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un-gesceád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceád, adj.

Indiscreetunreasonableirrational

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Indiscreet, unreasonable, irrational Hwá is manna tó ðam ungesceád and ungewittig, ðæt hé ðæm cyninge his áre ætrecce for ðí ðe his geréfa forwyrht biþ? Lchdm. iii. 444, 7

land-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
land-búende, adj.
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Inhabiting a country, living on the earth Hwá ðæs leóhtes londbúende brúcan móte who that lives on land may enjoy that light, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 15; Sch. 80

ge-leód

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leód, es; m.

One of a nationa fellow-countrymancompatriotconterraneuscompatriota

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One of a nation, a fellow-countryman, compatriot; conterraneus, compatriota Gif hwá his ágenne geleód bebycgge if any one sell his own countryman, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 3

un-geleáfullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geleáfullíc, adj.

unbelievingincredulousunbelievableincredible

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unbelieving, incredulous Gif hwá ðises ne gelýfð hé ys ungeleáfulíc, Jud. 15, last line. unbelievable, incredible Ic wát ðæt hit wile ðincan swýðe ungeleáffullíc ungelǽredum mannum, Lchdm. iii. 270, 7

fit

(n.)

a poem

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Hér mæg findan sé ðe hine lysteð leóðgiddunga hwá þás fitte fégde, Hpt. 33, 71, 2. Add

in-hold

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Hí nystun hwá rihtlucur þá land áhte þonne þǽre scíre bisceop, þá hé innhold wæs, and Godes geleáfan on riht bodude, and his hlaford lufude, Cht. Crw. 19, 24. Add

riht-gesetedness

(n.)
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Gif hwá angeán þás gesetednyssa oððe óðre swilce rihtgesetednyssa beó tóþunden ( huic institutioni contumax), 61, 12

tó-slite

(n.)
Grammar
tó-slite, es; m.

A rentlearlacerationwound made by scratching, cutting, or biting,

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A rent, lear, laceration, wound made by scratching, cutting, or biting, v. slítan, slite Gif hwá tóbrýsed sý, genim ðás wyrte . . . Eác swylce tóslite heó gehǽleþ, Lchdm. i. 122, 3

Linked entry: slite

ofer-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hírness, e; f.

Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contemptdisregard, disobedience

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Gif hit hwá dó, béte míne oferhýrnesse, 10; Th. i. 164, 18. Gif hwá gemót forsitte þríwa, gilde ðæs cynges oferhýrnesse . . . Gif hé nylle ða oferhýrnesse syllan, ðonne rídan ða yldestan men . . .

friþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-leás, friþe-leás, freoðo-leás; adj.

Peacelessnot included in a treaty of peacepācis expers

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Peaceless, not included in a treaty of peace; pācis expers Gif hwá ðæne friþleásan man healde if any one keep a peaceless man, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 5

Linked entry: friþe-leás

fúl-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fúl-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Foullyshamefullyfœdesordĭdeturpĭter

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Foully, shamefully; fœde, sordĭde, turpĭter Gif hwá fúllíce hine sylfne besmíte si quis fœde seipsum polluĕrit, L. M. I. P. 40; Th. ii. 276, 7: C. R. Ben. 44: Scint. 24

fíc-æppel

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Hwá gaderað fícæppla of brémelum?, Hml. Th. ii. 406, 2. Add

irgþ

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Hwí wolde geðafian hé þæt his ðegen ( St. Peter) hine for yrcðe swá oft wiðsóce?, Hml. Th. ii. 350, 3. Add

latian

(v.)
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For hwí latodest þú ? quare tardasti? Gr. D. 88, 33. Ne lata þú tó mínum fultume, Ps. Th. 39, 15. Uilesceret, i. tardaret vel latode, Angl. xv. 208. 100 b. Add

ofer-gǽgan

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Gif hwá þis ofergǽgð si quis transgressus fuerit, Chrd. 46, 15. Se cásere hét hine bewǽpnian and beforan his ansýne ætstandan . . . swilce ofergǽgendne his hláfordes bebod, Hml. S. 30, 411. Add

ge-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hurtinjurelæderenocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere Gif hwá on ceáse wíf gewurde if any one in strife hurt a woman, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17: 26; Th. i. 50, 24

a-mánsod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-mánsod, part.

Excommunicated

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Excommunicated Gif hwá amánsodne [MS. B. amánsumodne] oððe útlahne hæbbe and healde if any one have and hold an excommunicated person, or an outlaw, L. C. S. 67; Th. i. 410, 17

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, p. ode; pp. od [medl a bridle]

To bridle, restrain

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To bridle, restrain Gif hwá nyle gemidlian his tungan if a man will not bridle his tongue, Past. 38, 8; Swt. 281, 3; Hat. MS: 38, 1; Swt. 271, 13; Hat. MS

ge-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdan, -werdan; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To hurtinjurelæderenocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere Gif hwá on ceáse wíf gewerde [gewyrde, MS. G.] if any one in strife hurt a woman, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17. Gif hwá gewerde [gewyrde, MS.

Linked entry: ge-werdan

heáfod-wærc

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Gif hwá sý on heáfodwræce æfter bæþe, Lch. i. 328, 18. Wið heáfodwræce (-wærce, l. 8), iii. 2, 4