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un-blinnendlíce

(adv.)
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un-blinnendlíce, adv.

Incessantly

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Incessantly Unblinnendlíce dón wæs incessabiliter acta est, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 26

efen-heáh

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Add: equally exalted Hé dyde hine efenheáhne Gode, and get hégran wolde dón

ofer-fléwedness

(n.)
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superfluity Hǽra hí áweg dón oferfléwednysse pilorum euellant superfluitatem, Angl. xiii. 408, 611

Linked entry: fléwedness

offrung-sang

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-sang, es; m.

A hymn sung when an offering is made

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A hymn sung when an offering is made Nú sceole we healdan úrne palm, óþ ðæt se sangere onginne ðone offringsang, and geoffrian ðonne Gode ðone palm, Homl. Th. i. 218, 9. :-

ge-metfæstlíce

(adv.)
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Þá mágas sceolon ymbe hyra bearn gemetfaestlíce dón ( modeste agere ), Chrd. 109, 23. Add

sogoþa

(n.)
Grammar
sogoþa, an; m.

hiccough, heartburn ⬩ gastric juice

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Of hómena stiéme and of wlætan cymþ eágna mist and sió scearpnes and sogoþa ðæt déþ wið ðon is ðis tó dónne the acidity and heartburn (?) cause that against which this is to be done ii. 28, 1. Wið sogoþan and geohsan ðe of milte cymþ 248, 1.

hlýpa

(n.)
Grammar
hlýpa, hliépa, an; m.

That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, ⬩ a horse-block

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That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block Siððan hé wæs ðæm cyninge to ðon geset óþ his lífes ende, ðæt hé sceolde swá oft stúpian swá hé tó his horse wolde, and hé ðonne se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan hoc

Linked entry: hliépa

scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
scyldigung, scyldgung, e; f.

A criminal charge

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A criminal charge Be ðon ðe scyldgunge bǽde æt ofslegenum.

Linked entries: scyldgung scyldung

un-gesceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwís, adj.

not acting according to reason ⬩ un- reasonable ⬩ irrational ⬩ unwise ⬩ foolish ⬩ not possessed of reason ⬩ irrational

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Ic wundrige hwí men sién swá ungesceádwíse ðæt hié wénan ðæt ðis andwearde líf mæge ðone monnan dón gesǽligne, 11, 2; Fox 34, 36: 39, 9; Fox 226, 9.

Linked entry: ge-sceádwís

sicor

(adj.)
Grammar
sicor, adj. with gen.

Secure from, free from guilt and the punishment it brings ⬩ safe ⬩ free from danger or harm ⬩ sure ⬩ certain ⬩ free from doubt

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Ðeáh wé nú náuht yfeles ne dón on ðisse worulde, ne sculon wé ðeáh forðý bión tó orsorge, gif wé náuht tó góde ne dóþ; forðæmðe swíðe fela unáléfedes wé oft geþenceaþ.

holing

(n.)
Grammar
holing, e; f.
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Digging, excavation Þá ongunnon hí on þám stán-clife hwylcehugu holinga dón, Gr. D. 113, II

dúnig

(adj.)
Grammar
dúnig, (?); adj.
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Down, mountain Tó dúnian mere to the mere on the downs (?), C. D. v. 245, 22

for-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sittan, he -siteþ; p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To mis-sit ⬩ to be absent from ⬩ neglect ⬩ delay ⬩ defer ⬩ diminish ⬩ obstruct ⬩ besiege ⬩ abesse a ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ supersĕdēre ⬩ desĕrĕre ⬩ præstruĕre ⬩ obsĭdēre

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Hí hæfdon ðone weg forseten they had blockaded the way, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 13. Fearras forsǽton me tauri obsēdērunt me, Ps. Spl. 21, 11: Cd. 114; Th. 150, 10; Gen. 2489

finding

(n.)
Grammar
finding, e; f.

A device ⬩ invention

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A device, invention Nán ágenre findincge dón geþrístlǽce nullus propria adinventione agere presumat, Angl. xiii. 441, 1051

ge-spówan

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God þé gemiclað ꝥ þé forþ gespéwð ꝥ þú dón wilt, H. Z. 21, 189, 13. Add

scering

(n.)
Grammar
scering, e; f.
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Shaving Scerincge þénuncge hǽra hí áweg dón oferfléwednysse rasurę officio pilorum euellant superfluitate, Angl. xiii. 408, 610

of-weorpan

(v.)

to kill by casting (a stone, etc. ) to knock down and kill by a missile

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to kill by casting (a stone, etc. ) to knock down and kill by a missile David nam fíf stánas and ðeáhhweðere mid ánum hé ðone gigant ofwearp. Blickl. Homl. 31, 18. David mid his liðeran ofwearp ðone geleáfleásan ent, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 18 : Homl.

fram-byge

(n.)
Grammar
fram-byge, es; m.

A turning aside from what is right ⬩ backsliding ⬩ defection ⬩ default

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Hig sýn ǽfre underðeódde and gehérsume and ðám hláfordscipe folhgien ðe ðonne bisceop beó, and gif hig ǽnigne frambyge dón, þolian ðǽre áre, C.D. iv. 137, 23

Linked entry: býge

teón

(n.)
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hurt, damage, vexation Ðone on teón wigeþ feónd his feónde him (the dog) foe brings for the annoyance of his foe, Exon. Th. 433, 28; Rä. 51, 3. insult, abuse, reproach, calumny Ðá hine teóne wyrde (teónode and wyrgde? see note) Chus, Ps.

þornig

(adj.)
Grammar
þornig, adj.

Thorny ⬩ full of thorns

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Se yrðling lufaþ ðone æcer ðe æfter ðornum and brémelum genihtsume wæstmas ágifþ swíðor ðonne hé lufige ðone ðe ðornig næs, Homl. Th. i. 342, 8. Gehega þíne eáran mid þornigum hege, Wulfst. 246, 9