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unriht-willend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
unriht-willend, es; m.: or -willende adj. (ptcpl.)

An ill-disposed personan unrighteous person

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An ill-disposed person, an unrighteous person Ðæt hé wiðstande mid his sprǽce ðám unryhtwillendum ðe ðyses middangeardes waldaþ hujus mundi potestatibus contraire, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 22

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lengþ

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Add: height, v. lang; 2 a Ðone munt ðe sý in ðǽre lengoðe seó líne ðe wile .xxxiii. síþa ealne eorðan ymbehwyrft útan ymblicgan, Sal. K. p. 152, 5

-ælfen

(suffix)
Grammar
-ælfen, -elfen, e; f.

A fairynymphnympha

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It is found only in compound words, as Múnt-ælfen a mountain nymph; oreas = ??????, ???? Wudu-elfen a wood nymph; dryas, etc, Wrt. Voc. 60, 14-19

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on-setness

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

constitution, appointmentambush, artifice, plot

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(cf. settan) constitution, appointment From onsetnisse middangeardes a constitutione mundi, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 11, 50. (cf. sittan) ambush, artifice, plot Allo onsetnisse fióndes omnes insidias inimici, Rtl. 121, 40

ge-cneordlíce

(adv.)
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Þá hǽðenan mid lácum heora leásra goda gecneordlíce munde bǽdon, Hml. Th. i. 504, 19. Hé Godes beboda gecneordlíce mid weorcum gefylð, ii. 228, 24. Gecnyrdlícost studiosius, Wülck. Gl. 250, 39. Add

bétan

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<b>II a</b>. add :-- Béte man be cyninges munde, ꝥ is, mid v. pundum, Ll. Th. i. 340, 28

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, pp. -risen

To seize, takerapere

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Sóna wæs gerisen and genumen of middanearde rapta confestim de mundo, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 5, note

ge-hror

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hror, es; n.

A fallruindeath

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A fall, ruin, death Ðonne ðæt gelumpe ðæt hí of middangearde genumene wǽron ðý ylcan gehrore ðe hí óðre gesáwon cum eas eodem quo cæteros exterminio raptari e mundo contingeret, Bd. 4. 7; S. 574, 38

Linked entries: ge-hrero ge-rora

ge-wringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wringcomprimereconstringere

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Munt gewrungen mons coagulatus, Ps. Lamb. 67, 16. Gewrungan wrung, Herb. 72, 2; Lchdm. i. 174, 11

smeócan

(v.)
Grammar
smeócan, p. smeác, pl. smucon; pp. smocen

To smoke, emit smoke To smoke, fumigate fumo, fumigo

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Eall Sinai munt smeác (fumabat) Ex. 19, 18. Smeóce fumet Germ. 393, 187. Heortes mearh gebærned óþ ðæt hyt smeóce Lchdm. i. 338, 13. Eall folc gesáwon ðone munt smeócan Ex. 20, 18: Engl. Stud. ix. 40.

Linked entries: smícan smocian

ge-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hálgung, e; f.

A consecrationsanctificationsanctuaryconsecrātiosanctĭfĭcātiosanctuārium

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A consecration, sanctification, sanctuary; consecrātio, sanctĭfĭcātio, sanctuārium He ingelǽdde hie in munt gehálgunge his induxit eos in montem sanctĭfĭcātiōnis suæ, Ps. Surt. 77, 54 : 131, 8. On gehálgunge hys in sanctĭfĭcātiōne ejus, Ps. Spl. C.

ge-méde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-méde, superl. -médost; adj.

Agreeable, pleasingacceptus, grātus

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Gimoedo ł wala middangeardes prospera mundi, Rtl. 50, 6

hús-hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hús-hleów, es; n.
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Shelter afforded by a house Gif[e] his húshleów and mete and munde ðam ðe ðæs beþurfe let him give the shelter of his house and food and protection to him that needs it, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 25

still

(n.)
Grammar
still, stiell, es ; m.
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A leap, spring Cyning engla munt gestylleþ, gehleápeþ hyllas . . . woruld álýseþ þurh þone æþelan styll. Wæs se forma hlýp . . . wæs se óðer stiell . . . se þridda hlýp . . . se feórða stiell, Exon. Th. 45, 7-33 ; Cri. 715-728. v. stellan to leap

Linked entries: stiell styll

frum-gesceap

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gesceap, es; n. [frum first; gesceap creation]

The first creationprīma creātioprincĭpium mundi

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The first creation; prīma creātio, princĭpium mundi Ðǽr biþ óþýwed egsa mára ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde there shall be shown greater terror than had been heard of from the first creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 27; Cri. 840

hlifian

(v.)
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Þǽre byrig hlifað án munt urbi mons praeeminet Gr. D. 225, 14. Of ðám munte þe ofer his mynstre hlifade ex eo monie qui ejus monasterio in excelso prominet 12, 8.

ge-wídmǽrsian

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

To publishspread abroaddivulgecelebratedivulgare

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To publish, spread abroad, divulge, celebrate; divulgare Ofer ealle Iudéa munt-laud wǽron ðás word gewídmǽrsode super omnia montana Iudææ divulgabantur omnia verba hæc, Lk. Bos. 1, 65: Mt. Bos. 28, 15.

weorold

Grammar
weorold, <b>. II</b> I c. ¶
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Þá gebróðra áhton mycele feohspéda for worulde multas pecunias in hoc mundo possederant, Gr. D. 273, 2. Wæs Tilman mǽre wer and for worulde (weorulde, v.l.) eác swylce æþelra gebyrda vir inlustris et ad saeculum nobilis, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 604, 12.

weorold-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wrenc, es; m.
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A worldly wile, a trick of this world Ða ðe woruldmonnum ðynceaþ dysige, ða geciésð Dryhten, for ðæm ðæt hé ða lytegan, ðe mid ðissum woroldwrencium bióð upáhæfene, gescende quae stulta sunt mundi, elegit Deus, ut confundat sapientes, Past. 30; Swt.

weorold-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-wís, adj.
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Héton woroldwíse menn wordsáwere ðone æðelan láreów Paulus ab hujus mundi sapientibus praedicator egregius seminiverbius est vocatus, Past. 15 ; Swt. 97, 4