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teón-full

(adj.)
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teón-full, adj.
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geswincful and teónful ðis líf is how full of travail and trouble this life is, 273, 6. Ða teónfullan infesta, Wrt.

earmlíce

(adv.)
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earmlíce hit gefaren is gynd þás ðeóde, Wlfst. 166, 11. earmlíce férdon swá ꝥ se hálga wer wundorlíce geband, Hml.

tó-sceád

(n.)
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tó-sceád, es; n.

a separating,distinguishing,distinctionthe faculty of distinguishing objects presented to the minddiscriminationdiscerningdifference,diversity

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Mid ðæs micelum dómes tósceáde cum magna examinis discussione, Anglia xiii. 375, 141. the faculty of distinguishing objects presented to the mind, discrimination, discerning Se Hálga Gást sylþ his gife ðám ðe wile.

un-gesǽlþ

(n.)
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un-gesǽlþ, e; f.

unhappinessillfortunecalamityunhappiness which consists in absence of moral good

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Nán man ne dear for árwyrðnesse ðæs ánsetlan leahtras tǽlan; him synt eác ða ungesélþa leófran, ðæt nyte, ðænne lácnige, R. Ben. 135, 18

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hnipian

(v.)
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, nyste hwæt cweðan sceolde, ac stód þǽr and hnipode (hung his head) Hml. S. 23, 689. hnappodon and swá lange hnipedon (they drooped their heads so long) ꝥ ealle on slǽpe wurdon, 23, 248.

ge-wrecan

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ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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hyne sylfne gewræc, 2875. þóhte ꝥ his fæder and his fæderan gewrǽce, Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 15. Þæt hié heora hláford gewrǽcen, 3, 9; S. 134, 30.

sand-ceosol

(n.)
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sand-ceosol, es; m.

Sand, gravel

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getimbrode hys hús ofer sandceosel supra arenam, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 26. beóþ gemenigfylde ofer ðære sǽsandceosol they shall be multiplied above the sand of the sea, Homl. Th. ii. 524, 21

lustbǽr-líc

(adj.)
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lustbǽr-líc, adj.

Desirablepleasant

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Desirable, pleasant Eálá lustbǽrlíce tída on ðam dagum wǽron O tempora desiderio dignissima! Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 25

mund

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ic fǽmnanhád mund inne geheóld and eác módor gewearþ Meotodes suna. Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 32 : Cri. 93. (?)

un-sýferlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sýferlíc, adj.

Impureuncleanly

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Impure, uncleanly Sume synna beóþ swíþe unsýferlíce, ðæt se man wandaþ ðæt ǽfre ásecgge, Blickl. Homl. 43, 17

tintregung

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hét his cwelleras swíðor wítnian þone hálgan wer, ac áteórodon on þǽre tintregunge, Hml. S. 37, 126. Add

ge-unrótsian

(v.)
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his gebróðru ne geunrótsige, R. Ben. 54, 13, 14. líðelíce ólehte ðá ðá geunrótsod hæfde tristem blanditiis delinivit, Past. 415, 30. Sárnys ðé hrepode, and ðú eart geunrótsod ( conturbatus es ), Hml.

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níþ-cwalu

(n.)
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níþ-cwalu, e; f.

Grievous destruction

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Grievous destruction generede from níþ-cwale, and eác forgeaf éce dreámas, Exon. Th. 77, 18; Cri. 1258

here-láf

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Se cynincg féng tó friðe wið . . . cyrde ðá hámwerd mid his hereláfe, Hml. S. 25, 592. Add

healf-clǽmed

(adj.)
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healf-clǽmed, adj.

Half finished

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Half finished [of house built with mud] Mín ðæt healfclǽmede hús my half-finished mud-hut, Shrn. 39, 20

eft-gecígan

(v.)
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eft-gecígan, eft-gecígean

To recall, call back re-vocāre

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To recall, call back; re-vocāre Sende he ðone biscop to sóþfæstnysse geleáfan eft-gecígean he sent the bishop to call them again to the belief of the truth, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 10

éþnes

(n.)
Grammar
éþnes, -ness, e; f.

Easiness, facility, favour facĭlĭtas

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Easiness, facility, favour; facĭlĭtas He gemunde ðara éþnessa and ðara ealdrihta ðe under ðám Cáserum hæfdon he remembered the favours and the ancient rights which they had under the Cæsars, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 16

Linked entries: eád-nes eáþnes

scippend

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Add: a creator Nú cwǽdon gedwolmen þæt deófol gesceópe sume gesceafta, ac leógað; ne mæg náne gesceafta gescyppan for ðan ðe nis ná scyppend, Hml. Th. i. 16, 21. v. frum-, ge-scippend

sweord

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Míne witan habbað ætre[ht] Ecgferðe ealle his áre þurh ꝥ swyrd þe him on hype hangode ðá ádranc, Cht. Th. 208, 22.

seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian ; p. ode.
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To lament, complain of His sylfes earfoþu seófaþ tó Drihtne, Ps. Th. 3, arg. Gilleþ geómorlíce and his gyrn séfaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 536 ; Sal. 267. seófode his ungelimp tó Drihtne, Ps. Th. 7, arg.: 3, arg.