miht

Senses

1. mighty, powerful

   Ðonne mid fēre foldbūende sē micla dæġ meahtan dryhtnes æt midre niht mæġne bihlæmeð, sċīre ġesċeafte, swā oft sċeaða fǣcne, þēof þrīstlīċe, þe on þȳstre fareð, on sweartre niht, sorglēase hæleð semninga forfēhð slǣpe ġebundne, eorlas unġearwe yfles ġenǣgeð.

   Then the Great day of the mighty Lord clangs earth-dwellers, in bright being, with woe at the middle of the night’s strength, as often a guileful robber would, a thief boldly, who goes into the darkness, on a black night, takes carefree heroes, bound by sleep, forthwith by surprise, attacks unready men with evil.

   10th century, Christ C:

2. possible

Declension

Senses

1. power, ability

   Nero cwæð, "Ne ondrætst ðu ðe, Petrus, Simones mihta, ðe mid wundrum his godcundnysse geswutelað?"

   Nero said, "Fearest thou not, Peter, the powers of Simon, who manifests to thee his divinity by miracles?"

   c. 992, Ælfric, "The Passion of the Apostles Peter and Paul"

2. strength, power

3. virtue

   Seo seofoðe miht is seo soðe lufu to gode þæt we on godum weorcum godes lufe cepon...

   The seventh Virtue is true Love to God, that we in good works seek after God's love...

   late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"

Declension · strong i-stem