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lytel-ne

(adv.)
Grammar
lytel-ne, adv.

almostnearly

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All but, almost, nearly lytelne [lytesne?] Breotona ríce forlét Brittaniam pene amisit, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 22

mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

mód-earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
mód-earfoþ, es; n.

Travail of souldistress of mind

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Travail of soul, distress of mind Icwonn(MS. þnc) módearfoþa má, Exon. 1193; Th. 457, 19; Hy. 4, 86

morgen-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-seóc, adj.

Sick in the morning

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Sick in the morning Him biþ á sefa geómor, mód morgenseóc, Exon. 119a; Th. 458, 4; Hy. 4, 95

nigon-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
nigon-wintre, adj.

Nine years old

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Nine years old Ðá nigonwintre cniht wæs cum esset novem annos natus, Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 186, 10

nunn-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-scrúd, es; n.

The habit of a nun

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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12

ge-líffæstan

Grammar
ge-líffæstan, <b>; I 2.</b>
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Add hiene geliéffæsð, Past. 259, 12. Add Genim sumne dǽl þæs gelýffæstan blódes, Hml. S. 23 b, 623

besema

(n.)
Grammar
besema, an; m.

A besomscopæ

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A besom; scopæ He gemét hyt [hús] geclǽnsod mid besemum invent eam [domum] scopis mundatam, Mt. Foxe 12, 44

be-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
be-timbran, p. ede; pp. ed

To buildædificare, construere

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To build, construct with timber; ædificare, construere betimbredon bécn they constructed a beacon, Beo. Kmbl. 6312; B. 3160

scotere

(n.)
Grammar
scotere, (?) one who shoots or
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hurls, a warrior Nó ðære feoh*-*gyfte for scoterurn (? scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056 ; B. 1026

stán-ceosel

(n.)
Grammar
stán-ceosel, es; m.
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Sand getimbrode hys hús ofer stánceosel, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 24 MS. A. Stáncislas glareas, Hpt. Gl. 449, 16

Linked entry: ceosel

þurh-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-scyldig, adj.

Very guilty

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Very guilty ( the Jews who plotted against Christ ) synd þurhscyldige for heora syrwunge, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 321

þingan

(v.)
Grammar
þingan, p. de
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To invite, address him thinget invitat se, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 39. Þinge interpella, Hymn. Surt. 127, 14

under-hlystan

(v.)

subaudire

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renders subaudire in: Subaudio ic underhlyste, subaudis ðú underhlyst, subaudit underhlyst, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Zup. 151, 2-4

unriht-dónde

(adj.)
Grammar
unriht-dónde, adj.

Evil-doingan evil-doer

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Evil-doing; substantive, an evil-doer Him wæs beboden ðæt sceoldan ðǽm unrihtdóndum stéran, Blickl. Homl. 63, 12

un-sceamiende

(adj.)

not being ashamed

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not being ashamed Ðæt mæge fore eágum eorðbúensdra unscomiende éðles brúcan bysmetleás, Exon. Th. 81, 17; Cri. 1325

Linked entry: sceamian

un-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
un-lǽce, es; m.

An unskilful physician

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An unskilful physician unlǽcas (cf. unwíse lǽcas, 232, 8) wénaþ ðæt ðæt sié lendenáldl, Lchdm. ii. 164, 8

un-windan

(v.)
Grammar
un-windan, p. -wand, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden

To unwindunwrap what is wrapped up

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To unwind, unwrap what is wrapped up Ðá hét unwindan ðæs cnihtes líc, Homl. Th. i. 66, 24

Linked entry: on-windan

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, l. brocian,
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bebeád þæt mon Crístene men brocode persecutionem in Christianos exercuit, Ors. 6, 19; S. 272, 7. and add

ceaster-gewaru

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-gewaru, e; f.
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The inhabitants of a city, citizens Castergewaru cives, Hy. S. 105, 1. Seó ceastergewaru wundrode, Ap. Th. 26, 18

Linked entries: ceaster-waru ge-waru