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mægen-strengþu

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-strengþu, indecl.: <b>-strengþ,</b> e; f.

Great strengthpower

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Great strength, power Hí ðíne mægenstrengþu mǽrsien wíde magnitudinem tuam narrabunt, Ps. Th. 144, 6. Ic siges mihte and mægenstrengþe swá micele eów sille ðæt gé eów tó gamene feónda áfillaþ swá fela swá gé reccaþ I will give you so great victorious

mæsse-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-dæg, es; m.

A festival

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A festival (v. mæsse, II.) Uton sécan úre cyrcean Sunnandagum and mæssedagum frequentemus ecclesias nostras diebus Dominicis, et diebus festis, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 29: Blickl. Homl. 47, 27. Be mæssedaga freólse, L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92

metend

(n.)
Grammar
metend, es; m.

One who measures or metes

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One who measures or metes Him leán ágeaf metend ( God ), Cd. 86; Th. 108, 21; Gen. 1809. Middangeardes metend ex Ormista (the A. S. gloss seems to be intended as a translation of the title commonly given to Orosius' History, [H]Ormesta Mundi, and is

ge-wintred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wintred, -wintrad; part.

Grown to full agefull-agedagedadultus

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Grown to full age, full-aged, aged; adultus Óþ-ðæt hit gewintred síe until it be of age, L. In. 38; Th. i. 126, 7. Miððý ðú bist gewintrad cum senueris, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 18. Ðeáh he gewintred wǽre though he was aged, Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 128, 7. Ðæs gewintredan

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grimsian

(v.)
Grammar
grimsian, p. ede
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To be fierce, cruel, to rage; sævire Ðá ðara treówleásra cyninga beboda wið cristenum monnum grimsedon cum perfidorum principum mandata adversum Christianos sævirent, Bd. 1, 7; S. 476, 36. He grimsigende forleás sæviens disperderet, 3, 1; S. 523, 29.

ge-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leógan, p. -leáh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen

To liebeliedeceivementīrefallĕre

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To lie, belie, deceive; mentīre, fallĕre Be ðám ðe hiora gewitnessa befóran bisceope geleógaþ of those who belie their testimonies before a bishop, L. In. 13; Th. i. 110, 10, MS. B. Him seó wén geleáh hope deceived him, Beo. Th. 4636; B. 2323 : Andr.

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ge-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sárgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [sárgian to afflict]

To afflict, trouble, damageof afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre

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To afflict, trouble, damage; of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre Biþ untreó gesárgad the faithless shall be afflicted, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 34; Cri. 962: 22 a; Th. 60, 18; Cri. 971. Ne sceal nán mon siócne monnan gesárgodne swencan no one ought to afflict a sick

ge-scamian

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

To be ashamed, to blusherŭbescĕreTo shame, cause or bring shame topŭdēre

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v. intrans. To be ashamed, to blush; erŭbescĕre Sýn gecyrred underbæc and gescamian, ða ðe wyllaþ me yfelu avertantur retrorsum et erŭbescant, qui vŏlunt mihi măla, Ps. Spl. 69, 3. v. trans. impers. To shame, cause or bring shame to; pŭdēre Sceal gescamian

scild-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wyrhta, an ; m.
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A shield-maker: — Sceldwyrhta scutarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 31. Be scyldwyrhtum. Nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld; and gif hé hit dó, gilde .xxx. sciłł., L. Ath. i. 15 ; Th. i. 208, 9-11. Andlang flǽscmangara strǽte ðet it cymþ tó scyld-wyrhtana

scimian

(v.)
Grammar
scimian, p. ode
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To grow dark, (of the eyes) to be dazzled, bleared:?-Míne eágan scimiaþ lippio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 59. Swá ðæt nán man ne mihte for ðam mycclum leóhte hire on beseón . . . and swá hí hí geornlícor sceáwodon, swá scimodon heora eágon swíðor, Homl

