bismer-líc
Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasant ⬩ turpis, ignominiosus, fœdus
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On ðone bismerlícostan eard in the most unpleasant province, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 34
Linked entry: bismor-líc
ge-ǽrendian
to do an errand ⬩ a business ⬩ to obtain by negotiation ⬩ intercession ⬩ to go ⬩ and obtain ⬩ apply ⬩ and obtain
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Th. 368, 9. to go to (tó) a person and obtain for another (dat.), apply to a person and obtain Englas mé geǽrndo-don tó þám Hǣlende, þ ic hī gebicgan mōste, Hml. S. 36, 176.
angsume
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In trouble, in difficulties Þonne þé ealra angsumest byð on þínum móde geðenc þú. mín when you are most troubled in mind, remember me, Shrn. 15, 18
ge-swytelian
To make known ⬩ manifest ⬩ show ⬩ manĭfestāre
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To make known, manifest, show; manĭfestāre Ðæt he ðæt sóþeste geswytelie that he make manifest what is most true, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 30
ge-hwyrftnian
to tear
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brings its hungry whelps something to eat, then they show in that food which of them can tear it most, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 71, 39, note
deóp-líce
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M. 33, 11. in other connexions Hí Godes þeówas deóplíce griðe*-*dan they most effectually protected God's servants, Ll. Th. i. 334, 24. tó ðám écan lífe ðe hé deóplíce geearnode to the eternal life that he most thoroughly deserved, Hml.
dyd
A deed ⬩ actum
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A deed; actum Se consul [Fauius] gedyde ða bysmerlícestan dyde the consul [Fabius] did the most disgraceful deed, Ors. 5, 2. Barrington, A.D. 1773, 180, 15
næsse
A headland ⬩ promontory ⬩ cape
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A headland, promontory, cape Óþ ða norþmestan næssan on eorþan to the most northerly cape on earth, Met. 9, 43. Næssun (-an ?) litora, Germ. 400, 488
talu
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Add Ne móste hé beón þára þreóra nánes wyrðe ðe eallum leódscipe geseald wæs on wedde, tale ( he should not be entitled to bring an action ), ne teámes, ne áhnunga, Cht. Th. 266, 11. v. frum-, geán-talu
willendlíce
Diligently
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[In the fallowing passage the better reading is hwílwendlíce Hé cwæþ ðæt hé gehyhte swá swá hé on his ðeóde willendlíce (hwilwend-líce, M. 248, 22) rícsode, ðæt hé swá on tóweardnesse écelíce mid Criste rícsian móste sperans ut sicut in sua gente regnat
tóweardness
the time to come ⬩ the future ⬩ a future coming
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the time to come, the future Ðæt hé on tóweardnesse (in futuro saeculo) écelíce mid Criste rícsian móste, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 22.
án-wald
Sole power ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ rule
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Sole power, jurisdiction, rule Ðæt se Cásere eft ánwald ofer hí ágan móste that the Cæsar might again obtain power over them, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 123; Met. 1, 62.
ge-met-líce
Moderately, fitly ⬩ moderate, modeste, apte ⬩ commode
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Gemetlícost most fitly, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 32; Met. 8, 16
smeáþancollíce
Exactly, in a searching manner, thoroughly ⬩ subtiliter
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Hí smeádon swíðe smeáþancollíce ymbe ðæt éce líf they went into the question of eternal life in the most searching manner Homl. Skt. i. 3, 44.
weorold-þeáwas
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Conduct in the affairs of this world Se wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta in the conduct of his life he was most righteous, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13
ge-sceaþian
To injure, harm, scathe
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To injure, harm, scathe Hú he on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaþian mǽge how he can most injure the souls of men, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 31
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un-deór
Not dear ⬩ cheap ⬩ common
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Ðæt hié mon ná undeórran weorðe móste lésan ðonne hié mon be ðam were geeahtige, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 1.
of-gán
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Add Ábæd Ósgár abbud æt Ælfhere ealdormenn ꝥ hé móste ofgán ꝥ land æt him mid sceatte. Ðá tíþode se ealdorman him, and se abbod sealde him ðá án hund mancosa goldes, C. D. B. iii. 547, 6
un-steaððigness
unsteadiness ⬩ instability ⬩ inconstancy ⬩ want of sedateness ⬩ levity ⬩ wantonness
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unsteadiness, instability, inconstancy Sun munuc mid gemáglícum bénum gewilnode ðæt hé móste of ðam munuclífe ... Ðá wearð se hálga wer geháthyrt ðurh his unstæððignysse, and hét hine áweg faran, Homl.