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Babilón

(n.)
Grammar
Babilón, e; f: Babilónie, Babilónige, an; f: Babilón, Babylón, es; f. [v. wim-man, es; f.]Babylon; Baby̆lōn, ōnis; f.
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This celebrated city of antiquity, in Mesopotamia, was built on both banks of the Euphrates. Its foundation by Nimrod is mentioned immediately after the Deluge, Gen. 10, 9, 10: 11, 9 Nimrod [MS. Membrað], se ent, ongan ǽrest timbrian Babilónia; and Ninus

Linked entries: Babilónia Babilónie Babilónige Babilónis Babylón

á-tellan

to count ⬩ number ⬩ compute ⬩ to enumerate ⬩ to tell ⬩ relate ⬩ recount ⬩ to reckon ⬩ repute

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On manige ódre þingon þe earfoðe sindon tó áteallene, Chr. 1086;P. 222, 18. to tell,relate,recount Hig eall átealdon þ hig gesáwon, Nic. 2, 17. Hig hym eall átealdon be þám wýtegum, 19, 30.

mis-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
mis-, mist-, misse-líc; adj.

wanting in likeness or unity ⬩ unlike ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ diverging from the usual course ⬩ erratic

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wanting in likeness or unity, unlike, diverse, various Sorh manig and mislíc, Frag. Kmbl. 2; Leás. 2. Hú ne sǽdon wé ðæt ðis andweaede líf nǽre nó ðæt héhste gód, forðam hit wǽre mistlíc (MS. Cott. mislíc), Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 17.

medumlíce

(adv.)
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Manige wé sceáwiað nú, and swá þeáh nú gýt wé hí ná full medomlíce (perfecte) oncnáwaþ, Gr. D. 331, 13. Hweln úre mæg áreccan medemlíce úres Sceppendes willan?, Bt. 34, 10; F. 150, 11. Bútan hé hit medomlíce gebǽte ǽr his ænde, C. D. vi. 35, 2

ge-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bannan, -bonnan; p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon; pp. -bannen [ge, and bannan to summon] .

to command ⬩ order ⬩ proclaim ⬩ jŭbēre ⬩ mandāre ⬩ edīcĕre ⬩ to summon ⬩ call together ⬩ cĭtare ⬩ convŏcāre

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to command, order, proclaim; jŭbēre, mandāre, edīcĕre Ðá ic gefrægn weorc gebannan manigre mǽgþe then I heard [him] command the work to many a tribe, Beo.

Linked entries: ge-beón ge-bonnan

rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽswa, an; m. (a word used only in poetry).
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Th. 125, 6; Gen. 2075. a leading man, chief person, leader Ðá wearð forht manig folces rǽswa many a chief man among the Mermedonians, Andr. Kmbl. 2174; An. 1088.

þrymm

Grammar
þrymm, <b>. IV.</b> add: — Betwyx þám þrymme þǽre módignysse and þǽre swelgende þǽre áswundennysse inter aciem superbie et uoraginem Chrd. 65, 19. Hwý noldest ðú biddan þé árfulle þingeras wið ælmihtigan þrym þǽre hálgan þrynnesse and æt þǽre sóðan ánnesse. , Wlfst. 240, 10. v. hláford-, mann-þrymm.

mynian

(v.)
Grammar
mynian, p. ede (cf. myne, II)

To have as the object of desire or purpose ⬩ to intend ⬩ direct one's course to an object

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Ic lǽre ǽlcne ðara ðe maga sí and manigne wǽn hæbbe ðæt hé menige tó ðam ilcan wuda I advise every one that is able and has many a waggon, to direct his steps to that same wood. Shrn. 163, 13

Linked entry: menian

ládian

(v.)
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In l. 3 read 241 for 244, and add: to clear, excuse, defend a person Manigra manna gewuna is ðæt hié hié mid ðissum wordum ládiað and cueðað: 'Wé brucað úres ǽgnes, ne gítsige wé nánes óðres monnes,' Past. 337, 19: 439, 21.

feorh

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Manig man his feorh for cyle gesealde many a man died of cold, 213, 32. Uneáðe ic mihte begytan æt Gode ꝥ mé wǽron befæste of þǽre stówe þá feorh þára gebróðra vix obtinere potui, ut mihi ex hoc loco animae concederentur, Gr. D. 140, 29. Add

ge-þicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicgan, -þicgean; p. -þah

To take ⬩ accept ⬩ receive ⬩ sumere ⬩ accipere

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Geþǽgon medoful manig they took many a mead-cup, Beo. Th. 2033; B. 1014

Linked entry: þicgan

ge-swincfulnys

Grammar
ge-swincfulnys, Add: Labour, difficulty, trouble: — Geswincfulnyss nys menn forlǽtan his it is no trouble to a man to leave his things, Scint. 60, ii. v. ge-swincfull;
I.

lim-gesihþ

(n.)
Grammar
lim-gesihþ, physical vision, sight by means of the bodily eye (? cf. A man has na lym þat he is warere wiþ þan wiþ his eghe, Hamp. Ps. 16, 9. Þe lyme of syȝte
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organum visus, N. E. D. under limb; I) Ealle menn árísað mid limgesihðum (corporibus), Ps. Rdr. 301, 4

Linked entry: ge-siht

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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Gemune ðú manigra bearna ðe on Edom synt memento filiorum Edom, 136, 7: 118, 49: Ps. Spl. 24, 6. Gemunaþ mínre sprǽce mementote sermonis mei, Jn. Bos. 15, 20.

Linked entries: ge-mýste ge-mon ge-monan ge-mynan

lytig-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
lytig-, lyte-líce; adv.

Cunningly ⬩ artfully ⬩ craftily

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Ða woruldsǽlþa mid swíðe manigre swétnesse swíðe lytelíce óleccaþ ðǽm módum, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 10. Hú lytelíce hý ðonne deófol bepǽhte, Wulfst. 11, 9, 16.

leásung

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Cf. leás ; I d Hé wæs swíðe wrǽne man and ábysgod in manigum leásingum vir valde lubricus et cunctis levitatibus occupatus Gr. D. 341, 21

a-flýman

(v.)
Grammar
a-flýman, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans, [a, flýman]

To cause to flee ⬩ put to flight ⬩ drive away ⬩ banish ⬩ scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ fugare ⬩ in fugam vertere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ pellere ⬩ dispergere

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To cause to flee, put to flight, drive away, banish, scatter, disperse; fugare, in fugam vertere, ejicere, pellere, dispergere He swá manigne man aflýmde he caused so many men to flee. Byrht. Th. 138, 61; By. 243.

Linked entries: á-flíman a-fliéman

ge-mód

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Add: in agreement with others. peaceable, not at variance On óðre wísan mon sceal manian ðá ungemódan, on ððre ðá gemódan (pacati, cf. ðá geðwǽran, ðá gesibsuman used to translate the same pacati, 345, 4, 6), Past. 177, 10. united, having the same purpose

geong

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Gewiton ealdgesíðas swylce geong manig, B. 854. Ongit, guma genga, El. 464.

GRIM

(adj.)
Grammar
GRIM, adj.
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Wæs se winter to ðæs grim ðæt manig man his feorh for cýle gesealde the winter was so severe that many a man lost his life with the cold, Blickl. Homl. 213, 31: Chr. 1005; Erl. 139, 37. Mid grimmun gefeohte with severe fighting, 5, 3: Byrht.

Linked entry: grym

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