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þeów-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-weorc, es; n.
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Servile work, work to be done by a slave Gif hwá freót forwyrce ... sý hé ðæs þeówweorces wyrðe ðe ðǽr tó gebyrige if any on forfeit his freedom ... let him have such servile work assigned him as pertains thereto, L. Ed. 9; Th. i. 164, 12. Gif esne ofer

þríst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
þríst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To become boldto darepresume

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To become bold, to dare, presume Wé þrístlǽcaþ biddan audemus rogare, Hymn. Surt. 111, 34. Hié sint tó manianne ðæt hié nó ðý swíður wið hié ne ðrístlǽcen (ðrisð-, Hatt. MS.) admonendi sunt, ne contra eos audaciores fiant, Past. 28; Swt. 196, 5. Be ðære

under-licgan

(v.)

to be subjectsubmityield

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to be subject, submit, yield Ne mæg se preóst mannum ðingian, gif hé synnum underlíð, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 21: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 155. Ne underlicga wé synnum nec succumbamus vitiis, Rtl. 82, 25. Underlicgge hé þreále discipline subjaceat, R. Ben. 56, 12

þurh-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-wunung, e; f.

continued dwellingresidenceperseverancepersistenceconstancy

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continued dwelling, residence Óþer cyn is muneca, ðæt is wéstensetlan, ðe feor fram mannum gewítaþ ... geefenlǽcende Élian and Ióhannem, ða þurhwununge on wéstenes innoþe heóldon, R. Ben. 134, 14. perseverance, persistence, constancy Be þurhwununge

wiþ-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon

To be obstructiveobjectoppose

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To be obstructive, object, oppose. Similar entries Cf. wiþ-standan Behét man him ðæt hé móste wurðe beón ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe hé ǽr áhte. Ðá wiðlæg (wiðcwæð, MS. D.) Harold, Chr. 1046; Erl. 173, 2. Ða eorlas gerndon tó ðam cynge ðæt hí móston beón wurðe

eáþe

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþe, adj.
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Add Eáðre facilior, ealra eáðost facillimus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 16, 6. of action Ꝥ wæter and sió lyft bióþ swíþe eáþe tó tódǽlenne, Bt. 34, 11; F. 150, 28. Eáðre mé þincð on drígum lande tó farande, Solil. H. 21, 23. of persons, easy to be entreated, gentle

elcra

(adj.; adv.)
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elcra, adj.
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Substitute (?): elcran; adv. Otherwise Wið manegum ádlum ꝥ deáh, ðá ðe cumað of oferfyllo and of yflum wǽtum. Gif hié cumen of oferfyllo, mid spiweðan hý mon sceal lytlian. Gif hié þonne cumað of óþrum biterum and yfelum wǽtum, þá þe wyrceað óman, þonne

floterian

(v.)

to flutter

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Add: to be tossed on the waves Flotorode fertur fluctibus. Germ. 400, 492. to flutter, make short, quick flights Flotorodon praeuolant, 499. to move (intrans.) restlessly with excitement Him wæs swá uneáðe, and þá eágan floterodon he was ill at ease

freó-bearn

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Add: of human beings Hié ( the descendants of Abraham ) gesittað be sǽm tweónum ... leóde þíne, freóbearn fæder, folca sélost, Exod. 445. Abraham andswarode '... Gǽð geréfa mín fægen freóbearnum,' Gen. 2182. of Christ Háligne Gást swá écne swá Fæder

for-þyldigian

(v.)
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Forþyldegað suffert, Hpt. Gl. 31, 14, 354. Forþyldigað sustinebit, Ps. L. 129, 3: tolerat, Scint. 60, 9: 150, 1: 162, 11. Forþyldigiað tolerant, 61, 16. Forðelgiað sustinuere, Kent. Gl. 1018. 'Forþyldiga þínne Drihten,' þæt is þola eall þæt God be þé