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Anglo-Saxon

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ceásnes

(n.)
Grammar
ceásnes, -ness, e; f.

Election, choice ⬩ electio

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Election, choice; electio, Som. Ben: Lye

Linked entry: císnes

dreámnes

(n.)
Grammar
dreámnes, -ness, e; f.

A singing ⬩ cantio

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A singing; cantio Word dreámnessa oððe sanga verba cantiōnum, Ps. Lamb. 136, 3

eáþnes

(n.)
Grammar
eáþnes, -ness, e; f.

Easiness ⬩ facĭlĭtas

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Easiness; facĭlĭtas

Linked entry: éðelícnes

endemestnes

(n.)
Grammar
endemestnes, -ness, e; f.

An extremity ⬩ extrēmĭtas

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An extremity; extrēmĭtas, R. Ben. interl. 6

Linked entry: ende-mæst

eornfullnes

(n.)
Grammar
eornfullnes, -ness, e; f.

Earnestness, anxiety ⬩ dĭlĭgentia, sollĭcĭtudo

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Earnestness, anxiety; dĭlĭgentia, sollĭcĭtudo Eornfullness ðisse worulde solĭcĭtudo istīus sæcŭli, Mt. Bos. 13, 22

éstfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
éstfulnes, -ness,e ; f.

Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal ⬩ dēvōtio

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Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal; dēvōtio Hí leorniaþ mid fulre éstfulnesse ða sóðan gód to sécanne they learn to seek the true good with full devotion, Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS. His éstfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass, on which he

éðelícnes

(n.)
Grammar
éðelícnes, -ness, e; f.

Easiness ⬩ facĭlĭtas

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Easiness; facĭlĭtas, Cot. 82

feoh-gyrnes

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gyrnes, -ness, e; f.

Money-desire ⬩ avarice ⬩ avārĭtia

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Money-desire, avarice; avārĭtia, L. Ath. Lye

feoh-leásnes

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-leásnes, -ness, e; f.

Poverty ⬩ pĕcūniæ inŏpia ⬩ paupertas

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Poverty; pĕcūniæ inŏpia, paupertas, Som. Ben. Lye

flǽscnes

(n.)
Grammar
flǽscnes, -ness, e ; f.

Incarnation ⬩ incarnātio

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Incarnation; incarnātio, Hem. 57

for-démednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-démednes, -ness, e; f.

Condemnation ⬩ proscription ⬩ condemnātio ⬩ proscriptio

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Condemnation, proscription; condemnātio, proscriptio Þurh tyn winter full Godes cyricena bærnesse, and unsceað*-*ðiendra fordémednesse, and slege háligra martyra unblinnendlíce dón wæs per décem annos, incendiis ecclēsiārum, proscriptiōnĭbus innŏcentum

fóre-gleáwnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-gleáwnes, -ness, e; f.

Providence ⬩ prudence ⬩ carefulness ⬩ provĭdentia

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Providence, prudence, carefulness; provĭdentia, Som. Ben. Lye

for-gitennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gitennes, -ness, e; f.

Forgetfulness ⬩ oblivion ⬩ oblīvio

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Forgetfulness, oblivion; oblīvio, Som. Ben. Lye

forgýmeleásnes

(n.)
Grammar
forgýmeleásnes, -ness, e; f.

Carelessness ⬩ neglect ⬩ neglĭgentia

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Carelessness, neglect; neglĭgentia, Som. Ben. Lye

for-lidennes

(n.)
Grammar
for-lidennes, -ness, e; f.

Shipwreck ⬩ naufrăgium

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Shipwreck; naufrăgium Hwár gefóre ðú forlidennesse where hast thou suffered shipwreck? Apol. Th. 21, 19

for-seónnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-seónnes, -ness, e; f.

A looking down upon ⬩ contempt ⬩ despectio ⬩ contemptus

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A looking down upon, contempt; despectio, contemptus, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-forlǽtenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-forlǽtenes, -ness, e; f.

A free permission ⬩ license ⬩ fault ⬩ derelictio

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A free permission, license, fault; derelictio On ðara mánfulra forþforlǽtenesse on account of the license of the wicked. Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 24

Linked entry: for-lǽtenness

forþ-gewitenes

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-gewitenes, -ness, e; f.

A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ profectio

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A going forth, departure; profectio Blissade ðæt þeóstre folc on forþgewitenesse oððe fære heora lætáta est Ægyptus in profectiōne eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 104, 38

for-togenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-togenes, -ness, e; f.

A tugging ⬩ drawing together ⬩ griping ⬩ cramp ⬩ convulsion ⬩ contractio ⬩ convulsio ⬩ spasmus

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A tugging, drawing together, griping, cramp, convulsion; contractio, convulsio; spasmus Wið fortogenesse innan for inward griping or colic, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 32

Linked entry: togenness

fór-witolnes

(n.)
Grammar
fór-witolnes, -ness, e; f.

Foreknowledge ⬩ diligence ⬩ industry ⬩ præscientia ⬩ industria

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Foreknowledge, diligence, industry; præscientia, industria, R. Ben. interl. 27

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