un-nytlíce
uselessly ⬩ vainly ⬩ to no purpose ⬩ to 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
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un-nytwirðe
Not fit for use ⬩ useless ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ unserviceable
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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
Uselessly ⬩ vainly ⬩ to no purpose ⬩ unprofitably
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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
Unsubdued
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Unsubdued Unobercumenre (-ofaercumenrae, -ofercumenrae) indigestae, Txts. 71, 1097. Uuofercumene indigeste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 52
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un-oferfére
Not to be crossed ⬩ impassable
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Not to be crossed, impassable Unoferfoere intransmeabili, Txts. 73, 1144. Unoferfére, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 68
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un-oferswíðedlíc
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
Unconquerable ⬩ invincible
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Unconquerable, invincible Geoffra ðíne lác ðam unoferswíðendum Apolline, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 35
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un-oferswiðendlíc
Invincible
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Invincible Unoferswíþendlíc weorud invincibilis exercitus, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 16
un-oferwinnendlíc
Invincible ⬩ unconquerable
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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
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un-oferwrigen
Not covered over
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Not covered over Ða sceame mínes líchaman hæbbende unoferwrigene, Homl. skt. ii. 23 b, 208
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un-oferwunnen
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
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un-strang
Not strong ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble
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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
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un-styriende
Not moving ⬩ unmoving ⬩ stationary
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Not moving, unmoving, stationary Monige sint cwucera gesceafta unstyriende, swá scylfiscas sint ... Ða styriendan nétenu habbaþ eall ðæt ða unstyriendan habbaþ, and eác máre tó ... For ðæm sint ðás sceafta ðus gesceapene ðæt ða unstyriendan hí ne áhebben
un-styrigendlíc
Not to be stirred ⬩ not 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
Unpleasant ⬩ disagreeable
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Unpleasant, disagreeable Settan mé ðǽr mé unswǽsost (or adv.?) wæs posueruut me in abominationem sibi, Ps. Th. 87, 8
un-swefen
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
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un-swéte
Unsweet ⬩ bitter ⬩ sour ⬩ offensive ⬩ fetid
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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
un-swiciende
Unfailing ⬩ that does not deceive ⬩ loyal
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Unfailing, that does not deceive, loyal Griffin swór áðas ðæt hé wolde beón Eádwearde kinge hold underkingc and unswicigende, Chr. 1056; Erl. 190, 35. Ðæt ðú wið Waldend heólde fæste treówe; seó ðé freoðo sceal weorðan áwa tó aldre unswiciendo, Cd. Th
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