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un-béted

(adj.)
Grammar
un-béted, adj.

For which amends has not been made

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For which amends has not been made Nǽnig bihelan mæg on ðam heardan dæge wom unbéted, Exon. Th. 80, 25; Cri. 1312

un-weorþe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-weorþe, adv.

Unworthily

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Unworthily Unwyrðe indigne, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 14: 14, 4. Gif hé ðæs hálgan húsles unwurðe onbyrigð, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 5

wiþer

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer, (?), es; n.

Opposition ⬩ resistance

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Opposition, resistance Hé hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrúnen, wlonces wígcræft; wiðres ne trúwode, ðæt hé sǽmannum onsacan mihte, Beo. Th. 5899; B. 2953

wísfæst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wísfæst-líc, adj.

Wise

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Wise Hé him wísfæstlíc word onsende, þurh ðæt hí hrædlíce hǽlde wǽron misit verbum suum et sanavit eos, Ps. Th. 106, 19

weorold-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-lǽce, es;m.
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A physician for the body Nis se woruldlǽce wælhreów, ðeáh ðe hé ðone gewundodan mid bærnette gelácnige, Homl. Th. i. 472, 13

ymb-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren
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To surround Se wæs ǽghwonan ymbboren brondum, Exon. Th. 277, 15; Jul. 581. Ymbbeara glosses circumferre, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 55

wráþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wráþ-scræf, es; n.

An evil cave ⬩ a den

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An evil cave, a den Wom wráðscrafu wráþra gésta the foul dens of evil spirits, Exon. Th. 424, 18; Rä. 41, 41

wyn-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-burh, f.

A town where life is pleasant, ⬩ a delightful town

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A town where life is pleasant, a delightful town Þú eádig leofast, and ðé wel weorðeþ on wynburgum, Ps. Th. 127, 2

bere-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
bere-brytta, an; m.
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The guardian of a granary Be berebryttan (-e,MS. ). Berebryttan gebyreð corngebrot on hærfæste æt bernes dure, Ll. Th. i. 440, 2

ceorl-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorl-leás, adj.
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Without a husband, unmarried Ðæt wudewe sitte .xii. mónðas ceorl ǽs. Sitte ǽlc wuduwe werleás twelf mónað, Ll. Th. i. 416, 3

clumian

(v.)
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For 'Wanl. Catal. 30, 14' substitute: Wlfst. 176, 30: Ll. Th. ii. 308, 20, and add Clummiað, Wlfst. 177, 30: 190, 27

deópþancol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deópþancol-líce, adv.
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With depth of thought, with profound learning Búton óðrum trahtbócum ðe hé mid gecneordum andgite deópðancollíce ásmeáde, Hml. Th. i. 436, 20

deórwyrþ-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deórwyrþ-lic, (-wi(e)rþ-); adj.
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Precious, costly Hi him deórwurðlice anlícnyssa árǽrdon, Hml. Th. i. 366, 21. Mid þínum deórwyrðlicostan blóde praetioso sanguine, Hymn. ad Mat. 20

egefullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
egefullíce, adv.
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Fearfully, awfully, in a way that inspires awe Se Hǽlend egefullíce and hálwendlíce clypað on his godspelle, Hml. Th. i. 94, 9

feówertíne-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
feówertíne-wintre, adj.
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Fourteen years old Feówertýnewintre man hine sylfne mæg þeówne gedón quatuordecim annorum homini licet se servum facere, Ll. Th. ii. 152, 27

ge-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reáfian, p. ode .
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To robe, provide with vestments Gé preóstat sculon beón gebócode and gereáfode swá swá eówrum háde gebirað, Ll. Th. ii. 382, 36

ge-sweostor

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Twá gesweostor, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 68, 3. Ealle hálige men beóð his gebróðru and gesweostru, Hml. Th. i. 260, 34.. Add: —

geár-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
geár-langes, adv.
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For a year Lǽt hit standan geárlanges dimitte illam hoc anno (Lk. 13, 8), Hml. Th. ii. 408, 6. Cf. dæg-langes

nefe

(n.)
Grammar
nefe, (?), an ; f.
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A grand-daughter Se cyng blissode on his ylde ꝥ hé geseah his nefan (nefenan?) mid hire were, Ap. Th. 27, 9

Linked entry: fór-nefe

sǽ-méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-méðe, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽméðe (Beowulf and his companions on their arrival at Hrothgar's palace], Beo. Th. 655; B. 325

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