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for-hogednes

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

Contempt ⬩ disdain ⬩ contemptus

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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 election ⬩ choice ⬩ choiceness ⬩ goodness ⬩ electio ⬩ electus ⬩ probĭtas

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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,

Ægles ford

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles ford, es; m.

AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent

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AYLESFORD on the Medway near Maidstone, Kent, Chr. 455; Ing. 15,15

neáwung

(n.)
Grammar
neáwung, e; f.

Nearness ⬩ coming near

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Nearness, coming near In neáwung síe sumer in proximo sit aestas, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 28

sib

(adj.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, adj.
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Lind. 14, 12. v. ge-, neáh-sib[b]

nídþearflíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nídþearflíce, adv.

Necessarily

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Necessarily Nédþearflíce (níd-, nýd-, neád-) necessario, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 37

níþ-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-cwealm, es; m.

Violent death ⬩ destruction

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Violent death, destruction Heora neát niþ-cwealm forswealh jumenta eorum in morte conclusit, Ps. Th. 77, 50

Cneoferis burh

(n.)
Grammar
Cneoferis burh, burg, e; f.

Burghcastle ⬩ Suffolk ⬩ villæ nomen in agro Suffolciensi

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Burghcastle, Suffolk; villæ nomen in agro Suffolciensi Ðá wæs fæger mynster getimbred on wuda neáh sǽ on sumre ceastre, seó is nemned on Englisc Cneoferis burh erat monasterium silvanum, et mares vicinitate amænum, constructum in castro quodam, quod

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
Grammar
ge-hende, prep. dat.

Nigh ⬩ near ⬩ juxta

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Nigh, near : juxta Me gehende juxta me, Gen. 45, 10 : 12, 11. He wæs gehende ðam scype he was near the ship, Jn. Bos. 6, 19. He læg ðeódne gehende he lay by his prince, Byrht. Th. 140, 27; By. 294 : Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 34

ge-níhe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-níhe, adj.
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Near. Take here <b>ge-nýh</b> in Dict

Linked entry: ge-nýh

hylde-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
hylde-mǽg, es; m.
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A near and dear kinsman, Cd. 52; Th. 67, 1; Gen. 1094: 94; Th. 122, 25; Gen. 2032

sleg-hríþer

(n.)
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Cf. sleg-neát. [O. H. Ger. slegi-hrind taurus.]

Farnea eálond

(n.)
Grammar
Farnea eálond, es; n.

Farn island, on the coast of Northumberland, near Lindisfarne ⬩ Farnensis insŭla

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Farn island, on the coast of Northumberland, near Lindisfarne; Farnensis insŭla, Som. Ben. Lye

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

Linked entry: ellen-gódnes

þearf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf-leás, adj. Without having need or reason to do something. v. þearf, II, þurfan, II. 4
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Þearflǽs hé syrwde ymbe Crist he plotted against Christ, but he had no need to do it, Homl. Th. i. 82, 20. Ic ðearfleás (þearfleáse, Job. Thw. 166, 22) hine geswencte without having cause I afflicted him, ii. 452, 16

Linked entry: un-þearfes

ǽ-welm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-welm, -wellm, -wylm, -wylme, -wielme, es; m. [eá water, wælm a welling or boiling up]

A welling up of water ⬩ spring ⬩ fountain ⬩ source ⬩ head of a river ⬩ beginning ⬩ aquæ fons

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L. ǽwielme] is neáh ðære eá Rínes whose spring is near the river Rhine, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 25. God is ǽwelm and fruma eallra gesceafta God is the beginning and origin of all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 161; Met. 29, 81

Linked entries: ǽ-wylm eá-wylm

FORD

(n.)
Grammar
FORD, gen. fordes; dat. forde, forda; m.

A FORD ⬩ vădum

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Neáh ðam forda, ðe man hǽt Welinga ford near the ford which is called Wallingford, Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 110, 20. Æt ðam forda [Th. forde] at the ford, Byrht. Th. 134, 8; By. 81.

Linked entry: fyrd

ge-mittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mittan, p. -mitte; pp. -mitted

To find, meet ⬩ invĕnīre, obviam hăbēre

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Hý gemittaþ mearclonde neáh heá hlincas they meet lofty hills near the border-land, 101 b; Th. 384, 5; Rä. 4, 23: 117 b ; Th. 451, 15; Dóm. 104. Hine gemitte án man invēnit eum vir, Gen. 37, 15: Cd. 103; Th. 137, 2; Gen. 2267.

Linked entries: mittan ge-métan

æt-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihte, adv. [æt at, rihte rightly, justly, well]

Rightly or justly at ⬩ near ⬩ at hand ⬩ almost ⬩ pæne ⬩ haud multum abest quin

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Wæs him endedógor ætryhte his final day was near, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 12; Gú. 1125: 47a; Th. 162, 4; Gú. 970

Linked entries: æt-rihtost æt-ryhte

gén

(adj.)
Grammar
gén, gegn[?]; adj.

Direct, short, near

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Direct, short, near [of a road] Ðe ða génran wegas cúðan ðara síðfato qui brevitates itinerum noverant, Nar. 6, 7

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