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móne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
móne-líc, <b>món-líc;</b> adj.

Lunar

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Lunar Ðis is se mónelíca [mónlíca, MS. P.] mónaþ, Lchdm. iii. 248, 20: 250, 1. Sró sunne biþ hwíltídum þurh ðæs mónelícan trendles underscyte áþýstrod, Homl. Th. i. 608, 32

ge-ménelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ménelíc, adj. [ge-méne = ge-mǽne common]

Commoncommūnis

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Common; commūnis For geménelícre neóde for the common need, L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 382, 2, MS. A

ge-nearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nearwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad, ot

To narrow, straiten, constrain, confine, oppress, afflict

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To narrow, straiten, constrain, confine, oppress, afflict Hwílum mec mín freá fæste genearwaþ sometimes my master fast confines me, Exon. 101 b; Th. 382, 24; Rä. 4, 1. Swá hit is genearwed so is it narrowed, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 24. Fæste genearwad fast

Linked entry: nearwian

un-gebeard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebeard, un-gebearde?, -bierde, -bird (.byrd); adj.

Beardlessyoung

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Beardless, young Ungebyrd investes, Wrt. Voc, ii. 47, 28: 92, 54. Ungebarde hysse effebo hircitallo (cf. beardleás hysse, Hpt. 487, 78), ii. 82, 32. Ða ungebyrdan heápas investes catervas, 44, 41

Linked entry: ge-beard

weorold-wuniend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weorold-wuniend, es; m. or -wuniende; adj. A dweller in this world; or
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dwelling in this world Búton moncynne, ðara micies tó feola woroldwuniendra winð wið gecynde. Met. 13, 17

ge-dreóhlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dreóhlíce, <b>ge-dreóglíce, ge-dreóhlíce </b> ; adv.
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Substitute: in an orderly manner Gif man wǽpn gedreóhlíce (the Latin versions have discrete; in aliquo secreto loco ; pacifice) lecge þǽr hig stille mihton beón, gif hí móston, Ll. Th. i. 418, 6. [ in a seemly manner, respectfully Hire tó leát Malcus

rignan

Grammar
rignan, <b>I a.</b> add: (a α)
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to cause to fall like rain Hé rínð (ríneþ, Ps. L. pluet) ofer synfulle grýn, Ps. Rdr. 10, 7. Hé rínde (rán, Ps. L.) him heofone hláf pluit illis manna, 77, 24. <b>I b.</b> add :-- Hit swá swíðe rínde ꝥ hié hæfdon wæter genóg onufan þǽre dúne

tíman

Grammar
tíman, <b>. I 2.</b> add: tíman be
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to have a child by Hwílon eác se fæder týmde be his ágenre dehter, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 4

Englisc

Grammar
Englisc, <b>; II 2.</b> add: (2 b)
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a passage written in English Ðis Englisc ætýwð hwæt seó forsette rǽding mǽnð, Angl. viii. 298, 9. Mé ys neód ꝥ ic menge ꝥ Lýden ámang þyssum Englisce, 317, 17

cost

(adj.)
Grammar
cost, adj. [costian to tempt, try, prove]

Triedproved probatus

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Tried, proved; probatus Cempan coste cyning weorþodon the tried champions glorified the king Andr. Kmbl. 2111; An. 1057

ǽlpig

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽlpig, adj. [=án-lípig, án-lépig, from án one, hleáp a leap]

Eachsingleunicus

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Each, single; unicus Ðæt næs án ǽlpig híde, ne án gyrde landes that there was not one single hide, nor one yard of land, Chr. 1085; Th. i. 353, 12

æl-tæw

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-tæw, -teaw, -teow; comp. re; sup. est; adj.

All goodexcellententiresoundhealthfulperfecthonestomnino bonussanus

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All good, excellent, entire, sound, healthful, perfect, honest; omnino bonus, sanus Fíndest ðú æltæwe hǽlo thou shall find perfect healing. Herb. 1, 29; Lchdm, i. 80, 7; MS. B. Næfþ nó æltæwne ende has no good end, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 29. Full æltæwe geboren

Linked entries: æl-tæwlíce æl-teaw

-ærn

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-ærn, adj. termination def. se -ærna, m; -ærne, f. n.

ánga

(n.)
Grammar
ánga, ǽnga, énga, m; ánge , f. n; def. adj.

one and no moreonlysolesinglesingularunicusullusquisquamanyevery oneallquisque

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one and no more, only, sole, single, singular; unicus, ullus, quisquam Se ánga hyht the sole hope, Exon. 62a; Th. 227, 14; Ph. 423: 96b; Th. 360, 1; Pa. 73. Ðú eart dóhtor mín ánge for eorþan thou art my only daughter on earth, 67a; Th. 248, 13; Jul.

an-wló

(adj.)
Grammar
an-wló, an-wlóh; adj. [an = un without, wlóh a fringe, ornament]

Untrimmedneglectedwithout a good gracedeformedill-favouredinornatusdeformis

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Untrimmed, neglected, without a good grace, deformed, ill-favoured; inornatus, deformis Ðín ríce restende biþ an-wlóh thy kingdom shall remain neglected, Cd. 203; Th: 252, 27; Dan. 585

Linked entry: wlóh

cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
cearig, ceareg, ceari; adj. [cearu = care, sorrow]

Careful, sorrowful, pensive, wary, CHARY, anxious, grieving, diresollicitus, cautus, querens, mente turbatus, dirus

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Careful, sorrowful, pensive, wary, CHARY, anxious, grieving, dire; sollicitus, cautus, querens, mente turbatus, dirus Hie bidon hwonne bearn Godes cwóme to cearigum they waited till the child of God should come to the sorrowful, Exon. 10a; Th. 10, 6;

Linked entries: carig ceareg ceari

diór

(adj.)
Grammar
diór, heavy, severe, dire, Beo. Th. 4186; B. 2090. v. deór; adj.

fácne

(adj.)
Grammar
fácne, def. se fácna; seó, ðæt fácne; adj.

Deceitful, fraudulent, factious subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, factiōsus

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Deceitful, fraudulent, factious; subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, factiōsus Fácna dŏlōsus, Cot. 85: factiōsus, 198. Gif hit fácne is if it be fraudulent, L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 2. Fácnum wordum with factious words, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 35; Sat. 65

fæðmian

(v.)
Grammar
fæðmian, fæðman; p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed

FATHOM, embrace, contain, envelope, clasp, devouramplecti, complecti, contĭnēre, comĕdĕre

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To FATHOM, embrace, contain, envelope, clasp, devour; amplecti, complecti, contĭnēre, comĕdĕre Hie léton flód fæðmian frætwa hyrde they let the flood embrace the treasures' guardian, Beo. Th. 6257; B. 3133: Andr. Kmbl. 3176 ; An. 1591. Feorhcynna fela

fífteóða

(adj.)
Grammar
fífteóða, fíftéða, fíftegða, fýfteogeða; seó, ðæt fífteóðe; adj.

The FIFTEENTHquintus dĕcĭmus

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The FIFTEENTH; quintus dĕcĭmus Móna [MS. mone] se fífteóda the fifteenth moon, Lchdm. iii. 190, 29. Ðam fífteóðan geáre anno quinto dĕcĭmo, Lk. Bos. 3, 1. Under ðam fíftéðan dæge Kalendarum Octobris sub die quinta decĭma Kalendas Octobres, Bd. 4, 17;

Linked entries: fíftegða fýfteógða