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fǽrunga

(adv.)
Grammar
fǽrunga, fǽrunge; adv.

Suddenly, quickly, by chance ⬩ sŭbĭto, repente, forte

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Suddenly, quickly, by chance; sŭbĭto, repente, forte Fǽrunga forte, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 28: Jos. 9, 7. Fǽrunge astorfen sīdĕrātus vel ictuatus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 29; Wrt. Voc. 61, 9

an-tymber

(n.)

matter

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matter, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Som. 15, 54

færs

(n.)

verse ⬩ versus

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verse; versus, Ælfr. præf, p. 3, Lye

frýst

(v.)
Grammar
frýst, frýsþ

freezes

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freezes, Ælfe. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8;

bísnung

(n.)

an example ⬩ exemplum

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an example; exemplum, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

ge-hýrþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrþ, 3rd sing, pres. of ge-hýran.

hears

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hears, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 33, 58;

ge-líc-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líc-gemaca, an; m.

An equal ⬩ compar

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An equal; compar, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 51

a-scyrigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-scyrigendlíce, adv.

Disjunctively ⬩ severally ⬩ disjunctive

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Disjunctively, severally; disjunctive,Ælfc. Gr. 44 ? Lye

a-slacigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-slacigendlíce, adv.

Slackly ⬩ remissly ⬩ remisse

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Slackly, remissly; remisse,Ælfc. Gr. 38 ? Lye

a-þrýt

wearies

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wearies, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 19

berian

(n.)
Grammar
berian, pl. of berie

berries

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berries, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30;

býst

(n.)
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biestings, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 102

ellícor

(adv.)
Grammar
ellícor, adv.

Elsewhere, otherwise

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Elsewhere, otherwise, Ælfc. Gr. 38, Lye. Ettm

eufæstnys

(n.)
Grammar
eufæstnys, e; f.

Sincerity, religion ⬩ relĭgio,

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Sincerity, religion; relĭgio, Ælfc. T. 28, 11

ongeánweardlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ongeánweardlíce, adv.

Adversatively

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Adversatively, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 50

ge-lufian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lufian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To love, esteem ⬩ ămāre, dilĭgĕre

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Hí wǽron gelufode ămāti sunt, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 8, 11, 13, 16

Linked entry: lufian

wífung

(n.)
Grammar
wífung, e; f.

taking a wife ⬩ marriage ⬩ wives ⬩ matrimonia

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Ðás sinoðas forbudon ǽlce wífunga ǽfre weófodþénum, L. Ælfc. P. 30; Th. ii. 374, 35. in plural, wives; matrimonia Eów preóstum þingð, ðæt eów nán sin ne sý ðæt gé mid wífungum swá libban swá lǽwede men, L. Ælfc.

ge-dafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíc, -dæfenlíc; adj. [ge-dafen becoming]

Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ decent ⬩ convenient ⬩ agreeable ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕniens ⬩ hăbĭlis

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Ælf. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 20. Gedafenlíc þeódnes [MS. seodnys] hăbĭlis conjunctio, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 118; Wrt. Voc. 54, 60. Us dæg endebyrdnysse mid gedafenlícre cymþ nōbis dies ordĭne congruo vēnit, Hymn. Surt. 38, 3.

Linked entry: ge-defenlíc

be-híring

(n.)

a hiring

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a hiring Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123

Linked entry: ge-hýran

cyfys

(n.)

pellex

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pellex, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 1

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