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MANIG

  • numeral
  • adjective
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Grammar
MANIG, maneg, monig, mænig; adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§59; §324; §421; §429; §430;
with a noun or adjective,
MANY, (with sing, noun) many a
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  • Ðǽr biþ swýðe manig burh,

    • Ors. l, l
      • ;
    • Swt. 20, 14.

  • Ðá wæs ymb ða gifhealle gúþrinc monig,

    • Beo. Th. 1681
      • ;
    • B. 838.

  • Manig man cwyþ

    multi dicunt,

    • Ps. Th. 4, 7.

  • Geong manig,

    • Beo. Th. 1712
      • ;
    • B. 857.

  • Monig,

    • 345
      • ;
    • B. 171.
  • With a plural verb

    Wlanc manig on stæþe stódon,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 461
      • ;
    • El. 231.

  • Maniges þinges hé wilniaþ,

    • Bt. 34, 7
      • ;
    • Fox 142, 32.

  • Ðises hí wundriaþ and manies þyllíces,

    • 39, 3
      • ;
    • Fox 214, 31.

  • Mid manegum máne,

    • 1
      • ;
    • Fox 2, 10.

  • Manegum men þuhte,

    • 11, 1
      • ;
    • Fox 32, 24.

  • Swíðe manigne hláford and swíðe manigne mundboran,

    • Shrn. 35, 32.

  • Mid monige wíte,

    • 101, 23.

  • Ðé biddaþ manega þeóda,

    • Deut. 28, 12.

  • Hú ða monegan yflan wundor wurdon on Róme,

    • Ors. 4, 2, tit
      • ;
    • Swt. 3, 25,

  • Ic sceal ðara monegena gewinna geswígian,

    • 5, 2
      • ;
    • Swt. 218, 20.

  • Ðú bist manegra þéoda fæder.

    • Gen. 17, 4.

  • Hé sende Agustinum and óðre monige munecas,

    • Bd. 1, 23
      • ;
    • S. 485, 27.
used absolutely
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  • On manig dǽlan,

    • Bt. 33, 1
      • ;
    • Fox 120, 11.

  • Ðú tósyndrodest hig on manega,

    • Hy. 7, 65
      • ;
    • Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 65.

  • Mænego,

    • 9, 21
      • ;
    • Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 21.

  • Ðyllícu þing and óðre manega,

    • Shrn. 35, 28.

  • Mænige gefóþ hwælas,

    • Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 1.

  • Hwí árísaþ swá mænige wið mé,

    • Ps. Th. 3, 1.

  • Ðǽr módlíce manega sprǽcon,

    • Byrht. Th. 137, 43
      • ;
    • By. 200.

  • Hié witon ðæt ðæt ilce yfel ofereode, swá ða monegan ǽr dydan,

    • Ors. 5, 2
      • ;
    • Swt. 218, 3.

  • Manigra sumne

    one of many.

    • Beo. Th. 4188
      • ;
    • B. 2091.
with a genitive
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  • Moniges breác wintra,

    • Cd. 62
      • ;
    • Th. 74, 31
      • ;
    • Gen. 1230.

  • Heáfod hé gebreceþ hæleþa mæniges,

    • Ps. Th. 109, 7.

  • Heora manigne ofslóg,

    • Bt. 35, 4
      • ;
    • Fox 162, 25.

  • Monige sint cwucera gesceafta unstyriende,

    • 41, 5
      • ;
    • Fox 252, 20.

  • Monige ðara bróðra sǽdon,

    • Bd. 3, 8
      • ;
    • S. 532, 4.

  • Geseah hé rinca manige,

    • Beo. Th. 1461
      • ;
    • B. 728.
Etymology
[
Goth. manags
:
O. Sax., O. H. Ger. manag
:
O. Frs. monich
:
Ger. manch.
]
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v. un-manig.
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “MANIG.” 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/22338.

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  • MANIG, num.; adj.

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