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brád

(n.)
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the full breadth of the hand Swá mycel swá gód hande brád, Vis. Lfc. 73. [v. N. E. D. broad; <b> B.</b> 2.]

wrǽsnan

(v.)
Grammar
wrǽsnan, p. de

To twistchange the character of

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To twist, change the character of something Ic (a woodpecker) eom wunderlícu wiht, wrǽsne míne stefne, hwílum beorce swá hund, hwílum blǽte swá gát, hwílum grǽde swá gós (cf.

íþe

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þingum ne on rénum, Shrn. 204, 3. easy, not troublesome, pleasant Hé sǽde þæt him nǽre nǽfre ǽr swá éðe ne swá myrige, swá him þá wæs, Wlfst. 237, 7. of persons, not exacting, not harsh Wearð Tiberius Rómánum swá wráð and swá heard swá hé him ǽr wæs

Linked entries: eáþe éþe

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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Sprungon spearcan of ðam múðe, Shrn. 120, 26. to grow as a plant Swá swá of ánum treówe springaþ manega bogas, swá gáþ of ánre lufe manega óðre mihta, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 22. Hig hrædlíce up sprungon, for ðam ðe hig næfdon ðære eorðan dýpan, Mt.

Linked entry: sprincan

réce-leás

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Bútan geþylde and þeáwfæstnysse wé yrsiað . . . and lythwón þencað hú wé sceolon æt Gode miltsunge begitan nú wé swá réceleáse syndon and swá réþe ús betwýnan, Hml. S. 28, 141. Add

un-sceandlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sceandlíce, (?); adv.

Shamelessly

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Shamelessly Ic mé unsceandlíce [ the un- has been erased (properly. v. sceandlíce) in one MS. ], swá swá ic gewuna wæs, tómiddes heora gemengde, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 372

un-gyltig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gyltig, adj.

Innocent

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Innocent Hit God wræc on him, swá oft swá hié mid monnum ofredan, ðæt hié mid hiera cucum onguldon, ðæt hié ungyltige cwealdon, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 184, 9

weorold-geþyngþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-geþyngþ, weorold-geþyngþu, f.
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Worldly dignity Ǽlc heáh ár hér on worulde bið mid frécnessum embeseald; efne swá ða woruldgeþincþa (-geþingþa, v. l.) beóð máran, swá ða frécnessa beóð swíðran, Wulfst. 262, 3

dæg-steorra

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Hé wæs ásend tóforan Drihtne, swá swá se dægsteorra gǽð beforan ðǽre sunnan, Hml. Th. i. 354, 33. Ðú geworhtest dægsteorran ( auroram ) and sunnan, Ps. Spl. 73, 17. Add

in-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
in-weard, adj. Add: , <b>in-wyrd</b>
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Swá hwilc man swá hine lufað mid clǽnre and mid inweardre heortan, Hml. A. 168, 123: 178, 279. Oþ inwyrde swétnesse ad medullam i. ad intima, An. Ox. 175

recene

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Add:ricene Swá ricene swá ic gewíte, ofsleáð ealle ðás ealdras, Hml. Th. i. 86, 34. Árás Drihten of ðám gereorde, and áwearp his reáf swíðe ricene, ii. 242, 24

út-weard

(adv.)
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út-weard, ; adv.
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Forth, outside, out of doors Swá hí gedón hæbbon swá beón hí on ofeste útweard ubi perfectum habuerint opus suum cum summa festinatione egrediantur foras, Chrd. 31, 29: 31

ge-sundfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sundfullian, p. ode; pp. od

To be made prosperousto be successfulprosperari

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To be made prosperous, to be successful; prosperari Swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gesundfullode quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3. Gesundfulla prosperare, Ps. Spl. C. 117, 24

Linked entry: -sundfullian

leóht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
leóht-líce, adv.

Lightlyslightlygentlyeasilyquickly

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[Swá swá heó líhtlucost mihten as quickly as they could, Th. An. 143, 21.]

Linked entries: leóht-líc líht-líce

un-gesǽliglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesǽliglíce, adv.

unhappilymiserablywickedly

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Similar entries v. un-gesǽllíce Swá ungesǽliglíce Iudas ðam láreówe deáð sǽtade, swá him eall his líf tó ungesǽlðum wearð, Homl. Ass. 161, 225

Linked entry: ge-sǽliglíce

wiþerweard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-líc, adj.

Unfavourableadversehurtful

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Nis cristenum monnum nán ðing swá wiðerweardlíc and hefigtýme swá swá oferfyl nihil sic contrarium est omni christiano quomodo crapula, R. Ben. 63, 20.

fullere

(n.)
Grammar
fullere, es; m.

A FULLERbleacherfullo

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A FULLER, bleacher; fullo His reáf wurdon glitiniende swá hwíte swá snáw, swá nán fullere ófer eorþan ne mæg swá hwíte gedón, Mk.

réceleást

(n.)
Grammar
réceleást, e; f.
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Carelessness, negligence, heedlessness Swá hwæs swá his irsung willaþ, ðonne gehét him ðæs his réccelést, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 24. Récelést, Met. 25, 53.

wederung

(n.)
Grammar
wederung, e; f.

Weather

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Weather Ðæs ilcan geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc gear . . . swá mycel ungelimp on wæderunge swá man náht ǽþelíce geþencean ne mæg; swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 21.

Linked entry: wederian

an-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-líce, on-líce; adv.

In like mannersimilarlysimiliter

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In like manner, similarly; similiter Anlíce swá swá sicut. Ps. Th. 123, 6. Ðæm anlícost, ðe ... in a manner most like to his, that..., Bt. Met. Fox 20, 337; Met. 20, 169

Linked entry: on-líce