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of-gesleán

(v.)

to slay

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E. ) micel wæl, Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 35

Linked entry: ge-sleán

fromung

(n.)
Grammar
fromung, e; f.

Profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ good ⬩ profectus

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Profit, advantage, good; profectus Micel fromung much good, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 30, note

leás-ferhþness

(n.)
Grammar
leás-ferhþness, e; f.

Inconstancy ⬩ falseness ⬩ folly

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Inconstancy, falseness, folly Hú micel leóhtmódnes and leásferþnes quanta mentis levitas, Past. 43, 5; Swt. 313, 10

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunk ⬩ a banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

symbel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-hús, es; n.

A banqueting-hall, dining-room

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A banqueting-hall, dining-room Hé æteóweþ iów symbelhús ( cenaculum ) micel, Lk. Skt. Rush. Lind. 22, 12

fyrd-werod

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-werod, -weord, es; n.

An army-host ⬩ phalanx ⬩ turma ⬩ phălanx ⬩ φάλανξ

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Micel stefn fyrdweorodes getrymnesse a great sound off

magu-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
magu-dryht, e; f.

A band of young men

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A band of young men Óþ ðæt seó geóguþ geweóx, magodriht micel, Beo. Th. 134; B. 67

ofer-sprǽc

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Hú micel ofersprǽc cymeð of ðǽre oferwiste quanta sibi per esum loquacitas insidietur, Past. 313, 10. Add

wíg-cirm

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-cirm, es; m.

The din of battle

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The din of battle Ðǽr wæs wígcyrm micel, hlúd hilde swég. Cd. Th. 120, 6 ; Gen. 1990

hrið

(n.)
Grammar
hrið, es; m.

Fever

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Fever Fefer ðæt is micel hǽto and hrið [MS. hruð], L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 7

Linked entry: hruð

weorc-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-rǽden, weorc-rǽdenn, e ; f.
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Work, labour Of Dyddanhamme gebyreþ micel weorcrǽden (the work is then defined ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 31

hwástrung

(n.)
Grammar
hwástrung, hwǽstrung, e; f.

A whispering ⬩ murmuring ⬩ muttering

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Huǽstrung micel murmur multus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 12

Linked entry: hwǽstrung

wróht

Grammar
wróht, <b>. I.</b>
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Þǽr bið gránung and geómrung and micel wróht, Verc. Först. in, 4. Wórhta exctisationes, Ps. L. 140, 4. Add

wæl-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-sliht, -sleaht, es; m.

Slaughter in battle ⬩ slaughter ⬩ carnage

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Slaughter in battle, slaughter, carnage Hér wæs micel wælsliht (-sleht, MS. E.) on Lundenne, Chr. 839; Erl. 66, 16. Ðǽr wearþ micel wælsliht on gehwæþere hond, 871; Erl. 74, 32. Wǽpna wælslihtes, Cd. Th. 198, 25; Exod. 328.

án-ge-trum

(n.)
Grammar
án-ge-trum, es; n. [án unicus, eximius; ge-tram cohors, caterva]

A singular company ⬩ unica cohors ⬩ eximia caterva

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A singular company; unica cohors, eximia caterva Micel ángetrum a great [and] singular company, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 6; Exod. 334

mód-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
mód-þreá, gen. -þreán; m. f.

Pain or torment of mind

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Pain or torment of mind Egsa micel módþrea terror, great torment of mind, Exon. 102a; Th. 385, 25; Rä. 4, 50

ge-bannan

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Þá gebeón (geban, v.l.) hé his fyrde and micel werod gesamnode exercitum colligit copiosum, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 160, 24. Add

an-gríslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-gríslíc, -grýslíc, on-gríslíc; adj.

Grisly ⬩ horrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ horrid ⬩ horridus ⬩ terribilis ⬩ horrendus

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Grisly, horrible, dreadful, horrid; horridus, terribilis, horrendus Micel and angríslíc magnus et terribilis, Ps. Spl. 88, 8: Ps. Th. 104, 33

neoðane

(adv.)
Grammar
neoðane, adv.

Beneath ⬩ below

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Beneath, below Hér is fýr micel ufan and neoþone, Cd. Th. 24, 8; Gen. 375. Ufane and neoþan, Met. 20, 141

wíd-folc

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-folc, es ; n.
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A wide-spread folk Of ðam wídfolc, cneórím micel, cenned wǽron, Cd. Th. 98, 31; Gen. 1638. Cf. síd-, unrím-folc