þrýþ
Force ⬩ power ⬩ strength ⬩ forces ⬩ troops ⬩ hosts ⬩ vehemently ⬩ mightily ⬩ fiercely ⬩ greatly
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Force, power, strength; the word seems to occur only in the plural, forces, troops, hosts Of ðam stáne wæter cwóman swýþe wynlíce wætera þrýþe ( the waters' forces ); eduxit aquam de petra, et eduxit tamquam flumina aquas, Ps. Th. 77, 18. Heofon weardiaþ
Linked entry: gebéldan
ge-síþman
A 'gesith;' ⬩ comes
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A 'gesith;' comes Se gesíþmon [gesíþmon, MSS. B. H.] the 'gesith,' L. In. 30; Th. i. 122, 1
streónan
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with gen. acc.). to gain, acquire On ðæm hiewe ðe hé sceolde his gielpes stiéran, on ðæm hé his striénþ. Mid ðý ðe hé sceolde his gestreón tóweorpan, mid ðý hé hié gadraþ, Past. 8; Swt. 55, 10. Strýneþ foeneratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 45. Se ðe him sylfum
Linked entries: striénan strínan strýnan a-striénan
morþ-dǽd
A deed which causes destruction ⬩ deadly sin ⬩ evil deed
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A deed which causes destruction, of the body Be ðǽm wiccecræftum and be liblácum and be morþdǽdum, gif man ðǽr ácweald wǽre (v. last passage under morþ,II., and morþ-weorc), L.
fætt
morgen
morning ⬩ morn ⬩ the morning of the next day ⬩ morrow
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Morna, Beo. Th. 4892; B. 2450. Drince þrý morgenas let him drink three mornings, Lchdm. i. 88, 13. Nigon morgenas, ii. 118, 5. viiii morgnas . . . viii morgnas, 294, 1.
beódendlíc gemet
Similar entry: be-beódendlíc gemet
fór-maneg
Very many ⬩ permultus
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Very many; permultus Heora fórmanega oft féngon to ánwealde very many of them often undertook the government, Jud. Thw. 161, 26
Linked entry: fór-moni
ge-mane
Having a mane ⬩ a mane
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Having a mane Ðara hǽfda beóþ gemona swá leóna hǽfdo their heads have manes like lions' heads, Nar. 35, 29
sám-cwic
Half-dead
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Hé (Anthony) bebeád ðæt hiene mon on ða ilcan byrgenne tó hiereswá sómcucre álegde. (Cleopatra) Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 31. Hí forléton hine sámcucene semiuiuo relicto, Lk. Skt. 10, 30. Sum móder bær hire sámcuce cild. Homl. Th. ii. 150, 16
cyric-ragu
Similar entry: ciric-ragu
morþ-slaga
A murderer ⬩ an assassin
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A murderer, an assassin Sý ǽlc morþslaga áwirged maledictus, qui clam percusserit proximum suum, Deut. 27, 24. Oferfyll biþ mǽgbana and morþslaga, Wulfst. 242, 6
Linked entry: morþor-slaga
morþ-sliht
Murder ⬩ assassination
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Murder, assassination Be morþslihtum, L. Æðelst. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 11, 12
Linked entry: morþor-sliht
morþ-wyrhta
One who causes death
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One who causes death (by witchcraft or poison) Wiccan oððe wigleras, mánsworan oððe morþwyrhtan, L.E.G. 11; Th. i. 172, 20 (see note): L. Eth. vi. 7, 36; Th. i. 316, 21, 324, 11: L.C.S. 4; Th. i. 378, 7: Wulfst. 266, 25
Linked entry: morþor-wyrhta
eáþ-módgian
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to be humble, obey Uindas and saes éðmódas him ( obediunt ei ), Mt. L. 8, 27. Éðmódigað (édmódað, R.), Mk. L. 1, 27. Édmódað (éð-, R.), 4, 41. to make humble, to humble Swǽ hwælc éðmódiges hine quicumque humiliaverit se, Mt. L. 18, 4. Eáþmódgiaþ eów
Linked entry: ge-eáþmódgian
baldor
A prince ⬩ ruler ⬩ princeps ⬩ dominus
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A prince, ruler; princeps, dominus thus, Gumena baldor a ruler of men, Cd. 128; Th. 163, 4; Gen. 2693: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 8; Jud. 9. Rinca baldor, 12; Thw. 26, 21; Jud. 339. Wígena baldor a prince of warriors, 10; Thw. 22, 5; Jud. 49
Linked entry: bealdor
cym-lícor
- Andr. Kmbl. 721 ;
- An. 361: Beo. Th. 75 ;
- B. 38
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of cym-líce
cwic-hrérende
Quick-moving? —Wilt ðú biddan ðé gesecge sídra gesceafta cræftas cwichrérende wilt thou desire that he tell thee the quick-moving powers of wide-spread creatures?
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Quick-moving? —Wilt ðú biddan ðé gesecge sídra gesceafta cræftas cwichrérende wilt thou desire that he tell thee the quick-moving powers of wide-spread creatures? Exon. 92b; Th. 346, 28; Sch. 5
ang-
narrow ⬩ vexed
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narrow, vexed
Linked entry: -sum
hǽðen-mann
A heathen
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A heathen Hǽðinmonn samaritanus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 33