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un-árweorþness

(n.)
Grammar
un-árweorþness, -wirþness, e; f.

Disrespect ⬩ irreverence

Entry preview:

Disrespect, irreverence Unárwyrðnyss irreverentia, Scint. 224, 1

Linked entry: ár-weorþness

un-gecoplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gecoplíce, adv.

Unsuitably ⬩ unseasonably

Entry preview:

Unsuitably, unseasonably Ongecoplíce importune, Scint. 80, 14

Linked entry: on-gecoplíce

a-hládan

Grammar
a-hládan, l. á-hladan,
Entry preview:

and add Áhlæt exhauriet, Scint. 199, 16

punere

(n.)
Grammar
punere, es; m.
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A pestle Punere pilo, Scint. 95, 19

resten-dæg

Entry preview:

On restendæge sabbato, Scint. 30, 6. Add

æpsenness

(n.)
Grammar
æpsenness, e; f.

Shame, disgrace

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Shame, disgrace Æpsenyss dedecus, Scint. 174, 9

full-fremednes

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

Fulfilment ⬩ perfection ⬩ perfectio

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Fulfilment, perfection; perfectio Ðæt ic hæbbe manege men gelǽd to ðæm stæðe fullfremednesse on ðæm scipe mínes módes that I have brought many men to the shore of perfection in the ship of my mind, Past. 65; Hat. MS.

lah-lic

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For 'Scint. 9, Lye' substitute Sé þe gylt his bóte lah*-*licre ( legitima ) beheófað, Scint. 46, 2. Gif hé nelle ꝥ ornest oþþe ne mage, begyte him lahlicne spalan, Ll. Th. i. 489, 16

for-scúnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-scúnian, -scúnigean; p. ode; pp. od [scúnian to shun]

To blush ⬩ feel shame ⬩ erŭbescĕre

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To blush, feel shame; erŭbescĕre, Scint. 4

earfoþ-fere

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-fere, adj.

Difficult to pass ⬩ diffĭcĭlis transĭtu

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Difficult to pass; diffĭcĭlis transĭtu, Scint. 10

mis-lár

(n.)
Grammar
mis-lár, e; f.

Bad teaching or doctrine

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Bad teaching or doctrine, Scint. 21: 78

un-gefyllendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefyllendlíc, adj.

Insatiable ⬩ insatiabilis

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Insatiable; insatiabilis, Scint. 50, 8: 110, 16

un-álífendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-álífendlíce, adv.

Unallowably ⬩ unlawfully

Entry preview:

Unallowably, unlawfully Uuálýfendlíce inlicite, Scint. 141, 4

Linked entry: á-lífendlíce

eádig-líce

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Add: blessedly Eádiglícur beatius, Scint. 156, 8

a-tendend

(n.)
Grammar
a-tendend, es; m.

An incendiary ⬩ inflamer ⬩ inciter ⬩ incensor ⬩ inflammator

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An incendiary, inflamer, inciter; incensor, inflammator, Scint. 78

cúþ-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-nes, cúþ-ness ,e; f.

Knowledge, acquaintance ⬩ scientia

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Knowledge, acquaintance; scientia, Scint. 38, Som. Ben. Lye

ed-gyldend

(n.)
Grammar
ed-gyldend, es; m.

remunerator, rewarder ⬩ remunĕrātor

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remunerator, rewarder; remunĕrātor, Scint. 33, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-mæclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mæclíc, adj.

Relating to a wife, conjugal ⬩ conjugalis

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Relating to a wife, conjugal; conjugalis, Scint. 58

tó-slúping

(n.)
Grammar
tó-slúping, e; f.
Entry preview:

Dissolution Tóslúpincg lífes dissolulio vitae, Scint. 68, 8

Linked entry: slúping

twi-seht

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-seht, adj.
Entry preview:

Discordant, at variance Twysehte discordes, Scint. 192. 13

Linked entry: seht

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