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un-nídunga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nídunga, adv.

Without necessity or compulsion

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Without necessity or compulsion Hé ðurh his ágene geornfulnesse gesyngaþ unniédenga desiderio peccatur, Past. 37; Swt. 265, 12

un-wandiende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wandiende, adj.

Unhesitating

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Unhesitating Ða ðe unwandiende ðara scyldegena gyltas ofslógen qui delinquentium scelera incunctanter ferirent, Past. 49; Swt. 381, 25

wiþ-tremman

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-tremman, p. de

To step back

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To step back Ðonne wiðtremð hé and on*-*hupaþ gressum post terga revocet, Past. 58; Swt. 441, 27

cúþa

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Ðíne cúðan cognatos tuos, Past. 323, 20. Add

fnǽstian

(v.)
Grammar
fnǽstian, p. ode

pant

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To breathe hard, pant Þá men beóð mægre . . . fnǽstiað swíþe (breathe with great difficulty), Lch. ii. 242, 7

Linked entry: fnæstiaþ

Mage-sǽte

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In pago Magesǽtna, C. D. B. iii. 242, 23. See note, and Chr. P. ii. 197: 219. Add

open-lic

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Þára openlican weorc (aperta opera) wé gesióð, ac wé nyton hwelc hira inngeðonc bið, Past. 105, 9. Add

un-gewítendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewítendlic, adj.
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That does not pass away, imperishable Swylce man sylle gewítendlic hús, and ungewítendlic underfó, Hml. S. 34 298

Linked entry: ge-wítendlic

brytnere

(n.)
Grammar
brytnere, es; m.

A distributor, stewarddispensator

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Past. 63

Linked entries: brettnere brittnere

on-steall

(n.)
Grammar
on-steall, es; m.

Institution, provision

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Institution, provision Gode ælmiehtigum sí þonc ðætte wé nú ǽnigne onstal habbaþ láreówa, Past. pref.; Swt. 4, 1

Linked entry: on-stæl

ge-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrfan, -hwerfan, -hwirfan, -hwierfan; p. de; pp. ed

To changeturnconvertmutareconvertere

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Hér wæs Paulus gehwierfed in this year Paul was converted, 34; Erl. 6, 14 : 30; Erl. 6, 9. His word bióþ gehwirfdo to unnyttre ofersprǽce his words will be perverted to useless loquacity, Past. 21; Swt. 164, 18; Cot. MS.

ge-maca

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A. 14, 34. of animals, one of a pair Ádruncon ealle cwice wihta búton ehta mannum . . . and ælces cynnes twá gemacan, Wlfst. 206, 27

éstfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
éstfulnes, -ness,e ; f.

Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal dēvōtio

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His éstfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass, on which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS

bæfta

(n.)
Grammar
bæfta, an; m.

The after partthe backtergum

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The after part, the back; tergum Ic geseah ðone bæftan I saw the back, Gen. 16, 13

cearc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cearc-ern, es; n.

A prisoncarcer

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A prison; carcer Ic wæs on cearcerne eram in carcere, Past. 44, 7; Hat. MS. 62b, 22

dógian

(v.)
Grammar
dógian, p. ode; pp. od
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To bear, suffer; pati?-Ic dógode I suffred, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 17; Rä. 1, 9

efen-þrówian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-þrówian, p.ode ; pp. od

To suffer together, to compassionate, commiseratecompăti, commĭsĕrāri

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To suffer together, to compassionate, commiserate; compăti, commĭsĕrāri, Past. 16, 1; Hat. MS. 20 a, 25, 26

leás-ferhþness

(n.)
Grammar
leás-ferhþness, e; f.

Inconstancyfalsenessfolly

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Inconstancy, falseness, folly Hú micel leóhtmódnes and leásferþnes quanta mentis levitas, Past. 43, 5; Swt. 313, 10

leás-gilp

(n.)
Grammar
leás-gilp, es; m.
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Vain-glory Ðæt hié ne wilnigen leásgielpes ne inanem gloriam quaerant, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 24

fore-timbrigende

(adj.)
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Gemétton wé ús ǽghwanon gelícne storm foran onsettende and foretimbrigende inuenimus nos undiqueuersum pari tempestate praeclusos. Add

Linked entry: timbran