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hundteóntig-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntig-wintre, adj.
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A hundred years old Hundteóntig-wintre cild byð áwyrged puer centum annorum maledictus erit. Nap. 39

á-weallan

to well outto springproceed from a sourceto swarm,to exist in large numbersto swarm with to be hotto burnrage

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Voc. ii. 111, 69. of the heat of disease:-- Wiþ þá ádle þe Grécas frenesis nemnaþ, ꝥ byþ ðonne ꝥ heáfod áweallen byþ, Lch. i. 210, 2. of violent passion, to burn, rage:-- Sé ábarn and áweóll mid þý bryne wælhreównesse ongǽn þá ǽfestan weras, (exarsit

prass

(n.)
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Hí Pantan streám mid prasse bestódon, Eást-Seaxena ord and se æschere they stood by Panta's stream in proud array, the East-Saxon line and the host of the ashen boats, Byrht. Th. 133. 51; By. 68

for-gitelnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gitelnes, -ness, e; f.

Forgetfulnessa forgettingoblīvio

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Forgetfulness, a forgetting; oblīvio Ne forgitelnes byþ ðæs þearfan non oblīvio ĕrit paupĕris, Ps. Lamb. 9, 19

þrág-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
þrág-lic, adj.
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Lasting a long time Byð swýðe mycele ungeðwǽrnysse and ðráhlice wíten on manna bearnen. Verc. Först. 175.] [

ge-cynehelmian

(v.)
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Úre mægen byþ gecynehelmud nostra uirtus coronabitur, 209, 6

Linked entry: cyne-helmian

á-steorfan

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Ꝥ nýten byð tó ástorfenum (in contrast with ácweald, 40) geteald, E. S. viii. 62, 42. Add

fót-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
fót-mǽlum, adv.

By footstepsstep by stepby degreespĕdĕtentimgrădātim

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By footsteps, step by step, by degrees; pĕdĕtentim, grădātim, R. Conc. 5: Cot. 95

wíde

Grammar
wíde, <b>.
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</b> add :-- Swá myccle má hit byþ beswicen in hwylcumhugu ánum þinge, swá myccle hit rúmor and wíddor byþ ábysgod on manegum wísum (quanto latius in miiltis occupatur), Gr. D. 41, 19

rúme

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Add Hit rúmor and wíddor byþ ábysgod on manegum wísum latius in multis occupatur, Gr. D. 41, 18

cáf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cáf-líce, adv.
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Reed. 146, 38: Byrht. Th. 136, 19; By. 153: Num. 31, 6

Linked entry: cóf-líce

under-plantian

(v.)

supplantare

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Dysig byð underplantud stultus supplantatur, Scint. 169, 2

Linked entry: plantian

un-teald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-teald, adj.

Uncounted

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Uncounted Gyf se ðæg byð forlǽten unteald, ðǽrrihte áwent eall ðæs geáres ymbryn þwyres, Lchdm. iii. 264, 12

Linked entries: tellan un-áteald

æt-ealdod

(adj.)
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æt-ealdod, adj.
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Too aged Þonne heó forwerod byð and teámes ætealdod ( too old to bear children), Hml. A. 20, 159

ofer-þencan

(v.)
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to think over, consider Gif hit byð wel ásmeád and oferþóht si bene perpenditur, Gr. D. 316, 20

Linked entry: þencan

plegol

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Add: in a bad sense, wanton Seó plegole (lasciua) geogoð þe byð hræd tó singienne, Chrd. 54, 22

un-staþolfæstness

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Add: unsettledness Of sleacnesse byð ácenned . . . unstaðolfæstnes stówe and wórung of stówe tó stówe, Verc. Först. 177. 4

twelf-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-nihte, adj.
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Twelve days old On xii-niht[n]e mónan byþ gód tó féranne ofer sǽ, Lchdm. iii. 178, 26

frécne

(n.)
Grammar
frécne, es; n.
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., and add Byþ lytel frécne (frǽcne, v.l. ) frani fýre, Lch. i. 330, 2

léf

(adj.)
Grammar
léf, adj.
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Mé is gelícost þám þe on léfan scipe byþ, Gr. D. 5, 14. Add