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twi-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-wintre, -winter; adj.

Of two years

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Of two years Twiwintre biennis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 11: binus, i. biennius, 126, 23. Twywintre biennis, bimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 13, 18. Twiwinter bimus velbiennis vel bimulus, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 58. Fram twywintrum cilde a bimatu, Mt. Kmbl. 2, 16

Æffric

(adj.)
Grammar
Æffric, def. m. Æffrica; adj.

AfricanAfer

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African; Afer Severus Cásere se wæs Æffrica cynnes Severus Cæsar genere Afer, Bd. 1, 5 ; S. 476, 5

æf-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-weard, æf-ward; adj.

Absentdistantabsens

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Absent, distant; absens Lícumlíce æfward corporaliter absens, Bd. 3,15 ; S. 542, 6

Linked entries: æfter-wearþ of-weard

ǽlc

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽlc, adj. [á + ge + líc]

Eachanyeveryallquisquequivisunusquisqueomnis

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Each, any, every, all; quisque, quivis, unusquisque, omnis Ǽlc gód treów byrþ góde wæstmas omnis arbor bona fructus bonos facit, Mt. Bos. 7, 17. Ǽlc wæs on twegra sestra gemete capientes singulæ metretas binas, Jn. Bos. 2, 6. Ǽlc hine selfa begrindeþ

Linked entries: ealc élc

æl-þeódig

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-þeódig, æl-þiódig; adj.

Strangeforeignexterusperegrinusbarbarus

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Strange, foreign; exterus, peregrinus, barbarus On ælþeódige folc to a foreign people, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 22. Ælþeódigra manna gisthús foreign men's guest house, an inn, Wrt. Voc. 58, 51. Ælþeódige men acwealdon advenam interfecerunt, Ps. Th. 93, 6.

a-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
a-gilde, a-gylde; adv.

Without compensation

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Without compensation,L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 14 [MS. A] : L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 12

æðel-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
æðel-líce, æðel-íce; adv.

Noblynobiliter

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Nobly; nobiliter Wæs se wer on hálgum gewritum æðellíce gelǽred vir erat sacris litteris nobiliter instructus, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 17: 4, 26; S. 603, 9: 2, 1; S. 501, 8

Linked entry: æðel-íce

aldor-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
aldor-líce, adv. [aldor = ealdor, -líce]

Principallyexcellentlyprinci-palitermagnificenter

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Principally, excellently; princi-paliter, magnificenter, Ps. C. 50, 103; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 103

Linked entry: ealdor-líce

ardlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ardlíce, adv. [arod quick, líce]

Quicklyimmediatelypromptecito

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Quickly, immediately; prompte, cito Éfstaþ nú ardlíce persequimini cito, Jos. 2, 5: Gen. 14, 14: 22, 11

andget-full

(adj.)
Grammar
andget-full, andgit-full; adj.

Sensiblediscerningknowingintelligentiæ plenusintelligensintelligibilis

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Sensible, discerning, knowing; intelligentiæ plenus, intelligens, intelligibilis Ðæt ǽnig mon síe swá andgetfull [andgitfull, MS. Cot.] that any man is so discerning, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 1: R. Ben. 7: 63

Linked entry: andgyttol

and-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
and-lang, -long, [ond-]; adj.

All-alongthroughoutcontinuousextendedper totumcontinuusin longum porrectus

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All-along, throughout, continuous, extended; per totum, continuus, in longum porrectus Wæs andlangne dæg swungen was beaten all day long, Andr. Kmbl. 2550; An. 1276: Chr. 937; Th. 202, 27, col. 2; Æðelst. 21: Beo. Th. 4237; B. 2115

ár-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-ful, ár-full; adj.

Venerablerespectfulfavourablemercifulmildhonorabilisvenerabilispropitiusreverens

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Venerable, respectful, favourable, merciful, mild; honorabilis, venerabilis, propitius, reverens Ic Æðelbald wæs beden from ðæm árfullan bisceope Milrede I Æthelbald have been solicited by the venerable bishop Milred, Th. Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 22

a-swind

(adj.)
Grammar
a-swind, æ-swind; adj.

Slothfulsluggishidleiners

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Slothful, sluggish, idle; iners, Cot. 108

Linked entry: æ-swind

awóh

(adv.)
Grammar
awóh, adv. [a, wóh crooked]

AWRYunjustlywrongfullybadlytortèobliquèmalè

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AWRY, unjustly, wrongfully, badly; the same as mid wóge with injustice, or unjustly; tortè, obliquè, malè Gif mon ðæt trod awóh drife if one wrongfully pursue the footstep [tread], L. O. D. 1; Th. i. 352, 10. Ðæt man ǽr awóh tosomne gedydon which they

cear-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
cear-ful, car-ful; adj.

Careful, full of care, sadsollicitus

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Careful, full of care, sad; sollicitus Cleopaþ swá cearful se gǽst to ðam duste the spirit so sad shall call to the dust, Exon. 983; Th. 368, 1; Seel. 15. Cwǽdon cearfulle, Criste láðe, to Gúþláce the foes of Christ, full of care, said to Guthlac, 41a

Linked entries: car-ful car-ful

clǽne

(adv.)
Grammar
clǽne, cláne, cléne; adv.

CLEAN, entirelypenitus, omnino

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CLEAN, entirely; penitus, omnino Ne rípe ge ðæt land tó clǽne reap not the land too clean, Lev. 23, 22: Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 30: Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 35. Clǽne biþ beorhtast nesta bǽle forgrunden the brightest of nests is entirely destroyed by the fire,

Linked entry: cléne

clǽn-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-heort, se clǽn-heorta; adj.

Clean-hearted, pure in heart mundo corde

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Clean-hearted, pure in heart; mundo corde Eádige synd ða clǽnheortan, forðamðe hí God geseóþ beati mundo corde, quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt, Mt. Bos. 5, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 580, 33

Linked entry: -heort

cyne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-líc, cynellíc, cynelec; adj.

Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public regius, regalis, publicus

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Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public ; regius, regalis, publicus Eádward cyng man bebyrigde bútan ǽlcum cynelícum wurþscipe king Edward was buried without any kingly honour, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 3. Ðæt is cynelíc þing that is a royal thing

Linked entries: cynelec cynellíc

cyn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyn-líc, adj. [cyn suitable, fit]

Becoming, fittingdĕcōrus

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Becoming, fitting; dĕcōrus Suilce iów cynlíc þynce as to you may seem fitting, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 461, 36. Swá him rihtlíc and cynlíc þince as to them may seem just and becoming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 493, 12

cúþe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cúþe-líc, cúþ-líc; adj.

Known, certainnotus, Som. Ben. Lye

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Known, certain; notus, Som. Ben. Lye