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un-sláwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sláwlíce, adv.

Not slowlynot sluggishlyactively

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Not slowly, not sluggishly, actively Hié sculon gehiéran ðætte is geháten ðǽm monnum ðe lustlíce and unsláwlíce lǽraþ ðæt ðæt hié ðonne cunnon ( qui in hoc, quod jam obtinuit, corporis vitio non tenetur ), Past. 49; Swt. 381, 1

Linked entry: sláwlíce

un-sméþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sméþe, adj.

Not smoothroughuneven

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Not smooth, rough, uneven Unsméðe scabra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 13. Unsméðe hrægel birrus, i. 40, 25. Eoh bið útan unsméðe treów, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 27; Rún. 13. Tunge unsméþe, Lchdm. ii. 242, 10. Wé habbaþ hrepunge, ðæt wé magon gefrédan hwæt bið sméðe

Linked entry: sméðe

un-sorh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sorh, adj.

Without carewithout anxietysecure

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Without care, without anxiety, secure Ðá ongeat hé þæt ðǽr wæs godcundlíc mægen ondweard, and hé ðære mildheortnesse unsorh ábád, Blickl. Homl. 217, 29

un-sóþsagol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sóþsagol, adj.

Speaking falselylyingmendacious

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Speaking falsely, lying, mendacious Unsóðsagul falsidicus vel falsiloquus, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 47. Unsóðsagol falsidicus, 76, 20. Se smið ne dorste secgan ðás gesihðe ǽnigum menn, nolde beón gesewen unsóðsagul (-ol) boda, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 58

Linked entry: sóþ-sagol

un-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-spédig, adj.

without meanspoorindigentbarrenpoorunproductive

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without means, poor, indigent Ðes and ðeós and ðis unspédige hic et haec et hoc inops, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 56; Zup. 68, 1. Gif hwylc wíf tó ðam unspédig wǽre ðæt heó ðás ðing begytan ne mihte, Homl. Th. i. 140, 3. Generigende unspédigne eripiens inopem, Ps.

un-spiwol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-spiwol, adj.

Not emetic

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Not emetic Unspiwol drenc, Lchdm. ii. 274, 11, 20. Unspiule drenceas, 170, 11

Linked entry: spiwol

un-sprecende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sprecende, adj.

Not speakingunable to speakwithout speechspeechless

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Not speaking, unable to speak, without speech, speechless Unsprecende cild infans vel alogos, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 41: 73, 11: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 37; Zup. 61, 7. Hé ( Christ in Simeon's arms ) ðá gyt on ðære menniscnysse unsprecende wǽre, Homl. Th. i. 142, 26.

Linked entry: sprecende

un-stæfwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stæfwís, adj.

Illiterate

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Illiterate Unstæfwís inlitterata, Germ. 393, 82

Linked entry: stæf-wís

un-staþolfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-staþolfæst, adj.

unsettlednot remaining in one placenot stationaryunsettleddesirous of changenot steadfastunstablenot enduringeasily movedunsettled in mindwavering

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unsettled, not remaining in one place, not stationary Ða twám and þrím dagum geond missenlícra monna húsum wuniaþ, ǽfre unstaþolfæste ( numquam stabiles ) and woriende, R. Ben. 9, 23. unsettled, desirous of change Sum munuc wearð unstaðolfæst on his

Linked entry: under-staþolfæst

un-stedefull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-stedefull, adj.

Unstableapostate

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Unstable, apostate Mid englum unstydfullum cum angelis apostaticis, Rtl. 121, 21

Linked entries: -stedefull un-stydfull

un-gesadelod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesadelod, adj.

Not saddled

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Not saddled Eahte hors, feówer gesadelode and feówer ungesadelode (unsadelode, MS. G.) ... feówer hors, twá gesadelode and twá ungesadelode (unsadelode, MS. G.), L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414. 5-10

Linked entry: un-sadelod

un-gesǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlig, adj.

Unhappyunfortunateunhappysufferingmisfortunecalamitysuffering want of moral goodcausing unhappinessunfortunatecalamitousunprofitableevil

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Unhappy, unfortunate Ungesǽlig infelix, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 30. Ðæs ungesǽligan infausti, ii. 47, 56. of persons, unhappy, suffering, misfortune, calamity, etc. Ne meht ðú cweðan ðæt ðú earm sé and ungesǽlig ( te existimari miserum ), Bt. 8; Fox 24, 23

Linked entries: ge-sǽlig un-sǽlig

un-gesǽliglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesǽliglíce, adv.

unhappilymiserablywickedly

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unhappily, miserably Hé ( Judas ) hine sylfne áhéng and swá ungesǽliglíce tó écan deáðe wæs geniðerad, Homl. Ass. 158, 564. Hé him seluan éce hellewíte ungesǽliglíce getilaþ, Chart. Th, 117, 23. wickedly. Similar entries v. un-gesǽllíce Swá ungesǽliglíce

Linked entry: ge-sǽliglíce

un-gesǽllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesǽllíce, adv.

Unhappilymiserablywickedlyimprobe

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Unhappily, miserably, wickedly; improbe Hæfð se yfela gást ungifa ... and ða hé dǽlð ðám mannum ðe ungesǽlíce him gehýrsumiaþ, Wulfst. 52, 12

un-gesceádlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádlíc, adj.

Indiscreetirrational

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Indiscreet, irrational Ungesceádlíc swígea indiscretum silentium, Scint. 213, 13. Mid ungesceádlícum þinge in re irrationali, L. Ecg. P. ii. 6; Th. ii. 184, 10

un-gesceádlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesceádlíce, adv.

Unreasonablyexcessively

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Unreasonably, excessively Ungesceádlíce (-sceáde-) irrationabiliter, R. Ben. 54, 13 note. Tácn ðæs ungesceádlíce cealdan magan (cf. ðæs ofercealdan magan, 192, 25: 194, 11), Lchdm. ii. 160, 4

un-gesceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwís, adj.

not acting according to reasonun- reasonableirrationalunwisefoolishnot possessed of reasonirrational

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not acting according to reason, un- reasonable, irrational, unwise, foolish Hé hine wiste swíþe ungesceádwísne and swíþe ungemetfæstne, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 96, 4. Ic wundrige hwí men sién swá ungesceádwíse ðæt hié wénan ðæt ðis andwearde líf mæge ðone monnan

Linked entry: ge-sceádwís

un-gesceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceapen, adj.

unshapenunformeduncreated

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unshapen, unformed Interjectio is án dǽl sprǽce getácniende ðæs módes gewilnunge mid ungesceapenre stemne ( voce incondita ), Ælfc. Gr. 48; Zup. 277, 17. Hé is sóð Scyppend, ðe ða ungesceapenan eáhhringas ( the eyes of the man who was born blind ) geopenode

Linked entry: ge-sceapen

un-gesilt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesilt, adj.

Unsalted

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Unsalted Swínen smeru ungesylt, Lchdm. i. 146, 20

Linked entries: ge-siltan un-silt

un-gestroden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gestroden, adj.

Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods

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Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods Swǽse mæn ciriclícæs gemánan ungestrodyne þoligen natives shall forfeit the communion of the church but without being subjected to forfeiture of goods [cf. gestrod proscriptionem (the passage in Aldhelm

Linked entry: ge-strúdan