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feorh-hord

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-hord, es; n.

Life's treasure ⬩ the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vītæ thēsaurus ⬩ ănĭma

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Life's treasure, the soul, spirit; vītæ thēsaurus, ănĭma Líf biþ on síþe, fǽges feorhhord life is on its journey, the spirit of the fated, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 7; Ph. 221. Hád wereþ feorhhord feóndum armour defends the soul from foes, Wald. 100; Vald

un-hwílen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hwílen, adj.

Not temporary ⬩ eternal

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Not temporary, eternal Him is symbel and dreám éce, unhwýlen, Exon. Th. 352, 13; Sch. 97. Unhwílen, Elen. Kmbl. 2461; El. 1232. Ðǽr bið symle gearu freónd unhwílen, Andr. Kmbl. 2309; An. 1156. Ic mé sylfum wát æfter líces hryre leán unhwílen, Exon. Th

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Eáster-wucu

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Gestód hine seó ádl þon Wódnesdæg néhst Eástron and þá eft þan ylcan dæge on þǽre Eástorwucan hé þæt líf of þám líchaman sende, Guth. 80, 7. Innon þǽre Eásterwucan on .xiiii. k̵. Mai, Chr. 1061; P. 190, 2. Ǽr þám hálgan Eástron and ealle þá Eásterwucan

-ness

(suffix)
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The suffix is attached to nouns, v. hæftníd-, mægenþrym-, wyndreám-ness; to adjectives, e. g. gód-, swít-, gífer-, nearu-ness; to numerals or pronouns, v. án-, hwilc-ness; to past participles, v. álífed-, gedréfed-ness; for-sewen-, ágoten-, gecoren-ness

un-fyrn

Grammar
un-fyrn, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Hé wæs nú unfyrn (nú for lyttlum fyrste, v.l.) forðféred ante non longum tempus defunctus est, Gr. D. 71, 18. add "Hé deád byð unfyrn" . . . þírn ódran dæge æfter þæs Godes weres cwide hé his líf geendode, 62, 28. Þú wást ꝥ ic sylfa unfyrn sceall

gýmeleás

(adj.)
Grammar
gýmeleás, adj.

Careless ⬩ negligent ⬩ uncared for ⬩ wandering ⬩ stray ⬩ negligens

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Careless, negligent, uncared for, wandering, stray; negligens Gýmeleás feoh [giémeleás fioh] stray cattle, L. Alf. 42; Th. i. 54, 9; Ps. Th. 70, 10. Ða gímeleasan men ðe heora líf adrugon on ealre ídelnisse careless men who passed their life in all frivolity

tór

(adj.)
Grammar
tór, adj.

Difficult, ⬩ hard

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Difficult, hard. v. tór-begete, -cirre &amp; tat iss harrd &amp; strang &amp; tor and hefiȝ lif to ledenn, Orm. 6350. Erueð (tor, MS. T.) for te paien, A. R. 108, 9. An honful ȝerden beoð erueð for te breken (arn tor to breken, MS. T.), 254

ge-ceápian

(v.)
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Add: to purchase as a matter of business Þæt mon ǽlcne ceáp mehte be twiefealdan bet geceápian þonne mon ǽr mehte ut duplicia, quam usque ad id fuerant, rerum uenalium pretia statuerentur, Ors. 5, 13: S. 248, 2. Godríc begeat ꝥ land ... hé sealde his

a-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
a-teorian, -teorigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od; v. intrans.

To fail ⬩ become weary ⬩ cease ⬩ leave off ⬩ deficere ⬩ fatiscere ⬩ cessare ⬩ desistere

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To fail, become weary, cease, leave off; deficere, fatiscere, cessare, desistere : Geteorigende ateoraþ deficientes deficient, Ps. Spl. 36, 21. Ateorode hálig defecit sanctus, Ps. Spl. 11, 1. Ateorode on sáre líf mín. defecit in dolore vita mea, 30,

þegen-wer

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-wer, es; m.

The wer-gild of a thane

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The wer-gild of a thane Hé sý þegenweres and þegenrihtes wyrðe, L. Eth. v. 9; Th. i. 306, 21: vi. 5; Th. i. 316, 14. Gif weofodþén be bóca tǽcinge his ágen líf rihtlíce fadige, ðonne sí hé fulles þegnweres and weorðscipes wurðe, ix. 28; Th. i. 346, 18

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under-feng

(n.)
Grammar
under-feng, es; m.

