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leng

(n.)
Grammar
leng, e; f.

Length ⬩ height ⬩ stature

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Hú lang wæs Adam on lenge gesceapen how tall was Adam created? Salm. Kmbl. 180, 19. Hwilc eówer mæg geícan áne elne to his lenge? Homl. Th. ii. 464, 2. Forneán on lenge ungeendod almost infinite in length, 350, 7.

ǽðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽðe-líc, adj. [ǽðe = eáðe easy; adj. líc like]

Easy ⬩ facilis

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Easy; facilis Gif ðú ne wilt us geþafian in swá ǽðelícum þinge si non vis assentire nobis in tam facili causa, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 26

Linked entry: eáðelíc

fier

(adv.)
Grammar
fier, adv. [fier, comp. of feor, adv. far]

Farther ⬩ longius ⬩ ultĕrius

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Farther; longius, ultĕrius Ðeáh ðú nú fier [fyr MS. Bod.] síe ðonne ðú wǽre though thou art now farther than thou wast, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 33. We areccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn fier ówihte we cannot reckon the paternal kin any degree farther, Exon. 11b

fyrr

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrr, adv. [comp. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Farther ⬩ ultĕrius ⬩ longius

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Farther; ultĕrius, longius We usse gesihþ fyrr upp ahófan longius vīsum lĕvāvĭmus, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 32: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 3, 11; Lchdm. iii. 236, 9: Cd. 122; Th. 156, 23; Gen. 2593

Linked entry: feor

un-smóþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-smóþe, (-smóþ? but see sófte; adj.); adj.

Rough

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Rough Unsmóþi aspera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 15. Unsmóðe, 7, 33

ǽrist

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽrist, = ǽrest; adv.

First

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First Mec se wong ærist cende the field first brought me forth, Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 10; Rä. 36, 2:

fyrrest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrrest, adv. [sup. of feor; adv. far, q.v.]

Farthest ⬩ longissĭme

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Farthest; longissĭme Se mona wæs ðære sunnan fyrrest the moon was farthest from the sun, Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 117, 14: Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 21

æþele

(adj.)
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Sax. eðili, aðal: O. H. Ger. edele, adal]. in the following glosses Aeðile generosus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 58. Þæs æþelan fausta, 33, 76. Þá æþelan emeritos, 32, 73. of persons Æþel gnartis (cultor) , An. Ox. 2637.

Linked entry: æþel

cyre

(n.)
Grammar
cyre, es; m. [ceósan to choose] Choice, free choice, free will; electio, hærĕsis = αἵρεσις , optio, arbitrium
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Hwí wæs se man betǽht tohis ágenum cyre why was the man [Adam] committed to his own free will? Boutr. Scrd. 17, 25. Mid cyre arbitrio, Mone B. 1344: 2616

hú-meta

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Húmeta wénde Adam ꝥ hé mihte hine behýdan fram Godes gesihðe? unde a Domini praesentia abscondi posse putabat?, 26, 239. in indirect questions. qualifying a verb, cf. I. 1 Hé áxodon þá weardmenn húmeta se án wǽre tó þám hálgum geþeód?, Hml.

rún

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Add Adames sagu wearð of gemynde æfter ðám flóde, and Iobales rúna ealle unnytte, and Nóes and Abrahames and mæniges óðres word ofergytene, Wlfst; 3, 38

a-berend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-berend-líc, adj. [berende bearing]

Bearable ⬩ tolerable ⬩ that may be borne ⬩ tolerabilis

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Bearable, tolerable, that may be borne; tolerabilis Aberendlíc broc bearable affliction, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 4, note 5

Linked entry: berendlíc

a-bútan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-bútan, -búton; adv.

ABOUT ⬩ circa

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ABOUT ; circa Besæt ðone castel abútan beset the castle about, Chr. 1088; Th. i. 357, 29. Besǽton ðone castel abúton they beset the castle about, Chr. 1090; Th. i. 358, 25

æf-éstig

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-éstig, æfstig; adj.

Envious ⬩ emulous ⬩ jealous ⬩ invidus ⬩ æmulus

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Envious, emulous, jealous; invidus, æmulus Sum eald and sum æféstig ealdorman an old and an envious nobleman, Th. Apol. 14, 19

Linked entry: æfstig

ǽfre

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽfre, ǽfer; adv.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ unquam ⬩ semper

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Ever, always; unquam, semper Nolde ǽfre nolebat unquam, Cd. 72; Th. 89, 14; Gen. 1480. Ne sceal ǽfre gehéran nor shall I ever hear, 216; Th. 275, 14; Sat. 171. Nú ic eóm orwéna ðæt unc seó éðyl-stæf ǽfre weorþe gifede ætgædere now I am hopeless that

Linked entries: ǼFER éfre ǽfr-ǽlc ǽfr-ǽnig

æ-gype

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-gype, -gipe; adj.

Trifling ⬩ worthless ⬩ nugalis

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Trifling, worthless; nugalis Forðon hí dydan Drihtnes sprǽce ǽghwæs ægype quia exacerbaverunt eloquium Domini, Ps. Th. 106, 10

ælf-sciéne

(adj.)
Grammar
ælf-sciéne, -sciéno; adj.

Beautiful, like an elf or nymph ⬩ of elfin beauty ⬩ formosus ut genius vel nympha

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Beautiful, like an elf or nymph, of elfin beauty; formosus ut genius vel nympha Mæg ælfsciéno = ides ælfsciéno O woman of elfin beauty! Cd. 86; Th. 109, 23; Gen. 1827: Cd. 130; Th. 165, 11; Gen. 2730

æmyce

(adj.)
Grammar
æmyce, æmyrce; adj.

Excellent ⬩ singular ⬩ egregius

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Excellent, singular; egregius, Cot. 74

ǽttren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽttren, ǽttern; adj.

Poisonous ⬩ venenosus

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Poisonous; venenosus.Beo. Th. 3238; B. 1617: Byrht. Th. 136, 4; By. 146: Frag. Kmbl. 37; Leás. 20

and-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
and-fenge, -fencge; adj.

That which can be received ⬩ acceptable ⬩ approved ⬩ fit ⬩ acceptabilis ⬩ acceptus ⬩ aptus

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That which can be received, acceptable, approved, fit; acceptabilis, acceptus, aptus Asette his hand ofer ðære offrunge heáfod, ðonne biþ heó andfeage ponet manum super caput hostiæ, et acceptabilis erit, Lev. 1, 4. Bodian Drihtnes andfenge gér prædicare

Linked entries: an-fenge ant-fenge on-fenge

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