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FÚL

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚL, adj.

FOULdirtyimpurecorruptrottenstinkingguiltyconvicted of a crimefœdusimmundussordĭdusobscœnusspurcuspūtĭdusfœtĭdusculpæ consciuscrīmĭne convictus

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FOUL, dirty, impure, corrupt, rotten, stinking, guilty, convicted of a crime; fœdus, immundus, sordĭdus, obscœnus, spurcus, pūtĭdus, fœtĭdus, culpæ conscius, crīmĭne convictus Byrgen útan fæger, and innan fúl a sepulchre fair without, and foul within

Linked entries: a-fúl FÚL fúl

swán-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
swán-geréfa, an; m.
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An officer whose duties were connected with the management of forests in respect to the pasturing of swine in them and to the use of wood. He seems to have been under the direct control of the alderman Ðá (at a gemót in 825) wæs tiolo micel spréc ymb

mis-tímian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tímian, p. ode

To happen amissto do amiss

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To happen amiss, to do amiss (with dat. of person) Gif ðú hwene gesihst geþeón on góde blissa on his dǽdum and gif him hwæt mistímaþ besárga his unrótnysse if you see any one flourish in goodness, rejoice at his deeds, and if any mischance befall him

un-weder

(n.)
Grammar
un-weder, es; n.

Bad weathertempest

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Bad weather, tempest Nú cweðaþ sume men ðæt se móna hine wende be ðan ðe hit wuderian sceal on ðam mónðe; ac hine ne went nǽfre náðor ne weder ne unweder of ðam ðe him gecynde is, Lchdm. iii. 268, 4. Ðǽr ne cymð storm ne nán unweder ðæt ðam corne derie

Linked entries: un-geweder un-widere

un-gewunelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewunelíc, adj.

unusualunwontedunfrequenteduninhabitable

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unusual, unwonted Ðæs wundredon men, for ðí ðæt hit wæs ungewunelíc, Homl. Th. i. 184, 30. Fela fægera þinga ðe ðam folce ungecnáwe[n] wæs and ungewunelíc, Ap. Th. 17, 14. Hwílum gebyrede swíþe ungewunelíc and ungecyndelíc yfel, ðæt ða bearn sieredon

Linked entry: un-gewynelíc

cyn-ren

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Add: a family, stock, race Mid cynrene, mǽgþe prosapia, An. Ox. 1297: 1664. Hé ne gecýst nú be nánum cynrene, ac of ǽlcere mǽgðe, Hml. A. 17, 85. Of módignesse cynrene, R. Ben. 22, 14. Wé gesáwon Enachis cynryn ( stirpem ), Num. 13, 29. Bisceophád sceolde

ge-reáfian

(v.)
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Add: to take with violence, rob something Hié gereáfiað suá heáne láriówdóm suíðor ðonne hine geearnien culmen regi-tninis rapiunt potins quam assequuntur. Past. 27, 19.Þú hit ná hú elles begitan ne miht, búton þú hit forstele oððe gereáfige, Bt. 32,

grund-leás

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Add: of an earthly pit, gulf, &c. lit. bottomless, whose bottom has not been reached Andlang hagan tó ðám grundeliésan pytte, C. D. v. 148, 10. On ðone grundlǽsan pyt, vi. 41, 23. fig. Ne biþ se ðurst gefylled heora gítsunga, ac seó grundleáse

holt

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Add: a wood, copse Hár holtes feónd, Rä. 22, 3. For ðǽm wé ceorfað heáh treówu on holte ðaelig;t wé hí eft úp árǽren on ðǽm botle, Past. 443, 36. Hwá áspyreð ðæt deófol of geofones holte, Sal. K. p. 146, 28. Hé rád þurh ǽnne heáhne holt, Hml. S. 19,

Domuc

(n.)
Grammar
Domuc, e; f? Dommoc-ceaster; gen. -ceastre; f.

