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un-geférendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geférendlíc, (?); adj.

Inaccessibledifficult of access

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Inaccessible, difficult of access Fóran þurh ða ungeférenlícan (-férend-?) eorþan, Nap. 17, 7

un-gemédness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemédness, e; f.

Adversitycalamity

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Adversity, calamity From ungimoednisum ðætte sié álésado ab adversitatibus liberari, Rtl. 63, 29

Linked entry: ge-médness

ymb-swǽpe

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-swǽpe, an; f.
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A roundabout way, digression. Cf. ymb-swápan, Ymbsuaepe ambages Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 13

for-berendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-berendlíce, adv.

tolerably

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In a way that may be borne, tolerably For-berendlícnr tolerabilius, Scint. 137, 6

Linked entry: berendlíce

lár-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lár-sum, adj.
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Ready to learn, docile Sién snotre . . . and lár*-*sume, Verc. Först. 95, 23

un-forwirded

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forwirded, un-forwird; adj.
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Unspoilt, undecayed: — Þonne magon Drihtne bringan unforwyrdne wæst(m) gódra weorca, Nap. 87

Linked entry: for-wirdan

-dysig-ness

(suffix)
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Add: a foolish, irrational, erroneous practice Forlǽtan ... dysinessa and gedwolcræftas, Nap. 36, 25

Candelmæsse-dæg

(n.)
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Candelmasday On ðám feówerteogoðan dæge fram his ácennednesse þe cweþað Candelmæssedæg, Nap. 12

brecung

(n.)
Grammar
brecung, e; f. [brecan
frangere
]

frangereA BREAKING;fractio

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War. 24, 35

GLÆD

(adj.)
Grammar
GLÆD, adj.

shiningbrightgladcheerfuljoyousbrightpleasantkindmildcourteous

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Ðæt we ðone Hǽlend hæbben us glædne that we may have the Saviour propitious to us, Th. Chart. 240, 26: Exon. 12 b; Th. 20, 10; Cri. 315

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
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gewislíce witon . . . there is no doubt that we know . . ., Bt. 11, 2; F. 36, 2. Gif on heortan biddan clǽnre gewisslíce ( certe ) þú scealt of beháte, Hy. S. 68, 7.

CEALC

(n.)
Grammar
CEALC, es; m.

Plaster, cement, chalk;calx arenata, calx

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Plaster, cement, chalk; calx arenata, calx Iuuinianus wæs sume niht on ánum niwcilctan húse: ðá hét he bétan ðǽr-inne mycel fýr, forðon hit wæs ceald weder.

Linked entry: calc

ge-lást

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tellan .x. menn tógædere, and se yldesta bewiste þá nigene tó ǽlcum geláste þára þe ealle gecwǽdon, 220, 15-23

a-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽfan, -dréfan; p. de; pp. ed

To drive awayexpellere

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Osrǽd wæs of ríce adréfed Osred was banished from his kingdom, Chr. 790; Th. 99, 20, col. 2

Linked entry: a-dréfed

éste

(adj.)
Grammar
éste, adj.

Gracious, bountiful bĕnignus

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Gracious, bountiful; bĕnignus Ðæt he him ealra wæs ára éste that he was bountiful to him in all gifts, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 8; Gen. 1509.

Linked entries: Ósti Eást-land Ístas

forþ-gestígan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gestígan, p. -gestáh, pl. -gestigon; pp. -gestigen

To go forth or forwardsto advanceascendprodīreprocēdĕreascendĕre

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Ðæt we eáðe mágon upcund ríce forþgestígan that we may easily ascend to the realm on high, 93 a; Th. 348, 28; Sch. 35

ge-aclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-aclian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To frightenexciteterrēreterrōre percellĕre

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Cyning wæs egsan geaclad the king was excited with terror, 113; El. 57 : Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 20; Jul. 268

ge-wuldorbeágian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wuldorbeágian, p. ode; pp. od

To crown

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Stephanus is on Leden coronatus ðæt we eweðaþ on Englisc gewuldorbeágod Stephen is in Latin 'coronatus,' which we express in English by crowned, Homl. Th. i. 50, 12; 52, 20

Linked entry: wuldorbeágian

hearpere

(n.)
Grammar
hearpere, es; m.

A harpercitharedus

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Gl. 114; Som. 80, 8; Wrt. Voc. 60, 44: citharista, 73, 55. Án hearpere wæs on ðære þeóde ðe Thracia hátte ... ðæs nama wæs Orfeus there was a harper in Thrace whose name was Orpheus, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 29: Past. 23; Swt. 175, 7

á-tendan

to light upto expose to severe trialto exciteinflame

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Add: to light up Swá swá seó sunne hine átent (the moon), Lch. iii. 266, 25 note. to expose to severe trial wǽron átende grimlíce swýðe ǽr mihton þás geréna áspyrian, Angl. viii. 312, 48. to excite, inflame Fram átendendum his deófle ab accensore