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cunnian

(v.)
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Neósode hé mín and cunnode, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 579, 19. to have experience of, to feel Hé cunnode his mihte, þæt hé mihtig wæs gesceapen, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 33. with acc. (or absolute).

híwian

(v.)

to formfabricateto feignto dissemble

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Híwian yfel tó góde, 81, 36. to make an object appear other than it really is. with complement Se man hýwað hine sylfne mihtine and unforhtne þe náh on his heortan ǽnigne cáfscype, Wlfst. 53, 14. ꝥ hé híwige hine sylíne mihtigne, Angl. xi 109, 54. híwian

be-rǽdan

(v.)

to dispossessbetray

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D. be- rede ): þǽr ðá mihtigan wíf hyra mægen berǽddon, Lch. iii. 52, 22

niþer

(adv.)
Grammar
niþer, adv.

Downbeneathbelow

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Hé niþer ásette ða mihtigan deposuit potentes, Cant. Mar. 52. Ðonne heó nyðer byþ ástigen, Anglia viii. 319, 19. Ðæt hí hine nyþer bescufon ut praecipitarint eum, Lk. Skt. 4, 29. Se ðe nyþer com of heofonum qui descendit de caelo, Jn. Skt. 3, 13.

Linked entry: nieþer

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with foodfeedsupportsustainentertainreceive as a guestcherishbenefitprofitvictum suppĕdĭtāreepŭlāresuscĭpĕresuscĭpĕre hospĭtiofŏvērecūrārevălēreto feed ondevourconsumevescicomĕdĕreconsūmĕreto cleanse, FARM or cleanse outmundārepurgāreexpiāre

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Feorma, mihtig Dryhten, mínre sáwle mighty Lord, sustain my soul, Exon. 118 b; Th. 454, 33; Hy. 4, 42. Áh he feormendra lyt lifgendra he has few of entertainers living, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 7; Vy. 30.

CREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓPAN, part. creópende; ic creópe, ðú crýpest, crýpst, creópest, creópst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ, creópeþ, creópþ, pl. creópaþ; p. creáp, pl. crupon; pp. cropen

To CREEPcrawl repereserpere

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Se biþ mihtigra se ðe gǽþ ðonne se ðe crýpþ he is more powerful who goes than he who creeps Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 16. Hí creópaþ and snícaþ they creep and crawl Bt. Met. Fox 31, 12; Met. 31, 6. Heó creáp betwux ðám mannum she crept among the men Homl.

Linked entries: crypel crýpan

hǽlan

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Mihtig ǽlce untrumnesse tó hǽleime, Bl. H. 223, 22. to save from physical harm or destruction Dryhten, hǽl ( salva ) úsic, wé forweorðað. Mt. R. L. 8, 25. Hǽl þec seolfne . . . ástíg nú of róde, 27, 40. Of weorum blóda hǽl mec, Ps.

ge-líca

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Nán mihtigra þé nis, ne nán þín gelíca, Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 11, 19. Hé næfð nǽnne rícran, ne furþum nǽnne gelícan, 42; F. 258, 5.

stræc

(adj.)
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stræc, strec ; adj.
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Ða hǽþenan féngon tó wurðienne entas and strece woruldmen ðe mihtige wurdan on woruldafelum and egesfulle wǽran ða hwýle ðe hý leofedon, Wulfst. 105, 34

Linked entry: strec

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Ox. 4601. of a comparison, between equal things, fair 'Hwæþer ðára twégra ( a walker and a crawler ) þincþ þé mihtigra?'

weorold-mann

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-mann, es; m.
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Ða hǽþenan féngon tó wurðienne mistlíce entas and strece woruldmen, ðe mihtige wurdan on woruldafelum, Wulfst. 105, 34. <b>II a.

á-settan

(v.)

to setputmove an object to a place To move one's selftransport one's self:-- to set place buildto put inoutof an officeto lay, impose punishment,to set propose a riddle,to oppress

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Hé ásette þá mihtigan of heora setle. Bl. H. 159, n. to lay, impose punishment, Hé ꝥ wíte and ꝥ éce wræc ásette on þone aldor deófla, Bl. H. 83, 33. to set, propose a riddle, Þú ásettest rǽdels, Ap. Th. 4, 22.

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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Ðus mæg mihtig man and freóndspédig his dǽdbóte mid freónda fultume gelíhtan, 14. to relieve a person of pain, inconvenience, &amp;c. Þá woldon þá preóstas ꝥ hé lǽge on óðre sídan, and gelíhte hine swá. Hml. S. 31, 1360.

ge-dihtan

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Th. i. 612, 14. (43) of the divine ordering :-- God is swá mihtig, þæt hé ealle ðing gediht and gefadað bútan geswince, Hml. Th. i. 470, 24 : Hml. A. 24, 15: Lch. iii. 27814. to compose a letter, verse, &amp; c.

hǽlend

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Add: used of the Deity in reference to pre-Christian times as a noun denoting an agent, a saviour Freá mihtig, hǽlend manna, Ps. C. 137. Drihten is mín hǽlend Dominus salus mea. Ps. Th. 26, l. Þú eart mín hǽlend salutare vultus mei, 42, 6.

feran

Grammar
feran, l. féran,

to go onproceedto farego onsucceedto comebe derived

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and add: of motion. literal Hwæt is þes mihtiga þe þus mǽrlíce féreþ (cometh like an honoured guest)?, Bl. H. 71, 14. Hé mid fierde férde, Chr. 835; P. 62, 17. Hé foerde ðona abiit inde, Mt. L. 19, 15. Ꝥ hrýðer geond ꝥ wésten férde, Bl. H. 199, 10.

tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
tweógan, tweón; p. tweóde.
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Hié sculon, ðonne hié ymb hwæt tweóþ, cyrran tó hiera ágnum inngeðonce, Past. 16; Swt. 102, 4-8. with a clause Nǽnne mon ne tweóþ, ðæt God sý swá mihtig, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 164, 4: 36, 3; Fox 176, 15.

Linked entries: tuáes tweón twiógan

ge-þyncþ

Grammar
ge-þyncþ, ge-þyncþu.
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Swá man bið mihtigra for worulde, oþþon þurh geþingða heárra on háde, 328, 14.

samod

(adv.)
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samod, adv.

Together.and, both . . . and, also, too

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Th. 69, 16 ; Cri. 1122. in combination with ætgædere, mid Sende mihtig God his milde gehigd and his sóðfæst mód samod ætgædere. Ps. Th. 56, 4: 88, 21. Ðǽr wæs sang and swég samod ætgedere, Beo. Th. 2131; B. 1063.

wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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Óð ðæt wlance (the Egyptians) forsceáf mihtig engel, Cd. Th. 190, 25; Exod. 204. proud, elate, exultant Se ðe áh lífes wyn, wlonc and wíngál, Exon. Th. 307, 25; Seef. 29: 478, 2; Ruin. 35.

Linked entry: wlencu