Dunwich, on the sea coast of Suffolk, the seat of the first East Anglian bishopric, which was subsequently fixed at Norwich loci nomen in agri Suffolciensi ora maritĭma

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Dunwich, on the sea coast of Suffolk, the seat of the first East Anglian bishopric, which was subsequently fixed at Norwich; loci nomen in agri Suffolciensi ora maritĭma Alfhun bisceop forþférde on Sudberi, and he wearþ bebyrged in Domuce, and Tídfriþ

Linked entry: Dommoc-ceaster

wynsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wynsumlíce, adv.

pleasantlyagreeablypleasantlygraciouslygladlyjoyously

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pleasantly, agreeably. Similar entries v. wynsum, I. 1 Wynsumlíce stéman, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 36: ii. 27, 113. Sume tiliaþ wífa, for ðam ðæt hí þurh ðæt mæge mǽst bearna begitan, and eác wynsumlíce libban uxor, ac liberi, qui jucunditatis gratia petuntur

bósum

wombuter

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Add: bosom ; sinus, gremium. of persons Hé bær on his bósme (sinu) Honorates scóh, Gr. D. 17, 9. Hí wurdon gegripene fram móderlicum breóstum, ac hí wurdon betǽhte engellicum bósmum. Hml. Th. i. 84, 9. personification: [Tó móder]licum bósme ad maternum

bile-wit

(v.)
Grammar
bile-wit, -wite, -witt, -witte, -wet, -hwit.

plausible

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Add: generally in a good sense Biluit mansuetus, Mt. L. 21, 5. Bilwit simplex, Lk. L. 11, 34. Bilewite mitis, Ps. Spl. 85, 4. Bilwite (bylehwit later MS.), Mt. 11, 29. Iacob wæs bilewitte (simplex) man, Gen. 25, 27. Basilius se bylewitta (-wyta, v. l

ece

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Hé wæs geþreád mid fefre . . . Þá ǽlce dæge weóx se ece and seó ádl hefegode correptus febri . . . Cum per dies singulos languor ingravesceret, Gr. D. 175, 17. Ðǽr ( in hell) is éce æce (ece, v. l. ), Wlfst. 114, 4. Nis þǽr ( in heaven ) ǽnig sár geméted

ge-belgan

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Add: with reflex, acc. Ne gebelg þú þé wið mé . . . Ne gebelge ic mé náwiht wið þé, ac fagnige þæs þú cwyst, Solil. H. 35, 6-10. Ðá sǽde heó ꝥ heó nán land hæfde þe him áht tó gebyrede, and gebealh heó (acc, or nom. ? Cf. III in Dict.)swíðe eorlíce wið

gnornian

(v.)
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Take here <b>gnornan</b> in Dict., and add: to feel grief, regret, &amp;c. Ic gnornige contristatus sum, Ps. Th. 54, 2. Á mæg gnornian sé þe nú fram þís wígplegan wendan þenceð, By. 315. Grnorniendum merentibus, Kent. Gl. 1129. <b&

Linked entries: gnornan be-grornian

up-spring

(n.)
Grammar
up-spring, es; m.

an upspringingrising of a heavenly bodycoming of day or nighta rising of waterbreaking forthbirthwhat springs up

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an upspringing, rising of a heavenly body, coming of day or night Upspryng ortus (solis), Ps. Spl. 103, 23. Fram ðære sunnan upspringes anginne a solis ortus cardine, Hymn. Surt. 50, 2. Fram ðære sunnan upspringe, Anglia viii. 317, 10. Up-sprince, Ps

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hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæðere, hwæðre, hwæððre, hweðre; adv.

Yethowevernevertheless

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Yet, however, nevertheless Ac nǽnig hwæðere him gelíce dón ne mihte but none however could do like him, Bd. 4, 24; S. 596, 39. Hwæðere ðú meaht mé singan attamen mihi cantare habes, 597, 15. Hwæðere for fremsumnysse tamen pro benignitate, 1, 27; S. 493

Linked entry: ge-hwæðere

láðettan

(v.)
Grammar
láðettan, p. te

odioushatefulbe hatedbe hostileto abominatehate

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To be odious or hateful, be hated, be hostile, to abominate, hate Láðetteþ detestantur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 8. Man láðette tó swýðe ðæt man scolde lufian people hated too much what they ought to love, Wulfst. 168, 13. Uncer láðette ǽgðer óðer ðeáh ðe hé

lyffetung

(n.)
Grammar
lyffetung, e; f.

Flatteryadulation

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Flattery, adulation, paying court to Lyffetung adulatio, Wrt. Voc. 85, 41. Liffetung. 49, 15. Herige hine ná on ðisum lífe, ac æfter his geendunge, ðonne ne deraþ nán lyffetung ðám herigendum, and nán upáhefednys ne costnaþ ðone, geheredan, Homl. Th.