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orsorglíce

(adv.)
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Add Þæt fram þysum lífe orsorhlícur (securius) gefaran, Scint. 48, 3

un-andgitol

(adj.)
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un-andgitol, adj.
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Unintelligent Gif hé sý unandgyttol si est minus intelligens, Chrd. 42, I

Linked entry: and-gitol

wiþ-licgan

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Gif hé wiðligð þissum si his renisus fuerit, Chrd. 61, 16. Add

æf-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-hende, (-hynde); adj.

Absent

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Absent Gif hé æfhynde byþ si absens fuerit Angl. xiii. 387, 316

Linked entries: of-hende -hende

mann-þwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
mann-þwǽrness, e; f.

Gentlenessmeeknesscourtesy

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Gentleness, meekness, courtesy Forðam oft gebyreþ ðæm monþwǽran ðonne hé wierþ riéce ofer óðre menn ðæt hé for his monnþwǽrnesse ásláwaþ and wierþ tó unbeald forðæm sió unbieldo and sió monnþwǽrnes bióþ swíðe anlíce nonnunquam enim mansueti, cum praesunt

heófan

Grammar
heófan, also strong forms occur, p. heóf, hóf (an Old Saxon form A. S. heáf?); pl. heófon.

To lamentTo be sorry forgrieve at

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aeterna pertimescant; sic de malis temporalibus lugeant, ut spem in bonis perennibus figant, Past. 393, 28-31

cyne-setl

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-setl, es; n. [selt a seat]

A royal seat, throne imperii sedes, solium

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Ðe sit on his cynesetle qui sedet in solio ejus, Ex. 11, 5

efen-yrfe-weard

(n.)
Grammar
efen-yrfe-weard, es; m.

A co-heir cŏhēres

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Swylce gedafenaþ ðæt hí engla efenyrfeweardas on heofonum sín tāles angĕlōrum in cælis dĕcet esse cŏhērēdes, 2, 1; S. 501, 19

éðm

(n.)
Grammar
éðm, es; m.

Breath, steam, vapourhālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor

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Breath, steam, vapour; hālĭtus. spīrĭtus, văpor Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how wide the black vapour is, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704. Ne lǽte on ðone éðm let him not allow the vapour on [it ], L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 24

fyren-full

(adj.)
Grammar
fyren-full, adj.

SinfulunjustwickedinīquusOne who is sinfula sinnerpeccātor

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Used as a noun, One who is sinful, a sinner; peccātor Swá ða fyrenfullan frécne forweorþaþ sic pĕreant peccātōres a făcie Dei, Ps. Th. 67, 2: 54, 2: 57, 9

wiþer-leán

(n.)
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wiþer-leán, es; n.

Recompenseretribution

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Wunde wiðerleán retribution for sin, Soul Kmbl. 187; Seel. 94

borda

(n.)
Grammar
borda, an; m.

a fringeembroidery

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Icel. sitja við borða to sit embroidering), Gn. Ex. 64

Linked entry: borde

ofer-hygd

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hygd, adj.

Proud

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Oferhygde (sic MS.) superbi. Ps. Th. 139, 5. Ða oferhygdan superbi, Ps. Surt. 118, 78: 118, 21. Ágyld edleán oferhygdum redde retributionem superbis, Ps. Spl. C. 93, 2. Tóstrægd oferhygd dispersit superbos, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 51

fóþer

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Man ágeaf of six túnan æt ǽlcere sylh án fóðer cornes, C.D.B. iii. 367, 24. Án fóðer gyrda, C.D. iii. 451, 1. iiii. fóðra weada, i. 297, 2. iiii. fóðera áclofenas gauolwyda, v. 147, 20.

Linked entry: ge-féþrian

un-gemetgod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemetgod, adj.

Immoderateexcessiveintemperateindiscreet

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Immoderate, excessive, intemperate, indiscreet Ðonne sió ðreáung bið ungemetgad cum increpatio immoderate accenditur, Past. 21; Swt. 165, 18. Sió ungemetgode suíge indiscretum silentium, 15; Swt. 89, 9.

Linked entries: ge-metgian un-gemetegod

ǽ-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-spryng, eá-, -sprynge; m. f. (?): -spring; n.
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Wæs se ǽspring (sió ǽspryng, Hatt. MS. ) sió sóðe lufu, Past. 48, 12. Gif wé ðone biteran wille æt ðǽm ǽsprynge forwyrcean, 307,1. Ealle ðás gód cumaþ of ðám ǽsprenge Godes mildheortnesse, Bl. H. 29, 11. Ðá gemétton hí eáspryng (ǽsprincg), Gr.

ǼÐM

(n.)
Grammar
ǼÐM, éðm, es; m.

A vapourbreatha hole to breathe througha smellhalitusspiritusvapor

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síd se swarta éðm seó how vast the black vapour may be, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704

Linked entries: éðm BRǼÞ

arodscipe

(n.)
Grammar
arodscipe, es; m.

Quicknessswiftnessreadinessdexterityvelocitasdexteritaspromptitudo

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Quickness, swiftness, readiness, dexterity; velocitas, dexteritas, promptitudo Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ swíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and for hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis

in-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
in-hold, adj.
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm

lenden-brǽð

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lenden-brǽð, lende-brǽð, e, f: -brǽda, an; m.

A loin

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Sió helt ða lendenbrǽdan it [the liver] has a hold on the false ribs, L. M. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 1