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flǽsc-bana

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-bana, an; m.

A slayer ⬩ executioner

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A slayer, executioner Se flǽscbana (interfector) þe tó his cwealme gecoren wæs . . . se wælhreówa flǽscbana (carnifex), Gr. D. 254, 26, 33.

Linked entry: flǽsc-cwellere

un-lǽttu

(n.)
Grammar
un-lǽttu, f.
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Moral wretchedness, wickedness God gecýðde in þám for hwylcre scylde (blasphemy) se cniht wæs geseald swylcum éhterum; for þon þe his fæder nolde hine gerihtan þá hwíle þe hé lifde,þá ylcan unlǽttu hé lét hine eft edníwian þá þá hé sweltende wæs, Gr

Linked entry: -lǽttu

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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Þǽr manegum wæs hát æt heortan hyge weallende, An. 1711. Wæs seó treówlufu hát æt heortan, Cri. 539. Him wæs geómor sefa, hát æt heortan hyge murnende, 500: El. 628 : Gú. 1182. On hátum torrido (castitatis ardore ), An. Ox. 1779.

lǽce-cræft

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Wæs sum munuc, þám wæs nama lustus, sé waes gelǽred on lǽceræfte ( medicinali arte imbutus ), Gr. D. 344, 6: 11. Hé áxode gif hé cúðe áht on lǽcecræfte, Hml.

un-lust

Grammar
un-lust, <b>. II.</b>
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Add Unlust mé wæs tó lifianne vivendi mihi taedium est, Verc. Först. 140, 5. Se ylca fæder wæs geswænced mid unluste (gedréfednesse, v.l.) his swíðlican geornnesse idem pater nimietatis ejus taedio affectus, Gr. D. 156, 6.

fore-hús

(n.)
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a porch Þǽr wæs án forehús æt þǽre cyrcan duru, Vis. Lfc. 33

súþ-duru

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-duru, a; f.
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A south door Wæs seó súðduru hwæthwega háde máre, Blickl. Homl. 201, 15

un-blinnendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-blinnendlíce, adv.

Incessantly

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Incessantly Unblinnendlíce dón wæs incessabiliter acta est, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 26

un-tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídre, adj.

Not weak ⬩ firm ⬩ strong

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Not weak, firm, strong Him wæs hyge untyddre, Andr. Kmbl. 2506; An. 1254

Linked entry: tídre

wist-fyllu

(n.)
Grammar
wist-fyllu, indecl. -fyll, e; f.
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Abundance of food Him álumpen wæs wistfylle wén, Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734

án-cenned

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Se cniht wæs áncenned sunu his méder, Hml. Th. i. 492, 5. Add

dropung

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Hé wæs geondgoten mid þæs swátes dropunge, Hml. S. 23 b, 233. Add

þrilig

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Wǽs þǽr án þrilig wáhrægel and swýðe þicce gewefen, Vis. Lfc. 69. Add

un-forgifende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forgifende, adj.
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Unforgiving Hé wæs heard and unforgyfende þám forwyrhtum mannum, Gr. D. 320, l

Bryttisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Bryttisc, Brittisc; adj.

British ⬩ Britannicus

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British; Britannicus He wæs Bryttisc he was British, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 3

Linked entry: Brittisc

or-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
or-eald, adj.

Of great age ⬩ valde senex, grandaevus, veteranus, decrepitus

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Of great age Caron wæs swíðe oreald, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 20

Linked entry: or-ildu

hundseofontig-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
hundseofontig-wintre, adj.

Seventy years old

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Seventy years old Ðá hé wæs seofonhundwintre and seofon hundseofontigwintre. Gen. 5, 31

un-gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gifeðe, adj.

Not granted

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Not granted Ús wæs á syððan milts ungyfeðe, Beo. Th. 5835; B. 2921

Linked entry: gifeðe

un-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gréne, adj.

Not green

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Not green Folde wæs ðágyt græs ungréne, Cd. Th. 7, 36; Gen. 117

un-hírsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hírsum, adj.

Disobedient ⬩ inattentive

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Disobedient, inattentive Wæs hé náwiht unhýrsum his yldrum; Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 14