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mǽlan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
mǽlan, p. de
To speak
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  • Se stán mǽlde for mannum

    the stone spake before men,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1533
    • ;
    • An. 768.
  • Wícinga ár wordum mǽlde,

    • Byrht. Th. 132, 35
    • ;
    • By. 26: 133, 1
    • ;
    • By. 43: 137, 63
    • ;
    • By. 210.
  • Hyre se feónd oncwæþ, wordum mǽlde.

    • Exon. 70 b
    • ;
    • Th. 263, 18
    • ;
    • Jul. 351.
  • Be eów Essaias for weorodum wordum mǽlde,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 702
    • ;
    • El. 351.
  • Him ða tó wuldorgást wordum mǽlde,

    • Cd. 141
    • ;
    • Th. 176, 16
    • ;
    • Gen. 2913.
  • Him Andreas wið, wine þearfende, wordum mǽlde,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 600
    • ;
    • An. 300.
  • Him ðá tógénes ða gleáwestan wordum mǽldon,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1072
    • ;
    • El. 537.
  • Hwæt mé God on mínum módsefan mǽlan wille

    quid loquatur in me dominus,

    • Ps. Th. 84, 7.
Etymology
[
Orm. mælenn
:
Havel, mele
:
Icel. mæla to speak.
]
Similar entries
v. ge-, on-mǽlan.
Linked entries
v.  mǽl.
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