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1. strongful adj.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Fierce in fighting; (b) of Christ: powerful, mighty.

2. overstrōng adj.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of a medicine, remedy: too powerful; too harsh; (b) of a knight: too mighty.

3. strong-hertednes n.

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Courage, bravery.

4. strong-herted adj.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Having a hardy constitution; (b) ?fierce in fighting, undaunted.

5. strong adj.

603 quotations in 17 senses
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(a) Of a person, bodily part or component, etc.: having physical strength; sturdy, strong; also fig.; also, as an epithet for a giant or Samson; of physical might or power: vigorous, strong; strong as

6. feithed ppl.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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strengest faithed, having the strongest religious faith.

7. enfō̆rcen v.

67 quotations in 7 senses
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To exert force, to press: (a) to constrain, compel, or cause (someone to do something), to impose or cause (continence); (b) to drive or force (someone somewhere), to cause (an arrow to fly); (c) to…

8. strong-hōld n.

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(a) A fortified place, stronghold; (b) a place of confinement; ?a cell.

9. hēd-strō̆ng adj.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Obstinate, headstrong, impetuous.

10. strongnes n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Physical strength; sturdiness; (b) the severity of an ailment.

11. unstrong(e adj.

Additional spellings: unstronge
24 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Lacking in physical strength, vigor, etc., weak; also, not impervious to injury or illness, vulnerable (b) diminished in strength or vigor, enfeebled by age, illness, etc.; also, of the power of…

12. frāme adj.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Of a sacrament: effective.

13. endūren v.

114 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To harden (something); to strengthen (the body), fortify (the spirit); (b) to make (someone) stubborn, unyielding, obdurate; endured in sin, hardened in sin.

14. ringen v.(2)

147 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To ring (a bell), toll, sound; ring (a peal); ringen oute; ringen to prime, ring (a peal) at prime; (b) to announce (certain times, events) by bell-ringing; ringen curfeu (mid-dai, mid-night)

15. drī(e adj.(2)

Additional spellings: drie
29 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Great, large, tall; of blows: hard, heavy; of a warrior: strong, valorous; driest del, greater part; (b) lasting, long; of a way or path: long, tedious; dri fro, distant from.

16. flẹ̄ten v.(1)

109 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To rest or move on the surface (of a liquid), float, drift; of a ship: sail; (b) of fish, persons: to swim; (c) to drift, float, sail in a ship; (d) to move (through the air); of arrows: to fly…

17. streng(e n.

Additional spellings: strenge
73 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) Physical strength, muscular power, brute might of body; also, the stamina of hounds during the chase [1st quot.]; drauen (taken) awei with streng, to remove (a plaster) roughly; (b) pl. mighty…

18. sloken v.

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(a) To quench (thirst); also, extinguish (a lantern); (b) to cease, stop; pl.impv. slokes, enough!

19. ?ibōre(n ppl.

Additional spellings: iboren
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?Pierced, damaged.

20. big adj.

50 quotations in 3 senses
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Of persons and animals: (a) strong, sturdy, robust; big of bones, of sturdy build; big in armes, strong-armed; of big strengthe, powerful; (b) full-grown, big; (c) stout-hearted, courageous, fierce…