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a-wendelíc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wendelíc-nes, -ness, e ; f.

Mutableness ⬩ mutability ⬩ changeableness ⬩ inconstancy ⬩ mutabilitas

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Mutableness, mutability, changeableness, inconstancy; mutabilitas, Som. [a-wendedlíc changeable, -ness]

cearleás-nes

freedom from care, security, carelessness.

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freedom from care, security, carelessness

ceorlisc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ceorlisc-nes, -ness. e; f.

CHURLISHNESS, rudeness, vulgarity

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CHURLISHNESS, rudeness, vulgarity; rusticitas, sordes

circ-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
circ-nyt, -nytt, e; f. [nyt duty, service]

Church-duty or service ⬩ ecclesiæ ministerium vel officium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium vel officium Sum cræft hafaþ circnytta fela one has skill in many church-services, Exon. 79b; Th. 298, 27; Crä. 91

Linked entry: cyric-nyt

cýð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cýð-nes, cýð-nys,cýð-ness , cýð-nyss,e ; f.

A witness, testimony, testament ⬩ testimonium, testamentum

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A witness, testimony, testament; testimonium, testamentum Sume sǽdon leáse cýðnesse agén hine quidam falsum testimonium ferebant adversus eum, Mk. Bos. 14, 57. Cýðnys, 14, 59: Jn. Bos. 3, 32, 33: Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 17. Cýðnys testamentum, Ps. Spl. 24,

Linked entry: ge-cýðnes

cwíð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cwíð-nes, cwíð-ness,e; f.

A wailing, lamentation ⬩ lamentum

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A wailing, lamentation ; lamentum Greg. Dial. 3. 15, 37

cúþ-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-nes, cúþ-ness ,e; f.

Knowledge, acquaintance ⬩ scientia

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Knowledge, acquaintance; scientia, Scint. 38, Som. Ben. Lye

dræg-net

(n.)
Grammar
dræg-net, -nett, es; n.

A drag-net ⬩ tragum, verricŭlum

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A drag-net; tragum, verricŭlum Dræg-net vel dræge tragŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 13; Wrt. Voc. 15, 13. Dræg-net verricŭlum, 84; Som. 73, 89; Wrt. Voc. 48, 27

deór-net

(n.)
Grammar
deór-net, -nett, es; n.

A beast-net, hunting-net ⬩ rēte venātĭcum, cassis

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A beast-net, hunting-net;rēte venātĭcum, cassis Deórnet cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 84;, Som. 73, 91; Wrt. Voc. 48, 29

drig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
drig-nes, dryg-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

DRYNESS ⬩ siccĭtas

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DRYNESS; siccĭtas Ðære drignesse ne sceal he huniges onbítan ac eald wín for the dryness he must not taste of honey but old wine, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 19. Æteówige drignis let dryness appear; appāreat ārĭda, Gen. 1, 9. God gecígde ða drignysse

Linked entry: dryg-nes

dysig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
dysig-nes, dysi-nes, -ness, e; f.

Folly, DIZZINESS, blasphemy ⬩ stultĭtia, blasphēmia

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Folly, DIZZINESS, blasphemy; stultĭtia, blasphēmia Wǽron heó mid elreordredysignesse onbláwne inflāti erant barbăra stultĭtia, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 13. Of manna heortan yfele geþancas cumaþ, dysinessa de corde hŏmĭnum malæ cogĭtātiones procēdunt, blasphēmia

éc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
éc-nes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Eternity, everlasting ⬩ æternĭtas

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Eternity, everlasting; æternĭtas Ðæt we wuldres eard in écnesse ágan mósten that we for ever might possess the abode in glory, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 9; Cri. 1204: Ps. Th. 118, 152. On écnisse for ever, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 18; Gen. 469. On écnysse for ever.

efen-nys

(n.)
Grammar
efen-nys, efyn-nis, -niss, -nes, e; f.

EVENNESS, equality ⬩ æquālĭtas

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EVENNESS, equality; æquālĭtas Efennys gecýðnys ðín on écnysse æquĭtas testĭmōnia tua in æternum, Ps. Spl. 118, 144: 10, 8

Linked entries: efnes efynnis

eges ful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
eges ful-nes, -ness, e ; f.

Fulness of fear, formidableness ⬩ formīdŏlōsĭtas

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Fulness of fear, formidableness; formīdŏlōsĭtas Eges fulnes, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 21. v. egenys

fǽg-nys

(n.)
Grammar
fǽg-nys, -nyss, e ; f.

Difference, diversity, variety ⬩ vărietas

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Difference, diversity, variety; vărietas Ymbgyrd oððe ymbwǽfd mid missenlícum oððe mid fǽgnyssum circumamicta varietātĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 44, 15

fangen-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fangen-nes, -ness, e; f.

A taking

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A taking

Linked entry: an-fengednes

fel-nys

(n.)
Grammar
fel-nys, -nyss, e; f.

Cruelty ⬩ fierceness ⬩ crūdēlĭtas

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Cruelty, fierceness; crūdēlĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

fisc-net

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-net, -nett, es; n.

A net of fishes ⬩ fishing net ⬩ piscium rēte ⬩ piscātorium rēte

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A net of fishes, fishing net; piscium rēte, piscātorium rēte Hí tugon hyra fiscnett trăhentes rēte piscium, Jn. Bos. 21, 8. Hwý gé ne settan on sume dúne fiscnet eówru why do ye not set your fishing nets on some hill? Bt. Met. Fox 19, 21; Met. 19, 11

fleóh-net

(n.)
Grammar
fleóh-net, -nett, es; n.

A fly-net ⬩ net for keeping off flies ⬩ cōnōpeum ⬩ κωνωπεῖον

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A fly-net, net for keeping off flies; cōnōpeum = κωνωπεῖον Fleóhnet cōnōpeum, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 92; Wrt. Voc. 48, 30. Fleóhnet vel micgnet cōnōpeum, 106; Som. 78, 42; Wrt. Voc. 57, 24. Ðǽr wæs eallgylden fleóhnet there was an all-golden fly-net,

Linked entry: fleóg-ryft

for-nam

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-nam, pl. -námon

took away ⬩ destroyed ⬩ consumed

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took away, destroyed, consumed, Beo. Th. 2415; B. 1205: Ps. Th. 77, 53;