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eornost

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
eornost, es; n. (not f.)

in earnest ⬩ seriously ⬩ indeed

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Add Heardlic eornost and wíslic wærscipe and steðefæst módstaþol . . . bið witena gehwilcum weorðlicre micle þonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe, Ll. Th. ii. 318, 37. Ne healde gé mid suelcum eorneste (studio) ðá heorde suelce hirdas scoldon, Past. 89

Linked entries: eornoste ornest

mis-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-bregdan, pp. -bróden ( not broden).
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Add:: [cf. H. S. misbreyde an offence, misdeed.]

ád-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ád-fær, nom. acc; g. -færes; pl. nom. -faru; n.

The pile-way ⬩ the way to the funeral pile ⬩ iter rogi

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The pile-way, the way to the funeral pile; iter rogi Ðæt we hine gebringen on ádfære that we may bring him on the way to the pile, Beo. Th. 6012; B. 3010

dægréd-wóma

(n.)
Grammar
dægréd-wóma, an; m. [dægréd daybreak, dawn, wóma a noise, rushing]

Rush or noise of dawn ⬩ auroræ strepitus

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Rush or noise of dawn; auroræ strepitus Óþ-ðæt eástan cwom ofer deóp gelád dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm until there carte from the east over the deep way the rush of dawn, a warm weather-token, Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 24; Gú. 1266: Andr. Kmbl. 249; An.

for-sweóf

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweóf,
  • Beo. Th. 5621, note,
= for-sweóp

swept away

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swept away;

LÆS

(adv.)
Grammar
LÆS, adv. also used in conjunctional phrases and as a noun.

Less ⬩ lest

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Less, lest Hió mé lytle læs láðe woldan ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan paulominus consummaverunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87. Nóht ðon læs nihilominus, Bd. 2, 14; S. 516, 6. Nóhte ðon læs, 3, 6; S. 528, 10. Nóhte ðý læs unáræfnendlíc non minus intolerabile

Linked entry: læsast

cwylþ

Grammar
cwylþ, dies, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 272, note 36;
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3rd pres. sing. of cwelan

-es

(suffix)
Grammar
-es, is the termination of adverbs in many cases where the noun is not so formed; as nihtes by night, nightly; nédes

of necessity, necessarily

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of necessity, necessarily

twelf

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf, generally indeclinable if used adjectivally and preceding the noun, but generally in other cases declined; nom. acc. twelfe; gen. twelfa; dat. twelfum.
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Twelve. adjectival Ða twelf ðíne þeówas sind gebróðru, Gen. 42, 13. Wé twelf gebróðru wǽron ánes esnes suna, 32. Twelf (tuoelf altered from tuoelfo, Lind.: twelf, Rush.) tída ðæs dæges, Jn. Skt. 11, 9. Twelf wintra tíd, Beo. Th. 296; B. 147. Be twelf

Linked entry: endleofan

FÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁH, fág; pl. nom. acc. fá; gen. fára; dat. fáum; adj.

Guilty, criminal, proscribed, outlawed, inimical, hostile ⬩ sons, reus, proscriptus, inĭmīcus, infensus, infentus

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Guilty, criminal, proscribed, outlawed, inimical, hostile; sons, reus, proscriptus, inĭmīcus, infensus, infentus Dǽdum fáh guilty of [wicked] deeds, Cd. 216; Th. 274, 19; Sat. 156. Mid dǽdum fáh, Ps. Th. 105, 28. Firendǽdum fáh guilty of sinful deeds

æppel-screáda

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-screáda, nom. pl. of æppel-screád.

Apple-shreds ⬩ apple-parings ⬩ pomi præsegmina ⬩ quisquiliæ

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Apple-shreds, apple-parings; pomi præsegmina, quisquiliæ,Wrt. Voc. 22, 13;

Linked entry: appel-screáda

bacu

(n.)
Grammar
bacu, nom. acc. pl. of bæc

backs

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backs; Hí me towendon heora bacu they turned their backs on me, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 29; Met. 2, 15

gǽt

(n.)
Grammar
gǽt, pl. nom. acc. of gát.

goats

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goats, Exon. 26 a; Th. 75, 34; Cri. 1231; Rtl. 119, 16;

galdru

(n.)
Grammar
galdru, pl. nom. acc. of galdor.

enchantments

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enchantments, Ex. 7, 11;

brémlas

(n.)
Grammar
brémlas, pl. nom. of brémel.

brambles,

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brambles, Ælfc. Gr. 13Som. 16, 15

bán-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wærc, es; m. (not n.).
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Bánwærc caradrum, dolor ossium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 83. Add

frýnd

(n.)
Grammar
frýnd, pl. nom. acc. of freónd.

friends

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friends, Jn. Bos. 15, 14: Lk. Bos. 7, 6;

eág-wræc

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wræc, -wærc, es; m. (not n.).
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Eáhsalf wið éhwærce, Lch. i. 374, 1. Eáhsealf wið eáhwyrce, iii. 4, 5. Add

EÁRE

(n.)
Grammar
EÁRE, an; n: nom. acc. sing, eáre; nom. acc. pl. eáran

The EAR of man or an animal ⬩ auris

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The EAR of man or an animal; auris Ðæs eáre slóh Petrus of cujus abscĭdit Petrus aurĭcŭlam, Jn. Bos. 18, 26: Mk. Bos. 7, 33, 35: 14, 47: Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 92; Wrt. Voc. 43, 23: Ps. Th. 140, 8: Exon. 128 b; Th. 494, 19; Rä. 83, 3: Cd. 216; Th. 275

Linked entries: éran eár eárede

tó-stincan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stincan, p. -stanc, pl. -stuncon

To distinguish by smell

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To distinguish by smell Ðurh ða nosu wé tóstincaþ, hwæt clǽne biþ, hwæt fúl, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 30

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