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ge-heowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heowian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To form ⬩ formāre

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Homl. 87, 32 : 31, 16

under-þencan

(v.)

to look into ⬩ consider

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to look into, consider Wé sculon swíðe smeálíce ðissa ǽgðer underðencean hoc in utrisque subtiliter intuendum, Past. 7; Swt. 49, 23

un-ádwæsced

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ádwæsced, adj.

Unquenched ⬩ unextinguished ⬩ never extinguished

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Unquenched, unextinguished, never extinguished Þár bið unádwæsced fýr there shall be fire that is not quenched, Homl. Ass. 168, 115, 129

un-meagol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-meagol, adj.

Feeble ⬩ insipid

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Insipidum, quod saporem non habet, hoc est unmeagle sive ǽmelle, 49, 37

Linked entry: meagol

un-sóftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sóftlíce, adv.

Ungently ⬩ hardly

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Ungently, hardly Ualerianus áwéd hrýmde: 'Eálá ðú, Laurentius, unsóftlíce tíhst ðú mé gebundenne mid byrnendum racenteágum,' Homl. Th. i. 434. 7

Linked entry: sóftlíce

sceamlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceamlíce, adv.

Shamefully, disgracefully

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Shamefully, disgracefully Ða ðè ǽwbryce ne wyrceaþ wólíce and sceamlíce, Homl. As. 19, 140. Hésceandlíce (scamelíce, MS. N. ) sáwlode, 59, 202

wærlícness

(n.)
Grammar
wærlícness, e; f.

>Caution, care, carefulness

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>Caution, care, carefulness Ús is micel wærlícnys getácnad and æteówed on ðære onfangennysse úres Drihtnes líchaman, Homl. Ass. 163, 263

brýd-loca

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-loca, an; m.

a place shut in ⬩ A bride-chamber ⬩ sponsæ cubile

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[loca a place shut in] A bride-chamber; sponsæ cubile On ðæm brýdlocan in the bride-chamber, Homl. Blick. 9, 10

ofer-rówan

(v.)

to cross by rowing

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to cross by rowing: — Ðá hét hé his leorningcnihtas faran tó scipe, and oferrówan ðone brym, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 19

of-hyngrod

(adj.)

very hungry

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very hungry Eádige beóþ ða ðe sind of hingrode riht-wísnysse, Homl. Th. i. 204. Ofhingrod æfter rihtwísnysse, 550, 34-35

Linked entry: hyngrian

on-birgness

(n.)
Grammar
on-birgness, e; f.

Taste, tasting

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Homl. 209, 9-12

Linked entry: birgness

ge-sibsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sibsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To make peaceable ⬩ reconcile

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To make peaceable, reconcile Ðé to him gesibsuma reconcile thyself to him, Homl. Th. i. 54, 20 : Mt. Bos. 5, 24

Linked entry: sibsumian

ge-wyrdelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdelíc, adj.

Historical ⬩ fortuitous

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Historical, fortuitous On gewyrdelícum racum in historical narratives, Homl. Th. i. 58, 9. Gewyrdelíc historialis, Hpt. Gl. 506; fortuitus, 410, 495

wíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíslíce, adv.

wisely ⬩ sagaciously ⬩ with wisdom ⬩ prudently ⬩ wisely ⬩ skilfully ⬩ cunningly

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Bið nú wíslícor ðæt gehwá ðis wite, Homl. Th. i. 6, 18. wisely, skilfully, cunningly Se wolcnreáda wǽfels wíslíce getácnode úres Drihtnes deáð mid ðære deáge híwe, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5. Hé Adam funde, wíslíce geworht, and his wíf, Cd.

Linked entry: ge-wíslíce

up-stige

(n.)
Grammar
up-stige, es; m.

ascension ⬩ mounting ⬩ the ascension ⬩ an ascent ⬩ a way of ascending

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Homl. 131, 11: Exon. Th. 41, 13; Cri. 655. Æfter upstige écan Dryhtnes, 44. 31; Cri. 711: 38, 31; Cri. 615: Blickl. Homl. 137, 23: Homl. Th. i. 324, 31. Æfter Cristes upstige tó heofonum, 58, 24: ii. 380, 24: H. R. 3, 4.

þǽr-tó

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tó, adv.

Thereto ⬩ next ⬩ then ⬩ besides ⬩ thereto ⬩ for that end

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Ðone óþerne ðe hine ðǽrtó neádode, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 227. thereto, for that end Úres Hǽlendes geríp mænigfeald is and feáwa wyrhtan þǽrtó, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 129

weorold-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-líc, adj.
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Homl. 127, 3. On woruldlícum wuldre scínende, Homl. Th. i. 62, 27. Tó forsewennysse woruldlícra ǽhta, 60, 25: Exon. Th. 126, 20; Gú. 374. Hé sceolde woroldlícum wǽpnum onfón, Blickl. Homl. 213, l. Ðæt hwá woruld-líce spéda forhogige, Homl.

on-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sund, adj.

of persons, sound, whole, uninjured ⬩ of things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury

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Nán cyneríce ne stent náne hwíle ansund, gif hí gesóme ne beóþ, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 238. For ðære clǽnnysse his ansundan mægþhádes. Hé on écnysse on ungewemmedum mægþháde þurhwunode, Homl. Th. i. 58, 7.

Linked entry: án-súnd

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, -feohan, -feagan, -feagian ; ic -feó, ðú -fehst, he -fehþ, -fiþ, -feaþ, pl. -feóþ; p. -feah, -feh, pl. -fǽgon; pp. -fegen [The Northern Gospels have weak forms]

To be glad ⬩ rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ lætari ⬩ delectari ⬩ gaudere ⬩ exultare

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Homl. 191, 22. Gefeaþ gaudete, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 12. Eal rihtgelýfed folc sceal gefeón on ðone his tocyme all right-believing folk ought to rejoice at his advent, Blickl. Homl. 167, 14.

Linked entries: feágan ge-fǽgon ge-feán ge-fegian ge-feohan ge-fǽge ge-fagen ge-feohtsumness

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefy ⬩ corrupt ⬩ make rotten ⬩ decay ⬩ putrefăcĕre ⬩ tabefăcĕre ⬩ macĕrāre

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Catal. 20, 4; Homl. Th. i. 218, 25. Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the same God, that wrought all things from naught, can raise up the decayed corpses from the dust, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 6

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