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cost

(n.)
Grammar
cost, es; m.
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Condition, mode Getíðode hé ðæs . . . ðæs costes ðe ( on condition that ) heó ðis gelǽste, Cht. Th. 540, 34. Ǽnigum coste ullo modo, Rtl. 113, 34. Unásæccendlicum costum ineffabilibus modis, 108, 27.

ge-sweltan

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Gesuelta mori, Jn. -L. 4, 47: 18, 14. Ic sóna wæs geswolten and mín gewit and ealle míne styrenesse forleás mox uelut emoriens sensum penitus motumque omnem perdidi, Bd. 5, 6 ; Sch. 577, 8

un-efn

(adj.)
Grammar
un-efn, -efen, -emn, -emne(?); adj.

Unequal ⬩ unlike ⬩ dissimilar ⬩ diverse ⬩ irregular

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Unequal, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, irregular Hú ðǽr wæs unefen racu unc gemǽne, ic onféng ðín sár ðæt ðú móste gesǽlig mínes éþelríces neótan, Exon. Th. 89, 20; Cri. 1460. Dysigra monna mód bið suíðe unemn and suíðe ungelíc ...

stæpe

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.); vestigium :-- Ðonne beóð ðá fét gesewene, ðonne mon ongiet mid hwelcum stæpum ðæt náwht wæs ðurhtogen, ac ðeáh ðæt unclǽne mód féhð on ðá ládunga, and mid ðǽre beheleð his fét and ðá stæpas his unnyttan weorces pedes conspiciuntur, quia quibus vestigiis

for-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
for-cúþ, comp. m. -cúþera, -cúþra; sup. m. -cúþesta, -cuþosta; adj. [cúþ known, excellent]

Perverse ⬩ bad ⬩ infamous ⬩ wicked ⬩ perversus ⬩ mălus ⬩ nēquam

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Oft ða eallra forcúþestan men cumaþ to ðam ánwealde and to ðam weorþscipe the most wicked men of all often come to power and dignity, 16, 3; Fox 54, 21. Hwæðer he wolde ðám forcúþestum mannum folgian would it follow the most wicked men?

morgen-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-seóc, adj.

Sick in the morning

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Sick in the morning Him biþ á sefa geómor, mód morgenseóc, Exon. 119a; Th. 458, 4; Hy. 4, 95

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, l. brocian,
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Hé bebeád þæt mon Crístene men brocode persecutionem in Christianos exercuit, Ors. 6, 19; S. 272, 7. and add

on-gyte

(n.)
Grammar
on-gyte, es; m.
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Infusion, inpouring Ðonne ðá yrsigendan mód gecyrrað tó manðwǽrnysse þurh ongyte ðǽre upplican gife, Hml. Th. i. 362, 31

on-wǽcan

(v.)

to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity

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to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity Ðæt wé mihtiges Godes mód onwǽcen, Cd. Th. 26, 7; Gen. 403

snytre

(adj.)
Grammar
snytre, adj.

Wise

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Wise Se ðe sigor seleþ snytrum mihtum, and ðín mód trymeþ godcundum gifum Cd. Th. 170, 6; Gen. 2808

Linked entry: un-snyterness

þífe-feoh

(n.)

stolen goods

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H.) mon æt ciépan befó, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 13

Linked entry: þiéfe-feoh

acan

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Wið ðon ðe mon on heáfod ace, ii. 304, 25. Add

wecgan

(v.)
Grammar
wecgan, p. wecgdewecgede

To wag (trans.), ⬩ move, shake

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.), move, shake Hwílum mec wonfeax wale wegeþ and þýð, Exon. Th. 393, 31; Rä. 13, 8: 403, 10; Rä. 22, 5. Hí wecgaþ heora heáfdu moverunt caput, Ps. Th. 21, 6. Wecggeaþ, 43, 16.

Linked entries: a-wecgan wagian

leógan

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H. 29, 30 : Mód. 81. to give (or have) a wrong idea, deceive another (or one's self) (with dat.) Hú ðæt mód ðætte wilnað for óðre beón líhð him selfum, ðonne hit ðencð fela gódra weorca tó wyrcanne, Past. 55, 14.

ende-deáþ

(n.)
Grammar
ende-deáþ, es; m. [ende an end; deáþ death]

Final death ⬩ mots vītam fīniens

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Final death; mots vītam fīniens Líf bútan endedeáþe life without final death, Exon. 32a; Th. 101, 4; Cri. 1653

for-hæfedesta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-hæfedesta, m. sup.

Most continent ⬩ contĭnentissĭmus

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Most continent; contĭnentissĭmus Se hálgesta wer and se forhæfedesta vir sanctissĭmus et contĭnentissĭmus. Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41;

ge-óleccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-óleccan, v. a.

To allure ⬩ blandiri

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To allure; blandiri Ðá hí ðé mǽst geóleccan when they most allure thee, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 1

Linked entries: óleccan ge-ólǽcan

un-geweaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geweaxen, adj.

Ungrown ⬩ not grown up

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Ungrown, not grown up Ungeweaxenra deáþ acerva mors (i.e. the death of the young), Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 31

éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.
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Ic éce gewéne on milde mód mínes Drihtnes speravi in misericordia Dei in aeternum, Ps. Th. 51, 7. Add

cristenest

(adj.)
Grammar
cristenest, se cristenesta

the most Christian ⬩ pious ⬩ holy

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the most Christian, pious, holy, sup. of cristen Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 6; 2, 15; S. 518, 43