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abbod-leást

(n.)
Grammar
abbod-leást, e; f.
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Lack of an abbot Ðæt mynstres þincg ne forwyrþan for abbudleáste ut non res monasterii abbatis privatione depereant, C. D. B. i. B. 155, 37

náwiht-wela

Grammar
náwiht-wela, náuht-wela, an; m.

False wealthwealth that is not really wealth

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False wealth, wealth that is not really wealth Gé wénaþ ðæt eówre náuhtwelan (nóht-, Cott. MS.) síen eówra gesǽlþa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 37

fión

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

To hateōdisse

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Hit nǽre manna ryht, ðæt hiora ǽnig óðerne fióde it would not be right in men, that any of them should hate another, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 5

ge-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nugan, pres. hit -neah [Goth. ganah]

To suffice, to be sufficient, not to be wantingsufficere

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To suffice, to be sufficient, not to be wanting; sufficere Gif us on ferðe geneah if in our soul we be not wanting [if it is sufficient to us in our soul], Exon. 93 a; Th. 348, 29; Sch. 35:90 a; Th. 337, 26; Gn. Ex. 70.

Linked entry: ge-neah

fore-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þingian, for-þingian; p. ode; pp. od [fore = for, þingian to plead]

To plead for anyoneintercededefendintercēdĕredefendĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede, defend; intercēdĕre, defendĕre Ic secge ðæt sió forespræc ne dýge, náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him foreþingaþ I say that the defence does no good, neither to the guilty, nor to him who pleads for him, Bt. 38, 7;

Linked entry: for-þingian

steór-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
steór-sprǽc, e; f.
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Reproof, rebuke Swá swá man ná hæbbende on múðe his steórspréca (streór-, MS.) ut homo non habens in ore sno increpationes, Ps. Rdr. 37, 15

un-lybba

Grammar
un-lybba, <b>. I.</b> I
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Ðeáh ðe hí unlybban drincan, hit him ne derað si mortiferum quid biberint, non eos nocebit (Mk. 16, 18), Hml. Th. i. 304, 21. Add

á-drysnan

(v.)
Grammar
á-drysnan, p. ede

To extinguish, repress

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Ðæt fýr ne bið ádrysned non extinguitur Mk. L. 9, 46: Rtl. 38, 23

Linked entry: drysnan

on-wendedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wendedness, e; f.

Change, alteration

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Change, alteration Nis him onwendednes non est illis commutatio, Ps. Th. 54, 20. Onwendednis inmutatio, Ps. Surt. 76, 11. In onwendednissum in commutationibus, 43, 13

tó-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sígan, pp. -sigen

To fall to pieces,to decay,get worn out

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To fall to pieces, to decay, get worn out Nǽren tósygene ł forgnidene non extricabantur; ic tósíge ł forgníde extricor, Hpt. Gl. 494, 36-39. Næs his reáf horig ne tósigen. Homl. Th. i. 456, 20.

fór-syngian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-syngian, -singian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [syngian to sin]

To sin greatlymultum peccāre

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To sin greatly; multum peccāre Ne wurþ ǽnig man on worlde swá swíðe fórsyngad, ðe he wið Gode gebétan ne mǽge no man in the world is so very sinful, that he may not make atonement to God, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 282, 1

a-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bryrdan, p. -bryrde; pp. -bryrded, -bryrd, v. trans.

To prickstingto prick in the heartgrievepungerecompungere

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To prick, sting, to prick in the heart, grieve; pungere, compungere Ná ic ne beo abryrd, God min non compungar, Deus metis. Ps. Spl. 29, 14

full-þungenness

(n.)
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perfection, completeness, full capacity Þurh yrre ne mæg nán mann habban fullþungennesse hys geþeahtes homo sui animi impotens erit, faciens quae non convenit, Verc. Först. 144

Linked entry: þungenness

gémnis

(n.)
Grammar
gémnis, se; f.

Care, anxietycura

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Care, anxiety; cura Ne is ðé gémnise non est tibi curæ, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 40: 34: Mt. Kmbl. Lind 9, 12. Gémnisse sollicitudo, 13, 22

geóguþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
geóguþ-líc, adj.

Youthlike, youthfuljŭvānīlis

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Youthlike, youthful; jŭvānīlis Ic ne wæs mín mód fullfremedlíce bewerigende ðám geóguþlícum unalýfednessum non anĭmum perfecte a jŭvĕnĭlĭbus cohĭbens inlĕcebris, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 39

tender

(n.)
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Ðæt ne gehigeleás[t] méte tender ut non scurilitas inveniat fomitem, R. Ben. Interl. 75, 17

Linked entry: tynder

færeld

Grammar
færeld, <b>. I.</b>
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Ne mæg hé begýman his lyma færeldes membra deliberare non potest, Chrd. 75, 4. Mid heora bilwitton gyrlan and færelde simplici habitu incessuque, 77, 3. Add

on-bæc

(adv.)
Grammar
on-bæc, adv.

A-back, backward, behind

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Ná gewát onbæc heorte úre non recessit retro cor nostrum, Ps. Spl. 43, 21

on-styreness

(n.)
Grammar
on-styreness, e; f.

Movement

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Movement Nalæs ðæt án óðra lima ac swylce eác ðære tungan onstyrenesse non solum caeterorum membrorum, sed et linguae motu, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 17

ge-metlíce

(adv.)
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(l a) in time, early :-- Sí gedón [nón] gemet-lícor agatur nona temperius, R.