un-fæst
Not firm ⬩ unstable ⬩ unsteady ⬩ weak
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Not firm, unstable, unsteady, weak Hú ne is ðé nú genóh sweotole gesǽd ðæt seó wyrd ðé ne mæg náne gesǽlþa sellan, for ðam ðe ǽgþer is unfæst ge seó wyrd ge seó gesǽlþ manifestum eat, quod ad beatitudinem percipiendam fortunae instabilitas aspirare non
un-fæstende
Not fasting
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Not fasting Ðæt ǽnig unfæstende man húsles ne ábirige, L. Edg. C. 36; Th. ii. 252, 1
Linked entry: fæstan
un-fæstrǽdness
Instability ⬩ inconstancy ⬩ levity
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Instability, inconstancy, levity Hié wéndon ðæt hé nyste hiera leohtmódnesse and hiera unfæstrǽdnesse dum de ipsa levitate motionis praedicatori suo se incognitos crederent, Past. 32; Swt. 214, 2. On heora wandlunga hié gecýþdon heora unfæstrǽdnesse,
un-fáh
Not regarded as a foe
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Not regarded as a foe, used of the kinsmen of a criminal when not involved in the feud which their kinsman's guilt occasioned Gif hwá heonanforð ǽnigne man ofsleá, ðæt hé wege sylf ða fǽhðe ... Gif hine seó mǽgð forlǽte ... ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó
un-fealdan
To unfold ⬩ unroll
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To unfold, unroll Unfealdaþ replicant, i. reuoluuint, Scint. 140, 2. Hé ða bóc unfeóld reuoluit librum, Lk. Skt. 4, 17
Linked entry: on-fealdan
un-feferig
Not feverish
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Not feverish Syle drincan on wíne, gif hé unfeferig sý; gif hé on fefere sý, syle drincan him on wætere, Lchdm. i. 164, 19
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un-feormigende
inexpiable
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inexpiable Ðá onhrán mín mód hǽlo andgit mid mé sylfre þencende ðæt mé ðone ingang belucen ða onfeormeganda mínra misdǽda the inexpiable circumstances of my misdeeds had closed the entrance for me, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 426
Linked entries: on-feormeganda feormian
un-flitme
Without dispute
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Without dispute Fin Hengeste elne unflitme áðum benemde ðæt hé ða weáláfe árum heólde ( Fin confirmed with oaths the terms he made with Hengest, and there was no dispute about the terms which were settled ), Beo. Th. 2198; B. 1097
Linked entry: flitme
un-forbærned
Unburnt ⬩ not burnt up ⬩ not consumed by fire
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Unburnt, not burnt up, not consumed by fire Ðær is ðeáw, ðonne ðǽr bið man deád, ðæt hé líð inne unforbærned mid his mágum and freóndum mónad,... hwílum healf geár ðæt hí beóð unforbærned, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 19-24. Gyf man án bán findeþ unforbærned,
Linked entry: for-bærnan
un-forcúþ
Not despicable ⬩ not ignoble ⬩ not wicked ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ good
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Not despicable, not ignoble, not wicked, honourable, noble, good Ic eom heard and strong, forðsíðes from, freán unforcúð, Exon. Th. 479, 22; Rä. 63, 2. Hér stynt unforcúð eorl ðe wile gealgian éþel ðysne, Byrht. Th. 133, 16; By. 51. Eorl unforcúð elnes
un-forebyrdig
Impatient ⬩ inpatiens
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Impatient; inpatiens, Scint. 8, 13
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un-foresceáwod
Unconsidered ⬩ hasty ⬩ without due consideration
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Unconsidered, hasty, without due consideration Næs hit ná fǽrlíc geðóht oððe unforesceáwod rǽd, ðæt se ælmihtiga God ðysne middangeard gesceóp, ac wæs ǽfre æt fruman on his écum rǽde, Hexam. 14; Norm. 22, 5
Linked entry: fore-sceáwian
un-foresceáwodlíc
Hasty ⬩ inconsiderate ⬩ rash
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Hasty, inconsiderate, rash On scyterǽs oþþe on fǽrfyll, unforescéáwodlíc in precets, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 44
Linked entry: un-forsceáwodlíce
un-forgifen
unforgiven ⬩ not given in marriage
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unforgiven Ealle scylda ðe wið God beóð ungebétta beóð unforgifne on dómes dæge, Past. 33; Swt. 220, 17. not given in marriage (cf. Goth. fra-gifts espousal; Icel. ú-gefinn unmarried) Unforgifenum innupti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 19
un-forgitende
Not forgetful ⬩ mindful
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Not forgetful, mindful Ðínra gewinna and earfoða ic eom unforgitende, Guthl. 19; Gdwin. 76, 22
un-forgolden
Unremunerated ⬩ not paid for
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Unremunerated, not paid for Nafa ðú áne niht unforgolden ðæs weorc ðe ðé wirce do not leave unpaid for a night the work of him that works for thee, Lev. 19, 13
Linked entry: for-gildan
un-forhæfedness
Incontinence
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Incontinence Gýfernyss móder ys unforhæfednysse ( incontinentiae ), Scint. 89, 14. Unforhæfdnysse, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 36
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un-forhtigende
Not fearing ⬩ fearless
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Not fearing, fearless Hé wolde leódum bodian on fyrlenum lande unforhtigende, Homl. Th. ii. 140, 29
un-forhtmód
Fearless
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Fearless Ic unforhtmód ðæs drences onfó, Homl. Th. i. 72, 17. Sixtus unforhtmód tó his preóstum clypode: 'Míne gebróðra, ne beó gé áfyrhte, and eówer nán him ne ondrǽde ða scortan tintregunga,' 416, 6
Linked entry: forht-mód