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æftemest

(adj.)
Grammar
æftemest, -myst, -most; adj. superlative of æfter,—

After-mostlastpostremusnovissimus

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After-most, last; postremus, novissimus Ðeós bóc is æftemyst on ðære biblioþécan this is the last book of the Bible, Ælfc. T. 31, 22; Grn. Ælfc. T. 16, 3.

stíþ-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hycgende, adj.
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Kmbl. 1481 ; An. 742. having hard, unpleasant thoughts 'Is mé feorhgedál leófre micle ðonne ðeós lífcearo.' Him ðá stefn oncwæð stíðhycgendum, 2858 ; An. 1431

brond-hord

(n.)
Grammar
brond-hord, es; n.

a burning, hord a hoard, treasureA burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desiresardens thesaurus

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[brand II. a burning, hord a hoard, treasure] A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires; ardens thesaurus Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now

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DRACA

(n.)
Grammar
DRACA, an; m.

a dragon draco a serpentserpensthe serpent = the devil diabŏlus

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Th. 148, 7. a serpent; serpens Is ðæt deór pandher, se is æt-hwám freónd, bútan dracan ánum the beast is the panther, which is to each a friend, save to the serpent only, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 24; Pa. 16. the serpent = the devil; diabŏlus Worpaþ hine

folgaþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgaþ, es; m.

a trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followercŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕrium

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Áhte ic fela wintra folgaþ tilne, holdne hláford I had for many years a good service, a kind lord, 100b; Th. 379, 25; Deór. 38. v. Stubbs' Const. Hist. comitatus

mis-lícian

(v.)

to displease

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Ðeós úre mynegung wile mislícian eów wel manegum, L. Ælfc. P. 2; Th. ii. 364, 14

rǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdness, es; f.
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Rǽdnessum, 15, 26. an arrangement, agreement, condition Ðæt ðeós gerǽdnis stondon móte in écnesse, and ðis syndon ðara manna naman ðe æt ðære rédnisse wǽron, Chart. Th. 168, 30. v. ge-rǽdness, rǽde

cyne-wíse

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Ðeós cwén on þám lande manege nytwyrðe dǽda gefremede Gode tó lofe, and eác on þá kynewísan wel geþéh ( she proved too of great advantage to the state ), Chr. 1067; P. 202, 17

hálettan

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Ic, Béda, Crístes ðeów and mæssepreóst, sende grétan þone leófastan cyning and hálettan Ceólwulf gloriosissimo regi Ceoluulfo Baeda famulus Christi et Presbyter, Bd. praef.; Sch. 1. 3

ge-dolgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dolgian, p. ode; pp. od

To woundvulnerāre

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To wound; vulnerāre Deópe gedolgod deeply wounded, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 25; Rä. 54, 6

un-gefére

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefére, adj.

impassableimperviousimpenetrable

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Mid wéstenum and ungefǽrum londum, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 62, 36. fig. impervious, impenetrable Ða mód ðe Dryhtne ungeféru sint mentes Deo impenetratae Past. 35; Swt. 245, 23

eorþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hús, es; n. An earth-house, den, cave; hypŏgæum = ὑπόγαιον,subterrāneum
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Eorþhús hypŏgæum vel subterrāneum, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 37; Wrt. Voc. 59, 9. Rómáne him worhton eorþhús for ðære lyfte wylme the Romans built for themselves earth-houses because of the boiling heat of the air, L. M. 1, 72 ; Lchdm. ii. 146, 16

wundor-clam

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-clam, wundor-clamm; es; m.

A wondrous clasp

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A wondrous clasp Wæs gebunden deóran since duru ormǽte, wundurclommum bewriþen, Exon. Th. 19, 33; Cri. 310

treaflíce

(adv.)
Grammar
treaflíce, adv.

Grievouslypainfully

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Grievously, painfully Eallum ðe deópe and ful treaflíce teónan þolian omnibus injuriam patientibus, Ps. Th. 102, 6

líc-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-wyrþe, adj.

pleasantacceptableagreeableestimablesterling

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Hié Gode swíðe lícwyrþe forhæfdnesse brengaþ placentem Deo abstinentiam offerunt, Past. 43, 8; Swt 314, 21

rihtere

(n.)
Grammar
rihtere, es; m.

A ruler, director

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Dic mihi, quoniam a Deo mundum regi non ambigis ... Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 5-14

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dreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig, dreóreg, dreórg, driórig; def. se dreóriga, dreórega, seó, ðæt dreórige; adj.

bloody, gory, glorious cruentus, cruentātus, gloriōsussad, sorrowful, pensive, DREARY mœstus

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bloody, gory, glorious; cruentus, cruentātus, gloriōsus Wæter stód dreórig and gedréfed water stood gory and troubled, Beo. Th. 2838; B. 1417: Ps. Tb. 135, 20: Exon. 72 b; Th. 271, 14; Jul. 482. Hwæt druh ðú dreórega lo thou gory dust! Soul Recd. 33;

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FÁG

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁG, fáh; def. se fága, seó, ðæt fáge; adj.

Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor

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Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated; tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor Wæter wældreóre fág water stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3267; B. 1631. Ðæt sweord fáh and fæted the sword blood-stained and ornate, 5395; B. 2701

fyrmest

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fyrmest, formest; def. se fyrmesta, seó, ðæt fyrmeste; sup. adj.

FOREMOSTfirstprīmus

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FOREMOST, first; prīmus Se ðe wyle betweox eów beon fyrmest, sý he eówer þeów qui vŏluĕrit inter vos prīmus esse, ĕrit vester servus, Mt. Bos. 20, 27: Mk. Bos. 9, 35: Boutr. Scrd. 21, 35. Se fyrmesta and se betesta the foremost and the best; præstantissĭmus

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ge-palmtwíged

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-palmtwíged, def. se -twígeda, seó, ðæt-twígede; part. [palm-twíg a palm-twig]

Palm-twigged, adorned with palm-twigspalmæ rāmis ornātus

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Palm-twigged, adorned with palm-twigs; palmæ rāmis ornātus Se gepalmtwígeda Pater Noster the palm-twigged Pater Noster, Salm. Kmbl. 23; Sal. 12. Ðæt gepalmtwígede Pater Noster, 77; Sal. 39