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híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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Wealh gif he hafað fíf hýda, hé bið syxhynde, 118, l0. in Bede translating familia Mycel eáland. ꝥ is syx hund hída micel æfter Angelcynnes æhte insula non modica, id est magnitudinis juxta consuetudinem aestimationis Anglorum familiarum sexcentarum,

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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Siððan wæs eallum ðám óðrum swá mycel ege fram him, ðǽt hí hine grétan ne dorstan afterwards the others were in so much fear of him, that they durst not attack him, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 3.

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

wind ⬩ air in motion ⬩ wind ⬩ flatulence ⬩ wind ⬩ breath

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Wæs mycel ýst windes geworden, Mk. Skt. 4, 37. Hwyrft hægel of heofones lyfte, wealcaþ hit windes scúra, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 6; Run. 9. Holm storme weól, won wið winde, Beo. Th. 2268; B. 1132.

middan-geard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-geard, es; m.

the middle dwelling ⬩ the earth ⬩ world ⬩ the world and they that dwell therein ⬩ mankind

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Kmbl. 322; An. 161. the world and they that dwell therein, mankind Se middangeard ús wæs lange underþeóded, and ús deáþ mycel gafol geald, Blickl. Homl. 85, 11. Him æteówde eal eorþan ríce and ídel wuldor ðisses middangeardes, 27, 17: 65, 15.

Linked entry: middan-eard

etan

to devour ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy

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Seó sealf wile ꝥ deáde flǽsc of etan, Lch. ii. 332, 25. where it is rapid Sió onlícnes sendde mycel wæter þurh hiora múþ and hié (hit?) æt manna líchaman, and hit ácwealde heora bearn . . . Þæt wæter weóx, and swíþe hit æt hyra líchaman, Bl.

ge-swinc

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Men heafdon mycel geswinc þæs geáres. Chr. 1085; P. 216, 4.

heord-rǽden

Grammar
heord-rǽden, heord-rǽdenn.

watching over ⬩ a guard ⬩ watch

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Sýn þá cild á behealdene mid steóre and mid mycelre heordrǽdenne ǽghwǽr pueri parvi ubicumque custodiam habeant, 117, II. Heordrǽdene, R. Ben. I. 106, 12. Mid ealre heordrǽdenne (custodia) geheald heortan þíne (keep eny heart with all diligence.

Linked entries: hird-ness hird-ræden

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende; pp. sended, send

To send ⬩ cause to go ⬩ to send ⬩ despatch ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ move to a place of rest ⬩ put ⬩ lay ⬩ to send a missile ⬩ cast lots ⬩ throw ⬩ hurl ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send forth ⬩ emit a sound ⬩ to send ⬩ to send for

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'Nú, anlícnes, sænd mycel wæter þurh þínne múþ.' Sió onlícnes sendde mycel wæter þurh hiora múþ, Blickl. Homl. 245, 20-24. Gúþfrecan gáras sendon in heardra gemang, Judth. Thw. 24, 35; Jud. 224. Hié sendon hlot him betweónum, Blickl. Homl. 229, 5.

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

food ⬩ provision ⬩ goods ⬩ substance ⬩ victus ⬩ substantia ⬩ bŏna ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ entertainment ⬩ feast ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas ⬩ convīvium ⬩ cœna ⬩ a place where provisions are kept ⬩ provision-quarters of an army ⬩ victus stătio ⬩ use ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ enjoyment ⬩ ūsus ⬩ fructus

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He gegearwode mycele feorme magnam cœnam fēcit, Mk. Bos. 6, 21: Lk.

blíþe

(adj.)

cheerful ⬩ gentle

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Mycele blíþre bið seó sáwl, Bl. H. 41, 30. gladat, of (with gen.) :-- Gehwylc sý blýðe þæs þe him æt his cyrcan cume, Ll. Th. ii. 410, 34. Gehýrdon gehwilce hálige englas singan, blíðe þæs hálgan tócymes, Hml.

niht

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Ðis eálond leóhte nihte (lucidas noctes) on sumera hafað . . . hit hafað mycele lengran dagas on sumera and swá eác nihta on wintra þonne þá súðdǽlas middangeardes, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 9, 15-25. the time at which darkness comes on Hié þǽr gewunedon oþ niht

heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.

Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence

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Hé hæfde swá mycele heánnesse on ðæt cyneríce tantum in regno excellentiæ habuit, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 8. For ðæs ríces heánesse him weóxon ofermetto in tumorem superbiæ culmine potestatis excrevit, Past. 17, 4; Swt. 113, 6, 20.

sittan

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Þǽr on sæt mycel hunger, 145, 5. Heofonflód micel on sæt (set, v. l. ), Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 309, 16. Þeáh ðe him ádl on ne sitte, Hml. Th. i. 614, 16. <b>III a.

á-springan

(v.)

to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail

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Ásprang gehwǽr mycel gedwyld, Hml. S. 23, 353:Ll. Th. ii. 372, 12. Mage of ðám þe ne mage nán unhlísa áspringan, 376, 24. Sceal áspringan sacu and clacu, Wlfst. 88, 9. Up ásprungenne exortam(crudelitatem), An.

Linked entry: á-sprungen

firding

Grammar
firding, (-ung).

military service ⬩ fighting ⬩ marching ⬩ an expedition ⬩ militia ⬩ troops ⬩ armament ⬩ military forces

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Sende se cyning heretogan mid mycelre fyrdinge, Hml. A. 103, 46: 104, 55. 'Hæbbe hé mid him tó þǽre fyrdincge Jóhannem and Paulum . . . ' Se heretoga férde mid þǽre fyrdiucge, Hml. S. 7, 313, 318: 28, 2: 18, 215, 397. Fyrdungce (ferdungc, Hpt.

ge-sceádwísness

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Hé munuclíce leofode betwux ðám lǽwedum folce mid mycelre gesceádwísnysse, Hml.

Linked entry: sceádwísness

híhþ

Grammar
híhþ, híhþu, híhþo.

altitude ⬩ a summit ⬩ top ⬩ the highest point ⬩ extreme degree ⬩ the heavens

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Ox. 1699 Swá mycelum swá hé on hýþe upp áhefð quanto in alto se erigit, Sci. it. 84, 16. high degree of a quality Heálicere héhþe (in tam) pręcelso (puritatis) fastigio, An.

Linked entries: heáhþu héhþu

LǼCE

(n.)
Grammar
LǼCE, es; m.

A LEECH ⬩ doctor ⬩ physician ⬩ a leech

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B. lǽcas] náht mycel hǽlan bútan ðisse wyrte certainly, doctors cannot heal much without this plant, Herb. 20, 4; Lchdm. i. 114, 22. Lǽcas lǽraþ ðisne lǽcedóm, L. M. 2, cont. 18, 20; Lchdm. ii. 160, 17, 22. Lǽceas secgaþ, 19; Lchdm. ii. 160, 19.

Linked entries: lǽca léce

tó-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-weard, adj.

future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing

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Aidan dam scypfarendum ðone storm tówardne sægde (cf. sóna ðæs ðe gé on scyp ástígaþ ofer eów cymeð mycel storm, 32), Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 16.

Linked entry: tó-ward

DǼL

(n.)
Grammar
DǼL, es; m.

a part, portion, DEAL ⬩ pars, portio ⬩ a part of speech in grammar ⬩ pars orationis ⬩ a part of a sentence, a word ⬩ verbum

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Ðæs íglandes mycelne dǽl a great deal of the island, Chr. 189; Ing. 9, 11. Fæder, syle me mínne dǽl mínre ǽhte, ðe me to gebýreþ, Lk. Bos. 15, 12; fadir, gyue to me the porcioun of substaunce, that byfallith to me, Wyc.