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fǽr-stice

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-stice, es; m.

A stitch

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A stitch, sudden pain Wið fǽrstice (cf. the refrain of the charm that follows: Út lytel spere, gif hér inne sié), Lch. iii. 52, 11

ofer-sewenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-sewenlic, adj.
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Contemptible Ðá ungedyrstegan wénað ðæt ðæt swíðe forsewenlic (ofersiwenlic, v. l.) sié ðætte hié dóð pusillanimes vehementer despecta putant esse, quae faciunt, Past. 208, 11

wafor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wafor-líc, adj.

Spectacular, theatrical

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Similar entries v.wæfer-líc, wæfer-sín, wafian, and following words

Linked entry: wæfer-líc

ge-þofta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þofta, an; m.

A companion ⬩ comrade ⬩ sŏdālis ⬩ contŭbernālis

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Ðæt ðú sí gemyndig ðínes getreówan geþoftan tui mĕmor sis fīdissimi sŏdālis, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 25. Gemétte he ðone his geþoftan slǽpendne invēnit sŏdālem dormientem, 3, 27; S. 559, 14.

Linked entry: þyften

leóf

(n.)
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La leóf nele hé gelýfan mínum wordum long ago 1 knew him, Sir ... Ah! Sir, he will not believe my words, Glostr. Frag. 2, 10, 19. Lá leóf O Lord, Gen. 18, 23, 25, 28, 30, 31.

ge-þweorod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweorod, (<b>ge-þweórod ?</b>
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according to the metre the syllable is long) Þeáh ánra hwilc sié gebunden gesiblíce tógædre, ꝥte heora ǽnig óðres ne dorste mearce ofergangan, ac geþweorod sint ðegnas tógædre, cele wið hǽto, hǽt wið drýgum; winnað hwæðre tu numeris elementa ligas, ut

Linked entry: -þweorod

un-trymed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-trymed, adj.

Unconfirmed

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Unconfirmed Se ðe him biþ unfullod oððe un-trymed qui ipse non baptizatus vel non confirmatus sit, L. Ecg. C. 7; Th. ii. 140, 19

Linked entry: trymman

un-gemetfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemetfæstness, e; f.

Intemperance

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Intemperance Ðú wilt cweþan ðæt wrǽnnes and ungemetfæstnes hí ofsitte sed transversos eos libido praecipitat, sic quoque intemperantia fragiles, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 2

Linked entry: ge-metfæstnys

lifer-ádl

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Hwæt him sié tó forgánne on liferádle, Lch. ii. 210, 13. Wyrtdrencas wið eallum liferádlum, 212, 23. Add

medtrum-ness

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Sió medtrymnes (mettrumnes, v. l.) ðæt mód gehwierfð gehwelces monnes hine selfne tó ongietanne molestia corporalis ad cognitionem sui mentem revocat, Past. 255, 15. Add

weall-díc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-díc, (?), e; f.

A walled ditch(?)

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Usque la diche walle; et sic per fossatum, iii. 408, 10

full-weaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
full-weaxen, adj.

Full-grown

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Ǽr hira feðra fulweaxene sín, Past. 383, 30

hrǽctan

(v.)
Grammar
hrǽctan, p. te

To eructate ⬩ retch

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To eructate, retch Biþ sió wamb áþened and hrǽctaþ gelóme the stomach is extended and they eructate frequently, L. M. 2, 28; Lchdm. ii. 224, 12

pynding

(n.)
Grammar
pynding, e ; f.
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A dam Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit biþ gepynd, hit miclaþ . . . ac gif sió pynding wierð onpennad, ðonne tófléwþ hit eall, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 8

Linked entry: for-pyndan

ge-ræstan

(v.)

to rest, sit ⬩ quiescere

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to rest, sit; quiescere Geræstun mid þone Hæland discumbebant cum Jesu, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 10: Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 15: Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 20

wǽting

(n.)
Grammar
wǽting, (-ung), e; f.

Wetting, moistening

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Wetting, moistening Ðara breósta biþ deáwig wǽtung (v. wǽtian), swá swá sié geswát, Lchdm. ii. 258, 17. Mid wǽtingum (v. wǽtan) and mettum gelácnian, 222, 8

mǽg-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽg-leás, adj.

Without kinsmen

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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

bletsung

(n.)
Grammar
bletsung, bledsung, e; f.

A BLESSING ⬩ benedictio

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A BLESSING; benedictio Sí bletsung Drihtnes ofer eów sit benedictio Domini super vos, Ps. Spl. 128, 7: Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 12; Cri. 100. He onfón sceal mínre bletsunge he shall receive my blessing, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 22; Gen. 2331.

Linked entry: bledsung

hogu

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Gif hé ongyt þæt eal his hogu and gleáwscipe náht framað si viderit nihil suam prevalere industriam R. Ben. 52, 14. Sý seó mǽste hogu þǽm abbode þæt hý forgýmeleásede ne sýn cura maxima sit abbati ne aliquam negligentiam patiantur 60, 18.

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

mean ⬩ wicked ⬩ false ⬩ evil

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Gif hwá swereþ and se áþ beó mǽne . . se ðe mǽne áþas begá si quis juraverit et perjurium sit. . . Qui perjuria commiserit, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68; Th. ii. 228, 7-9: L. Edg. C. 8; Th. ii. 262, 31.

Linked entry: mán