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Anglo-Saxon

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-seóþa

(suffix)
Grammar
-seóþa, v. newe-seóþa.

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æll-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æll-þeódignes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

A going or living abroad ⬩ a pilgrimage

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A going or living abroad, a pilgrimage, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 38

æl-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æl-þeódignes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A being or living abroad ⬩ a pilgrimage

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A being or living abroad, a pilgrimage On stówe ælþeódignysse mínra in loco peregrinationis meæ, Ps. Spl. 118, 54: Gen. 12,10: Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 11

Linked entry: æll-þeódignes

a-rédnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-rédnes, -rǽdnis, -ness, e; f.

A degree ⬩ condition ⬩ covenant ⬩ consultum ⬩ conditio

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A degree, condition, covenant; consultum, conditio Ðá geþafedon hí ðære arédnesse ea conditione consenserunt, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 20. Ðæt wíf he onféng ðære arédnesse uxorem ea conditione acceperat, 1, 25; S. 486, 33

Linked entry: a-rǽdnis

aweg-gewitenes

(n.)
Grammar
aweg-gewitenes, -ness, e ; f.

A going away ⬩ departure ⬩ abscessio

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A going away, departure; abscessio Æfter þrím geárum Willfreþes aweg-gewitenesse post tres abscessionis Vilfridi annos, Bd. 4, 12; S. 581, 30

Linked entry: onweg-gewitenness

a-wrigenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wrigenes, -wregennes, -ness, e; f.

A discovery ⬩ revelation ⬩ revelatio

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A discovery, revelation; revelatio To þeóda awrigenesse ad revelationem gentium, Lk. Bos. 2, 32

Linked entries: a-wregennes a-wrygenes

efnes

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

Evenness, equity, justice ⬩ æquĭtas

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Evenness, equity, justice; æquĭtas Efnes syndon dómas ðíne æquĭtas sunt jūdĭcia tua. Ps. Spl. 118, 75: Ps. Lamb. 118, 144. He démþ ymbhwyrft eorþan on efnesse ipse judĭcābit orbem terræ in æquĭtāte. Ps. Lamb. 9, 9. Ðú gelíffæst me on efnesse oððe emnesse

Linked entry: efen-nys

efn-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
efn-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

Evenness, equality ⬩ æquālĭtas

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Evenness, equality; æquālĭtas Hie healdaþ má geférrǽdenne and efnlicnesse ðonne ealdordóm they observe companionship and equality more than authority, Past. 17, 9; Hat. MS. 24 b, 6

Linked entry: efen-lícnes

el-reordignes

(n.)
Grammar
el-reordignes, -ness, e; f.

-Barbarousness, outlandishness ⬩ barbăries

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-Barbarousness, outlandishness; barbăries, Som. Ben. Lye

fácen-fulnes

(n.)
Grammar
fácen-fulnes, -ness, e; f.

Deceifulness, deceit ⬩ fraudŭlentia

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Deceifulness, deceit; fraudŭlentia, Som. Ben. Lye

fæsten-behæfednes

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-behæfednes, -ness, e; f.

Parsimony, niggardliness ⬩ parsĭmōnia

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Parsimony, niggardliness; parsĭmōnia, Cot. 191

fæst-hafolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-hafolnes, -ness, e; f.

Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy ⬩ parcĭtas

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Fast-havingness, sparingness, economy; parcĭtas Fæsthafolnesse parcĭtātem, Past. 60; Hat. MS

Linked entry: be-hæfednes

fæst-rǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-rǽdnes, -ness, e; f.

Fixed state of mind, fortitude, resolution ⬩ fortĭtūdo

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Fixed state of mind, fortitude, resolution; fortĭtūdo Mót ic nú cunnian hwón ðíne [MS. ðinne] fæstrǽdnesse may I now inquire a little concerning thy fortitude? Bt. 5, 3; Fox 10, 35

feáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
feáwnes, feánes ,-ness, e; f.

FEWNESS ⬩ paucĭtas

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FEWNESS; paucĭtas Ða feáwnesse oððe gehwǽdnesse dagena mínra cýþ me paucĭtātem diērum memōrum nuntia mihi, Ps. Lamb. 101, 24

Linked entry: feánes

forhtnys

(n.)
Grammar
forhtnys, fyrhtnes, -ness, e; f.

Fear ⬩ amazement ⬩ terror ⬩ dread ⬩ tĭmor

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Fear, amazement, terror, dread; tĭmor Ða aforhtode Isaac micelre forhtnisse expāvit Isaac stupōre vehĕmenti, Gen. 27, 33

Linked entry: fyrhtnes

fretwednes

(n.)
Grammar
fretwednes, fretwodnes, -ness, e; f.

An adorning ⬩ decoration ⬩ ornātio ⬩ decŏrāmentum

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An adorning, decoration; ornātio, decŏrāmentum On eorþlícre fretwednesse in earthly adorning, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 20, note. Beóþ ðonne úre hrægla fretwodnes on ðam écan fýre wítnode then our decoration of garments will be punished in the eternal fire,

gægl-bǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
gægl-bǽrnes, bérnes, -ness, e; f.

Wantonness ⬩ luxury ⬩ riot ⬩ lascivia

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Wantonness, luxury, riot; lascivia, Cot. 118

ge-bégdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bégdnes, -bégednes, -ness, e; f.

Crookedness ⬩ aduncĭtas ⬩ oblīquĭtas

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Crookedness; aduncĭtas, oblīquĭtas,Som. Ben. Lye

ge-cígednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cígednes, -cýgednes, -ness, e; f.

A calling ⬩ vŏcātio

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A calling; vŏcātio Óþ ðone dæg his gecígednesse of middangearde usque ad diem suæ vŏcātiōnis, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 34. Gecígednes vocatio, vocabulum, nomen, Hpt. Gl. 441, 466

Linked entries: ge-cænenis ge-cýgednes

ge-timbernes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-timbernes, -ness, e; f.

A building ⬩ edification ⬩ ædĭfĭcātio

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A building, edification; ædĭfĭcātio To gemynde and to getimbernesse ðara æfterfyligendra ad mĕmŏriam ædĭfĭcātiōnemque sĕquentium, Bd. 4, 7; S. 574, 25. Gitimbernise ædificatio, Rtl. 82, 36: 83, 13

Linked entry: timberness

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