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medumian

  • verb [ weak ]
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medumian, medemian, medmian; p. ode.
to fix the measure of anything
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  • Dóm æfter dǽde medemige man be mǽðe

    according to the deed let the measure of doom be fixed in proportion,

    • L. Eth. vi. 10
      • ;
    • Th. i. 318, 6: vi. 53
      • ;
    • Th. i. 328, 17.

  • Man sceal medmian and gescádlíce tóscádan ylde and geógoþe

    youth and age must have their proper place assigned them, and be discreetly distinguished,

    • vii. 52
      • ;
    • Th. i. 328, 18.

  • Medmian (medemian),

    • L. C. S. 69
      • ;
    • Th. i. 412, 8.
to deem worthy (v. medume, III.), respect, esteem
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  • Ic gemedemige (other MSS. medemige) ðe tó ðam þinge dignor te illa re, and medemigende ðé tó ðam þinge

    dignans te illa re,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 41
      • ;
    • Zup. 250, 9-10.

  • Weofodþéna mǽðe medemige man,

    • L. Eth. ix. 18
      • ;
    • Th. i. 344, 9.
Etymology
[
O. H. Ger. metamén temperare, moderare, dimidiare.
]
Similar entries
v. ge-medemian.
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v.  medumung.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “medumian.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/22569.

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