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æt-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hebban, p. -hóf
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To remove, withdraw hine æthóf from óðerra monna geférrǽdenne, Past. 113, 13

ambeht-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-ness, e; f.
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Service Embihtnisse gefe Gode obsequium se praestare Deo, Jn. R. 16, 2

be-sengan

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Þ á fúlan sceanda besengð on helle, Hml. A. 115, 439. Add

búta

Grammar
búta, unless.
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Ne bið hit bletsung búta wyrce tácn, Hml. S. 27, 152. Add

dropung

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wæs geondgoten mid þæs swátes dropunge, Hml. S. 23 b, 233. Add

eówu

Grammar
eówu, eowu(?)
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éwa mealc, Shrn. 61, 19. Dele 'dat. eówenum ; ewe, an', and add:

flówend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
flówend-lic, adj.

Liquidmelting

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Liquid, melting Flówendlice déþ þá lique-faciet ea, Ps. L. 147, 18

for-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
for-wemman, p. de
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To defile manega his mágan mánlice forwernde, Sal. K. p. 121, 38

ge-swǽslic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽslic, adj.
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Pleasant, alluring Ðæt wiðsóce þám ge-swæslicum lustum, Hml. S. 5, 315

Linked entry: swǽs-lic

ge-féþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féþrian, p. ode
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To load Geféðrige hys wǽnas mid fegrum gerdum, Solil. H. I. II

Linked entry: féþrian

hunden

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sende on hý fleógan hundene (muscam caninam), Ps. Rdr. 77, 45. Add

óman

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onfindeþ ꝥ þá óman beód inne betýnde, Lch. ii. 174, 22. Add

oþ-windan

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Bútan oðwinde (æt-, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 210, 9: 12. Add

sceaga

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In hǽðleáge sceagan ðǽr þynuest is, C. D. iii. 391, 15. Add

un-geswícendlíce

(adv.)
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ungeswíkendlíce (unáblinnendlíce, v.l. indesinenter) þurhwunað tó wyrcenne, Gr. D. 86, 10. Add

wannian

(v.)
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Add: to become dark coloured Þonne wannað and doxaþ, Nap. 13, 16

á-wrigennes

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Swá geseah on ǽr þurh Godes áwrygennysse, Hml. S. 3, 102. Add

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavourdispleasureangerill-willan unpleasing acta displeasurean offenceannoyancenot thanksdispleasure expressed in wordsunwillinglywithout consenton compulsioningratiswithout (a person's) consentnot of (one's own) accordagainst (one's) will

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bræc ðæne palant æt Neomagan and eác fela óðra unþanca him dyde, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 22. wolde geofan him ðone castel, ðæt mihte syððan dæghwamlíce his unwinan unþancas dón, 1075; Erl. 212, 16.

Linked entry: un-þances

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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He geheóld his ríce mid myclum geswince and earfoþnessum [-nyssum, Th. 278, 40, col. 2; -nissum, 279, 41, col. 1] he held his kingdom with much labour and hardships, Chr. 1016; Th. 278, 41, col. 1.

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

ge-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrífan, p. -scráf, -screáf; pp. -scrifen.

to judge, deem, assign, impose, appointjudicare, assignare, imponere, designareto shrive, impose penance, censurepœnitentiam imponere, reprehendere

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Kmbl. 593; An. 297. to shrive, impose penance, censure; pœnitentiam imponere, reprehendere Manna sáwla lǽce sceal geþencan, hú he mannum heora dǽda gescrífe and hí þeáh-hwæðere ne fordéme the physician of men's souls must consider how he shall shrive

Linked entry: ge-scrif