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feore

(n.)
Grammar
feore, to, for or with life,
  • Exon. 39 a
    • ;
  • Th. 128, 32: Beo. Th. 1161
    • ;
  • B. 578
    • ;
dat.
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and inst. of feorh

ealdor-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-gesceaft, e; f. Condition of life; vitæ condĭtio, Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 24; Rä. 40, 23.

deóflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
deóflíc, deófel-líc; adj.

Devilish, diabolical ⬩ diabŏlĭcus

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Devilish, diabolical; diabŏlĭcus Úre heofenlíca Hláford ðone deóflícan deáþ nyðeratræd our heavenly Lord trod down the diabolical death, Nicod. 29; Thw. 16, 40. Undergeat se apostol ðás deóflícan fácn the apostle perceived these diabolical wiles, Homl

eorlisc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorlisc, eorl-lic; adj.

EARLISH, earl-like, like an earl ⬩ nōbĭlis

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EARLISH, earl-like, like an earl; nōbĭlis Eorlisc, L. Ath. v. prm; Th. i. 228, 8. Eorllíc [MS. eorlíc]. Beo. Th. 1278; B. 637

Linked entry: eorlíc

herigend-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
herigend-, hergend-líc; adj.

Praiseworthy ⬩ laudable

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Praiseworthy, laudable Ne biþ nán anginn herigendlíc bútan gódre geendnnge no beginning is praiseworthy without a good ending, Homl. Th. i. 56, 26; 212, 29. Hergendlíc in worlda world laudabile in secula seculorum, Blickl. Homl. 139, 11. Hergiendlíc

hér-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hér-, hǽr-líc; adj.

Noble ⬩ excellent

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Noble, excellent Næs ðæt hérlic dǽd that was no noble deed, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 36; Met. 9, 18. Hǽrlíc, 1, 86; Met. 1, 43

hreów-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hreów-, hríw-líc; adj.

Grievous ⬩ miserable ⬩ pitiful ⬩ sad

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Grievous, miserable, pitiful, sad Hreówlíc calamitosus, Hpt. Gl. 518. His wíf wyrþe wydewe hreówlíc fiat uxor ejus vidua, Ps. Th. 108, 9. Wálá ðǽt wæs hreówlíc síþ alas! that was a miserable thing, 1057; Erl. 192, 20. Wé geseóþ ðæt wé elles hrýwlícum

hæbbed-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hæbbed-ness, hæbbendness ? v. hæbbend-lic, e ; f.
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Continence (?), restraint Ꝥ wé ne gefremmon gylta ǽnigne, ac ꝥ þonne se dæg gewít sýn wé clǽne þurh líchaman úres hæbbednysse, Angl. viii. 320, 3

fǽmnenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽmnenlic, fǽmnen-lic (fǽmn-); adj.

Virgin ⬩ virginal

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Virgin, virginal Clǽnnys fǽmnenlicre sáwle puritas virginalis animae, Scint. 69, 13. Of þám fǽmnendlican (fǽmned-, v. l.) líchaman ex virgineo corpore, Gr. D. 288, 15. Ic fǽmnenlicne (fǽmne-, v. l.) innoð gesóhte, Nap. 21. Þone fǽmnlican bósm, Bl. H.

for-líþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-líþan, p. -láþ, pl. -liton, -liþon; pp. -liden, -liþen
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To suffer shipwreck Forliþan naufragaverant, An. Ox. 4490: 4621

Linked entries: for-liden for-lidennes

eáðelíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eáðelíc, ǽðelíc; comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre: adj.

Easy, possible ⬩ făcĭlis

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Easy, possible; făcĭlis Ealle þing synt mid Gode eáðelíce with God all things are possible, Mt. Bos. 19, 26. Hwæt is eáðelícre what is easier? 9, 5

Linked entry: ǽðe-líc

for-ligrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-ligrian, p. ode; pp. od [for-liger a fornicator]

To fornicate ⬩ fornĭcāri

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To fornicate; fornĭcāri Ðú forspildest ealle ða ðe forligriaþ fram ðé perdĭdisti omnes qui fornicantur abs te, Ps. Spl. 72, 26

for-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-licgan, -licggan, -ligan; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen [licgan to lie]

To lie in a forbidden manner ⬩ fornicate ⬩ commit fornication ⬩ fornĭcāri ⬩ adultĕrāre

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To lie in a forbidden manner, fornicate, commit fornication; fornĭcāri, adultĕrāre Ðá forlǽg heó hý sóna then she soon committed fornication, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 6: 4, 4; Bos. 80, 21. Ðæt nán wíf heó ne forlicge that no woman commit fornication, L. C

wíde-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíde-ferhþ, -ferþ, long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative, alone or with eall, with adverbial force,
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for a long time, for ever, for all time Heora noma leofaþ wídeferhþ in écnesse nomen eorum vivet in generationes et generationes, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 29. Mihtig God manna cynnes weóld wídeferhð, Beo. Th. 1408; B. 702. Hié ne wéndon ðæt hié wídeferhð landgeweorc

ge-hlidad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlidad, part. [ge-hlid a lid]

Lidded ⬩ covered with a lid ⬩ opercŭlo tectus

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Lidded, covered with a lid; opercŭlo tectus Seó wæs gerisenlíce gehlidad mid gelíce stáne operculo sĭmĭlis lăpĭdis aptissĭme tectum, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 32

bǽr

a bier ⬩ a litter,

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Add: a bier Líc cadaver, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 55. bǽr feretrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 55. Hé hreopode þá bǽre . . . Seó bǽr ðe þone deádan ferode, Hml. Th. i. 492, 26. Geneálǽcað ðǽre bǽre, 372, 6. Ofer þá bǽre þe his líc on wæs, Gr. D. 329, 23. a litter, Beer

GE-LES

(n.)
Grammar
GE-LES, -lis, es; n.

Reading ⬩ study ⬩ learning ⬩ studium ⬩ lectura

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Reading, study, learning; studium, lectura Gelis studium, Nar. 1, 20. On gelesum háligra gewrita gelǽred in studiis scripturarum institutus, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 33. Betweoh geleoso ðære godcundan leornunge inter studia divinæ lectionis Bd. 3, 13; S. 538

Linked entries: les ge-liese ge-lis

for-ligenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-ligenes, -lignes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Fornication ⬩ adultery ⬩ fornĭcātio

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Fornication, adultery; fornĭcātio Ne wæs acenned of unrihthǽmede ne þurh dyrne forligenysse non de adultĕrio vel fornĭcātiōne nātus fuĕrat, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 21. Ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa ic hit eall forlǽte I pass over all about their hateful

Linked entries: -ligenness for-ligr for-legenes

geond-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-líhtan, p. -líhte; pp. -líhted; v. a. [lýhtan, líhtan to shine]

To enlighten ⬩ illūmĭnāre

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To enlighten; illūmĭnāre Sunne endemes ne mæg ealle [gesceafta geondlíhtan innan and útan the sun cannot equally enlighten all [creatures] within and without, Bt. Met. Fox 30, 24; Met. 30, 12

ge-libban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-libban, ge-lifian, ge-leofian; p. ge-lifde, ge-lifode, ge-leofode
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To live. to be alive Mið ðý gehérdon ꝥte gelifde and geséne wǽre, Mk. L. 16, 11. to pass life under specified conditions :-- Sume on hǽðenscipe gelifdon, Ll. Th. ii. 366, 13. Gif swá biþ geleofad si sic vivitur, Ps. L. 185 a, 16. to escape spiritual

Linked entries: ge-leofian ge-lifian

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