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efen-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-hálig, adj.
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Equally holy Se biscop biþ efenhálig Godes apostolum, Bl. H. 45, 18

tó-bláwenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-bláwenness, e; f.

Inflation, ⬩ distension

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Inflation, distension Ungelýfendlíc tóbláwcnnys his innoð geswencte, Homl. Th. i. 86, 13

Linked entry: -bláwenness

þole-mód

(n.)

patience

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patience Patientia ðæt is ðolmód, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 334, MS. D

un-sprecende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sprecende, adj.

Not speaking ⬩ unable to speak ⬩ without speech ⬩ speechless

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Ða unsprecendan cild, Homl. Th. ii. 116, 14: 50, 15

Linked entry: sprecende

sám-cwic

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-cwic, -cucu; adj.

Half-dead

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Homl. Th. ii. 150, 16

tó-worpenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-worpenness, -worpedness, e; f.

Desolation ⬩ destruction

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Ðeós tódrǽfednys (the driving the money-changers out from the temple) getácnode ða tóweardan tóworpennysse ðurh ðone Rómániscan here, Homl. Th. i. 406, 9. Ðæt se Hǽlend beweópe ðære ceastre tóworpennysse, ðe gelamp æfter his ðrowunge, 402, 7: Homl.

un-clǽnlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-clǽnlíce, adv.

Impurely

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Se ðe hit unclǽnlíce wyrceþ, hé bið áwyrged intó helle, Homl. Ass. 168, 121. Wé wilaiaþ mid úrum hláforde clǽnlíce sweltan, swíðor ðonne unclǽnlíce mid eów lybban, Homl. Th, i. 432, 26

Linked entry: clǽn-líce

welwillendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
welwillendlíce, adv.

Benevolently ⬩ kindly

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Wolde se heofenlíca lǽce ðæt geswell heora heortan welwyllendlíce gelácnian Homl. Th. i. 338, 23: Homl. Skt. i. 3, 64: Wulfst. 295, 2

Linked entry: willendlíce

tó-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-ceówan, p. -ceaw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

To chew to pieces, ⬩ break up by chewing ⬩ masticate

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To chew to pieces, break up by chewing, masticate Ðæt húsel biþ betwux tóðum tócowen, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 33. Deoflen torendeð ham ant tocheoweð ham euch greot, O. E. Homl. i. 251, 12. Hit tocheoweð ant touret Godes milce, A. R. 202, 16

un-cyme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cyme, adj.

Mean ⬩ paltry ⬩ poor

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Homl. 227, 12. Ne hæfde wit monig óðer uncymran hors nunquid non habuimus equos viliores plurimos? Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 26

tó-middes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-middes, prep. (adv.)

in the midst of, ⬩ amidst, ⬩ into the midst of ⬩ in the midst of, ⬩ in the middle of ⬩ into the midst of

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Hé stód ðǽr ána tómiddes eallum ðam folce, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 639. following the governed word Hé stód him tómiddes, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 617. Ðǽr ic sylf beó him tómiddes, Homl. Th. ii. 284, 19. Sticaþ him tómiddes, Salm. Kmbl. 1010; Sal. 506.

Linked entries: middes tó

un-líþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-líþe, adj.

Ungentle ⬩ harsh ⬩ severe ⬩ cruel

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Geliðewáca ðisne unlíðan cyle, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 192. Scearpnyssa beóð áwende tó sméðum wegum, ðonne ða yrsigendan mód and unlíðe gecyrraþ tó manðwǽrnysse, Homl. Th. i. 362, 30

wítnigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wítnigend-líc, adj.

that punishes ⬩ torments ⬩ that deserves to be punished

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that punishes or torments Seó ðwyre sáwul gǽð tó ðam wítnigendlícum fýre, Homl. Th. i. 408, 23. Wítniendlícum fýre, ii. 344, 12, 17: 590, 13. that deserves to be punished Ne gemétst ðú on mé áht wítniendlíces, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 4.

of-sníðan

(v.)

to kill by cutting, to slaughter

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to kill by cutting, to slaughter (an animal) Ðæt lamb ðe se ealda Israhel ofsnáð, Homl. Th. ii. 264, 28: Gen. 22, 13. Ðá námon hig ân biccen and ofsnidon hit, 37, 31. Swilce se sunu wǽre geoffrod and se ramm ofsniden, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 27

Linked entry: sníðan

seofon-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
seofon-feald, adj.

Sevenfold

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Hé onbryrt úre mód mid seofonfealdre gife, Homl. Th. i. 326, 12. Gyld seofonfealde wrace, Ps. Th. 78, 13: Gen. 4, 15. Him ofer wacedon syfanfealde weardes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 271

slápolness

(n.)
Grammar
slápolness, e; f.

Somnolence ⬩ sleepiness

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Somnolence, sleepiness Seó slápolnys byþ gescrýdd mid wácum tætticum dormitatio vestietur pannis, Homl. As. 9, 237. Ádrǽf slápolnyssa expelle sompnolentiam, Hymn. Surt. 18, 13. Ásolcennys ácenþ ídelnysse and slápolnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 25.

Linked entry: sláporness

ge-tot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tot, es; n.

Pomp ⬩ splendour ⬩ pompa

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Pomp, splendour; pompa Ídel-wuldor ðæt is gylp oððe getot vain-glory, that is pride or pomp, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 28. Riggon ðe mid ðam leaslícum getote inneode Riggo who entered with the false pomp, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 16. Getote pompa, R. Ben. 7, Lye

Linked entries: ge-tete tot

in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thought ⬩ mind ⬩ intent ⬩ sense ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ conscience ⬩ intention ⬩ purpose

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Se Hálga Gǽst him forgeaf ingehýd ealra gereorda the Holy Ghost gave them knowledge of all languages, Homl. Th. i. 318, 13.

riht-gelífed

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-gelífed, adj.

Possessed of a true belief, orthodox, catholic

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Homl. 171, I4

Linked entry: ge-lífed

ge-líchamod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líchamod, -homod; part. p.

Incarnate

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Homl. 33, 15