nealles
Not ⬩ not at all
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Nalæs æfter mycelre tíde, 4, 23; S. 593, 24. Oft, nalæs seldan, Ps. Th. 74. 4
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talu
a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series
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Hé begeat swíðe mycelne sceatt of his mannan ðǽr he mihte ǽnige teale tó habban oððe mid rihte oððe elles where, rightly or otherwise, he could advance any claim to what he exacted, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 11. an excuse, a defence Míne gebróðra, hwilcere
flítan
to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ contentious ⬩ to dispute ⬩ argue ⬩ lay blame on
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Heó feóll tó eorðan flítende wið þone hálgan á hé hí ásende on swá mycelne weg and ne wearð gefréfrod she fell to the ground quarrelling with (blaming) the saint for sending her such a long way and she had got no comfort, Hml. S. 3, 652
ge-séman
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Hí mid mycelon unsehte tócyrdon, Chr. 1094; P. 2 29, 7-12- to end dispute between persons by giving judgement upon heir claims, to arbitrate between Wǽron twégen cyningas ymb ꝥ ríce winnende. . . þá sendan hié tó Philippuse and bǽdon þæt hé hié ymb þæt
hogian
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Nú sceole wé hogian mid mycelre gýmene ꝥ úre líf beó swá gelógod ꝥ úre ende endige on God, Hml. S. 16, 5. Wé sceolon carfullíce hogian þæt wé tó ðǽre écan freólstíde becumon, Hml.
sittan
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Flód mycel on sæt there was a great flood in the river. Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 35. II a. to continue in a state or condition, live (in hope, fear, etc. ), remain (silent, etc. ) :-- Ic á on wénum sæt I lived in constant expectation. Cd.
Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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declared war against the citizens, i. 504, 13. marking time, on the approach of, towards Tógeánes Eástron com ðæs pápan sande the pope's legate came towards Easter, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 27. marking comparison or contrast Hú mæg manna eádmódnys beón mycel
ge-wendan
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On Ianuarii mónde gyf hit þunreð, hit bodeþ tóweard mycele windes and wel gewænde eorðe wæstme ... wæstmes wel gewænde ... wæstme wel gewænde, Angl. x. 185, 5, 8, 12.
hwæþere
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D. 300, 16. eác Eorðe ælgréno, eác hwæþre ceald, Met. 20, 78. ac Genóh wel wát God hú hit getímað on þǽre fandunge; ac hwæðere se man næfð ná mycele geðincðe búton hé áfandad sý, Hml. Th. i. 268, 17.
CWIC
Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax
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His is mycel sǽ, ðǽr is unrim cwycra his is the great sea, where is a countless number of things alive, Ps. Th. 103, 24.
wundor
a wonder ⬩ a circumstance ⬩ act that excites astonishment ⬩ a circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature, ⬩ a prodigy ⬩ portent ⬩ a wonder ⬩ miracle ⬩ a miracle ⬩ a wonderful object ⬩ wondrous thing ⬩ wonderful ⬩ miraculous power ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration
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Mycel ys his wundur ofer manna bearn, 106, 20. Eal ðis wæs geworden tó ðon ðæt wé sceoldan úres Drihtnes wundor oncnáwan, Blickl. Homl. 71, 23. wonder, admiration Þeóda wlítaþ, wundrum wafiaþ, hú seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ, Exon.
se
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D. 54, 13. 2 c Þæs þe ic ongyte, þes wæs mycel wer ut agnosco, vir iste magnus fuit, Gr. D. 47, 14. 2 d Lyt manna weorð lange fægen ðæs ðe óðerne bewrencð, Prov.
wrégan
To bewray ⬩ accuse ⬩ denounce ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to denounce
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Lóca hú mycelum hí ðé wrégeaþ nide in quantis te accusani, Mk. Skt. 15, 4.
ceorl
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Mid mycelre ceorla ( rusticorum ) mænigu, Gr. D. 213, 13. Eádwíg ceorla cyng, Chr. 1017; P. 155, 8. <b>II a.</b> where ceorl is in contrast with eorl :-- Eóde ánrǽd eorl tó þám ceorle, By. 132.
swá
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Sió onlícnes sendde mycel wæter swá sealt ( exceedingly salt ), Blickl. Homl. 245, 25. Genim ðás wyrte swá mearwe ( as tender as possible ), Lchdm. i. 192, 8 : 194, 2.
ge-gaderian
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Micel hearm gedón wæs . . . oð ꝥ folc gegaderede . . . hí gegaderedan ealle on Gleáwcesterscíre æt Langa treó, mycel fyrd and unárímedlic, 1052; P. 175, 4-11.
sib
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Ne mihte hé mid ðone cyning sibbe habban, ac mycel ungeþwǽrnys betwih him árás, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 35. Feóndscype dwæscaþ, sibbe sáwaþ, Exon. Th. 30, 31; Cri. 487.
weorpan
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</b> to throw (as in to throw open) :-- Mycel wynd wearp upp ða ðuru, Homl.
wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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On Gode standeþ wuldor mín and wyn mycel, Ps. Th. 61, 7. Mín wynn álæg, 119, 5. Nis hearpan wyn, Beo. Th. 4517; B. 2262. Hwæþere him ðæs wonges wyn (his delight in the country) sweðrade, Exon. Th. 123, 16; Gú. 323.
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sáwel
The soul ⬩ the soul, the animal life ⬩ the soul, ⬩ a soul, a human creature
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Sául, 282, 23: ii. 7, 75. the soul, the animal life Ic secge mínre sáwle: 'Eálá sáwel, ðú hæfst mycele gód . . . gerest ðé, et, drinc, and gewista.
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