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byrðen-strang

(adj.)
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ad; Burthen-strong, strong to bear burdens; oneribus portandis robustus Assa is stunt nýten, and byrðenstrang an ass is a foolish beast, and strong for burdens, Homl. Th. i. 208, 13

wæl-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sweng, es; m.

A murderous stroke

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A murderous stroke Æfter wælswenge (the stroke which killed Abel), Cd. Th. 60, 25; Gen. 987

deáþ-drepe

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-drepe, es; m.

Death-stroke ⬩ letālis ictus

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Death-stroke; letālis ictus Ðý deáþ-drepe in the death-stroke, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 6; Exod. 495

ge-drep

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drep, es; n.

A stroke ⬩ ictus

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A stroke; ictus Þurh daroþa gedrep through the stroke of darts, Andr. Kmbl. 2886; An. 1446

Linked entry: -drep

sweord-slege

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-slege, es; m.
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A sword-stroke, stroke with a sword:?-Hyre sáwl wearð álǽded of líce þurh sweordslege, Exon. Th. 282, 30; Jul. 671

efn-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-swíþ, adj.

Equally strong ⬩ æque vălĭdus

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Equally strong; æque vălĭdus Manigu óðru gesceaft efn-swíðe him many other creatures equally strong with them, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 88; Met. 11, 44

Linked entry: efen-swíþ

eácen-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
eácen-cræftig, adj.

Exceedingly strong ⬩ vălĭdus, pollens, ingens

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Exceedingly strong; vălĭdus, pollens, ingens Wæs ðæt yrfe eácencræftig that heritage was exceedingly strong, Beo. Th. 6095; B. 3051: 4549; B. 2280

strengan

(v.)
Grammar
strengan, p. de
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To make strong

mága-þíht

(adj.)
Grammar
mága-þíht, adj.
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Strong of stomach

efen-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-swíþ, adj.

Equally strong

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Equally strong

fór-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-strang, adj.

Very strong ⬩ prævălĭdus

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Very strong; prævălĭdus Fórstrangne oft wíf hine wríþ [though] very strong, a woman often binds him, Exon. 113 a; Th. 434, 2; Rä. 51, 4

sceaþan

(v.)
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The strong and weak forms are given separately

flát

(v.)
Grammar
flát, pl. fliton

strove ⬩ contended

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strove, contended; p. of flítan

drepen

(n.)
Grammar
drepen, drepenn,e ; f.

A stroke ⬩ percussio

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A stroke; percussio

and-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
and-sliht, [Take here the passages given under hand-sliht, in which the alliteration seems to require a vowel.]
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A return-stroke

Linked entry: hand-sliht

mete-þíht

(adj.)
Grammar
mete-þíht, adj.
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Strong from taking food (?)

ge-loccian

(v.)

to stroke gently ⬩ demulcere

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to stroke gently; demulcere,Som

Linked entry: loccian

earm-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-swíþ, adj.

Arm-powerful, muscular, strong ⬩ lacertōsus

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Arm-powerful, muscular, strong; lacertōsus, Cot. 123: 200

þrýþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-bord, es; n.

A strong shield

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A strong shield, Elen. Kmbl. 302; El. 151

bræsna

(adj.)

strong, bold,

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strong, bold, Cd. 196; Th. 244, 16; Dan. 449

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