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efen-nys

(n.)
Grammar
efen-nys, efyn-nis, -niss, -nes, e; f.

EVENNESS, equality æquālĭtas

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EVENNESS, equality; æquālĭtas Efennys gecýðnys ðín on écnysse æquĭtas testĭmōnia tua in æternum, Ps. Spl. 118, 144: 10, 8

Linked entries: efnes efynnis

ersc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
ersc-hen, ærsc-hen, -hæn, -henn, e; f.

A quail cŏturnix, perdix

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A quail; cŏturnix, perdix Erschen cŏturnix, Wrt. Voc. 77, 36. Hi bǽdon and com erschen pétiērunt et vēnit cŏturnix, Ps. Spl. M. C. 104, 38. Erschæn cŏturnix. Wrt. Voc. 63, 22. Drihten gesende swá micel fugolcyn on hira wícstówe swilce erschenna, ðæt

Linked entries: aersc-hen edisc-hen

fór-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
fór-mǽl, fór-mál, e; f. [fór = fóre, mǽl a speech, discourse]

An agreementa treatyfœduspactum

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An agreement, a treaty; fœdus, pactum Wið ðam ðe he eall ðæt lǽste ðæt uncer fórmǽl wæs on condition that he fulfil all that was our agreement, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 8. Æfter ðam fórmálum [MS. -málan] according to the treaties, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284

Fortende

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
Fortende, a; pl. f. [pp. of fortendan to burn off or away, sear]

The seared onesAmazonsAmāzŏnes

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The seared ones, Amazons; Amāzŏnes, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 13

frætwe

(n.)
Grammar
frætwe, frætewe, frætuwe, frætwa, frætewa; gen. frætwa; pl. f.

Ornamentsadornmentsdecorationstreasuresornāmentaornātusres pretiōsæ

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Ornaments, adornments, decorations, treasures; ornāmenta, ornātus, res pretiōsæ Holtes frætwe the decorations of the wood, Exon. 57 a; Th. 202, 22; Ph. 73. Ða wæstmas, foldan frætwe the fruits, the treasures of the earth, 59 b; Th. 215, 22; Ph. 257.

Linked entry: frætewe

gæst-líðnes

(n.)
Grammar
gæst-líðnes, gest-líðnes, giest-líðnys, -nyss, e; f.

Hospitablenesshospitalityentertainment of guestshospĭtālĭtas

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Hospitableness, hospitality, entertainment of guests; hospĭtālĭtas We willaþ eów on gæstlíðnesse onfón we will receive you in hospitality, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 15. Ðætte ælþeódige bisceopas sýn þoncfulle heora gæstlíðnesse and feorme ut episcŏpi peregrīni

eád-nes

(n.)
Grammar
eád-nes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Happiness, prosperity beatĭtūdo

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Happiness, prosperity; beatĭtūdo Ós byþ eorla gehwám eádnys mind is to every man prosperity, Hick. Thes. vol. i. 135, 8; Runic pm. 4; Kmbl. 340, 10. Ongan he wurþigan eádnysse and hýrsumnysse he began to esteem happiness and obedience, Guthl. 2; Gdwin

nytweorþ-ness

(n.)
Grammar
nytweorþ-ness, <b>(nytwirð-ness),</b> e; f.

Usefulnessutility

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Usefulness, utility Nytweorðnes commoditas i. utilitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 5. Hwæt wyrcst ðú ús nytwyrðnesse quid operaris tu nobis utilitatis, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 25

tó-higung

(n.)
Grammar
tó-higung, e ; f. The word glosses affectus, Ru. 18, 32 : 31, 40: 7, 27 :
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effectus, 35, 37 : 63, 20

Linked entry: hígung

bóc-cest

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-cest, -cist, e; -ciste, an; f.
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Substitute: A receptacle for books, of books for reading Béc of bóccystan codices de blibliotheca, R. Ben. I. 83, 3. Apollonius his bócciste untýnde and ásmeáde þone rǽdels æfter údwitena wísdóme, Ap. Th. 5, 24. Bóccysta armaria, An. Ox. 27, 19. of books

ealdor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-ner, l. ealdor-neru, e; f., and add: [cf. Icel. aldr-nari fire (poet.)]
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cf. feorh-neru

eard-gyf

(n.)
Grammar
eard-gyf, es; n. l. (?) <b>eard-gifu,</b> e; f.

for-gyfenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gyfnes, -ness, -nyss

forgivenessremission

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forgiveness, remission, Mt. Bos. 26, 28: Lk. Bos. 3, 3: L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 5, MS. A: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 17, MS. F

ofer-þearfa

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-þearfa, an; m.
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One in extreme need Is seó bót gelong æt ðé ánum oferþearfum on thee alone depends the remedy f or those in dire need, Exon. Th. 10, 17 ; Cri. 153

galdrygea

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>galdricge,</b> an ; f. One who uses magical formulae, a magician, enchantress Galdriggan incantatores Wrt. Voc. ii. in, 60. Galdrigean incantaliones (- tores ? ), 45, 61

hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ, e;
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f Drynessfrom /teat, parched condition Mycel hǽte ferfor, swaloð cauma, drúgað oððe hǽð siccitas, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 77. [Cf. O. H. Ger. ] See next word, and hǽþung, for-hǽþan

storm-sǽ

(n.)
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a stormy sea Ðá gestód hine heáh weder and stormsǽ, Bt. 38, 1; F. 194, ID. (Cf. O. H. Ger. sturm-wint turbo: Icel. sturm-viðri tempest, for similar compounds.)

deáþ-wyrda

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>deáþ-wyrd,</b> e; f. Fate, death Deáþ-wyrde fata (cf. prolis luxerunt fata parentes, Ald. 176, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 34

gram

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Gram, wráþ furibundus, An. Ox. 4484. Gram mordicus, Germ. 401, 29. Hé beforan þone graman cyning ( tyrannum ) gelǽd wæs, Bt. 16, 2; F. 52, 22. See next word. Add

yfel-ness

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Add Swá swá manna gódnes ( probitas) hí áhefþ ofer þá menniscan gecynd . . . swá eác heora yfelnes (improbitas ) áwyrpþ hí under ðá menniscan gecynd, Bt. 37, 4; F. 192, 10