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un-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽd, es; m.

evil counsel ⬩ ill-advised course ⬩ bad plan ⬩ folly ⬩ disadvantage ⬩ prejudice ⬩ hurt

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Hé helle ontýneþ ðám ðe líces wynne fremedon on unrǽd, Exon. Th. 364, 14; Wal 70. Hí drugon heora sylfra écne unrǽd, Cd. Th. 116, 16; Gen. 1937

unrǽd-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
unrǽd-síþ, es; m.

A foolish ⬩ unprofitable way

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A foolish, unprofitable way Ic unrǽdsíþas óþrum stýre nyttre fóre, Exon. Th. 393, 2; Rä. 12, 4

unrǽd-síþ

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Substitute Ic dysge dwelle ond dole hwette [on] unrǽdsíþas, óþrum stýre nyttre fóre, Ru. 12, 4. v. hwettan; <b>II 2a.</b>

un-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽden, un-rǽdenn, e; f.

An ill-advised action

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An ill-advised action Hé ða unrǽden folmum gefremede, ofslóh bróðor sínne, Cd. Th. 60, 16; Gen. 982

fæder-swica

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-swica, an; m.
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A traitor to a father Swá geendode se fæder*-*swica (Absalom) mid his feore his unrǽd, Hml. S. 19, 224

unriht-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-dóm, es; m.

Wrong ⬩ iniquity

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Wrong, iniquity Hié for ðam cumble on cneówum sǽton, efndon unrihtdóm, swá hyra aldor dyde ... hyra freá unrǽd efnde, Cd. Th. 227, 7; Dan. 183

Linked entry: riht-dóm

ge-clips

(n.)

clamour

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Ne wend þú þé on þæs folces unrǽd ..., on heora sprǽce and geclysp (-clæsp, -clebs, -cleps, v.ll. ), Ll. Th. i. 54, 7. Geclibs forlǽtan, Past. 222, 13

Linked entries: -clips ge-clibs

a-behófian

(v.)
Grammar
a-behófian, p. ode

To behove ⬩ concern ⬩ decere

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To behove, concern; decere Mid máran unrǽde ðone him abehófode with more animosity than it behoved him, Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 4

scip-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
scip-cræft, es; m.

Naval power ⬩ strength in ships

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Ac hit þúhte unrǽd eallum folce, and hit wearð gelet þurh ðæt ðe Magnus hæfde micelne scypcræft, Chr. 1048; Erl. 173, 7

wiþ-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sleán, p. -slóh

To counteract

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To counteract Hí woldon ðæra hálgena líc besencan on flóde, ac se ælmihtiga Scyppend wiðslóh ðam unrǽde, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 324

hofding

(n.)
Grammar
hofding, es; m.

A chief, ⬩ captain, ⬩ principal, ⬩ ringleader

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A chief, captain, principal, ringleader Rawulf eorl and Rogcer eorl wǽron hofdingas [cf. yldast tó ðam unreode, l. 13] æt ðisan unrǽde earl Ralph and earl Roger were ringleaders in this evil counsel, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 31

folc-mægen

a people ⬩ tribe

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Hǽðne þeóde . . . efnedon unrihtdóm, swá hyra aldor dyde . . . fremde folcmægen (the people of Babylon), swá hyra freá ǽrest unrǽd efnde, Dan. 185.

unriht-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-cyst, e; f.

Vice ⬩ excess

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., Anglia xi. 98, 27) ðe tó mínes líchaman unrǽde ǽfre belimpe, L. de Cf. 7; Th. ii. 262, 28

on-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
on-sprǽc, e; f.

A suit involving a claim or accusation, claim, charge

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Bǽdon ðæt heó mósten gesyllan hire morgengyfe wið ðan ðe se cing ða egeslícan onspǽce áléte ( the charge is previously stated: ðæt hé wǽre on ðam unrǽde, ðæt man sceolde on Eást-Sexon Swegen underfón), Chart. Th. 540, 21

Linked entry: an-sprǽc

un-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
un-dóm, es; m.

Unjust judgement

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Hí geútlageden ealle Frencisce men ðe ǽr unlage rǽrdon and undóm démdon and unrǽd rǽddon, Chr. 1052; Erl. 186, 2.

be-hófian

(v.)
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Mid máran unrǽde þone him á behófode, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 3

wefan

(v.)
Grammar
wefan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to weave a web ⬩ to weave, construct, put together, arrange, plan, contrive

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Ðæs engles mód ðe ðone unrǽd ongan ǽrest fremman, wefan and weccean, Cd. Th. 3, 5 ; Gen. 31. Ðonne seó þrág cymeþ wefen wyrdstafum, Exon. Th. 183, 10; Gú. 1325

un-gesǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlþ, e; f.

unhappiness ⬩ illfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ unhappiness which consists in absence of moral good

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unhappiness, illfortune, calamity Ealle ðás ungesǽlða ús gelumpon þurh unrǽdes, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 1. Biþ simle ða eówre gesǽlþa on sumum þingum ungesǽlþa (unsǽlþa, Cott. MS.), Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 20.

Linked entry: un-sǽlþ

gleng

(n.)
Grammar
gleng, e; f.
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Ic andette . . . ídel word . . . and ǽlcne glængc þe tó mínes líchaman unrǽde ǽfre belimpe, Ll. Th. ii. 262, 28. Sigoriende mid glengan æþelan triumphans pompa nobili, Hy. S. 85, 9. Tó woroldlican ídelan glengan, Ll. Th. i. 328, 9.

weccan

(v.)
Grammar
weccan, p. weahtewehteweahte, wehte; pp. weaht, weht

To wake, waken. ⬩ to rouse from sleep ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to enliven, stimulate, refresh ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to excite, stir up ⬩ to raise what is depressed ⬩ to give life to, to cause, give rise to, produce, raise

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Unrǽd fremman, wefan and weccean, Cd. Th. 3, 5; Gen. 31: Beo. Th. 4098; B. 2046. Bǽlfýra mǽst weccan, 6279; B. 3144. Weccean, Cd. Th. 175, 26; Gen. 2901