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æ-felle

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-felle, a-felle; adj. [æ, fell a skin]

Barked ⬩ peeled ⬩ skinned ⬩ decorticatum

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Barked, peeled, skinned; decorticatum, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 34; Wrt. Voc. 61, 14

Linked entry: a-felle

æftemest

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

After-most ⬩ last ⬩ postremus ⬩ novissimus

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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. Ðonne he sylf mid ðam fyrmestan dǽle wið ðæs æftemestan flúge when he himself with the first part

ǽ-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-werd, adj. [ǽ law, werd from werdan to corrupt]

Perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ averse ⬩ perversus

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Perverse, froward, averse; perversus

ang-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ang-mód, ancg-mód; adj. [ange vexed, mód mind]

Vexed in mind ⬩ anxious ⬩ sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ anxius ⬩ sollicitus ⬩ tristis

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Vexed in mind, anxious, sad, sorrowful; anxius, sollicitus, tristis, R. Ben. 64

an-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
an-mód, on-mód; adj. [Ger. anmüt gratus, Grimm]

Steadfast ⬩ eager ⬩ bold ⬩ courageous ⬩ daring ⬩ fierce ⬩ constans ⬩ alacer ⬩ animosus

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Steadfast, eager, bold, courageous, daring, fierce; constans, alacer, animosus Folc wæs anmód, rófe rincas the folk were steadfast, renowned men, Cd. 80; Th. 99, 23; Gen. 1650: 80; Th. 100, 10; Gen. 1662. Feónd wæs anmód the foe was courageous, 153;

Linked entries: an-módlíce ǽ-men ge-anmétan on-mód

a-þynnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þynnian, -þinnian ; p. ade ; pp. ad

To thin ⬩ tenuare

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To thin ; tenuare

býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
býsgian, bísgian, býsigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To occupy, busy, fatigue, trouble, afflict; occupare, fatigare, affligere, tribulare Se man biþ hérigendlíc, ðe mid gódum weorcum hine sylfne býsgaþ the man is praiseworthy, who busies himself with good works, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 16. For ðǽm manigfealdum

Linked entries: býsigan bísgian bísgian

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, diópe; comp. -or; sup.-ost ; adv.

Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestly ⬩ prŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter

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Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestly; prŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter He wearþ deópe gedolgod he become deeply wounded, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 25; Rä. 54, 6. Gedréfede ða deópe syndan turbāti sunt gravĭter, Ps. Th. 106

Linked entry: diópe

Deniscan

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
Deniscan, gen.ena ; pl. m. [Denisca, def. of Denisc; adj.]

The Danish men, the Danes ⬩ Dānĭci viri, Dāni

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The Danish men, the Danes; Dānĭci viri, Dāni Hér, A. D. 835, Ecgbryht, Westseaxna cing, geflýmde ge ða Wealas ge ða Deniscan here, A. D. 835, Ecgbryht, king of the West Saxons, routed both the Welsh and the Danes, Chr. 835; Th. 116, 13-23, col. 1, 2.

deáhl

(adj.)
Grammar
deáhl, [ = deágol]; def. se deáhla; seó, ðæt deáhle; adj.

Dark, secret ⬩ obscūrus, secrētus

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Dark, secret; obscūrus, secrētus Ðære deáhlan neahte of the dark night, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 13

efen-spédiglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-spédiglíc, efne-spédelíc; adj. [efen, spédiglíc substantiam hăbens]

Consubstantial ⬩ consubstantiālis

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Consubstantial; consubstantiālis Þrýnnesse in ánnesse efenspédiglíce Trinĭtātem in unĭtāte consubstantiālem, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 37

Linked entry: efne-spédelíc

eówer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
eówer, YOUR; vester, vestra, vestrum ὑμέτερ-ος adj.
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pron Biþ eówer blǽd micel your prosperity shall be great, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 3; Exod. 563. Sceal eall éðel-wyn eówram cynne leófum alicgean all joy of country shall fail to your beloved kindred, Beo. Th. 5763; B. 2885

éstum

(adv.)
Grammar
éstum, adv. [dat. or inst. pl. of ést, q.v.]

Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously ⬩ lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter

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Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously; lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter He Freán hýrde éstum he obeyed the Lord willingly, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 11; Gen. 1952: Ps. Th. 140, 3. Him wæs wunden gold éstum ge-eáwed twisted gold was kindly offered to him. Beo.

feówertigeða

(n.)
Grammar
feówertigeða, feówertigoða; m: -tigoðe, f. n; adj.

Fortieth ⬩ quadrāgēsĭmus

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Fortieth; quadrāgēsĭmus Feówertigeða quadrāgēsĭmus, C. R. Ben. 25. On ðam feówertigóðan [MS. feówerteóðan] geáre in the fortieth year; quadrāgēsĭmo anno, Deut. 1, 3

folc-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-mǽre, nom. pl. n. folc-mǽro; adj.

Folk-known or popular ⬩ cĕlĕber ⬩ pŏpŭlōsus

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Folk-known or popular; cĕlĕber, pŏpŭlōsus Ofer folc-mǽro land over celebrated lands, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 5; Gen. 1801

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, -diligian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blot out ⬩ destroy ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ obnūbĭlāre ⬩ oblītĕrāre

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To blot out, destroy; dēlēre, obnūbĭlāre, oblītĕrāre He wolde ealle his þeóde fram ðam gingrum óþ ða yldran fordón and fordilgian he would do for and blot out all his nation from the younger to the elder, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 13: 5, 21; S. 643, 26. He

fyrenum

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrenum, adv. [dat. pl. of fyren a sin, crime]

Sinfully ⬩ criminally ⬩ măle ⬩ sceleste

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Sinfully, criminally; măle, sceleste Bona of flánbogan fyrenum sceóteþ the slayer wickedly shoots from his arrow-bow, Beo. Th. 3493; B. 1744. Fyrenum gesyngad criminally perpetrated, 4874; B. 2441

geár-dagum

(adv.)
Grammar
geár-dagum, adv. [dat. pl. of geárdæg, nom. pl. -dagas]

In days of yore ⬩ formerly ⬩ ōlim ⬩ antīquĭtus

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In days of yore, formerly; ōlim, antīquĭtus Hie gesetton ðá Sennar geárdagum then they occupied Shinar in days of old, Cd. 80; Th. 99, 36; Gen. 1657 : Exon.16 a; Th. 35, 17; Cri. 559 : Andr. Kmbl. 3036; An. 1521 : Elen. Grm. 291 : 834

eall-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-beorht, æll-beorht, æl-beorht; adj.

All-bright ⬩ pĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus

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All-bright; pĕnĭtus splendĭdus, fulgentissĭmus Englas eall-beorhte angels all-bright, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 23; Sat. 522

Linked entries: æl-beorht æll-beorht eal-beorht

lytes-ná

(adv.)
Grammar
lytes-ná, lytes-ne, lytest-ne; adv.

Almost ⬩ nearly

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Almost, nearly, within a little Lytesná concedam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 49. Lytisná, 14, 65: Ep. Gl. 7 d, 31. Wæs his ríce brád wíd ofer werþeóde lytesná ofer ealne yrmenne grund his realm was broad, wide over mankind, almost over all the world, Exon. 66

Linked entry: ná

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