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un-wrǽstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wrǽstlíce, adv.

Weakly ⬩ absurdly

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Weakly, absurdly Ðys híw ealde úðwitan gesettan ágén ðam þingum ðe Zenodotus unwrǽstlíce gesette, Anglia viii. 334, 17

Linked entries: wrǽstlíce un-wrǽst

un-ýþian

(v.)

Similar entry: un-íþian

up-áhefedness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áhefedness, e; f.

Elevation ⬩ exaltation ⬩ exultation ⬩ arrogance, pride

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Elevation. literal Exaltatio sancte crucis, ðæt is on Engliscre sprǽce upáhefednyss ðære hálgan róde, for ðan ðe heó wæs áhafen on ðam dæge, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 140. metaphorical, exaltation Þurh ðás clypunge is gesweotolad, ðæt ǽlc upáhefednes ásprincð

Linked entry: up-áhafenness

up-áspringness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áspringness, e; f.

Uprising

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Uprising Upáspringness ł eástdǽl ortus, Ps. Lamb. 102, 12

Linked entry: á-springnes

up-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
up-heáfod, es; n.

A top end(?)

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A top end(?) Tó crofte tó ðan upheáfdan of ðan upheáfðan, (to the croft, to the top end of it?), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 79, 10

up-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
up-heáh, adj.

tall ⬩ lofty ⬩ lofty ⬩ noble ⬩ upright

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tall, lofty Wæs hé .x. fóta upheáh pedum non amplius decem statura altior, Nar. 26, 28. Ða trió meahte beón hundteóntiges fóta upheáh he pedum centum alte erant arbores, 27, 28. Sindon dúna upheá, Exon. Th. 443, 15; Kl. 30. Wǽron hié swá greáte swá columnan

Linked entry: up-lang

up-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
up-gemynd, es; n.

Mindfulness of what is above ⬩ thought directed heavenward

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Mindfulness of what is above, thought directed heavenward Hé hæfde hlúttre lufan, éce upgemynd engla blisse, Andr. Kmbl. 2129; An. 1066

up-godu

(n.)
Grammar
up-godu, (-o); pl. n.

The gods above

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The gods above Upgodo superi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 19

up-hafenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-hafenness, e; f.

Elevation

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Elevation Uphefenes honda mínra elevatio manuum mearum, Ps. Surt. 140, 2

up-fléring

(n.)
Grammar
up-fléring, e; f.

an upper floor ⬩ an upper chamber

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Th. ii. 164, 3. an upper chamber Hí ástigon upp on áne upfléringe (coenaculum, Acts 1, 13), Homl. Th. i. 296, 9: 314, 7

up-ásprungenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-ásprungenness, e; f.

Uprising ⬩ origin

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Uprising, origin Ymbe ðiscs bissextus upásprungnysse wé wyllaþ rúmlícor iungum cnihtum geopenian, Anglia viii. 306, 14

Linked entry: á-sprungennes

up-hebbing

(n.)
Grammar
up-hebbing, e; f.

Uplifting ⬩ uprising

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Uplifting, uprising Uphebbing ortum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 8

Linked entry: hebbing

up-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
up-feax, adj.

Having hair at the top ⬩ bald in front ⬩ recalvus

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Having hair at the top, bald in front; recalvus,Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 57

up-weg

(n.)
Grammar
up-weg, es; m.

The way to heaven

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The way to heaven Wæs Gúðláces gǽst gelǽded on upweg, Exon. Th. 180, 15; Gú. 1280: 184, 6; Gú. 1340: Andr. Kmbl. 1659; An. 832. Hí dóm hlutan, eádigne upwæg, Menol. Fox 383; Men. 193

úte-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
úte-weard, adj.

Outward ⬩ extreme ⬩ on the outside of ⬩ at the extremity of ⬩ the outward part ⬩ extremity

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Outward, extreme; may sometimes be translated on the outside of, at the extremity of, the noun to which it refers; sometimes is used substantively, the outward part, extremity Úteweard (dǽl) crepido, Wrt. Voc, i. 34, 27. Se munt is mycel úteweard the

Linked entry: útan-weard

úþ-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
úþ-genge, adj.

Fugitive ⬩ transitory ⬩ not to be retained ⬩ passing out of one's possession

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Fugitive, transitory, not to be retained, passing out of one's possession Se éþel úðgenge wearð Adame and Euan, eardríca cyst beorht óðbróden that country could no more be held by Adam and Eve, the choicest realm was taken away from them, Exon. Th. 153

úþ-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
úþ-mǽte, adj.

Immense ⬩ very great

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Immense, very great Ðǽr hangade úþmǽte leóhtfæt, byrnende dæges and nihtes ofer ðara Drihtnes fóta swaða (cf. Hangaþ ðǽr eác bufan ðǽm lástum geregnod swíþe mycel leóhtfæt ... and bið á dæges and nihtes byrnende, Blickl. Homl. 127, 29) Shrn. 81, 17

úþ-witigung

(n.)
Grammar
úþ-witigung, e; f.

The study of philosophy ⬩ philosophy

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The study of philosophy, philosophy Ðæt heó on woruldwýsdóme wǽre getogen æfter Gréciscre úðwytegunge ... Heó þeáh on wísdóme and on úðwytegunge, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 20-23. Befæst tó woruldlícre láre and tó úðwitegunge, 4, 185. Hé cwæð him tó: 'Nú ic hæbbe

Linked entry: -witigung

úþ-witlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
úþ-witlíc, adj.

Philosophical

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Philosophical Ðære úðwitlícan acathemice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 10. Ðære úðwiottelícan, 9, 13. Ða úþwitlícan gymnica, 91, 21: 41, 39. Úþwitlícum gimnicis artibus, 42, 34

up-sprungenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-sprungenness, e; f.

Defect ⬩ eclipse

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Defect; in reference to the sun, eclipse Eclypsis solis, ðæt is sunnan ásprungennysse (uppsprungennes, MS. B.), Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 10