stæp-mǽlum
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Homl. 207, 11), Homl. Th. i. 508, 12. step by step (fig.), gradually, by degrees Stæpmǽlum gradatim, per singulos gradus, Hpt. Gl. 497, 54: Scint. l01, 13. Ðæt mód glít niðor and niðor stæpmǽlum, Past. 38; Swt. 279, 3.
teartlíce
Sharply, severely
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Hé ðé tintregaþ teartlíce on wítum, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 154. Hé beó teartlíce geswungen, Wulfst. 248, 13. Teartlícer acrius, Hpt. Gl. 515, 47. Teartlícur, Scint. 210, 12. Wé beóþ forswǽlede teartlícor crememur acrius, Hymn. Surt. 5, 15: Homl.
þeáw-líc
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Wé willaþ secgan hú ðás lác tó ús belimpaþ æfter ðeáwlícum andgite, Homl. Th. i. 116, 33: ii. 110, 26: 210, 27: Wulfst. 234, 10
þúsend-feald
Thousand-fold ⬩ a thousand
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Homl. ii. 191, 26.]
un-gerím
A countless number ⬩ an immense number or quantity
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Hire olfendas bǽron ungerím goldes, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 11. Ungerím feós syllan, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 101
Linked entries: ge-rím un-gerímlíc un-rím un-rím
welwillendness
Benevolence ⬩ benignity ⬩ kindness
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On ðínre welwyllendnysse Homl. Th. ii. 598, 17. Ofer welwillendnysse super benignitatem Ps. Lamb. 51, 5: Homl. Skt. ii. 31, 44: Anglia xi. 114, 94. Wellwillendnysse 84, 13: Basil admn. 9; Norm. 54, 16. Wellwyllendnysse 5; Norm. 44, 22
solian
To make or to become foul ⬩ made filthy
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Nis noht so hot þat hit na coleþ, ne noht so hwit þat hit ne soleþ O. and N. 1276. ]
Linked entry: sol
sóftness
Softness, ease ⬩ luxury, effeminacy
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Softness, ease; in a bad sense, luxury, effeminacy Heora fela wǽron mid olfendes hǽrum tó líce gescrýdde, and ðǽr láðode sóftnys Homl. Th. ii. 506, 24. Mid sóftnysse and mid yfelum lustum i. 270, 5; Homl. As. 15, 59.
ge-swicennes
A ceasing ⬩ cessation ⬩ abstaining ⬩ repentance ⬩ cessātio ⬩ resĭpiscentia
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Mid geswicennysse yfelra dǽda with cessation from evil deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 27: Ælfc. T. 29, 18. Þurh geswicenysse yfeles by cessation from evil, Homl. Th. ii. 332, 3. Búton ǽlcere geswicenesse sĭne ulla resĭpiscentia, L. M. I.
wíslíce
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
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.
býtlung
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A building, edifice; structura, ædificium Seó býtlung is ofer Criste gelogod the building is founded on Christ, Homl. Th. i. 368, 22
fágetung
A changing, change ⬩ vărietas, dīversĭtas
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A changing, change; vărietas, dīversĭtas Hér is ðære lyfte fágetung here is a changing of the air, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 33
næcedness
Nakedness
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Ðé ne sceamaþ ðínre næcednysse, Homl. Th. i. 432, 5
pínung-tól
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An instrument of torture Decius hét gearcian eall ðæt pínungtól, Homl. Th. i. 428, 18. Mid eallum ðisum pínungtólum getintregod, 424, 22
Linked entry: tól
ge-cyrred-nes
A turning ⬩ conversion
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A turning, conversion Æfter his gecyrrednysse, Gregorius þénode þearfum after his conversion Gregory ministered to the poor, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 35
ge-réf-scipe
Office of a geréfa
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Office of a geréfa Ne heora nán geréfscipe ne drífe let none of them practise any reeveship, Homl. Th. ii. 94, 33
swigiendlíce
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Ðá ongann ic swigiendlíce þencan be manegra munuca lífe, Homl. Ass. 204, 311
þancfullíce
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Thankfully, gratefully Ðá ongeat Eustachius ðæt seó foresǽde costnung him ðá æt wæs, and þancfullíce hí underféng, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 144