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earfoþ-lǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-lǽre, adj.

Difficult to be taught, dull ⬩ diffĭcĭlis doctu

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Difficult to be taught, dull; diffĭcĭlis doctu Earfoþlǽran bróðru indŏcĭles fratres, Greg. Dial. 2, 3

Linked entry: lǽre

earfoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-líc, adj.

Irksome ⬩ laboriōsus

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Irksome; laboriōsus Eall is earfoþlíc eorþan ríce the realm of earth is all irksome, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 28; Wand. 106. Gif eów ǽnig þing þince earfoþlíce si diffĭcĭle vōbis vīsum ălĭquid fuĕrit, Deut. 1, 17

earfoþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
earfoþ-líce, adv.

With difficulty, reluctantly, sorely, hardly ⬩ diffĭcĭle, invīte, ægre

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With difficulty, reluctantly, sorely, hardly; diffĭcĭle, invīte, ægre Earfoþlíce wæs gúþ getwǽfed the contest had been parted with difficulty, Beo. Th. 3318; B. 1657: 3276; B. 1636: Mk. Bos. 10, 23. Se ellen-gǽst earfoþlíce þrage geþolode the potent

earfoþ-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-sǽlig, adj.

Unblessed ⬩ infēlix

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Unblessed; infēlix Ne biþ ǽnig ðæsearfoþsǽlig mon on moldan there is not any man on earth so unblessed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 1; Crä. 8

Linked entry: sǽlig

earfoþ-tǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-tǽcne, adj.

Difficult to be shewn ⬩ diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu

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Difficult to be shewn; diffĭcĭlis demonstrātu Eorþe and wæter earfoþtǽcne wuniaþ on fýre earth and water dwell in fire difficult to be shewn, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 294; Met. 20, 147

Linked entry: -tǽcne

earge

(adv.)
Grammar
earge, adv.

Inertly, badly ⬩ segnĭter, măle

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Inertly, badly; segnĭter, măle Earge gé ðæt lǽstun ye performed that badly, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 3; Cri. 1503

ge-wealdendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wealdendlíce, adv.

Powerfully ⬩ mightily ⬩ potenter ⬩ valide

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Powerfully, mightily; potenter, valide, Ps. Th. 135, 16

ge-wealden-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wealden-mód, adj.

Subdued in mind ⬩ having the mind under control ⬩ self-controlled

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Subdued in mind, having the mind under control, self-controlled Sum gewealdenmód þafaþ in geþylde ðæt he ðonne sceal one, self-controlled, suffers in patience what then he must [cf. Luke 21, 19], Exon. 79 a; Th. 297,19; Cra. 70

ge-welhwilc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-welhwilc, adj.

Every

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Every On gewelhwilcum ende on every side, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 68: 108, 121

Linked entry: wel-hwilc

ge-wrixl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, adj.

Changing ⬩ vicarious ⬩ vicarius ⬩ alternans ⬩ aptus

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Changing, vicarious; vicarius; alternans, aptus, Hpt. Gl. 460, 476, 506

ge-wunelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wunelíce, adv.

According to custom ⬩ ordinarily ⬩ commonly ⬩ rite

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According to custom, ordinarily, commonly; rite Swíðe gewunelíce very commonly, Ælf. T. Lisle 17. Gewunelíce rite, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 44. Ðæt mynster ðe gewunelíce is Magigeo nemned monasterium quad Muigeo consuete vocatur, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 18.

ge-wýscendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wýscendlíc, adj.

Optative

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Optative Gewíscendlíc gemet modus optativus, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 28. Gewíscendlíce optativa, 38; Som. 40, 25

Linked entry: -wýscendlíc

gicelig

(adj.)
Grammar
gicelig, adj.

Icy ⬩ glacialis

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Icy; glacialis, Hpt. Gl. 454, 465

gidig

(adj.)
Grammar
gidig, adj.

GIDDY ⬩ vertiginosus

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GIDDY; vertiginosusSom

ge-willsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-willsum, adj.

Desirable ⬩ desīdĕrābĭlis

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Desirable; desīdĕrābĭlis Hí hæfdon eorþan gewillsum hăbuĕrunt terram desīdĕrābĭlem, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 23

ge-winfullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-winfullíce, adv.

Laboriously ⬩ with difficulty ⬩ laboriōse

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Laboriously, with difficulty; laboriōse Ðæt eahta and twentig wintra gewinnfullíce he heóld id per annos viginti octo laboriōsissĭme tĕnuit, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 17

ge-wítendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wítendlíc, adj.

Transitory ⬩ transitorius

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Transitory; transitorius Hwæt is ðiós gewítendlíce sibb what is this transitory peace, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 24; Hat. MS. 67 a, 17. Mín mód forhogode ealle ðás gewítendlícan þing my mind despised all these transitory things, Greg. Dial. Hat. MS. fol

gewit-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
gewit-leás, adj.

Witless ⬩ foolish ⬩ mad ⬩ insanus ⬩ amens ⬩ stultus

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Witless, foolish, mad; insanus, amens, stultus Gewitleás amens, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 35. Wurde ðú ðæs gewitleás ðæt ðú waldende þonc ne wisses thou wast so witless that thou wast not grateful to the Lord, Exon. 29 b; Th. 90, 12; Cri. 1473: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: wit-leás

ge-wló

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wló, adj.

Adorned ⬩ ornatus

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Adorned; ornatus Seó eorþe wæstmum gewló the earth with fruits adorned, Cd. 85; Th. 107, 14; Gen. 1789

ge-trýwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-trýwlíce, adv.

Faithfully ⬩ confidently ⬩ fĭdēlĭter ⬩ fīdūciālĭter

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Faithfully, confidently; fĭdēlĭter, fīdūciālĭter Ðæt flǽsclícnysse úres Drihtnes Hǽlendes Cristes getrýwlíce he gelýfe ut incarnātiōnem Dŏmĭni nostri Iēsu Christi fĭdēlĭter crēdat, Ps. Lamb. fol. 201 b, 29: 202 b, 42. Getrýwlíce oððe baldlíce ic dó on

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