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mægen-leást

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Gif hé ongyt þæt þæs gebodes micelnes his mihta oferstíhð, hé . . . his mægenleáste his ealdre gecýþe, R. Ben. 128, 15. Add

flyne

(n.)
Grammar
flyne, flene, an; f.

What is made softbatterfluĭdum quid

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What is made soft, batter; fluĭdum quid Gewyrce to flynan micelne citel fulne work a large kettle full into a batter, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 6. Geót ða flynan on pour the batter on, 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 10

Linked entry: flene

un-ástíðod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ástíðod, adj.

Not made firm

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Not made firm Gif mon on níwne weall unádrugodne and unástíðodne micelne hróf and hefigne onsett, ðonne ne timbreþ hé nó healle ac hryre quod structuris recentibus necdum solidatis, si tignorum pondus superponitur, non habitaculum sed ruina fabricatur

Linked entry: á-stíðian

spellung

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Add Wén is þæt sume sittende mid ídelre spellunge deófle tó micelne forwyrdes intingan gesealden, R. Ben. 68, 21. Add Spellungum fabulis. R. Ben. I. 76, 14. Spellingum, 83, 8. Ðætðín mód ne beó yfele besmiten þurh ðá ýdelan spellunga, Hex. 48, 12

un-weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-weorþscipe, es; m.

dishonourdisgraceindignation

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dishonour, disgrace Hweþer ðú nú mæge ongitan hú micelne unweorþscipe se anwald brengþ ðam unmedeman? videsne quantum malis dedecus adjiciant dignitates?

scip-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
scip-cræft, es; m.
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Ac hit þúhte unrǽd eallum folce, and hit wearð gelet þurh ðæt ðe Magnus hæfde micelne scypcræft, Chr. 1048; Erl. 173, 7

of-feallan

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Hí setton Martinum . . . ꝥ se pínbeám hine offeallan sceolde . . . se beám . . . offeól forneán þæs folces micelne dǽl, Hml. S. 31, 402-418. ¶ glossing decidere :-- Ðá steorras heofnes biðon offallende (decidentes), Mk. L. 13, 25. Add

scip-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
scip-steóra, -stýra, an; m.
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MS.) ongit micelne wind ǽr bit weorþe, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 13

fann

(n.)
Grammar
fann, e; f.
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Hý habbað micelne múð swá fann (swǽ fon, v. l.) ore amplissimo sicut uannum, Nar. 35, 31. Hí habbað eáran swá fann (fan, v. l.) aures habentes tamquam uannum, 37, 11. Man sceal habban . . . fauna, trogas, æscena, Angl. ix. 264, 14. Add:

fnora

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Se drinc wyrcð micelne fnoran, and sé hine bét. Þonne se geohsa of þǽre ídlan wambe cymð, ne bét þone se fnora, Lch. ii. 60, 27-62, l. Sé ðe gelýfð wiglungum oððe be fugelum oððe be fnorum. Hml. S. 17, 89. Add

un-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽte, adj.

Immenseenormousexcessive

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Micelne swég unmǽtes wópes sonitum immanissimi fletus, 5, 12; S. 628, 29. Ðæt mægen ðære unmǽtan ( immensi) hǽto ... on middel ðæs unmǽtan (infesti ) cyles, S. 627, 41, 42: Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 573.

Linked entry: un-gemǽte

fremfulnes

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Th. 9, 25, Hé behét þám þe hine funden micelne wurðscipe and fremfulnesse, Hml. S. 30, 229. usefulness, beneficial operation

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

teám

Grammar
teám, <b>. I.</b>
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</b> used figuratively of consequences :-- Ælc ðyssera heáfodleahtra hæfd micelne teám, Hml. Th. ii. 218, 27. <b>III 2.

wiþer-breca

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Vos. 3, 8. one who resists, an obstinate person Hé hæfde ǽnne ofermódine cniht and micelne wiðer-brecan superbum valde atque contumacem puerum habuit, Gr. D. 36, 6. See next word

ge-tǽsnes

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Substitute: I. fitness, convenience for a purpose Habban ealle fultum and frófor be þǽre geférrǽdenne micelnesse and be þǽre stówe staðole and getǽsnesse habeant omnes solacia secundum modum congregationis oue positionem loci, R.

fæstnes

stabilitytenacityresolutionvigourfirmness

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Similar entries v. fæst; III Þæs wealles micelness and fæstness murorum firmitas et magnitudo, Ors. 2, 4; S. 74, 14. tenacity.

GE-NÓG

(adv.)
Grammar
GE-NÓG, -nóh; adv.

Sufficiently, abundantly, ENOUGHsatis, abunde

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Cwǽdon ðæt we fundon sumne swíðe micelne mere in ðæm wǽre fersc wæter and swéte genóg dixerunt ingens nos stagnum dulcissime aque inventuros, Nar. 11, 27

birhtan

(v.)

to shine

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to shine, literal Eall mín weorod for ðǽre micelnesse ðæs goldes scán and berhte, Nar. 7, 15. Byr[htende] coruscans, An. Ox. 4203. figurative Hé beforan manna eágum swá manigum wundrum sceán and berhte, Guth. 90, 11.

Linked entries: beorhtan brihtan

blód-gyte

bloodshed

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Tácnað ꝥ micelne blódgyte on sumre þeóde, Lch. iii. 180, 12. Wer þe is blódgita ł wer blóda vir sanguinum, Ps. L. 5, 8. On blódgytum in sanguinibus, 105, 38. Tácnað ꝥ gewinn and blódgytas, Lch. iii. 182, 3. Add

Linked entries: gyte blód-gíta