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for-gýmednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gýmednes, -ness, e; f.

Neglect ⬩ neglĭgentia

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Neglect; neglĭgentia, Som. Ben. Lye

for-lorenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-lorenes, -ness, e; f.

FORLORNNESS ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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FORLORNNESS, destruction; perdĭtio Ic geseó me stówe gegearwode beón éccre forlorenesse mihi lŏcum despĭcio æternæ perdĭtiōnis esse præpărātum, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 29. On lyre oððe on forlorenesse in perdĭtiōne, Ps. Lamb. 87, 12

fór-mǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
fór-mǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

Brightness ⬩ glory ⬩ renown ⬩ clārĭtas

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Brightness, glory, renown; clārĭtas Fórmǽrnes and genyht renown and abundance, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 23, note 8

for-þriccednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-þriccednes, -ness, e; f.

A pressing ⬩ an oppression ⬩ distress ⬩ anxiety ⬩ pressūra

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A pressing, an oppression, distress, anxiety; pressūra Þeóda forþriccednes pressūra gentium, Lk. Bos. 21, 25

for-weorþenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorþenes, -ness, e; f.

A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin

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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits. Chr. 1103; Erl.

for-wyrpnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrpnes, -ness, e; f.

A rejection ⬩ abjectio

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A rejection; abjectio Ic eom forwyrpnes oððe aworpennys folces ĕgo sum abjectio plēbis, Ps. Lamb. 21, 7

fremfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
fremfulnes, -ness, e; f.

Profitableness ⬩ utility ⬩ utĭlĭtas

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Profitableness, utility; utĭlĭtas, R. Ben. 53

fretnes

(n.)
Grammar
fretnes, -ness, e; f.

A devouring ⬩ ravening ⬩ edācĭtas ⬩ vŏrācĭtas

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A devouring, ravening; edācĭtas, vŏrācĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

frignes

(n.)
Grammar
frignes, -ness, e; f.

Freeness ⬩ immunity ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnitas

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Freeness, immunity; lībertas, immūnitas, Chr. 796; Th. 102, note 1, 2

fyrhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhtnes, -ness, e; f.

Fear ⬩ tĭmor

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Fear; tĭmor Mid micelre fyrhtnesse with great fear, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 14; Mt. Kembl. Lind. 14, 26

fyrþringnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrþringnes, -ness, e; f.

A furthering ⬩ furtherance ⬩ promotion ⬩ promōtio

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A furthering, furtherance, promotion; promōtio, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 21

ge-witnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-witnes, -ness, e; f.

knowledge ⬩ cognisance ⬩ witness ⬩ testimony ⬩ used of persons

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knowledge, cognisance, witness, testimony Oððe ðeós gewitness weorðeþ on heágum si est scientia in excelso, Ps. Th. 72, 9. Búton Godes willan and búton his gewitnesse without God's will and without his knowledge, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 212, 13: Gen. 31, 27,

Linked entry: witness

ge-togennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-togennes, -ness, e; f.

Cramp ⬩ convulsion ⬩ contractio ⬩ convulsio

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Cramp, convulsion; contractio, convulsio, Som

ge-brégdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brégdnes, -ness, e; f.

Fear ⬩ dread ⬩ tĭmor ⬩ terror

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Fear, dread; tĭmor, terror.Som. Ben Lye

ge-brýsednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brýsednes, -ness, e; f.

A bruising ⬩ contūsio

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A bruising; contūsio, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-byrigednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrigednes, -ness, e; f.

A burial ⬩ sĕpultūra

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A burial; sĕpultūra Æfter monigum geárum his gebyrigednesse post multos sĕpultūtræ annos, Bd. 4, 32; Whelc. 365, 31

ge-défnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-défnes, -ness, e; f.

Quietness ⬩ mildness ⬩ gentleness ⬩ mansuētūdo

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Quietness, mildness, gentleness; mansuētūdo Oferbecymþ gedéfnes sŭpervĕnit mansuētūdo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10

ge-fér-rǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-rǽdnes, -ness, e; f.

Society ⬩ societas

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Society; societas,Lye

ge-flǽscnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flǽscnes, -ness, e; f.

Incarnation ⬩ incarnātio

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Incarnation; incarnātio Ǽr Cristes ge-flǽscnesse before Christ's incarnation, Chr. Erl. 4, 22

ge-fremednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fremednes, -ness, e; f.

An accomplishment ⬩ fulfilment ⬩ effect ⬩ perfectio ⬩ effectus

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An accomplishment, fulfilment, effect; perfectio, effectus He hraðe ða gefremednesse ðære árfestan béne wæs fylgende mox effectum piæ postulātiōnis consĕcūtus est, Bd. 1, 4; S. 475, 31

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