Browse by Letter
Choose language
Old English Dictionary Entry

Micelian

Back to Letter M
Definitions

Definitions

1 definitions

1 micelian

p. ode. I. to become great, to increase in size or in quantity :-- Micelaþ grandescit, crescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 42. Rím miclade, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 21; Gen. 1243: Andr. Kmbl. 3050; An. 1528. Wæter micladon the waters waxed, 3105; An. 1555. Ðæt folc ongan weaxan and myclian (grandescere), Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 33. On ðǽm dagum wæs ðæt norþmeste (ríce) micliende, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 12. II. to make great, to increase the size or quantity of a thing :-- Man myclade ðæt ordálýsen the ordeal-iron should be increased in weight, L. Æðelst. iIII. metaphorically, to extol, magnify :-- Miclaþ sáwel mín drihten magnificat anima mea dominum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 46. Mycclaþ, Blickl. Homl. 7, 2. Ic micliu magnificabo, Ps. Surt. 68, 31. Wé micliaþ magnificabimus, 11, 5. Eal ðæt folc his noman myccledon, Blickl. Homl. 15, 29. Mycclian wé his roman, 13, 7. [Jul. muchelin, mucli: A. R. muchelen: Ps. mikel: Goth. mikiljan: Icel. mikla: O. H. Ger. michilén.]
Similar Words

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᛗᛁᚳᛖᛚᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Ger.
German
Goth.
Gothic
Icel.
Icelandic
L.
Latin
O. H. Ger.
Old High German

Works & Authors

An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Bd.
Bede, Historia Ecclesiastica (OE translation)
Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Gen.
Genesis (OE poem)
Lk.
Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Ors.
Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
Ps.
Psalms (OE)
R.
Riddles (Exeter Book)
S.
Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)
Swt.
Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Reader
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
Voc.
Vocabulary
Wrt.
Wright, T. & Wülcker, R. P., Anglo-Saxon and Old English Vocabularies
View All Sources