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ge-sécednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sécednes, -ness, e; f.

A search, an inquiry, appealinquisitio

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A search, an inquiry, appeal; inquisitio, Som

beorhtnan

(v.)
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to grow bright Beorh(t)neð (beorhtmeð, An. Ox. 534) splendescit, Hpt. Gl. 419, 24

dréfednes

(n.)
Grammar
dréfednes, drefed-ness, drefed-nyss, e; f.

Vexation, affliction, tribulationvexātio, afflictio, tribulātio

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Vexation, affliction, tribulation; vexātio, afflictio, tribulātio Syððon cómon [comen MS.] ealle dréfednysse [MS. dræuednysse] and ealle ifele to ðone mynstre after that all troubles and all evils came to the monastery, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 31

þærf

Grammar
þærf, need.

Similar entry: þearf

efen-éhþ

Grammar
efen-éhþ, -néhþ.
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Add: Three of the four MSS. have efennehþe, and this form points to connexion with efen-neáh, and to the idea of neighbourhood. For this sense cf. the later efen-nexta neighbour Gif þú agultest wið þine efennexta, O. E. Hml. i. 17, 32

neowol

(adj.)
Grammar
neowol, nifol, nihol, nihold, neól, niwol; adj.

proneprostratedeep downlowprofound

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prone, prostrate Nihol pronus, Ep. Gl. 20 b, 2. Nihold, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 20. Hwí líst ðú neowel on eorþan cur jaces pronus in terra? Jos. 7, 10. Hé feóll niwel on ða eorþan, Gen. 33, 3. Niwol, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 3. Neowol, Met. 1, 80. Ðǽrrihte férde eall

a-broðennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-broðennes, -ness, e; f.

Dulnesscowardicea defectbackslidingignaviapusillanimitas

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Dulness, cowardice, a defect, backsliding; ignavia, pusillanimitas

a-cerrednes

(n.)
Grammar
a-cerrednes, -ness, e; f.

An aversion

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An aversion

æ-bilignes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bilignes, -ness, e; f.

Indignationangerindignatio

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Indignation, anger; indignatio,Apol. Th

a-lýsnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-lýsnes, -ness, e; f.

Redemptionredemptio

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Redemption; redemptio, Exon. 29 b; Th. 90, 14; Cri. 1474

Linked entry: a-lésenis

æðel-cundnes

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-cundnes, -ness, e; f.

Noblenessnobilitynobilitas

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Nobleness, nobility; nobilitas Mid micelre æðelcundnesse with great nobleness, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 31

ǽwisc-nys

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-nys, -ness, e; f.

Disgraceobscenityfilthinessa blushing for shamereverencededecusobscenitaspudore suffusioreverentia

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Disgrace, obscenity, filthiness, a blushing for shame, reverence; dedecus, obscenitas, pudore suffusio, reverentia Ǽwiscnys reverentia, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 30. On ǽwiscnesse openly, as not being ashamed to be seen; in propatulo. Cot. 110, 202

Linked entries: áwesc-nis éwiscnes

an-bryrdnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-bryrdnes, -ness, e; f.

Compunctionremorsecompunctio

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Compunction, remorse; compunctio, C. R. Ben. 70

a-lǽtnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-lǽtnes, ness, e; f.

A losslosingamissio

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A loss, losing; amissio, Somn. 326

af-godnes

(n.)
Grammar
af-godnes, -ness, e; f.

Idolatrythe worshipping of imagesidololatria

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Idolatry, the worshipping of images; idololatria

a-rǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

A raisingan exaltationexaltatio

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A raising, an exaltation; exaltatio Heora hrýre wearþ Athénum to arǽrnesse their fall was the raising of the Athenians, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 42

ár-wyrþnes

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wyrþnes, -ness, e; f.

Dignity

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Dignity, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 3, col. 2

ang-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
ang-módnes, -ness, e; f.

Sadnesssorrowfulnesstristitia

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Sadness, sorrowfulness; tristitia

a-stondnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-stondnes, -ness, e ; f.

An existencea subsistencesubsistentia

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An existence, a subsistence; subsistentia Ána God on þrým astondnessum one God in three subsistences; unum Deum in tribus subsistentiis, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38

anxsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
anxsumnes, -ness, e; f.

Anxiety

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Anxiety, Somn. 87: 133