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ge-hátan

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Swá hwæs swá his irsung willaþ, ðonne gehét him þæs (cf. ꝥ eall gehǽt, Met. 25, 52) his réccelést, Bt. 37, 1; F. 186, 24. to undertake to do (or refrain from) an action. with simple object Micel is ꝥ þú gehǽtst, and ic ne tweóge ðæt ðú hit mæge gelǽstan

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify

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Béte hé swá micel swá déman tǽcan quantum arbitri judicaverint, Ex. 21, 22. Ðæt hý bétan swá swá béc tǽcan, Wulfst. 165, 9. to shew to the mind by way of instruction or of proof, to teach. of persons Se Hálga Gást ðe tǽhþ rihtwísnysse, Homl.

ge-þeódan

(v.)
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Þá sume wé gémdon geþeódan in þis úre ciriclice stǽr e quibus nos aliqua historiae nostrae ecclesiasticae inserere curauimus, Bd. 4, 7; Sch. 385, 2. to join action Wæs geþeóded and ongunnen hefig gewin and micel gefeoht betweoh hine and Æþelréde conserto

irnan

(v.)
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Færþ þonne micel folc tó and irnaþ ealle endemes . . . and swá hwilc swá ǽrest tó ðám beáge cymþ, þonne mót sé hine habban him . . . swá déþ eall moncynn on þýs andweardan lífe, irnaþ and onettaꝥ and willniaþ ealle þæs héhstan gódes, Bt. 37, 2 ; F. 188

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ correction ⬩ punishment ⬩ an infliction that has been deserved ⬩ justifiable severity ⬩ an infliction (where no idea of correction is implied) ⬩ evil ⬩ ill ⬩ pang ⬩ plague ⬩ calamity ⬩ affliction

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Ðǽm scamleásan ne wyrð nó gestiéred bútan micelre tǽlinge and miclum ðreán impudentes ab impudentiae vitio non nisi increpatio dura compescit, Past. 31; Swt. 205, 23.

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

dóm

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Ox. 8, 229. reputation, glory Sé geworhte micelne dóm on ðǽm gefeohte, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 27. Ꝥ hé him swilcne dóm ne on*-*dréde, ne his mægnes micelnysse ne wnndrode, Hml.

ríce

(adj.)
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ríce, adj.

powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ great ⬩ possessed of power ⬩ rich ⬩ possessed of wealth ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ potent

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Wite se ríca man (vir potens) ðe him God hæfþ micelne welan and ǽhta ðyses lífes tó forlǽten, L. Ecg. C. 2; Th. ii. 136, 3.

ge-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþan, -wiorþan, -wurþan, -wyrþan; he -weorþeþ, -weorþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; subj. pres. -weorþe, pl. -weorþen; p. -wurde, pl. -wurden; pp. -worden.

to be ⬩ be made ⬩ become ⬩ happen ⬩ fiĕri ⬩ To happen ⬩ come to pass ⬩ befall ⬩ come together ⬩ agree ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ contingĕre ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ plăcēre

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He gewyrþ micelre mǽgþe he shall become a great nation, Gen. 21, 18. Ðes sige gewearþ Punicum this victory happened to the Carthaginians, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 23.

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no value ⬩ of no dignity ⬩ little esteemed ⬩ unworthy ⬩ not of sufficient merit ⬩ worthless ⬩ bad ⬩ contemptible ⬩ despicable ⬩ ignoble ⬩ ignominious ⬩ dishonouring

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Hié woldon selfe fleón ða byrðenne suá micelre scylde, ðaðe his unwierðe wǽron indigni quique tanti reatus pondera fugerent, Past. 2; Swt. 31, 15. Hié woldon habban gódne hlísan, þeáh hí his unwyrþe sién, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 60, 26.

