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éstfulnes

(n.)
Grammar
éstfulnes, -ness,e ; f.

Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal ⬩ dēvōtio

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His éstfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass, on which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS

hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
hyscan, p. te

To mock ⬩ deride ⬩ taunt ⬩ reproach

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Ðonne hyscte hé on ða godcundan láreówas, Wulfst. 235, 25. Hyhsan conviciari, Gl. Prud. 696. Hihsendes subsannantis, Hpt. Gl. 524

Linked entries: husc hyseþ hiscan

un-forhtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-forhtlíce, adv.

Fearlessly ⬩ without fear

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Hé unforhtlíce ða strǽle ðara áwerigdra gásta him fram ásceáf, Guthl. 6; Gdwin. 42, 24. Twá swalewan hí setton unforhtlíce on ða sculdra Gúðláces, 10; Gdwin. 52, 9: Homl. Th. i. 508, 1: ii. 558, 30.

Linked entry: forhtlíce

níw-cumen

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Hé sí gelǽd on þám húse nícumenra (novitiorum), 96, 15

plantian

(v.)
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Búton hé of his hiéremonna móde ðá ðornas ðǽre ídlan lufan ǽr úp átuge, unnyt hé plantode on hí ðá word ðǽre hálgan láre, Past. 443, 1

un-stillness

Grammar
un-stillness, <b>. V.</b>
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Add Sé færð and fandað þissera fíf andgita, sé ðe þurh fyrwitnysse and unstilnysse hí áspent on unnyt, Hml. Th. ii. 374, 2.

hord-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hord-loca, an; m.

A treasure-chest, coffer, metaph. the mind

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A treasure-chest, coffer, metaph. the mind Ðeáh ðe hé feohgestreón under hordlocæn ǽhte though he had wealth in his coffer, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 11; Jul. 43.

for-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-búgan, port, -búgende; p. -beáh, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen; v. trans.

To bend from ⬩ pass by ⬩ decline ⬩ avoid ⬩ shun ⬩ eschew ⬩ recēdĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ declīnāre ⬩ evītāre ⬩ devītāre

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To bend from, pass by, decline, avoid, shun, eschew; recēdĕre, prætĕrīre, declīnāre, evītāre, devītāre He mæg forbúgan ða þegnunga he can decline the ministrations, Past. 7, 2; Hat. MS. 12 a. 14: Wald. 25; Vald. 1, 15.

be-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rípan, p. te

To strip ⬩ despoil ⬩ plunder

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To strip, despoil, plunder. with acc. of person (or thing) despoiled, alone Hé berýpð þá wannspédigan, Hml. Th. i. 66, ii: 328, 20: ii. 102, 15. Hé berýpte ðá unscæððigan, Hml. S. 19, 8: 3, 444.

Linked entry: be-rýpan

deád

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Add: physical. of an animal or a vegetable Ðá hé onfunde ꝥ hé deád beón sceolde when he found that he must die, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 20. Án cild arn under wǽnes hweowol and wearð sóna deád, Shrn. 32, 12.

a-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hreósan, p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren [a, hreósan to rush]

To rush ⬩ fall ⬩ fall down ⬩ irruere ⬩ mere ⬩ corruere ⬩ decidere

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He ahreás he fell, Homl. Th. i. 192, 20

Linked entries: a-hruron a-reósan

a-ríman

(v.)
Grammar
a-ríman, p. de; pp. ed

To number ⬩ count ⬩ enumerate ⬩ numerare ⬩ enumerare ⬩ dinumerare ⬩ recensere

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Hí arímdon ealle bán míne dinumeraverunt omnia ossa mea, Ps. Spl. C. 21, 16: Past. 16, 1; Hat. MS. 20 b, 4

Linked entry: ríman

eorl-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Manliness, bravery, courage, supremacy, nobility ⬩ vĭrīlĭtas, nobilĭtas

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He eorlscype fremede he effected supremacy, Exon. 85a; Th. 320, 31; Wíd. 37

neáh-lǽcung

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-lǽcung, neá-lǽcung, e; f.

A drawing nigh ⬩ approach

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A drawing nigh, approach Ðá ðá hé gefrédde his deáþes neálǽcunge when he was sensible of the approach of his death, Homl. Th. i. 88, 8.

big-wist

(n.)
Grammar
big-wist, bí-wist, e; f. [wist subsistence, victuals, food; wesan to be, exist]

Food, nourishment, provision ⬩ pabulum, alimentum, commeatus

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We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum bíwiste he must have provisions for the three classes, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 3, 4

Linked entry: bí-wist

ge-wuldorbeágian

(v.)
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Gewuldorbeágode laureati, Hy. S. 105, 34: Hml. S. 11, 128. Add

hilt

Grammar
hilt, helt
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Wolde hé þurhþýn hí mid þám swurde, ac se ord bígde upp tó þám hiltum, Hml. S. 12, 226. Oð ðá hylta hé behýdde þæt swurd capulotenus abdidit ensem, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 272, 17. Dele all derivates but fetel-, and add:

wód

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Add: (l b) mad with anger, enraged Hé suwode ǽfre swilce hé ne gefrédde heora swingla náteshwón, and hí þæs þe wóddran wǽron him tógeánes, Hml. S. 31, 978.

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brícsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [brýce, bríce
use
]

use ⬩ To be of use, profit, benefit, do good ⬩ prodesse, proficuum esse

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To be of use, profit, benefit, do good; prodesse, proficuum esse He his gefërum brýcian gýmde he took care to do good to his companions, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 33. Hí brýcaþ monigra hǽlo multorum saluti proficuum erit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32.

tó-syndrian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-syndrian, p. ode

To separate ⬩ to distinguish

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Hy. 9, 21; Btwk. 198, 6: Hy. 7, 65; Dom. L. 44, 65. Gescádene ł tósendrede discretas, segregatasHpt. Gl. 411, 21

Linked entry: tó-sundrian