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éhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
éhtnes, éhtnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Persecution persĕcutio

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Persecution; persĕcutio Seó éhtnes ðara cristenra manna the persecution of christian men, Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 11: Ps. Th. 118, 139. Fram Iudéa éhtnesse from the persecution of the Jews, Ps. Th. arg. 17: Mt. Bos. 13, 21: Chr. 2; Erl. 4, 30. Eádige synd

fægernes

(n.)
Grammar
fægernes, fægernys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

FAIRNESS, beauty pulchrĭtūdo

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FAIRNESS, beauty; pulchrĭtūdo On heofona wuldres fægernesse with the beauty of heaven's glory, Homl. Blick. 159, 16. Mid ðínum hiwe oððe wlite and fægernysse ðínre begém spĕcie tua et pulchritūdĭne tua intende, Ps. Lamb. 44, 5

forþ-spównes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-spównes, -ness, e; f. [spówan to succeed]

Great successAn advancea growthprosperityprofectus

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Great success, hence An advance, a growth, prosperity; profectus To forþspównesse gedéfenre heánesse ad profectum dēbĭti culmĭnis, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 17

Linked entry: spówness

lytel

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
lytel, neut. of adj, used as subst. or adv.

A little

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A little Dó lytel sealtes tó put a small quantity of salt to it, Herb. 2, 19; Lchdm. i. 86, 7. Hwerhwette niþewearde án lytel the lower part of cucumber, a little, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii, 336, 4. Mycel multum, lytel parum, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 34.

ge-bræcseócnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bræcseócnes, -ness, e; f. [ge-, bræcseócnes epilepsy]

The falling sicknessepilepsymorbus comĭtiālisepilepsia

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The falling sickness, epilepsy; morbus comĭtiālis, epilepsia.Som. Ben. Lye

strude

Grammar
strude, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 26. v. next word.

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eald-letre

Grammar
eald-letre, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 57. v. next word.

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gyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
gyrnes, gyrnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Diligenceindustryindustria

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Diligence, industry; industria Þurh Ósþryþe gyrnysse per industriam Osthrydæ, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 12

nytan

(v.)
Grammar
nytan, = ne witan
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MS. nesse) ... Ðú sǽdest ðæt ðú nystest (Cott. MS. nesse), 34, 12; Fox 154, 12-13. Ðú nysstest (Cott. MS. nesse) . . . ic nyste (Cott. MS. nysse), 35, 2; Fox 156, 33-34. Ðú nestest, 5, 3; Fox 12, 34. Hé nyste, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 13.

Linked entries: nást nát nitan

ǽ-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæstnes, -festnes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

Firmness in the lawreligionreligio

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Firmness in the law, religion; religio He wæs mycelre ǽfæstnesse wer he was a man of much religion, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 7: 2, 9; S. 510, 30, 32

a-swundennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-swundennes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Slothfulnessidlenessinertia

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Slothfulness, idleness; inertia His líf toscǽgde fram ussa tíðe aswundennysse vita illius a nostri temporis segnitia distabat, Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 526, 35

Linked entry: a-swondennes

fætnes

(n.)
Grammar
fætnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [fæt fat]

FATNESS pinguēdo, adeps

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FATNESS; pinguēdo, adeps Hí habbaþ fætnesse they have fatness, Ps. Th. 16, 9. Of fætnysse hwǽtes ex adĭpe frūmenti, Ps. Lamb. 80, 17. Fætnysse heora hí beclýsdon thei han closide togidere her fatnesse, Wyc; ădĭpem suum conclūsērunt, Ps. Spl. 16, 11.

for-gytelnes

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

Forgetfulnessforgettingoblivionoblīvio

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Forgetfulness, forgetting, oblivion; oblīvio On lande forgytelnysse in terra oblīviōnis, Ps. Lamb. 87, 13. Forgytelnesse geseald ic eom oblīviōni dătus sum, 30, 13. Forgytelnesse sý geseald seó swíðre mín oblīviōni dētur dextĕra mea, 136, 5

Linked entry: for-gitelnes

frǽcenes

(n.)
Grammar
frǽcenes, frǽcnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilperīcŭlum

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Danger, peril; perīcŭlum On frǽcenesse heora stealles in perīcŭlum sui stătus. Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 17. Bútan frǽcnesse without danger. Herb. 30, 4, Lchdm. i. 126, 24, MS. B. Bútan frǽcnysse, 63, 2; Lchdm. i. 166, 7, MSS. B. H

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune; diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium God ealle þing gediht búton earfoþnysse God regulates all things without difficulty, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 19, 5; Lchdm. iii

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

ge-cýðnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cýðnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Testimonytestamentmanifestationtestimoniumtestamentum

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Testimony, testament, manifestation; testimonium, testamentum Manega sǽdon leáse gecýðnysse multi testimonium falsum dicebant, Mk. Bos. 14, 56. Ðes calic is niwe gecýðnes on mínum blóde hic est calix novum testamentum in sanguine meo, Lk. Bos. 22, 20

ge-dafenlícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlícnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Decencyconveniencean opportunitydĕcentiaconvĕnientiaopportūnĭtas

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Decency, convenience, an opportunity; dĕcentia, convĕnientia, opportūnĭtas Eton mid gedafenlícnysse juxta convĕnientiam comēdāmus, Bd. Whelc. 228, 43. On gedafenlícnessum in opportūnĭtātĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 9, 10 : second 9, 1

ge-leorednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leorednes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A goingremovingtransmigrationtransĭtustransmigrātio

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A going, removing, transmigration; transĭtus, transmigrātio Fram Dauide óþ Babilōnis geleorednysse, and fram Babilōnis geleorednesse óþ Crist a David usque ad transmigratiōnem Babyy̆lōnis, et a transmigrātiōne Baby̆lōnis usque ad Christum, Mt. Bos. 1

ge-rǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdnes, -rǽdnis, -rǽdnys, -ness, e; f.

An ordinance, a decree, purpose, an intention, a resolution, conditionconsultuman ordinance

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An ordinance, a decree, purpose, an intention, a resolution, condition; consultum Ðis is seó gerǽdnys ðe Eádgár cyng gerǽdde this is the ordinance that king Eadgar ordained, L. Edg. i. pref; Th. i. 262, 2: L. E. G. pref; Th. i. 166, 5: L. Ath. v. pref

ge-setednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setednes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

A constitution, law, ceremony, religionconstĭtūtio, lex, cērĕmōnia, relĭgio

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A constitution, law, ceremony, religion; constĭtūtio, lex, cērĕmōnia, relĭgio Hwæt ys ðeós gesetednys quæ est ista religio? Ex. 12, 26. Fram middaneardes gesetednesse a constĭtŭtiōne mundi, Mt. Bos. 13, 35. Begýmaþ ðisse gesetednysse observābĭtis cērĕmōnias