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ofer-módness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-módness, e; f.

Pride

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Ecg. C. proem.; Th. ii. 132, 10

under-gán

(v.)

to undermineruin

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Ecg. P. iv. 14; Th. ii. 208, 12. Ne sý nán eorðcund cyning mid gítsunge tó ðæm swíþe undergán, Lchdm. iii. 444, 3

myrten

(n.)
Grammar
myrten, es; n.

Flesh of animals that have died a natural death

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Ecg. C. 15; Th. ii. 142, 26. v. next word

heáfod-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-cwide, es; m.

a saying of especial importancea chapter

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Ecg. C. 38; Th. ii. 162, 33. a chapter Onginnaþ heáfudcuido incipiunt capitulæ, Rtl. 166, 17

bana

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Add: Used of a weapon with which death is caused Ne wæs ecg bona he was not slain by the edge of the sword, B. 2506. Heardréde hildeméceas tó bonan wurdon falchions were the death of Heardred, 2203

niþerung

(n.)
Grammar
niþerung, e; f.

a bringing lowhumiliationoverthrowdamnationcondemnation

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Hé hí fram yrmþurn écre niþerunge generede, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 26 : 5, 13; S. 633, 14. In niþrunge in condemnatione, Rtl. 24, 19. For ðæs dæges nyþerunge ad damnationem diei, L. Ecg. P. add. 22; Th. ii. 236, 4 : Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 2

næced

(n.)
Grammar
næced, e; f.

Nakedness

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Ecg. P. iv. 25; Th. ii. 212, 4. Drihten ásent hungor on eów and þurst and næcede, Deut. 28, 48

capitol

(n.)
Grammar
capitol, capitul, es; m; capitula, an; m.
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Ecg. P. cont. i. 1; Th. ii. 170, 3: iii. 1; Th. ii. 194, 23. On ðam ende ðises capitulan in the end of this chapter, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 33

un-trymþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-trymþ, e; f.

Weaknesssicknessinfirmity

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Ecg. C. 33; Th. ii. 156, 36

Linked entry: trymþ

widlian

(v.)
Grammar
widlian, p. ode
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Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 7. Se ðe mid ǽnige unclǽne þinge sý besmiten . . . béte hé be ðæs widlodes mǽðe (juxta pollutionis gradum), L. Ecg. P. addit. 10; Th. ii. 234, 2

hreów-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreów-ness, e; f.

Penitencerepentancesorrowcontrition

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Ecg. P. Th. ii. 170, 13. Hreównisse [hréunisse, Rush.] pœnitentiam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 21. Hreónisse, 3, 8. Hreáwnise, 21, 29: Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 12. Hreóunisse pœnitentia, Rtl. 8, 33

teóðung-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
teóðung-georn, adj.
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Ecg. C. prm.; Th. ii. 132, 15: Anglia xii. 518, 26

weorold-bisegung

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bisegung, e; f.
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Ecg. P. iii. 8; Th. ii. 198, 21. care of this world, anxiety of this life Ða strongan stormas weoruldbisgunga, Met. 3, 4

wíf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-leás, adj.

Without a wifeunmarried

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Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. ] See also next word

slítness

(n.)
Grammar
slítness, (slit- ?), e; f.

a tearing, rending, lacerationa wasting, destroying, desolation

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Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 25. a wasting, destroying, desolation Similar entries v. slítan, VI Slítnese desolationis Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 15

eafoþ

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Nú is þínes mægnes blǽd; eft sóna biþ þæt þec ádl oððe ecg eafoðes getwǽfeð, 1763. Wé frécne genéðdon eafoð uncúðes; úðe ic þæt þú hine selfne geseón móste, 960. Hine God mægenes wynnum, eafedum stépte, 1717. Cf. afol. Add

un-wil

(n.)
Grammar
un-wil, un-will, es; n.

Absence of good willdislikedespiterepugnancereluctanceagainst one's willnot willinglywithout one's consentwithout intentioninvoluntarily

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Ecg. P. ii. 1; Th. ii. 182, 13. Unwilles wé magon forleósan ða hwílwendlícan gód, ac wé ne forleósaþ nǽfre unwilles ða écan gód, Homl. Th. i. 576, 7-9: Hexam. 17; Norm. 26, 3. Gif ðú mé unwilles gewemman dést, Homl. Skt. i. 9, 90.

mægden-hád

(n.)
Grammar
mægden-hád, es; m.

Maidenhoodvirginity

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Ecg. C. 19; Th. ii. 146, 1

Linked entry: mægþ-hád

un-áræfned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áræfned, adj.

Intolerableinsupportable

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Ecg. C. 19; Th. ii. 146, 4. Þurh ða wædlan stówe wætres and þurh ða unárefndon lond wildeóra and wyrma per immania et egentia plerumque aquarum, per aliquot serpentium ferarumque loca, Nar. 26, 8

hwílwend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwílwend-líc, adj.

Temporary

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Se ælmihtiga se ðe is éce leóht ǽrest ðæt hwílwendlíc leóht geworhte, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 5. Hwílwendlíc líf ... éce líf the life of time ... the life of eternity, Homl. Th. ii. 240, 15-20.

Linked entry: hwílend-líc