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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.

Together ⬩ in 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

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.

African ⬩ Afer

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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.

Absent ⬩ distant ⬩ absens

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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]

Each ⬩ any ⬩ every ⬩ all ⬩ quisque ⬩ quivis ⬩ unusquisque ⬩ omnis

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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.

Strange ⬩ foreign ⬩ exterus ⬩ peregrinus ⬩ barbarus

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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.

Linked entries: æl-þeódine æl-þiódig

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.

Nobly ⬩ nobiliter

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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]

Principally ⬩ excellently ⬩ princi-paliter ⬩ magnificenter

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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]

Quickly ⬩ immediately ⬩ prompte ⬩ cito

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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.

Sensible ⬩ discerning ⬩ knowing ⬩ intelligentiæ plenus ⬩ intelligens ⬩ intelligibilis

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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-along ⬩ throughout ⬩ continuous ⬩ extended ⬩ per totum ⬩ continuus ⬩ in 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

Linked entries: and-long ollung -lang on-lang

ár-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-ful, ár-full; adj.

Venerable ⬩ respectful ⬩ favourable ⬩ merciful ⬩ mild ⬩ honorabilis ⬩ venerabilis ⬩ propitius ⬩ reverens

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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.

Slothful ⬩ sluggish ⬩ idle ⬩ iners

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Slothful, sluggish, idle; iners, Cot. 108

Linked entry: æ-swind

awóh

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

AWRY ⬩ unjustly ⬩ wrongfully ⬩ badly ⬩ tortè ⬩ obliquè ⬩ malè

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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

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