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rǽd-lic

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Þonne cymð óðer ðing þe mé þincð rihtlicre and rǽdlicre, ðonne forlét ic þæt þæt ic ǽr genóh hæfde, Solil. H. 33, 4. v. oft-, un-, wiþer-rǽdlic. Add

ge-týdness

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Add: edification Wilnion hí swíðor ... þæs folces getýdnysse ( edificationem ) þonne heora ýdelan herunge, Chrd. 58, 3

greáda

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Add: figurative Sý hé bróht tó þǽre hálgan cyrcan greádon ( in gremio aeclesie ), Chrd. 37, 14

be-sidian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sidian, p. ode

To regulate

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To regulate Besceáwige se abbod and hate be*-*sidian þǽra reáfa gemet, R. Ben. 89, 18

ealdor-líce

(adv.)
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Ealdorlíce ( principaliter ) syndon tú cyn þǽre inbryrdnesse, Gr. D. 244, 26. Aldorlíce, Rtl. 9, 15. Add

flicerian

(v.)
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Hé cwæð þæt hé geseáge áne culíran flyceriende ofer his heúfod, Hml. A. 198, 108. Add:"

fore-gesceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gesceáwung, e; f.

Providence ⬩ forethought

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Providence, forethought Þæt sý on ðæs abbodes foregesceáwunge in abbatis sit providentia, R. Ben. 66, 1

Linked entry: ge-sceáwung

for-scytlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-scytlic, adj.
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That may be shut or bolted Þǽre forscytlican dura vectifere valve, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 55

Linked entry: -scytlic

gesweotulung-dæg

(n.)
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Epiphany Ðes dæg is gehaten Epiphania Domini, þæt is Godes geswutelungdæg, Hml. Th. i. 104, 19

heofon-wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-wlitig, adj.
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Of heavenly beauty Wé magon gedón þæt eorðcundlice men magon gewiorðan hiofonwlitige, Forst. Verc. 115, II

ná-þing

(pronoun.)
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Ne gefrédde hé náþinc þæs brynes, Hml. A. 196, 48

níd-behéfness

(n.)
Grammar
níd-behéfness, e ; f.
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What is needful Ealle nýdbehǽfnysse hé wæs dǽlende þám þe þæs behófodon, Hml. S. 30, 8

Linked entry: be-héfness

ofer-hygdlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdlic, adj.
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Proud, arrogant, presumptuous Wé gehýrdon and ongeáton þá oferhygdlican gedyrstignesse þæs elreordgan kyninges, Nar. 19, 11

on-secgend

(n.)
Grammar
on-secgend, es ; m.
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A sacrificer Hit þám onsecgende þǽre onsægdnysse fremode sacrificatori sacrificii proficiebat, Ll. Th. ii. 166, 16

Linked entry: secgend

seócness

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Mid godcundum dihte byð gedón þæt lengtogran leahtras seócnyss (egrotatio) lengre bærnð, Scint. 161, 19. Add

stocc-gemǽre

(n.)
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Andlang stódfaldgemǽres þæt hit cymð tó stoccgemǽre, Cht. Crw. 25, 43

swín-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
swín-lic, adj.
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Of swine, swinish Þæt swínlice (printed sym-lice) gestun porcinus strepitus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 31

un-gewénedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewénedlic, adj.
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Unexpected Wæs se biscop swíðe gefeánde for þǽre ungewénedlican blisse (inopinata exultatione), Gr. D. 347, 18

wiþ-æftan

Grammar
wiþ-æftan, <b>. I</b> I.
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Sceoldon hiera senatus rídan on crætwǽnum wiðaeftan þǽm consulum, Ors. 2, 4; S. 70, 28. Add

geond-scrípan

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Þæt mód geondscríð geond eallo þing otiosa mens per omnia discurrit, Verc. Först. 147. Add

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