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micelian

(v.)
Grammar
micelian, miclian, micclian; p. ode.

to become greatto increase in size or in quantityto make greatto increase the size or quantity of a thingto extolmagnify

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Eal ðæt folc his noman myccledon, Blickl. Homl. 15, 29. Mycclian wé his noman, 13, 7

in-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
in-cund, adj.

Internalinwardintimate

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Internal, inward, intimate Ða óðre werod brúcaþ ðære incundan embwlátunge his godcundnysse swá ðæt hí náteshwón fram his andweardnysse ásende ne gewítaþ the other hosts enjoy the closest contemplation of his divinity, so that on no account do they depart

hæslen

(adj.)
Grammar
hæslen, adj.

Of hazel

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Lǽt ðæt blód on grénne sticcan hæslenne weorp ðne ofer weg áweg ðonne ne biþ nán yfel let the blood run into a green spoon of hazel-wood, then throw it away over the road; then no harm will come of the bite, 68; Lchdm. ii. 142, 19-21

morþor

(n.)
Grammar
morþor, es; n. m.

murdermortal singreat wickednesstormentdeadly injurygreat misery

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Ne ðú morþur ne fremme non homicidium facies, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 18: Lind. 27, 16.

Linked entry: morþ

frófor

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Add: [A weak form occurs in the late Shrn. 202, 16.] consolation. the action of consoling Þé is nú frófres máre þearf þonne unrótnesse medicinae tempus est, non querelae, Bt. 3, 3; S. 9, 17.

LIM

(n.)
Grammar
LIM, es; n. (but it also occurs with adj. fem.:).

A limbjoint

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Ic nán lim onstyrian ne mihte I could not stir a limb, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 26. Hafa ðínne niéxtan swá swá ðín ágen lim, Basil Admn. 5; Norm. 44, 24. Monegu limu beóþ on ánum men, and weorþaþ ðeáh ealle tó ánum líchoman, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 25.

Linked entry: leomu

ge-stígan

(v.)
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Met. 29, 12. to reach, attain a lofty position Nsénig þæs swíðe in þeóde brym þisses Kfes forð gestígeit none amongst men attains such a pitch of earthly glory, CRä 20

þearfan

(v.)
Grammar
þearfan, p. de; pp. ed
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Ða ðe hira hláf sellaþ ðǽm synfullum ðe ðearfende beóþ, nalles for ðæm ðe hié synfulle beóþ ac for ðæm ðe hié menn beóþ and ðearfende beóþ qui indigenti etiam peccatori panem suum, non quia peccator, sed quia homo est, tribuit, Past. 44; Swt. 327, 8.

ealdor-dóm

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Hé lǽreð aldordóm ne sié tó soecanne docet primatum non esse quaerendum.

ge-férscipe

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Se yfela willa næfþ nǽnne geférscipe wiþ þá gesǽlþa ad beatitudinem probra non veniunt, Bt. 36, 7 ; F. 184, 31. concrete. a collection of persons, in a general sense, a company Wearð eall se geférscipe (Ulysses' companions) forhwerfed tó deórcynnum,

ge-wundian

(v.)
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Him is micel ðearf ðæt hé hine selfne gewundige . . . ðætte ðǽr ðǽr hé óðerra monna wunda lácnað, hé self ne weorðe áðunden, Past. 461, 31. of other than bodily injury or pain, to wound with non-material instruments. the subject a person Ðonne of ðǽre

on-ǽlan

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Ðonne wé ne beóð onǽlde mid ðǽre lustbǽrnesse úres módes dum congruo fervore mens non accenditur, Past. 283, 2. to incite to Menie men syndon þe þá gebysnunga gódra wera swýðor þonne þá láre onǽlað and tihtað tó lufe þæs heofenlican éðles (ad amorem

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wifeto marryon

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Ne fremaþ nánum menn tó wífienne (wífigæ, Lind.) non expedit nubere, Mt. Kmbl. 19, 10.

spanan

(v.)
Grammar
spanan, p. spón, speón; pp. spanen

To allureenticeluredecoyattracturgesuggerere, suadere, persuadereto allure

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On ðæm weorce ðe hine ǽr nán willa tó ne spón quo non trahit desiderium, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 215, 10. Hió speón hine on ða dimman dǽd, Cd. Th. 43, 2; Gen. 684. Hé mid listum speón idese on ðæt unriht, 37, 12; Gen. 588.

deópnes

(n.)
Grammar
deópnes, diópnes,deóp-ness, deóp-nys, deóp-nyss,deóp-niss,e ; f.

DEEPNESS, depth, an abyss prŏfundum, altitūdo, ăbyssus = άβυσσos, vŏrāgo

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Ǽnig ne wát ða deópnesse Drihtnes mihta no one knows the depth of the Lord's might, Hy. 3, 33; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 33. Is neowelnes oððe deópnes swá swá scrúd oððe hrægl gegyrlu oððe wǽfels his est abyssus sicut vestimentum amictus ejus, Ps.

Linked entry: diópnys

FREMU

(n.)
Grammar
FREMU, e; f.

Advantageprofitgainbenefitcommŏdumemŏlŭmentumquæstusfructusbenĕfĭciumsălus

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Ne ðǽr freme méteþ fira ǽnig no man findeth profit there, Exon. 68 b; Th. 255, 22; Jul. 218.

Linked entry: freme

hrind

(n.; v.; adj.)

barkyrindedcaudexcodexlibercortexfrozen to deathto destroydead

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Thorpe translates barky, Kemble rinded, but in this case there should be no initial h. In Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 68, 5, 6; Wrt.

scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
scyldigung, scyldgung, e; f.
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We ordained, he that should ask for the charge in the case of a slain thief, that he should go with two others . . . and they shall make oath that they knew of no theft on the part of their kinsman . . . and afterwards twelve on the other side shall go

Linked entries: scyldgung scyldung

self

(pronoun.)
Grammar
self, seolf, silf, sylf; pron. <b>A.</b>
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Th. 69, 6; Cri. 1116. denoting voluntary or independent action (not inflected?). Cf. Goth.

Linked entries: seolf silf siolf sylf

ac

(adv.)
Grammar
ac, adv. interrogative.

Whywhethernonnenumquid

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Why, whether; nonne, numquid Ða ðú gehogodest sæcce sécean, ac ðú gebettest mǽrum þeódne when thou resolvedst to seek warfare, hadst thou compensated the great prince? Beo. Kmbl. 3976; B. 1990.