geornlíce
Earnestly, diligently, zealously, strenuously, carefully, willingly ⬩ dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, obnixe, sollĭcĭte, lĭbenter
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Earnestly, diligently, zealously, strenuously, carefully, willingly; dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, obnixe, sollĭcĭte, lĭbenter Faraþ and axiaþ geornlíce be ðam cilde īte, et interrŏgāte dīlĭgenter de puĕro, Mt. Bos. 2, 8: Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 28: 3, 19; S. 547
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un-besacen
unmolested by litigation ⬩ not made the subject of litigation ⬩ uncontested
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of persons, unmolested by litigation Ðǽr se bónda sæt uncwyd and unbecrafod, sitte ðæt wíf and ða cild on ðam ylcan unbesacen, L. C. S. 73; Th. i. 414 23. of things, not made the subject of litigation, uncontested Ðæt ðæt land swá unbesæccen gange intó
un-rihtlíc
Unrighteous ⬩ unjust ⬩ wicked ⬩ wrongful
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Unrighteous, unjust, wicked, wrongful Unryhtlícu iersung, ðæt is ðæt mon iersige on óðerne for his góde ( on account of his prosperity ), Past. 27; Swt. 189, 8. Hié him andwyrdon ðæt hit gemálíc wǽre and uuryhtlíc ðæt swá oferwlenced cyning sceolde winnan
cist
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Add: ciste, an (? v. bóc-cist). a box, coffer, casket Cest capsis, Txts. 50, 231: cista, arcula, 110, 1168. Cyst oððe mederce loculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 80: capsis, ii. 13, 19. Seó ród is on treówenre ceste belocen, and ðonne seó cest bið onlocen, þonne
dígolnes
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Add: secrecy, privacy, solitude Hwý hié þára geearnunga hiora dígelnesse (diég-, v. l.) and ánette bet trúwien ðonne ðǽre hú hié óðerra monna mǽst gehelpen qua mente utilitati ceterorum secretum praeponit suum, Past. 46, 2. a secret, mystery Heó þurhwunode
éce
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Dele bracket, and add: perpetual, to all time Oð ðone fyrst þe hé bócland and ǽce yrfe geearnige, Solil. H. 2, 12. Hé on feorhgebeorh foldan hæfde eallum eorðcynne éce láfe frumcneów gehwæs túddorteóndra he (Noah) to save life for all that lives on earth
fǽr-lic
sudden ⬩ sudden ⬩ fortuitous
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Add: sudden, that is unexpected, that happens without warning Ðý lǽs eów hrædlíce on becume se fǽrlíca (repentina) dómes dæg, Past. 129, 21. Feerlic (fér-, R.), Lk. L. 21, 34. Gif hit gewyrþe þæt on þeódscipe becume fǽrlic coþa oþþe fǽrlic deáþ, Wlfst
ge-wunelíce
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Add: usually, generally. Cf. ge-wunelic; Man þá béc rǽt on circan swíðe gewunelíce, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 1. On eallum limum ac gewunelícost on þám handum, Hml. S. 1, 200. where a practice is made of doing something, as a matter of habit or custom Ðá seó
hálig-nes
holiness, sanctity ⬩ a holy thing, relic ⬩ a holy place, sanctuary
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holiness, sanctity Hálygnyss sanctitas, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 5, 22. Hálignys on hálignysse hys sanctimonia in sanctificatione ejus, Ps. Spl. 95, 6. On rihtwísnesse and on hálignesse in righteousness and in holiness, Blickl. Homl. 31, 36 : 155, 31. On hálignesse
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ófost
Haste, speed
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Haste, speed Ófost is sélost tó gecýðanne hwanon eówer cyme sý the quicker you make known where you come from the better Beo. Th. 518; B. 256: 6007; B. 3007. Ófest, Cd. Th. 196, 18; Exod. 293. Ófst and hradung, R. Ben. 3, 11. Swá hwylc preóst swá wyrne
full-fremed
Perfect ⬩ fully trained ⬩ conversant
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Perfect. fully trained or conversant Heó weóx and wearð fulfremed on gódra mægna heányssum, Hml. A. 126, 337: 122, 187: Bl. H. 73, 16. Þridde cyn muneca is ánsetlena þe on mynsteres wununge fulfremede sindon ( jam coenobiale conversatione perfecti ),