Undertaking ⬩ acceptance

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Undertaking, acceptance Ðýlæs hé for ðý underfenge (the undertaking the office of teacher) his eáðmódnesse forlǽte, oððe eft his líf sié ungelíc his ðénunga, oððe hé tó ðríste and tó stíð sié for ðý underfenge his láreówdómes ne aut humilitas accessum

créda

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Se lǽssa créda. Ic gelýfe on God, Fæder ælmihtigne . . . on flǽsces ǽrist and þæt éce líf, Angl. x. 100, 7. Se mæssepreóst sceal secgan Sunnandagum . . . be þám Paternoster and be þám crédan eác, swá hé oftost mage, Ll. Th. ii. 350, 30. Gif hé song his

hinder

(adv.)
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where there is movement backwards Slincan on hinder, Dóm L. 240. where there is reversal of movement Sýn míne fynd on hinder gecyrde convertantur inimici mei retrorsum, Guth. Gr. 126, 75: Ps. Spl. T 9, 2. where there is inversion of proper order Bið

a-dýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dýdan, -dýddan; p. -dýdde; pp. -dýded, -dýd; v. a. [a, dýdan to die]

To put to death ⬩ to destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ mortify ⬩ perdere ⬩ occidere

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To put to death, to destroy, kill, mortify; perdere, occidere Wolde híg adýddan would destroy them, Ælfc. T. 22, 19. Ðæt ic náteshwon nelle heonon forþ eall flǽsc adýdan mid flódes wæterum that I will not, by any means, henceforth destroy all flesh with

forþ-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forth ⬩ spring forth, spring up ⬩ rise up ⬩ proruĕre ⬩ exsĭlīre ⬩ sălīre ⬩ exsurgĕre

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To rush forth, spring forth, spring up, rise up; proruĕre, exsĭlīre, sălīre, exsurgĕre Biþ on him will forþrǽsendes wæteres on éce líf fiet in eo fans ăquæ sălientis in vītam æternam. Jn. Bos. 4, 14. He ðá awearp his reáf, and forþrǽsde and to him com

fégan

to join ⬩ connect ⬩ to compose

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Add: to join, connect Ne fégde ic eówre lima, ne ic eów líf ne forgeaf, Hml. S. 25, 164. Wé ceorfað treówu on holte ðæt wé hí úp árǽren on ðǽm botle . . . swá swá hí swíður ádrýgde beóð on eorðan, swá hí mon mæg orsorglícor úp fégean, Past. 445, 3. Similar

preóst-hád

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Preósthádes oððe lǽwedes hádes men priests or laymen, Ll. Th. ii. 412, 12. Cyrclicere preósthádes geþinþe (ab) ecclesiastico clericatus gradu (discedens), An. Ox. 3692. Preóstháde (in) clero (degentium), 5303. Sé wæs Haroldes eorles mæssepreóst; sé werede

drohtnung

(n.)
Grammar
drohtnung, drohtung, e; f. [droht vitæ condĭtio]

Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions ⬩ conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio

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Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions; conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio Hiradrohtnung sí afandud quorum conversātio sit probāta, Deut. 1, 13. Manega hálige béc cýðaþ his [Gregoriuses] drohtnunge and his hálige líf many holy books manifest

ou-cnáwenness

(n.)
Grammar
ou-cnáwenness, e; f.

recognition, knowledge (that an object is what it really is) ⬩ acknowledgment, recognition of a claim

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recognition, knowledge (that an object is what it really is) Wé habbaþ ðæt éce líf þurh geleáfan, and oncnáwennysse ðære Hálgan Þrynnesse, gif wé ða oncnáwennysse mid árwurþnysse healdaþ. Witodlíce gif Godes oncnáwennys ús gearcaþ ðæt éce líf, swá miccle

un-onwendendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-onwendendlíce, adv.

Unchangeably ⬩ immutably ⬩ without variableness

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Unchangeably, immutably, without variableness Ðæt hí geðencen hú hrædlíce se eorðlíca hlísa ofergǽð, and hú unanwendendlíce se godcunda ðurhwunaþ ut pensent, humana judicia quanta velocitate evolant, divina autem quanta immobilitate perdurant, Past.

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