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cwert-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cwert-ern, es; n.

A prison

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A prison Ðe-læs ðú sý on cwertern send ne forte in carcerem mittaris, Mt. Bos. 5, 25: Lk. Bos. 12, 58

feówurtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówurtig, adj.

Fortyquadraginta

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Forty; quadraginta Ðá ðá he fæste feówertig daga and feówurtig nihta cum jejūnasset quadraginta diēbus et quadraginta noctĭbus, Mt. Bos. 4, 2

lícend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lícend-líc, adj.

Pleasingpleasant

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Pleasing, pleasant Forðon on his folce is fægere Drihtne wel lícendlíc quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo, Ps. Th. 149, 4

Linked entries: lícan líciend-líc

un-geþwǽre

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽre, es; n.

A disturbancedissension

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A disturbance, dissension Ðýles ungerec ł ungeþwǽre in ðæm folce gewyrde ne forte tumultus fieret in populo, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 5

hefig

(n.)

forceviolence

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action as of a heavy body, force, violence: All in ꝥ hefig wyrcas omnis in illud uim facit, Lk. L. 16, 16

mere-steall

(n.)
Grammar
mere-steall, es; m.
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Först. 169

ofer-hygdig

Grammar
ofer-hygdig, pride.
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Först. 93, 15. Add

twégen

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Först. 109, 5

bútan

(con.)
Grammar
bútan, búton, bútun; conj. [be, útan out] .
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Unless, save that; nisi Bútan ðú [eorþan spéde] gedǽlde Dryhtne sylfum unless thou hadst bestowed [the riches of the earth] for the Lord himself, Exon. 99a; Th. 371, 19; Seel. 78. Búton ðæt hit sý útaworpen nisi ut mittatur foras, Mt. Bos. 5, 13.

þǽr-tó

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tó, adv.
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Skt. ii. 25, 227. thereto, for that end Úres Hǽlendes geríp mænigfeald is and feáwa wyrhtan þǽrtó, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 129

un-tweógendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tweógendlíce, adv.

without feeling doubtcertainlyunhesitatinglyso as not to cause doubtunequivocallyindubitably

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doubt) hét, ðæt hié óðer sceolden, oþþe ðæt lond æt him álésan, oþþe hé hié wolde mid gefeohte fordón missis legatis qui hostibus parendi leges dicerent, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 8

leánian

(v.)
Grammar
leánian, p. ode

To rewardrecompenserequitepay

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Ðæt hió him leánige ðæt hé ǽr tela dyde that it may reward him for having done well, Bt. 40, 1; Fox. 236, 4. Ðám gódum leánian hiora gód to reward the good for their goodness, 39, 12; Fox 230, 25.

Linked entry: lǽnian

ge-coren

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Add: distinguished, prominent Hí nǽron for nánum cræfte gecorene, búton for dyseges folces heringe, Bt. 27, 3; F. 100, 3.

óga

(n.)
Grammar
óga, an ; m.

the feeling which is excited in a person, terror, dread, horror, great fearthe exciting cause of such a feelingan object which excites fear, a terrible, horrible thingto fearto terrifyto frightenterrible

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For hellewítes ógan on account of the terror which hell-torment causes oððe for Sæs écan lífes wuldre R.

ge-mang

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A. 204, 309. a collection of objects, throng, crowd of persons Berað linde forð in sceaðena gemong, Jud. 193. Hí herepað worhton þurh láðra gemong, 304.

cúþice

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþice, adv. = cúþlíce

Clearlymanifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93

gebærd-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gebærd-stán, es; m.

Calcisviacalx viva

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Voc. 38, 27 : forte gebærn-stán vel gebærned stán calx viva Som. 67, 102

in-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drífan, p. -dráf

To impelsend forthutter

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To impel, send forth, utter Hé in wítum word indráf in torments he spoke impetuously, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 29 ; Sat. 80

mid-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhþ, es; m. n.

Middle life or age

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Middle life or age On cnihtháde ... swá forþ eallne giógoþhád ... and ðonne lytle ǽr his midferhþe, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 25

níd-help

(n.)
Grammar
níd-help, m. f.

Help in needneedful help

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Help in need, needful help On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþ gelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 3