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streng

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Add Boga mid strence arsippio anquina, Hpt. 31, 14, 332

a string, cord, rope Ráp vel strenc funiculus, modicus funus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 67. Strengas vel bendas lora136, 77. Hé worhte swipan of strengon ( de funiculis), Jn. Skt. 2, 15. a string of a musical instrument Streng fidis. Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 54.

streng

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strength

bogen streng

(n.)

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bogen streng, es; m.

The string of a bow; a BOW-STRING ⬩ arcus chorda, anquina

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[bogen = bogan; gen. of boga a bow; streng a string] The string of a bow; a BOW-STRING; arcus chorda, anquina, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 37; Wrt. Voc. 35, 26

streng-líc

(adj.)

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streng-líc, adj.

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Strong, flrm Hú hé him strenglícran stól geworhte, heáhran on heofonum, Cd. Th. 18, 14; Gen. 273. Cf. strang-líc

ancer-streng

(n.)

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ancer-streng, es; m.

An anchor-string ⬩ a cable ⬩ ancorarius funis

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An anchor-string, a cable; ancorarius funis, Solil. 4

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ancor-streng

(n.)

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See ancor above: <b>ancpælgnysse</b> ( - anwælgnysse), Hpt. Gl. 421, 14. v. on-wealhness in Dict

hearpe-streng

(n.)

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hearpe-streng, es; m.

A harp-string

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A harp-string Hé ða hearpestrengas mid cræfte ástirian ongan he began to move the strings of the harp skilfully, Ap. Th. 17, 8

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strengu

(n.)

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strengu, (o); indecl.: streng, e; f.

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Strengeo, 150, 21; Gen. 2495. Hé gemunde mægenes strenge, Beo. Th. 2545; B. 1270. Strengum vigorously, Cd. Th. 101, 2; Gen. 1676. of things, strength, power Mec wolcna strengu byreþ. Exon.

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streáw

(n.)

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streáw, streów, stréu, stréw, es; n.

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Straw, hay Gærs oððe streów foenum, Ælfc. Gr. 4; Zup. 8, 3. Stréw, streów, streáw, 13 ; Zup. 83, 17. Stréwu, eglan fistucam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 69: 72, 25. Ðæt stréu (stré (printed sore, but cf. lytles strées festucae, Mt. Kmbl. p. 15, 4), Lind. ), Mt

Linked entries: stré streów stréu

strenge

(adj.)

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strenge, adj.

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Severe, hard (v. strang, II. 5) Hé his torn gewræc on gesacum swíðe strengum stiépe, Cd. Th. 4, 27 ; Gen. 60

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strang

(adj.)

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strang, adj.

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Wæs ðis gefeoht wælgrimre and strengre eallum ðám ǽrgedónum, Bd. 1, 12, S. 481, 25. Manig broc byþ mycle strengre ðonne tóðæce, ðeáh ic nǽfre nán strengre ne geðolode, Shrn. 185, 15.

Linked entries: strenge strengest strengra strong un-strang