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undern-swǽsendu

(n.)
Grammar
undern-swǽsendu, pl.

Breakfast

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Breakfast Ðæt mid ðý biscope sǽte æt his undernswǽsendum ( ad prandium ), Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 13

un-gelíclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelíclíc, adj.

Unseemlyimproper

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Unseemly, improper Ne cnihtlíce gálnysse næs begangende, ne ungelíclíce ólæcunge, ne leáslícetunge, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 17

un-nídunga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nídunga, adv.

Without necessity or compulsion

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Without necessity or compulsion ðurh his ágene geornfulnesse gesyngaþ unniédenga desiderio peccatur, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 12

un-wearnum

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wearnum, adv.

Without hindrance

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Without hindrance slǽpendne rinc slát unwearnum, Beo. Th. 1487; B. 741: Exon. Th. 309, 27; Seef. 63

Linked entry: wearn

un-holda

(n.)
Grammar
un-holda, an; m.

A fiend

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A fiend his áras hider onsendeþ, ðí læs unholdan wunde gewyrcen, Exon. Th. 47, 29; Cri. 762

Linked entry: -holda

wiþ-tremman

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-tremman, p. de

To step back

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To step back Ðonne wiðtremð and on*-*hupaþ gressum post terga revocet, Past. 58; Swt. 441, 27

á-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fæstan, p. te
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To entrust, let out land to a person áfæste wín-geard ðǽm londbígengum, Mk. R. 12, l

be-healdness

(n.)
Grammar
be-healdness, e; f.
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mid þǽre geornfullan behealdnysse up lócode, Hml. S. 23 b, 166

Linked entry: heald-ness

bealo-leás

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Wæs á blíðemód bealuleás kyng (Edward the Confessor), þeáh wunode wræclástum, Chr. 1065; P. 194, 3. Add

búr-þegen

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Búr-þénon ( becwiþ) his beddreáf, Cht. Crw. 23, 30. Add

cynlíce

(adv.)
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Forlǽtan þá gebróðru þe ǽr cynlíce underféng fratres deserere quos semel suscepit, Gr. D. 108, 29. Add

gereording-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
gereording-tíd, e; f.
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Meal-time cóm symle tó his gereordung­tíde (ad horam refectionis illius), Gr. D. 118, 12 : 145, 13

ge-scrence

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-scrence, adj.
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Withered, dry hæfde hond gescrengce ł drýge habebat manum aridam, Lk. L. 6, 8. Cf. mis-scrence

ge-sundfullian

(v.)
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Mislimp gesundfullige tearte casus secundet asperos, Hy. S. 16, 5. Gesundfullod hiht secunda spes, 28, 5. Add: —

mæsse-hacele

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stód áþenedum earmum mid mæsse[reáfe] gescrýdd, and hæfde gréne mæssehacelan on him, Vis. Lfc. 39. Add

prút-swangor

(adj.)
Grammar
prút-swangor, adj.
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Se Hǽlend spræc tó sumum weligum men . . . wæs prútswongor and swǽrmód, Wlfst. 257, 12

un-gistlíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gistlíþe, adj.
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Inhospitable Him wæs láð þearfendum mannum áht tó syllene, and wæs ungystlíðe, Nap. 65. Cf. un-cumlíþe

Linked entry: gist-líþe

un-heánlíce

(adv.)
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Add: in no mean fashion þǽr his eáwfæste líf unheánlíce ( non mediocriter) ádreáh, Gr. D. 43, 25

un-wælgrim

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wælgrim, adj.
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Not cruel, gentle wæs swlíe unwælgrim (eallunga lǽs wælhreów, v.l.) minus crudelis fuit, Gr. D. 133, 6

fǽr-lic

Grammar
fǽr-lic, <b>. II.</b> add: <b>II a.</b> of movement,
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quick, rapid mid fǽrlicum (swiftum, v.l.) ryne (rapido cursu ) gecyrde, Gr. D. 115, 22. Cf. fǽrlíce; IV