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un-áþrotenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áþrotenlíce, adv.

Unweariedlyunceasingly

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Unweariedly, unceasingly Hí sint tó manienne ðæt hí unáðrotenlíce ða gedónan synna gelǽden beforan heora módes eágan admonendi sunt, ut incessanter admissa ante oculos reducant, Past. 53; Swt. 413, 14.

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óþer-hwílen

(adj.)
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synd gewunede sunt habban æthwigan beteran cuculle et tonice sint aliquanto solitis quas habent modice meliores, R. Ben. I. 92, 16.

wæl-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-fýr, es; n.

a fire that slaysdeadly firea fire that burns the slaina funeral pile

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Th. 5157; B. 2582. a fire that burns the slain, a funeral pile Hét Hildeburh hire selfre suna on bǽl dón ... wand tó wolcnum wælfýra mǽst, Beo. Th. 2243; B. 1119

heáh-synn

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-synn, e; f.

Mortal sin, crime, wickedness

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Búta héhsynne sint sine crimine sunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 5. Bebeorh ðé wið ða eahta heáhsynna cave tibi ab octo capitalibus criminibus, L. Ecg. C. pref; Th. ii. 132, 5. Héhsynna scelera, Rtl. 5, 16. Héhsynno facinora, 42, 15

hindan

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from behind and rises be ore the sun, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 2. marking position, at the back, behind, Ph. 293 (in Dict.)

a-sindrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sindrian, p. ode; pp. od

To sunderseparate

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To sunder, separate

sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
sundrian, p. ode
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To sunder, separate

ge-sweostren

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sweostren, adj.
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Sceolden hí bión swelce hí wiéren geswysterna (-swystrena, v. l. ) warn, for ðǽm þe hé sceolde beón heofones sunu and hí eorþan, Bt. 35, 4 ; S. 98, 32.

Linked entry: ge-swystren

Bedewinda

(n.)
Grammar
Bedewinda, an; m.

BEDWIN, Wilts

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BEDWIN, Wilts Ic, Ælfréd, West-Seaxena cining [MS. cingc], an Eádweade, mínum yldran suna, ðæs landes æt Bedewindan I, Alfred, king of the West-Saxons, give the land at Bedwin to Edward, my elder son [lit. made a grant of the land at Bedwin ], Alfd.

land-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
land-lagu, e; f.
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Landlaga sýn mistlíce swá ic ǽr sǽde leges et consuetudines terrarum sunt multiplices et varie, sicut prelibavimus, 21; Th. i. 440, 19

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tún-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
tún-rǽd, es; m.
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A town-council Man beád ðam túnrǽde ðe his suna on áfédde wǽron ðæt man sceolde twégen cempan gescyrpan an order was given to the council of the town in which his sons had been brought up, that two soldiers should be equipped, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 297

ofer-ufa

(prep.; adv.)
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ofer-ufa, ofer-ufan.
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Oferufa sunu monnes, Jn. L. 1, 51. Oferufa his heáfut, 20, 7. as adv. Hine oferufa (desuper) sitta dydon, Mt. L. 21, 7

wælgrimness

(n.)
Grammar
wælgrimness, e; f.
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Wurdon hí swíde blíðe, swá hí symble wǽron tó wælgrimnesse ( sunt nimiae crudelitatis ), 254, 16. Martyras þrowodon fela wælgrimnesse (crudelia multa), 292, 3

wel-gedón

(adj.)

well doneThe word also glosses beneficium:

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well done Gif hwæt welgedónes bið si qua bene gesta sunt Past. 17; Swt. 111, 3. Suíðe suíðe wé gesyngiaþ, gif wé óðerra monna welgedóna dǽda ne lufigaþ valde peccamus, si aliena bene gesta diligimus 34; Swt. 231, 1.

hete-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
hete-níþ, es; m.

Enmityhostilitymalicewickedness

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Enmity, hostility, malice, wickedness Hí sprǽcon heteníþ locutíi sunt nequitiam, Ps. Spl. T. 72, 8. Geheald ðú mé wið heteníþas and wið firenfulles folman custodi me de manu peccatoris. Ps. Th. 139, 4: Exon. 94a; Th. 352, 22; Sch. 101.

meaht

(adj.)
Grammar
meaht, adj.

mightypowerfulpossible

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Th. 118, 13. possible Alle mæhte sindun mið God omnia possibilia sunt apud Deum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 27

ge-treówlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówlíc, adj.

Faithfulfĭdēlis

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Faithful; fĭdēlis Getreówlícu oððe getrýwe ealle bebodu his synd fĭdēlia omnia mandāta ejus sunt, Ps. Lamb. 110, 8.

sweord-hwíta

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-hwíta, an; m.
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Si quelibet arma politori vel emundatori commissa sunt, L. H. I. 87, 3; Th. i. 593, 15), L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 8. Ic geann mínon swurdhwítan ðæs sceardan málswurdes, Chart. Th. 561, 22

Linked entry: hwíta

un-gelǽredness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelǽredness, e; f.

Uninstructednessignoranceinexperiencerudeness

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Uninstructedness, ignorance, inexperience, rudeness Monige sindon mé swíðe onlíce on ungelǽrednesse sunt plerique mihi imperitia similes, Past. proem.; Swt. 25, 8. Hé hié ðreáde for hira ungelǽrednesse pastorum imperitia increpatur, 1; Swt. 27, 24.

Linked entry: ge-lǽrednes

sorh-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-leóþ, es; n.

A sorrowful songa lay of grief

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A sorrowful song, a lay of grief Gesyhþ sorhcearig on his suna búre wínsele wéstne . . . nis ðǽr hearpan swég, gomen in geardum swylce ðǽr iú wǽron. Gewíteþ ðonne, sorhleóð gæleþ, Beo. Th. 4912; B. 2460.