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sculdor
A shoulder
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A shoulder Sculdur scalpula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 18: scapulus, i. 64, 68. Sculdor, 283, 6. Sculder scapula, 44, 27. His sculdor and his hleór wurdon ontende mid ðam fýre, Homl. Th. ii. 344, 16. Wæs ðæt bærnet on his sculdre æfre gesewen, 346, 26. On his
þegen-scipe
thaneship, ⬩ the status of thane ⬩ a body of thanes ⬩ bravery, ⬩ manfulness, ⬩ gallantry ⬩ service to a lord,
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thaneship, the status of thane Se déma ðe óðrum wóh déme ... þolige hé his þegenscipes, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. 266, 18: L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 13. a body of thanes Sce Adrianes wæs ðæs cáseres ðegnscipes ealdorman, ðe Maximianus wæs nemned, Shrn. 59,
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middan-geard
the middle dwelling ⬩ the earth ⬩ world ⬩ the world and they that dwell therein ⬩ mankind
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the middle dwelling (between heaven and hell), the earth, world Middangeard chosmos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 36. Se læssa middangeard microchosmos, 56, 22. On Godes onwealde is eal ðes middangeard, and ðás windas and ðás regnas syndon ealle his, and ealle
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Þú
Thou
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Thou. Grammar Þú, alone Ðis land ðe þú gesihst, Gen. 13, 15. Hwæt eart þú þe þýn ansýn is swylce ánes sceaþan, and hwæt ys ðæt tácen þe þú on uppan þínum exlum byrst? Nicod. 32; Thw. 18, 19. Gewít þú, Abraham, féran ... þú scealt Isaac mé onsecgan, Cd
nett
a net ⬩ a mosquito-net ⬩ net- work ⬩ web
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a net (for fowling, fishing, or hunting) Net rete, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 16. Nyt, 73, 41. Ned cassis, ii. 14, 3. Hyra net wæs tóbrocen, Lk. Skt. 5, 6. Úres fisceres nett nostri piscatoris rete, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 19, 57. Feallaþ on nette his cadent in retiaculo
ge-cynd
nature ⬩ kind ⬩ manner ⬩ condition ⬩ gender ⬩ natura ⬩ indoles ⬩ ingenium ⬩ proprietas ⬩ modus ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ genus ⬩ generation ⬩ nakedness ⬩ generatio ⬩ natales ⬩ partes ⬩ genitales ⬩ verenda ⬩ offspring ⬩ proles
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nature, kind, manner, condition, gender; natura, indoles, ingenium, proprietas, modus, qualitas, conditio, genus For his ágenre gecynde from its own nature, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 7. On swíðe lytlon hæfþ seó gecynd genóg with very little nature has enough,
tiber
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A sacrifice, offering, victim Wit fýr and sweord habbaþ, hwǽr is ðæt tiber ðæt ðú torht Gode tó ðam brynegielde bringan þencest (cf. ic áxige hwǽr seó offrung sig; hér ys wudu and fýr ecce ignis et ligna; ubi est victima? Gen. 22, 7), Cd. Th. 175, 4;
wís-fæst
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ wise ⬩ having knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ learned ⬩ intelligent ⬩ rational
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wise, discreet, judicious, of persons Hió grétte Geáta leód, Gode þancode, wísfæst wordum, Beo. Th. 1256; B. 616. Wísfæstne wer, wordes gleáwne, Andr. Kmbl. 3294; An. 1650. Is nú þearf micel, ðæt wé wísfæstra wordum hýran, 2335; An. 1169. of things
word-cwide
a saying ⬩ words ⬩ speech ⬩ language
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a saying, words Fyl nú frurnsprǽce, wlitiga ðínne wordcwyde (what thou hast said; ðíne wordcwidas, Exon. Th. 188, 9; Az. 43), Cd. Th. 236, 26 ; Dan. 327. Ne lengde leóda aldor wítegena wordcwyde, 256, 27; Dan. 647. Ðý ðíne wordcwidas weorðan gefelde