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of-lícian

(v.)

to displease, be displeasing

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to displease, be displeasing Gode swýðe oflícaþ heora ceorung, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 240. Swá hwæt swá him oflícaþ ðeáh hit hálig sý hié hit lǽtaþ unálýfed whatever they do not like, though it be holy, they profess that it is not permitted R.

Linked entry: lícian

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
má, indecl. cpve. used as subst. and adj.

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Homl. 169, 24 : Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 22 : Ps. Th. 125, 2. Gif hé má wille, drince hé hát wæter, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 5. Be ðam man mæg gecnáwan and be má þinga, Wulfst. 5, 4. Swá mid læs worda, swá mid má, Bt. 35. 5; Fox 166, 12.

Linked entries: mǽst

æd-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
æd-sceaft, e; f.

A regenerationnew creationregeneratio

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A regeneration, new creation; regeneratio Hí ǽlce geáre weorþaþ to ædsceafte they become every year a new creation, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 16

a-hwonan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-hwonan, -hwonon; adv. [a from, hwonan whence]

From what placewhencesomewhereanywherealicubi

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Ahwonan útane from without, outwardly, extrinsically Bt. 34, 3 ; Fox 136, 23

and-weard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
and-weard-líce, adv.

Presentiallyin the presence ofpresentpræsentialiter

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Presentially, in the presence of, present; præsentialiter Ðe hine andweardlíce gesáwon who saw him present, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 30: Elen. Grm. 1141

belle

(n.)
Grammar
belle, an; f.

A belltintinnabulum

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A bell; tintinnabulum Hleóðor heora bellan a sound of their bell Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, note 40 : Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 39

ciric-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-bryce, cyric-bryce,es; m. [cirice a church, brice, bryce a breaking, violation, breach]

Church-breachin ecclesiam irruptio

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Church-breach, a breaking into a church; in ecclesiam irruptio Be ciricbryce of church-breach, L. Ath. i. 5; Th. i. 202, 5, 6

Linked entries: cyrc-bræce cyric-bryce

earmþu

(n.)
Grammar
earmþu, e; f.

Misery, poverty mĭsĕria

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Misery, poverty; mĭsĕria Gif ða earmþa ealle sóðe sint if the miseries are all true, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 14, 16. v. yrmþu

eáster-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-fæsten, es; n.

Easter-fastquadrāgēsĭrna, jejūnium paschāle

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Easter-fast; quadrāgēsĭrna, jejūnium paschāle On fóreweard eáster-fæsten in the beginning of the easter-fast; incĭpiente quadrāgēsĭma, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 37

eást-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
eást-sǽ, es ; f.

The east sea, sea on the east side of a country orientāle măre

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The east sea, sea on the east side of a country; orientāle măre, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 8: 1, 15; S. 483, 40

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ferht

(n.)
Grammar
ferht, es; m. n.

The mindmens

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The mind; mens He mæg rihtwísnesse findan on ferhte he may find wisdom in his mind, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 119; Met. 22, 60

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, e; f.

Earth-restscpulcrālis requies

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Earth-rest; scpulcrālis requies Weorþeþ foldræste æt ende shall be at the end of their earth-rest, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 34; Cri. 1029

fore-seuwenes

(n.)
Grammar
fore-seuwenes, -ness, e; f. [ = for-sewennes]

A despisingcontemptdishonourcontemptusdedĕcus

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Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 23

fóre-tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-tácnian, p. ode; pp. od

To foreshowpræmonstrāre

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To foreshow; præmonstrāre Ðætte seó sáwl þrówiende wæs, ðætte se líchoma fóretácnode quod anĭma passa sit căro præmonstrābat, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 17

for-lǽge

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽge, subj. of forlicgan.

neglecteddisgraced

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neglected, disgraced Ðý-læs seó mynegung [MS. mynugung] forlǽge lest the giving notice should be neglected, L. Ath. v. § 7; Th. i. 234, 29;

forþ-forlǽtenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-forlǽtenes, -ness, e; f.

A free permissionlicensefaultderelictio

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Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 24

Linked entry: for-lǽtenness

freomlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
freomlíc, adj.

Profitableadvantageousūtĭliscommŏdus

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Profitable, advantageous; ūtĭlis, commŏdus Nerón náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan Nero began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 20

hreódeum

(adj.)
Grammar
hreódeum, [ = hreódegum? cf. hreódiht]

reedy

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In heágum mórum and in hreódeum [other MS. hréþum] in arduis asperisque montibus, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 27

hundred-penig

(n.)
Grammar
hundred-penig, es; m.
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'A collection made for the support of his office by the sheriff or lord of the hundred:' Hundredpenegas, Chart. Th. 432, 25: 433, 29

hwæt-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwæt-ness, e; f.

Quicknessagility

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Quickness, agility Seó fægernes and seó hwætnes ðæs líchoman geblissaþ ðone mon pulcritudo atque velocitas videntur præstare celebritatem, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 8