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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

níd-bysigu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bysigu, -bysgu; f.

Distresstrouble

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Distress, trouble Nýdbysgum neáh, Exon. Th. 354, 11; Reim. 44

be-habban

(v.)
Grammar
be-habban, he -hæfeþ; p. -hæfde; pp. -hæfed, -hæft; v. a.[be by, near, habban to have].

to compassencompasssurroundcingerecircumdare to comprehendcomprehenderecontinereto restraindetainstaydetinere

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to compass, encompass, surround; cingere, circumdare Ðíne fýnd behabbaþ ðé inimici tui circumdabunt te Lk. Bos. 19, 43 : Jos. 6, 20. Behæfde heápa wyn Hǽlendes burg the joy of bands surrounded the Saviour's tomb Exon. 120 a ; Th. 460, 16; Hö. 18 : Cd

a-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-yrnan, he -yrnþ ; p. -arn, pl. -urnon ; pp. -urnen [a out, yrnan to run]

To run overto pass or go overpassgopræteriredecurrere

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Swá neáh wæs þúsend wintra a-urnen so near was a thousand winters gone, Chr. 973; Th. 226, 5, col. 1; Edg. 16: Cd. 79; Th. 98, 6; Gen. 1626. A-urnenre tíde in or at a declining time, the time being far spent or gone.

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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

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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

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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

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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

æ-bylignes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-bylignes, -ness; -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Indignationwrathindignatio

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Indignation, wrath; indignatio Æbylignes yrres ðínes indignatio iræ tuæ, Ps. Th. 68, 25. He sende on hí graman æbylignysse hys misit in eos iram indignationis suæ, Ps. Spl. 77, 54

Linked entries: æ-bilignes ebylgnes

andetnes

(n.)
Grammar
andetnes, -ness; andetnys, -nyss, e; f.

A confessionacknowledgmentprofessiongiving of thanks or praisepraisehonourgloryconfessio

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A confession, acknowledgment, profession, giving of thanks or praise, praise, honour, glory; confessio In andetnesse in confessione, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 42. Seó andetnes ðe we Gode andettaþ the confession that we confess to God, L. E. I. 30; Th. ii. 426