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on-drysnlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-drysnlíc, -drysenlíc; adj.

Terrible

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Terrible Mé ætýwde ondrysnlíco gesihþ visio mihi tremenda apparuit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 36. Ondrysenlíc terribilis, 2, 16; S. 519, 35. Ðá ætýwde hire micel mon and ondrysnlíc, Shrn. 106, 9. Hé wæs of líchoman álǽded, and hé geseah má ondrysnlíces and

on-þræc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-þræc, (-þrǽce?); adj.

Horrible, dreadful

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Horrible, dreadful Iulianus mid anþræcum hreáme forswealt, Homl. Th. i. 452, 16. Mid unásecgendlícum wítum áfyllede and mid anþræcum stencum, 68, 6. Ðá cwæþ ðæt wíf betwux ðám anþræcum wítum, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 191

on-wealh

(adj.)
Grammar
on-wealh, -walh; adj.

Whole, entiresound, uninjured, uncorruptedwhole, entire

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Whole, entire Onwalh integer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 25. Of anwealhre integro, Hpt. Gl. 525, 61. literal, sound, uninjured, uncorrupted Ealne his líchoman gemétton onwealhne and gesundne ( integrum ), Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 37. Ealle ða scýtan ðe se líchoma

Linked entries: an-wealh -wealg

sófte

(adv.)
Grammar
sófte, cpve. sóftor, séft; adv.

Softly, gently softly, quietly, without disturbancecalmly, at ease, without troublegently, not harshlywithout discordeasily, without opposition facile

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Softly, gently Sófte suaviter Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 228, 6: gradatim Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 37: pedetemtim 81, 39: sensim 120, 41. Ðone sófte langan morosam 32, 6. of sleep, rest, etc., softly, quietly, without disturbance Hé sófte swæf Cd. Th. 12, 2; Gen.

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ge-stence

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-stence, -stænce; adj.

Fragrantodorous

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Fragrant, odorous He hafaþ hwítne wyrtruman and swýðe gestencne [-stæncne, MS. B.] it has a white and very fragrant root, Herb. 156, 1; Lchdm. i. 282, 19

Linked entry: ge-stænce

ge-strýnedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-strýnedlíc, -strýnendlíc; adj.

Producinggenitivegenitivus

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Producing, genitive; genitivus Gestrýnendlíc oððe geágniendlíc genitive or possessive, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 17

ge-swicneful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swicneful, comp. -fulra; adj.

Treacherousdeceitfulharmful

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Treacherous, deceitful, harmful Sint hie ðé geswicnefulran they are more harmful to thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 22

Linked entry: -swicneful

geswinc-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
geswinc-ful, -full; adj.

Full of labourlaborioustroublesomewearisomelăbōriōsusincommŏdus

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Full of labour, laborious, troublesome, wearisome; lăbōriōsus, incommŏdus Hit biþ swíðe geswincful it is very laborious, Past. 60; Swt. 453, 10; Hat. MS: Lchdm. iii. 188, 19: 192, 2, 23. Ðis wæs geswincfull this was troublesome, Chr, 1097; Erl. 234,

Linked entry: swinc-full

ge-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þancol, -þoncol; adj.

Thankfulgrateful

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Thankful, grateful Giþoncolo wosaþ gie grati estote, Rtl. 13, 39

ge-þwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽre, -þwére; adj.

Unitedagreeingconsonantharmoniousaccordantconcordantmildgentlepeacefulconcorscongruusconsŏnusmansuētuspācĭfĭcusplăcĭdus

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United, agreeing, consonant, harmonious, accordant, concordant, mild, gentle, peaceful; concors, congruus, consŏnus, mansuētus, pācĭfĭcus, plăcĭdus Geþwǽre concors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 4, MSS. C. D. Geþwǽre sang harmŏnĭa, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62,

Linked entries: ge-hwǽre ge-þwére

ge-þwǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrlíce, -þwǽrelíce; adv.

Harmoniouslyin accord

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Harmoniously, in accord Sió sunne and se móna rícsiaþ swíðe geþwǽrelíce the sun and moon rule very harmoniously, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 6. Geþwǽrlíce consonanter, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 35

Linked entry: -þwǽrlíce

hinder-geap

(adj.)
Grammar
hinder-geap, hinder-gep; adj.

Crafty, cunning, guileful, deceitful

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Crafty, cunning, guileful, deceitful Hindergeap versutus, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 104; Wrt. Voc. 49, 11. Hindergepe versuti, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 29

hinde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hinde-weard, hinde-werd; adj.

Hindward

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Hindward Mid hindewerdum ðam sceafte aversa hasta, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 297, 1013: 295, 17: L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17: Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 29; Rä. 22, 15

hlúd-stefn

(adj.)
Grammar
hlúd-stefn, -stemn; adj.

Loud-voiced,

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Loud-voiced, Cot. 105, Lye

hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-fæst; adj.

Firm of mind, prudent, wise

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Firm of mind, prudent, wise Hogfæstum prudentibus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 25

Linked entry: hog-

hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-ful; adj.

Mindful, careful, anxious, wise, prudent

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Mindful, careful, anxious, wise, prudent Ic nú on sibbe gesitte on mínne cynestól hohful embe ðæt hú ic his lof árǽre quiete pace perfruens, studiosus sollicite de laudibus Creatoris omnium occupor addendis, Chart. Th. 240, 8. Ðá wearþ ðæt mǽden mycclum

hoh-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-líce; adv.

Prudently, thoughtfully

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Prudently, thoughtfully Hoglíce, prudenter, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 8

tó-samne

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-samne, -somne; adv.

Togetherin concert,at the same time

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Together. with verbs of motion, where meeting takes place, without hostility Ðá cóman ðǽr tósamne unárímedlíco mengeo, Blickl. Homl. 191, 9. Ǽr hí tósomne becómun antequam convenirent, Mt. Kmbl. 1, 18. Héht tósomne ða heó séleste wiste tó ðære hálgan

Linked entry: tó-somne

swǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swǽrlíce, (swár-); adv.

of doing or bearing what is painful, grievously of sleeping, heavily,graviter

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of doing or bearing what is painful, grievously Nán man ne sceal his wífe geneálǽcan, siððan heó mid bearne swǽrlíce gebunden gǽþ, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 21. Hé sceolde hit mid fæstene swárlíce gebétan, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 261. of sleeping, heavily, Wé feóllon

Linked entry: swárlíce

swǽr-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr-mód, (swár-); adj.

Of an indolent, sluggish disposition

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Of an indolent, sluggish disposition Sum welig man wæs prútswongor and swǽrmód, and him wæs láð þearfendum mannum mete tó syllenne, Wulfst. 257, 12 MS. D