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earfoþnes

  • noun [ feminine ]
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earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.
Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune; diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium
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  • God ealle þing gediht búton earfoþnysse

    God regulates all things without difficulty,

    • Bd. de nat. rerum
    • ;
    • Wrt. popl. science 19,
    • 5;
    • Lchdm. iii. 278,
    • 13.
  • Wið wífa earfoþnyssum [-nessum MS. B.]

    for the difficulties of women,

    • Med. ex Quadr. 2,
    • 7;
    • Lchdm. i. 334,
    • 18.
  • He geheóld his ríce mid myclum geswince and earfoþnessum [-nyssum,

    • Th. 278, 40, col. 2
    • ;
    • -nissum, 279, 41, col. 1
    ]

    he held his kingdom with much labour and hardships,

    • Chr. 1016
    • ;
    • Th. 278, 41, col. 1
    • .
  • Bútan micelre earfoþnysse

    without much tribulation,

    • Homl. Th. i. 476, 13: Boutr. Scrd. 20,
    • 35.
  • Bútan earfoþnyssum

    without tribulations,

    • Homl. Th. i. 476,
    • 11.
  • Mihte we ðý éþ geþolian swá hwæt earfoþnessa swá us on becóme

    we might the more easily bear whatsoever misfortunes come upon us,

    • Bt. 10
    • ;
    • Fox 30,
    • 12.
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v.  eærfoþnes.
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