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of-þyncan

(v.)
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Ðá ofþúhte ðæt ânum ðæs cyninges gefêran, Lchdm. iii. 424, 16. Ðá ðæs ofþúhte, ðæt se þeóden wæs strang, Cd. Th. 279, 32 ; Swt. 247.

un-willa

(n.)
Grammar
un-willa, an; m.

What displeasesdispleasurewhat is not desiredagainst one's willunwillinglynot voluntarilywithout one's consentin despite of one

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Ic áscige ðé, forhwí ðú ðæt ríce ðínum unwillan (-willum, ott. MS.) forléte? CBt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 14. Sǽton ða Gotan on lande, sume be ðæs cáseres willan, sume his unwillan, Ors. 6, 38; Swt. 298, 5.

sýring

(n.)
Grammar
sýring, e; f.

Butter-milk

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Cýswyrhtan gebyreþ ðæt heó of wring-hwæge buteran macige tó hláfordes beóde, and hæbbe ða sýringe ealle búton ðæs hyrdes dǽle, 16; Th. i. 438, 33

weorold-folgoþ

(n.)
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weorold-folgoþ, es;
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m, A worldly service, service with an earthly lord Sceolde Sanctus Martinus néde beón on ðære geférǽdenne cininges ðegna . . . Næs ná ðæt hé his willan on ðæm woruldfolgaðe wǽre . . .

stellan

(v.)
Grammar
stellan, p. stealde, and stillan, styllan, stiellan; p. de
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Ðonne hí ðæt mægen ðære unmǽtan hǽto áræfnan ne mihton ðonne stealdon hí eft on middan ðæs unmǽtan cyles and mid ðý hí ðǽr nǽnige reste gemétan mihton stelldon (stældon, MS.

rípung

(n.)
Grammar
rípung, e; f.
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Bóceras getrahtniaþ ðæne naman for ðære rípunge oððe for ðære gaderunge. Hig cweþaþ autumnus propter autumationem vel propter maturitatem, Anglia viii. 312, 27

starian

(v.)
Grammar
starian, p. ode
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Se earn mæg starian on ðære sunnan leóman, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 199. Hí stóden æt ðæra dura stariende on ðæt leóht, 3, 133

mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
mýdrece, an; f.

A chest

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Heó becwiþ him twá mýdrecan, and ðǽr aninuan án bedreáf, eal ðæt tó ánum bedde gebyreþ, 536, 24 : 537, 26. vi. midreca, 430, 2. Múdrica loculos, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 6

Linked entries: méderce mídrece

of-tredan

(v.)
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Ðǽr wǽron xxx M of-slagen and æt ðæm geate oftreden triginta millia caede prostrata et compressione suffocata, Ors. 6, 4; Swt. 260, 18

Linked entry: of-steppan

ge-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weaxan, p. -weóx; pp. -weaxen

To growgrow upcrescere

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Ðǽm landbúendum is beboden, ðæt ealles ðæs ðe him on heora ceápe geweaxe, hig Gode ðone teóðan dǽl agyfen to farmers it is commanded that of all which increases to them of their cattle, they give the tenth part to God, L. E. I. 35; Th. ii. 432, 29.

Linked entry: ge-wæxen

scíma

(n.)
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scíma, an; m.
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Swá ðæt ic mihte geseón swíðe lytellne scíman leóhtes, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 29. Niht ne genípþ ðæs heofenlícan leóhtes scíman nox nulla rapit splendorem lucis amoenae, Dóm. L. 16, 254.

Linked entry: scímian

þearl-líc

(adj.)
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þearl-líc, adj.
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Severe, hard to bear Ðá ðæt Andrea earmlíc þúhte, þeódbealo þearlíc tó geþolianne, ðæt hé swá unscyldig ealdre sceolde lungre linnan, Andr. Kmbl. 2273; An. 1138.

á-fýlan

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Swelce hí hí mid ðǽre hreówsunge tó ðǽm áðweán ðæt hí hí mægen eft áfýlan cum se lacrymis lavant, ut mundi ad sordes redeunt , Past. 419, 26. Ne lǽt þú mé mín mægþhád áfýlan, Hml. A. 172, 68. Áfýled mid þý duste eorðlicra dǽda, Gr. D. 4, 34.

færelt

(n.)
Grammar
færelt, es; n.

A going, progress, expedition ĭter, gressus, expĕdītio

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He ðæt færelt swíðost þurhteáh he most chiefly undertook that expedition, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 93, 31. Ðæt Scipia ðæs færeltes consul wǽre that Scipio was the leader of the expedition, 4, 10; Bos. 95, 2: 4, 10; Bos. 93, 34.

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, neódian; p. ode (v. níd, IV)

To be necessary

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.), ðæt ðæs reáfes máre sý, on hleówfæstum læs. Ðæs abbodes forsceáwung sceal beón be ðysum, hú ðæs neódige, R. Ben. 89, 6, 8

EAL

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EAL, eall; gen. m. n. ealles; f.ealre , eallre ; dat. m. n. eallum ; f.ealre , eallre ; acc. m. ealne, eallne. f ealle, n. eal; inst. ealle; pl. nom. acc. ealle, ealla; gen. ealra, eallra; dat. eallum;

sometimes used indeclwithout substantive, and sometimes governing the genitiveare sometimes used, almost adverbially

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Ealles ðæs gafoles of all the tribute, Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 16; Cri. 559. Ealre worlde of all the world. Hy. 7, 57: 11, 20. Ealles ðæs of all that. Exon. 119 a; Th. 456, 19; Hy. 4, 69.

Linked entries: al all eall

ge-swencednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swencednes, -swincednes, -swenctnes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f. [geswencan, pp. of geswencan to disturb, trouble, afflict]
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Nán ðyssera geswencednyssa ne becom on ðam ende ðæs eardes ðe ðæt godes folc on eardode none of these afflictions came into that part of the country in which the people of God dwelt, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 25

Linked entry: ge-swincednes

un-treówþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-treówþ, e; f.

Bad faithperfidy

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Gif hé ðá ða áne untreówþa ne gedyde, from ðæm dæge hé mehte bútan gebroce Cartaina onwald begietan, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 170, 11

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisturea liquid a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drinkmoisture in an animal body, humourwater, urinemoisture of plants, juice, sap

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Homl. 209, 2.B Æfter sóðum gecynde ðæt wæter is brosniendlíc wǽta, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 5. Wolde ðæt folc ðæt fýr ádwæscan, gif hit ǽnig wǽta wanian mihte, 140, 17.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte

ge-nyht

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Add: sufficiency Ðǽm ðegnum is beboden ðæt hié him ðæt tó genyhte dón ðæt hié him sellen servants are bidden to be satisfied with what is given them, Past. 321, 2. abundance, plenty, opulence For ðǽre genyhte ðæs flówendan welan hé blissað rerum affluentium