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hú-meta

(adv.)
Grammar
hú-meta, adv.

Howquomodo

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How, in what manner; quomodo Húmeta eodest ðú in quomodo intrasti? Mt. Kmbl. 22, 12, Húmeta bitst ðú æt mé drincan quomodo bibere a me poscis? Jn. Skt. 4, 9. Húmeta bodaþ hé [Paul] Cristes geleáfan? Homl. Th. i. 388, 2. Nú is tó besceáwigenne húmeta

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ís-mere

(n.)
Grammar
ís-mere, es ; m.
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A mere covered with ice Scíneþ sunne sóna ísmere weorþeþ tó wætre the sun shines, at once the icy lake turns to water, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 123; Met. 28, 62

méég-gildan

(v.)

to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman

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to pay part of the wergild for a homicide committed by a kinsman Ne þearf se frigea mid ðam þeówan mǽggieldan (or should this be mǽge gieldan? cf. MS. B. which has mid ðam þeówan men gyldan. But the word is supported by L. H. i. 70, 5 :-- Non cogitur

medu-burh

(n.)
Grammar
medu-burh, f.

A city in which mead is drunkone in which mead-drinking warriors live

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A city in which mead is drunk, one in which mead-drinking warriors live On ðære medobyrig, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 2; Jud. 167. On meoduburgum, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 18; Bo. 16

medu-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
medu-wérig, adj.

Sated with feasting

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Sated with feasting, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 229: 12; Thw. 25, 6; Jud. 245

mére-hwít

Similar entry: mǽre

mere-líðende

(adj.)

sea-faringa sea-faring person

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sea-faring, a sea-faring person, Cd. 71; Th. 84, 34; Gen. 1407: Beo. Th. 515; B. 255: Andr. Kmbl. 705; An. 353

mere-strengu

(n.)
Grammar
mere-strengu, f.

Strength in the seastrength for swimming

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Strength in the sea, strength for swimming Ic merestrengo máran áhte, earfeþo on ýðum, ðonne ǽnig óðer man, Beo. Th. 1070; B. 533

mere-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
mere-wérig, adj.

Weary of journeying on the sea

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Weary of journeying on the sea Merewérges mód the mind of the sea-weary man, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 23; Seef. 12

mete-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mete-leás, adj.

Without foodlacking food

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Without food, lacking food On sumere tíde wæs micel menigu mid ðam Hǽlende on ánum wéstene meteleás ( nec haberent, quod manducarent ), Homl. Th. ii. 396, 1: Elen. Kmbl. 1220; El. 612: 1392; El. 698. Heó wunode seofon niht meteleás she remained seven

nón-mete

(n.)
Grammar
nón-mete, es; m.

An afternoon meal

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An afternoon meal Nónmete merenda, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 14 : annona, 291, 2 : ii. 8, 67. On xii mónþum ðú scealt sillan ðínum þeówan men vii hund hláfa and xx hláfa, búton morgenmetum and nónmetum, Salm. Kmbl. p. 192, 19

ge-méde

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-méde, superl. -médost; adj.

Agreeable, pleasingacceptus, grātus

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Agreeable, pleasing; acceptus, grātus Swá him gemédost wæs as was most agreeable to them, Andr. Kmbl. 1188; An. 594. Geméde agreeable, Bt. 11, 1; Bt. Fox 32, note 1. Gimoedo ł wala middangeardes prospera mundi, Rtl. 50, 6

ge-mend

(n.)

a memorial

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a memorial

ge-mete

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mete, adv.

Fitly, meetly, in a proper mannerapte, congruenter, convenienter

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Fitly, meetly, in a proper manner; apte, congruenter, convenienter, Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 13; Gú. 472: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 36; Met. 13, 18

ge-metu

(n.)

measures, boundaries, laws

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measures, boundaries, laws, Deut. 25, 15: Andr. Kmbl. 617; An. 309: Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 14; Sch. 46

stód-mere

(n.)
Grammar
stód-mere, an ; f.
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A brood-mare, mare with a foal Gif mon cú oþþe stódmyran forstele, and folan oþþe cealf of ádrífe, L. Alf. pol. 16 ; Th. i. 70, 24

ster-melda

(n.)
Grammar
ster-melda, an; m.
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The word occurs in the following apparently corrupt passage Gif frigman mannan forstele gif hé eft cuma stermelda secge an andweardne gecænne hine gif hé mǽge if a freeman steal a man; if he (the man who has been stolen) come back to give information

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swét-mete

(n.)
Grammar
swét-mete, es; m.
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A sweet-meat, delicacy Of ðám swétmettum and of mistlícum dryncum ðæs líþes onwæcnaþ sió wóde þrág ðære wrǽnnesse, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 16: Met. 25, 40

swót-mete

(n.)
Grammar
swót-mete, es; m.
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A sweet-meat, delicacy Nǽron ðá welige hámas ne mistlíce swótmettas, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 4. v. swét-mete, and preceding word

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wiþer-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-méde, adj.

contrary-mindedcontraryadversehostileopposedopposedperversedepraved

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contrary-minded, contrary, adverse, hostile, opposed Se wiðerméda (the devil), Andr. Kmbl. 2391; An. 1197. Gif huoelc uiðirmoedo (contraria) sindon in húse esnes ðínes, Rtl. 123, 12. opposed to good, perverse, depraved Ic (Eve ) wæs wiþerméde and unwísum

Linked entry: wiþer-mód