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MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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Ðá ongunnon hí mód and mægen niman . . . Mód and mægen Bryttas onféngon ceperunt illi vires animosque resumere . . . vires capessunt Brittones, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 15-19.

Linked entry: mægn

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to workmakebuildformdisposedoperformcelebratecommitto get by workinggainobtainmerit

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For hwam nele mon him georne gewyrcan dryhtscipes why will not man earnestly gain himself worship, Salm. Kmbl. 774; Sal. 386

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for-gifan

to givebestowgrantdispenseto giveto giveto giveto give uphand overdeliver upcommitpracticeto give backrestoreto marryto grantpermitallowto grantto givecauseto forgive

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Swá him mon máre selþ, swá hine má lyst, Bt. 7, 4; F. 22, 34. Forgyfende dispensans, i. disponens, An.

dǽl

(adv.)
Grammar
dǽl, pl. dǽle (gelimplice daele conpetentes portiunculas,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
), dǽlas.
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Þú móst heonon húðe lǽdan ealle búton dǽle þissa drihtwera, Gen. 2150. Ðú miht habban ðínne dǽl ðæs sóþan leóhtes, Bt. 36, 2; F. 174, 17: A. Crä. 7. Synd foxes dǽlas partes vulpium erunt, Ps.

þunor

(n.)
Grammar
þunor, (-ar, -er, -ur), es; m.

thundertonitrusfulmenJupitera thane of king Egbert of Kent

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See for more details of the event thus recorded, Lchdm. iii. 422 sqq., and the Latin charter, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 236

ge-wilnung

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. ¶ desire for the pleasures of sense, lust. greediness for food Suá hé sceal etan ðætte hine sió gewilnung ðǽre gífernesse of his módes fæsðrǽdnesse ne gebrienge ne illos appetitus gulae a mentis statu dejiciat, Past. 317, 6.

hangian

(v.)
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Tódríf þone mist ðe nú hangaþ beforan úres módes eágum, Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 32.

helpan

to succourto be serviceableto profitavail

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Add: to add one's own action or effort to that of another so as to make it more effectual, to further the action or purpose of Hé his mǽges healp, B. 2698. Uton clypian tó heofonum ꝥ God úre helpe and tóbrýte þisne here, Hml. S. 25, 349.

rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, p. ode.

to exercise or have powerto rulegovernreignto domineerdominatetyrannizeexercise violenceto prevail

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Deáþ him furðor ne biþ rícsend mors illi ultra non dominabitur, Rtl. 26, 33.

hearh

(n.)
Grammar
hearh, hearch, herh, es; m: pl. hearga, f.

A temple, an idollucus, nemus, fanum, delubrum, ara

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Sona ðæs ðe hé gelíhte tó ðam hearge ðá sceát hé mid his spere ðæt hit sticode fæste on ðam hearge nec distulit ille, mox ut propiabat fanum, profanare illud, injecta in eo lancea quam tenebat, 13; S. 517, 11.

Linked entries: hearh-eard hearh-lic

sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
sorgian, sorhgian (and sorgan, v. pres. part. sorgende); p. ode,

to carebe anxiousfeel anxiety or careabsoluteto sorrowgrievebe sorry for, on absoluteto be anxious; to sorrow

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Ðǽr mon mæg sorgende folc gehýran hygegeómor, Exon. Th. 55, 28; Cri. 890. Sume ofer sǽ sorgiende (dolentes) gewiton, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 7. Him sorgendum sár óðclífeþ, Exon. Th. 77, 35; Cri. 1267

Basilius

(n.)
Grammar
Basilius, g. Basilies; m.

Basil, bishop of CæsarēaKαιδάρεια

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He was before Benedict [born A.D. 480, died 540], who wrote us a book in the Latin language more clear in part than Basil, but yet he appealed to the teaching of Basil for his confirmation.

FRETAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRETAN, ic frete, ðú fritest, fritst, he freteþ, friteþ, fritt, fryt, pl. fretaþ; p. ic, he fræt, ðú frǽte. pl. frǽton; pp. freten [for-, etan to eat?].

to eat upgnawFRETdevourconsumedevŏrāreconsūmĕrecomĕdĕreto breakburstfrangĕrerumpĕre

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Deáþ misfédeþ oððe fritt hig mors depascet eos, Ps. Spl. T. 48, 14. Fýr fryt land mid his wæstme ignis devŏrābit terram cum germĭne suo, Deut. 32, 22. Gærstapan hit fretaþ eall locustæ devŏrābunt omnia, Deut. 28, 38 : Ps. Th. 52, 5.

Linked entry: gefrett

ranc

(adj.)
Grammar
ranc, adj.
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Songs 341, 390.] applied to dress, showy (cf. brave in Shakspere) Witaþ ðæt ne mót mid rihte nán preóst beón ne on his girlum tó ranc ne mid golde oferglæncged, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. i. 386, 10. Ne gé ne sceolon beón rance mid hringgum geglengede, L.

Linked entry: ranc-strǽt

ge-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽran, ic -lǽre, ðú -lǽrest, -lǽrst, he -lǽreþ, -lǽrþ, pl. -lǽraþ; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred, -lǽrd

To teacheducateinstructadvisepersuadeinducedŏcēreerŭdīrepersuādēre

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Ðæt gebrócode flǽsc gelǽrþ ðæt upahæfene mód the afflicted flesh teaches the proud mind, Past. 36, 7; Swt. 257, 14; Hat. MS. 48 a, 22. Hi á sibbe gelǽraþ they shall ever teach peace, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 23; Gn. Ex. 20.

Linked entry: ge-lǽred

slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
slǽpan, slépan ; p. te. [The Northern Gospels also shew forms from slépian
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Ðeáh ðæt mód slǽpe gódra weorca, Past. 56; Swt. 431, 25. Mé lyste slǽpan dormiturio, Ælfc. Gr. 34; Zup. 211, 12 note. Ongunnon slépan dormitaverunt. Ps. Th. 75, 5. Wæs ic slǽpende 56, 4: 77, 65. Ðá gemétte hé his geþoftan slǽpendne.

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un-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strang, adj.

Not strongweakfeeble

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Hwæt is unstrengre ðonne se mon ðe bið tó ungemetlíce oferswíþed mid ðam tédran flǽsce, 36, 6; Fox 182, 3: Homl. Th. ii. 370, 16. Óþ ðæt hié ( inflammations ) unstrangran weorþan, Lchdm. ii. 178, 14.

wráþe

(adv.)
Grammar
wráþe, adv.

angrilywith or in angerwith indignationfiercelycruellygreviouslybitterlyevillyperverselywickedly

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Ðú ðé sylfne swýbe wráðe bepǽcst you deceive yourself most grievously. Homl. Skt. i. 12, 99. Ðæs wráðe ongeald, hearde mid híwum, hægstealdra wyn, Cd.

eardian

(v.)
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Hú good is ꝥ mon eardige on ðára gebróðra ánnesse quam bonum habitare fratres in unum, 139, 30. of the unborn child in the womb On þám hálgan breóstum hé eardode nigon mónaþ, Bl.

for-ealdian

(v.)

to run outexpire

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Swá forealdod mon decrepitus senex, 21. Foreald[od] decrepita, An. Ox. 2109. On fótum forealdudes (ueterani), Scint. 223, 13. Mec þás forealdodan elreordegan bysmergeað illudi me a barbaris senibus existimavi, Nar. 25, 25.