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un-warnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-warnod, adj.

Unwarned

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Unwarned Gif preóst óðerne unwarnode lǽte ðæs ðe hé wite ðæt him hearmian wille, L. N. P. L. 33; Th. ii. 294, 25

un-wemme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wemme, adj.

spotlesswithout blemishwithout defectuninjureduninjuredinviolateundefiledpureimmaculateperfectpureimmaculate

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of concrete objects, spotless, without blemish, without defect, uninjured Lamb unwemme agnus absque macula, Ex. 12, 5: Lev. 9, 2, 3.

Linked entries: -wemme on-wæmme

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no valueof no dignitylittle esteemedunworthynot of sufficient meritworthlessbadcontemptibledespicableignobleignominiousdishonouring

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Ǽlcum witum láþ and unweorþ omnibus invisus, Bt. 28; Fox l00, 28: Met. 15, 6. Se ídela gylp ús beó ǽfre unwurð (-wyrð, MS. U.), Hornl. Skt. i. 16, 367.

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

un-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
un-weorþian, p. ode.

to dishonourdisgraceto become dishonoured

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Ðæt man unweorðige ða ðe godcunde láre wyrdan, Wulfst. 168, 7. Unweorðian dehonestare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 15: 26, 40. Ða swelcan monn sceal unweorðian mid ǽlcre unweorðnesse sine dedignatione dedignandi sunt, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 18.

un-pleólíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-pleólíce, adv.

Without dangerwithout risksafely

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Without danger, without risk, safely Ða óðre apostoli be Godes hǽse leofodon be heora láre unpleólíce; ac ðeáh hwæðere Paulus ána nolde ða álýfdan bigleofan onfón, ac mid ágenre teolunge his neóde foresceáwode, Homl. Th. i. 392, 20

Linked entry: pleólíce

un-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽd, es; m.

evil counselill-advised coursebad planfollydisadvantageprejudicehurt

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Ealle ðás ungesǽlþa ús gelumpon þuruh unrǽdas, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 22. disadvantage, prejudice, hurt Ic andette ... ǽlcne glængc ðe tó mínes líchaman unrǽde ǽfre belimpe, L. de Cf. 7; Th. ii. 262, 28: Anglia xi. 98, 28.

un-ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ríce, adj.

Not rich or not powerfulpoorhumble

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Mín geréfa oþþe ǽnig óðer man ríccre oþþe unríccre, L. Edg. S. 13; Th. i. 276, 26. Ic wát ðæt ðú hefst ðone hláford ðe ðú treówast bet ðonne ðé silfum, and swá hefð eác manig ðara ðe unrícran hláford hefð ðonne ðú hefst, Shrn. 196, 11

unriht-dǽde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
unriht-dǽde, adj.: unriht-dǽda, an; m.

Evil-doingan evil-doer

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Lamb. 9 second, 3

Linked entry: yfel-dǽde

un-rihtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtlíc, adj.

Unrighteousunjustwickedwrongful

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Mé egleþ swýðe ða unrihtlícan gefeoht ðe betwux ús sylfum syndan, L. Edm. S. prm.; Th. i. 246, 24. Be unrihtlícum hǽmedum de pravis coitibus, L. Ecg. C. 21, tit.; Th. ii. 130, 4

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

un-rótsian

(v.)
Grammar
un-rótsian, p. ode.

to be sadto be sorrowfulto make sad or sorrowful

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Lind. 14, 9. to make sad or sorrowful Alle gidroefde ł unrótsade (unródsad ł gestyred, Lind.) wérun omnes conturbati sunt, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 50

un-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
un-syngian, p. ode

To exculpateprove innocentpurgare

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To exculpate, prove innocent; purgare Hine móton his mǽgas unsyngian, L. In. 21; Th. i. 116, 8

Linked entry: syngian

un-þinged

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þinged, adj.

Uninvitedsuddenunexpected

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Uninvited, sudden, unexpected Ðý læs iów geméte se réða and se egeslíca dæg, se cymð ofer ealle eorðwaran unðinged, swǽ swǽ grin et superveniat in vos repentina dies illa.

Linked entry: un-geþinged

untíd-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
untíd-sprǽc, e; f.

Unseasonable speech

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Unseasonable speech Unnytte dǽde and untídspǽca forhogian, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 10

un-sceaþfulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sceaþfulness, e; f.

Innocence

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Ðý læs hí forlǽtan hiora uusceaþfulnesse (-sceð-, Cott. MS.) desinet colere forsitan innocentiam, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 5. Unsceaðfulnisse innocentiam, Ps. Surt. 17, 25. Unsceðfulnisse, 7, 9: 40, 13: 100, 2

un-seldan

(adv.)
Grammar
un-seldan, adv.

Not seldomfrequently

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Oft and unseldan, L. E. G. proem.; Th. i. 166, 9: Btwk. 222, 2. Oft and unseldon, L. Pen. 2; Th. ii. 278, 5

Linked entry: seldan

un-sib

(n.)
Grammar
un-sib, un-sibb, e; f.

unfriendlinessunkindlinessenmitystrifehostilitieswardivisionvariancedisagreementdisunion

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Hé hiera sundorsprǽce tó unsibbe bróhton their colloquy led to no agreement; infecto pacis negotio, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 202, 13

un-sidu

(n.)
Grammar
un-sidu, a; m.

A bad habitvicious custommal-practice

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A bad habit, vicious custom, mal-practice Sóð is ðæt ic secge, árǽre man unlaga on lande oððe unsida lufige tó swíðe, ðæt cymð ðære þeóde tó unþearfe, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 8.

un-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
un-snotor, -snottor; adj.

Unwisefoolish

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Lamb. 48, 21: L. Ælfc. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 2

un-snotorness

(n.)
Grammar
un-snotorness, e; f.

Folly

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Lamb. 21, 3. Þurh unsnotornesse, Wulfst. 166, 25

Linked entry: snotorness