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un-níþing

(n.)
Grammar
un-níþing, es; m.

Not a rascalan honest man

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Not a rascal, an honest man He beád ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman tó him, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 2

Linked entry: níþing

un-nytlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-nytlíc, adj.

Uselessunprofitable

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Useless, unprofitable Ðysse wyrte wyrttruma is unnytlíc (-net-, v.l. ), Lchdm. i. 258, 4. Ðætte hé ne ðóhte náht ungesceádwíslíces ne unnytlíces (-net-, Hatt. MS.) nec indiscretum quid vel inutile cogitet, Past. 13; Swt. 76, 12

Linked entry: nyt-líc

un-nytlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nytlíce, adv.

uselesslyvainlyto no purposeto ill purpose

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uselessly, vainly, to no purpose Unnytlíce inaniter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 43: nugaciter, 80, 33: 60, 62. Ðý læs hié unnytlíce forweorpen ðæt ðæt hié sellen for hira hrædhýdignesse ne praecipitatione hoc, quod tribuunt, inutiliter spargant, Past. 44; Swt

Linked entry: nytlíce

un-nytwirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-nytwirðe, adj.

Not fit for useuselessunprofitableunserviceable

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Not fit for use, useless, unprofitable, unserviceable Hé nis ðæt án him unnytwurðe non solum sibi inutilis est, R. Ben. Interl. 83, 9. Wé beóð gehátene yfele þeówan and unnytwyrðe, Homl. Ass. 57, 150. Unnytwyrþe gewordene hig synt inutiles facti sunt

un-nytwirðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nytwirðlíce, adv.

Uselesslyvainlyto no purposeunprofitably

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Uselessly, vainly, to no purpose, unprofitably Ðæra wiðercorenra wíte tiht oft heora mód unnytwurðlíce tó lufe, Homl. Th. i. 332, 29. Ágyldan gesceád ealra ðæra ýdelnyssa ðe hí unnytwurðlíce nú begáð, ii. 220, 31. Se forlýst ða gife ðe hé unnytwurðlíce

un-ofercumen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ofercumen, adj.

Unsubdued

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Unsubdued Unobercumenre (-ofaercumenrae, -ofercumenrae) indigestae, Txts. 71, 1097. Uuofercumene indigeste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 52

Linked entry: ofer-cuman

un-oferfére

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferfére, adj.

Not to be crossedimpassable

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Not to be crossed, impassable Unoferfoere intransmeabili, Txts. 73, 1144. Unoferfére, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 68

Linked entry: ofer-fére

un-oferswíðedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðedlíc, adj.

Unconquerable

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Unconquerable Sume men wǽron unoferswíþedlíce, swá ðæt hí nán ne mihte mid nánum wíte oferswíþan quidam suppliciis inexpugnabiles, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 1

un-oferswíðende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðende, adj.

Unconquerableinvincible

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Unconquerable, invincible Geoffra ðíne lác ðam unoferswíðendum Apolline, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 35

Linked entry: ofer-swíðan

un-oferswiðendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswiðendlíc, adj.

Invincible

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Invincible Unoferswíþendlíc weorud invincibilis exercitus, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 16

un-oferwinnendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferwinnendlíc, adj.

Invincibleunconquerable

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Invincible, unconquerable Unoferwinnendlícne (-wunnendlíce, v.l.) here invictissimum exercitum, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 112, 7. Unoferwinnendlíce halsbearga loricam inextricabilem (inexpugnabilem), Hpt. Gl. 424, 34

Linked entry: -winnendlíc

un-oferwrigen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferwrigen, adj.

Not covered over

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Not covered over Ða sceame mínes líchaman hæbbende unoferwrigene, Homl. skt. ii. 23 b, 208

Linked entries: wreón ofer-wrigen

un-oferwunnen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferwunnen, adj.

Unconquered

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Unconquered Ic ða móste oferwinnan ðe ǽr wǽron unoferwunnen qui ante hac invicti fuere viri, hos ego in pugna vici, Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 156, 28

Linked entry: ofer-wunnen

un-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strang, adj.

Not strongweakfeeble

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Not strong, weak, feeble Unstrang invalidus, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 22: 83, 57. Heó ( Judith ) wæs lytel and unstrang, Homl. Ass. 114, 411. Hwæt is se intinga ðæt in þúsend manna ðé ne magon ástyrian, swá unstrang swá ðú eart? Homl. Skt. i. 9, 110. Á sceal

un-stydfull

Similar entry: un-stedefull

un-styrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-styrigendlíc, adj.

Not to be stirrednot to be carried

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Not to be stirred, not to be carried Byrðenna unstyrendelíco onera inportabilia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 4

un-swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swǽs, adj.

Unpleasantdisagreeable

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Unpleasant, disagreeable Settan mé ðǽr mé unswǽsost (or adv.?) wæs posueruut me in abominationem sibi, Ps. Th. 87, 8

un-swǽse

(adv.)
Grammar
un-swǽse, adv.

Unpleasantly

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Unpleasantly

Linked entry: swǽse

un-swefen

(n.)
Grammar
un-swefen, es; n.

A bad dream

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A bad dream Sing ðis ylce gebed on niht ǽr ðu tó ðínum reste gá, ðonne gescylt ðé God wið unswefnum ðe nihternessum on menn becumaþ, Lchdm. iii. 288, 22

Linked entry: swefen

un-swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swéte, adj.

Unsweetbittersouroffensivefetid

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Unsweet, of taste, bitter, sour Hí mé geblendon bittre tósomne unswétne drync ecedes and geallan, Exon. Th. 88, 12; Cri. 1439. of smell, offensive, fetid Ðonne ne biþ se þost tó unswéte tó gestincanne, Lchdm, ii. 48, 14