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hilde-strengo

(n.)

Warlike strength

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Warlike strength, Beo. Th. 4232; B. 2113

mere-strengu

(n.)
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mere-strengu, f.

Strength in the seastrength for swimming

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Strength in the sea, strength for swimming Ic merestrengo máran áhte, earfeþo on ýðum, ðonne ǽnig óðer man, Beo. Th. 1070; B. 533

swíþ-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-strang, adj.
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Of great strength or force. v. next word

weorold-strengu

(n.)
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weorold-strengu, f.
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Physical strength Mec feónda sum feore besnyþede, woruldstrenga binom, Exon. Th. 407, 30; Rä. 27, 2

mægen-strengo

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-strengo, indecl. f.

Main strengthgreat force

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Main strength, great force Gúþcyning (Beowulf) mægenstrengo slóh hilde bille with mighty force the warrior-king smote with his battle-blade, Beo. Th. 5350; B. 2678.

á-strengd

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Add: -strenged Ástrenged ductili, i. levi, fusili. [Cf. astrengdet productiles malleo,Grff. vi. 757.] Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, II

strang-líc

(adj.)
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strang-líc, adj.
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Sume bióþ beforan monna eágum gesewen swelce hié fæstlícu and stronglícu weorc wyrce quidam quaedam ante humanos oculos robusta exerceant, Past. 34, 6; Swt. 234, 19. requiring strength, laborious, hard Nánne mon ðæs ne tweóþ ðæt se seó strong on his

ceorl-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorl-strang, adj.

manlikefortis, virilis

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Strong as a man, manlike; fortis, virilis Ceorl-strang fǽmne a manlike woman; virago, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 10; Wrt.Voc. 17, 18

earm-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-strang, adj.

Arm-strong, muscular tŏrōsus

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Arm-strong, muscular; tŏrōsus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 124; Wrt. Voc. 43, 49

fór-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-strang, adj.

Very strongprævălĭdus

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Very strong; prævălĭdus Fórstrangne oft wíf hine wríþ [though] very strong, a woman often binds him, Exon. 113 a; Th. 434, 2; Rä. 51, 4

mægen-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-strang, adj.

Strong in power

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Strong in power Hú ðú mǽre eart mihtig and mægenstrang how great thou (Christ) art, how mighty and strong in power, Hy. 3, 21; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 21. Ðú eart se miccla and se mægenstranga, 3, 38; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 38. Mægenstrong, Exon. 129 a; Th. 495

un-strenge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strenge, adj.

Weak

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Weak Paulus cwæð: 'Wé strange sceolon beran ðæra unstrengra byrðene' debemus nos firmiores imbecillitates infirmorum sustinere (Rom. 15, 1), Homl. Th. ii. 390, 26

Linked entry: strenge

mægen-strengo

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Add: :

tín-strenge

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On saltere týnstrengum in psalterio decent chordarum, Ps. L. 32, 2. Add

þurh-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-strang, adj.
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Very strong Ðurhstrange praeualidas, An. Ox. 50, 25

weorold-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-strang, adj.
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Having great temporal power Þá woruldstrangan kynegas, Nap. 71, 5

wíg-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-strang, adj.

Powerful in war

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Powerful in war Wígstrang bellipotens Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 45

sǽ-streám

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-streám, es; m.

Sea-stream,

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Sea-stream, water of the sea Ðonne sǽstreámas flówaþ elationes maris. Ps. Th. 92, 5. Sǽstreámas sealte, 79, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 391; An. 196: 1497; An. 750. Swearte sǽstreámas. Cd. Th. 80,9; Gen. 1326. Sǽstreámum neáh, 193, 22; Exod. 250. Ic his swíðran

byrðen-strang

(adj.)
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ad; Burthen-strong, strong to bear burdens; oneribus portandis robustus Assa is stunt nýten, and byrðenstrang an ass is a foolish beast, and strong for burdens, Homl. Th. i. 208, 13

feoh-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-strang, adj.

Money-strongpossessing cattle or moneypĕcuāriuspĕcūniōsus

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Money-strong, possessing cattle or money; pĕcuārius, pĕcūniōsus Feohstrang man pĕcuārius, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 112; Wrt. Voc. 38, 35. Feohstrang pĕcūniōsus, 88; Som. 74, 71; Wrt. Voc. 50, 51