un-þanc
disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will
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Grammar un-þanc, ¶ The word occurs most frequently in the genitive, with adverbial force, where something is done without a person's consent or good-will, not thanks, displeasure expressed in words Ðá ágeaf hé ðæt feoh tó unðances (he gave back the money
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un-willa
What displeases ⬩ displeasure ⬩ what is not desired ⬩ against one's will ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ not voluntarily ⬩ without one's consent ⬩ in despite of one
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What displeases, displeasure, what is not desired Nafa ðú tó yfel ellen, ðeáh ðé sum unwilla on becume; oft brincð se woruld ðone willan ðe bið eft, Prov. Kmbl. 40. Hé drýhð deófles willan and Godes unwillan, Wulfst. 12, 13. against one's will, unwillingly
wang
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field, plain, land, country, place Wonge (wongc?) arvum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 51. Mec se wǽta wong wundrum freórig of his innaþe cende roscida me genuit gelido de viscere tellus (Ald.), Exon. Th. 417, 7; Rä. 36, 1. Se wong seomaþ eádig and onsund. Is ðæt
on-sprǽc
A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge
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A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge Se móste his hláford áspelian, and his onspǽce gerǽcan, L. R. 3; Th. i. 192, 3.
Linked entry: an-sprǽc
wiþ-licgan
To be obstructive ⬩ object ⬩ oppose
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Ða eorlas gerndon tó ðam cynge ðæt hí móston beón wurðe ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe heom of genumen wæs. Ðá wiðlæg se cyng sume hwíle, 1052; Erl. 187, 1
mótan
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L. 22, 49. ꝥ wlóh wédes his gehríne móston (móstun æthrínan, R., æthrinon, W. S.) ut fimbriam vestimenti ejus tangerent Mt. 14,36
merigen-dæg
Morrow
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Morrow Hé ðæs mergendæges gebídan móste, Blickl. Homl. 213, 25
fóre-áþ
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Hé móste mid his foráðe his hláford áspelian, Ll. Th. i. 192, 2. and add
wǽg-líþend
A sea-farer ⬩ sea-faring
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Ne móston wǽglíðendum wætres brógan hrínon, ac hié God nerede, Cd. Th. 84, 9; Gen. 1395: Beo. Th. 6297; B. 3159. Hæleð langode, wǽglíþende, hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten, Cd. Th. 86, 17; Gen. 1432
winter-stund
A year's space
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A year's space Móste ic áne tíd úte weorðan, wesan áne winterstunde, Cd. Th. 23, 35; Gen. 370
ferhþ-loca
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Þǽr ic móste mód gefeðran, þínne ferðlocan, feðrum mínum pennas sibi cum mens induit, Met. 24, 5. Add
lang-gestreón
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Treasure that had existed long, ancient treasure Wénde hé þæt hé lytel fæc longgestreóna brúcan móste, B. 2240
fyl-wérig
Slaughter-weary ⬩ cæde defessus
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Slaughter-weary; cæde defessus Ðú hine geseón móste fylwérigne thou mightest have seen him slaughter-weary, Beo. Th. 1929; B. 962
Linked entry: fill-wérig
ban-weorc
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action which causes death, manslaughter Seó unlagu ꝥ man móste banweorc on unsacne secgan, Ll. Lbmn. 244, 34. Cf. morþ-weorc
ofer-rícsian
to dominate, rule over
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to dominate, rule over: — Hé him geþafode ðæt hit mid anwalde him móste oferrícsian Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 19
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best
BEST, most ⬩ optime
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BEST, most; optime Ðe helpes best behófaþ who most wants help, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 3 The usual form is wel well, bet better, betst best = most. In the text the preceding passage has betst behófaþ most wants
cwealm-bealu
Deadly evil ⬩ cædis malum
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Deadly evil ; cædis malum Ðæt hit móste cwealmbealu cýðan that it must make known the deadly evil, Beo. Th. 3884; B. 1940
full-sleán
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kill outright Gif Petrus móste þone man fulsleán, þonne ne héte hine Críst ná geswícan þæs weorces, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 30
sin-dreám
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Tó heofonríces gefeán hweorfan móstan and ðǽr siððan á in sindreámum tó wídan feore wunian móstun, Exon. Th. 154, 20 ; Gú. 811 : 164, 23 ; Gú. 1016 : 225, 6 ; Ph. 385
burh-wéla
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City-wealth; urbis opes Þenden he burh-wélanbrúcan móste while he might have the enjoyment of city-wealth, Beo. Th. 6191; B. 3100