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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D. 817-867: Chr. 867; Ing. 98, 12-14], became a general of Egbert and of his son Æthelwulf Ecgbryht, West-Seaxna cyning, sende Æðelwulf his sunu of ðære fyrde, and Ealhstán his bisceop, to Cent micele werede, and hý Baldréd ðone cyning norþ ofer Temese

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.
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Þeáh lǽwedum mannum wíf sí álýfed, swá ðeáh hí ágan micele þearf, ðæt..., Wulfst. 305, 17. Ðeáh hé nǽre fullíce gefulwad, hweðre hé ðæt gerýne ðære hálgan fulwihte mid gódum dǽdum heóld, Blickl. Homl. 213, 13.

Linked entries: þáh þéh þǽh

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Wæs micel licggende feoh funden ; sum hit Scipia tó Róme sende, sum hé hit hét ðǽm folce dǽlan, Ors. 4, 10 ; S. 196, 30. (3 a) pleonastic :-- Hit is welig þis eálond on wæstmum, Bd. 1, 1 ; Sch. 8, 6.

ge-samnian

(v.)
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Met. 22, ii. to form by collecting, to collect an army, a crowd, assemble a council Eádmund cyning gesomnode micelne sinoð tó Lundenbyrig, Ll. Th. i. 244, 2 : Chr. 673 ; P. 35, 22. þá gesomnode man fyrde, 1001 ; P. 133, 21.

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem, ⬩ be productive. ⬩ to be with child, ⬩ bear, ⬩ bring forth young ⬩ to beget, ⬩ have intercourse with (wið) a woman ⬩ to have offspring, ⬩ bring forth ⬩ to vouch to warranty ⬩ to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possession ⬩ to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support ⬩ to betake one's self to a place, ⬩ go to ⬩ to resort to ⬩ appeal to in reverence or for help ⬩ to lead to

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Ðæt folc týmde micelne teám on ðam wéstene, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 17. Þeóda týmdon, Cd. Th. 75, 19; Gen. 1242. Témaþ and wexaþ, 13, 1; Gen. 196. Týmaþ and tiédraþ, 91, 14; Gen. 1512. Feoh sceal on eorðan týdran and týman, Menol. Fox 557; Gn. C. 48.

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.

To make less ⬩ lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ curtail ⬩ to bring within narrower limits ⬩ to abate ⬩ check ⬩ reduce ⬩ to cause to cease or fail ⬩ to bring to nought ⬩ destroy ⬩ frustrate ⬩ to put in an inferior position ⬩ To wane ⬩ become less ⬩ decrease ⬩ diminish ⬩ to wane ⬩ become inferior ⬩ decline ⬩ decay

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Dæghwomlíce wé sceolon úre synna wanian ; for ðan ðe hí beóð gegaderode tó micelre hýpan, gif wé hí weaxan lǽtaþ, ii. 466, 6.

Linked entry: a-wanian

ge-þencan

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Ꝥ is micel syn tó geþencenne be Gode ꝥ ǽnig gód sié búton on him, 34, 3; F. 138, 5. with acc. and complementary adj. Þæt hiora gerisna nǽre þæt hié swá heáne hié geþóhten þæt hí heora gelícan wurden, Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 17.

ge-cirran

(v.)
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L. 7, 6. to come to a condition, arrive at Hér cuóm micel sciphere on West-Wealas, and hié tó ánum gecierdon ( the Danes and Welsh came to an agreement ), Chr. 835; P. 62, 16.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

hláford

a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord

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Heliseus hæfde ealdordóm micelne, 25), Jul. 129: 681. Dryhten hláforda Dominus dominorum, Ps. Srt. 135, 3. Hwæt tácnað ús Saul búton yfle hláfurdas (mali rectores)? oððe hwæt Dauid búton góde ðeówas (boni subditi)?

ge-weorþan

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IV. expressing movement Þá gewearð se aƀƀ æt mid micelan fultume, and lét delfon án mycel gedelf then the abbot came on the scene with a great force, and had a great trench dug, C. D. iv. 58, 4.

god-cund

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Micelne sinoð ǽgðer ge godcundra háda ge woruldcundra a great synod of churchmen and laymen, Ll. Th. i. 244, 3.

Linked entry: god-lic