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asundran

(adv.)
Grammar
asundran, asundron; adv.

ASUNDER ⬩ apart ⬩ alone ⬩ privately ⬩ seorsum

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ASUNDER, apart, alone, privately; seorsum Eall he hys leorning-cnihtum asundron rehte seorsum discipulis suis disserebat omnia, Mk. Bos. 4, 34

cyst

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst, adj.

Desirable ⬩ desiderabilis

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Desirable; desiderabilis Ne hí for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20

festen

(n.)
Grammar
festen, es; n.

A fastness ⬩ fortress ⬩ mūnīmentum

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A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum Hí manige festena and castelas abrǽcon they demolished many fastnesses and castles, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 35

for-gnýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnýdan, pp. -gnyden

To dash or throw down ⬩ elīdĕre

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To dash or throw down; elīdĕre On eorþan forgnyden, fǽmende he tearflode elīsus in terram, vŏlūtābātur spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

hreófl

(adj.)
Grammar
hreófl, adj.

Leprous

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Leprous Ðá brohte hé hig [his hand] forþ hreófle swá hwít swá snáw quam protulit leprosam instar nivis, Ex. 4, 6

hundteóntigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntigfeald-líc, adj.

Hundredfold

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Hundredfold Ðæt hé ón ðyssum life hundteóntigfealdlíce méde onfénge ut in hoc vita centuplum acciperet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 36

Iofes

(n.)
Grammar
Iofes, es; m.

Jove

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Hyra héhstan godes hús Iofeses, 4, 2 ; Bos. 79, 11

Linked entry: Iob

mundiend

(n.)
Grammar
mundiend, es; m.

A protector ⬩ guardian

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A protector, guardian Ic hine bidde ðæt hé mín fulla freónd and mundiend beó on mīum dege. Chart. Th. 525, 8

mynster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-scír, e; f.

The management of a monastery

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The management of a monastery Hé gewát tó his mynsterscíre ad monasterii sui curam secessit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 13

neód-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
neód-ful, adj.

Earnest ⬩ zealous

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Earnest, zealous Bidde ic monna gehwone ðe ðis gied wræce, ðæt hé mec neódful gemyne, Exon. Th. 285, 26; Jul. 720

ge-seohhian

(v.)
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to strain Se preóst sceal hogian þæt hé his offrunga dó swýðe clǽnlíce þurh cláð geseohhod (-seohgod, v.l. ), E.S. 49, 353

ge-bógian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bógian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bógian to inhabit]

To inhabit ⬩ incŏlĕre

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To inhabit; incŏlĕre Hí gebógodon eástdǽl middaneardes they inhabited the east part of the earth, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 30, 31, 32

ge-héring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-héring, e; f.

A hearing ⬩ hearsay ⬩ tidings ⬩ audītio

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A hearing, hearsay, tidings; audītio Fram ge-héringe yfelre he ne ondrǽt ab audītiōne măla non tĭmēbit, Ps. Lamb. 111, 7

strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
strenge, adj.
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Severe, hard (v. strang, II. 5) Hé his torn gewræc on gesacum swíðe strengum stiépe, Cd. Th. 4, 27 ; Gen. 60

Linked entry: un-strenge

un-cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cristen, adj.

Not Christian

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Not Christian Ðeáh ðe hí ðágyta uncristene wǽron thought they were not yet Christians, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 9 note

un-ága

(n.)
Grammar
un-ága, an; m.

One without possessions ⬩ a poor person

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One without possessions, a poor person Hé of eorðan mæg ðone unágan weccan suscitans a terra inopem, Ps. Th. 112, 6

Linked entry: ága

wlite-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-full, adj.

Beautiful ⬩ handsome ⬩ comely

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Beautiful, handsome, comely: Ofermódig gif hé wlitefull (decorus) sí geþúht on gesihþe, swá þeáh on weorcum wác ys, Scint. 21, 8

cneówlian

(v.)
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to kneel Sylf hé on díglum stówum gecneówige (cneówlie, v. l. v. N. E. D. kneel), Ll. Th. ii. 282, 30

corflian

(v.)
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Swylce hé hine corflige swá swá mon ǽl déð þonne hine mon on spite stagan wyle, Tech. ii. 124, 10. Add

costere

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Þá ðá hé ána wæs, þá com him tó se costere, Hml. Th. ii. 156, 22: Gr. D. 100, 18. Add