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un-fǽhð

(n.)
Grammar
un-fǽhð, e; f.

Absence of hostility

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Absence of hostility; the word refers to the abstention from the prosecuting of the feud, which under certain conditions it would be allowable for the kinsmen of a man to follow up Se ðe þeóf geféhð, hé áh .x. sciłł.... and ða mǽgas him swerian áðas

þurhtogenness

(n.)
Grammar
þurhtogenness, e; f.

A religious reading in monasteries ⬩ especially after meals ⬩ collatio

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A religious reading in monasteries, especially after meals; collatio Þurhtogenessa and gesetnessa heora lífes conlationes patrum et instituta vile eorum, R. Ben. Interl. 118, 7

þurh-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-wunung, e; f.

continued dwelling ⬩ residence ⬩ perseverance ⬩ persistence ⬩ constancy

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continued dwelling, residence Óþer cyn is muneca, ðæt is wéstensetlan, ðe feor fram mannum gewítaþ ... geefenlǽcende Élian and Ióhannem, ða þurhwununge on wéstenes innoþe heóldon, R. Ben. 134, 14. perseverance, persistence, constancy Be þurhwununge

þweng

(n.)
Grammar
þweng, e; f.(?)

A band

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A band Ðuencgu (þwænge, Rush.) philacteria, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 5

þyrelung

(n.)
Grammar
þyrelung, e; f.

Perforation ⬩ piercing through

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Perforation, piercing through 'Ðurhðyrela ðone wág' ... Hwæt is sió ðyrelung ðæs wáges 'fode parietem.' ... Quid est parietem fodere? Past. 21; Swt. 153, 25

úht-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
úht-þegnung, e; f.

úht-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
úht-tíd, e; f.

Early morning time ⬩ the time before daybreak

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Early morning time, the time before daybreak Úhttíd vel beforan dæge matutinum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 64. On úhttíde in matutino, Ps. Spl. 48, 15. Moyses bebeád eorlas on úhttíd folc somnigean, frecan árísan, Cd. Th. 191, 17; Exod. 216

Linked entry: úhtan-tíd

un-áwemmedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-áwemmedness, e; f.

Incorruption

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Incorruption Crist gewát of deáðe tó lífe, and of brosnunga tó unáwemmednysse, and of wíte tó wuldre, Anglia viii. 330, 10

un-berendness

(n.)
Grammar
un-berendness, e; f.

Barrenness ⬩ sterility

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Barrenness, sterility Unberendnise sterilitas, Rtl. 118, 1. Unbeore[n]dnisse sterilitatem, Ps. Surt. 34, 12

Linked entry: berendnis

un-gehealdsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gehealdsumness, e; f.

Incontinence

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Incontinence Hí ( a widow or widower marrying again ) sculon dǽdbóte dón for heora ungehealdsumnesse, L. Ælfc. P. 43; Th. ii. 382, 34. Ðes þeódscype þurh ungehealdsumnesse áwyrd is, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 7

un-gehendness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gehendness, e; f.

Remoteness ⬩ distance

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Remoteness, distance Sume naman syndon localia, ðæt synd stówlíce, ða geswuteliaþ gehendnysse oððe ungehendnysse, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 19

Linked entry: ge-hendnys

un-geleáffulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geleáffulness, e; f.

Unbelief ⬩ incredulity

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Unbelief, incredulity Gefylst mínre ungeleáffulnysse ( incredulitatem ), Mk. Skt. 9, 24. Ne dó ðú æfter heora ungeleáffulnesse, Blickl. Homl. 237, 9. Ungeleáfulnesse, 241, 34. For hyra ungeleáffulnysse, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 58: 17, 20. Hé tǽlde hyra ungeleáffulnesse

un-ácumendlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-ácumendlícness, e; f.

Unbearableness ⬩ impossibility to be borne

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Unbearableness, impossibility to be borne Unácumenlícnesse impossibilitatis, R. Ben. Interl. 114, 9

un-æþelness

(n.)
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un-æþelness, e; f.

Ignobility ⬩ ignobilitas ⬩ infamia

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Ignobility; ignobilitas, infamia, Dial. 2, 23

Linked entry: æþel-nes

un-álífedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-álífedness, e; f.

What is not allowed ⬩ licence ⬩ licentiousness

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What is not allowed, licence, licentiousness Líchomlícre unáléfednesse corporalis inlecebre, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 83. Úrum lícumlícum unálýfednessum ðeówigende carnis inlecebris servientes, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 37: 5, 6; S. 618, 39: 5, 14; S. 634, 5. Hí

Linked entry: á-lífedness

un-fremu

(n.)
Grammar
un-fremu, e; f.

Hurt ⬩ loss ⬩ damage ⬩ detriment

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Hurt, loss, damage, detriment Hú nyt bið ðæt, ðeáh ðú ðé ealne middaneard and ealle eorðan wille gestrýnan, gif ðú ðínre sáwle unfreme and forlorenesse gewyrcst? Anglia xi. 8, 29. Ðú blǽda náme on treówes telgum, and mé on teónan ǽte ða unfreme, Cd.

un-fulfremedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-fulfremedness, e; f.

Imperfection

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Imperfection Ðæt hí murkien for hira uufullfremednesse ut imperfectionis suae taedio tabescant, Past. 65; Swt. 467. 13. Unfulfremednisse míne ( inperfectum meum ) geségun égan ðín, Ps. Surt. 138, 16

Linked entry: full-fremednes

un-gecnirdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gecnirdness, e; f.

Negligence ⬩ want of diligence

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Negligence, want of diligence Menige sind ðe ðurh ungecnyrdnysse ðisum ðeówan ( the slothful servant in the parable ) geefenlǽcaþ, Homl. Th. ii 552, 35

Linked entry: ge-cneordnes

un-gedæftness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gedæftness, e; f.

Importunity ⬩ unseasonableness

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Importunity, unseasonableness Ðonne sió ungedæftnes hit ne cann eft gedæftan si habere impartunitas opportunitatem nescit, Past. 15; Swt. 97, 19

Linked entry: ge-dæftness

un-treów

(n.)
Grammar
un-treów, e; f.

Bad faith ⬩ faithlessness ⬩ perfidy ⬩ fraud

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Bad faith, faithlessness, perfidy, fraud Mé ðás woruldsǽlþa blindne on ðis dimme hol forlǽddon, and mé ðá berýpton rǽdes and frófre for heora untreówum, Met. 2, 13. Gif ðú heora untreówa onscunige, oferhoga hí, and ádríf hí fram ðé, for ðam hí spanaþ