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greátnes

(n.)
Grammar
greátnes, se; f.
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GREATNESS; magnitudo, R. Ben. 55, Lye

greátnes

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Ben. 89, 15. bigness, thickness Ðeós wyrt hafað elne lange stelan on fingres greátnesse, Lch. i. 270, 20: 278, 17. <b>II a.

greáte wyrt

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Greáte wyrt beribabum, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 67. Ádelfe þá greátan wyrt, Lch. ii. 270, 16. Add

greáte wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
greáte wyrt, e; f.
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Meadow saffron; colchicum autumnale Ðeós wyrt ðe man hieribulbum and óðrum naman greáte wyrt nemneþ this plant which is called ίεόβoλβos and by another name great wort, Herb. 22, 1; Lchdm. i. 118, 14: L. M. ii. 52, 1; Lchdm. ii. 268, 22

gríto

Grammar
gríto, grítu greatness.
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Take here <b>grýto</b> in Dict., and add:

Linked entry: grýto

ellen-mǽrþ

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-mǽrþ, e; f. [mǽrþ greatness, glory]

Glory of valour or courage ⬩ fortitūdĭnis glōria

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Glory of valour or courage; fortitūdĭnis glōria Grendel nihtweorce geféh, ellenmǽrþum Grendel rejoiced in his night-work, his valour-glories, Beo. Th. 1660; B. 828

-es

(suffix)
Grammar
-es, is the termination of the genitive case singular, in the greater part of Anglo-Saxon nouns. — Cyninges botl a king's palace. — Abrahames God

Abraham's God

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Abraham's God. In English e is omitted, but its place is denoted by an apostrophe

regn-

(prefix)
Grammar
regn-, in the compounds regn-heard, -meld, -þeóf, -weard has an intensive force, implies greatness, might. The word occurs as part of many proper names, e.g. Rǽdwoldes sunu wæs Regeuhere geháten,
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Bd. 2, 12;S. 515, 10. Some of these e. g. Reginald are still used

Linked entries: regen- regn-heard regn-meld regn-þeóf regn-weard

ge-mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mægþ, e; f.

Power, greatness ⬩ pŏtentia

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Power, greatness; pŏtentia Me nǽfre seó gemægþ ðisses eorþlícan anwealdes fórwel ne lícode the greatness of this earthly power never too well pleased me, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 23

heá-lícness

(n.)
Grammar
heá-lícness, e; f.

Loftiness, sublimity, greatness

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Loftiness, sublimity, greatness Heálícnyss sublimitas, Hymn Surt. 74, 26. Seó heofenlíce heálícnyss wearþ geopenod the greatness of heaven was revealed, Homl. Th. i. 106, 31

gennelung

(n.)
Grammar
gennelung, e; f.

Greatness ⬩ magnificentia

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Greatness; magnificentia, Ps. Spl. 67, 37

hláford-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-þrymm, es; m.

majesty

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Lordly greatness, majesty For heora woroldwuldre and for hláfordbryrnrne, Chrd. 66, 20

ge-miclung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-miclung, e; f. [mycel much, great]

Greatness, magnificence, glory ⬩ magnificentia

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Greatness, magnificence, glory; magnificentia, Ps. Spl. 144, 5: 70, 21

Linked entry: micelung

grýto

(n.)
Grammar
grýto, f.

Greatness ⬩ grossitudo

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Greatness; grossitudo Ungemetlícre grýto and micelnysse vincens grossitudine, Nar. 8, 22

hére

(n.)
Grammar
hére, e; f.

Dignity ⬩ majesty ⬩ greatness

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Dignity, majesty, greatness Hwæt hiora hére búton se hlísa án what is their greatness but report alone, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 107; Met. 10, 54.

lof-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
lof-mægen, es; n.
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Abundance or greatness of praise Hwylc mæg spédlíce eall Drihtnes lofmægen leóde gehýran quis auditas faciet omnes laudes Domini, Ps. Th. 105, 2

fóre-mǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽrnes, fór-mǽrnes, -ness, e; f.

Greatness ⬩ eminence ⬩ renown ⬩ glory ⬩ clārĭtas

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Greatness, eminence, renown, glory; clārĭtas Weorþscipe and fóremǽrnes dignity and renown, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 142, 7: 33, 1; Fox 122, 12

Linked entry: fór-mǽrnes

mǽr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-ness, e; f.

Greatness ⬩ distinction ⬩ celebrity

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Greatness, distinction, celebrity Mycelnesse ł mǽr*-*nesse magnitudinis, Ps. Lamb. 144, 3. Mǽrnesse insignia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 12. Mǽrnessa preconia, 66, 39

ofer-micelness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-micelness, e; f.

Over-greatness, excess

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Over-greatness, excess: — Náht framaþ eallum dæge lang ádreógan fæsten gif æfter ðam metta oferfylle oððe ofermicel-nysse (nimietate) sáwl byþ ofersýmed, Scint. 13

Linked entry: micel-ness

micel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
micel-ness, e; f.

greatness ⬩ bigness ⬩ size ⬩ greatness ⬩ multitude ⬩ abundance ⬩ greatness ⬩ magnificence

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His micel-nesse ne mæg nán man ámetan, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 12. greatness (of quantity), multitude, abundance Ðá wæs geworden mid ðam engle mycelnes ( multitudo ) heofonlíces werydes, Lk. Skt. 2, 13.

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