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un-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-spédig, adj.

without means ⬩ poor ⬩ indigent ⬩ barren ⬩ poor ⬩ unproductive

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without means, poor, indigent Ðes and ðeós and ðis unspédige hic et haec et hoc inops, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 56; Zup. 68, 1. Gif hwylc wíf tó ðam unspédig wǽre ðæt heó ðás ðing begytan ne mihte, Homl. Th. i. 140, 3.

on-feng

(n.)
Grammar
on-feng, es; m. [v. fón (on)].

laying hold of, seizing ⬩ taking, with the idea of wrongful taking ⬩ defence, protection (cf. and-fenga) ⬩ attack, onset, assault

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Homl. 209, 29. attack, onset, assault Wurdon hié on ðam onfenge forhte, and on fleám numen, Andr. Kmbl. 2679 ; An. 1341. Hé hine scilde wið onfengom earmra gǽsta, Exon. Th. 126, 24; Gú. 376: 133, 15; Gú. 490

Linked entries: and-feng on-fang

steort

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Add: v. han-, hop-steort(?)

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, es; m. [lege = leg, lagu law]

Life-law ⬩ fate ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ lex ⬩ fātum ⬩ mors

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Ic on máþma hord mínne bebohte feorhlege I have bought my fate for treasures' hoard, Beo. Th. 5592; B. 2800

Linked entries: -lege fróde

feax-fang

(n.)
Grammar
feax-fang, es; m.

A taking hold by the hair ⬩ cŏmæ prehensio

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A taking hold by the hair; cŏmæ prehensio Gif feax-fang geweorþ if there be a taking hold of the hair, L. Ethb. 33; Th. i. 12, 3; Wilk. 5, 1

wǽdlig

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽdlig, adj.

Poor ⬩ needy ⬩ destitute

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Poor, needy, destitute Hé wacode ealle ða niht mid ðam wǽdlian hreóflian, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 486. Hé on mislícum yrmðum mannum geheólp, wǽdligum and wanscrýddum, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 17

ge-trýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwan, p. de

To trust ⬩ hope

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Homl. 217, 23

ge-þingþu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingþu, -þingcþu, -þincþ, -þyncþ, e; f.

honour ⬩ dignity ⬩ rank ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas

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Hú micelre geþincþe sý ðæt hálige mǽden Maria of how great dignity is the holy maiden Mary, 22, 21.

Linked entries: þyncþ ge-þincð

englas

(n.)

angels

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angels, Homl. Th. i. 276, 1

for-spenþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-spenþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-spanan.

entices

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entices, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30;

Neapolite

(n.)
Grammar
Neapolite, pl.

The Neapolitans

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Homl. 201, 19

líc-þrowere

(n.)
Grammar
líc-þrowere, es; m.

A leper

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Lazarus wæs lícþrowere [ulceribus plenus], Homl. Th. i. 328, 15: Homl. Skt. 3, 480. On Simones húse ðæs lícþroweres in the house of Simon the leper, Blickl. Homl. 73, 2. Manega lícþroweras multi leprosi, Lk. Skt. 4, 27: H. R. 105, 2

Linked entry: þrowere

un-besmiten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-besmiten, adj.

Undefiled ⬩ unpolluted ⬩ unsullied ⬩ pure

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Ðæs unbesmitenan líchaman úres Drihtnes, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 113: Blickl. Homl. 155, 32: 3, 15: Homl. Skt. i. 4, 69: 23 b, 503. Healdaþ eówre handa unbesmitene ( innoxias ), Gen. 37, 22

Linked entry: be-smítan

wissung

(n.)
Grammar
wissung, e; f.

guidance ⬩ direction ⬩ direction ⬩ instruction ⬩ teaching ⬩ rule ⬩ government ⬩ direction

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Dathan and Abiron forsáwon Móyses wissunge, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 224 note

marman-stán

(n.)
Grammar
marman-stán, es; m.

Marble ⬩ a piece of marble

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Þrúh of marmanstáne, Homl. Th. i. 564, 20. On ðam marmanstáne, 506, 11: Blickl. Homl. 203, 35: 207, 13

Linked entry: marma

un-gehrepod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehrepod, adj.

Untouched ⬩ intact

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Untouched, intact Ne þorfte Adam deáðes onbyrian, gif ðæt treów móste standan ungehrepod, Homl. Th. i. 18, 25. God wolde ðæt hí ungehrepode on ðam scræfe slépon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 317

Linked entry: ge-hrepod

ge-wemmednys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wemmednys, se; f.

Defilement ⬩ pollution

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Defilement, pollution Ælfremed fram líchamlícere gewemmednysse exempt from bodily defilement, Homl. Th. i. 76, 15: 90, 2: ii. 478, 10: 552, 24: Blickl. Homl. 75, 6. Gewemmednyssa prævaricationes, Ps. Spl. 100, 3

wódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wódlíce, adv.

madly ⬩ furiously ⬩ franticly ⬩ blasphemously

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Homl. Th. ii. 230, ii

Linked entry: wód

un-ádwæscendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádwæscendlíc, adj.

Unquenchable ⬩ inextinguishable

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Kmbl. 3, 12: Homl. Th. i. 526, 22: Homl. Skt. i. 17, 32

up-fléring

(n.)
Grammar
up-fléring, e; f.

an upper floor ⬩ an upper chamber

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an upper floor Seó upfléring tóbærst under his fötum, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 3. an upper chamber Hí ástigon upp on áne upfléringe (coenaculum, Acts 1, 13), Homl. Th. i. 296, 9: 314, 7