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heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.

Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence

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Ðín mægen is swá mǽre swá ðæt ǽnig ne wát ðá deópnesse drihtnes mihta ne ða heáhnisse heofena kyninges thy power is so excellent that none knows the depth of the might of the lord nor the height of heaven's king, Hy. 3, 35; Hy.

neb-gebræc

(n.)
Grammar
neb-gebræc, es; n.

A defluxion from the headmucus of the nose

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A defluxion from the head, mucus of the nose Nebgebræc coriza ( = κορυζα ), Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 28: ii. 135, 77

níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityconstraintneeda necessary thingwhat a person needsneeddistresstroublea necessary business

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Ðé heora nán nýdþerf nis eft on mé tó nimene bonorum meorum non eges, Ps. Th. 15, 1. Nédþearf, Met. 20, 20. Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum ðæt ..., Wulfst. 157, 10.

gífer-nes

(n.)
Grammar
gífer-nes, -ness, e; f.

Greedinessavaricevoracitygluttonyaviditasgula

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Him wæs metes micel lust ac ðeáh mid nánum ǽtum his gýfernysse gefyllan ne mihte he had great craving for food but yet could he not with any viands satisfy his voracity, i. 86, 6: 168, 12.

Linked entry: giefernes

fæst-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fæst-nes, -niss, -ness, -nyss,e ; f.

Firmament, firmness, stability, fastness, fortification firmāmentum, firmĭtūdo, mūnīmen, propugnācŭlum

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Behealdaþ nú ða wídgilnesse, and ða fæstnesse heofenes behold now the immensity, and the firmness of heaven, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 5. Ymbtrymming oððe fæstnyss mūnīmen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12; Som. 9, 32

Linked entries: fæstennes festnes

ǽl-net

(n.)
Grammar
ǽl-net, es; n.

An eel netrete anguillare

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An eel net; rete anguillare Gesomnedon ða ǽlnet ǽghwonon ðe hí mihton retibus anguillaribus undique collectis, Bd. 4,13; S. 582, 44

ágen-nys

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-nys, -nyss, e; f.

An owninga possessionpropertypossessio

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An owning, a possession, property; possessio,S. de Fide Cathol

aldor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-ner, es; n.

A life's safetyrefugevitæ servatioasylum

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A life's safety, refuge; vitæ servatio, asylum Ne mæg ic aldor-nere míne gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety, Cd. 117; Th. 151, 22; Gen. 2512. Ðæt we aldor-nere sécan móten that we may seek an asylum, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 13; Gen. 2519

ánfeald-nes

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

Onenessunitysimplicitysinglenesssimplicitas

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Oneness, unity, simplicity, singleness; simplicitas Ymbe ða ánfealdnesse ðare godcundnesse concerning the oneness of the divine nature, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 164, 18: 39, 5; Fox 218, 19. Ðá hwíle ðe hí heora ánrǽdnesse geheóldan him betwénan and ánfealdnysse

carful-nys

(n.)
Grammar
carful-nys, -nyss, e; f.
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CAREFULNESS, curiosity; sollicitudo, curiositas Godes cwydas sind to smeágenne mid micelre carfulnysse the words of God are to be considered with great carefulness, Homl. Th. ii. 280, 18: Lchdm. iii. 210, 5

Linked entry: cearful-nes

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 serviceecclesiæ 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

cúþ-noma

(n.)
Grammar
cúþ-noma, an; m.

A surname cognomen

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A surname; cognomen. Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 8, 13

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-netrēte 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

dysig-nes

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

Folly, DIZZINESS, blasphemystultĭtia, 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