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efnes

(adv.)
Grammar
efnes, adv.
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Eal ꝥ ús þincð ǽmtig . . . bið emnes mid þý eal gefylled, Dóm. L. 150

un-wealt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wealt, adj.

Not given to rollsteady

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Not given to roll, steady Ða scipu wǽron ǽgðer ge swiftran, ge eác unwealtran, ge eác hiéran ðonne ða óðru, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 14 (v. note, p. 320)

Linked entry: -wealt

geómor-mód

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Gewitan him ( the apostles after the ascension ) gongan . . . geómormóde, Cri. 535: An. 406. gloomy from a sense of evil fortune or danger Eald æscwiga, se þe eall geman gárcwealm gumena (him bið grim sefa), onginneð geómormód geongum cempan . . . higes

éh-syne

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Dele, and see eág-sýnes

ang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
ang-sum, anc-sum; adj.

Narrowstraittroublesomeharddifficultangustusdifficilis

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qui inveniunt eam, Mt.

Linked entries: anc-sum ang-sum-líc

heort-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
heort-leás, adj.

cowed

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Without courage or spirit, cowed Ic bidde, man, ꝥ þú gemune hú micel bið se bróga beforan dómsetle Drihtnes þænne, stent hé (ealra hergea mǽst.

mésan

(v.)

to feedeat

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to feed, eat Ic mésan mæg meahtelícor ealdum þyrse I can eat mightier meals than an old giant, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 26; Rä. 41, 62

un-cweþende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cweþende, adj.

not having speechnot having a voiceinanimate

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not having speech Ðeáh ðe gesomnod sý eal ðætte heofon oððe hel oððe eorðe ǽfre ácende, and ánra gehwylc ge ðæra cweðendra ge ðæra uncweðendra hæbbe gyldene býman on múðe, Salm.

beofian

(v.)
Grammar
beofian, p. ode; pp. od

To tremblequakebe movedtremerecontremerecommoveri

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To tremble, quake, be moved; tremere, contremere, commoveri Beofaþ eal beorhte gesceaft all the bright creation shall tremble Exon. 116 b Th. 448, 22; Dóm. 58. Seó eorþe beofode the earth trembled 24 b; Th. 70, 27; Cri. 1145.

Linked entries: a-beofian beaftan

lafian

(v.)
Grammar
lafian, p. ode

To lavebathepour water on

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Genim beren eár beseng lege on swá hát and hát wæter lafa on take a barley ear, singe it, apply it as hot as possible, and pour hot water on, 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 18

a-deáfung eárena

(n.)

A deafening of the earssurditas

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A deafening of the ears; surditas

neód-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
neód-líce, adv.

Diligentlysedulouslyzealouslyeagerlyearnestly

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Lustlíce gehyrdon ða ðe him gelǽrde wǽron and eác swylce neódlíce mid dǽdum lǽston ða ðe hí ongitan mihton libenter ea quae dicerentur, audirent; libentius ea quae intelligere poterant, operando sequerentur, Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 18.

Linked entry: nýd-líce

efen-etan

(v.)

to eat as much as any one

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to eat as much as any one

úrig-feþera

(adj.)
Grammar
úrig-feþera, adj.

Wet-feathered, with dewy plumage

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Wet-feathered, with dewy plumage Earn úrigfeþera, Judth. Thw. 24, 27; Jud. 210. Úrigfeðera earn, Elen. Kmbl. 57; El. 29. Úrigfeðra, 221; El. 111. Úrigfeþra, Exon. Th. 307, 17; Seef. 25

tǽse

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽse, (?); adj.

Convenient, for general use(?)

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Andlang herpoðes tó tǽsan mǽde and se hǽðfeld eat gemǽne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 32. Tó tésan méde and se héðfeld eat gemǽne, 138, 19. v. (?) ge-tǽse, tǽs-líc

eges ful

(adj.)
Grammar
eges ful, ege-ful, -full; adj. [eges ful full of fear = ]

Fearful, terrible, wonderful tĭmōre plēnus, terrĭbĭlis, admīrābĭlis

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Eálá Drihten, lá hú egesful oððe hú wundorlíc is ðín nama Dŏmĭne, quam admīrābĭle est nōmen tuum! Ps. Lamb. 8, 2. 10

Linked entries: ege-full egys full

tó-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleón, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen

To flee in different directions,be dispersed in flight,flee away

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To flee in different directions, be dispersed in flight, flee away Gif wæter on eáran swíðe gesigen sý, genim ðysse ylcan wyrte seáw, drýpe on ðæt eáre; sóna hyt tóflýð (-flíhð, MSS. H. B.) the water will run away directly.

brícst

Grammar
brícst, pres. and fut. of brúcan.

shalt eatedes,

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shalt eat; edes, Gen. 3, 19;

ge-unweorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unweorþian, ge-unwurþian
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to dishonour Hí befýlað fracodlíce hí selfe and eác geunwurðiað, Wlfst. 305, 11. ꝥ hé é Se crístendóm weorð geunwurðod syððan, Hml. S. 19, 149. Gé beóð geunwurðode and eác gewítnode, 11, 95

Linked entry: un-weorþian

hofding

(n.)
Grammar
hofding, es; m.

A chief, captain, principal, ringleader

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A chief, captain, principal, ringleader Rawulf eorl and Rogcer eorl wǽron hofdingas [cf. yldast tó ðam unreode, l. 13] æt ðisan unrǽde earl Ralph and earl Roger were ringleaders in this evil counsel, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 31