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þúsend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-líc, adj.

Numbered by thousands

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Ðæt ús gescylde wiþ ða þúsendlícan cræftas deófles costunga, Blickl. Homl.19, 16

un-geférlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-geférlíce, adv.

In civil war

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In civil war .v. gefeoht ungeférlíce (wel cynelíce gefeaht and, MS. C.) þurhteáh bella civilia quinque gessit, Ors. 5, 13; Swt, 244, 25

un-geládod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geládod, adj.

Not acquitteduncleared of a charge

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Not acquitted, uncleared of a charge Ðá wæs ðisse spǽce, ægðer ge on lífe ge æfter, ungeládod ge ungebétt, Chart. Th. 540, 4

Linked entry: ge-ládian

unrím-folc

(n.)
Grammar
unrím-folc, es; n.

An innumerable people

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An innumerable people Gif underfénge ðone ealdordóm swelces unrímfolces búton ege si ducatum plebis innumerae sine trepidatione susciperet, Past. 7; Swt. 51, 12

wundrigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundrigend-líc, adj.

Expressing admirationastonishment

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Expressing admiration or astonishment O is tóclypigendlíc Grammar wundrigend-líc, adverbium ... is eác wundrigendlíc: O qualis facies, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 241, 16

á-þrístian

(v.)

to be boldpresume

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to be bold, presume Hú swíðe sceolde áþrístigean (-þrístian, v.l.) on myclum bénum quantum praesumere in magnis petitionibus deberet, Gr. D. 70, 30

corn-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
corn-sǽd, es; n.
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A grain of corn gemænigfealdað feáwa cornsǽda in unárímede wæstmas æora pauca seminis grana in innumera segetum frumenta multiplicat, Gr. D. 253, 1

cenning-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cenning-stów, e; f.
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A birth-place befrán hwǽr Crístes cenningstów wǽre sciscitabatur ubi Christus nasceretur, Hml. Th. i. 78, 11. Hí his cenningstówe geáxodon, 80, 24

Eáster-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
Eáster-gewuna, an; m.
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An Easter custom tó þám mynstre férde on þǽre ylcan tíde þe heora Eástergewuna wǽron (wæs ?) tógædere becuman, Hml. S. 23 b, 643

Linked entry: ge-wuna

efen-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
efen-cempa, an; m.
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A fellow-soldier Embe his efencempan hæfde welwillendnysse . . . and his efencetnpan hine árwurðodon, Hml. S. 31, 44, 49: Hml. Th. ii. 500, 15

fel-tún

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gecierde inn tó ðǽm scræfe and wolde him ðǽr gán tó feltúne ad purgandum ventrem speluncam ingressus est, Past. 197, 15, 24. Add

ge-bisceopian

(v.)
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to confirm Gif hwá gebisceopige hine tuwa, and hit wite si quis bis confirmatus sit, et hoc sciat, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 15

Linked entry: bisceopian

ge-stæððig

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wæs gestæððig on léce, Hml. S. 31, 296

ge-eftgian

(v.)
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to repeat Þá þá þis gelómlíce spræc mid geeftgodre (geeftgadrode, v. l.) sprǽce cum hoc iterata crebro voce repeteret, Gr. D. 277, 1

Linked entry: eftgian

ge-trymednesse

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trymednesse, e; f.
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Ealle getrymednesse hláfes forgnád, Ps. L. 104, 16

nunn-fǽmne

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-fǽmne, a
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nýde genam áne nunfǽmnan and tó him gegaderode mid unálýfedum synscipe, 230, 13

Linked entry: fǽmne

ofer-trúwian

(v.)
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to trust too much to Wá þám þe ofertrúwað mægne and mænege, and on God ne behiht, swá swá sceolde, Wlfst. 48, 7

on-rid

(n.)
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a riding horse, steed, mount Ǽlcon híredmen his onrid þe álǽned hæfde, Cht. Crw. 23, 25. See p. 132. [Dauid . . .. Cf. P. 38.]

pínung

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Nǽre his (the rich man's) wíte fulfremed on ðám fýre, búton ðá ylcan pínunga his siblingum gewénde, Hml. Th. i. 334, 2. Add

sacc

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lǽdde his hálgan béc mid him on fellenum saccum (sæccum, v. l.) sacros codices in pelliceis sacculis portabat, Gr. D. 34, 15. Add