Sunnan-dæg
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Eth. v. 13; Th. i. 308, 11: of assemblies, except in case of extreme need Wé forbeódaþ ǽlc folcgemót, búton hit for mycelre neódþearfe sí, L. C. E. 15; Th. i. 368, 17: L.
wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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Mycelne wlite (decorem), ðú ásetst ofer hine, Ps. Spl. 20, 5. Geheald ðinne wlite and ðíne fægernesse speciem tuam et pulcritudinem tuam intende, Ps. Th. 44, 5 : Hpt. Gl. 523, 60.
wracu
pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge
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Hét se cyning ofsleán mycel wæll cn ðære byrig cn ðæs abbodes wrece, ðe hí ǽr ofslógon, Chr. 952 ; Erl. 118, 29. Ne déð God his gecoreura wrace (wraco, Rush. : ðæt wræcce, Lind. uindiclam) ? . . . Ic eów secge ðæt hé raþe hyra wrace déð, Lk.
ge-þencan
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</b> to form an idea of, have a conception of :-- Swá mycel ungelimp swá man náht ǽðelíce geþencean ne mæg, Chr. 1085; P. 217, 20. to effect by thinking, think out, devise, design Þú ealle gód mid þínes ánes geþeahte geþóhtest and geworhtest ..
ge-tæl
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Th. ii. 222, 3. a (large, small, &c. ) collection or company of persons or things Cóm þet mycele sǽflód . . . and ádrencte manncynnes unárímædlice geteall (-tel, -tæll, v. ll.), Chr. 1014; P. 145, 29. a certain company of persons, collection
word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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Hé þóhte ðæt hé him myceles wordes wircean sceolde (wolde geearnian him hereword, v. l.), Chr. 1009 ; Erl. 142, 2.
Linked entries: word word-loga word-riht byrht-word
DÓN
To DO, make, cause ⬩ agĕre, facĕre
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Se ðe hit déþ, se biþ mycel he who does it shall be great, Mt. Bos. 5, 19: 13, 23: 18, 35: Boutr. Scrd. 19, 41: Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 364; Sal. 181: Ps. Th. 139, 12: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 123; Met. 9, 62: Beo. Th. 2121; B. 1058.
ge-fyllan
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Þæt wé gefyllan swá mycele mænegu ut saturemus turbam tantam, Mt. 15, 33. Þás woruldsǽlþa ne magon ðone earman gefyllan, for þam þe hé simle wilnað hwæshwugu þæs þe hé næft, Bt. 11, 1; F. 34, 1. Bið gefyld sáwl mín, Cant.
weallan
of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn
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[Ðæt treów ðæt man on heorþe leges, for ðare mycele hǽten ðe ðæt treów barned beoþ, þáre wylþ út of ðan ende water, Lchdm. iii. 128, 6.] Récels of ðæra treówa telgan weól, Nar. 26, 22. Swát ýðum weóll the blood welled out in streams, Beo.
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þǽr
There ⬩ where ⬩ local ⬩ there ⬩ in that place ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ where ⬩ in which place ⬩ whither ⬩ to which place ⬩ there (where, thither, whither) ... where (there, thither, whither) ⬩ where ⬩ where ⬩ whither ⬩ there ⬩ in that case ⬩ then ⬩ then when, when, ⬩ when ⬩ in case that ⬩ if ⬩ there
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Sum feóll ofer stánscyligean þár hit næfde mycele eorðan, Mk. Skt. 4, 5. whither, to which place Ic lǽrde on temple þár (þǽr, MS. A. : ðiddir, Lind. : ðider, Rush.) ealle Iudéas tógædere cómon, quo Jn. Skt. 18, 20.
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for
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of
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Hé mycel for úre lufan geþrowcde from love of us he suffered much, Bl. H. 25, 3: Men. 86. Hig hyne for andan (per invidiam) him sealdon, Mt. 27, 18. Swá gecwæð se deófol for hole and for æfste, Gr. D. 122, 19: An. 610.
heáh
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</b> as adj. in a physical sense. extending to a (relatively) great distance from the lowest point. of persons, plants, &c. a person Geseah hé weorud . . . and wæs án þǽra swýþe heáh and swýðe mycel ofer eal þæt óþer folc, Vis.
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hú
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Gemyne hú mycel yfel þé gelamp, Bl. H. 31, 13: 33, 25: Wand. 30. Hú þú æþele eart, Hy. 3, 14: 18. introducing a relative clause. in what way Gefada embe lóca hú þú wylle, Hml. S. 3, 285.
ge-setnes
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Þá wísan láreówas áwriton be þǽre clǽnnysse mycele béc on manegum gesetnyssum, 22, 197: 198. ¶ of the scriptures, the Old Testament Seó bóc (Ezra) ys geendebyrd on þissere gesetnysse, Ælfc. T.
on
expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)
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Ðæt mycel hǽto wǽre Cristesgeleáfan on Norþanhymbra þeóde, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 5: Exon.
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faru
going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage
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Cóm Flaccus mid mycelre fare tó Petronellan, wolde hí niman tó wífe, Hml.
fird
an expedition ⬩ campaign ⬩ an army ⬩ a camp
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Sceóc hé on niht fram þǽre fyrde him sylfum tó mycelum bismore, 992; P. 127, 16 (cf. Ll. Th. i. 310 below). Ecgbryht lǽdde fierd, 827; P. 60, 32. Ferde, 605; P. 23, 5. Gegaderode Ælfréd cyning his fierd, 894; P. 84, 23. Fird, 905; P. 94, I.
wirsa
Worse ⬩ worst
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Hí dydan mycelne hearm ábútan Hámtúne . . . swá ðæt seó scír and ða óðra scíra, ðæ ðǽr neáh sindon, wurdon fela wintra ðe wyrsan, Chr. 1065; Erl. 197, 11.
ongeagn
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On hú mycelre Godes gehyrdnysse beóð þá þe cunnon hý sylfe forseón . . . Swá eác þǽr ongeán ( e contra) beforan Godes eágum licgeað forsewene þá þe tóþindað, Gr. D. 40, 3.
gód
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Swá mycel swá wolde beón gód handebrád, Vis. Lfc. 72. Bið hé gódes leánes weorðe, Ll. Th. i. 440, 18. Hé gegaderode gódne dǽl feós, Hml. S. 25, 468.