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lang-toh

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-toh, lang-tog (?), lang-togen (?); adj.
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Long-drawn, extensive Þæt lengtogran leahtras seócnyss lengre bærnð ut prolixiora uitia egrotatio prolixior exurat Scint. 161, 18. For double comparative cf. lang-fǽre

Linked entries: leng-togran -tog

ge-sund-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sund-ful, -full; adj.

Full or quite soundprosperoussuccessfulprospĕrus

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Full or quite sound, prosperous, successful; prospĕrus Gesundfull síþfæt dó us, God prospĕrum ĭter făciet nōbis Deus, Ps. Spl. 67, 21. His swíðre hand is gesundfull óþ ðis his right hand is sound to this day, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 85

treówe

(adj.)
Grammar
treówe, triéwe, trýwe; adj.

Truefaithfultrustworthy

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True, faithful, trustworthy Wæs hiera sib ætgædere, ǽghwylc ððrum trýwe. Beo. Th. 2334; B. 1165. Hé spræc to his onbehtþegne, to his treówum gesíþe. Exon. Th. 179, 29; Gú. 1269. Hié ne beóþ nánum men getreówe (ne treówe. Bod. MS. ), Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16,

Linked entry: trýwe

acol

(adj.)
Grammar
acol, acul, acl; adj.

Excitedexcited by fearfrightenedterrifiedtremblingagitatusperterrituspavidus

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Excited, excited by fear, frightened, terrified, trembling; agitatus, perterritus, pavidus Wearþ he on ðam egesan acol worden he had through that horror become chilled, trembling, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 24; Dan. 124. Forht on móde, acul for ðam egesan fearful

Linked entry: acul

æ-men

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-men, adj. [æ without, man man]

Unmanneddepopulateddesolatehominibus nudusnon habitatus

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Unmanned, depopulated, desolate; hominibus nudus, non habitatus Stód seó dýgle stów ídel and æmen the secret spot stood void and desolate, Exon. 35 a; Th. 115, 9; Gú. 187

æ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-mód, adj. [æ without, mód mind]

Out of mindmaddismayeddiscouragedamens

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Out of mind, mad, dismayed, discouraged; amens Forðam Rómáne wǽron swá æmóde, ðæt hý ne wéndon ðæt hí ða burh bewérian mihton because the Romans were so out of heart, they thought that they could not guard the city, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 12

æðel-íc

(adj.)
Grammar
æðel-íc, adj. [æðele noble. líc like]

Nobleexcellentegregius

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Noble, excellent; egregius Æðelíc onginn a noble beginning, Andr. Kmbl. 1775; An. 890; Stenc æðelícra eallum eorþan frætwum [MS. frætwa] a nobler odour than all earth's ornaments, Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 19; Pa. 48

Linked entry: æðel-líc

ah-wilc

(adj.)
Grammar
ah-wilc, [ah = ag nequitia, hwilc] adj.

Terribleterribilis

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Terrible; terribilis, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 65; Wrt. Voc. 61, 43

a-fandigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-fandigendlíc, -fandelíc, -fandodlíc; adj.

What may be triedprovedprobableprobabilis

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What may be tried, proved, probable; probabilis,Scint. de prædest

Linked entry: a-fandelíc

Affric

(adj.)
Grammar
Affric, def. m. Affrica; adj.

AFRICANAferAfricanus

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AFRICAN ; Afer, Africanus Severus se Cásere Affrica Severus Cæsar Afer, Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 5, note. Fóron Rómane on Affrice, acc. pl. the Romans went against [upon] the African people, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 24: 5, 4; Bos. 105, 2: 5, 7; Bos. 106, 22. On

Linked entry: Æffric

ár-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-cræftig, adj. [ár respect, cræftig crafty]

Skilful or quick in shewing respectrespectfulpolitemorigerusobsequens

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Skilful or quick in shewing respect, respectful, polite; morigerus, obsequens Árcræftig ár a respectful messenger, a prophet, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 23; Dan. 551

an-drysen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-drysen-líc, -drysn-líc, [on-]; adj.

Terribleterribilis

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Terrible; terribilis Swýðe heáh God and swýðe andrysnlíc ofer ealle godas Dominus summus, terribilis super omnes deos. Ps. Th. 46, 2: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19 a. 26

and-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
and-weard, -werd, -warde; adj.

Presentpræsens

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Present; præsens Ðǽr is Dryhten andweard where the Lord is present, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 7; Gú. 1056. Andweard Gode present with God, 30 b; Th. 95, 29; Cri. 1564. Fór ðé andweardne before thee present, Cd. 40; Th. 54, 2; Gen. 871: Andr. Kmbl. 2449; An

án-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
án-feald, adj. [án one, feald fold]

ONE FOLDsimplesingleone alonesingularpeculiarmatchlesssimplex

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ONE FOLD, simple, single, one alone, singular, peculiar, matchless; simplex Swá mid þrýfealdre swá mid ánfealdre láde either with a threefold or with a simple exculpation, L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 364, 2: 5; Th. i. 362, 10. Ánfeald áþ a simple oath, L. C.

án-leger

(adj.)
Grammar
án-leger, adj. [án one, leger jacens]

lying with one personunicubus

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lying with one person; unicubus Ánlegere wifman a woman with one husband; unicuba, R. 8

án-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
án-rǽd, adj. [án one, rǽd counsel]

One-mindedunanimousagreedperseveringresolutepromptvehementunanimusfirmus consiliiconfidensaudaxvehemens

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One-minded, unanimous, agreed, persevering, resolute, prompt, vehement; unanimus, firmus consilii, confidens, audax, vehemens And ðonne beón híg ánrǽde and when they be unanimous, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 19. Ðis swefen ys ánrǽde som-niurn unum est

a-scyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-scyrigendlíc, adj. [ascirigende disjoining, from ascirian]

Disjoiningdisjunctivedisjunctivus

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Disjoining, disjunctive; disjunctivus, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 43

Linked entry: a-scirigendlíc

áwðer

(adj.)
Grammar
áwðer, = á-hwæðer; adj. pron.

Eithereachone or otheralteralteruter

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Either, each, one or other; alter, alteruter Ne uncer áwðer not either of us; neuter [ne-uter ] nostrum, Exon. 129 b; Th.496, 29; Rä. 85, 22. Ða tungl áwðer [MS. auðer] óðres rene á ne gehríneþ, ǽr ðam ðæt óðer of gewíteþ the stars never touch each other's

bæcling

(adv.)
Grammar
bæcling, adv. Only used with on,

On the backbackwardsbehindretrorsum

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On the back, backwards, behind; retrorsum On bæcling retrorsum, Ps. Th. 113, 5. On bæclincg, 43, 12, 19. Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind me, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698

Linked entry: ears-ling

cerg

(adj.)
Grammar
cerg, adj. [= cearig, q. v.]

Sad, dire, wickedtristis, sollicitus, dirus, malus

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Sad, dire, wicked; tristis, sollicitus, dirus, malus Cerge reótaþ fóre onsýne éces déman the wicked shall wail before the face of the eternal judge, Exon. 20a; Th. 52, 20; Cri. 836