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cúþ-nes

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For 'Scint. 38 . . . to know' substitute Þinges cúðnesse, Hml. A. 200, 165

efen-þrowung

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Be efenþrowunge níhstan de compassione proximi, Scint. 147, 8: 148, 12. Add

gilping

(n.)
Grammar
gilping, e; f.
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Boasting, arrogance, vainglory For ídelre gylpincge pro vana gloria Scint. 144, ll

hirwing

(n.)
Grammar
hirwing, e; f.

Evil-speaking ⬩ blasphemy

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Evil-speaking, blasphemy Of heortan manna ... forðstæppað ... hyrwincga (blasphemia), Scint. 137, 12

mis-wenian

(v.)
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to misuse, abuse Miswenige (printed-penige) abutatur, Scint. 224, 10: 225, 8

nyhtsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
nyhtsum-ness, e; f.
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Abundance Of nihtsumnesse (abundantia) blisse gesibsum mann byð oncnáwen, Scint. 11, 13

on-færeld

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Be onfærelde yfelra andwerdra de incursione malorum presentium, Scint. 212, 5. Add

orsorglíce

(adv.)
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Add Þæt fram þysum lífe orsorhlícur (securius) sí gefaran, Scint. 48, 3

tó-bríting

(n.)
Grammar
tó-bríting, e; f.

Crushing, ⬩ destruction

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Crushing, fig. destruction Tóbrýtincge forestæpþ ofermódignyss contritionem precedit superbia, Scint. 82, 12

Linked entry: bríting

wild-deóren

(adj.)
Grammar
wild-deóren, adj.

Of wild beasts

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Of wild beasts Mid wilddeórenum tóþum cum feralibus dentibus Scint. 99, 7

HUND

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
HUND, n.

A HUNDRED ⬩ centum

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Mid án hund scipa, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 30; Met. 26, 15. Sum hund scipa some hundred ships, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 5. Ðæt flód stód ðá swá án hund daga and fíftig daga obtinuerunt aquæ terram centum quinquaginta diebus, Gen. 7, 24.

Linked entry: hundes beó

feðer-

(prefix)

four-

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four-, used only in the compounds, — feðer-fóte, -sceátas, -scette, -scíte, -scitte

flǽsc-besmitenness

(n.)
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carnal defilement On nánre flǽscbesmitennysse ( carnis contagio ) ge-brosnude, Scint. 69, 11

Linked entry: be-smitenness

under-standing

(n.)
Grammar
under-standing, e; f.

Intelligence

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Intelligence On andgyte inran under-standincge sense interioris intelligentie, Scint. 221, 13

Linked entry: -standing

wiþ-meting

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-meting, e; f.

Comparison

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Comparison Wiðmetincg comparatio, Scint. 194, 13. Of wiðmetincge ex comparatione, 103, 9

Linked entry: -meting

deorc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
deorc-ness, e; f.
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Darkness, obscurity On swá micelre deorcnysse in tanta obscuritate, Scint. 228, 3

for-gifedness

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifedness, (-gifen-?)

forgiveness

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forgiveness Andetnys synne forgyfednysse sylð confessio peccati ueniam donat, Scint. 40, 13

Linked entry: gifedness

ge-dafenigendlíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: Suitably, agreeably Gedafenig-endlíce consequenter, Scint. 9, 4: conpetenter, 158, 6

ge-fægnung

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Gefægnunge exultationis, Scint. 65, 5. On gefægenunga in exultatione, Bl. Gl. Add

langmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
langmód-ness, e ; f.
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Patience, long-suffering Geþyldig þurh langmódnysse patiens per longanimitatem Scint. 10, 17

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