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for-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
for-feallan, p. -feóll

overwhelm

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To destroy by falling, overwhelm Ðá cwóm micel snáw . . . Ðá ic þá unmǽtnisse ðæs snáwes geseah, ðá þúhte mé ꝥ ic wiste ꝥ hé wolde þá wícstówe forfeallan cadere immense ceperunt niues, quarum aggregationem metuens ne castra cumularentur, Nar. 23, 16

heofon-flód

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-flód, es; m.
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Flood produced by heavy rain Wæs seó eá for regna micelnesse swíðe réðe, and heofonflód micel on sæt (on gesett, v. l.) fluuius prae inundantia pluuiarum late alueum suum immo omnes ripas suas transierat. Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 309, 18

ge-líðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðian, -líðegian; p. ode; pp. od

To soothe ⬩ soften ⬩ mitigate ⬩ relieve ⬩ appease ⬩ lēnīre ⬩ mītĭgāre ⬩ plācāre

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Forðæm is swíðe micel néddearf ðæt mon mid micelre gemetgunge swelcra scylda ðreáunga gelíðige therefore it is very necessary that the chiding of such sins be tempered with great moderation, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 3; Hat. MS

Linked entry: líðigian

ge-líþigian

(v.)
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Is swíðe micel niédðearf dæt mon mid micelre gemetgunge swelcra scylda ðreáunga gelíðigie and gemetgige necesse est, ut magno moderamine ipsa delicti correptio temperetur, Past. 158, 3

tó-standan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-standan, p. -stód; pp. -standen.

to stand apart ⬩ be distant ⬩ to differ ⬩ be different ⬩ to stand aloof ⬩ not to be forthcoming

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to stand apart, be distant; fig. to differ, be different Swé micel tóstondeþ eástdael from westdaele quantum distal orient ab occasu. Ps. Surt. 102, 12. Tóstent, Blickl. Gl.

heáf

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Þú scealt þurh wóp and heáf cennan, þurh sár micel in dolore paries, Gen. 923. Heáf in helle habban, Gú. 588 : Sal. 467. Helle heáfas, Gen. 38. Add

un-gesibsumness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesibsumness, e; f.

Proneness to discord ⬩ quarrelsomeness ⬩ discord

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Proneness to discord, quarrelsomeness, discord Wé magon gecnáwan on ðara ungesceádwísra niétena gesibsumnesse hú micel yfel sió gesceádwíslíce gecynd ðurh ða ungesibsumnesse gefremeþ si solertes aspicimus, concordando sibi irrationalis natura indicat

Linked entry: ge-sibsumnes

wudu-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-lǽs, we; f.

Forest pasture

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Wæs tiolo micel spréc ymb wuduléswe tó Súðtúne; waldon ða swángeréfan ða lǽswe forður gedrífan ond ðone wudu . geþiogan ðon hit aldgeryhto wéron, i. 278, 32

manigfeald-ness

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Hú micel monigfealdnes (multitudo) swétnesse þínre, Ps. L. 30, 20. Þeáh hé mid þǽre mænigfealdnysse þǽre synne bysgunge ábysgod sig licet multiplicitate negotii peccati suspensus sit, Ll. Th. ii. 176, 8.

síd-folc

(n.)
Grammar
síd-folc, es; n.

A people occupying an extensive space ⬩ a multitude ⬩ a great people ⬩ great nation

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A people occupying an extensive space, a multitude Sídfolc micel (the multitude that accompanied St. Juliana's body), Exon. Th. 284, 4; Jul. 692. a great people, great nation God hí of sídfolcum gesamnade Dominus de regionibus congregavit eos, Ps.

Linked entry: síd

beddian

(v.)
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Þá woldon ðá préóstas him wurðlíce beddian, and bǽron micel streáw tó his beddinga, Hml. S. 31, 848. Dó hyne on wearme húse, and bedde hys bed myd mórsecge, Lch. iii. 140, 25. He lette hine baðien and beddien feire, Laym. 6658. Add

dílgian

(v.)
Grammar
dílgian, dílegian.
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Ðonne þú micel weaxbred habban wille, þonne stríc þú mid þínum twám fingrum on þíne breóst forewearde swilce þú dýlige ( as if you were wiping out something ), Tech. ii. 128, 13. Add

ge-milscod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-milscod, ge-milscad, ge-mislced; adj.
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Gewyrce him gemilscade drincan, ꝥ is micel dǽl bewylledes wæteres on huniges godum dǽle, Lch, ii. 202, 26. Drince mulsa, ꝥ is gemilscede drincan, ii

Linked entry: miliscian

stræc

(n.)
Grammar
stræc, n.
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Add Micel strec bið þæt mennisce menn mid eádmódum geearnungum ðá heofenlican myrhðe begytan, Hml. Th. i. 360, 26

tó-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-smeágan, -smeán; p. -smeáde

To examine in detail ⬩ enquire into the several parts of a subject

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To examine in detail, enquire into the several parts of a subject Betwuh ðám þrím is swiþe micel tósceád. Gif wit ðæt ealle sculon ásmeágan (tósmeágan, Cote. MS.), ðonne cume wit late to ende ðisse béc, oððe nǽfre, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 21

ylp

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Se micela ylp . . . ondrǽt him forþearle, gif hé gesihð án mús, Hml. A. 63, 285. Add

eorþ-styrennis

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styrennis, -niss, e; f. [styrenes motion]

An earthquake ⬩ terræ mōtus

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An earthquake; terræ mōtus Eorþstyrennis gewarþ micelu terræ mótus factus est magnus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 2

nǽting

(n.)
Grammar
nǽting, e; f.

Blaming ⬩ upbraiding

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Blaming, upbraiding Ac hú wéne wé hú micel scyld ðæt síe ðæt monn áþreóte ðære nǽtinge yfelra monna and nime sume sibbe wið ða wierrestan pensandum ergo est, quando ab increpatione quiescitur, quanta culpa cum pessimis pax tenetur, Past. 46, 6; Swt.

foran-heáfod

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Monig man hæfð micel feax on foranheáfde and weorð fǽrlíce caluw, Prov. K. 42. Bútan hé on his foranheáfde habbe his mearce, Wlfst. 200, 4. On foranheáfdum frontibus, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 203, 23. Wé mearciað eówere foranheáfdum, Hml. Th. ii. 488, I. Add:

Linked entries: heáfod fore-heáfod

smoca

(n.)
Grammar
smoca, an; m.

Smoke

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Út æt his nosu eode micel smocca Nar. 43, 16. Hé nele ðone wlacan smocan wáces flǽsces wætere gedwæscan nec vult lini tepidos undis exstinguere fumos Dóm. L. 51

Linked entry: smíc