a-rísan
To ARISE ⬩ rise ⬩ rise up ⬩ rise again ⬩ to come forth ⬩ originate ⬩ surgere ⬩ exsurgere ⬩ resurgere ⬩ provenire ⬩ oriri
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Micel aríseþ dryht-folc to dóme a great multitude shall arise to judgment, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 22 ; Cri. 1041. Ðý þryddan dæge arísen tertia die resurgere, Mt. Bos. 16, 21: Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 2 ; Cri. 1031.
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Gewis
Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic
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Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic Se Cerdic wæs Elesing, Elesa Esling, Esla Gewising, Gewis Wiging Cerdic was the son of Elesa, Elesa the son of Esla, Elsa the son of Gewis, Gewis the son of Wig, Chr. 495; Erl. 2, 5: 597; Erl. 20, 7.
ge-twǽfan
To separate ⬩ divert ⬩ detain ⬩ hinder ⬩ deprive
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Him se mǽra mód getwǽfde the great one took courage from them, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 14; Gen. 53: 148; Th. 185, 8; Exod. 119[?]
un-geendod
endless ⬩ without end ⬩ not coming to an end ⬩ infinite ⬩ very great in number, extent
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Ðæra gesǽlða ðe him ungeendode becuman sculon felicitas, quae sine transitu attingitur, Past. 52; Swt. 407, 30. infinite, very great in number, extent, etc. Se hine slóh on ðæt næsþyrl, ðæt ðær út fleów ungeendod blód, Shrn. 112, 31.
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heáp
- Cd. 215 ;
- Th. 270, 9 ;
- Sat. 87 .
A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company ⬩ a troop, flock ⬩ strues, acervus
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A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company Galað ðæt is gewitnesse heáp Golaad acervus testimonii interpretatur, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 5.
welig
A willow
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Tó ðam greátan welige 438, 3. On ðone ealdan myl[en] ðǽr ða welegas standaþ ii. 250, 10. On welgum in salicibus Blickl. Gl
on-efn
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Onefen ðone greátan æsc, C. D. ii. 172, 23. adv. Ðeáh ðe seofon middangeardas sýn ealle onefn ábrǽdde though seven worlds be spread alongside one another, Sal. K. p. 150, 29.
for-leógan
To lie greatly ⬩ belie ⬩ valde mentīri ⬩ ementīri
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To lie greatly, belie; valde mentīri, ementīri Hí mid leásum gewitum forleógan woldon they would lie with false witnesses, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 16. Leáse gewitan hine forlugon false witnesses belied him, Homl. Th. i. 44, 28.
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mann-fultum
Military force ⬩ troops
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Hié gegaderodon máran monfultum ðonne Philippus hæfde they got together a greater force than Philip had, 3, 7; Swt. 118, 16
leác
a leek
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Ðæt greáta cráuleác; nim ðes leáces heáfda, Lchdm. i. 376, 3. On ðære mycele ðe leáces, Herb. 49; Lchdm. i. 152, 16. Leáces sǽd, Lchdm. i. 104, 26. Gebeát ðæt leác [garlic]. L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 234, 21.
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tó-sceád
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se hwíta Heáwold, Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 599, 18. add: of difference in material objects Æteówde seó hand swutole ... and wǽron fægere fingras, smale and lange, and þǽra nægla tósceád ( the nails could be distinguished from the rest of the hand ), and se greáta
beán
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Greáte beáne, iii. 56, 21. Alwan leáf swelc swá biþ þreó beána, ii. 228, 6. Ádríge beána, 70, 20. Beána gesodene, 44, 17. Healde hé hine wiþ beána, 214, 3. Gif þú beána habban wile, Tech. ii. 123, 16: Coll. M. 34, 27.
Ciren-ceaster
CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi
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D. 1020], at Easter, there was a great council at Cirencester, 1020; Th. 286, 12, col. 2.
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drohtnung
Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions ⬩ conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio
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On micelre drohtnunge in great renown, L. Ælf. P. 40; Th. ii. 380, 33. He his líf in Gode mid wyrþre drohtende gefylde vitam in Deo digna conversātiōne complēvit, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 24. On ðæra Apostola drohtnunge in the Acts of the Apostles, R.
Elene
Helena ⬩ Helĕna = Ἑλένη
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Helena; Helĕna = Ἑλένη: The wife of the Roman emperor Constantius, and mother of Constantine the Great Constantius gesealde his suna ðæt ríce, Constantinuse, ðone he hæfde be Elenan, his wife Constantius gave the empire to his son Constantine whom he
mǽr-líc
Great ⬩ magnificent ⬩ glorious ⬩ splendid ⬩ illustrious
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Great, magnificent, glorious, splendid, illustrious (of persons or things) Mǽrlíce magnificas, Gl. Wülck. 254, 11. (of persons) Mǽrlíc (God) on hálignysse magnificus in sanctitate, Cant. Moys. 11.
giddian
To sing ⬩ recite ⬩ speak
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Ongan ðá gyddigan þurh gylp micel began then to speak through great pride, Cd. 205; Th. 253, 21; Dan. 599. Se wísdóm geoddode ðus wisdom recited this song, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 168; Met. 1, 84.
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swíþ-mód
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in a good sense, great-souled, magnanimous, stout-hearted Com ðá tó lande lidmanna helm ( Beowulf ) swíðmód swymman, Beo. Th. 3252; B. 1624. Swíðmód cyning, Cd.
tengan
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To press, hasten, hurry, proceed with haste or violence Ðá tengde se Pharao æfter mid mycelre fyrde then Pharaoh hastened after with a great army, Homl. Th. i. 312, 3: ii. 194, 16. Hé ðá þearle áblicged áweg tengde, 182, 2.
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wundrung
wondering ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration ⬩ astonishment ⬩ a wonderful sight ⬩ a spectacle
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Hé on ðære micclan his módes wundrunge ðǽr gestód dreórig in the great bewilderment of his mind he stood there downcast, 23, 627. Hí wundrodon mycelre wundrunge obstupuerunt stupore maximo, Mk. Skt. 5, 42. Pape geswutelaþ wundrunge, Ælfc.