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on-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
on-wunung, e; f.

a habitation, dwelling ⬩ persistence, perseverance

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Ðonne forlǽt se hálga gást ða onwununge, and ðǽr sóna wyrþ deófol inne, Wulfst. 280, 9. persistence, perseverance Mid singalre ánrǽdnesse l onwununge assidua (perpetua) instantia, Hpt. Gl. 407, 66

Linked entry: in-wunung

sott

(adj.)
Grammar
sott, adj.

Foolish ⬩ stupid ⬩ a fool

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Swylce hé cweðe ðú sót ðǽr hé sceolde cweðan ðú sott, Anglia viii. 313, 21. Ne biþ se ná wita, ðe unwíslíce leofaþ, ac biþ open sott, ðeáh ðe him swá ne þince, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 132

Linked entry: sot

ge-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spillan, p. de

To destroy ⬩ dissipate

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Ðǽr wǽron manege mid micel unrihte gespilde there were many very wrongfully destroyed, Chr. 1124; Erl. 253, 16: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 19. Erfwardniso gispilledo hereditates dissipatas, Rt1. 21, 1

Tróiána

(n.)
Grammar
Tróiána, (-e ?); pl.

The Trojans

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Ðæt mǽre gewinn Gréca and Tróiána, 1, 11; . Swt. 50, 9, 7 : Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 3. (In the corresponding passage of the metres, Met. 26, 12, Fox has Trióia gewin, while Grein gives Tróiána. )

fricca

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Gif se sácerd bið ungerád ðæs láreówdómes . . . hwæt mæg hé bodigean má ðonne se dumba fryccea praeconis officium suscipit quisquis ad sacerdotium accedit . . . sacerdos si praedicationis est nescius, quam clamoris vocem daturas est praeco mutus ?

segne

(n.)
Grammar
segne, an; f.

A seine ⬩ sean ⬩ a drag-net

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Sendas ðæt nett ł segna mittite rete, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 6. Segni, 8. Hí ongunnon sǽláfe segnum dǽlan, Cd. Th. 215, 17; Exod. 584

Linked entry: swegne

glæsen

(adj.)
Grammar
glæsen, adj.

Made of glass ⬩ grey ⬩ vitreus

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Ðǽr is ahangen sum glæsen fæt there is hung a glass vessel, Homl. Th. i. 510, 1: ii. 158, 16: Blickl. Homl. 209, 4, 7. Hí toslógon his glæsenne calic they broke his glass chalice, Shrn. 114, 25. Sǽ glæsen mare vitreum, Mt. Kmbl. p 10, 3

glæd

(n.)
Grammar
glæd, es; n.

Gladness ⬩ joy

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Gladness, joy Swá missenlíce meahtig dryhten eallum dǽleþ sumum earfeþa dǽl sumum geógaþe glæd thus diversely does the mighty Lord allot to all, to one a share of troubles, to one the gladness of youth, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 14; Vy. 68; Perhaps here the

god-wrac

(adj.)
Grammar
god-wrac, -wrec; adj.
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Ðá æféstgodon ðæt sume godwrece men then certain wicked men were envious of that, Shrn. 74, 28. Gangaþ út git godwrecan and gongaþ út git ródewyrðan come out ye two wretches that deserve to be hanged, 43, 8

þolemódness

(n.)
Grammar
þolemódness, e; f.

Patience ⬩ long-suffering ⬩ endurance

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Patience, long-suffering, endurance Patientia, ðæt is geðyld and þolmódnys gecwæden, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 334. Se geþyldiga man mid his þolmódnysse his sáwle gehylt, ii. 28, 146.

Linked entry: þole-mód

bæc-þearm

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Wiþ leahtras ðæs bæcþearmes, Lch. i. 294, 15. Þá wambseócan men þrowiað on þám bæcþearme, ii. 232, 13. Þurh bæcþearm blód dropað, 278, 6. Gif hé on hire bæcþerm hǽme si in tergo ejus coiverit, Ll. Th. ii. 148, 7. Add

Linked entry: þearm

hán

(n.)
Grammar
hán, e; f.
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Ǽrest on þane hwítan weg; ðonon on ðá reádan háne; of ðǽre háne on ðone herpað, iii. 415, 30: v. 297, 32: 376, 9. Of ðám byrigelse tó ðǽre reádan hánæ; of ðǽre reádan hánæ andlang strǽt, 217, 4. On þá grǽgan háne ; of þǽre grǽgan háne, Cht.

Linked entry: hon-

leásung

(n.)
Grammar
leásung, e; f.

fiction ⬩ falsehood ⬩ falseness ⬩ hypocrisy ⬩ deception ⬩ deceitfulness ⬩ artice

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Leásingum beswicen ðæt hé wéneþ furþon ðæt hé man ne sý [so] deceived by false notions that he thinks even that he is not man, Blickl. Homl. 179, 5: Elen. Kmbl. 2243; El. 1123.

Linked entry: bisleásung

cuma

(n.)
Grammar
cuma, an ; m. [cum, imp. of cuman to come ; -a, termination, q. v.]

A comer, guest, stranger ⬩ advena, hospes

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Gúþlác swýðe blíðe wæs ðæs heofonlícan cuman Guthlac was right glad of the heavenly guest, Guthl. 4 ; Gdwin. 30, 2. Fram eallum ðám cumum a cunctis hospitibus, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 6.

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantage ⬩ additāmentum

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For dæs yfles eácan for the addition of evil, 200, 21. Ne gehéne ðú hine mid ðý eácan oppress him not with the usury, L.

FEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FEAX, fex, es; n.

Hair of the head ⬩ the locks ⬩ cæsăries ⬩ cŏma ⬩ căpillus

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Hair of the head, the locks; cæsăries, cŏma, căpillus Nimeþ ðæt feax to the hair holdeth on, Med. ex Quadr. 4, 11; Lchdm. i. 344, 20: L. M. 1, 87; Lchdm. ii. 156, 7.

Linked entries: fæx fex

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, p. te

To meet with ⬩ come upon ⬩ come across ⬩ find

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Ðǽr byþ sóþ symble méted truth is ever found there, Ps. Th. 118, 160. Ðæt sigorbeácen méted wǽre, funden in foldan, Elen. Kmbl. 1969; El. 986

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search out ⬩ find out by enquiry ⬩ to seek ⬩ visit ⬩ to seek with hostile intent

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to search out, find out by enquiry Wolde ic ánes tó ðé cræftes neósan ðæt ðú me getǽhte hú ðú sǽhengeste sund wísige one art would I find out by enquiry of thee; that thou wouldest teach me how for the sea-horse thou guidest its swimming, Andr.

án-rǽdlíce

(adv.)
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Swíðe ánrǽdlíce heó ætwát ðǽm hǽþnum, Shrn. 57, 33. ꝥ hé é Of þám dæge hí ánrǽdlíce þóhton ꝥ hí hyne ofslógon, 66, 20

cíte

(n.)
Grammar
cíte, an; f.
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Hé lét árǽran ealle ábútan ðá dúne his hyrdecnapan cýtan, ꝥ hí ðǽr gehende mid heora hláfordes yrfe lágon, and wið cyle and wið hǽton hí sylfe geburgon, Hml. S. 23, 418. a cell of a monk, hermit, &c. Cýte, hulce (hulce ł céte, Hpt.

Linked entry: céte