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þrístlǽcness

(n.)
Grammar
þrístlǽcness, e; f.

Boldness ⬩ audacity ⬩ temerity ⬩ presumption

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Gyf man þurh þrýstlǽcnysse man fullaþ si quis ex temeritate aliquem baptizaverit, L. Ecg. P. addit. 30; Th. ii. 236, 34

heán-líce

(adv.)
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Man sceal þá geoguðe geómorlíce lǽdan gehæft heánlíce mid heardum bendum and swá bysmorlíce bringan of heora éðle, Wlfst. 295, 17. Sume hí man heánlice hættode, Chr. 1036; Th. i. 294, 7, col. 2. Add

ár-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-líce, adv. [ = ǽr early]

Early ⬩ diluculo ⬩ mane

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Early; diluculo, mane, Mk. Lind. War. 16, 2 : Lk. Lind. War. 24, 1: Jn. Rush. War. 8, 2

un-handworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-handworht, adj.

Not made with hands

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Not made with hands Ic unhandworht tempel getimbrie ego templum non manu factum aedificabo, Mk. Skt. 14, 58

æþel-cund

(adj.)
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Add: — Manige his cúðra manna ge æþelcunde ge oðre multi viri noti ac nobiles, Gr. D. 22, 15

deáþ-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-scyldig, adj. [deáþ death, scyldig guilty]

Death-guilty, condemned ⬩ damnātus

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Death-guilty, condemned; damnātus Gif deáþscyldig man scriftspræce gyrne if a man guilty of death desire confession, L. E. G. 5; Th. i. 168, 24: L. C. S. 44; Th. i. 402, 3

handlinga

(adv.)
Grammar
handlinga, adv.

With the hands

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With the hands Nis be him gerǽd ðæt hé handling ǽnigne man ácwealde it is not read of him that he killed any man with his own hands, Homl. Th. i. 386, 1

cú-cealf

(n.)
Grammar
cú-cealf, es; n.

A cow's calf ⬩ vaccæ vitulus

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A cow's calf; vaccæ vitulus Gif man of myran folan adrífþ oððe cúcealf if a man drives off a mare's foal or a cow's calf L. Alf. pol. 16; Th. i. 70, 23

scyttan

(v.)
Grammar
scyttan, p. te.

to cause rapid movement ⬩ to shoot a bolt ⬩ to shut ⬩ to discharge a debt

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Gr. 37; Zup. 220, 2. to discharge a debt Ic wille ðæt man selle ðæt land et Fersafeld . . . and recna man iungere Brún án marc gol and mid ðan láue scytte man mína borgas (my loans shall be paid off), Chart. Th. 568, 19

Linked entry: scittan

un-áberendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áberendlíc, adj.

Unbearable ⬩ intolerable

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On ðam ne eardaþ nán eorðlíc mann for ðam unáberendlícum (unáberiendan, MS. R.) bryne, Lchdm. iii. 260, 23 note. Unáberendlíce intolerabilem, Ps. Lamb. 123, 5. Unáberendlíce broc, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 4.

brosniend-lic

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Nú ðú unscrýddest þé þone brosnigendlican mann. Hml. S. 30, 113. Add

for-fang

(n.)
Grammar
for-fang, -feng, fore-feng, -fong, es; m.

a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost property ⬩ apprehensio ⬩ the reward for rescuing such property ⬩ merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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a seizing or rescuing of stolen or lost property; apprehensio Be forstolenes mannes forfenge of seizing a stolen man, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 15, note 32.

Linked entries: fore-feng for-feng

freóls-gefa

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-gefa, an; m.

A freedom-giver ⬩ manumissor

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A freedom-giver; manumissor Gif man his mæn freóls gefe, freólsgefa áge his erfe if any one give freedom to his man, let the freedom-giver have his heritage, L. Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 16

bile-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
bile-hwít, adj. [bile the beak, hwít white, referring to the beaks of young birds, then to their nature, Junius]

Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle ⬩ simplex, mitis

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Simple, sincere, honest, without fraud or deceit, meek, mild, gentle; simplex, mitis Arnwi munec wæs swíðe gód man and swíðe bilehwít monk Arnwi was a very good man and very meek, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 12

mis-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-þyncan, to give a wrong idea, impers. with dat. of person,
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to have mistaken ideas Ðá cwæð hé tó ðám cynge: 'Þes man is swíðe æfestful." Ðá cwæí se cyngc: 'Ðé misþingð ( you are mistaken); þes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum,' Ap. Th. 14, 25

of-sleán

(v.)

to kill or wound by a blow, to kill, slay ⬩ to slay

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Ic on morgenne ofsleá mânes wyrhtan in matutino interficiebam omnes peccatores, Ps. Th. 100, 8. Gif man mannan ofslæhþ, L. Eth. 21; Th. i. 8, 3. Ofsleahþ, 6; Th. i. 4, 6. Ofslehþ, 7; Th. i. 4, 9. Gif hwâ his cild ofslihþ tó deáþe, L. M. I.

Linked entry: of-gesleán

drince-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
drince-fæt, es; n.

A cup ⬩ calix

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A cup; calix Ic geseah Pharaones drincefæt on míne handa vidēbam călĭcem Pharaōnis in manu mea, Gen. 40, 11, 13

ge-sceaþian

(v.)
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Add: to do harm Deófol bið á ymbe þæt án, hú hé on manna sáwlum gescaðian mæge, Wlfst. 191, II

hand-worht

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-worht, adj.

Hand-wrought, made with hands

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Hand-wrought, made with hands Ic tówurpe ðis handworhte tempel ego dissoluam templum hoc manu factum, Mk. Skt. 14, 58

Linked entry: -worht

swefecere

(n.)
Grammar
swefecere, es; m.
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A sleeper Þá gedwyldmen man hǽt on Grécisc Nictates ( = Nyctages), and wé on úre geþeóde slúmeras hí magon oððe swefeceras nemnan, and eác hí man mæg sláperas hátan, Chrd. 26, 2. See next word