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hwurful

(adj.)
Grammar
hwurful, adj.

Changeablefickle

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Changeable, fickle Hwæt getácniaþ ða truman ceastra bútan hwurfulu mód what do the strong cities betoken but fickle minds; quid per civitates munitas nisi suspectæ mentes, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 7

Linked entry: hwerfel

nídness

(n.)
Grammar
nídness, e; f.

Necessity

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Necessity Ðeáhhwæðere mid nýdnysse hire man mót lýfan ðæt heó mid ðam sig tametsi si necesse est, licet viro ejus ei permittere secum esse, L. Ecg. C. 33; Th, ii. 158, 10

ge-beoran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beoran, to -beoranne [ge-, beoran to bear]

To bearbringofferferreproferre

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To bear, bring, offer; ferre, proferre Ðám ðe se deáþ tobeótaþ, bútan ǽnigre yldinge is to gebeoranne his quĭbus mors inmĭnet, sĭne ulla dilātiōne profĕrenda est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 30

fen-gemirce

(n.)
Grammar
fen-gemirce, (?), es; n.
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The boundary of marsh-land Þis sint þá fangemerca . . . tó binguuellan æt clibe út on ðone bróc midne, suǽ. . . út on mór . . . þanon andlangæs bróces middesweardes, C. D. B. i. 295, 27

Linked entry: ge-mirce

ge-figo

(n.)
Grammar
ge-figo, ge-figu; pl. n.
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A disease with fig-shaped swellings Wiþ þeor-ádle on eágum þe mon gefigo hǽt, on Læden hátte cimosis ( = σύκωσις), . . . Eft wið gefigon, Lch. ii. 38, 5-8. Wið gefigom, 2, 10

húsel-fæt

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Add: — Nelle wé ꝥ in cyrcean mon ǽnig þing inne healde, bútan þá þe tó þǽre cyrcean frætwum belympað, ꝥ is hálige béc, and húselfata, and mæssereáf . . . Ll. Th. ii. 406, 33

mæsse-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-þegnung, e; f.
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the service of mass On óþran dagan on þǽre fíftan tíde and sixtan and seofoþan nis ná niæsseþénung álýfed, ac man mót swíðe wel mæssan singan on ǽrnemorgen, Angl. xi. 8, 15

riht-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
riht-gemǽre, es; n.
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Ðurh þone mór be rihtgemǽre, C. D. iii. 412, 21

Linked entry: riht-landgemǽre

willung

Grammar
willung, desire.
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For ðon wer bið wífe gemenged þonne unálýfedre willunge (inlicitae concupiscentiae) monnes mód in geþóhte þurh lustfulnesse bið geþeóded . . . þæt fýr þǽre unrihtan willunge, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 86, 14-20. Add

ge-þwǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrlíce, -þwǽrelíce; adv.

Harmoniouslyin accord

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Harmoniously, in accord Sió sunne and se móna rícsiaþ swíðe geþwǽrelíce the sun and moon rule very harmoniously, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 6. Geþwǽrlíce consonanter, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 35

Linked entry: -þwǽrlíce

grund

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Gl. 262. the solid base or foundation on which a structure is raised Ðý mon sceal fæsðne weal wyrcean, ðý mon áer geháwige ðæt se grund fæsð sié, ðǽr mon ðone grundweall on lecgge, Past. 308, 3.

andget-full

(adj.)
Grammar
andget-full, andgit-full; adj.

Sensiblediscerningknowingintelligentiæ plenusintelligensintelligibilis

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Sensible, discerning, knowing; intelligentiæ plenus, intelligens, intelligibilis Ðæt ǽnig mon síe swá andgetfull [andgitfull, MS. Cot.] that any man is so discerning, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 1: R. Ben. 7: 63

Linked entry: andgyttol

deáþ-scúfa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúfa, an; m. [scúfa = scúwa a shade]

The shadow of death, death mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors Forðanðe nis on deáþe oððe on deáþscúfan, ðe gemyndig sý ðín quoniam non est in morte, qui memor sit tui, Ps. Lamb. 6, 6

Linked entry: scúfa

dunnian

(v.)
Grammar
dunnian, he dunnaþ, pl.dunniaþ ; p. ode; pp. od

To make of a dun or a dark colour, to obscure, darken obscūrāre

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To make of a dun or a dark colour, to obscure, darken; obscūrāre Se móna ða beorhtan steórran dunnaþ [MS. dunniaþ] the moon obscures the bright stars, Bt. 4; Fox 6, 35

fela-fǽcne

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-fǽcne, adj.

Very craftymultĭdŏlōsus

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Very crafty; multĭdŏlōsus Wineleás mon genimeþ him wulfas to geféran felafǽcne deór a friendless man takes wolves for his comrades very crafty animals, Exon. 91 b; Th. 342, 26; Gn. Ex. 148

mirrelse

(n.)
Grammar
mirrelse, an; f.

A hindrancestumbling-block

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A hindrance, stumbling-block Gif sóþfæstra þurh myrrelsan mód ne óðcyrreþ if the mind of the righteous, through rock of offence, turn not aside, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 25; Jul. 338

un-sóm

(n.)
Grammar
un-sóm, e; f.

Disagreement

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Disagreement Gyf hyra ǽnig wið ǽnigne mon ǽnige unsóme hæbbe, ðæt hé wið ðone geþingie ... Man sceal ǽlce unsóme and ealle geflytu gestyllan, L. E. I. 36; Th. ii. 434, 2-7

Linked entry: sóm

bóc-léden

Grammar
bóc-léden, l. -leden,
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Se steorra þe mon on bóclǽden (on Læden, v. l. ) hǽt cometa, Chr. 892; P. 82, 31. Seó dún is on bócleden geháten Armenia, E. S. viii. 477, 4. and add: -læden

dunnian

(v.)
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Substitute: To grow dark, become invisible Swá déð se móna mid his blácan leóhte, ꝥ þá beorhtan steorran dunniað the stars become invisible when the moon shines, Bt. 4; F. 6, 35

frum-wífung

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wífung, e; f.
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First marriage by a man Lǽwede man mót óðre síðe wífian, ac þá canones forbeódaþ þá bletsunga þǽrtó þe tó frumwífunge gesette sýn, Ll. Th. ii. 332, 34, 38: Wlfst. 304, 27