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ful-sóþ

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-sóþ, full-sóþ; adv.

Full soothvery trulyverissĭme

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Full sooth, very truly; verissĭme Fulsóþ hý secgaþ they say very truly, L. Ælf. C. 6; Th. ii. 344, 22

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ful-wurþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-wurþlíce, full-weorþlíce; adv.

Full worthilyvery honourablydignissĭme

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Full worthily, very honourably; dignissĭme Hine man byrigde fulwurþlíce [fullweorþlíce. Th. 294, 21, col. 2], swá he wyrðe wæs they buried him very honourably, as he was worthy, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 22, col. 1

Linked entry: full-weorþlíce

FYRST

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fyrest; adj.

FIRSTprīmus

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FIRST; prīmus Fyrst ferhþ-bana the first life-destroyer, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 5; Exod. 399

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fyrwet-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwet-georn, firwet-georn; adj.

Curiousinquisitivecūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Fela biþ fyrwetgeornra there are many inquisitive, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 31; Gn. Ex. 102

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fyrwit

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwit, -witt, -wytt; adj.

Curiousinquisitivecūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Menn ða ða fyrwytte [fyrwite, MS. L.] beóþ men who are inquisitive, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 9; Lchdm. iii. 268, 5

hwæt-hweganunges

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hweganunges, -hwugununges, -huguningas; adv.

Somewhat

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Somewhat Hwæthweganunges [MS. Cot. -hwugununges] aliquantum, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 27. Hwæthwegnunges, 11, tit; Fox xii. 10. Ða niétenu ðonne beóþ hwæthuguningas [MS. Cote. -hwugununges] from eorþan áhæfen in animalibus vero jam quidem cogitationes aliquantulum

Linked entry: -hweganunges

hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwílum, hwílon; dat. pl. as adv.

At times for a timesometimeswhilome

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At times, for a time, sometimes, whilome Hwílon ic dyde swá aliquando feci sic ... Dudum gefyrn, quondam hwílon, andolim getácniaþ þreó tída, forþgewitene and andwerde and tówerde, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 62-4. Ic wiste ðæt ðú hwílon lufodest God scivi

Linked entries: HWÍL hwílon

medume

(adj.)
Grammar
medume, medeme, meodume; adj.

middlingmoderatecommonoccupying the middle or mean position as regardsobserving the just meanperfectmeetfitworthy

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middling, moderate, common Medeme mediocer, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 67. Gif hwylc man forstele deórwurþe þing ... Gif hwylc man medeme þing ( rem mediocrem ) stele, L. Ecg. P. ii. 25; Th. ii. 192, 17-20. occupying the middle or mean position as regards

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midd

(adj.)
Grammar
midd, adj. with superl. midemest, midmest

Midmiddle

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Mid, middle. of place Seó burh wæs on midre ðære eá ( in medio amne ), Nar. 10, 11. Ðá wé wǽron on middre ðære sǽ ( in medio mari ), Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 23. Is on middre ðære cyricean, 2, 3; S. 504, 39. Hire ( the axis ) midore ymbe (cf. ymb ða eaxe middewearde

náwa

(adv.)
Grammar
náwa, [ = ne áwa]; adv.

Never

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Never Ðæt is swíðe strang ðam ðe ðæt náwa ǽr þigde it is very strong for him who never before tasted it, Lchdm. ii. 252, 14

Linked entry: áwa

neáh-líce

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-líce, neá-líce; adv.

Nearlyabout

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Nearly, about Hié neálíce swá fela ( tot pene ) þearfena ofsleáþ swá hié ídelíce mid hiera ælmessan gehelpan meahton, Past. 45, 1; Swt. 335, 15. Hý blówaþ ðonne neálíce ( just about when ) óðre wyrta scrincaþ, Lchdm. i. 204, 13

nihstig

(adj.)
Grammar
nihstig, nistig, nestig; adj.

Fasting

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Fasting Gedrinc his on niht nistig, Lchdm. i. 74, 1, 6 : 76, 7, 13. Nyhstig, iii. 48, 2. Nihstig, 48, 15 : 50, 21 : i. 82, 14 : 84, 16

Linked entries: nistig nestig nicstig

nihterne

(adv.)
Grammar
nihterne, neahterne, nihternum; adv.

For a night

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For a night Ðæs gást wæs neahterne of líchoman álǽded his (Fursey) spirit was for a night taken from his body, Shrn. 51, 30. Lǽt standan neahterne, Lchdm. ii. 24, 21 : 32, 25. Lǽt licgean neahterne, 66, 12. Bind on ða eágan nihterne, 34. 23. Lǽt beón

ge-tinge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tinge, -tingce, -tynge; adj.

Skilful with the tongueeloquent

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Skilful with the tongue, eloquent Getinge disertus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 51. Getingce lepida vel facunda, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 76, 129; Wrt. Voc. 55, 1. Gif se Hǽlend gecure æt fruman getinge láreówas if the Saviour had chosen at first eloquent teachers

gomel-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
gomel-feax, gomol-feax, gamol-feax; adj.
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Hoary-locked, grey-haired; cānus Gomelfeax gnornaþ the hoary-locked grieves, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 14; Seef. 92

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be-ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-ufan, adv. [be, ufan]

Abovesupra

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Above; supra Swá we hér be-ufan cwǽdon as we here have said above, L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 4

bixen

(adj.)
Grammar
bixen, adj. [box the box-tree]

Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-woodbuxeus

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Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood; buxeus Bixen box a box made of box-wood; pyxis, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 96; Wrt. Voc. 25, 36

Linked entry: byxen

blód-hreów

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-hreów, def. se blóð-hreówa; adj.

Blood-thirsty, cruelsanguinolentus, crudelis

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[hreów cruel] Blood-thirsty, cruel; sanguinolentus, crudelis Me wið blódhreówes weres bealuwe gehǽle save me from the wickedness of the blood-thirsty man, Ps. Th. 58, 2. Blódhreówe weras ge bebúgaþ me viri sanguinum declinate a me, 138, 17. Se blódhreówa

borcian

(v.)
Grammar
borcian, p. ade, ode

To barklatrare

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To bark; latrare Hió borcade: þancode willum it barked: thanked willingly, Exon. 129 a; Th. 495, 11; Rä. 84, 6

bót-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bót-leás, adj; [bót boot, leás less]

BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiatedinexpiabilis

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BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiated; inexpiabilis Ðonne síg ðæt bótleás then is that unpardonable, L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 24. Húsbryce is bótleás housebreaking is unpardonable, L. C. S. 65; Th. i. 410, 6

Linked entry: bót-wyrþe