þroht-heard
strong under afflictions ⬩ having fortitude or endurance in trouble ⬩ grievously hard
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strong under afflictions, having fortitude or endurance in trouble Ne geald hé (Stephen) yfel yfele, ac his ealdfeóndum þingode þrohtheard he requited not evil with evil, but strong to bear his sufferings he interceded for his foes, Elen.
þrýþ-full
Mighty ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful
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Mighty, strong, powerful Fóron æfter burgum þegnas þrýðfulle, oft hí þræce rǽrdon, Exon. Th, 243, 17; Jul. 12. Ic ( the devil ) bebeóde bearnum mínum, þegnum þrýðfullum, ðæt hié ðé hnǽgon, Andr. Kmbl. 2659; An. 1331
hyrdan
to embolden ⬩ encourage ⬩ brace
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Herd hyge ðínne heortan staðola make thy soul strong, firm fix thine heart, Andr. Kmbl. 2427; An. 1215
of-lysted
Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for
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Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for (with gen. of object) Eubolus wearð swá mycclum oflyst Basilies láre, ðæt him ne lyste nánes metes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 42: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 23.
for-hrepian
to catch
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The strong form of the participle might be formed on the analogy of a verb like drepan), Jn. p. 5, 8
swinge
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A stripe, stroke. literal, a stroke with a scourge or rod Sc̃p. Petrus hine mid grimmum swingum swong and þreáde (flagellis artioribus afficiens) . . . Cwæþ him eác tó: ' Ic bende and swingan (vincula, verbera) ðrowade' . . .
Linked entry: swynge
geáp-scipe
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Add: cleverness, astuteness Gépscipe stropha An. Ox. 18 b, 80. Hé ríxade ofer Englæland, and hit mid his geápscipe swá þurhsmeáde, ꝥ næs án híd landes innan Englælande ꝥ hé nyste hwá heó hæfde, Chr. 1086; P. 220, 19
ge-anbyrdan
To strive against ⬩ resist ⬩ repugnāre ⬩ resistĕre
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To strive against, resist; repugnāre, resistĕre Gif he gewyrce ðæt man hine afylle þurh ðæt ðe be ongeán riht geanbyrde if he act so that he be killed because he strove against right, L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 13
Linked entries: an-byrdnys ge-onbyrdan
þíht
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Tight, firm, strong. This word seems to be the second part in each of the two compounds found in the following charm Gehwér férde ic me ðone mǽran magaþíhtan mid ðysse mǽran meteþíhtan ðonne ic mé wille habban and hám gán, Lchdm. iii. 68, 17
tó-sǽlan
To happen amiss to a person (dat.) in respect to something ⬩ to be lack of something for a person
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Ic beom strong ðæs gewinnes gif ic stille weorþe gif mé ðæs tósǽleþ hí beóþ swíþran ðonne ic I (the anchor) am strong for the struggle if I keep still; if I fail in that they will be stronger than I, 398, 9; Rä. 17, 5. Tósǽle, Prov. Kmbl. 65
ge-stíðian
To become hard ⬩ strong ⬩ indurare
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To become hard, strong; indurare Gistíðia induratam, Rtl. 102, 41. Mægen on him weóx and gestiðode his power waxed and was strengthened, Guthl. 2; Gdwn.12, 26. Ðá ðá he gestíðod wæs when he was grown up, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 3
hrór
Stirring ⬩ active ⬩ agile ⬩ nimble ⬩ vigorous ⬩ stout ⬩ strong
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Stirring, active, agile, nimble, vigorous, stout, strong Hrór hægstealdmon a stout fellow, Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 18; Rä. 55, 3.
strang-líc
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of persons, strong, robust Cniht, stranglíc on wæstme and wénlíc on nebbe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 41.
tó-sleán
To strike to pieces, ⬩ knock to bits ⬩ to demolish, ⬩ knock down a building ⬩ to divide in two by a blow or stroke ⬩ to drive away thoughts
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Shrn. 114, 25. to divide in two by a blow or stroke Hé to-slóh sǽ interrupit mare. Ps. Lamb. 77, 13.
ge-wring
What one can wring or press out ⬩ drink ⬩ strong drink ⬩ potus ⬩ sicera ⬩ σίκερα
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What one can wring or press out, drink, strong drink; potus, sicera = σίκερα Sicera ælces cynnes [MS. kynnes] gewring bútan wíne and wætere what one can press out of every kind, except wine and water, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 120; Wrt. Voc. 27, 48
Linked entry: -wring
ge-onbyrdan
To bear against, strive against, resist
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To bear against, strive against, resist Gif he on ðone geonbyrde ðe hine slóg if he strove against him who slew him, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 18: L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13: L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11
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big-standan
To stand by or near one, to support ⬩ stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare
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To stand by or near one, to support; stare cum aliquo, adstare, adjuvare Bigstandaþ me, strange geneátas stand by me, strong associates, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 36; Gen. 284. Ða ðe him bigstódon those who stood by him, Byrht. Th. 137, 7; By. 182: Beo.
slege
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Heora án his exe úp ábrǽd, wolde hine sleán, ac him forwyrnde sum óþer, swá ꝥ hé ꝥ hylfe gelǽhte and wiðhæfde ꝥ slege (held back the pole of the axe) þone slege the stroke, might have been expected), Hml. S. 31, 154
gifeðe
What is granted by fate ⬩ lot ⬩ fortune ⬩ fate
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What is granted by fate, lot, fortune, fate Wæs ðæt gifeðe to swíð ðe ðone ðyer ontyhte too strong was the fate that impelled him thither, Beo. Th. 6163; B. 3085. On gifeðe by chance, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489v. Grmm. And. u. El. p. 108
swíþ-from
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Exceedingly strong, of great energy Hé (the Deity) biþ á ríce ofer heofenstólas heágum þrymmum sóðfæst and swíð*-*from (-ferom, MS.; but see also swíþ-feorm) sweglbósmas heóld, Cd. Th. 1, 17; Gen. 9. Cf.