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be-werenes

(n.)
Grammar
be-werenes, -ness, e; f. [be-wered forbidden]

A forbiddingprohibitio

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A forbidding; prohibitio Óþ bewerenesse to onfónne ðam hálgan gerýne usque ad prohibitionem percipiendi sancti mysterii, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 43

gebundennes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
gebundennes, -ness, e; f. [ge-bunden, pp. of ge-bindan to bind]

A bindingan obligationoblĭgātio

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A binding, an obligation; oblĭgātio Gibundennises ligandi, Rtl. 59, 11. Ða abúgendan on gebundennesse oððe to bændum declīnantes in oblĭgātiōnes, Ps. Lamb. 124, 5

-lǽr

(suffix)
Grammar
-lǽr, empty. v. ge-lǽr; lǽre, lǽr-ness. [v. N. E. D. leer.]

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ge-sweopornes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweopornes, -swiopernis, -ness, -niss, e; f.

Cunningcraftinesshypocrisyastutia,

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Cunning, craftiness, hypocrisy; astutia, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 15

be-héfe

(n.)
Grammar
be-héfe, es; m: be-héfnes, -ness, e; f. [be-hófen]

GainadvantagebenefitBEHOOFlucrum

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Gain, advantage, benefit, BEHOOF; lucrum

ge-swincednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swincednes, -nis, -ness, -niss,e; f.

Tribulation;tribŭlātio

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Tribulation; tribŭlātio On geswincednisse in tribŭlātiōne, Ps. Spl. C. 9, 9

ge-hwearfness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwearfness, ge-hwerfness, e; f.
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Conversion S Paules gehwerf-nes tó Críste, Shrn. 58, 26. Sé ðe nú giet on synnum is, næfð hé nó forlǽten ðone trúwan his gehwearfnesse ( conversions); ac sé sé ðe æfter his gehwerfnesse (post conversionem ) tó lange wlæc bið, ðonne lytlað him se tóhopa

ang-sumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ang-sumnes, -ness, ang-sumnis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Troublesome-nesssorrowanxietyanguishangustiæærumna

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Troublesome-ness, sorrow, anxiety, anguish; angustiæ, ærumna Geswinc and angsumnes gemétton me tribulatio et angustiæ invenerunt me, Ps. Spl. M. 118, 143. We gesáwon hys angsumnisse nos vidimus angustiam animæ illius, Gen. 42, 21: Jos. 7, 7

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a-sprungennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-sprungennes, -sprungennýs, -ness, e; f. [asprungen failed, ceased; pp. of a-springan]

An eclipsedeficiencyfailingfaintingexhaustioneclipsisdefectio

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An eclipse, deficiency, failing, fainting, exhaustion; eclipsis, defectio Wæs geworden sunnan asprungennys facta erat eclipsis solis, Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 10. Asprungynnes nam me defectio tenuit me, Ps. Spl C. 118, 53

Linked entry: æ-springnes

an-sægdnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-sægdnes, an-segdnes, -ness, e; f. [ansægd affirmed; pp. of an-secgan]

A thing which is vowed, or devotedan oblationa sacrificesacrificium

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A thing which is vowed, or devoted, an oblation, a sacrifice; sacrificium.Bd. 1. 7; S. 477, 39

for-hogednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-hogednes, -hogodnes, -hogydnys, -ness, e; f: for-hogung, e; f.

Contemptdisdaincontemptus

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Contempt, disdain; contemptus Fatu on forhogednysse hæfde vāsa despectui hăbĭta, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 15. Gefylled we synd forhogodnesse replēti sŭmus despectiōne, Ps. Spl. M. C. 122, 4

Linked entries: for-hogung for-hogydnys

ge-corenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-corenes, -corennes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [corenes an election]

An electionchoicechoicenessgoodnesselectioelectusprobĭtas

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An election, choice, choiceness, goodness; electio, electus, probĭtas Seó gecorennys stent on Godes fóresceáwunge the election stands in God's providence, Homl. Th. ii. 524, 25. Ne ic on heora gecorenesse becume ǽfre non commĭnābor cum electis eōrum,

rǽping

Grammar
rǽping, v. next two words.

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ellen-wódnes

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-wódnes, -ness, e; f. Zeal, envy, emulation, ardour; zēlus = ζῆλος, fervor
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Swindan me dyde ellenwódnes mín tabescĕre me fēcit zēlus meus, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 139; 78, 5. Aidanns hæfde Godes ellenwódnesse and his lufan micle Aidan had much zeal and love for God, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 32. He wæs mid wylme mycelre ellenwódnesse onbærned

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án-rǽdnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-rǽdnes, -rédnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f. [án oue, rǽdnes opinion]

Unanimityconcordagreementconstancysteadfastnessdiligenceearnestnessconcordiaconstantia

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Unanimity, concord, agreement, constancy, steadfastness, diligence, earnestness; concordia, constantia Hí heora ánrǽdnesse geheóldan him betwénan they had agreement among themselves, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 44. Bróðerlíc ánrǽdnys brotherly unanimity, Scint

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ge-nihtsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsumnes, -nyhtsumnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, -nis, -niss, e; f.

Abundance, plenty, copiousness, sufficiencyabundantia, ūbertas, cōpia

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Abundance, plenty, copiousness, sufficiency; abundantia, ūbertas, cōpia Genihtsumnys abundantia vel cōpia, Wrt. Voc. 83, 40. Genihtsum nys ūbertas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 7. Gemynd genihtsumnesse wynsumnesse ðínre hí bylcettaþ mĕmŏriam abundantiæ

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for-trúwian

(v.)
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Add: [-trúwan]; p. trúwde; pp. trúwed (cf. fortrúwed-nes) Ðonne hí hié fortrúwiað on ðǽm cræftum ðe hí hæbbað cum de confidentia virium inordinate securi sunt, Past. 463, 7. Ðá fortrúwdes ðú ðé for ðǽm habeas fiduciam in pulchritudine tua, 463, 25. Ðæt

ge-stæððignes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stæððignes, -stæððines, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Gravityconsistencysteadinessmaturitygrăvĭtasconstantiamātūrĭtas

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Gravity, consistency, steadiness, maturity; grăvĭtas, constantia, mātūrĭtas Wæs he mycelre gestæððignysse wer multæ grăvĭtātis ac vērĭtātis vir, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 21. On lífes gestæððignesse in consistency of life, Past. 13, 1: Swt. 77, 14; Hat. MS.

Linked entry: ge-stæððines

ge-swicennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swicennes, -swicenes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A ceasingcessationabstainingrepentancecessātioresĭpiscentia

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A ceasing, cessation, abstaining, repentance; cessātio, resĭpiscentia Búton geswicennesse without abstaining, L. N. P. L. 63; Th. ii. 300, 22. Mid geswicennysse yfelra dǽda with cessation from evil deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 27: Ælfc. T. 29, 18. Þurh geswicenysse

ge-sundfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sundfulnes, -fullnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Soundnesshealthinessprosperitysānĭtas corpŏrisprospĕrĭtas

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Soundness, healthiness, prosperity; sānĭtas corpŏris, prospĕrĭtas On ðínre gesundfulnesse in thy health, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 35. Se oferdrenc fordéþ untwílíce ðæs mannes sáwle and his gesundfullnysse over-drinking surely destroys a man's soul and his soundness