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gistlíþ-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gistlíþ-ness, (gæstlíþ-ness, gestlíþ-ness, q. v. in Dict.)
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hospitality Swilce hé gestlíþnysse gegearwode quasi hospitalitatem exhiberet, Gr. D. 76, 19. Gestlíþnesse begangan, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 64, 3. ¶ on gistlíþnesse as a guest :-- Gif bescoren man gange him an gestlíðnesse, gefe him man ǽnes if a tonsured man

hwirf-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwirf-ness, v hwyrf-ness; ge-hwirfneis.

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aldor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-ner, es; n.

A life's safetyrefugevitæ servatioasylum

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A life's safety, refuge; vitæ servatio, asylum Ne mæg ic aldor-nere míne gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety, Cd. 117; Th. 151, 22; Gen. 2512. Ðæt we aldor-nere sécan móten that we may seek an asylum, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 13; Gen. 2519

dysig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
dysig-nes, dysi-nes, -ness, e; f.

Folly, DIZZINESS, blasphemystultĭtia, blasphēmia

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Folly, DIZZINESS, blasphemy; stultĭtia, blasphēmia Wǽron heó mid elreordredysignesse onbláwne inflāti erant barbăra stultĭtia, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 13. Of manna heortan yfele geþancas cumaþ, dysinessa de corde hŏmĭnum malæ cogĭtātiones procēdunt, blasphēmia

niht

(n.)
Grammar
niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

nightnightdarknessnight

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Hé hine micelre tíde ðære deáhlan neahte swong, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 13. Scínaþ þurh ða scíran neaht, Met. 20, 229. Niht (næht, Lind. Rush.) cymþ ðonne nán man wyrcan ne mæg, Jn. Skt. 9, 4 : 13, 30. Fira bearnum neálǽhte niht seó þýstre, Judth.

hrýred-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hrýred-ness, hrýre-mús, hrýre-ness.

Similar entry: hréred-ness

hird-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hird-ness, hyrd-, e; f.

Guard, keeping, custody

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Guard, keeping, custody Hé betǽhte hig ða þrí dagas tó hirdnysse tradidit ergo illos custodiæ tribus diebus, Gen. 42, 17. Gif hwá befæst his feoh tó hyrdnysse si quis commendaverit pecuniam in custodiam, Ex. 22, 7. Swá hí on niht hyrdnesse begangaþ sicut

Linked entries: hyrd-ness heord-ness

ceorlisc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ceorlisc-nes, -ness. e; f.

CHURLISHNESS, rudeness, vulgarity

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CHURLISHNESS, rudeness, vulgarity; rusticitas, sordes

fangen-nes

(n.)
Grammar
fangen-nes, -ness, e; f.

A taking

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A taking

Linked entry: an-fengednes

steór-ness

Grammar
steór-ness, stiér-, stýr-ness, e; f.
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Correction, discipline Hine sylfne ðreágian mid stýrnysse ðære gástlícan steóre, Homl. Th. i. 360, 17. Hwílon hé gewítnaþ ðæs mannes gewitleáste mid stýrnysse óðrum tó steóre, Homl. Ass. 62, 259. Stiérnesse disciplinam, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 12

Linked entry: steór

cwíð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cwíð-nes, cwíð-ness,e; f.

A wailing, lamentation lamentum

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A wailing, lamentation ; lamentum Greg. Dial. 3. 15, 37

brég-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brég-nes, -ness, e: f. [brégan
to give fear
]

to give fearFear, terror, dread;terror

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Fear, terror, dread; terror Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne hý gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17

cél-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cél-nes, cól-nes, -ness, e; f.

Coolness, cool air, a breezerefrigerium, aura

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Coolness, cool air, a breeze; refrigerium, aura Ðú lǽddest us on célnesse eduxisti nos in refrigerium, Ps. Spl. C. T. 65, 11. To sécanne wið hǽto célnes quærere contra æstum auras [breezes ], Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 17

Linked entries: ge-célnes cól-nes

cearful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cearful-nes, -ness, e; f.

Carefulness, curiosity

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Carefulness, curiosity

ge-neát-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-riht, es; n.

The conditions regulating the tenure of the 'geneát-land :'

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The conditions regulating the tenure of the 'geneát-land :' -Geneát-riht is mistlic be ðam ðe on lande stænt. On sumon he sceal land-gafol syllan ... villani rectum est varium et multiplex secundum quod in terra statutum est. In quibusdam terris debet

níde

(adv.)
Grammar
níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessityas a naturalinevitable consequencefrom force of circumstancesof necessitybecause a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfiedfrom forceunder compulsionwithout free-will

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of necessity, as a natural, inevitable consequence, from force of circumstances Gif gé neáde swá dón sceolon ( si sic necesse est ), dóþ swá gé wyllon, Gen. 43, 11.

brǽded-nes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brǽded-nes, -ness, e; f. [brǽded; pp. of brǽdan
to broaden
,-nes -ness]

to broadenBroadness, breadth, width, latitudeamplitudo, latitudo.

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Broadness, breadth, width, latitude; amplitudo, latitudo

ge-neát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-land, es; n.

Land granted for services or rent

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Land granted for services or rent Ǽgðer ge of ðegnes inlande ge of geneát-lande both from a thane's inland and from 'geneát-land,' L. Eádg. 1, 1; Th. i. 262, 8

ge-neát-scólu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-scólu, e; f.

A band of companions

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A band of companions Ða ðegnas seó geneát-scólu, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 22; Jul. 684

freó-ness

Grammar
freó-ness, v. frignes (l. fríg-nes)
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in Dict