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un-sidu

(n.)
Grammar
un-sidu, a; m.

A bad habitvicious custommal-practice

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A bad habit, vicious custom, mal-practice Sóð is ðæt ic secge, árǽre man unlaga on lande oððe unsida lufige swíðe, ðæt cymð ðære þeóde unþearfe, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 8.

un-nytness

(n.)
Grammar
un-nytness, e; f.

Uselessnessfrivolityvanitytriviality

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Ðæt on ðam hálgan Sunnandæge nán man hine unnytnesse swíðe ne geþeódde, Wulfst. 227, 6. Wé forbeódaþ ǽgðer ge geflitu, ge plegan, ge unnytta word, ge gehwelce unnytnesse in ðám hálgan stówum dónne, L. E. I. 10; Th. ii. 408, 23

Linked entry: nytness

wíd-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽrsian, p. ode
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To spread abroad the knowledge or fame of an object, to proclaim, publish, celebrate Ðá spræc man ofer eall and wíd*-*mǽrsude, ðæt Iósepes bróðrn cómon Pharaone auditum est et celebri Sermone vulgatum in aula regis: Venerunt fratres Joseph, Gen. 45

bendan

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[Icel. benda to bend

ge-weccan

(v.)
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to rouse from sleep In scip slépende from frohtendum gewaehten wæs in nave dormiens a periclitantibus excitatus, Mt. p. 15, 18. <b>I a.

Linked entry: weccan

liþian

(v.)
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hate, when to the heavens rose the clamour of the fiends, Gú. 363.

rúm-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-heort, adj.

liberal, munificentuntroubled

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Se weg ðe lífe lǽt is ús gefarenne mid rúmheortum móde and mid gódum and glædum geþance dilatato corde curritur via mandatorum Dei, R. Ben. 5, 22. Similar entries v. rúme III

weall-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-geweorc, es; n.

Wall-work,wall-buildingthe destruction of walls

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Hé gesette hí his weallgeweorcum, ðæt hí worhton his burga ( in aedificationibus urbium suarum ),Anglia x. 91, 96. the destruction of walls Aries byð ram betwux sceápum and ram wealgeweorce, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 12, 5

Linked entry: weall-weorc

ofer-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-fylgan, -fylgean; p. de

To pursue, persecute, attack

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To pursue, persecute, attack Gif ðæm móde mon ungemetlíce mid ðære þreápunga oferfylgþ si mentem immoderata increpatio affligit, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 15.

ge-teágan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teágan, -tégan; p. -téde; pp. -teád

To makeprepare

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To make, prepare Ðæt land mid to teágenne. Ðá ðæt land ðá geteád wæs to prepare the land with. When then the land was prepared; preparata terra, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 33.

hlígan

(v.)
Grammar
hlígan, or hligan?

To allow one a reputation for anything, to give one glory

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To allow one a reputation for anything, to give one glory Ne forlét ðú úsic éce drihten for ðám miltsum ðe dec men hlígaþ forsake us not, eternal Lord, because of those mercies for which men account thee glorious, Cd. 190; Th. 235, 25; Dan. 311.

Linked entry: hlísa

á-swǽman

Grammar
á-swǽman, p. de.

to be grievedconfounded to wander away

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sárigferð, wát his sincgiefan beheledne, Gú. 1326. to wander away (cf. Icel. sveima to wander about) Ðá earman synfullan sceolon sáre áswǽman fram ansýne úres Drihtnes and fram wlite and fram wuldre heofena ríces, Wlfst. 185, 8. v

ge-niman

(v.)
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</b> treówe geniman to give one's word to (cf. take = give) :-- For þám treówum þe þú genumen hæfdest Abrahame, Dan. 313. intrans. To go (cf. take = go in M. E.)

æt-wíndan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wíndan, p. -wánd, pl. -wúndon; pp. -wúnden

To wind offturn awayescapeflee awayaufugere

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To wind off, turn away, escape, flee away; aufugere Ic ána ætwánd effugi ego solus, Job Thw. 165, 27; Grn. Iob 1, 16: Beo. Th. 289; B. 143. Ic 'ǽte híg ætwíndan to wuda dimitto eos avolare ad silvam, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 3

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, es; n?

The floating of the waves, a billow, the shorefluctuātio măris, unda, lītus

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The floating of the waves, a billow, the shore; fluctuātio măris, unda, lītus Hí hyne ætbǽron to brimes faroþe they bore him away to the sea's shore, Beo. Th. 56; B. 28. Fús on faroþe ready on the shore, Andr. Kmbl. 509; An. 255

Linked entry: brim-faroþ

feólan

(v.)
Grammar
feólan, fiolan, felan; p. fæl, pl. fǽlon, félon; pp. folen, feolen.

to cleavestickadhereadhærēreto reachcomepassprocēdĕrepervĕnire

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to cleave, stick, adhere; adhærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15. to reach, come, pass; procēdĕre, pervĕnire Ne meahton hí ofer mere feolan they could not pass over the sea, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 10; Rä 23, 5

Linked entries: felan fiolan ge-feolan

Franc-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Franc-ríce, es; n.

The kingdom of the FranksFrancōrum regnum

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The kingdom of the Franks; Francōrum regnum He hæfde ǽrendo sum to Breotone cyningum of Francríce he had an errand to the kings of Britain against the kingdom of the Franks, Bd. 4, 1; S. 565, 1, MS. B: Chr. 1060; Erl. 193, 32

ge-ǽðelian

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

To render celebratedrenownedexcellentto ennobleimprovenobĭlĭtāre

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To render celebrated, renowned, excellent, to ennoble, improve; nobĭlĭtāre Ðú geæðelodest ealle gesceafta thou ennobledst all creatures, Hy. 7, 64; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 64.

eád-nes

(n.)
Grammar
eád-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Happiness, prosperity beatĭtūdo

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Ongan he wurþigan eádnysse and hýrsumnysse he began to esteem happiness and obedience, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 16

in-bryrdniss

(n.)
Grammar
in-bryrdniss, e; f.

Inspirationanimationcompunctionfeeling

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inbryrdnesse [inbyrdnesse, MS.] and gemynde ðære æfterfyligendra ad instruetionem memoriamque sequentium, 17; S. 585, 16, note

Linked entry: in-bryrdniss