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ge-ríd-men

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Dele

ge-métan

(v.)
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Se here wolde faran on hergaþ . . . þá gemétton þá men hié of Hereforda, 918 ; P. 98, 17.

ác-melu

(n.)
Grammar
ác-melu, g. -meluwes; n.

Acorn-mealquerna farina

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Acorn-meal; querna farina, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm. ii. 126, 7

be-mearn

mourned

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mourned Cd. 106; Th. 139, 14; Gen. 2309

drunc-mennen

(n.)
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drunc-mennen, es; n.

A drunken maid-servant ebria ancilla

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A drunken maid-servant; ebria ancilla, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 32; Rä. 13, 9

Linked entries: dunc-mennen dung

eáþ-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-méde, adj.

Of an easy mind, humble mītis, hŭmĭlis

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Of an easy mind, humble; mītis, hŭmĭlis He gebétte mid eáþméde ingeþance he expiated with humble mind. Ps. C. 50, 152; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 152

efen-metan

(v.)
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efen-metan, v. trans.

To make equal, to comparecompărāre

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To make equal, to compare; compărāre, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: metan

fisc-mere

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-mere, es; m.

A fish-pondpiscīnavīvārium

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A fish-pond; piscīna, vīvārium, Som. Ben. Lye

flǽsc-mete

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-mete, es; pl. nom. acc. -mettas; m.

FLESH-MEATfleshcarnĕus cĭbuscăro

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FLESH-MEAT, flesh; carnĕus cĭbus, căro Hú wæs mancynne flǽscmete alýfed æfter ðam flóde why was fleshmeat allowed to mankind after the flood? Boutr. Scrd. 21, 16. Mid flǽscmete with flesh-meat, L. C. S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24. Gé etaþ flǽscmettas eówre hreáwe

for-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
for-mengan, p. de; pp. ed

To join togethermingleconjungĕre

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To join together, mingle; conjungĕre,Past. 21, 1? Lye

hran-mere

(n.)
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hran-mere, es; m.

the sea

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The whale-mere, the sea Hronmere, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 19; Met. 5, 10

hring-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hring-mere, es; n.

a bath

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A round pool, a bath, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 21; Ruin. 45

hú-meta

(adv.)
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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

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

meld-feoh

(n.)
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meld-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Fee paid for giving information

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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656

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