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mægen-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þrymm, es; m.

Majesty ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ Christ ⬩ great power ⬩ might ⬩ an instance in which the divine glory or power is displayed ⬩ the glory of heaven ⬩ heaven ⬩ the angels who inhabit heaven

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Hé hine of sáwle deáþe áwehte þurh ðone mægenþrym he raised him from the death of the soul through divine power, Blickl. Homl. 77, 10.

Linked entry: mæg-þrymm

nearu

(adj.)
Grammar
nearu, adj.

narrow ⬩ strait ⬩ confined ⬩ not spacious ⬩ narrow ⬩ limited ⬩ poor ⬩ restricted ⬩ strait ⬩ oppressive ⬩ causing anxiety ⬩ oppressed ⬩ not having free action ⬩ strict ⬩ severe

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Hym beóþ on hyra brósten nearuwe ( people with asthma ), iii. 116, 23. strict, severe Ðæt hié ne þyrfen bión gesewene æt ðæm nearwan dóme ut a districta judice videri non debeant, Past. 53, 2; Swt. 413, 16

Linked entry: nearu-cræft

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, consider ⬩ recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Ðonne gé gemunaþ Drihten eówerne God when ye remember the Lord your God, Deut. 4, 29. Ðá gemunde God sunu Lameches then God remembered Lamech's son, Cd. 71; Th. 84, 33; Gen. 1407: 121; Th. 156, 8; Gen. 2585.

on-ǽlan

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(b α) to cause to shine :-- Ianuarius se móna biþ onǽled et middre neht, Hpt. 33; 66, 17 : 18 : 19. of strong feeling, of mental or spiritual light, to excite strong feeling Hí onǽlað ðearlran dóm wið him districtius contra se judicium accendunt, Past

ge-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingian, p. ode; pp. od, ad.

to determine

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Swá beóþ þeóda geþwǽre ðonne hý geþingad habbaþ so are peoples in concord when they have made a treaty, Exon. 89 b; Th. 336, 29; Gn. Ex. 57.

swégan

(v.)
Grammar
swégan, p. de

To sound. ⬩ to make a noise ⬩ with the idea of movement, to move violently with noise, to roar, rush, crash ⬩ without the idea of movement ⬩ of regulated, modulated sound, of speech, tone, music ⬩ to signify

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To sound. to make a noise, with the idea of movement, to move violently with noise, to roar, rush, crash Ðonne swéiþ cum insonuerit, Kent. Gl. 12. Heora fyðera swégaþ swá swá wæteres dyne, Wulfst. 200, 15.

un-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scyldig, adj.

innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ innocent of a crime, charge ⬩ guiltless in relation to (wið) a person ⬩ innocent ⬩ not accountable for an ill result ⬩ not responsible

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Hú ne is se yfelwillende and yfelwyrcende ðe ðone unscyldgan wítnoþ ? Bt. 38, 6; Fox 208, 11, 15. Ne syle ðú unscyldigra sáwla deórum ðe ðé andettaþ ne tradas bestiis animas confitentes tibi, Ps. Th. 73, 18.

ÍS

(n.)
Grammar
ÍS, es; n.
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Hwí ne wundriaþ hí hwí ðæt ís weorþe why do not they wonder why ice comes? Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 35. Ofer eástreámas ís brycgade the ice formed a bridge over the streams, Andr. Kmbl. 2524; An. 1268 : Exon. 90 a ; Th. 338, 4 ; Gn. Ex. 73.

drípan

(v.)
Grammar
drípan, p. te
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. :-- Nime þysse wyrte wós, dó on, i. 266, 8. Ceáces sure wið wín gemenge, ii. 32, 9. Gewyrce (cf. wyrc, 32, 5) him ... finul, wyl þá wyrta, 34, 9. Lǽt reócan þone steám on ꝥ eáre and fordytte mid þǽre wyrte, 44, 3.]

Linked entry: dryppan

and-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
and-fenge, -fencge; adj.

