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un-áberendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áberendlíce, adv.

Unbearably ⬩ intolerably

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Unbearably, intolerably Ðæt hé ðæt ryht tó suíðe and tó ungemetlíce and tó unáberendlíce ne bodige ne recta nimie et inordinate proferantur, Past. 15; Swt. 95, 18. Ðæt hí tó unáberendlíce ne beóden ne plus justo jubeant, 28; Swt. 189, 19.

tynder

(n.)
Grammar
tynder, e; tyndren (-in), e (?); tyndre, an; f.

tinder ⬩ fuel ⬩ a burner ⬩ an implement which burns

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Ger. zunder; m. n.: Ger. zunder: Icel. tundr; n.: Dan.tønder: Swed. tunder. Cf. Goth. tundnan to be set on fire.] Similar entries v. tender, tendan

Linked entries: tender tyndre

dysig

(n.)
Grammar
dysig, disig, dysi, es; n.

An error, ignorance, folly, foolishness ⬩ error, stultĭtia, insānia. insĭpientia

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Ne lócaþ nǽfre to ídelnesse, ne to leásungum, ne to dysige non respexit in vanĭtātes, et insānias falsas, Ps. Th. 39, 4. Míne wúnda rotedan and fúledon for mínum dysige computruērunt et deteriorāvērunt cicatrīces meæ, a făcie insĭpientiæ meæ, 37, 5.

ge-reord

Grammar
ge-reord, speech.
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Þá eallreordau þeóde, þára ðe hí furðon þá gereorde (furðum gereord, v. l.) ne cúðan barbaram gentem, cuius ne linguam quidem nossent, Bd. l, 23; Sch. 49, 8. In Englisc gereorde (on Englisce reorde, v. l. ), 4, 24; Sch. 481, 12.

wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ imagination ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation

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Swá sume wénaþ, ðæt sió sunne dó, ac se wéna nis wuhte ðe sóþra Met. 28, 35. Gewyrd nis nán ðing búton leás wéna. . . . Gé habbaþ nú gehýred be ðan leásan wénan, ðe ýdele men gewyrd hátaþ Homl. Th. i. 114, 13-34.

Linked entry: wén

full-gán

to follow a profession ⬩ carry on an office ⬩ apply oneself to ⬩ practise a habit ⬩ to give effect to ⬩ carry out ⬩ to execute a command, task ⬩ do a person's will

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Ne fulgá hé eallunga ðæs líchoman wilnunga nec totum se ad hoc, quod agit, conferat, Past. 395, 10.

under-smúgan

(v.)
Grammar
under-smúgan, p. -smeáh, pl. -smugon; pp. -smogen

To creep under ⬩ come upon unawares ⬩ surprise

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Ne undersmúge gítsunge yfel non subripiat (but other MS. subrepat) avaritie malum, R. Ben. Interl. 95, 7. Ðæt ǽnig þinc ne undersmuge on wege gesyhðe ne quid forte subripuerit in via visus, 113, 11.

gíman

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Sé ðe ne giémð hwæðer hé ðá sibbe healde qui servare pacem non curat Past. 345, 12. Hié ne giémað tó hwon óðerra monna wíse weorðe non aliorum lucra cogitant 41, 24.

tela

(adv.)
Grammar
tela, teala, teola, telo, tiolo; adv.

Well. ⬩ well, rightly, aright, correctly ⬩ well, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainly ⬩ well, prosperously, happily ⬩ well, in a beneficial or pleasant manner ⬩ marking degree, very, to a great extent ⬩ as an exclamation, well, good

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Nú ic wát tela and ic onféng gewit mínes módes modo sanum sapio, recepi enim sensum animi mei, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 33. 'Geseoh ðæt ðú teals wite.' Cwæþ hé: 'Ne wéde ic' 'vide ut sanum sapias.' 'Non,' inquit,'insanio,' 5, 13; S. 632, 32.

on-þracian

(v.)
Grammar
on-þracian, (-þrácian ?); p. ode

To fear, dread

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Sum déma wæs se God ne ondréd ne nánne man ne onþracude ( reverebatur) ... Ðá cwæþ hé: Ðeáh ic God ne ondrǽde ne ic man ne onþracige (revereor ), Lk. Skt. 18, 2-4. Ðú ne onþracedest ( horruisti ) mǽdenes innoþ, Hymn. L. 16.

Linked entries: an-þracian an-þracian

word-loga

(n.)
Grammar
word-loga, an; m.

One who is false to his word

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One who is false to his word Ðæt gé ne beón wedlogan ne wordlogan, Wulfst. 40, 10

Linked entry: word-fæst

hám-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
hám-bringan, pp. -broht

To bring a wife home, marry

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To bring a wife home, marry Ne hí beóþ hámbroht ne geǽwnode neque nubentur, Mone Gl. 357

þǽr-úte

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-úte, adv.

Without ⬩ outside

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Without, outside Náhton hié náþer ne þǽrinne mete ne þǽrúte freónd, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 34

Linked entry: úte

sprott

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Gl. 612, 3), Nap. 14, 39. Hé cwæð ꝥ hí ealle ne mihton, ne fisceras ne hé sylf, gefón ǽnne sprot, Hml. S. 31, 1271. Add

weorold-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þegnung, e; f.
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Secular service ÞÁs ne beóð náðer ne an woroldþénuncgum (secularium officiorum studiis) mid lǽwedum mannum, ne mid preóstum an þǽre godcundan ǽwfestnysse, Chrd, 77, 34. Áworpan hí woruldþénuncga secularia officia abjiciant, 76, 35

arc

(n.)
Grammar
arc, es; m: earc, erc, e; f: earce, an; f.

A vessel to swim on water ⬩ the ARK ⬩ a coffer ⬩ small chest or box ⬩ arca ⬩ cista ⬩ cistella ⬩ cibotium ⬩ κιβώτιον

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Wire ðé nú ǽnne arc fac tibi arcam, 6, 14.

Linked entry: erk

stunt

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt, adj.
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Ic wæs stunt, and ic eom nú wís, Homl. Th. i. 433, 6. Ðú sprǽce swá swá án stunt wíf, ii. 452, 31. Ðú stunta fatue, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 22. For eówer stuntan lage per traditionem vestram, Mk. Skt. 7, 13. Swá stunte nýtenu sicut bruta animalia, Coll.

ealling

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Ne inlíhteð ná ealling (alning, simle v. l.) se wítedómes gást þá mód þǽra wítegæna prophetiae spiritus prophetarum mentes non semper irradiat, Gr. D. 146, 8: 280, 10.

ge-hírsum

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Ne sié his giémen nó ðý lǽsse ymb þá gehiérsuman (-hír-, v. l. ), Past. 74, 15. obedient to a person Ðá tunglu þú gedést þé gehýrsume, Bt. 4 ; F. 6, 32. a law, command, &c. Hié wǽron þǽre godcundan ǽ swíþe gehýrsume, Bl. H. 163, 3

Linked entry: ge-hýrsum

murcnung

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Murcnunge yfel ná ætíwe ne murmurationis malum appareat R. Ben. I. 64, 17. Se fæder forwearð on móde and seó módor mid murcnunge wæs fornumen, Hml. S. 2, 105. Þíne eáran áwend fram fúlre sprǽce and murcnunge, Wlfst. 246, 7.