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ofer-hergian

(v.)
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In þám cwylde þe þás burh oferhergode (vastavit) mid swýþlicum wóle and cwealme, Gr. D. 298, 23. Add

ofer-sceádan

(v.)
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to sprinkle over with something Mid hunige smire, and ofersceáde þonne mid alwan dúste, Lch. ii. 182, 2

on-gehýþness

(n.)
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on-gehýþness, e; f.
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Advantage, profit: — -Hí be þisses andweardan lífes ongehýðnesse ðenceað, and náwiht be þæs tówerdan, Ll. Lbmn. 476, 5

Linked entry: ge-hýþness

on-swornod

(adj.; part.)
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confused Þonne stent ðæt deáde flæ̂sc onswornod (â-, v. l. ) and ne mæg nân andwyrde syllan, Nap. 7

prút-swangor

(adj.)
Grammar
prút-swangor, adj.
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Indolent through pride (?) Se Hǽlend spræc tó sumum weligum men . . . hé wæs prútswongor and swǽrmód, Wlfst. 257, 12

rúme

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Add Hit rúmor and wíddor byþ ábysgod on manegum wísum latius in multis occupatur, Gr. D. 41, 18

súþ-mǽgþ

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Ealle ðás mǽgðe and eác óðre súðmǽgðe oð gemǽre Humbre streámes, Bd. 5, 23; Sch. 691, 5. Add

þencend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þencend-lic, adj.
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Reflecting, thoughtful Þæt án ymb þencendlice beón þæt wé þý éð oncnáwan and ongytan magon, Verc. Först. 174

þrin-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þrin-lic, ; adj.
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Threefold On ðone (God) wé sceolon gelýfan þrynlicne on hádum and ánlicne on pédum, Nap. 63 : cf. þrinen

þýfel

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Hí eódon þá sécende tó þám wuda, sécende gehwǽr geond þýfelas and brémelas, Hml. S. 32, 143. Add

un-gewítendlic

(adj.)
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un-gewítendlic, adj.
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That does not pass away, imperishable Swylce man sylle gewítendlic hús, and ungewítendlic underfó, Hml. S. 34 298

Linked entry: ge-wítendlic

un-gistlíþe

(adj.)
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un-gistlíþe, adj.
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Inhospitable Him wæs láð þearfendum mannum áht tó syllene, and hé wæs ungystlíðe, Nap. 65. Cf. un-cumlíþe

Linked entry: gist-líþe

wæfþ

Grammar
wæfþ, wæfþu.
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Hí ne wundriað mæniges þinges þe monnum nú wæfðo (wærþo, MS.) and wunder þynceð, Met. 28, 82. Add

festermann

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Þis synd þá festermenn þe Ósferð funde, C.D.B. iii. 369, 3, and often, v. Beiblatt 24, 281. Add

wæl-feall

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-feall, es; m. (?)

The fall of the slain ⬩ destruction

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The fall of the slain, destruction Tó wælfealle and tó deáðcwalum Deniga leódum, Beo. Th. 3427; B. 1711.

æfter-ǽ

(n.)
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æfter-ǽ, f.

Second-law, Deuteronomy

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Second-law, Deuteronomy Seó bóc ðe is genemned . . . on Grécisc Deuteronomium . . . and on Englisc seó æfterǽ, Deut. proem

on-flígen

(n.)
Grammar
on-flígen, es; n.

Infectious disease

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Infectious disease Nú mágon ðás .viiii. wyrta wið .viiii. áttrum and wið nygon onflýgnum, Lchdm. iii. 36, 16

ge-stǽn

(n.)
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ge-stǽn, es; n.

A groaning

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A groaning Mín geár wǽron on sícetunga and on gestǽne anni mei in gemitibus, Ps. Th. 30, 11

ge-ting

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ting, -tincg, e; f.

Condition ⬩ state

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Condition, state Missenlícræ yldo and getincge men homines conditionis diversæ et ætatis, Bd. 1, 7: S. 478, 6

swíþ-snel

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-snel, adj.

Very quick

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Very quick Sum biþ swíðsnel, hafaþ searolíc gomen gleódǽda, leóht and leoþuwác, Exon. Th. 298, 8; Crä. 82

Linked entry: snell