módigian
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Seó máre ne sceal módigan (módigian, v.l. ) tó swíðe ofer ðá lǽssan, Hml. A. 41, 415. Ontimber [him is] geseald tó mótgenne materia ei datur superbiendi, R. Ben. I. 110, 4.
rignan
- Cf.
- Piers P. 14, 62.
to rain, to cause rain to fall ⬩ to rain, to fall (of rain)
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Hit ágan rínan xl. daga and xl. nihta tósomne ðæm mǽstan réne, and seó eorþe rínde ealswá swíðe of hire eásprencgum angén ðam heofenlican flóde, Wulfst. 217, 1.
be-cuman
to BECOME ⬩ happen ⬩ befall ⬩ meet with ⬩ fall in with ⬩ contingere ⬩ evenire ⬩ supervenire ⬩ incidere ⬩ to come ⬩ enter ⬩ come or attain to ⬩ come together ⬩ venire ⬩ ingredi ⬩ pervenire ⬩ attingere ⬩ concurrere
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Oft becymþ se ánweald ðisse worulde to swíðe gódum monnum often cometh the power of this world to very good men, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 228, 18. Ðǽm gódum becymþ ánfeald ýfel to the good happens unmixed evil, Bt. 39, 9 ; Fox 224, 29.
FREÓ
FREE ⬩ having liberty or immunity ⬩ noble ⬩ glad ⬩ joyful ⬩ līber ⬩ sui jūris ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis ⬩ lætus
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Hú wolde ðé lícian, gif hwylc swíðe ríce cyning næfde nǽnne freóne mon on eallon his ríce how would it please thee, if some very powerful king had not any free man in all his realm? 41, 2; Fox 24, 25, MS. Cot.
grimetan
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Swíðe grymetende cum ingenti murmure, Nar. 14, 27. Brim grymetende the roaring ocean, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 6; Pa. 7. Swá grymetigende leó as a roaring lion, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 22
Linked entry: grymetan
be-tǽcan
to shew ⬩ ostendere ⬩ to BETAKE, impart, deliver, commit, put in trust ⬩ impertire, adsignare, tradere, commendare ⬩ to send, follow, pursue ⬩ mittere, insequi, amandare
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Mid swiftum húndum ic betǽce wildeór with swift hounds I pursue wild beasts; cum velocibus canibus insequor feras Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 27. Ic betǽce fram me amando, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 35
Linked entries: eft-betǽht be-tǽhte be-táht be-táhten
un-meahtig
not mighty ⬩ weak ⬩ impotent ⬩ of little power or means ⬩ impossible
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Ðé læs ðe unmihtig man feorr for his ágenon swince, L. Ff.; Th. i. 224, 27. Tó ánum mǽdene unmihtigum tó wíge, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 257. Ðý læs mon unmihtigne man tó feor for his ágenan swencte, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 3.
ge-hát
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Ne hopa ðú tó swíðe tó ðám ðe ðé man geháte; ðǽr lyt geháta bið, ðǽr bið lyt lygena ( where there are few promises, there are few lies ), Prov. K. 7. Þá leásan men treówa gehátað fægerum wordum . . ., habbað on gehátum hunigsmæccas, Leás. 28.
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ge-metfæst
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Hé wæs swiðe geþyldig and eáðmód and gemetfæst on eallum his lífe. Bl. H. 213, 8. (2 a) as an epithet of a quality :-- Embe his efencempan hé haefde micele lufe and gemetfæst geðyld and sóðe eédmódnysse. Hml.
Linked entry: ge-metfæstlíce
ge-sciftan
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. :-- Ne beó ǽnig metegyrd lengre þonne óðer, ac be þæs scriftes gemete ealle gescyfte, and ǽlc gemet and ǽghwilc gewihte beó be his dihte gescyft swíðe rihte, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 5-8
Linked entry: ge-scyftan
ge-tynge
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Dumbra manna tungan beóð swíðe getinge aperta erit lingua mutorum (Isaiah 35, 6), Hml. Th. ii. 16, 19. Ne weorþeð on worulde ǽnig wordsnotera ne on wordum getingra þonne Antecríst wyrðeþ. Wlfst. 54, 21.
ge-uferian
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Mardochéus micclum wæs gewurðod and swíðe geuferod sublimitas qua exaltavit Mardochaeum scripta est, 321. Geufered fretus (sceptris imperialibus ), An. Ox. 398.
heorot
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Hé forbeád þá heortas, swylce eác þá báras, swá swíðe hé lufode þá heádeór swilce hé wǽre heora fæder, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 9. the word occurs in many place-names as the first part of a compound: On heortbróc, C. D. iii. 430, 12.
on-ginnan
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Add Gelíce ðǽm monnum ðe swíðe eáðmódlíce onginnað ( use great endeavour to appear humble; magna submissione blandiuntur) beforon rícum monnum, Past. 421, 26.
or-lege
war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn
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Ðú hafast þurh ðín orlegu ofer witena dóm wísan gefongen, wiðsæcest tó swíðe ðínum brýdguman thou hast by thy hostile proceedings acted contrary to the judgement of wise men, dost reject too violently thy suitor, 248, 17; Jul. 97. a place where hostility
Linked entry: or-læg
ge-þungen
Grown ⬩ thriven ⬩ advanced [morally ⬩ mentally ⬩ etc.] ⬩ excellent ⬩ pious ⬩ noble ⬩ perfect
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Wæs he swíðe geþungen on his þeáwum he was very excellent in his conduct, Blickl. Homl. 217, 6: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 19; Jud. 129. Cwén móde geþungen the queen excellent of mind, Beo. Th. 1252; B. 624. Þegen geþungen an illustrious minister, Andr.
Linked entry: ge-þingan
torfian
to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like; ⬩ to throw. ⬩ to throw at an object, ⬩ strike with a missile, ⬩ to stone a person ⬩ to throw, ⬩ cast,
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Ða deóflu mé swíðe geegsiaþ and eác swylce torfiaþ Homl. Skt. i. 3, 424. Hí námon stánas, ðæt hí hine torfodon, Homl. Th. ii. 236, 21. Hí mid stánum torfodon ðone soðfæstan Iacob, 300, 18.
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heá-líc
High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound
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Ðæt lengtenfæsten mon sceal mid swíðe heálícre gýmene healdan the fast of Lent ought to be kept with the very greatest care, L. E. I. 37; Th. ii. 436, 5.
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líðe
Lithe ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild ⬩ serene ⬩ benign ⬩ gracious ⬩ pleasant ⬩ sweet
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Leorniaþ æt mé ðæt ic eom líðe and swíðe eádmód discite a me, quia mitis sum et humilis corde, Homl. Th. i. 210, 18. Hé biþ ðám gódum lufsum and líðe, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 5; Cri. 914.
Linked entry: líð
ryne
A course, run, running, ⬩ an orbit ⬩ course, uninterrupted progress ⬩ a course, water-course, a flow, flux of blood ⬩ course, cycle, lustre ⬩ course of life
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Ðære sunnan ryne is swíðe rúm, and ðæs mónan ryne is swíðe nearo, Lchdm. iii. 248,7-8 . Siððan wæs rodor árǽred and ryne tungla gefæstnad, Exon. Th. 272, 13; Jul. 198. Ryne curriculo, cursu, Hpt. Gl. 457, 18.
Linked entry: rine