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be-witan

Grammar
be-witan, <b>; I.</b>
Entry preview:

Ðú, man, bewite þé sylfne scito, homo, temetipsum, Verc. Först. 128, 16. Add

wanspédigness

(n.)
Grammar
wanspédigness, e; f.

Indigence ⬩ poverty

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Indigence, poverty Of neóde oþþe wanspédignysse ex necessitate uel indigentia, Scint. 198, 5

Norþhámtún

(n.)

Northampton

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Northampton Ne innan Lægreceastre scíre, ne innan Norþhámtúne, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 36

wépendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wépendlíce, adv.
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Lamentably, mournfully, grievously Wépendlíce tó bewépenne synd flebiliter deplorandi sunt, Scint. 77, 3

wiþ-sacung

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacung, e; f.

Renunciation

Entry preview:

Renunciation Náht ús framaþ wiðsacing (abrenuntiatio ) líchaman bútan wiðsacinge geþances, Scint. 60, 14

be-lǽwing

Grammar
be-lǽwing, betrayal.
Entry preview:

Be-lǽwincge proditionis, Scint. 90, 12. Add

langfǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
langfǽrness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Long duration On þyses lífes langférnysse in huius uitae longinquitate Scint. 29, 1

midl

Grammar
midl, l. mídl, míþl,
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and add Swá horsum mídlu (frena) synd on tó ásettenne, Scint. 55, 11

píle

Entry preview:

Þeáh þú punige stuntne on píl(an) [ pil (a)], Scint. 95, 18. Add

á-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sícan, p.-sác

To sigh

Entry preview:

To sigh Ásícð suspirabit, Scint. 223, II. Ásíð suspirat, 28, 17:158, 4

Linked entry: sícan

ǽðmian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽðmian, p. ode; pp. od [ǽðm vapour]

To raise vapour ⬩ boil ⬩ to be heated ⬩ to be greatly moved ⬩ exæstuare

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To raise vapour, boil, to be heated, to be greatly moved; exæstuare, Scint. 30

ge-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwian, <b>; IV.</b>
Entry preview:

Manega geleáfan Crtítes ... þurh leáse híwunge gehealdan hí gehíwiað ( simulant ), Scint. 129, 12. Add

á-fandigendlic

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Þeáh þe rihtwísra drohtnung on þisum lífe áfandigendlic ( probabilus ) sý, Scint. 227, 6. Add

ge-elþeódian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-elþeódian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To alienate, derange the mind Druncennyss mód geelþeódað ebrietas mentem alienat, Scint. 106, 18

Linked entry: el-þeódgian

innemest

(adj.)
Grammar
innemest, adj.
Entry preview:

Innemyste his fulle synd fácne interiora eius plena sunt dolo, Scint. 19, 14. Add

langmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
langmódlíce, adv.
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Patiently, with long-suffering Bróþerlice yfelu sóð lufu langmódlíce ( longanimiter ) byrð, Scint. 5, 2

niþer-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-hryre, es; m.
Entry preview:

A falling down Mid fylle oððe mid niþerhryre casu vel praecipitatione, Scint. 229, 12

singallíce

(adv.)
Entry preview:

Add: — Sáwl seó ná sinngallíce (assidue) byð féd mid Godes worde, Scint. 50, 17

án-rǽdnes

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

Unanimity ⬩ concord ⬩ agreement ⬩ constancy ⬩ steadfastness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnestness ⬩ concordia ⬩ constantia

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Bróðerlíc ánrǽdnys brotherly unanimity, Scint. II. Anrǽdnys gódes weorces constancy of good works, Oct. vit. cap. Scint. 7 : Job Thw. 167, 33

Linked entry: án-rédnes

ofer-flówendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-flówendlic, adj.
Entry preview:

Gemetegude . . . oferflówendlice moderata . . . superflua, Scint. 54, 8

Linked entries: ofer-flówedlic -flówendlic flówend-lic

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