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Anglo-Saxon

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undern-swǽsendu

(n.)
Grammar
undern-swǽsendu, pl.

Breakfast

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Breakfast Ðæt hé mid ðý biscope sǽte æt his undernswǽsendum ( ad prandium ), Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 13

un-gelíclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelíclíc, adj.

Unseemly ⬩ improper

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Unseemly, improper Ne hé cnihtlíce gálnysse næs begangende, ne ungelíclíce ólæcunge, ne leáslícetunge, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 17

un-geþeaht

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþeaht, es; n.

Evil counsel

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Evil counsel Forbeóde hé and álecge ða ðwyrnysse heora ungeþeahtes prohibeant pravorum prevalere consensum, R. Ben. 118, 10

Linked entry: ge-þeaht

un-nídunga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nídunga, adv.

Without necessity or compulsion

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Without necessity or compulsion Hé ðurh his ágene geornfulnesse gesyngaþ unniédenga desiderio peccatur, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 12

un-wearnum

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wearnum, adv.

Without hindrance

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Without hindrance Hé slǽpendne rinc slát unwearnum, Beo. Th. 1487; B. 741: Exon. Th. 309, 27; Seef. 63

Linked entry: wearn

un-holda

(n.)
Grammar
un-holda, an; m.

A fiend

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A fiend Hé his áras hider onsendeþ, ðí læs unholdan wunde gewyrcen, Exon. Th. 47, 29; Cri. 762

Linked entry: -holda

wiþ-tremman

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-tremman, p. de

To step back

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To step back Ðonne wiðtremð hé and on*-*hupaþ gressum post terga revocet, Past. 58; Swt. 441, 27

wuldor-word

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-word, es; n.

A glorious word

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A glorious word Ðú, ealra cyninga þrym, clypast ofer ealle; bið ðín wuldorword wíde gehýred, Hy. 7, 46

á-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fæstan, p. te
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To entrust, let out land to a person Hé áfæste wín-geard ðǽm londbígengum, Mk. R. 12, l

án-spræce

Grammar
án-spræce, l. -sprǽce
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saying the same, unanimous Worhton hý heora gemót and wǽran ealle ánsprǽce loquebantur simul, Ps. Th. 40, 7

be-healdness

(n.)
Grammar
be-healdness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Hé mid þǽre geornfullan behealdnysse up lócode, Hml. S. 23 b, 166

Linked entry: heald-ness

búr-þegen

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Búr-þénon (hé becwiþ) his beddreáf, Cht. Crw. 23, 30. Add

cynlíce

(adv.)
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Forlǽtan þá gebróðru þe hé ǽr cynlíce underféng fratres deserere quos semel suscepit, Gr. D. 108, 29. Add

earm-full

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-full, adj.
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Wretched, miserable Hí for hellewítes ógan and for Crístes lufan þis earmfulle líf forlǽtaþ, Lch. iii. 440, 34

Éste

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Þǽr is mid Eástum án mǽgð þæt hí magon cyle gewyrcan, Ors. 1, 1; S. 21, 13. Add

gellan

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Hý gyllende gáras sændan, Lch. iii. 52, 23

gereording-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
gereording-tíd, e; f.
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Meal-time Hé cóm symle tó his gereordung­tíde (ad horam refectionis illius), Gr. D. 118, 12 : 145, 13

ge-scrence

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-scrence, adj.
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Withered, dry Hé hæfde hond gescrengce ł drýge habebat manum aridam, Lk. L. 6, 8. Cf. mis-scrence

Linked entry: scrence

ge-þrístian

(v.)
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Gíf morðwyrhtan ... tó þám geþrístian ꝥ hí on þæs cyninges neáweste gewunian, Ll. Th. i. 324, 12. Add

glade

(adv.)
Grammar
glade, (?); adv.
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Joyously, gladly Hié of þám grimman gryre glade treddedon, Dan. 439. Hí fore góddædum glade blissiað, Cri. 1287

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