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un-gescrépu

(n.)
Grammar
un-gescrépu, or un-gescrépe.
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An inconvenience Mid þý þá se foresprecena brððor langre tíde þyllic ungescrépo (-scrǽpo) (þislic ungescróp [printed þislicum gescróp], v.l.) wann cum tempore non pauco frater praefatus tali incommodo laboraret, Bd. 4, 32 ; Sch. 545, 15

ge-selda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selda, an; m.

One of the same dwelling, a companion, comradecontŭbernālis, sŏcius

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Th. 3972; B.1984: Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 24; Wand. 53

Linked entry: -selda

un-miltsung

(n.)
Grammar
un-miltsung, e; f.

Want of considerationimpiety towards Godpitilessness towards men

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Want of consideration, impiety towards God, pitilessness towards men Gif hié gemunan willaþ hiora ieldrena unmiltsunge ðe hié tó Gode hæfdon, ge eác him selfum betweónum if they will remember their forefathers' impiety to God, and pitilessness among

blédan

(v.)
Grammar
blédan, p. de; pp. ed

To BLEED, emit bloodsanguinem emittere

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Se blédenda fíc the bleeding fig or disease, Wanl. catal. 305, 4. Wið ðone blédende fíc nim murran for the bleeding fig or disease take myrrh, Lchdm. iii. 8, 1

un-gemetgung

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemetgung, e; f.

Want of moderationexcessintemperance

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Want of moderation, excess, intemperance 'Coda becumaþ.' Efne hér is foresǽd manna líchamana ungemetegung and geswencednys, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 30.

andgit-leást

(n.)
Grammar
andgit-leást, e; f.
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Want of understanding, senselessness Hwónlíce fremað þæs mannes líf ðe for andgitleáste ne cann his mód áwendan tó ðám écan lífe, Hml. Th. ii. 442, 9. Be andgytléste, Wlfst. 47, 11.

grínu

(adj.)
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An adjective denoting some colour Wann bruntus, grinu avidius, dun natius, geoluhwít gilvus, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 42. (The word occurs in a list with the title 'Nomina colorum'.) Hwít albus, grionu avidius, giolu aureus, ii. 10, 29

un-gestæððigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gestæððigness, e; f.

Unsteadinesslevitywant of firmness

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Unsteadiness, levity, want of firmness Se hæfð singalne sceabb se ðe nǽfre ne blinð ungestæððignesse jugem habet scabiem, cui carnis petulantia sine cessatione dominatur, Past. 11; Swt. 70, 3.

on-cýðig

(adj.)
Grammar
on-cýðig, adj.

Suffering from the want of something (?), not acquainted with, a stranger to anything (?)

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Suffering from the want of something (?), not acquainted with, a stranger to anything (?); cf. un-cýðig Elnes oncýðig suffering from weakness (?) or a stranger to strength (?), Elen. Kmbl. 1446; El. 725.

Linked entry: un-cýðig

edor

(n.)
Grammar
edor, eder, es; m.

A hedge, fence, place inclosed by a hedge, fold, dwelling, housesēpes, dŏmus, tectum

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Ederas houses, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 5; Wand. 77

Linked entries: eador edring

íðan

(v.)
Grammar
íðan, p. de

To lay wastedesolatedestroy

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Ýðde ðisne eardgeard ælda scyppend the creator of men laid waste this world, Exon. 77 b ; Th. 291, 20; Wand. 85. Ýðan, 126 a; Th. 484, 13; Rä. 70, 7. Íðende depopulis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 27

be-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-licgan, he -ligeþ, -líþ, pl. -licgaþ; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon, ; pp. -legen; v. a. [be by, licgan to lie]

To lie or extend by or aboutto surroundencompasscircumdarecingere

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Me néd belæg want surrounded me Ps. Th. 118, 153

Linked entries: be-ligeþ be-líþ

medu-heall

(n.)
Grammar
medu-heall, e; f.

A mead-hallbanqueting-hall

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In meoduhealle, 76 b; Th. 288, 6; Wand. 27: 79 a; Th. 297, 16; Crä. 69: 85 b; Th. 321, 33; Víd. 55. In medohealle, Elen. Kmbl. 2515; El. 1259

hǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽwe, adj.
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Voc. ii. 35, 34. v. wann-hǽwe, and next word

best

(adv.)

BEST, mostoptime

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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

hafen-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafen-leást, e; f.

Lack of means, indigenceinopia

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Sind eác óðre þearfan ná þurh hafenleáste ac on gáste many are poor from want of wealth, and not in spirit. There are also other poor, not from want of wealth, but in spirit, 550, 3-5, 11, 12, 17.

mód-leást

(n.)
Grammar
mód-leást, e; f.

Want of couragepusillanimity

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Want of courage, pusillanimity Ðá wearþ se wælhreówa wódlice geancsumod, ðæt his mágas ne mihton his módleáste ácuman, ac héton ácwellan ðæt mǽden, Homl. Skt. 9, 125.

wǽdl

Grammar
wǽdl, <b>; I.</b> ¶
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</b> with gen. describing kind of wane :--- Add

wine-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wine-mǽg, s; m.

A loving kinsman

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Th. 287, 1; Wand. 7: 184, 2; Gú. 1338. Winemǽgum bidroren, 306, 31; Seef. 16. Fléma, winemágum láð, Cd. Th. 62, 29; Gen. 1021

geolwe

(adv.)
Grammar
geolwe, geole; adv.
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With a yellow tinge Se andwlita biþ geolwe blác (cf. hire andwlita biþ reáde wan, 19) the face is pale with a tinge of yellow (sallow ), Lch. ii. 348, 16. Geole reád vel geole crog flavum, i. fulvum, rubeum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 15

Linked entries: croh geole geolo-reád