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med-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
med-sǽlþ, e; f.

Bad fortuneill success

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Bad fortune, ill success Ðæt hié mósten gefandian hweðer hié heora medsélþa oferswíðan mehte, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 28

mis-wider

(n.)
Grammar
mis-wider, es; n.

Bad weatherstorm

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Bad weather, storm Gif hwæt fǽrlíces on þeóde becymþ, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit miswyderu oððon unwæstmas, Wulfst. 271, 2

Linked entry: mis-gewider

sám-locen

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-locen, adj.
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Mid bám sámlocone handum, 128, 4

Linked entry: lúcan

siðða

(adv.)
Grammar
siðða, adv.
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Afterwards Ðonne meaht ðú siðða sóðes leóhtes hab*-*ban ðínne dǽl, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 59. v. next word

wæl-strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-strǽl, m. f.

A fatal shaft

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A fatal shaft Bád se ðe sceolde endedógor áwrecen wælslrǽlum (the pangs of mortal disease) Exon. Th. 179, 11; Gú. 1260

a-weardian

(v.)
Grammar
a-weardian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To ward off defendprotectdefendereprotegere

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To ward off defend, protect; defendere, protegere Hí hí sylf aweardedon they defended themselves, Ors. 5, 3; Bar. 182, 19

ge-hopp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hopp, es; n.
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A little bag, a seed-vessel of a plant, a pod. Cf. codd Gehopp folliculum Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 40

of-steppan

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Add: -stæppan Gif hwá mid his fét ofstepð (-stæpð, v. l. ) ǽttrig bán, snacan oððe nǽddran, Lch. i. 152, 1

unriht-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-wíf, es; n.

A woman of bad character

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A woman of bad character Godwine hæfð gelǽd fulle láde æt ðan unrihtwífe ðe Leófgár bisceop hine tihte, Chart. Th. 373, 32

brynig

(adj.)
Grammar
brynig, adj.
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Burning, fiery Wyrmas heora bán gnagað brynigum tuxlum (cf. byrnendum tóðum, Wlfst. 139, 10) vermes lacerant ignitis dentibus ossa, Dóm. L. 209

Assyrige

(n.)
Grammar
Assyrige, gen. a ; dat. um ; pl. m.

The AssyriansAssyrii

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The Assyrians ; Assyrii Ðæt synd Assyrige and Rómáne these are the Assyrians and the Romans, Ors. 2, 5 ; Bar. 77, 31

un-dómlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dómlíce, adv.

With bad judgementindiscreetly

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With bad judgement, indiscreetly Hyrde oþþe unbindan undómlíce ondrǽde oþþe gewríþan pastor vel absoluere indiscrete timeat uel ligare, Scint. 202, 14

un-módigness

(n.)
Grammar
un-módigness, e; f.

Pridearrogance

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Pride, arrogance (un- giving a bad sense) Ic ondette ofermétto and unmódennesse (nesse is written above móden), Anglia xi. 98, 33

weorr

(adj.)
Grammar
weorr, adj.
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Bad, grievous Ðæt wæs ðam weorode weor tó geþoligenne (cf. sár tó geþolienne, 3375 ; An. 1691), Andr. Kmbl. 3317; An. 1661

Linked entries: wirsa weor

un-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
un-wrítere, es; m.

A bad, incorrect writer

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A bad, incorrect writer Mycel yfel déð se unwrítere, gyf hé nele his wóh gerihtan, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 3, 24

mis-libban

(v.)

to lead a bad life

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to lead a bad life Biþ mannum sceamu ðæt hí mislybban sceolon, and ða nýtenu healdaþ heora gesetnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 18

Linked entry: libban

hirstan

(v.)

to fry

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Bán mín swá swá on herstan herste (confrixa) sint, Ps. Vos. Srt. 101, 4. Take here hyrstan in Dict., and add

ídel-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-georn, adj.

lazyinert

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Fond of idleness, lazy, inert Ne beó ðú tó slǽpor ne tó ídelgeorn forðan ðe slép and ðæt ýdel fét unþeáwas and unhǽlo ðæs líchoman be not too fond of sleep or idleness, for sleep and idleness nourish bad habits and bad health in the body, Prov.

un-wittig

(adj.)

Without wit or understanding,

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Grammar un-wittig, adj; Without wit or understanding, not in a bad sense Ge weras, ge wíf and ða unwittigan cild, Homl. Ass. 29, 122. in a bad sense Wel déd se ðe unwittigum stýrð mid swinglum, gif hé mid wordum ne mæg.

Linked entry: un-gewittig

æppel-fealu

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
æppel-fealu, g. m. n. -fealuwes; adj.

Apple-fallowapple or reddish yellowflavus ut pomum

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Apple-fallow, apple or reddish yellow; flavus ut pomum Mearas æppelfealuwe bay steeds, lit. apple-coloured steeds, Beo. Th. 4336; B. 2165