-líc

wác-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
wác-mód, adj.

of weak disposition ⬩ morally weak ⬩ fainthearted ⬩ pusillanimous

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of weak disposition, morally weak Ða hnescan (vel wácmód, written above the line) ðæt synd ða ðe náne stíðnysse nabbaþ ongeán leahtras, Hontl.

æt-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten; v. intrans.

To sit by ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ wait ⬩ adsidere

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To sit by, to remain, stay, wait; adsidere Ðá ætsǽton ða Centiscan ðǽr beæftan then the Kentish men remained there behind, Chr. 905; Th. 180, 31, col. 1

andetta

(n.)
Grammar
andetta, an; m.

One who confesses ⬩ a confessor ⬩ an acknowledger ⬩ confessor

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One who confesses, a confessor, an acknowledger; confessor Se ðæs sleges andetta síe who is a confessor of the slaying, L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 7

a-slacigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-slacigendlíc, adj.

Remissive ⬩ remissivus

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Remissive; remissivus Sume [adverbia] syndon remissiva, ðæt synd aslacigendlíce [lytlum paulatim, softe suaviter, etc.] some [adverbs] are remissiva, that is remissives, etc. Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 29

Linked entry: slacigendlíc

an-spilde

(adj.)
Grammar
an-spilde, adj. [an = and against, spild destruction]

Anti-destructive ⬩ salutary ⬩ salutaris

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Anti-destructive, salutary; salutaris Ðæt biþ anspilde lyb wið eágena dimnesse that is a salutary medicine for dimness of eyes, L. M. I, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 14

Linked entry: spilde

be-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ginnan, ic -ginne, ðú -ginnest, -ginst, he -ginneþ, -gineþ, -ginþ, pl. -ginnaþ -ginaþ ; p. -gan, pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen; v. a. [be, ginnan, q. v.]

To BEGIN ⬩ incipere

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To BEGIN; incipere Nóe ðá began to wircenne ðæt land Noe tunc cæpit exercere terram Gen. 9, 20 : 18, 27 : Hy. 10, 36; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 36

Linked entries: be-gan be-gunnon

axiendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
axiendlíc, axigendlíc; adj.

Interrogative ⬩ inquiring ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ interrogativus

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ðon biþ se [hwá quis] interrogativum, ðæt is axigendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 27

atul

(adj.)
Grammar
atul, adj.

Dire ⬩ terrible ⬩ horrid

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Dire, terrible, horrid In ðæt atule hús into that dire house, Exon. 40 b ; Th. 136, 1 ; Gú. 534 : Andr. Kmbl. 106; An. 53 : Ps. Th. 118, 123

be-creópan

(v.)
Grammar
be-creópan, p. -creáp, pl. -crupon; pp. -cropen

To bring secretly ⬩ to creep ⬩ irrepere

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To bring secretly, to creep; irrepere Ðæt he síe becropen on carcern that he should be secretly led to prison, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 71; Met. 25, 36

cwid-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
cwid-bóc, e; f.

The Book of Proverbs ⬩ proverbiorum liber

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The Book of Proverbs; proverbiorum liber Be ðæm is awriten on Salomonnes cwidbócum about which it is written in the Proverbs of Solomon, Past. 36, 8; Cot. MS

fæderen-cnósl

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-cnósl, fædren-cnósl, es; n. [cnósl a race, kin]

A paternal race, father's kin ⬩ păterna prōgĕnies, părentēla

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A paternal race, father's kin; păterna prōgĕnies, părentēla Be ðæs fædrencnósles wére according to the 'wer' of the father's kin, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 2

Linked entry: fædren-cnósl

forþ-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden

To hold to ⬩ follow out ⬩ maintain ⬩ exsĕqui

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To hold to, follow out, maintain; exsĕqui Mid ðý he ðæt langre tíde forþheóld and dyde quod dum multo tempŏre sēdŭlus exsĕquĕrētur, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 24

for-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To kill ⬩ interficere

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To kill; interficere Ðæt se an foldan læg forwegen mid his wǽpne that he lay slain on the field with his weapon, Byrht. Th. 138, 30; By. 228

freólslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freólslíce, adv.

Solemnly ⬩ freely ⬩ sollennĭter ⬩ lībĕre

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In ðæm he freólslíce meahte lifian in which he might freely live, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, note 30

Linked entry: freóls-lic

full-endian

(v.)
Grammar
full-endian, p. ode; pp. od

To end fully ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ complēre ⬩ fīnīre

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To end fully, complete, finish; complēre, fīnīre He bæd Cynebill ðæt he ða árfæstan ongunnennesse fullendode pĕtiit Cynibillum pia cœpta complēre, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 39, note

Linked entries: endian ful-endian

ful-sárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-sárlíce, adv.

Full sorely ⬩ very harshly or violently ⬩ tristissĭme ⬩ acerbissĭme ⬩ gravissĭme

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Full sorely, very harshly or violently; tristissĭme, acerbissĭme, gravissĭme Ðæt mín sylfes fót fulsárlíce asliden wǽre that my own foot had very violently slipped, Ps. Th. 93, 17

ful-séfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-séfte, adj.

Full soft ⬩ very soft ⬩ valde mollis

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Full soft, very soft; valde mollis Ic geworhte fulséfte seld, ðæt hí sǽton on I made a very soft seat, which they sat on, Ps. Th. 88, 3

fyrn-gesetu

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gesetu, pl. n.

Ancient seats ⬩ a former dwelling-place ⬩ pristĭnum dŏmĭcĭlium

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Ancient seats, a former dwelling-place; pristĭnum dŏmĭcĭlium Óþ-ðæt fyrngesetu eft geséceþ till it again seeks its ancient seats, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 5; Ph. 263