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plættan

(v.)
Grammar
plættan, p. te
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To give a sounding blow, to smack plætton hyne mid hyra handum dabunt ei alapas, Jn. Skt. 19, 3

Linked entry: ge-eárplættan

betigean

(v.)

to be or make bettermeliorare

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to be or make better; meliorare Sóna betigeaþ [MS. batigeaþ] they will be better soon, Lchdm. iii. 54, 33

sele-gist

(n.)
Grammar
sele-gist, es ; m.
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A guest in a hall Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst ( Beowulf who was in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 3094 ; B. 1545

sundor-notu

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-notu, e ; f.
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-Gif ceorl geþeáh ðæt hæfde sundornote on cynges healle, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 17

tídung

(n.)
Grammar
tídung, e; f.
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Tidings cýddan ðam cinge eall. Ðá wearð se cing swýþe blíðe [ðis]sere tídunge, Chr. 995; Th. 244, 38

Linked entry: tíding

un-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
un-fealdan, p. -feóld

To unfoldunroll

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ða bóc unfeóld reuoluit librum, Lk. Skt. 4, 17

Linked entry: on-fealdan

un-geleáfsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geleáfsumness, e; f.

Unbeliefinfidelityheathenism

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Unbelief, infidelity, heathenism Monige on Angelðeóde, mid ðý ðágyta on ungeleáfsumnysse ( infidelitate ) wǽron, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 22

Linked entry: ge-leáfsumness

un-árímedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-árímedlíce, adv.

Innumerably

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Innumerably Ða geswinc ðe fela wintra dreógende wæs unárímedlíce oft ( times without number ), Ors. 5, 4; Swt. 224, 29

Linked entry: á-rímedlíce

un-milde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-milde, adj.

Ungentleharshrude

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Ungentle, harsh, rude Gif is unmilde and oferhýdig si inmitis et superbus est, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 7

Linked entry: MILDE

un-gewitfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewitfæstness, e; f.

Madness

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Madness Him cymð brægenes ádl and ungewitfæstnes him bið he will be out of his senses, Lchdm. ii. 222, 3

Linked entry: ge-witfæstness

witendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
witendlíce, adv.

Surelycertainly

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Surely, certainly Witendlíce getrymde ymb*-*hwyrft eorðan etenim firmavit orbem terrae Ps. Spl. 92, 2 : 40, 10 : 88, 6

wís-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
wís-sefa, an; m.
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A wise-minded person Him mæg wíssefa wyrda gehwylce gemetigian, gif bið módes gleáw, Salm. Kmbl. 877; Sal. 438

wyn-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-mǽg, e; f.

A beloved kinswoman

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A beloved kinswoman Seó fǽmne, wuldres wynmǽg (the kinswoman in whom he had delighted), Exon. Th. 182, 32; Gú. 1319

ǽwisc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisc, adj.
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Shameless, impudent, foul (certain women) syndon ǽwisce on líchoman and unweorðe sunt publicato corpore et inhonesto , Nar. 38, 13

á-hweorfan

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Se cyning and se biscop sceoldan beón folca hyrdas and from eallum unrihtwísum áhweorfan, Bl. H. 45, 26. Add

biddere

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hét syllan þá scyllingas þám biddere (petitori), Gr. D. 158, 20. Add

dryht-ealdormann

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-ealdormann, es; m.
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A bridesman Brýdguman and brýde mid gebedum and mid ofringum mæssepreóst sceal bletsian ... and þá drihtealdormen healdon, Nap. 17

fæstrǽdlíce

(adv.)

firmly

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with constancy, firmly Mycel þearf is crístenum mannum þæt rihtne geleáfan cunnan and ðæne fæstrǽdlíce healdan, Wlfst. 123, 1

for-bærning

(n.)
Grammar
for-bærning, e; f.

Burning

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Burning, heal of inflammation Fleó þá mettas þá þe him forbærnunga and stiém oninnan wyrcen, Lch. ii. 226, 10

for-cirredness

(n.)
Grammar
for-cirredness, e; f.

Perversity

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Perversity onǽldon þǽra geongrena mód tó forcyrrednesse (-cerr-, v. l.) heora synlustes (ad perversitatem libidinis ), Gr. D. 119, 15