That which can be received ⬩ acceptable ⬩ approved ⬩ fit ⬩ acceptabilis ⬩ acceptus ⬩ aptus

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That which can be received, acceptable, approved, fit; acceptabilis, acceptus, aptus Asette his hand ofer ðære offrunge heáfod, ðonne biþ heó andfeage ponet manum super caput hostiæ, et acceptabilis erit, Lev. 1, 4.

be-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hátan, ic -háte, ðú -hátest, -hǽtst, he -háteþ, pl. -hátaþ; p. -hét, pl. -héton; pp. -háten [be, hátan to call, promise, vide II]

To promise ⬩ vow ⬩ threaten ⬩ spondere ⬩ pollicere ⬩ vovere ⬩ comminari

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Ðonne ðú behát behǽtst Drihtene cum votum voveris Domino Deut. 23, 21. Drihten God behét us wedd Dominus Deus pepigit nobiscum fædus 5, 2. Ǽlc yfel man him behét they threatened him every evil Chr. 1036; Ing. 209, 12; Ælf Tod. 11

Linked entry: be-hǽtst

from-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
from-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen

To turn from ⬩ go or depart from ⬩ exīre ⬩ discēdĕre

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Ðonne heó hwám fromhweorfende beóþ when they are departing from any one, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 16. Nǽfre ic fromhweorfe I will never depart from [you ], Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 8; Cri. 476

geara

(adv.)
Grammar
geara, adv. [gearo? ready]

Utterly ⬩ altogether ⬩ well ⬩ enough ⬩ very much ⬩ pĕnĭtus ⬩ prorsus ⬩ bĕne ⬩ sătis ⬩ valde

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Ðonne mon me geofe geara þúsende goldes and seolfres sŭper millia auri et argenti, 118, 72

in-stæpe

(adv.)
Grammar
in-stæpe, -stepe; adv.

At the outset ⬩ at once ⬩ directly ⬩ immediately

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Ðonne wǽre mín blód instæpe ágoten then had my blood been at once shed, Shrn. 39. 17. Seó strǽl instepe wearþ eft gecyrred, Blickl. Homl. 199, 21

íð

(adv.)
Grammar
íð, iéð, ýð; adv. compve.

More easily

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Hwá meahte iéð monnum rǽdan bútan scylde ðonne se ðe hí gescóp quis principari hominibus tam sine culpa, quam is, qui hos nimirum regeret, quos ipse creaverat? Past. 3. 1; Swt. 33, 16. Ðý ýþ, Exon. 120 b ; Th. 463, 6 ; Hö. 66

Linked entry: íðast

mis-lícian

(v.)

to displease

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Ðonne eów mislíciaþ ða mettrumnessa ðe gé on óðrum monnum geseóþ, Past. 21, 4; Swt. 159, 13. Hé him sylfum mislícade, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 10. Ðeós úre mynegung wile mislícian eów wel manegum, L. Ælfc. P. 2; Th. ii. 364, 14

munuc-cild

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-cild, es; n.

A boy that is being brought up to be a monk

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Swíðor for ðære sibbe ðonne for Godes dǽle wearþ ðá oflangod, and arn of mynstre tó his mágum, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 33. An munuccild wunode on Mauricius mynstre... hæfde ðæt munuccild swíðe mǽrlíce stemne, Wulfst. 152, 7-11 : 22

un-forbærned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forbærned, adj.

Unburnt ⬩ not burnt up ⬩ not consumed by fire

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Unburnt, not burnt up, not consumed by fire Ðær is ðeáw, ðonne ðǽr bið man deád, ðæt hé líð inne unforbærned mid his mágum and freóndum mónad,... hwílum healf geár ðæt hí beóð unforbærned, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 19-24.

Linked entry: for-bærnan

un-wærlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wærlíc, adj.

Unwary ⬩ incautious ⬩ heedless

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Oft ðæt mægen ðære láre wierð forloren, ðonne mon mid ungedafenlícre and unwærlícre ofersprǽce ða heortan gedweleþ ðara ðe ðǽrtó hlystaþ saepe dictorum virtus perditur, cum apud corda audientium loquacitatis incauta importunitate laevigatur.

westane

(adv.)
Grammar
westane, adv.
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From the west, in the west Ða beorgas onginnaþ westane fram ðæm Wendelsǽ in Narbonense ðære ðeóde, and endiaþ eást in Dalmatia ðæm lande æt ðæm sǽ Alpes a Gallico mari exsurgentes, primum Narbonensium fines, deinde Galliam Rhetiamque secludunt, donec