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norþ-líc

(adj.)
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norþ-líc, adj.

Northern

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Northern Ðære norþlícan boreali, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 46

norþ-weard

(adv.)
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norþ-weard, adv.

Northward

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Northward Hé éfste norþweard, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 28

norþ-west

(adv.)
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norþ-west, adv.

North-west

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North-west Se þridda [gára líþ] norþwest, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24. 5

nyten

(adj.)
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nyten, adj.

Ignorant

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Ignorant Ðæt ðás nytenan menn ðíne mihta oncnáwon, Homl. Th. i. 62, 14

nyt-líc

(adj.)
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nyt-líc, adj.

Usefulprofitablebeneficial

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Useful, profitable, beneficial Ǽghwæðer ( the male and female pennyroyal ) ys nytlíc (MS. H. netlíc) . . . and hí on him habbaþ wundorlíce mihte, Lchdm. i. 204, 11. Móna se feórþæ wercu onginnan nytlíc ys the fourth day of the moon is advantageous for

nytt

(adj.)
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nytt, adj.

Usefulprofitableadvantageousbeneficial

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Useful, profitable, advantageous, beneficial Hé monegum nyt wæs multis utilis fuit, Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 33. Ic nát, hú nyt ic ða hwíle beó, ðe ic ðás word sprece, bútan ðæt ic mín geswinc ámirre, Ors. 4, 13; Swt. 212, 25. Wé næfdon ða gesélþa, ðæt seó

nyttol

(adj.)
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nyttol, adj.

Usefuladvantageousbeneficial

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Useful, advantageous, beneficial Ðæt ilce ( the same treatment ) biþ nyttol wið hundes slite, Lchdm. ii. 86, 2

of-brytsig

(adj.)
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of-brytsig, (?); adj.

Very broken

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Very broken Ofbyrtstigum (? ofbrytsigum) praeruptis, fractis, Hpt. Gl. 454, 44

or-tydre

(adj.)
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or-tydre, adj.
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Without offspring, barren Ontydre (Wnlcker reads ortydre) effeto, sinefoetu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 46

or-wearde

(adv.)
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or-wearde, adv.
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Wit/tout guard, in an unprotected condition Syðdan orwearde ǽnigne dǽl secgas geségon on sele wunian, lǽne licgan after men saw any part (of the dragon's hoard) lying there without its warder. Beo. Th. 6245 ; B. 3127

or-wéne

(adj.)
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or-wéne, adj.
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with gen. not having ground for hope, without hope, despairing Biþ orwéne ðæt hé ne mǽge ða bóte áberan desperet posse se emendationem perferre, L. Ecg. P. i. 4; Th. ii. 172, 23. Hé wearþ his lífes orwéne. Homl. Th. i. 86, 28. Hé læg his lífes orwéne

Linked entries: wéne orenum

óðerlíce

(adv.)
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óðerlíce, adv.
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Otherwise, differently Se ðe óðerlícor gedyrstlǽce underhníge ðære regullícan þreále que autem aliter presumpserit, discipline regulari subjaceat R. Ben. 87, 19

ó-wérn

(adv.)
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ó-wérn, adv.
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Anywhere, Th. An. 102, 16. (Smith's Bede, 595, 3, has ówhwǽr.)

palent-líc

(adj.)
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palent-líc, adj.
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Relating to a palace Tó ðǽm palentlícum ad palatinas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 67

Persisc

(adj.)
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Persisc, adj.
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Persian Seó reáfung ðæs Persiscan feós, Ors. 2, 5 ; Swt. 84, 21: Jud. Thw. 162, 23

picen

(adj.)
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picen, adj.
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Pitchy, of pitch Picen hell piceus Tartarus, Hymn. Surt. 142, 30. On ðære picenan eá, Blickl. Homl. 43, 28

pís-líc

(adj.)
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pís-líc, adj.
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Heavy Woeron égo hiora píslíco ł hefigo ( ingravati ), Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 40. v. next word and pís

píslíce

(adv.)
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píslíce, adv.
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Heavily Píslíce ł hefiglice, graviter, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 15 : Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 11, 53. v. preceding word

pleg-líc

(adj.)
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pleg-líc, adj.
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Relating to play of any kind Ðæs pleglícan olimpiaci, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 20. Pleglícum scenico, Hpt. Gl. 474, 6 : palaestrico, 489, 60. Ðý pleglícan plegan scenica ludicra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 54. Ða pleglícan theatrales, 75, 17. Pleglícum palaestricis,

plegol

(adj.)
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plegol, adj.
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Playful, sportive, jocose Hwílon wacodon menu ofer án deád líc, and ðǽr wæs sum dysig mann plegol ungemetíce, and tó ðám mannum cwæþ swylce for plegan, ðæt hé Swýðun wǽte, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 292