mann-weorþung
The worshipping human beings
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The worshipping human beings Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde wilweorþunga ... and manweorþunga, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3
hice-máse
The blue titmouse
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The blue titmouse Hicemáse vel wrenna parrax, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 38: Wrt. Voc. 29, 56. [Cornish dialect, hick-mal, hekky-mal the blue titmouse.] Cf. col-máse
Linked entry: hice
mǽl-tange
A pair of compasses
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A pair of compasses Mǽltange circinum, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 70; Wrt. Voc. 34, 5: 62; Som. 68, 78; Wrt. Voc. 39, 61. Mǽltanges prica centrum, 39, 62
lid-mann
A sailor ⬩ seaman
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A sailor, seaman Wícinga werod ... lidmen, Byrht. Th. 134, 44; By. 99. Lidmanna sum, 136, 41; By. 164. Lid-manna helm (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 3251; B. 1623. Liðmonna freá [Ulysses ], Bt. Met. Fox 26, 126; Met. 26, 63
fór-mǽl
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freó-mǽg
A relation ⬩ kinsman ⬩ consanguĭneus ⬩ germānus
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A relation, kinsman; consanguĭneus, germānus Cain freómǽg ofslóh, broðor sínne Cain slew his kinsman, his brother, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 18; Gen. 983. Ðeáh ðú from scyle freómágum feor gewítan though thou shall depart far from thy kindred, 50; Th. 63, 28;
híréd-mann
A member of a 'híréd:' —
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A member of a 'híréd:' — Pharaones yldestan hírédmen senes domus Pharaonis, Gen. 50, 7. His hírédmen férdon út mid feáwe mannan of ðam castele and geslógen and gelǽhton fíf hundred manna the members of his household sallied out with few men from the
friþ-mǽl
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Icel. mál a stipulation, an agreement; frið-mál; pl. words of peace; friðmælask to sue for peace
a-mang
AMONG ⬩ while ⬩ inter
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AMONG, while; inter Amang ðám ðe hí ridon while they were riding, inter equitandum, Chr. 1046; Th. 307, 29
mǽg-wlite
Appearance ⬩ form ⬩ species ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ aspectus
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Appearance, form, species; species, forma, aspectus Mégwlit aspectus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 28, 3. Mǽgwlit (mégwlitt, Rush) onsióne his species vultus ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 29. Tó mǽgwlite andgytes ad formam sensus, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 34. Ðæt ðú meahte mínum
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mán-geníþla
A wicked, evil persecutor
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A wicked, evil persecutor Ðæt ne móton mán-geníþlan, grame grynsmiþas, gáste gesceððan, Andr. Kmbl. 1832; An. 918
mǽg-burh
Kindred ⬩ family ⬩ relatives ⬩ tribe
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Kindred, family, relatives, tribe Mǽg-burg cognatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 70. Weóx under wolcnum mǽgburh Semes, Cd. 82; Th. 102, 20; Gen. 1703 : 100; Th. 132, 14; Gen. 2193 : 81; Th. 102, 4; Gen. 1695. Ne weorþeþ sió mǽgburg gemicledu eaforan mínum, Exon
friþ-mǽl
An article of peace ⬩ pācis pactio
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An article of peace; pācis pactio Ðis synd ða friþmál and ða fórword these are the articles of peace and the agreements, L. Eth. ii. prm; Th. i. 284, 6
a-máwan
To mow ⬩ cut off ⬩ demetere ⬩ desecare
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To mow, cut off; demetere, desecare, Ps. Th. 101, 4
mann-sliht
Manslaughter ⬩ homicide ⬩ murder
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Manslaughter, homicide, murder Ða heáfodleahtras sind, mansliht ..., Homl. Th. ii. 592, 4. Ðonne mæg hé beón orsorg ðæs monnslihtes (monnsliehtes. Hatt. MS.) reus perpetrati homicidii non tenetur, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 166, 20. Manslehtes beteón, L. A. G
fýr-mǽl
A fire-mark ⬩ măcŭla igne inusta
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A fire-mark; măcŭla igne inusta Fýrmǽlum fág variegated with marks of fire, Andr. Kmbl. 2269; An. 1136
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-mǽr-treów
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and see N. E. D. mere-tree