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un-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
un-weorþung, e; f.

disgrace ⬩ shame ⬩ indignation

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disgrace, shame Sýn gescrýdde mid gescendnysse and unwurþunge ðe yfel sprecaþ ofer mé, Ps. Spl. 34, 30. indignation Hit bið unnyt ðæt mon unweorðunga forlǽte frustra indignatio tollitur, Past. 33; Swt. 222, 12

wæstmian

(v.)
Grammar
wæstmian, p. ode

To bring forth fruit(lit. or fig.), fructify

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Manig yfel wé geáxiaþ wæstmian, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2

ofer-stǽlan

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Se engel bringð eall þæt wé tó góde gedóð, and se deófol eall þæt wé tó yfele gedðó and wile oferstǽlan þone engel mid þám yfelum weorcum, 233, 9.

leás

(n.)
Grammar
leás, n.
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S. 23, 590. what is incorrect Micel yfel déð sé ðe leás wrít, búton hé hit gerihte, Hml. Th. ii. 2, 23

þrístness

(n.)
Grammar
þrístness, e; f.

Boldness ⬩ presumption ⬩ temerity

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Hé yfel þurh þrístnysse gefremede malum per audaciam perpetravit, 40, 5

neáhness

(n.)
Grammar
neáhness, e; f.

Nearness ⬩ neighbourhood

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Nearness, neighbourhood Hwylc tóweard yfel ðú ðé on neáhnysse forhtast quae ventura tibi in proximo mala formidas, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 1. On néhnesse his cytan in vicinia cellae illius, 5, 12; S. 630, 42

wiþ-coren

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-coren, adj. (ptcpl.)

Reprobate

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Ðæt yfel wræc cóme ofer ða wiþcorenan ut venire contra improbos malum, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 41

Linked entry: wiþer-coren

ymb-útan

Grammar
ymb-útan, <b>. I</b> I b.
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Add Þ hé ǽlc yfel dó ymbútan þé, Hml. S. 30, 116

un-wrecen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wrecen, adj.

unavenged ⬩ unpunished

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Th. 4877; B. 2443. of crime, unpunished Gif hí ðæs wilniaþ, ðæt him hiora yfel unwrecen sié be ðæs gyltes andefne, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 7

a-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swápan, he -swápþ, -swæpþ ; p. -sweóp, pl. -sweópon ; pp. -swópen

To sweep off ⬩ clean ⬩ verrere ⬩ mundare

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To sweep off, clean; verrere, mundare Hit aswǽpþ aweg ðæt yfel abstergat mala, Past. 36, 8 ; Hat. MS. 48 b, 16 : Exon. 106 b ; Th. 405, 21; Rä. 24, 5. Aswópen clǽne mundatus, Mt. Rush. Stv. 12, 44

forþ-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bringan, p. -brang, pl. -brungon; pp. -brungen [forþ, bringan to bring]

To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ proferre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ effĭcĕre

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Yfel man yfel forþbringþ mălus hŏmo profert mălum, Lk. Bos. 6, 45: Mt. Bos. 13, 52. Ealle ða wæstmas ðe eorðe forþbringeþ all the fruits that earth produces, Blickl. Homl. 39, 17.

stranglíce

(adv.)
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Add Ǽfre þe óðer man wearð on þám wyrrestan yfele, and þet swá stranglíce, ꝥ mænige menn swulton on þám yfele, Chr. 1086; P. 217, 30

geal-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
geal-ádl, e; f. [gealla gall, bile]

Gall-disease ⬩ the jaundice ⬩ ictĕrus ⬩ ίκτερos, ⬩ aurūgo

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Gall-disease, the jaundice; ictĕrus = ίκτερos, aurūgo Of gealádle cymeþ greát yfel ... se líchoma ageolwaþ swá gód seoluc from jaundice comes great evil ... the body becomes yellow like good silk, L. M. 1, 42; Lchdm. ii. 106, 19-22

efes-drypa

(n.)
Grammar
efes-drypa, an; m.

Eaves-drip ⬩ stillĭcĭdium

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Eaves-drip; stillĭcĭdium. v. yfes-drypa, -dropa

fiógan

(v.)
Grammar
fiógan, fión; p. fióde, pl. fiódon

To hate ⬩ ōdisse

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To hate; ōdisse Fiógaþ yfel ōdīte mălurn, Ps. Spl. T. 96, 10. Ðæt is unriht ǽghwelcum men ðæt he óðerne fióge it is wicked in every man that he should hate another, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 47; Met. 27, 24

ge-span

Grammar
ge-span, suggestion.
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Ús is gecynde ðæt wé ǽlc yfel on ðrió wísan ðurhtión, ðurh gespan (suggesiione) . . . Ðæt gespan bið ðurh dióful . . . Ðá wæs Adam ðurh gespan ðǽre nǽddran oferswíðed . . . On ðǽm gespane wé magon ongietan ðá synne, Past. 417, 19-30. Add

be-heófian

(v.)
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Yfelu beheófian mala plangere, Scint. 44, 5. Add

ge-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyssan, -cnysan; p. ede, de; pp. ed [cnyssan to press, trouble]

To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ strike ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome ⬩ prĕmĕre ⬩ trībŭlāre ⬩ pulsāre ⬩ īcĕre

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To press, trouble, strike, beat, overcome; prĕmĕre, trībŭlāre, pulsāre, īcĕre Unsóþfæstne wet yfel gcnysseþ vĭrum injustum măla căpient, Ps. Th. 139, 11. Gecnyssed ictus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 55.

Linked entry: ge-cnos

ge-gaf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gaf, adj.
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., but perhaps the adjective ge-gaf may be inferred from the compound gegaf-sprǽce along with the noun ge-gaf; cf. ídel-sprǽce, yfel-sprǽce. Cf. too gegaf-sprǽc and dol-sprǽc

cumul

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Wiþ calle yfelu cumlu, Lch. i. 60, 10. Add