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-mǽlum

(suffix)
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Add:: v. byrþen-, pric-, scýr-, snǽd-, stefn-, sundor-mǽlum

-mǽlum

(suffix)
Grammar
-mǽlum, -meal (in piece-

meal

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meal)

Linked entry: mǽl

flocc-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
flocc-mǽlum, floc-mǽlum; adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, es; n. a measure, q. v.]

By flocks ⬩ flockwise ⬩ in companies ⬩ grĕgātim ⬩ cătervātim

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By flocks, flockwise, in companies; grĕgātim, cătervātim Fleóþ him floccmǽlum they fly by flocks, Homl. Th. i. 142, 9: Num. 2. 34. Hí hý flocmǽlum slógon they slew them in companies, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 6. Hí ferdon ǽghweder flocmǽlum they went everywhere

Linked entry: folc-mǽlum

dǽl-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
dǽl-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

By parts or pieces ⬩ partim

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By parts or pieces; partim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 59: particulātim, Mone B. 148: 3549: paulātim, 2635

flít-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
flít-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

By strife ⬩ strifewise ⬩ eagerly ⬩ earnestly ⬩ certātim

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By strife, strifewise, eagerly, earnestly; certātim Flítmǽlum certātim, Mone B. 199

bit-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
bit-mǽlum, adv. [bit, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

Piecemeal, by bits ⬩ mordicus

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Piecemeal, by bits; mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5

byrðen-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
byrðen-mǽlum, adv. [byrðen, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]
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By burdens; oneribus Se déma hǽt his englas gadrian ðone coccel byrðen-mǽlum the judge will command his angels to gather the tares by burdens, Homl. Th. i. 526, 22

geár-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
geár-mǽlum, adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, es; n.]

Yearly ⬩ quotannis

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Yearly; quotannis Ríce geármǽlum weóx the kingdom. increased year by year, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 10; Met. 1, 5

bryt-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
bryt-mǽlum, adv.
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Bryt(mǽlum) minutatim, i. gradatim ł ordinatim, 1553

Linked entries: bryc-mǽlum bret-mǽlum

brec-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
brec-mǽlum, adv. [brece
a bit, piece;
mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, u.]

a bit, piece ⬩ By bits, piecemeal; ⬩ minutatim,

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By bits, piecemeal; minutatim,Mone B. 1819

cist-mǽlum

(adv.)

earnestly ⬩ certatim

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earnestly; certatim, Som. Ben. Lye

drop-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
drop-mǽlum, adv.

By drops, drop by drop ⬩ guttātim

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By drops, drop by drop; guttātim Yrnþ dropmǽlum swíðe hluttor wæter very clear water runs drop by drop, Homl. Th. i. 508, 34. v, mǽl III

nam-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
nam-mǽlum, adv.

Name by name

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Name by name Nammǽlum nominatim, per singula nomina, Hpt. Gl. 427, 28

stund-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stund-mǽlum, adv.
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at intervals, gradually, little by little Stundmǽlum sensim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 228, 6: Zup. 236, 13: sensim, paulatim, Hpt. Gl. 451, 6: 469, 72: 482, 51. at different times, alternately, now at one time now at another Stundmǽlum alternatim, singulatim

stycce-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stycce-mǽlum, (sticce-, stic-); adv.
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In pieces, bit by bit, piecemeal Styccimélum particulatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 81. Styccemǽlum minutatim, 54, 55. Sticcemǽlum, 77, 70. Sticmǽlum frustratim, particulatim, minutatim, 151, 37: membratim, per singula membra, Hpt. Gl. 407, 19. to pieces, to

þreát-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
þreát-mǽlum, adv.

In troops ⬩ in crowds

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In troops, in crowds Þreátmélum manipulatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 38

þúsend-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
þúsend-mǽlum, adv.

In thousands

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In thousands Weras and wíf somod wornum and heápum þrungen and urnon þúsendmǽlum, Judth. Thw. 23, 40; Jud. 165: Cd. Th. 190, 8; Exod. 196: 304, 18; Sat. 632. Him ymb flugon engla þreátas þúseudmǽlum, 300, 23; Sat. 569: 279, 11; Sat. 236: 296, 28; Sat

wrǽd-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
wrǽd-mǽlum, adv.

In bands

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In bands Heápmǽlum oððe wrǽdmǽlum gregatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 18

Linked entry: wrǽd

císt-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
císt-mǽlum, adv.
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Emulously, earnestly; certatim, An. Ox. 4, 32. Cf. ceást

drop-mǽlum

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