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Anglo-Saxon

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þyhtig

(adj.)
Grammar
þyhtig, adj.

Strong ⬩ firm

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Strong, firm Sweord ecgum þyhtig, Beo. Th. 3121; B. 1558

þyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
þyldig, adj.

Patient

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Patient Strong and ðyldig fortis et patiens, Rtl. 1010, 8

ryne-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ryne-strang, adj.

Strong for the course

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Strong for the course, Exon. Th. 400, 9; Rä. 20,7

þurh-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-strang, adj.
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Very strong Ðurhstrange praeualidas, An. Ox. 50, 25

swíþ-stincende

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-stincende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Emitting a strong scent Swíþstincendre flagrantior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 29

ge-swíþrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swíþrian, to be or
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become strong Bliss engla sangum geswíþerod. Verc. Forst. 135, 29

Linked entry: swíþrian

-en

(v.; adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-en, is a termination of adjectives, — hence from fyr fire is fýren fiery, stǽn a stone; stǽnen stony: -en is also the termination of pp. in strong verbs; arisen risen, from arísan to rise; dolfen digged, from delfan to dig; when known, from witan

to know

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to know

ge-trumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trumian, p. ode, ode; pp. od, ad.

to grow strong ⬩ to recover ⬩ to gain strength ⬩ convălescĕre ⬩ to make strong ⬩ confirm ⬩ confirmāre

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to grow strong, to recover, to gain strength; convălescĕre Ðá he getrumad wæs ut convăluit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 3. to make strong, confirm; confirmāre Ðone ðú getrumodest quem confirmasti, Ps. Spl. 79, 16, 18. Getrummade exortans, Lk. Skt.

Linked entry: trumian

ge-ondbyrde

(v.)

strove against, resisted

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strove against, resisted, L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 13, note 30

inwit-hlemm

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-hlemm, es ; m.
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A stroke treacherously or maliciously given,Rood Kmbl. 93; Kr. 47

be-werung

(n.)
Grammar
be-werung, e; f.

A defence, fortification ⬩ tutamen

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A defence, fortification; tutamen Bewerung strang a strong defence, Scint. 64

byre

(n.)
Grammar
byre, es; m.
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A strong wind, storm Byre aestu (cf. ýst), Germ. 400, 496

stíþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-weg, es ; m.
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A hard, rough way Strong on stíðweg. Exon. Th. 384, 29 ; Rä. 4, 35

weorold-earfeþe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-earfeþe, es; n.
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Labour or trouble of this life Strong wind woruldearfoþa. Met. 7, 26, 35, 49

tó-swengan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-swengan, p. de

To dash asunder ⬩ dispel by a stroke ⬩ drive apart.

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To dash asunder, dispel by a stroke, drive apart. Similar entries v. tó-swápan

Temes

(n.)
Grammar
Temes, Temese the Thames. In the declension both weak and strong forms are found. [In Latin, nom. Temis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 30, 12, Temes, ii. 23, 12: gen. Tamisae, i. 98, 1: dat. Taemise, 216, 25: acc. Tamesim Bd. 1, 2; S. 42, 34 may be cited]
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Neáh ðære ié ðe mon hǽt Temes (Temese, MS. C.) ad flumen Tamesim, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 238, 22. Sý eá hátte Temese, Chr. Erl. 5, 11. Ymbe heora landgemǽra: andlang Temese (on Temese, 8), L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18. Út on Temese; ðonne ondlong Temese, Cod.

swíþ-hwæt

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-hwæt, adj.
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Very strong, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 13; Rún. 5. v. rád; f

þurh-swíðan

(v.)

to prove very strong

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to prove very strong Hé þurhswíðde on ídelnesse praeualuit in vanitate, Ps. Lamb. 51, 9

un-swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swíþ, adj.

Not strong ⬩ weak

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Not strong, weak Gif drenc sié tó unswíþ, Lchdm. ii. 270, 15: iii. 18, 22

ge-treówfæstnian

(v.)

to be faithful, firm, strong

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to be faithful, firm, strong Ðú getreówfæstnig valeas, Mt. Kmbl. p. 4, 9

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