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dene

(n.)
Grammar
dene, an; f.

A valley ⬩ vallis

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Seó micele byrnende dene the great burning valley, ii. 352, 20

Linked entries: Dæne Dena lagu

sac-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sac-full, adj.

contentious, quarrelsome

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contentious, quarrelsome Hé biþ swíðesacful and micele ungeþwǽrnesse and mænigfealde saca on ðære geférǽdenne wyrcþ scandala nutriunt et dissensiones in congregatione faciunt, R. Ben. 124, 8.

þrosm

(n.)
Grammar
þrosm, es; m.

smoke ⬩ vapour ⬩ darkness ⬩ a dark space ⬩ chautêrem

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Betwux ús and eów is gefæstnod micel ðrosm ( inter uos et nos chaos magnum firmatum est, Lk. 16, 26), Homl. Th. i. 332, 17. in Germ. 398, 230 þrosm glosses chautêrem

wiþ-teón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to withdraw ⬩ draw back ⬩ to draw back ⬩ restrain ⬩ to draw away ⬩ to draw to

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Grammar wiþ-teón, with acc. to withdraw, draw back Swá micel swá seó sǽ heó mǽst wiðteóhð as far as ever the sea withdraws itself (recedes ), Chart. Th. 318, 9.

Lega-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Lega-ceaster, e ; f.
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Hé micele fyrd gelǽdde tó Legaceastre (Leige-, v. l. ad ciuitate Legionum, quae a gente Anglorum Legacaester, a Brettonibus autem rectius Carlegion appellatur ), Bd. 2, 2; Sch. 120, 5. Hé lǽdde his ferde tó Legaceastre, Chr. 605 ; P. 23, 5.

eorcnan-stán

(n.)

a jewel ⬩ topaz ⬩ pearl

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micel gemet auri margaritarumque non paruam praedam, Nar. 6, 32.

hafen-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafen-leást, e; f.

Lack of means, indigence ⬩ inopia

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Ðá getímode swá micel hafenleást ðæt ða gebróðra næfdon búton fíf hláfas tó heora ealra gereorde then there befell so great a lack that the brethren had but five loaves for the refection of them all, 170, 33

be-þurfan

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Sé þe micel inerfe ágan wile, hé beþearf micles fultumes, se ealda cwide is swíþe sóþ, ꝥte þá micles beþurfon þe micel ágan willaþ, 14, 2 ; F. 44, 10-13.

flyne

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

What is made soft ⬩ batter ⬩ fluĭdum 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

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, (a different word from preceding ?)
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to make an agreement with Ac nales æfter micelre tíde þæt hié waredon (geweredon, v.l.) wið him, and heora wǽpen hwyrfdon wið hieora geféran sed non multo post, iuncto cum his foedere, in socios arma uerterit, Bd. l, 15 ; Sch. 40, 7

ge-wissung

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Add: a becoming certain, certainty Ealle ðás foresǽdan ðing sind mid micelre gewissunge getrymde þurh ðisne æfterfyligendan cwyde, Hml.

assa

(n.)
Grammar
assa, an; m: asse, es; m.

A male ass ⬩ asinus

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He hæfde on olfendum and on assum micele ǽhta he had great possessions in camels and in asses, Gen. 12, 16: 22, 5

Linked entry: ESOL

tó-brecan

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Add Micele sélre him wǽre þæt hé þone að tóbrǽce, Hml. Th. i. 484, 4

un-weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
un-weorþscipe, es; m.

dishonour ⬩ disgrace ⬩ indignation

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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?

hwæl

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God gesceóp þá micelan hwalas ( cete grandia ), Gen. 1, 21. Hwælas, Angl. viii. 310, 18

freónd-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-spédig, adj.

Rich in friends ⬩ amīcōrum dīves

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Rich in friends; amīcōrum dīves Ðus mæg mihtig man, and freóndspédig, his dǽdbóte, mid freónda fultume, micelum gelíhtan thus may a powerful man, and rich in friends, greatly lighten his penance, with the help of his friends, L. P.

wrixendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wrixendlíce, adv.

In turn ⬩ one after the other

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Ða wrixendlíce (vicissim) on twá halfe gesewene wæron, swá swá mid unmǽtnesse miceles stormes worpene beón, 5, 12; S. 627, 39. Wrixendlíce singillatim, Ps. Surt. 32. 15

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