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a-wendelíc-nes

(n.)
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a-wendelíc-nes, -ness, e ; f.

Mutablenessmutabilitychangeablenessinconstancymutabilitas

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Mutableness, mutability, changeableness, inconstancy; mutabilitas, Som. [a-wendedlíc changeable, -ness]

be-neah

he requires

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he requires, Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618

cearleás-nes

freedom from care, security, carelessness.

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freedom from care, security, carelessness

ceorlisc-nes

(n.)
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ceorlisc-nes, -ness. e; f.

CHURLISHNESS, rudeness, vulgarity

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CHURLISHNESS, rudeness, vulgarity; rusticitas, sordes

cýð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cýð-nes, cýð-nys,cýð-ness , cýð-nyss,e ; f.

A witness, testimony, testament testimonium, testamentum

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A witness, testimony, testament; testimonium, testamentum Sume sǽdon leáse cýðnesse agén hine quidam falsum testimonium ferebant adversus eum, Mk. Bos. 14, 57. Cýðnys, 14, 59: Jn. Bos. 3, 32, 33: Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 17. Cýðnys testamentum, Ps. Spl. 24,

Linked entry: ge-cýðnes

cwíð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cwíð-nes, cwíð-ness,e; f.

A wailing, lamentation lamentum

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A wailing, lamentation ; lamentum Greg. Dial. 3. 15, 37

cúþ-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-nes, cúþ-ness ,e; f.

Knowledge, acquaintance scientia

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Knowledge, acquaintance; scientia, Scint. 38, Som. Ben. Lye

cúþ-noma

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-noma, an; m.

A surname cognomen

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A surname; cognomen. Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 8, 13

dræg-net

(n.)
Grammar
dræg-net, -nett, es; n.

A drag-net tragum, verricŭlum

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A drag-net; tragum, verricŭlum Dræg-net vel dræge tragŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 13; Wrt. Voc. 15, 13. Dræg-net verricŭlum, 84; Som. 73, 89; Wrt. Voc. 48, 27

deór-net

(n.)
Grammar
deór-net, -nett, es; n.

A beast-net, hunting-netrēte venātĭcum, cassis

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A beast-net, hunting-net;rēte venātĭcum, cassis Deórnet cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 84;, Som. 73, 91; Wrt. Voc. 48, 29

drig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
drig-nes, dryg-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

DRYNESSsiccĭtas

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DRYNESS; siccĭtas Ðære drignesse ne sceal he huniges onbítan ac eald wín for the dryness he must not taste of honey but old wine, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 19. Æteówige drignis let dryness appear; appāreat ārĭda, Gen. 1, 9. God gecígde ða drignysse

Linked entry: dryg-nes

dysig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
dysig-nes, dysi-nes, -ness, e; f.

Folly, DIZZINESS, blasphemystultĭtia, blasphēmia

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Folly, DIZZINESS, blasphemy; stultĭtia, blasphēmia Wǽron heó mid elreordredysignesse onbláwne inflāti erant barbăra stultĭtia, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 13. Of manna heortan yfele geþancas cumaþ, dysinessa de corde hŏmĭnum malæ cogĭtātiones procēdunt, blasphēmia

éc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
éc-nes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Eternity, everlasting æternĭtas

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Eternity, everlasting; æternĭtas Ðæt we wuldres eard in écnesse ágan mósten that we for ever might possess the abode in glory, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 9; Cri. 1204: Ps. Th. 118, 152. On écnisse for ever, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 469. On écnysse for ever.

eges ful-nes

(n.)
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eges ful-nes, -ness, e ; f.

Fulness of fear, formidablenessformīdŏlōsĭtas

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Fulness of fear, formidableness; formīdŏlōsĭtas Eges fulnes, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 21. v. egenys

fangen-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fangen-nes, -ness, e; f.

A taking

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A taking

Linked entry: an-fengednes

fisc-net

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-net, -nett, es; n.

A net of fishesfishing netpiscium rētepiscātorium rēte

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A net of fishes, fishing net; piscium rēte, piscātorium rēte Hí tugon hyra fiscnett trăhentes rēte piscium, Jn. Bos. 21, 8. Hwý gé ne settan on sume dúne fiscnet eówru why do ye not set your fishing nets on some hill? Bt. Met. Fox 19, 21; Met. 19, 11

fleóh-net

(n.)
Grammar
fleóh-net, -nett, es; n.

A fly-netnet for keeping off fliescōnōpeumκωνωπεῖον

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A fly-net, net for keeping off flies; cōnōpeum = κωνωπεῖον Fleóhnet cōnōpeum, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 92; Wrt. Voc. 48, 30. Fleóhnet vel micgnet cōnōpeum, 106; Som. 78, 42; Wrt. Voc. 57, 24. Ðǽr wæs eallgylden fleóhnet there was an all-golden fly-net,

Linked entry: fleóg-ryft

fracoþ-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-nes, -ness, e; f.

Vilenessobscenityturpĭtūdoobscēnĭtas

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Vileness, obscenity; turpĭtūdo, obscēnĭtas, Cot. 143

freó-nama

(n.)
Grammar
freó-nama, -noma, an; m.

A surnamecognōmen

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A surname; cognōmen Ðæs fæder wæs háten Oeríc, wæs his freónama Oesc cūjus păter Oeric, cognōmento Oisc, Bd. 2, 5; S. 506, 33: 4, 2; S. 565, 39: 5, 19; S. 637, 39. Se pápa hine nemde freónaman Clemens the pope named him by surname Clement, 5, 11; S.

Linked entry: freó-noma

full-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
full-neáh, adv.

Full nearlyvery nearlyalmostfĕre

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Full nearly, very nearly, almost; fĕre Ðú eart fullneáh forþoht thou art almost despairing, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 16: Chr. 897; Th. 175, 39, col. 1