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1. īdeles(se n.

Additional spellings: idelesse
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(a) Worthlessness; in ideles, in vain, for nothing; (b) inactivity, idleness.

2. witnessen v.

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(a) To attest, bear witness; (b) to attest (sth.), bear witness to; also with noun clause as obj.; (c) to give testimony (against sb., sth., a group).

3. sẹ̄ def. art. & pron.(1)

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As def.art.: (a) with nouns which were masc. or neut. in OE, used as subj.; also with masc. pron.; (b) with nouns which were masc. or neut. in OE, used as obj. or after prep.; (c) in sg.gen.; (d) with…

4. witnesfullī adv.

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Clearly, patently.

5. spisnes n.

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Thickness, density.

6. overvoidnesse n.

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Vanity, utter futility.

7. sā̆kleslī adv.

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(a) Without just cause, in response to no guilt; (b) without blame.

8. unǧentī̆lnes(se n.

Additional spellings: ungentilnesse
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(a) Rudeness, bad manners, discourtesy; (b) unkindness, cruelty.

9. unhiȝtnes(se n.

Additional spellings: unhiȝtnesse
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Lack of beauty; also, an impairment, a deformity.

10. unsē̆līnes(se n.

Additional spellings: unselinesse
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Unhappiness, wretchedness, misfortune; an instance or a type of misfortune; also, in proverb: ?recklessness, heedlessness [1st quot.].

11. unlustīnes(se n.

Additional spellings: unlustinesse
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(a) Sluggishness, sloth; listlessness; negligence, carelessness; disinclination; also, an aversion, a disinclination [quot. c1450 Cloud]; (b) sorrow, sadness.

12. bot(e)rassen v.

Additional spellings: boterassen
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(a) To provide with buttresses; also fig.; (b) to support or strengthen.

13. unsẹ̄melī̆nes(se n.

Additional spellings: unsemelinesse
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(a) Visual unattractiveness, ugliness; (b) impropriety, unseemliness.

14. unhōmlīnes n.

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Lack of meekness or gentleness, arrogance.

15. underchambresse n.

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An assistant to the officer in charge of the garments, beddings, etc. in a convent.

16. ungladnes(se n.

Additional spellings: ungladnesse
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Sadness, sorrow; also, a visible lack of good spirits or of animation in a hawk.

17. unrīpnes n.

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Immaturity.

18. unfastenesse n.

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Porosity, permeability.

19. unnōblenesse n.

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Ignominy, dishonor.

20. lachessen v.

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To be negligent; neglect (sth.), omit to do (sth.); neglect (to do sth.).