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ge-trúwad

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trúwad, ge-trúwod; adj.
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Inspired with confidence Gebyld, getrúwad fretus, i. fiduciam habens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 71

ge-tynglic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tynglic, ge-tyngelic; adj.
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elegant of speech Mid ðám getingelicum (printed getingetinc) urbene (the Latin is: Quis valet urbanus laudes sermone polito fari, Ald. 165, 14), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 58. rhetorical Getinclices [cræftes] rhetoricae [artis ], An. Ox. 3357. Þǽm getingelícum

Linked entries: -tynglic ge-tyngelic

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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Add: in direct questions, why Hwæt ofermódgað ðiós eorðe and ðis dúsð? quid superbit terra et cinis?, Past. 299, 22: 211, 12: Mt. 19, 17: Nic. 14, 14. Ac hwæt ofermódige gé þonne, oþþe hwý áhebbe gé eów?, Bt. 42; F. 258, 15: Hml. Th. ii. 164, 28. Hwæt

horsc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
horsc-lic, horx-lic;adj.
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Foul Horxlic fędus, An. Ox. 2, 499. Horxlices squalentis, i. sordentis (eremi ), 2430. Heora heortan horxlice wyrmas (cf. Dante's 'fastidiosi vermi') ceorfað, Dóm. L. 167. Horslice wítehúsa squalentium ergastulorum, An. Ox. 4752. Horslice fýlþu putidos

hwarne

(adv.)
Grammar
hwarne, , hwergene (?); adv. [Not]
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at all Wæs ne huarne long from him sunes berga erat non longe ab illis grex porcorum, Mt. L. 8, 30

ing

(adv.)
Grammar
ing, v. inn; adv.

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middel-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
middel-fót, v. middel; adj.

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ofdúne-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
ofdúne-weard, ofdún-weard; adv.
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Downward, down Ꝥ áborstene clif hreás ofdúneweard (ofdún-, v. l. ), Gr. D. 12, 10. Hé áfeóll ofdúneweard (ofdún-, v. l.) (nyðerweard hreás, v. l. ), 24, 25

sceaft-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
sceaft-rihte, sceaft-riht; adv.
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As straight as a dart, in a straight line Of þám paðe sceaftrihte on alr, C. D. B. iii. 667, 14. West sceftrihte ofer ðone mór, 336, 25. Sceaftryht on cuddancnoll. . . sceaftryht oð lillesforda . . . sceaftryht oþ wideres leáge . . . sceaftryht oþ hlósleáge

un-forspurned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forspurned, un-forspornen; adj.
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Unobstructed On unfor-spurnedum (-forspornenen, -ætspornenum, v.ll.) fótum inoffensis pedibus, Gr. D. 60, 28

Linked entries: for-spurned un-ætspornen

un-geswícende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geswícende, un-geswicen ?, adj.
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Unceasing Ungeswícen[d]ra stefne incessabili uoce, Angl. ii. 357, 5

sac

(adj.)
Grammar
sac, (sæc?); adj.

Accused, charged, guilty

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Accused, charged, guilty Swerian ðæt hig nellan nǽnne sacleásan man forsecgean ne nǽnne sacne forhelan let them swear that they will not bring a charge against an innocent man, nor conceal one who is justly charged, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 5

sǽmra

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽmra, adj. (without positive)

Inferior, worse

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Inferior, worse Symle wæs ðý sǽmra ðonne ic sweorde drep ferhþgeníðlan ever was the deadly foe the worse when I struck him with the sword, Beo. Th. 5752; B. 2880. Hit is sǽmre nú it is worse now (than in the golden age). Met. 8, 42. Ic lǽre ðæt hé gýme

Linked entries: sǽmest sám- sámran

up

(adj.)
Grammar
up, upp; adj.

That is above ⬩ that is on high

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That is above, that is on high Neoman ús tó wynne weoroda Drihten, upne écne gefeán, Cd. Th. 277, 4; Sat. 199. Gé synd uppe godu (uppe-godu? v. up-godu), ealle upheá and æðele bearn dii estis et filii excelsi omnes, Ps. Th. 81, 6

úser

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
úser, usser; adj. pron.

Our

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Our Nergend úser, Cd. Th. 34, 11; Gen. 536. Drihten úser, Ps. Th. 59, 1. Drihten usser, 54, 8: Cd. Th. 53, 3; Gen. 855. Usses Dryhtnes ród, Exon. Th. 67, 7; Cri. 1085. Endeláf usses cynnes, Beo. Th. 5619; B. 2813. Módes usses, Met. 21, 12. Ne meaht ðú

Linked entry: úre

útane

(adv.)
Grammar
útane, (-one, -ene); adv.

from without ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ out ⬩ at sea ⬩ outwardly ⬩ externally ⬩ about

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where there is motion (lit. or fig.) to an object, from without Útene extrinsecus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 21. Him biþ se wela útane cumen, and hé ne mæg útane náuht ágnes habban, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 7, 8. Ic nolde ðæt ðú wéndest ðæt Gode áhwonan útane cóme

ǽ-gafol

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-gafol, (-e?); adj.

Free from tax, rent, &c.

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Free from tax, rent, &c. Án híwissce ǽgefæles landæs hidam liberam, C. D. v. 137, 23

Linked entry: gafol

ǽ-rǽfe

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-rǽfe, (-reáfe); adj.

Discovered

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Discovered Hí drifon stacan on Wulfstánes feder, and ðet werð ǽreáfe, Cht. Th. 230, 16

Linked entry: ǽ-reáfe

heard-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-neb, -nebb; adj.

Having a hard beak

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Having a hard beak [epithet of the raven] Ðá cwæþ se hálga tó ðám heardnebbum then said the saint to the ravens, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 15

gamen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gamen-lic, (game-); adj.

exciting mirth, ridiculous ⬩ of a game or pastime.

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exciting mirth, ridiculous, Cf. gamen, (2) Gamelic, bysmerlic ridiculosum An. Ox. 2251. Gamelicne, 7, 360. Gamilicne, 8, 351. of a game or pastime. Cf. gamen, (3) Gamenlicum theatrales An. Ox. 4369

Linked entry: game-lic

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