lǽr-ness
Emptiness
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Emptiness Se cymþ of tó micelre lǽrnesse it [hiccup] comes of too much emptiness, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 60, 20
meter-cund
Relating to metre
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Relating to metre Metercund catalecticus, ubi in pede versus una sillaba deest, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 41. Ðý metercundum catalectico, 17, 67
níd-help
Help in need ⬩ needful help
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Help in need, needful help On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþ gelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 3
bióþ
is, are
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is, are, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 46; Met. 7, 23: 24, 121; Met. 24, 61; Similar entries 3rd pers. pres. of bión
ge-berg
A defence ⬩ refuge ⬩ refŭgium
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A defence, refuge; refŭgium Geworden is Dryht geberg þearfena factus est Dŏmĭnus refŭgium pauperum, Ps. Surt. 9, 10 : 58, 17 : 89, 1
ge-deftlice
Fitly ⬩ moderately ⬩ dĕcenter
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Fitly, moderately; dĕcenter Gif ðú wile hál beón, drinc ðé gedeftlice if thou wilt be healthy, drink in moderation, Prov. Kmbl. 61
ge-fægnung
Exultation ⬩ exultātio
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Exultation; exultātio Ðon gefylled is tunge úre gefægnunge tunc repleta est lingua nostra exultātiōne, Ps. Spl. 125, 2 : 104, 41 : 44, 17
ge-hrorenes
Affliction ⬩ ruin ⬩ ærumna
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Affliction, ruin; ærumna Gecerrod oððe gewend ic eom on gehrorenesse oððe yrmþum mínum conversus sum in ærumna mea, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4
ge-ríne
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A mystery; mysterium Eów is geseald to witanne Godes ríces gerínu vobis datum est nosse mysteria regni Dei, Mk. Bos. 4, 11
ge-saldniss
A giving
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A giving Ic berhtwulf rex ðas míne gesaldnisse trymme I, king Berhtwulf, confirm this my gift, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 5, 32
Linked entries: sealdness ge-sealdniss
syn-leahter
A sinful fault, a sin
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A sinful fault, a sin Forbúgan ða synleahtras ðe ús forbodene synd, ðæt is unrihthǽmed and ǽrǽtas and oferdruncennessa, Wulfst. 134, 24
Linked entry: firen-leahter
wyn-burh
A town where life is pleasant, ⬩ a delightful town
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A town where life is pleasant, a delightful town Þú eádig leofast, and ðé wel weorðeþ on wynburgum, Ps. Th. 127, 2
áninga
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Is se dæg cumen ꝥ ðú scealt áninga (certainly) óðer twéga líf forleósan oððe lange dóm ágan mid eldum, Wald. 14. Add
ceorl-líce
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For 'Bridf' substitute On twám wísum is se dæg gecweden, naturaliter et vulgariter, ꝥ ys gecyndelíce and ceorlíce, Angl. viii. 317, 8
Ciltern-sǽte
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The occupants of the Chiltern district Cilternsǽtna landes is feówer þúsend hýda and án hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 25
firen-dǽd
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Fyrendǽda, mándǽda flagitia, i. vitia, i. spur-citia, scelera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 28. Ic fyrendǽda wræc, deáðcwealm Denigea, B. 1669. Add
firwit
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Voc. ii. 137, 57: An. Ox. 905. Fyrwittre, Hpt. Gl. 427, 77. Take here fyrwit in Dict., and add
Linked entry: fyrwet
gearo-wita
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Swilce sió smeáung and sió gesceádwísnes is tó metanne wiþ þone gearowitan uti est ad intellectum ratiocinatio, Bt. F. 224, 4. Add
getyng-cræft
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Rhetoric [v. ge-tynge; I. 3; but the word is put as a gloss to mechanica] Getincgcræft mechanica, Hpt. Gl. 479, 50
heard
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What is hard: Nán wiht þǽs heardes ne þæs hnesces, Wlfst. 184, 20. Him on hand gǽð heardes and hnsesces, Sal. 286